Advantech PPC-L156T User manual

PPC-L156T
Pentium M and Celeron M
processor based Panel PC
with 15" LCD
User Manual

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Copyright
This document is copyrighted, © 2006. All rights are reserved. The origi-
nal 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 transmit-
ted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of
the original manufacturer. Information provided in this manual is
intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the original manufacturer
assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements upon the
rights of third parties that may result from such use.
Acknowledgements
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Machines Corporation.
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For more information on this and other Advantech products, please visit
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This manual is for the PPC-L156T.
Part No. 2008L15600
1st. Edition, Printed in Taiwan, April 2006

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FCC Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not
installed and used in accordance with this user's manual, it may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Note that even when this
equipment is installed and used in accordance with this user manual, there
is still no guarantee that interference will not occur. If this equipment is
believed to be causing harmful interference to radio or television recep-
tion, this can be determined by turning the equipment on and off. If inter-
ference is occurring, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment to a power outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Warning! Any changes or modifications made to the
equipment which are not expressly approved by
the relevant standards authority could void your
authority to operate the equipment.

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Packing List
Before you begin installation, please make sure that the following materi-
als have been shipped:
• PPC-L156T series Panel PC
• User manual
• Accessories for PPC-L156T
- HDD bracket module
- Power cord (1.8 m) - USA type (other types are available on request)
- Mounting kits and packet of screws
- Warranty card
- AC/DC power adapter
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or
sales representative immediately.
Additional Information and Assistance
Step 1. Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com where you
can find the latest information about the product.
Step 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's cus-
tomer service center for technical support if you need additional
assistance. Please have the following information ready before
you call:
• Product name and serial number
• Description of your peripheral attachments
• Description of your software (operating system, version, application
software, etc.)
• A complete description of the problem
• The exact wording of any error messages

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Warning! 1 Input voltage rated 100 ~ 240 V, 60/50 Hz
at 1.5 A for external power adaptor
2 Input voltage rated 18 ~ 25 V DC at
3.16 A maximum for power supply
3 Use the Spectrum brand (Rayovac), type
BR20324.
4 Packing: please carry the unit with both
hands, handle with care
5 Maintenance: to properly maintain and
clean the surfaces, use only approved
products or clean with a dry applicator
6 CompactFlash: Turn off power before
inserting or removing CompactFlash
storage card.
Contact information:
Our European representative:
Advantech Europe GmbH
Kolberger Straße 7
D-40599 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Safety Instructions
1. Read these safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this User Manual for later reference.
3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp
cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning.
4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the
equipment and must be easily accessible.
5. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
6. Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation. Dropping it or let-
ting it fall may 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 overvoltage.
12. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This may cause fire or electrical shock.
13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be
opened only by qualified service personnel.
14. If one 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.
d. The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according
to the user 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 MAY GO BELOW -20° C (-4° F) OR
ABOVE 60° C (140° F). THIS COULD DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. THE
EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.
16. CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY
REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT
TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, DISCARD USED
BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUC-
TIONS.
The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is
no more than 70 dB (A).
DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advan-
tech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained
herein.

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W i c h t i g e S i c h e r h e i s h i n w e i s e
1. Bitte lesen sie Sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch.
2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf.
3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie
Keine Flüssig-oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten dient ein angefeuchtetes Tuch
zur Reinigung.
4. Die NetzanschluBsteckdose soll nahe dem Gerät angebracht und leicht
zugänglich sein.
5. Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen.
6. Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen
oder Fallen könnte Verletzungen hervorrufen.
7. Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen zur Luftzirkulation die das Gerät vor überhit-
zung schützt. Sorgen Sie dafür, daB diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt werden.
8. Beachten Sie beim. AnschluB an das Stromnetz die AnschluBwerte.
9. Verlegen Sie die NetzanschluBleitung so, daB niemand darüber fallen kann.
Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden.
10. Alle Hinweise und Warnungen die sich am Geräten befinden sind zu
beachten.
11. Wird das Gerät über einen längeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt, sollten Sie es vom
Stromnetz trennen. Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädi-
gung vermieden.
12. Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten
in das Gerät gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. elektrischen Schlag aus-
lösen.
13. Öffnen Sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen
Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden.
14. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen
und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen:
a - Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt.
b - Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen.
c - Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt.
d - Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert
oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen.
e - Das Gerät ist gefallen und/oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt.
f - Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist.
15. VOSICHT: Explisionsgefahr bei unsachgemaben Austausch der Batte-
rie.Ersatz nur durch densellben order einem vom Hersteller empfohlene-
mahnlichen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien navh Angaben des
Herstellers.
Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000
beträgt 70dB(A) oder weiger.
DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC704-1.
Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements
contained herein.

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Caution! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or equiv-
alent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the man-
ufacturer's instructions.

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Contents
Chapter 1 General Information ........................................2
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................... 2
1.2 General Specifications....................................................... 3
1.3 Dimensions........................................................................ 7
Chapter 2 System Setup...................................................10
2.1 A Quick Tour of the Panel PC ........................................ 10
2.2 Installation Procedures .................................................... 12
2.2.1 Connecting the power cord........................................... 12
2.2.2 Connecting the keyboard or mouse .............................. 12
2.2.3 Switching on the power ................................................ 12
2.3 Running the BIOS Setup Program .................................. 13
2.4 Installing System Software.............................................. 14
2.4.1 Method 1: Use the Ethernet .......................................... 14
2.4.2 Method 2: Use the COM or parallel port...................... 14
2.4.3 Method 3: Use a CD-ROM........................................... 14
2.4.4 Method 4: Use a USB Disk or USB CD-ROM ............ 15
2.5 Installing the Drivers....................................................... 15
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and Upgrading.........18
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 18
3.2 Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) .................... 18
3.3 Installing the battery pack ............................................... 21
3.4 Installing the DDR SDRAM Memory Module............... 22
Chapter 4 Jumper Settings and Connectors..................24
4.1 Jumpers and Connectors.................................................. 24
4.1.1 Setting jumpers ............................................................. 24
4.1.2 Locating jumpers and switches..................................... 25
4.1.3 Locating connectors...................................................... 26
4.2 CMOS Clear for External RTC (S1)............................... 27
4.3 COM Port Interface......................................................... 28
4.3.1 COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP4)........................... 28
4.3.2 COM port address & IRQ settings................................ 29
Appendix A GPIO & Watchdog Timer .............................32
A.1 Supported GPIO Registers .............................................. 32
A.1.1 GPIO Registers ............................................................. 32
A.1.2 GPIO Example program-1 ............................................ 33
A.2 Watchdog programming.................................................. 35
Appendix B Pin Assignments .............................................38
B.1 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector (CN23)............... 38

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B.2 USB port (CN20) ............................................................ 38
B.3 COM1 RS-232 serial port (CN24) .................................. 38
B.4 COM2 (CN25)................................................................. 39
B.5 COM3 RS-232 serial port (CN26) .................................. 39
B.6 Parallel Port Connector (CN12) ...................................... 40
B.7 VGA Connector (CN27) ................................................. 41
B.8 GPIO connector (CN13).................................................. 41
B.9 USB3, USB4 (CN16) ...................................................... 42
B.10 PCI BUS connector ......................................................... 43
B.11 PCI Bus connector (PCI1)............................................... 44

CHAPTER
1
General Information
This chapter gives background infor-
mation on the PPC-L156T panel PC.
Sections include:
• Introduction
• Specifications
• Dimensions

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Chapter 1 General Information
1.1 Introduction
The PPC-L156T panel PC is a multimedia Pentium M and Celeron M
processor-based computer that is designed to serve as a human machine
interface (HMI) and as a desktop computer. It is a PC-based system with
15" color TFT LCD, on-board PCI Ethernet controller, multiple COM
ports, and a 16-bit stereo audio controller. With a built-in CD-ROM drive,
floppy drive and PCMCIA expansion sockets, the PPC-L156T is as com-
pact and user-friendly as a notebook computer. Unlike notebook comput-
ers, the PPC-L156T is more durable and versatile in all applications. The
panel PC can replace the traditional desktop computer. In addition, its fit-
anywhere design makes it very flexible and able to be used in many dif-
ferent kinds of installations. It can be wall mounted, panel mounted or
stood upright on a desktop.
For system integrators, this simple, complete, compact and highly inte-
grated multimedia system lets you easily build a panel PC into your appli-
cations. Common industrial applications include factory automation
systems, precision machinery, and production process control. It is also
suitable for many nonindustrial applications, including interactive kiosk
systems, entertainment management, and car park automation. Our panel
PC is a reliable, cost-effective solution to your application's processing
requirements.

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1.2 General Specifications
General
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 415 x 333 x 76.5 mm (16.3" x 13.1" x 3.0")
• Weight: 6 kg (13.2 lb)
• Power adapter: AC/DC
• Power adaptor output: 19 V at 3.16 A
• Disk drive housing: Space for one 2.5" HDD, one slim type CD-ROM
(Optional)
• Front panel: IP65 protection, NEMA4 compliant
Standard PC functions
• CPU: Intel Celeron M 600 MHz or Pentium M 1.1 GHz
• BIOS: Award 4 Mbit flash BIOS
• Chipset: Intel 852GM/Intel 855GME
• 2nd level cache: NA or 1 MB
• RAM: Two 200-pin DDR SODIMM sockets support 128 MB ~ 2 GB
(Standard built-in 256 MB)
• PCI bus master IDE interface: Supports two channels. Each channel
supports PIO modes 0 ~ 4, DMA mode 0 ~ 2, and Ultra DMA 33/66/
100 simultaneously. The secondary connector is designated for the CD-
ROM drive. The BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up.
• Parallel port: One parallel port, supports SPP/EPP/ECP parallel mode.
BIOS configurable to LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 or disabled
• Serial ports: Three serial ports with two RS-232 ports (COM1 and 3),
one RS-232/422/485 port (COM2)
• Universal serial bus (USB) port: Supports up to 4 USB 2.0 ports, (2
internal, 2 external)
• PCI bus expansion slot: Accepts one PCI bus card
PCM-9685 Device 1(Slave)
For CompactFlash
Device 0 (Master)
For CD-ROM; DVD-ROM
Secondary IDE interface
Device 0 (Master)
For HDD
Primary IDE interface

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• Solid State Disk: Supports one 50-pin socket for CFC type I/II
• Watchdog timer: 255-level timer intervals, from 15 sec to 14835 sec,
setup by software, jumperless selection, generates system reset
• Battery: 3.0 V @ 195 mA lithium battery Spectrum brand (Rayovac),
type BR2032
• Power management: Supports power saving modes including Normal/
Standby/Suspend modes. APM 1.2/ACPI compliant
VGA/LCD Interface
• Chipset:
PPC-L156T-R80-X: Intel 852GM (Extreme Graphics2)
PPC-L156T-R80-X: Intel 855GME, supports a single 1.5 V accelerated
graphics interface
• Display memory:
PPC-L156T-R80-X: Supports up to 64 MB frame buffer with system
memory
PPC-L156T-R81-X: Supports 1 MB to 8 MB frame buffer with system
memory
• Display mode: CRT Modes: up to 1600 x 1200 at 85 Hz and 2048 x
1536 at 75 Hz
Audio function
• Chipset: Intel 82801DB (ICH4)
• Audio controller: AC'97 3D surround stereo sound
• Audio interface: Microphone-in, Line-in, Line-out
Ethernet interface
• Chipset: Intel 82551QM [Intel 82541GI optional]
• Ethernet interface:
IEE802.3u 100Base-T Fast Ethernet compatible
IEEE 802.3z/ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet compatible (Optional)
• Wake-on-LAN: Supports Wake-on-LAN function with ATX power
control
PCMCIA interface
• Chipset: R5C554
• PCI bus interface: Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification 2.1,
and supports 32-bit Cardbus (Card-32) and 16-bit PC card (Card-16)
without external buffers

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Touchscreen (Optional)
LCD Specifications
The VR control is defined by hot key in DOS or BIOS mode as below:
Ctrl+Alt+F3, Ctrl+Alt+F4.
Type Analog
Resistive
Capacitive Infrared
Resolution Continuous 1024 x 1024 4096 x 4096
Light Transmission 80% 91% 91%
Controller RS-232 interface (uses COM4)
Power Consumption <5 V
@ 200 mA
5 V
@ 100 mA
5 V
@ 100 mA
Software Driver Supports Windows 2000/XP
Durability
(touches in a lifetime)
35 million 225 million 100,000 hrs
Display Type 15" TFT LCD
Max. Resolution 1024 x 768
Colors 262K
Dot Size 0.297 x 0.297 mm
Viewing Angle 130/120°
Luminance 350
Temperature 0 ~ 50° C
LCD MTBF 50,000 hrs

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Optional modules
• Memory: 128/256/512/1024 MB SDRAM
• HDD: 2.5" HDD
• Touchscreen: Analog resistive, capacitive, or Infrared
• CD-ROM drive: Compact 24X CD-ROM or above
• DVD-ROM drive: Compact 6X DVD-ROM or above
• PCMCIA interface: Complies with 1995 PCMCIA card standard.
Supports two PCMCIA card/CardBus slots. Two sockets support both
a 16-bit PCMCIA card and a 32-bit CardBus simultaneously. Hot
insertion and removal.
Environment
• Temperature: 0 ~ 45° C (32 ~ 125° F)
• Relative humidity: 10 ~ 95% @ 40° C (non-condensing)
• Shock: 10 G peak acceleration (11 msec duration)
• Power MTBF: 100,000 hrs
• Certification:
Safety: CE, UL, CB
EMC: CE, FCC Class B
Note: The PCMCIA driver of Windows 95 which
includes a PCMCIA interface is available on the
“Drivers and Utilities” CD-ROM of your PPC-
L156T package.

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1.3 Dimensions
Figure 1.1: Dimensions of PPC-L156T
Panel Mount (PPC-L156T) Unit : mm
414.6
333.3
10.0 66.2
312.7
394.7
395.5
313.5
CUTOUT

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CHAPTER
2
System Setup
This chapter details system setup on the
PPC-L156T Panel PC.
Sections include:
• A Quick Tour of the Panel PC
• Installation procedures
• Running the BIOS Setup Program
• Installing System Software
• Installing the Drivers

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Chapter 2 System Setup
2.1 A Quick Tour of the Panel PC
Before you start to set up the panel PC, take a moment to become familiar
with the locations and purposes of the controls, drives, connectors and
ports, which are illustrated in the figures below.
When you place the panel PC upright on the desktop, its front panel
appears as shown in Figure 2-1.
When you turn the panel PC around and look at its rear cover, you will
find the I/O section as shown in Fig. 2-2. (The I/O section includes vari-
ous I/O ports, including serial ports, parallel port, the Ethernet port, USB
ports, the Line-in/Line-out jack, and so on.) The battery door cover is at
the bottom of the panel PC, as shown in Fig. 2-4.
Figure 2.1: Front view of PPC-L156T panel PC