Advantech TPC-1240 User manual

TPC-1240
RISC-based operator
interface terminal
with 12.1” flat panel
display
Users Manual

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Copyright
This document is copyrighted March, 2002, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All
rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make
improvements to the products described in this manual at any time. Spec-
ifications are thus subject to change 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
Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to
be accurate and reliable. However, Advantech Co., Ltd., assumes no
responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements upon the rights of
third parties which may result from its use.
Acknowledgements
TPC-1240 is a trademark of Advantech Co., Ltd. IBM, PC/AT, and PS/2
are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-
DOS and Windows CE are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. iCava is
a trademark of Avamax Incorporated.All other brand and product names
mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respec-
tive holders.
Part No. 2006124000 1st Edition
Printed in Taiwan February 2002

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FCC Class A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A 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 commercial 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. Operation of this equip-
ment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
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
In the whole set of TPC-1240 there are items as listed below:
• TPC-1240T-CE (or TPC-1240T-LNX) x 1 unit; the Windows CE (or
Linux) operating system image is built in the flash memory on board.
• Accessory kit which includes:
1. Panel mounting clamps x 8 pieces
2. Panel mounting screws x 8 pieces
3. 3-pin power connector x 1 piece
4. Support CD x 1 piece
5. 1 meter 9-pin to 9-pin null modem cable x 1 piece
6. Microsoft Windows CE end user license agreement x 1 piece*1
7. TPC-1240 Linux resource CD x 1 piece *2
Additional Information and Assistance
1.Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com where you can
find the latest information about the product.
2.Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer
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
Remarks: 1. Only available in the model bundled with
Windows CE OS
2. Only available in the model bundled with
Linux.

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Safety Instructions
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. 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'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 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.
The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is
no more than 70dB (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 ti g e S i c h e r he 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 über-
hitzung schützt. Sorgen Sie dafür, daB diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt wer-
den.
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.
Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000
beträgt 70 dB(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.

Table of Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1 General Information ........................................1
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................... 2
1.2 Specifications ................................................................... 3
1.3 LCD Specifications ........................................................... 4
Table 1.1: LCD specifications ............................................ 4
1.4 Touchscreen Specifications............................................... 5
Table 1.2: Touchscreen Specifications ............................... 5
1.5 Power................................................................................. 5
1.6 I/O Ports Arrangement ...................................................... 5
Figure 1.1: I/O Ports arrangement......................................... 6
1.7 Mounting ........................................................................... 6
Figure 1.2: Panel mounting ................................................... 6
1.8 Exploded diagram ............................................................. 7
Figure 1.3: Exploded diagram............................................... 7
1.9 Dimensions and cutout...................................................... 8
Figure 1.4: Dimensions and cutout ....................................... 8
Chapter 2 System Quick Starting .....................................9
2.1 Unpacking and Powering up ........................................... 10
Figure 2.1: Opening the box................................................ 10
Figure 2.2: Unpacking the unit............................................ 10
Figure 2.3: Power connector and power lines..................... 11
Figure 2.4: Power connector pin assignment ...................... 12
Figure 2.5: Plug in the power lines and turn on the power
switch12
Chapter 3 The Engine of the TPC-1240 .........................13
3.1 Passive backplane............................................................ 14
3.2 CPC-1110 main board..................................................... 14
Table 3.1: CPC-1110 main board connector/jumper list .. 14
Table 3.2: Connector pin assignments.............................. 14
3.3 TPC-1240 I/O board........................................................ 15
Table 3.3: TPC-1240 I/O board connector/jumper list ..... 15
Table 3.4: TPC-1240 COM1/COM3 (RS-232) serial ports...
15
Table 3.5: TPC-1240 COM2 (auto flow control RS-485) se-
rial port 16
Table 3.6: LCD inverter connector ................................... 16
Table 3.7: Power connector .............................................. 16
Table 3.8: 16-bit LCD display connector ......................... 17
Table 3.9: Touchscreen interface connector..................... 18

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Chapter 4 Windows CE in the TPC-1240 .....................19
4.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 20
Figure 4.1: Windows CE on TPC-1240 .............................. 20
4.2 TPC Utilities.................................................................... 21
Figure 4.2: Soft-keyboard ................................................... 21
Figure 4.3: TPC Configurator ............................................. 22
Figure 4.4: TPC Configurator ............................................. 23
Figure 4.5: Calibrating Tapping location ............................ 23
Figure 4.6: Screen for calibration........................................ 24
Figure 4.7: LCD control utility ........................................... 25
Figure 4.8: Watchdog timer settings ................................... 25
Figure 4.9: Miscellaneous ................................................... 26
Figure 4.10:Default names for the CF card......................... 27
Figure 4.11:Regflash ........................................................... 28
4.3 Networking...................................................................... 29
Figure 4.12:Control panel.................................................... 29
Figure 4.13:Networking by Windows Explorer .................. 30
Figure 4.14:Remote Networking ......................................... 31
Figure 4.15:Make new connection ...................................... 31
Figure 4.16:Direct connection ............................................. 32
Figure 4.17:default settings ................................................. 32
Figure 4.18:Default settings (cont)...................................... 33
Figure 4.19:Web browser on TPC-1240.............................. 33
4.4 Application program development.................................. 33
Figure 4.20:Flowchart of building Windows CE runtime... 35
Chapter 5 Linux in the TPC-1240...................................37
5.1 Technology...................................................................... 38
Figure 5.1: Structure of iCava............................................. 39
5.2 Linux components on the TPC-1240 .............................. 40
5.3 Boot Up the TPC-1240 with Linux................................. 40
Chapter 6 System Tuning ................................................43
6.1 LCD brightness tuning .................................................... 44
Figure 6.1: Adjust LCD brightness ..................................... 44
6.2 Touchscreen calibration under Windows CE.................. 45
Figure 6.2: Double click “Windows explorer”.................... 45
Figure 6.3: Control panel .................................................... 45
Figure 6.4: Calibration ........................................................ 46
Figure 6.5: Calibration screen (1) ....................................... 46
Figure 6.6: Calibration screen (2) ....................................... 47
Chapter 7 Maintenance....................................................49
7.1 CPU board replacement .................................................. 50
Figure 7.1: CPU board cover............................................... 50
Figure 7.2: Remove the CPU board cover .......................... 50

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Figure 7.3: Remove the CPU board .................................... 51
7.2 Fuse replacement............................................................. 52
Figure 7.4: Replace the fuse................................................ 52
Appendix A Fuse Specifications .........................................53
A.1 Supported Input Timing Modes ...................................... 54
Appendix B Registry searching sequence of TPC-1240...55
B.1 Supported Input Timing Modes ...................................... 56
Figure B.1: Windows CE registry searching algorithm flow-
chart56

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1 Chapter 1 General Information
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General Information
This chapter gives background
information on the TPC-1240.
Sections include:
• Introduction
• Specifications
• LCD Specifications
• Touchscreen specifications
•Power
•I/Oports
• Mounting
• Exploded diagram
• Dimensions and cutout
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
The TPC-1240 touch panel computer is an excellent product for HMI
(Human Machine Interface). This 12.1” display operator interface is a
RISC-based platform with these key features:
- All in one platform: the CPU, DRAM and Windows CE (or Linux) are
integrated.
Please refer to chapter 4 for details about Windows CE inside, and to
chapter 5 for details about Linux.
- Slim but robust: the TPC-1240 is very thin (50 mm thickness) and
lightweight (2.2 kg). This makes it the best solution for those applica-
tions that are tough in space or weak structural support.
- Cost effective: applying a high brightness TFT LCD with SVGA reso-
lution (800 x 600). The TPC-1240 offers cost effective solution for
operator interface terminals. With proper application programs it
would give a comfortable graphic user interface (GUI) at this size of
display.
- Fan-less and modular CPU board: the introduction of low power pro-
cessor prevents this system from unreliable fans. In addition, the mod-
ular design facilitates the maintenance or possible upgrade on the
CPU board.
- Powerful communication capability: the TPC-1240 provides serial
ports and Ethernet communication. These two means of communica-
tion are the most welcomed ones in the field of industrial automation.
- Windows CE support: Advantech provides platform support for Win-
dows CE. The operating system is built-in, the SDK for user-defined
application programs are freely offered.
- Linux support: the TPC-1240 is also powered by Avamax iCava,
which is a complete Linux package including kernel, development
tools and source codes.

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1.2 Specifications
1.2.1 System kernel (CPC-1110)
- CPU: Intel StrongARMTM SA1110 206 MHz RISC processor
- BIOS: there is no BIOS in RISC platform; similar functions are built
on board directly
- VGA: MediaQ MQ200 VGA controller
- DRAM: built-in 32 MB SDRAM
- Ethernet: SMSC LAN91C96I 10Base-T Ethernet controller
- Watchdog timer: Dallas DS1670 watchdog timer; the time-out period
is programmable by driver.
- Floppy diskette: the TPC-1240 does not provide floppy disk interface
1.2.2 I/O Ports
- 3 serial ports: 9-pin RS-232 (COM1), RS-485 (COM2) and 2-pin RS-
232(COM3)
- 1 RJ-45 Ethernet port
1.2.3 Storage
- The primary storage device is the 16 MB built-in flash memory. The
default Windows CE or Linux operating system is in this device.
- The TPC-1240 provides one CompactFlash card slot. This slot is for
the storage of variety of Windows CE/Linux-based application pro-
grams.
1.2.4 Safety and Environment
Safety
- FCC class A and CE certificated
- BSMI certificated
- The front bezel is compliant with NEMA 4/IP65
Environment
- Operating temperature: 0~50° Celsius
- Storage temperature: -20~60° Celsius

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- Humidity: 10 ~ 95% @ 40° Celsius relative humidity (non-condens-
ing)
- Vibration: 10 ~ 18 Hz: 1.5 mm peak-to-peak displacement; 18 ~ 500
Hz: 1 G acceleration.
1.3 LCD Specifications
Table 1.1: LCD specifications
Display Type TFT color LCD
Size (Diagonal) 12.1"
Maximum Resolution 800 x 600 (SVGA)
Maximum Colors 256k
Pixel pitch (WxH, mm) 0.31 x 0.31
Viewing angle 100
Luminance (cd/m2)300
Contras t ratio 150 minimum
Operating temperature (oC) 0-50 (ambient)
VR control Brightness adjustable
Backlight 2 CCFL
Backlight MTTF 50,000 hours

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1.4 Touchscreen Specifications
Table 1.2: Touchscreen Specifications
1.5 Power
The TPC-1240 works by 24VDC power input. The maximum current is
about 0.8 A, and the nominal power consumption is 20 watts.
1.6 I/O Ports Arrangement
The TPC-1240 has 3 serial ports, 1 RJ-45 LAN port. The arrangement of
these ports is shown in Figure 1.1
Note: In spite of the stated input voltage rating, the
TPC-1240 can operate using 18 ~ 30 VDC.
Type Resistive
Base glass construction Tempered Glass
Resolution Continuous
Light transmission 75% typical
Controller PS/2 interface (simulated by SPI)
Power rating 3.3 to 5 VDC
Software driver Windows CE or Linux (Embedded)
Durability 100 million touches

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Figure 1.1: I/O Ports arrangement
1.7 Mounting
1.There is a piece of adhesive waterproof gasket on the plastic front
bezel. Make sure the waterproof gasket is in position before install the
TPC-1240 to the panel opening.
2.Install the TPC-1240 to the panel opening.
3.Find the eight clamps and eight long screws in the accessory pack.
Hook those clamps to those holes around the four sides of the bezel.
Insert the screws to every clamp and fasten them. These screws will
then push on the mounting panel and fix the unit.
4.The mounting panel thickness is suggested to be less than 6 mm (0.236
inch).
Figure 1.2: Panel mounting

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1.8 Exploded diagram
Figure 1.3: Exploded diagram

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1.9 Dimensions and cutout
- Weight: 2.2 kg (without HDD)
- Dimension: 311 x 237 x 50 mm (W x H x D)
- Cutout: 302 x 228 mm (suggested)
Figure 1.4: Dimensions and cutout

9 Chapter 2 System Quick Starting
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System Quick Starting
This chapter provides a brief explanation
for operating the TPC-1240.
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Chapter 2 System Quick Starting
2.1 Unpacking and Powering up
Step 1
Unpack the TPC-1240 from its packaging. Please check the packing list
at the beginning of this manual.
Figure 2.1: Opening the box
Figure 2.2: Unpacking the unit
Accessory Box
(P/N: 2110002150)
Cushions
(P/N: 2130201590)
Main Box
(P/N: 2110002430)