Aplex APC-3284A User manual

APC-3x84A /APC-3x85AUser Manual
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APC-3x84A/APC-3x85A
(with motherboard SBC-7106)
User Manual
Release Date Revision
Aug. 2015V1.3
®2015 Aplex Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Published in Taiwan
Aplex Technology, Inc.
15F-1, No.186, Jian Yi Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan
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Revision History
Reversion
Date
Descriptions
1.0
2013/10/03
Official Version
1.1
2013/10/21
Modify CPU, 12.1”LCD, dimensions, and touch interface Spec.
1.2
2014/10/30
17”and 19”change motherboard to SBC-7106A
1.3
2015/08/11
Modify IO Port Serial/Parallel, 12.1”LCD, operating
temperature, motherboard and Expansion slot spec., add
power consumption spec.

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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.
Disclaimer
This information in this document is subject to change without notice. In no event
shall Aplex Technology Inc. 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.
Electric Shock Hazard –Do not operate the machine with its back cover
removed. There are dangerous high voltages inside.

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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 prevent 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.

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Table of Contents
Revision History………………………………………………………………………………….1
Warning!/Disclaimer…………………………………………………………………………..2
Packing List/Safety Precautions…………………………………………………………..3
Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 Features……………………………………………………..….……………………..6
1.2 Specifications…………………..…………………………………………………….6
1.3 Dimensions…………………………..……………...………………………….......8
1.4 Brief Description of APC-3x84A/APC-3x85A……..…………….………9
Chapter 2 Hardware
2.1 Mainboard………..………..…….………………………………..…………..…..11
2.2 Motherboard Specifications….…………………………..………………...11
2.3 Jumpers Setting and Connectors.............................................15
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
3.1 Operations after POST Screen…...............................................21
3.2 BIOS Setup Utility…..................................................................22
3.3 Main Settings…........................................................................23
3.4 Advanced Settings....................................................................24
3.5 Chipset Settings.......................................................................30
3.6 Boot Settings............................................................................34
3.7 Security Settings......................................................................37
3.8 Save and Exit Settings..............................................................38
Chapter 4 Installation of Drivers
4.1 Intel Chipset Driver.………………………………...…………………..………41
4.2 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver...…………………………….44
4.3 Intel (R) Network Adapter……..……………………………………………..47
4.4 Realtek ALC662 HD Audio Driver Installation…….………….………49

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Chapter 5 Touch Screen Installation
5.1 Windows 2000/XP USB Driver Installation for PenMount 6000
Series………………………..……………………………………………………….51
5.2 Software Functions..................................................................55
Figures
Figure 1.1: Dimensions of APC-3284A/APC-3285A……..……………..…8
Figure 1.2: Dimensions of 3584A/APC-3585A……………………………...8
Figure 1.3: Front View of APC-3X84A…………..……………………………...9
Figure 1.4: Rear View of APC-3X84A…………..……….……………………...9
Figure 1.5: Front View of APC-3X85A………………….……………………..10
Figure 1.6: Rear View of APC-3X85A……………………………………..……10
Figure 2.1: Mainboard Dimensions………………………………….……......13
Figure 2.2: Jumpers and Connectors Location_ Board Top………….14
Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location_ Board Bottom……14

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Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 Features
Fanless Design
Intel® Atom D2550 1.8G Processor
Onboard 2GB DDR3 800 MHz, 4GB is for option
11~32V DC wide-ranging power input
5 sides IP 65
5-Wire Resistive Touch Screen
1.2 Specifications
APC-3284A/85A
APC-3584A/85A
System
CPU
Intel® Atom Processor D2550 1.8G
Motherboard
SBC-7106
System Chipset
Intel NM10 Express
System Memory
Onboard DDR3 2GB (Default), option 4GB
IO Port
USB
4 x USB 2.0 type A
Serial/Parallel
1 x RS-232/422/485 DB-9 selectable, COM1, default RS-485
1 x RS-232 DB-9, COM2
1 x RS-232 DB-9, COM5
Audio
1 x MIC, Line-out, Line-in phone jack
LAN
2 x GbE LAN RS-45
Power
1 x 3-pin terminal block connector
1 x Power switch on/off
Storage Space
HDD
1 x 2.5”HDD space
Movable Device
1 x Internal SD slot onboard
Expansion
On board expansion
bus
1 x Mini PCIe half size
Option wifi/BT with Antenna
Display

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Display Type
12.1”color TFT-LCD
15”color TFT-LCD
Max. Resolution
800 x 600
1024 x 768
Max. Color
262K
16M
Luminance (cd/m²)
350
400
Viewing Angle
160 (H) / 140 (V)
160 (H) /145 (V)
Contrast Ratio
800 : 1
Backlight Lifetime
50,000 hrs
Touch Screen
Type
Resistive Touch
Interface
Default RS-232
Light Transmission
80%
Power
Power Input
11~32V DC
Power Consumption
Max: 15.6W (3284A)
Max: 16.7W (3285A)
Max: 21.7W (3584A)
Max: 21.4W (3585A)
Mechanical
Construction
Stainless Steel (APC-3x84A)
Steel/Black (APC-3x85A)
IP Rating
5 sides IP65
Mounting
VESA mount 75 x 75
Dimension
330 x 260 x 51 mm
398 x 319 x 51.8 mm
Net Weight (Kgs)
4.3 Kg (APC-3284A)
4 Kg (APC-3285A)
6.9 Kg (APC-3584A)
6.5 Kg (APC-3585A)
Environmental
Operating
Temperature
0~50°C (with HDD)
-20~60°C (with Industrial SSD for 15”)
Storage Temperature
-30~70°C
Storage Humidity
10 to 90% @ 40°C , non-condensing
Certification
CE / FCC Class A
Operating System
Support
Microsoft Windows 7 Pro for Embedded, Windows Embedded
Standard 7

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1.3 Dimensions
Figure 1.1: Dimensions of APC-3284A/APC-3285A
Figure 1.2: Dimensions of APC-3584A/APC-3585A

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1.4 Brief Description of APC-3x84A/APC-3x85A
The APC-3x84A/APC-3X85A is the fanless and low power consumption panel-mount
industrial panel pc with 12”/15” TFT LCD. It powered by Intel ® Atom Processor D2550
1.8G. The panel PC comes with a rich variety of functions and peripherals. It comes
with 1 x 2.5-inch hard disk drive and 1 x Internal SD slot for data storage , support
DDR3 2GB 800 MHz(4GB is for option), support rich I/O, wide range 11~32V DC input, it
can ensure simplified connectivity to a variety of external peripheral devices. The OS
supports Microsoft Windows 7 pro for embedded, Windows embedded standard 7. The
unit deal for a wide range of applications for food/chemical industry, medical,
restaurant/kitchen applications, storage management and information segment and
so on.
Figure 1.3: Front View of APC-3X84A
Figure 1.4: Rear View of APC-3X84A

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Figure 1.5: Front View of APC-3X85A
Figure 1.6: Rear View of APC-3X85A

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Chapter 2 Hardware
2.1 Motherboard Introduction
SBC-7106 is a 4" industrial motherboard developed on the basis of Intel Cedarview-M
Processors and NM10, which provides abundant peripheral interfaces to meet the
needs of different customers. Also, it features dual GbE ports, 3-COM ports and one
Mini PCIE configuration, one VGA port, one HDMI port, one LVDS interface. To satisfy
the special needs of high-end customers, CN1 and CN2 and CN3 richer extension
functions. The product is widely used in various sectors of industrial control.
2.2 Motherboard Specifications
Specifications
Board Size
170mm x 113mm
CPU Support
Intel Atom N2600 /1.60GHz (2cores, 3.5W, onboard)
Intel Atom D2550 /1.86GHz (2cores, 10W, optiona)
Chipset
Intel NM10 Express
Memory Support
Onboard 2GB DDRIII SDRAM (N2600)
Onboard 4GB DDRIII SDRAM (D2550)
Graphics
Integrated Intel GMA 3600 (N2600)
Integrated Intel GMA 3650 (D2550)
Display Mode
1 x CRT Port
1 x HDMI Port
1 x LVDS1 (18/24-bit single LVDS)
Support
Resolution
Up to 1920 x1200 for CRT
Up to 1920 x 1200 for HDMI
Up to 1366 x768 for LVDS1 (N2600)
Up to 1440 x 900 for LVDS1 (D2550)
Dual Display
CRT+LVDS1
CRT+HDMI
LVDS1+HDMI
Super I/O
Winbond W83627UHG-E

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BIOS
AMIBIOS
Storage
1 x SATA Connector (7P)
1 x SATA Connector (7P+15P)
1 x SD Socket (USB to SD)
Ethernet
2 x PCIe GbE LAN by Realtek RTL8111E
USB
2 x USB 2.0 (type A)stack ports (USB4/USB5)
2 x USB 2.0 Pin header via CN3 (USB2/USB3)
2 x USB 2.0 Pin header via CN1 (USB0/USB1)
1 x USB 2.0 for MPCIE1 (USB7)
Serial
1 x RS-232/RS-422/RS-485, 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 RS422/485 header via CN2 (COM3)
2 x UART via CN3 (COM5,COM6)
Digital I/O
8-bit digital I/O Pin header via CN2
4-bit digital Input
4-bit digital Output
4-bit digital I/O Pin header via CN3
2-bit digital Input
2-bit digital Output
Battery
Support CR2477 Li battery by 2-pin header
Audio
Support Audio via Realtek ALC662 HD audio codec
Support Line-in, Line-out, MIC by 2x6-pin header
Keyboard
/Mouse
1 x PS2 keyboard/mouse 1x6 box pin header via CN3
Expansion Bus
1 x mini-PCI-express slot
1 x PCI-express via CN3
Touch Ctrl
1 x Touch control header for TCH1 (COM4)
Power
Management
Wide Range DC 9~36V input
1 x 3-pin power input connector
Switches and
LED Indicators
1 x Power on/off switch via CN1
1 x Reset switch via CN1
1 x Power LED status via CN1

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1 x HDD LED status via CN1
1 x Buzzer
External I/O port
2 x COM Ports (COM1/COM2)
2 x USB 2.0 Ports (stack)
2 x GbE LAN Ports
1 x HDMI Port
1 x Stack audio Jack (Line out)
Watchdog Timer
Software programmable 1 –255 second by Super I/O
Temperature
Operating: -20℃to 70℃
Storage: -40℃to 85℃
Humidity
5% - 95%, non-condensing, operating
Power
Consumption
12V /0.95A (Intel Atom N2600 processor with 2GB DDR3
DRAM)
EMI/EMS
Meet CE/FCC class A
(units :mm)
Figure 2.1: Mainboard Dimensions

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2.2.1 Jumpers Setting and Connectors
Board Top
Figure 2.2: Jumpers and Connectors Location_ Board Top
Board Bottom
Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location_ Board Bottom

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2.3 Jumpers Setting and Connectors
1. JP5:
(2.0mm Pitch 1X2 box Pin Header),ATX Power and Auto Power on jumper setting.
JP5
Mode
Open
ATX Power
Close
Auto Power on (Default)
3. 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
4. DC_IN1:
(5.08mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Connector),DC9V~36V System power input connector.
Pin#
Power Input
Pin1
DC+9V~32V
Pin2
Ground
Pin3
FG
6. VGA1:
(CRT 2.0mm Pitch 2X6 Pin Header), Video Graphic Array Port, Provide 2x6Pin
cable to VGA Port.
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
Ground
11
12
Ground

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9. RS-232:
(Switch),COM1 jumper setting, it provides selectable RS232 or RS422 or RS485
serial signal output.
Function
S_232 Pin#
RS232 (Default)
ON: Pin1, Pin2, Pin3, Pin4
RS422 (option)
OFF: Pin1, Pin2, Pin3, Pin4
RS485 (option)
OFF: Pin1, Pin2, Pin3, Pin4
10. RS-422:
(Switch),COM1 setting, it provides selectable RS232 or RS422 or RS485 serial
signal output.
Function
RS_422 Pin#
RS232 (Default)
OFF: Pin1, Pin2, Pin3, Pin4
RS422 (option)
ON: Pin1, Pin2, Pin3, Pin4
RS485 (option)
ON: Pin1, Pin2, Pin3, Pin4
Note: Must keep the setting with BIOS setting.
11. COM1:
(Type DB9),Rear serial port, standard DB9 Male serial port is provided to make a
direct connection to serial devices. COM1 port is controlled by pins No.1~6 of
JP1, select output Signal RI or 5V or 12V, For details, please refer to description
of JP1 and S_232 and S_422 setting.
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)

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BIOS Setup：
Advanced/W83627UHG Super IO Configuration/Serial
Port 1 Configuration【RS-232】
RS422 (option):
Pin#
Signal Name
1
422_RX+
2
422_RX-
3
422_TX-
4
422_TX+
5
Ground
6
NC
7
NC
8
NC
9
NC
BIOS Setup：
Advanced/W83627UHG Super IO Configuration/Serial
Port 1 Configuration【RS-422】
RS485 (option):
Pin#
Signal Name
1
NC
2
NC
3
485-
4
485+
5
Ground
6
NC
7
NC
8
NC
9
NC
BIOS Setup：
Advanced/W83627UHG Super IO Configuration/Serial
Port 1 Configuration【RS-485】
13. COM2:
(Type DB9),Rear serial port, standard DB9 Male serial port is provided to make a
direct connection to serial devices.

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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
NA
16. LED3:
LED STATUS. Green LED for Touch Power status.
19 SATA1:
(SATA 7Pin+15Pin), SATA Connectors, one SATA connectors are provided, with
transfer speed up to 3.0Gb/s.
20 SD1:
(SD card socket),Secure Digital Memory Card socket.
23. LINE_OUT:
(Diameter 3.5mm Jack), HD Audio port, An onboard Realtek ALC662 codec is
used to provide high quality audio I/O ports. Line Out can be connected to a
headphone or amplifier.
24. USB45:
USB4/USB5：(Double stack USB type A), Rear USB connector, it provides up to 4
USB2.0 ports, High-speed USB 2.0 allows data transfers up to480 Mb/s ,support
USB full-speed and low-speed signaling.

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Each USB Type A Receptacle (2 Ports) Current limited value is 1.5A.
If the external USB device current exceeds 1.5A, please separate connectors
into different Receptacle.
25. LAN1/LAN2:
LAN1/LAN2: (RJ45 Connector), Rear LAN port, Two standard 10/100/1000M RJ-45
Ethernet ports are provided. Used Realtek RTL8111E chipset, LINK LED (green)
and ACTIVE LED (yellow) respectively located at the left-hand and right-hand side
of the Ethernet port indicate the activity and transmission state of LAN.
26. BUZ1:
Onboard buzzer.
27 LED1:
LED STATUS. Green LED for Motherboard Power status.
28. LED2:
LED STATUS. Green LED for Motherboard Standby Power Good status.
31. CN3:
(1.27mm Pitch 2X30 Pin Header), For expand output connector, It provides four
GPIO, Two USB 2.0,one PS/2 mouse, one PS/2 keyboard, two uart, one PCIe x1,
one SMbus.
Function
Signal Name
Pin#
Pin#
Signal Name
Function
5V_S5_USB
1
2
5V_S5_USB
5V_S5_USB
3
4
5V_S5_USB
USB23_OC
5
6
CLKREQPSON_ATX-
USB2
USB2_N
7
8
USB2_P
USB2
USB3
USB3_N
9
10
USB3_P
USB3