Avalue Technology MPC-21W3 User manual

Part No. E201721W3A1R
MPC 21” Series
21” Multifunctional Touch Panel PC
Quick Reference Guide
1st Ed – 28 october 2010
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1. Getting Started
1.1 Safety Precautions
Warning!
Always completely disconnect the power cord from your
chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not
make connections while the power is on. Sensitive
electronic components can be damaged by sudden power
surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should
open the PC chassis.
Caution!
Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before
touching the CPU card. Modern electronic devices are very
sensitive to static electric charges. As a safety precaution,
use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic
components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.
1.2 Packing List
z1 x MPC 21" Series Panel PC
z1 x Quick Reference Guide
z1 x DVD-ROM contains the followings:
—User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file)
—Ethernet driver and utilities
—VGA drivers and utilities
—Audio drivers and utilities
—WiFi drivers and utilities
—Touch controller drivers and utilities
—Chipset drivers and utilities
z1 x Power Adapter (12V/7A)
z4 x screws for VESA (M4 x 6mm)
z4 x screws for 2.5" HDD device (M3 x 5mm)
z4 x screws for mPCIe device (M2 x 4mm)

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1.3 System Specifications
Panel
Model MPC-21W3 MPC-21W5
LCD size 21.6”, 16:9
Display type Full HD
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Color 16.7M
Pixel pitch 0.248mm(H) x 0.248mm(V)
Luminance 300 cd/m²
Contrast ratio 1000
Viewing angle 80(U), 80(D), 85(L), 85(R)
Response time 5 ms
Backlight CCFL
Touch type (Optional) Optional 5 Wires resistive
Touch interface USB
System
Board EBM-945GSE EBM-PNV
CPU Onboard Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz
(2.5W)
Onboard Intel® Atom™ Dual Core 1.8GHz
CPU
BIOS Award 8 Mbit Flash BIOS AMI 8Mbit Flash BIOS
System Chipset Intel 945GSE + ICH7-M Intel® ICH8M Chipset (2.4 W)
I/O Chipset ITE 8712F Winbond W83627DHG-P
System Memory Onboard 1GB DDR2, extra one
SODIMM supports up to 2GB 400/533
SDRAM
Onboard 1GB, one 200-pin SODIMM
supports up to 3GB
SSD One CF socket supports Type I / II Compact Flash Card.
HDD Optional 2.5” SATA HDD or 44-pin
enhanced IDE HDD 1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
WiFi Optional USB WiFi 802.11b/g Optional USB WiFi 802.11b/g/n
Watchdog Timer Reset: 1 ~ 65535 sec./min. and 1 min./step
Display Intel 945GSE GMCH integrated
GMA950 graphics Intel Pineview integrated, Gen3.5 + GFX Core @ 400MHz
Audio Realtek ALC 655 supports 5.1-CH Audio Realtek ALC888 supports 5.1-CH Audio
Ethernet Dual Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit LAN,
supports wake on LAN Intel® 82574L Gigabit LAN (optional dual
82574L Gigabit LAN)

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External I/O Ports
COM Port 1 x RS-232/422/485 setting by BIOS*, optional extra 1 x RS-232/422/485
Ethernet Port 2 x RJ-45 1 x RJ-45
VGA / LCD Port 1 x DB-15
Audio Port Line-out Line-out
USB Port 2 x USB 2.0
Power Supply Unit
Power Input 12V
Power Output 7A (84W)
Environment & Mechanical
Operating Temperature 0~50°C (32~122°F) 0 to 50°C (32 to 122°F)
Storage Temperature -20 to +75°C (-4~167°F)
Relative Humidity 5 to 90% @ 40°C (104°F), relative humidity, non-condensing
Dimension (W x D x H) 508 x 301 x 49 mm
Weight 6 Kgs
Mounting Desktop (VESA Compliance)
Note: *To know more detail of RS232/422/485 setting by BIOS, please refer to chapter 2.1.

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1.4 System Overview
1.4.1 Front View
1.4.2 Rear View
Connectors
Label Function Note
POWER Power on button
CF CF Type I/II Socket with Ejector Optional for 2nd COM port
COM Serial port DB-9 male connector
LINE OUT Line-out audio jack
USB 2 x USB 2.0 connector Dock USB
LAN1 RJ-45 Ethernet connector 1
LAN2
(KB/MS) RJ-45 Ethernet connector 2
(LAN2 is default for MPC-21W3, KB/MS is
default for MPC-21W5)
HDD HDD indicator
PWR System power indicator
VGA CRT connector DB-15 female connector
RESET Reset button
DC-IN DC Power-in connector
POWER

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1.5 System Dimensions

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2.Hardware
Configuration
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2.1 BIOS settings
2.1.1 MPC-21W3 RS232/422/485 setting by BIOS
The COM port setting of MPC-21W3, which applies for EBM-945GSE M/B, can be
configured by BIOS; the path is shown as below.
[BIOS Menu] Æ[Integrated Peripherals] Æ[Super IO Device]
Æ[COMPORT 232/422/485]
The panel backlight of MPC-21W3, which applying EBM-945GSE M/B, can as well be
configured by;
[BIOS Menu] Æ[Advanced Chipset Features] Æ[LVDS Back Light]
To know more about other settings, please refer to EBM-945GSE Quick Installation Guide
or User’s Manual.

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2.1.2 MPC-21W5 backlight control setting by BIOS
The Backlight control setting for MPC-21W5, which applies for EBM-PNV M/B, can be
configured by BIOS; the path is shown as below.
[Chipset] Æ[North Bridge Configuration] Æ[Video Function Configuration]
Panel 2 Back light mode: PWM mode
Panel 2 Back light control: 100%
Note:
Panel 1 Back light mode : DC mode
Panel 1 Back light control : 50%
Panel 1 control for 18bit LVDS panel.
To know more about other settings, please refer to EBM-PNV Quick Installation Guide or
User’s Manual.

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2.2 Installing Hard Disk & Memory
Step 1. Memory Installation: Unfasten 6 screws from the case to take off the top chassis.
Step 2. Insert the SODIMM into the memory socket.
Step 3-1. HDD Installation: Unfasten 2 screws of the HDD bracket and take it off.

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Step 3-2. Insert the HDD into the bracket and fasten 4 screws.
Step 3-3. Insert the cable to connect HDD and SATA connectors.
Step 3-4. SATA HDD Installation: By default, SATA cables had been inserted to
respective connectors. Connect to SATA HDD with the two cables.
SATA wire
SATA cable
IDE Connector
SATA Connector

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Step 3-5. Insert the HDD back and fasten 2 screws.
Step 4. Place back the chassis with 6 screws locked.
HDD