DM&P Group DMP EBOX-3300A Series User manual

EBOX-33xxA Series User Manual
DMP Electronics Inc.
EBOX-3300A/ 3310A series
User’s Guide

EBOX-33xxA Series User Manual
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other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied
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SafetyInformation
WARNING
DonotexposeEBOX-3300A/3310Aseriestorainormoisture,inordertopreventshockand
firehazard.
NeverinstallEBOX-3300A/3310Aseriesinwetlocations.
Donotopenthecabinettoavoidelectricalshock.Refertoyournearestdealerforqualified
personnelservicing.
Nevertouchun-insulatedterminalsorwireunlessyourpoweradaptoranddisplaymonitorare
disconnected.
LocateEBOX-3300A/3310Aseriesascloseaspossibletothesocketoutlineforeasyaccess
andtoavoidforcecausedbyentanglingofyourarmswithsurroundingcablesfromtheEBOX-
3300A/3310Aseries.
WhenusingEBOX-3300A/3310Aseries,avoidusingorinstallingthemodemtotheserialport
duringastormoralightning.
Donotusethemodemoratelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.
USBconnectorsaresuppliedwithLimitedPowerSources.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN OR TO DISASSEMBLE THE CHASSIS
(ENCASING)OF THIS PRODUCT.PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
NEAREST DEALER FOR SERVICING FROM QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN.

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Regulatory
FCC Class ANote
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuant
toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,
usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrectthe
interferenceathisownexpense.Testingwasdonewithshieldedcables.Therefore,inordertocomply
withtheFCCregulations,youmustuseshieldedcableswithyourinstallation.
WARNING
This productcomplieswithEN55022classA.Inadomesticenvironmentthisproductmaycauseradio
interferenceinwhichcasetheusermayberequiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
Changesormodificationstothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassAlimitsforradionoiseemissionsfromdigital
apparatusassetoutintheinterference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”,
ICES-003oftheDepartmentofCommunications.
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
This equipment has beentestedandfound tocomplywiththerequirementsof EuropeanCommunity
Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC relating to electromagnetic compatibility and product
safetyrespectively.
Attention
Thisproducthasbeendesignedandcertifiedtocomplywithcertainregulatoryrequirementspertaining
toInformationTechnologyEquipment.Thisproducthasnotbeendesignedforuseasamedical
device. Withoutlimitationoftheforegoing,thisproductisnotintendedandhas notbeencertifiedfor
useinahospitalorclinicalenvironmenttodiagnose,treat,ormonitorpatientsundermedical
supervision,andisnotintendedandhasnotbeencertifiedtomakephysicalorelectricalcontactwith
patients,nortotransferenergyto orfrompatientsand/ortodetectsuchenergytransfertoorfrom
patients.

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Purchase Agreement
Purpose:
Inaccordancetothegeneralcommercialconduct ofTrust andFairTrade,herewithbelowis the
agreementfortheprotectionforbothparties,DMPandUsersinpursuantoftrading.
Product Description:
Withthisproduct,herewithalsoknownasEBOX-3300A/3310Aserieswhichisasimplified&an
economicaldesignofanembeddeddeviceforSpecialPurposePersonalComputing.Thebasic
specificationofthisproductcomprisesofthex86technologydesigns,andwithonboard256MB/
512MBDDR2Systemmemory,VGAdisplay,USB,PS/2Keyboard/Mouse, LANandAudio
Interfaces.
Distribution Convention:
1. ThisProductincludesagiftbox,aninnercase,aPC,aPoweradaptor,(andIDEcablewillbe
includedonlyforEBOX-3300A/3310A-Hpackage).Uponreceivingthisproduct,pleaserefer
to the User’ Manualtocheckforthecontentsandappearanceofthisproduct;contact
immediatelyyournearestdealerorDMPofficeforanydefectiveormissingparts.Thesupplier
willnotberesponsibleforanyreporteddiscrepancythereaftertheexpirationperiodof3-days
fromthedateofpurchase.
2. Inconsiderationoftransportationandthecostofstorage,thesupplierprovidestothe
distributorsawarrantyof12-months.Thiswarrantycoversthefailurecausedbyhardware
breakdown(excludingharddrives),butdoesnotcovertheactofmisuseandmishandling.
3. Thesupplierwillnotacceptunknownpost,thereforeifyouwishtorepairortoreturn your
goods–kindlypleasecontactyournearestdealertomakeyourdeclaration,andatthesame
time,applyforaRMAnumber(RMAstandsforReturnMerchandiseAuthorization–please
askforRMAformandfill-upforauthorization).
4. ThefreightforreturngoodsforrepairwillfollowtheInternationalcustomarypracticeand
convention:Bothpartiesistopayforfreightofoneshipment each.Theshipperis requiredto
prepay thefreightfromtheplaceoforigin(Thismeansthatthereturnee(user)coversthe
freightforreturngoods,whiletheSuppliercoversthefreightforgoodsaftertherepair).
5. Obsoletewarrantyisreferredtoas:(1)Expirationofwarrantyor(2)Damageduetomisuse
withinwarranty.TheSupplierwillbetakenintoconsiderationofthecircumstances,toprovide
repairservicewithchargesexpenseforobsoletewarranty.Thisexpenseincludesthecostof
materialandthecostoflabor.
Note:Ifthereisotherparticularissuenotlistedintheaboveconditions,bothpartiesagreedtofollow
theGeneralLawofCommercewithfairandreasonablediscussioninhandlingandresolvingthe
argument.

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Contents
Chapter1
02 UnpackingyourEBOXMiniPC
Chapter2
05 EBOX-3300A/3310A seriesOverview
06 System Specifications
07 PeripheralsConnecting
Chapter3
11 BIOS Reconfiguring
12 Debian/UbuntuLinuxInstallationGuide
Chapter4
16 TechnicalSpecifications
Chapter5
18 OnboardConnectorsSummary
20 Pin Assignments
Chapter6
23 TakingCareYourEBOXVESAPC
24 CleaningYourEBOXVESAPC
25 Troubleshooting
Chapter7
28 TermsandCondition
28 Warranty
28 ServiceandSupport
28 ReturnMerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)Policy
28 ShippingPolicy

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Unpacking Your EBOX Mini PC
Congratulation! YouhavejustacquiredEBOX-3300A/3310Aseries, pleasecheck
the followingitems.
Packing List:
ItemNo.
Description
Q’ty
1
EBOX-3300A/3310AseriesVESAPC
x1
2
Max.10 -wattsExternalPowerAdaptor,Vin:100~240VAC50/60Hz,
0.45A/Volt:+5.0VDC@2.0AMax.
x1
Note: The accessories are subject to change without immediate notice.
Check before Use
1. EBOX-3300A/3310AseriesUnit 2.ACPowerAdaptor
Total4types:US,UK,EUandAUpowerplugtochoosebeforepurchase,
buyerscanchooseoneofit.

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Preface
EBOX-3300A/ 3310Aseries: VESAPC
TheEBOX-3300A/3310Aseriesisarevolutionary devicewhichisespeciallydesignedforlimited
physicalspaceandtemperatureconcerns. Nomatteryouareinajammedoffice,acrowdedplace,or
publictransportation,itcanbeeasilyintegratedwithaVESALCDtobringyouEBOX-3300A/3310A
seriesaccessatanytime.
ItcanattachtoanyVESAmountingfixture;allowingittobesecurelymountedontodesks,walls,or
buildings,andtherebyoptimizesyourworkarea.ItcanalsoattachdirectlytoanysizeLCDfora
mobilesystemfortheuseattradeshows,presentations,promotions,etc.Unliketraditionalportable
laptopdesign,theEBOX-3300A/3310Aseriescanbeused withalargesizeLCD.Furthermore,with
FANLESSdesign,EBOX-3300A/3310Aseriesisidealtobeusedintheenvironment where
temperaturedemandiscritical.
So,ifyouarelookingforadevicethatisabletoprovideyouwithmoremobility&spacebutatthe
sametimeuseslesspowerconsumption, thenEBOX-3300A/3310Aserieswillbesurelymeetyour
need.
The VESA® FDMI™ Standard defines mounting interfaces, hole patterns and associatedcable/
powersupplylocationsforLCDmonitors,plasmadisplaysandotherflatpaneldevices.EBOX-3300A/
3310Aseriesisdesignedtofitthisstandardtomakemonitorattachmentquickly andeasy.

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EBOX-3300A/ 3310A series Overview
FrontPanel
Power LED
The power LED lights up when
system is turn on.
HDD LED
LED flashes when the system is
accessing Hard Drive.
Audio Line Out
Audio output to speaker
Audio Mic In
For Microphone Input
CF & Micro SD Slot
The system is bootable from
Compact Flash Card and Micro SD
(T-flash).
USB 2.0 port
Connection for external USB devices.
BackPanel
DC Power Jack
PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse (6-pin)
VGA port
USB 2.0 port
RJ-45 LAN Jack
Wireless Antenna connector
(optional)
RS-232 port
Power switch

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System Specification
CPU
Vortex86DX (600MHz)
MainMemory
256 MBDDR2
512MBDDR2
(512MBDDR2versioncalled3310Aseries)
BIOS
AMIBIOS
VGA
XGIZ9Swith32MBDDR2
Resolutionupto1,280x1,024pixels
Keyboard andMouse
PS/2KeyboardandMouse
On-BoardIDE
EnhancedIDEinterface,44–pinboxheaderx1
Peripheral
1. USB2.0x3
2. TypeI/IICFSlotandMicro-SD
3. Serialportsx2(availableforEBOX-3300A/
3310A-JSK)
4. Audio(MicIn,LineOut)
5. MiniPCIsocketx1(availableforEBOX-3300A/
3310A-Mand3300A/3310A-JSK)
6. 2nd RJ-45LAN(onlyavailableforEBOX-3300A/
3310A-L2)
Dimension&Weight
115 x 115 x 35mm/505g
SupportedOperatingSystem
WindowsXPHome/Pro
WindowsXPEmbedded
WindowsEmbeddedCE
SupportedLinuxDistributionlist:
1. Debian4.0
2. Debian5.0
3. Ubuntu8.04
4. Ubuntu8.10
5. Ubuntu9.04
6. Ubuntu10.04
7. Edubuntu9.04(Ubuntu8.10base)
8. EasyPeasy8.10
9. Puppy4.2.1
10. Puppy4.1.2
11. WattsOS2Warp30(Ubuntu8.10base)
※Redletters:StandardIDEcompatibleoption
enablecouldhelpforinstalldirectly
※Ubuntu8.10/ WattOS, Remembertoenable
theMediaPortInstructionoptionforVGA
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Peripherals
Connecting the Power Adaptor
DC PowerJack
TouseEBOX-3300A/ 3310Aseries
immediately,pleaseattachthesuppliedadapter
forthepowersource.Seetheleftdiagramfor
visualconnection.
ConnecttheDCpowerjack ofthepower
adaptortotheDCInputofEBOX-3300A/3310A
series.
TurningONEBOX-3300A/3310Aseries
Switchonpowerasindicatedonyour
left-sidefigure,thesystemwillstartautomatically.
Connecting the Monitor
VGAConnection
Connect yourLCDdisplayMonitorwithVGA
cable(NotincludedinEBOXconsole bundles)
tothe15-pinD-SubVGAport.

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Peripherals
Connecting the USB port
EBOX-3300A/3310Aseriesprovide Threeexternal USB ports with (Two at the front, One at the
rear) and one internal USB port.
(Inside CF Slot)
Micro-SDandCFSlot
Forconnectingto DevicewithCompactFlash
CardandMicro-SD(T-flash).
Microphone/Earphone
TheEBOX-3300A/3310Aseriessupports
MicrophoneInputandSpeakerOutput.
USB 2.0port
Connection for external USB devices.
SecondaryIDEMaster/Slave
AdjustforCompact Flashdevicetobe
SecondaryIDEMasterorSlave.
Connecting the LAN
RJ-45 LAN
ThereisanavailableRJ-45LANjackfor
Ethernetconnection.
(SeeleftdiagramforRJ-45Jack).

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Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse
PS/2KeyboardorMouse(6-pin)
ThisPS/2Portissharedforconnecting
Keyboardand/ orMousebyusingSplit
Y-Cable(notincluded).
Connecting Serial port
Connecting2nd LANport
Serial port(Optional)
Theserialportisusuallyconnectedtoaserial
devicelikemodemorterminaldevices.
(OptionforEBOX-3300A/3310A-JSK)
2nd LANport
The2LANportsversionallowsuserto
connect2LAN(OptionforEBOX-3300A/
3310A-L2)

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BIOS Reconfiguring
1. TakenotethatAMI BIOSis usedintheEBOX-3300A/ 3310Aseries.Toreconfigurethe
EBOX-3300A/3310Aseries, pressorhitthe<Del>keytoenteryourBIOSsetupmainmenu.
2. Selectfromthemenu,thedesiredsetupforchange.
3. Press<Esc>togobacktomainmenu.
4. Press<F9>toloadfactorydefaultsetting.
5. Moveto“Exit”TABandselect“Save Settings and Exit”, press “Y” to save the changes that you
justmade.EBOX-3300A/3310Aserieswillrestartaccordinglytoyournewsetup.
(AMI BIOS Setup menu)

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Debian / Ubuntu Linux Installation Guide
IntheDXplatform,withthenewerIDEandEthernetcontroller,bothofthetwocontrollersjuststart
supportedfromkernel2.6.28.3.Pleaserefertotheguidetohelpyoucompletetheinstallation.
How to install Linux on Vortex86DX platform?
Preparation:
1. TheLinuxinstallationDISC(Ubuntu8.04,9.04,10.04,Debian4.0,5.0)
2. Acompletelyformattedstorage(CF,MicroSDor2.5”IDEHDD)
3. Intel/AMDplatformPersonalComputer
4. ConfirmtheBIOSsetting
A. IDEConfiguration\IDEmode>>Nativemode
B. USBConfiguration\USB2.0ControllerMode>>Fullspeed
5. The2.6.30orhigherkernelpackageDMPprovidedforVortex86DXplatform
Note: Thecompletelyformattedstorageishelpfultoavoidsomeunexpectederrorintheprocedure.
Afteryouplugallthedevicesandreadytoinstall,pleasefollowthestepsasbelow:
Step1: Pleasefollowthestandardproceduretoinstallthe LinuxOS baseontheIntelorAMD
platformfirst,andmakesureyourLinuxcanbootupnormally,afterinstallcompleted.
Step2: A.Copythe.debfile(kernelpackage)that DMPprovidedintoyourUSBpendriveror
otherremovablestorage.
B. Press Ctrl +Alt + F1 keystoentertextmode.
Thesystemwouldaskyoutoenteryourusernameandpassword.
C.PlugontheUSBpendriverandtrytomountitasmnt.
#sudosu
#mount/dev/sda1/mnt
#cd/mnt
Confirmtheactualcodenametomount.

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D.Tounpackthekernelpackageandupdate.
#dpkg-ixxx.deb
#update-initramfs–k2.6.30-vortex86mx-c
#update-grub
E.Whenthesethreeprocedurescompleted,typereboottorebootsystem.
# reboot
Step3: MovingthestorageinstalledLinux,backtoVortexDXplatform.
Step4: Turnonthepowertoboot.