DMP Electronics EBOX-3100 User manual

EBOX-3100
User’s Guide
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Special Notice to Users
DMP Electronics Inc. provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or
other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to this
manual, the software, or such other information. In no event shall DMP Electronics be
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not necessarily be identical to current retail versions.
Updates and additions to the software may require an additional charge. Subscription to
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Trademarks Acknowledgment
The EBOX-3100 is the registered trademarks of DMP Electronics Inc. Other brand
names, product names or trade names appearing in this document are the properties
and registered trademarks of their respective owners. All names mentioned herewith are
served for identification purpose only.
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SafetyInformation
WARNING
DonotexposeEBOXtorainormoisture,inordertopreventshockandfirehazard.
NeverinstallEBOXinwetlocations.
Donotopenthecabinettoavoidelectricalshock.Refertoyournearestdealerforqualified
personnelservicing.
Nevertouchun-insulatedterminalsorwireunlessyourpoweradapteranddisplaymonitorare
disconnected.
LocateEBOXascloseaspossibletothesocketoutlineforeasyaccessandtoavoidforce
causedbyentanglingofyourarmswithsurroundingcablesfromtheEBOX.
WhenusingEBOX,avoidusingorinstallingthemodemtotheserialportduringastormora
lightning.
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 A Note
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuant
toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,
usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrectthe
interferenceathisownexpense.Testingwasdonewithshieldedcables. Therefore,inordertocomply
withtheFCCregulations,youmustuseshieldedcableswithyourinstallation.
WARNING
ThisproductcomplieswithEN55022classA.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
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply withtherequirementsof European Community
Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC relating to electromagnetic compatibility and product
safety respectively.
Attention
Thisproducthasbeendesignedandcertifiedtocomplywithcertainregulatoryrequirementspertaining
toInformationTechnologyEquipment. Thisproducthasnotbeendesignedforuseasamedical
device. Withoutlimitationoftheforegoing,thisproductis notintendedandhasnotbeencertifiedfor
useinahospitalorclinicalenvironmenttodiagnose,treat,ormonitorpatientsundermedical
supervision,andisnotintendedandhasnotbeencertifiedtomakephysicalorelectricalcontactwith
patients,nortotransferenergytoorfrompatientsand/ortodetectsuchenergytransfertoorfrom
patients.
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Purchase Agreement
Purpose:
InaccordancetothegeneralcommercialconductofTrustandFairTrade,herewithbelowisthe
agreementfortheprotectionforbothparties,DMPandUsersinpursuantoftrading.
ProductDescription:
Withthisproduct,herewithalsoknownasEBOX-3100,whichisasimplified&aneconomicaldesign
ofanembeddeddeviceforSpecialPurposeComputing.Thebasicspecificationofthisproductis
comprisedofthex86technologydesign,andwithonboard512MBDDR3Systemmemory,USB,and
LANInterfaces.
Distribution Convention:
1. ThisProductincludesagiftbox,aninnercase,aPC.Uponreceivingthisproduct,kindly
please refer to the User’ Manual to check for the contents and appearance of this product;
contactimmediatelyyournearestdealerorDMPofficeforanydefectiveormissingparts.The
supplierwillnotberesponsibleforanyreporteddiscrepancythereaftertheexpirationperiodof
3-daysfromthedateofpurchase.
2. Inconsiderationoftransportationandthecostofstorage,thesupplierprovidesto the
distributorsa warrantyof12-months.Thiswarrantycoversthefailurecausedbyhardware
breakdown(excludingharddrives),butdoesnotcovertheactofmisuseandmishandling.
3. Thesupplierwillnotacceptunknownpost,thereforeifyouwishtorepairortoreturnyour
goods–kindlypleasecontactyournearestdealertomakeyourdeclaration,andatthesame
time,applyforan RMAnumber(RMAstandsforReturnMerchandiseAuthorization–please
askforRMAformandfill-upforauthorization).
4. ThefreightforreturngoodsforrepairwillfollowtheInternationalcustomarypracticeand
convention:Bothpartiesistopayforfreightofoneshipmenteach.Theshipperisrequiredto
prepay thefreightfromtheplaceoforigin(Thismeansthatthereturnee(user)coversthe
freightforreturngoods,whiletheSuppliercoversthefreightforgoodsaftertherepair).
5. Obsoletewarrantyisreferredtoas:(1)Expirationofwarrantyor(2)Damageduetomisuse
withinwarranty.TheSupplierwillbetakenintoconsiderationofthecircumstances,toprovide
repairservicewithchargesexpenseforobsoletewarranty.Thisexpenseincludesthecostof
materialandthecostoflabor.
Note:Ifthereisanotherparticularissuenotlistedintheaboveconditions,bothpartiesagreedtofollow
theGeneralLawofCommercewithfairandreasonablediscussioninhandlingandresolvingthe
argument.
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Contents
Chapter 1
02 UnpackingyourEBOXMiniPC
Chapter 2
05 EBOX-3100 Overview
06 System Specifications
07 PeripheralsConnecting
Chapter 3
09 BIOSReconfiguring
Chapter 4
11 TechnicalSpecifications
Chapter 5
13 OnboardConnectorsSummary
14 PinAssignments
Chapter 6
16 TakingCareYourEBOX
17 Cleaning YourEBOX
18 Troubleshooting
Chapter 7
20 TermsandCondition
20 Warranty
20 ServiceandSupport
20 ReturnMerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)Policy
20 ShippingPolicy
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1
Chapter1
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2
Unpacking Your EBOX Mini PC
Congratulation!YouhavejustacquiredEBOX-3100,please check thefollowing:
ItemNo.
Description
Q’ty
1
EBOX-3100 VESAPC
x1
Preface
EBOX-3100
TheEBOX-3100 isarevolutionary devicewhichisespeciallydesignedforlimitedphysicalspace and
temperatureconcerns.Furthermore,withFANLESSdesign,theEBOX-3100 isidealtobeusedinthe
environmentwheretemperaturedemandiscritical.
So,ifyouarelookingforadevicethatisabletoprovideyouwithmoremobility&spacebutatthe
sametimeuseslesspowerconsumption,thentheEBOX-3100 willbesurelymeetyourneed.
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4
Chapter2
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5
EBOX-3100 Overview
FrontPanel
Power LED
The power LED lights up when the
system is turned on.
Audio Line Out & Mic In
High Defination Audio port.
USB v2.0 ports
For connection to devices with USB
interface (HDD, CD/DVD-ROM,
Memory Stick, etc.)
SD Slot
This system is bootable from SD card.
BackPanel
DC Power Jack
Micro-USB B type interface
Power switch
To turn the power on or off.
RJ-45 LAN Jack
10/100 Mbps LAN, Built-in PXE
diskless boot.
COM port
RS-232 COM port in Full 9pin
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6
System Specification
CPU
Vortex86EX(400 MHz)
MainMemory
512MBDDR3
(32-bitDRAMbus)
BIOS
CorebootSEABIOS
Peripheral
1. USBV2.0 x 2
2. SDslotx1
3. Serialportx1 (RS-232COMportinfull9pin)
4. Audioport(Micinx1&Lineoutx1)
Dimension&Weight
78 x 78 x 28mm/208g
OperatingSystem
Text-baseduserinterface:DOS,Linux...andsoon.
We have the BSP for Windows CE 5, 6,7 , VxWorks 6.8, QNX 6.3.2 and FreeBSD.
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7
Peripherals
Connecting the Power Adaptor
DC PowerJack
TouseEBOX-3100 immediately,pleaseattach
thepowerconnection.Seetheleftdiagramfor
visualconnection.
ConnecttheMicro-USB B type USBpower
connectionto theDCInputofEBOX-3100.
TurningONEBOX-3100
Switchonpowerasindicatedonyour
left-sidefigure,thesystemwillstart.
Note:WiththeAutoPowerOnsupported
function, whenpower&switchon,thesystem
willbeturnedonautomatically.
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Chapter3
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9
BIOS Reconfiguring
1. UnderWindowsOS (suchasWin7,WinXPXPe..),youmayusePuTTYviaCOM
toCOMcableasconsoleredirection.(Note:PuTTYisafreeandopen-sourceterminal
emulator,serialconsoleandnetworkfiletransferapplication.Pleasedownloadhere).
2. SelectconnectiontypeasserialandsetthespeedoftheCOMportthatyouconnected
with.(EBOXstandardCOMportspeedis1152000).
3. SEABIOSisusedintheEBOX-3100.ToreconfiguretheEBOX-3100,pressorhitthe
<F12>keytoenteryourBIOSsetupmainmenuasbelow:
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Chapter4
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11
Technical Specification
Model Type
EBOX-3100
Processor
Vortex86EX (400MHz)
BIOS
AMI BIOS
Memory
Onboard 512MB DDR3
Ethernet
10/100 Mbps LAN x 1
(RJ-45 connector, Built-in PXE diskless boot)
USB (2.0)
External: 2 ports (Front x 2)
Audio
Mic in and Line out
I/O
SD Slot
1x
RS-232
1x
Auto Power On
Yes
Power
DC +5V @ 0.45A
Dimensions
78 x 78 x 28 mm
Unit Net Weight
208g
Operation Temp.
5 ~ 50 ℃
Certifications
CE, FCC, VCCI
Note
RS-232 COM port in Full 9pin
Ordering Information:
EBOX-3100: Standard Version
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13
Onboard Connectors Summary
Summary Table for CPU Board
Nbr
Description
Type of Connections
Pin nbrs.
J1
SODIMM--200P-EX
SODIMMsocket200Pin
200-pin
J2
PowerSwitch
PowerSwitch
4-pin
J3
DC5VInput
MicroUSBBType
1-pin
J4
USB2(Front)
USBConnector
8-pin
J5
SDcardslot
Standard:32.0×24.0×2.1mm
9-pin
J6
USB1(Front)
USBConnector
8-pin
J7
EthernetLAN
RJ-45
8-pin
J8
COMport(Back)
BoxHeader5x22.0mm
10-pin
J9
Line-Out
AudioJack
2-pin
J10
Mic-In
AudioJack
2-pin
Front Connectors Outline
SD Slot USB Min In/ Line Out Power & HDD LED
*EBOX 3100 Model is with Auto Power On feature, do NOT have front Reset Button
Rear Connectors Outline
DC power Power Switch
RJ-45 LAN Serial Ports
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Pin Assignments
J16:PowerSW–PushButtonSwitch
J5,J6,J8:USB2.0(180o):4pinUSBType1Connector(HorizontalType)
Pin #
Signal Name
1
VCC
2
Data −
3
Data+
4
GND
LEDS: POWERON/OFF&HDDR/W
LED Color
State
Green
PowerOn
GreenFlashes
HDDR/W
J13,J14: COM-9pin D-Sub Connector
Pin #
Signal Name
Pin #
Signal Name
1
DCD1
2
RXD1
3
TXD1
4
DTR1
5
GND
6
DSR1
7
RTS1
8
CTS1
9
RI1
--
--
J9,J10:LAN:RJ-45 Connector
Pin #
Signal Name
Pin #
Signal Name
1
FTXD+
2
FTXD-
3
FRXIN+
4
NC
5
NC
6
FRXIN-
7
NC
8
NC
Switch
Status
Right
ON
Left
OFF
J15:DC-IN(15V)–2pin Jack
Pin #
Signal Name
1
+5VInput
2
Data −
3
Data+
4
ID
5
GND
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