DMP Electronics EBOX-333 Series User manual

EBOX-333x series
User’s Guide

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Trademarks Acknowledgment
The EBOX-333x series is the registered trademarks of DMP Electronics Inc. Microsoft,
Windows, and AMI are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation and American
Megatrends Inc. in the United States and/or other countries respectively.
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.

SafetyInformation
WARNING
DonotexposeEBOXtorainormoisture,inordertopreventshockandfirehazard.
NeverinstallEBOXinwetlocations.
Donotopenthecabinettoavoidelectricalshock.Refertoyournearestdealerforqualified
personnelservicing.
Nevertouchun-insulatedterminalsorwireunlessyourpoweradapteranddisplaymonitorare
disconnected.
LocateEBOXascloseaspossibletothesocketoutlineforeasyaccessandtoavoidforce
causedbyentanglingofyourarmswithsurroundingcablesfromtheEBOX.
Whenusing EBOX,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.

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,thisproductisnotintendedandhas notbeencertifiedfor
useinahospitalorclinicalenvironmenttodiagnose,treat,ormonitorpatientsundermedical
supervision,andisnotintendedandhasnotbeencertifiedtomakephysicalorelectricalcontactwith
patients,nortotransferenergytoorfrompatientsand/ortodetectsuchenergytransfertoorfrom
patients.

Purchase Agreement
Purpose:
InaccordancetothegeneralcommercialconductofTrustandFairTrade,herewithbelowisthe
agreementfortheprotectionforbothparties,DMPandUsersinpursuantoftrading.
ProductDescription:
Withthisproduct,herewithalsoknownasEBOX-333xseries,whichisasimplified&aneconomical
designofanembeddeddeviceforSpecialPurposePersonalComputing.Thebasicspecificationof
thisproductiscomprisedofthex86technologydesign,andwithonboard1GBDDR2 System
memory,VGAdisplay,USB,PS/2Keyboard/Mouse,andLANInterfaces.
Distribution Convention:
1. ThisProductincludesagiftbox,aninnercase,aPC,aPoweradaptor, andSATAcable.
Uponreceiving this product, kindly please refer to the User’ Manual to check for the contents
andappearanceofthisproduct;contactimmediatelyyournearestdealerorDMPofficeforany
defectiveormissingparts.Thesupplierwillnotberesponsibleforanyreporteddiscrepancy
thereaftertheexpirationperiodof3-daysfromthereceiveddate.
2. Inconsiderationof transportationandthecostofstorage,thesupplierprovidestothe
distributorsa warrantyof12-months.Thiswarrantycoversthefailurecausedbyhardware
breakdown(excludingharddrives),butdoesnotcovertheactofmisuseandmishandling.
3. Thesupplierwillnotacceptunknownpost,thereforeifyouwishtorepairortoreturnyour
goods–kindlypleasecontactyournearestdealertomakeyourdeclaration,andatthesame
time,applyforan RMAnumber(RMAstandsforReturnMerchandiseAuthorization–please
askforRMAformandfill-upforauthorization).
4. ThefreightforreturngoodsforrepairwillfollowtheInternationalcustomarypracticeand
convention:Bothpartiesistopayforfreightofoneshipmenteach.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.

Contents
Chapter 1
02 UnpackingyourEBOXMiniPC
Chapter 2
05 EBOX-333x seriesOverview
07 System Specifications
08 PeripheralsConnecting
Chapter 3
10 BIOSReconfiguring
11 Installthedriver
14 Additionalinformation
15 Linuxinstallationguide
Chapter 4
24 TechnicalSpecifications
Chapter 5
31 OnboardConnectorsSummary
33 PinAssignments
Chapter 6
36 TakingCareYourEBOXVESAPC
37 Cleaning YourEBOXVESAPC
38 Troubleshooting
Chapter 7
41 TermsandCondition
41 Warranty
41 ServiceandSupport
41 ReturnMerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)Policy
41 ShippingPolicy

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Chapter1

2
Unpacking Your EBOX Mini PC
Congratulation!YouhavejustacquiredEBOX-333x series, pleasecheckthe
following items:
Packing List:
ItemNo.
Description
Q’ty
1
EBOX-333xseriesVESAPC
x1
2
Max.22.5wattsExternalPowerAdaptor,Vin:100~240VAC50/60Hz,
Volt:+15VDC@1.5AMax.
x1
Note: The accessories are subject to change without immediate notice.
Check BeforeUse
1.EBOX-333xseriesUnit 2.ACPowerAdaptor

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Preface
EBOX-333x series: VESAPC
TheEBOX-333xseriesisarevolutionarydevicewhichisespeciallydesignedforlimitedphysical
spaceandtemperatureconcerns. Nomatteryouareinajammedoffice,acrowdedplace,or public
transportation, theEBOX-333xcanbeeasilyintegratedwithaVESALCDtobringittoaccessatany
time.
Itcanbe attached toanyVESAmountingfixture;allowingittobesecurelymountedontodesks,walls,
orbuildings,andtherebyoptimizesyourworkarea. Itcanalsobe attached directlytoanysize LCDfor
amobilesystemfortheuseattradeshows,presentations,promotions,etc.Unliketraditional portable
laptopdesign,theEBOX-333xseriescanbeusedwithalargesizeLCD. Furthermore,with
FANLESSdesign,theEBOX-333xseriesisidealtobeusedintheenvironmentwheretemperature
demandiscritical.
So,ifyouarelookingforadevicethatisabletoprovideyouwithmoremobility&spacebutatthe
sametimeuseslesspowerconsumption, thentheEBOX-333xserieswillbesurelymeetyourneed.
The VESA® FDMI™ Standard defines mounting interfaces, hole patterns and associated
cable/powersupplylocationsforLCDmonitors,plasmadisplaysandotherflatpaneldevices.The
EBOX-333xseriesisdesignedtofitthisstandardtomakemonitorattachmentquicklyandeasily.

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Chapter2

5
EBOX-333x series Overview
FrontPanel
A: Power LED
The power LED lights up when the system is
turned on.
B: SD card LED
LED flashes when the system is accessed
SATA storage or SD card.
C: Audio Line Out or Mic In
For EBOX-333x VGA version, the original
setting is Audio Line out x 1.
For EBOX-333x HDMI version, the original
setting is Mic Input x 1.
Mic in or Line out can be optional.
D: USB v2.0 ports
For connection to devices with USB interface
(HDD, CD/DVD-ROM, Memory Stick, etc.)
E: SD Slot
This system is bootable from SD card.
F: COM port
COM3 & COM4 are optional for RS-232 ports.
A
B
C
D
E
F

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BackPanel
A: DC Power Jack
B: VGA port
For EBOX-333x Series VGA version only.
C: Power switch
D: USB v2.0 ports
E: RJ-45 LAN Jack
LAN1 is 10/100 Mbps.
LAN2 is 1 Gbps.(Optional)
F: Wireless Antenna connector (optional)
G: HDMI port
For EBOX-333x Series HDMI version only.
(Product number ended with DMI)
H: PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse (6-pin)
ThisPS/2Portissharedforconnecting
Keyboardand/orMousebyusingSplit
Y-Cable(notincluded).
Note: EBOX-333x series HDMI version is with
PS2 designed, but VGA version is without the
PS2 port.
I: COM port
COM1 & COM2 are optional for RS-232 ports,
RS-485 ports, or RS-422 ports.
A
B
C
D
E
E
F
F
G
H
I
I

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System Specification
CPU
Vortex86DX2(933 MHz)
MainMemory
1GBDDR2(32-bitDRAMbus,EBOX-3330series)
2GBDDR2(32-bitDRAMbus,EBOX-3332series)
※For Windows 7 users, EBOX-333x series
support 32bit version only, 64bit version
does not support.
BIOS
AMIBIOS
VGA
Resolutionupto1920x1440 HighColors
HDMI
Resolutionupto1280 x 720 HighColors(720P)
Keyboard andMouse
PS/2KeyboardandMouse (HDMIversiononly)
※ForthesinglePS2port,youmay usePS2
keyboardandplugdirectly.ForPS2mouse,
you’llneedaPS2Y-cableforextensionto
usePS2Mouse.
On-BoardSATA
SATA2.0connectorx1
Peripheral
1. USBV2.0 x 3
2. SDslotx1
3. Serialportsx4(availableforsomelistedmodels)
4. Audio(VGAversionwithLineout asstandard,
HDMIversionwithMicinasstandard)
Dimension &Weight
115 x 115 x 35mm/500g~510g
OperatingSystem
Windows7Home/Pro.
Windows7Embedded
WindowsXPHome/Pro.
WindowsXPEmbedded
WindowsEmbeddedCE

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Peripherals
Connecting the Power Adaptor
A:DC PowerJack
TouseEBOX-333xseriesimmediately,please
attachthesuppliedadapterforthepower
source.Seetheleftdiagramforvisual
connection.
ConnecttheDCpowerjack ofthepower
adaptortotheDCInputofEBOX-333xseries.
B: TurningONEBOX-333x series
Switchonpowerasindicatedonyour
left-sidefigure,thesystemwillstart.
Note:WiththeAutoPowerOnsupported
function, whenpower&switchon,thesystem
willbeturnedonautomatically.
Connecting the Monitor
C: VGAout Connection
ConnectyourLCDdisplayMonitorwiththeVGA
cable(NotincludedinEBOXconsolebundles)
tothe15-pinD-SubVGAport.
D: HDMIout Connection
YoucanconnecttotheLCDorplasmaTV
displayviatheHDMIportbyusingtheHDMI
Cable(NotincludedinEBOXconsolebundles).
Note:HDMI-outonly,notsupportHDMI-in.
A
B
C
D

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Chapter3

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BIOS Reconfiguring
1. AMIBIOSisusedintheEBOX-333xseries.ToreconfiguretheEBOX-333xseries,
pressorhitthe<Del>keytoenteryourBIOSsetupmainmenuasbelow:
2. Selectfromthemenu,thedesiredsetupforchange.
3. Press<Esc>togobacktomainmenu.
4. Press<F9>toloadfactory defaultsetting
5. Press<F10>toandselect“Save Settings and Exit”, press “Y” to save the changes that
youjustmade.EBOX-333xserieswillrestartaccordinglytoyournewsetup.
6. ForWindowsXP,WindowsXPEmbedded,andWindowsEmbeddedCEOSplatform,
pleasesetACPIConfigurationto“No”.
7. Remark:IfyouusedtheSDcardasmainstoragetobootWindows7OSorWindows
7EmbeddedOS,pleasesettheBIOSasbelow:
1. IDEOperatingmode=>Legacymode
2. PrimaryIDEPinSelect=>SDCard
3. StandardIDECompatible=>Disabled

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INSTALL THE DRIVER:
UndertheWindowsseriesOS,thefollowingdriversneedtobeinstalledmanually.
1. VGAdriver
2. Ethernetdriver
3. WirelessUSBwifiDongledriver(Optional)
4. Audiodriver(for windowsXPonly)
Note:
1. Please find the mating drivers from EBOXsupportpage .
2. For Windows7orWindows7EmbeddedOS, install the xmplay for audio player download here.
VGADRIVER:
Unzipthedownloadedfileanddoubleclickthesetting.exefilethen“Next”asbelowtoinstall:
AfterVGAdriverinstallationcompleted,youwillhavetorestartthecomputer.Thenyouwillbeableto
selecttheresolutionupto1920x1440pixels.

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ETHERNET DRIVER:
1. FindtheyellowquestionmarkofEthernetintheDeviceManagerunderthecontrolpanel/ system.
2. Select “UpdateDriverSoftware”andchoosetherightpath,thenclick“Installthisdriversoftware
anyway”whenWindowsSecuritypoppedout.
3. Afterinstallationcompleted,theDeviceManagerwillupdateandshowthecorrectdevice.
Note: For2LANversion,the1st questionmarkneedtobeinstalled1GLANdriver.

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AUDIO DRIVER:
Unzipthedownloadedfileanddoubleclickthesetting.exefile,then“Next”asbelowtoinstall.Afterthe
installationcompleted,theDeviceManagerwillupdateandshowthecorrectdevice.