DMP Electronics EBOX-3300A series User manual

EBOX-3300A/3310Aseries
User’s Guide

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TrademarksAcknowledgment
The EBOX-3300A/ 3310A 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.

Safety Information
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.
D O NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN OR TO DISASSEMBLE THE CHASSIS
(E NCASING ) OF THIS PRODUCT . P LEASE CONTACT YOUR
NEAREST DEALER FOR SERVICING FROM QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN .

Regulatory
FCCClass A Note
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuant
toPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,
usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrectthe
interferenceathisownexpense.Testingwasdonewithshieldedcables.Therefore,inordertocomply
withtheFCCregulations,youmustuseshieldedcableswithyourinstallation.
WARNING
ThisproductcomplieswithEN55022classA.Inadomesticenvironmentthisproductmaycauseradio
interferenceinwhichcasetheusermayberequiredtotakeadequatemeasures.
Changesormodificationstothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
ThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassAlimitsforradionoiseemissionsfromdigital
apparatusassetoutintheinterference-causingequipmentstandardentitled“DigitalApparatus”,
ICES-003oftheDepartmentofCommunications.
Manufacturer’sDeclarationofConformity
Thisequipmenthasbeen testedandfoundtocomplywiththe requirementsofEuropeanCommunity
Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC relating to electromagnetic compatibility and product
safetyrespectively.
Attention
Thisproducthasbeendesignedandcertifiedtocomplywithcertainregulatoryrequirementspertaining
toInformationTechnologyEquipment.Thisproducthasnotbeendesignedforuseasamedical
device. Withoutlimitationoftheforegoing,thisproductisnotintendedandhasnotbeencertifiedfor
useinahospitalorclinicalenvironmenttodiagnose,treat,ormonitorpatientsundermedical
supervision,andisnotintendedandhasnotbeencertifiedtomakephysicalorelectricalcontactwith
patients,nortotransferenergytoorfrompatientsand/ortodetectsuchenergytransfertoorfrom
patients.

Purchase Agreement
Purpose:
InaccordancetothegeneralcommercialconductofTrustandFairTrade,herewithbelowisthe
agreementfortheprotectionforbothparties,DMPandUsersinpursuantoftrading.
ProductDescription:
Withthisproduct,herewithalsoknownasEBOX-3300A/3310Aserieswhichisasimplified&an
economicaldesignofanembeddeddeviceforSpecialPurposePersonalComputing.Thebasic
specificationofthisproductcomprisesofthex86technologydesigns,andwithonboard256MB/
512MBDDR2Systemmemory,VGAdisplay,USB,PS/2Keyboard/Mouse,LANandAudio
Interfaces.
DistributionConvention:
1. ThisProductincludesagiftbox,aninnercase,aPC,aPoweradaptor,(andIDEcablewillbe
includedonlyforEBOX-3300A/3310A-Hpackage).Uponreceivingthisproduct,pleaserefer
totheUser’Manualtocheckforthecontentsandappearanceofthisproduct;contact
immediatelyyournearestdealerorDMPofficeforanydefectiveormissingparts.Thesupplier
willnotberesponsibleforanyreporteddiscrepancythereaftertheexpirationperiodof3-days
fromthedateofpurchase.
2. Inconsiderationoftransportationandthecostofstorage,thesupplierprovidestothe
distributorsawarrantyof12-months.Thiswarrantycoversthefailurecausedbyhardware
breakdown(excludingharddrives),butdoesnotcovertheactofmisuseandmishandling.
3. Thesupplierwillnotacceptunknownpost,thereforeifyouwishtorepairortoreturnyour
goods– kindlypleasecontactyournearestdealertomakeyourdeclaration,andatthesame
time,applyforaRMAnumber(RMAstandsforReturnMerchandiseAuthorization–please
askforRMAformandfill-upforauthorization).
4. ThefreightforreturngoodsforrepairwillfollowtheInternationalcustomarypracticeand
convention:Bothpartiesistopayforfreightofoneshipmenteach.Theshipperisrequiredto
prepaythefreightfromtheplaceoforigin(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-3300A/3310A seriesOverview
06 SystemSpecifications
07 PeripheralsConnecting
Chapter 3
11 BIOSReconfiguring
11 PathtotheWatchdogconfiguration
12 Debian/UbuntuLinuxInstallationGuide
Chapter 4
16 TechnicalSpecifications
Chapter 5
18 OnboardConnectorsSummary
20 PinAssignments
Chapter 6
23 TakingCareYourEBOX VESAPC
24 CleaningYourEBOXVESAPC
25 Troubleshooting
Chapter 7
28 TermsandCondition
28 Warranty
28 ServiceandSupport
28 ReturnMerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)Policy
28 ShippingPolicy

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Chapter 1

2
Unpacking Your EBOX Mini PC
Congratulation!You havejustacquiredEBOX-3300A/3310Aseries,pleasecheck
thefollowingitems.
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 beforeUse
1.EBOX-3300A/3310AseriesUnit 2.ACPowerAdaptor

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Preface
EBOX-3300A/3310A series: VESAPC
TheEBOX-3300A/3310Aseriesisarevolutionarydevicewhichisespeciallydesignedforlimited
physicalspaceandtemperatureconcerns. Nomatteryouareinajammedoffice,acrowdedplace,or
publictransportation,itcanbeeasilyintegratedwithaVESALCDtobringyouEBOX-3300A/3310A
seriesaccessatanytime.
ItcanattachtoanyVESAmountingfixture;allowingittobesecurelymountedontodesks,walls,or
buildings,andtherebyoptimizesyourworkarea.ItcanalsoattachdirectlytoanysizeLCDfora
mobilesystemfortheuseattradeshows,presentations,promotions,etc.Unliketraditionalportable
laptopdesign,theEBOX-3300A/3310AseriescanbeusedwithalargesizeLCD.Furthermore,with
FANLESSdesign,EBOX-3300A/3310Aseriesisidealtobeusedintheenvironmentwhere
temperaturedemandiscritical.
So,ifyouarelookingforadevicethatisabletoprovideyouwithmoremobility&spacebutatthe
sametimeuseslesspowerconsumption,thenEBOX-3300A/3310Aserieswillbesurelymeetyour
need.
TheVESA®FDMI™Standarddefinesmountinginterfaces,holepatternsandassociatedcable/
powersupplylocationsforLCDmonitors,plasmadisplaysandotherflatpaneldevices.EBOX-3300A/
3310Aseriesisdesignedtofitthisstandardtomakemonitorattachmentquicklyandeasy.

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Chapter 2

5
EBOX-3300A/ 3310A series Overview
Front Panel
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 ports
For connection to devices with USB
interface (HDD, CD/DVD-ROM,
Memory Stick, etc.)
BackPanel
DC Power Jack
PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse (6-pin)
VGA
USB Port
RJ-45 LAN Jack
Wireless Antenna connector
(optional)
RS-232
Power switch

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System Specification
CPU
MSTI-PDX-600 (SystemonChip)
MainMemory
256MBDDR2
512MBDDR2
(512MBDDR2versioncalled3310Aseries)
BIOS
AMIBIOS
VGA
XGIZ9Swith32MBDDR2
Resolutionupto1,280x1,024HighColors
KeyboardandMouse
PS/2KeyboardandMouse
On-BoardIDE
EnhancedIDEinterface,44–pinboxheaderx1
Peripheral
1.USBV2.0 (host)x3
2.TypeI/IICFSlotandMicro-SD
3.Serialportsx2(availableforEBOX-3300A/
3310A-JSK)
4.Audio(MicIn,LineOut)
5.MiniPCIsocketx1(availableforEBOX-3300A/
3310A-Mand3300A/3310A-JSK)
6.2
nd
RJ-45LAN(onlyavailableforEBOX-3300A/
3310A-L2)
Dimension&Weight
115x115x35mm/505g
OperatingSystem
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
compatible

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Peripherals
Connecting the Power Adaptor
DCPowerJack
TouseEBOX-3300A/3310Aseries
immediately,pleaseattachthesuppliedadapter
forthepowersource.Seetheleftdiagramfor
visualconnection.
ConnecttheDCpowerjackofthepower
adaptortotheDCInputofEBOX-3300A/3310A
series.
TurningONEBOX-3300A/3310Aseries
Switchonpowerasindicatedonyour
left-sidefigure,thesystemwillstart
automatically.
Connecting the Monitor
VGAConnection
MakeyourLCDdisplayconnectionwiththe
VGAcabletothe15-pinD-SubVGAport.

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Peripherals
Connecting the USB
EBOX-3300A/3310Aseries provideThreeexternalUSBportswith(Twoatthefront,Oneattherear)
andoneinternalUSBport.
(Inside CF Slot)
Micro-SDandCFSlot
ForconnectingtoDevicewithCompactFlash
CardandMicro-SD(T-flash).
Microphone/Earphone
TheEBOX-3300A/3310Aseriessupports
MicrophoneInputandSpeakerOutput.
USBPorts
TheUSBportsareavailableforconnectionto
USBdevicessuchasCD-ROM/PenDrive.
SecondaryIDEMaster/Slave
AdjustforCompactFlashdevicetobe
SecondaryIDEMasterorSlave.
Connecting the LAN
RJ-45LAN
ThereisanavailableRJ-45LANjack
forEthernetconnection.
(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
Connecting2
nd LAN port
SerialPorts(Optional)
Theserialportisusuallyconnectedtoaserial
devicelikemodemorterminaldevices.
(OptionforEBOX-3300A/3310A-JSK)
2
nd
LANport
The2LANportsversionallowsuserto
connect2LAN(OptionforEBOX-3300A/
3310A-L2)

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Chapter 3

11
BIOS Reconfiguring
1. TakenotethatAMIBIOSisusedintheEBOX-3300A/3310Aseries.Toreconfigurethe
EBOX-3300A/3310Aseries,pressorhitthe<Del>keytoenteryourBIOSsetupmainmenu.
2. Selectfromthemenu,thedesiredsetupforchange.
3. Press<Esc>togobacktomainmenu.
4. Press<F9>toloadfactorydefaultsetting.
5. Moveto“Exit”TABandselect“SaveSettingsandExit”,press“Y”tosavethechangesthatyou
justmade.EBOX-3300A/3310Aserieswillrestartaccordinglytoyournewsetup.
(AMI BIOS Setup menu)
Path to the Watchdog Configuration
1. Press<Del>getintoBIOS,thenchooseChipset.
2. SelectSouthbridgeConfiguration.
3. Press"F8"thehidingoptionwillshow,chooseWatchdogConfiguration.

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Debian / Ubuntu Linux Installation Guide
IntheDXplatform,withthenewerIDEandEthernetcontroller,bothofthetwocontrollersjuststart
supportedfromkernel2.6.28.3.Pleaserefertotheguidetohelpyoucompletetheinstallation.
How to install Linux onVortex86DX 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: PleasefollowthestandardproceduretoinstalltheLinuxOSbaseontheIntelorAMD
platformfirst,andmakesureyourLinuxcanbootupnormally,afterinstallcompleted.
Step2: A.Copythe.debfile(kernelpackage)thatDMPprovidedintoyourUSBpendriveror
otherremovablestorage.
B. PressCtrl+Alt +F1keystoentertextmode.
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.