IEI Technology DRPC-120-BTi User manual

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User Manual
MODEL:
DRPC-120-BTi
Fanless Embedded System with Intel® Atom™ E3845 CPU,
DIN Rail Mounting Support, LED Indicators, Dual GbE, USB,
DIO, Serial Ports, 9V~28V DC Power Input, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.10 – July 19, 2021

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Revision
Date Version Changes
July 19, 2021 1.10 Deleted the OLED SKU
May 25, 2021 1.05 Updated Section 2.3: Unpacking Checklist
Updated Section 3.11: Available Drivers
March 1, 2017 1.04 Modified Chapter 2
July 30, 2015 1.03 Added the Watchdog Timer appendix
June 11, 2015 1.02 Added maximum input wattage (36 W) information
March 25, 2015 1.01 Added a warning message in Section 3.3: HDD
Installation
Added Appendix A: Regulatory Compliance
November 20, 2014 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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Manual Conventions
WARNING
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the
equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken
seriously.
CAUTION
Cautionary messages should be heeded to help reduce the chance of
losing data or damaging the product.
NOTE
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical
information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions
or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.
HOT SURFACE
This symbol indicates a hot surface that should not be touched without
taking care.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................1
1.1 OVERVIEW..............................................................................................................................2
1.2 FEATURES...............................................................................................................................3
1.3 CONNECTOR PANEL................................................................................................................4
1.3.1 Front Panel.....................................................................................................................4
1.3.2 Top Panel........................................................................................................................5
1.4 LED INDICATORS ...................................................................................................................6
1.5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................7
1.6 DIMENSIONS ...........................................................................................................................9
2 UNPACKING ............................................................................................................................10
2.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................11
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................................11
2.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST.......................................................................................................12
3 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................15
3.1 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS ..............................................................................................16
3.1.1 High Surface Temperature............................................................................................16
3.2 INTERNAL ACCESS PANEL REMOVAL ..................................................................................17
3.3HDD INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................18
3.4 MSATA SSD INSTALLATION................................................................................................19
3.5 IPMI MODULE INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL).........................................................................21
3.6 CLEAR CMOS.......................................................................................................................22
3.7 AT/ATX MODE SELECTION .................................................................................................23
3.8 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM ......................................................................................................23
3.9 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS .............................................................25
3.9.1 Digital Input/Output Terminal Block............................................................................26
3.9.2 LAN Connectors............................................................................................................27
3.9.3 Power Input, 3-pin Terminal Block ..............................................................................28
3.9.4 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors (COM1, COM2).........................................................29
3.9.5 RS-422/485 Serial Port Connectors (COM3, COM4)..................................................30
3.9.6 USB Connectors............................................................................................................31
3.9.7 VGA Connector.............................................................................................................32

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3.10 IPMI SETUP PROCEDURE....................................................................................................32
3.10.1 Managed System Hardware Setup..............................................................................33
3.10.2 Using the IEI iMAN Web GUI....................................................................................33
3.11 AVAILABLE DRIVERS .........................................................................................................35
3.11.1 Driver Download........................................................................................................35
4 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE.....................................................................................................37
4.1 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION..............................................................................38
4.2 MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT...........................................................................................38
4.3 SO-DIMM REPLACEMENT...................................................................................................39
5 BIOS ...........................................................................................................................................41
5.1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................42
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................................42
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................................42
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................................43
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes...........................................................43
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar.............................................................................................................43
5.2 MAIN.....................................................................................................................................44
5.3 ADVANCED...........................................................................................................................46
5.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................................47
5.3.2 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................................48
5.3.2.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................................49
5.3.2.1.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration ............................................................................49
5.3.2.1.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration ............................................................................50
5.3.2.1.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration ............................................................................51
5.3.2.1.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration ............................................................................53
5.3.3 iWDD H/W Monitor......................................................................................................54
5.3.3.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration.............................................................................55
5.3.4 RTC Wake Settings .......................................................................................................57
5.3.5 Serial Port Console Redirection...................................................................................58
5.3.6 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................................61
5.3.7 IDE Configuration........................................................................................................64
5.3.8 USB Configuration .......................................................................................................65
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................................66
5.4.1 North Bridge.................................................................................................................67
5.4.2 South Bridge .................................................................................................................67

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5.4.2.1 PCI Express Configuration....................................................................................69
5.5 SECURITY .............................................................................................................................70
5.6 BOOT ....................................................................................................................................71
5.7 EXIT......................................................................................................................................73
6 INTERFACE CONNECTORS ................................................................................................75
6.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................................................76
6.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS .................................................................................77
6.2.1 Audio Line-out Connector (LINE_OUT1)....................................................................78
6.2.2 Audio Mic-in Connector (MIC_IN1) ............................................................................78
6.2.3 Battery Connector (BAT1)............................................................................................78
6.2.4 Chassis Intrusion Connector (CHASSIE1)...................................................................78
6.2.5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)..............................................................................79
6.2.6 LED Signal Connector (OLED1)..................................................................................79
6.2.7 PCIe Mini Card Slot – Full Size (M_PCIE1) ...............................................................79
6.2.8 PCIe Mini Card Slot – Half Size (MINI-PCIE1) ..........................................................80
6.2.9 SATA 3Gb/s Connector (SATA1)..................................................................................81
6.2.10 SATA Power Connector (SATA_PWR1).....................................................................82
6.2.11 SPI Flash Connector (JSPI1) .....................................................................................82
6.2.12 SPI Flash Connector - EC (JSPI2).............................................................................82
6.2.13 USB Connector (USB1)..............................................................................................83
6.3 EXTERNAL INTERFACE PANEL CONNECTORS ......................................................................83
6.3.1 Digital I/O Terminal Block (J1)....................................................................................84
6.3.2 Power Input Terminal Block (DC_IN1)........................................................................84
6.3.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector (LAN1)......................................................................................84
6.3.4 RJ-45 LAN Connector (LAN2)......................................................................................85
6.3.5 RS-232 Serial Ports (COM1/2).....................................................................................85
6.3.6 RS-422/485 Serial Ports (COM3/4)..............................................................................85
6.3.7 USB 2.0 Connectors (USB2).........................................................................................86
6.3.8 USB 3.2 Gen1 Connectors (USB1)...............................................................................86
6.3.9 VGA Connector (VGA1) ...............................................................................................87
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE...........................................................................................88
B SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................................93
B.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.........................................................................................................94
B.1.1 General Safety Precautions..........................................................................................94
B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions.................................................................................................95

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B.1.3 Explanation of Graphical Symbols...............................................................................95
B.1.4 Product Disposal..........................................................................................................96
B.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS...................................................................96
B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning ..........................................................................................96
B.2.2 Cleaning Tools .............................................................................................................97
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE....................................................................................................98
D WATCHDOG TIMER...........................................................................................................101
E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE.....................................................................104
E.1 ROHS II DIRECTIVE (2015/863/EU) ..................................................................................105
E.2 CHINA ROHS......................................................................................................................106

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: DRPC-120-BTi Series..................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Front Panel ..................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: DRPC-120-BTi Top Panel............................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: LED Indicators of DRPC-120......................................................................................6
Figure 1-5: Physical Dimensions (millimeters)............................................................................9
Figure 3-1: Internal Access Panel Removal...............................................................................17
Figure 3-2: HDD Installation ........................................................................................................18
Figure 3-3: PCIe Mini Slot Location............................................................................................19
Figure 3-4: Inserting the PCIe Mini Card into the Socket.........................................................20
Figure 3-5: Securing the PCIe Mini Card....................................................................................20
Figure 3-6: IPMI Module Slot Location .......................................................................................21
Figure 3-7: IPMI Module Installation ...........................................................................................22
Figure 3-8: Clear CMOS Button Location...................................................................................23
Figure 3-9: AT/ATX Switch Location...........................................................................................23
Figure 3-10: DIN Rail Mounting Bracket Installation.................................................................24
Figure 3-11: Attach the Mounting Bracket to the DIN Rail .......................................................24
Figure 3-12: Mounting the System..............................................................................................25
Figure 3-13: DIO Terminal Block Pinout Location.....................................................................26
Figure 3-14: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................27
Figure 3-15: 3-pin Power Terminal Block Pinout Location.......................................................28
Figure 3-16: RS-232 Serial Port Pinout Location.......................................................................29
Figure 3-17: RS-422/485 Serial Port Pinout Locations..............................................................30
Figure 3-18: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................32
Figure 3-19: IEI iMAN Web Address............................................................................................34
Figure 3-20: IEI iMAN Web GUI....................................................................................................34
Figure 3-21: IEI Resource Download Center..............................................................................35
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Module Location.......................................................................................39
Figure 4-2: SO-DIMM Module Installation...................................................................................40
Figure 6-1: Main Board Layout Diagram (Front Side)...............................................................76
Figure 6-2: Main Board Layout Diagram (Solder Side).............................................................76

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: DRPC-120 LED Definitions...........................................................................................6
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................8
Table 3-1: DIO Terminal Block Pinouts ......................................................................................26
Table 3-2: LAN1 Pinouts ..............................................................................................................27
Table 3-3: LAN2 Pinouts ..............................................................................................................27
Table 3-4: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs...............................................................................28
Table 3-5: 3-pin Power Terminal Block Pinouts........................................................................28
Table 3-6: RS-232 Serial Port Pinouts ........................................................................................29
Table 3-7: RS-422/485 Serial Port Pinouts .................................................................................30
Table 3-8: USB 2.0 Port (USB3/USB4) Pinouts..........................................................................31
Table 3-9: USB 3.2 Gen1 Port (USB1/USB2) Pinouts................................................................31
Table 3-10: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................32
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................43
Table 6-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................77
Table 6-2: Audio Line-out Connector (LINE_OUT1) Pinouts....................................................78
Table 6-3: Audio Mic-in Connector (MIC_IN1) Pinouts.............................................................78
Table 6-4: Battery Connector (BAT1) Pinouts...........................................................................78
Table 6-5: Chassis Intrusion Connector (CHASSIE1) Pinouts.................................................78
Table 6-6: CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Pinouts...............................................................79
Table 6-7: LED Signal Connector (OLED1) Pinouts..................................................................79
Table 6-8: PCIe Mini Card Slot – Full Size (M_PCIE1) Pinouts.................................................80
Table 6-9: PCIe Mini Card Slot – Half Size (MINI-PCIE1) Pinouts ............................................81
Table 6-10: SATA 3Gb/s Connector (SATA1) Pinouts ..............................................................81
Table 6-11: SATA Power Connector (SATA_PWR1) Pinouts...................................................82
Table 6-12: SPI Flash Connector (JSPI1) Pinouts.....................................................................82
Table 6-13: SPI Flash Connector - EC (JSPI2) Pinouts.............................................................82
Table 6-14: USB Connector (USB1) Pinouts..............................................................................83
Table 6-15: Rear Panel Connectors............................................................................................83
Table 6-16: Digital I/O Terminal Block (J1) Pinouts ..................................................................84
Table 6-17: Power Input Terminal Block (DC_IN1) Pinouts......................................................84

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Table 6-18: RJ-45 LAN Connector (LAN1) Pinouts ...................................................................84
Table 6-19: RJ-45 LAN Connector (LAN2) Pinouts ...................................................................85
Table 6-20: RS-232 Serial Port (COM1/2) Pinouts .....................................................................85
Table 6-21: RS-422/485 Serial Port (COM3/4) Pinouts ..............................................................85
Table 6-22: USB 2.0 Connectors (USB2) Pinouts......................................................................86
Table 6-23: USB 3.2 Gen1 Connectors (USB1) Pinouts............................................................86
Table 6-24: VGA Connector (VGA1) Pinouts .............................................................................87
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: DRPC-120-BTi Series
The DRPC-120-BTi fanless embedded system is powered by the Intel® Atom™ E3845
processor. It is designed for harsh environment applications, and supports DIN rail
mounting method.
The DRPC-120-BTi accepts a wide range of DC power input (9 V ~ 28 V), allowing it to be
powered anywhere. Two USB 3.2 Gen1 (5Gb/s), two USB 2.0, two GbE, two RS-232, two
RS-422/485, and one 8-bit DIO provide rich I/O options for various applications.

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1.2 Features
The DRPC-120-BTi features are listed below:
1.91 GHz quad-core Intel® Atom™ E3845 processor
Low power consumption
Fanless design
DIN rail mounting support
Preinstalled one 2 GB DDR3L SO-DIMM (system max. 8 GB)
Supports one mSATA and one 2.5” SATA HDD
Wide range DC power input (9 V ~ 28 V, max. 36 W)
Extended temperature fanless design supports -20°C ~ 60°C (with SSD)
Two PCIe Mini card slots
Serial interfaces with isolation protection
8-bit digital IO (4-bit output, 4-bit input)
Supports two GbE, two USB 3.2 Gen1 (5Gb/s), two USB 2.0, two RS-232 and
two RS-422/485
LED indicators
RoHS compliant

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1.3 Connector Panel
1.3.1 Front Panel
The DRPC-120-BTi front panel contains:
2 x RJ-45 Gigabit LAN ports
2 x RS-232 serial ports with isolation
2 x RS-422/485 serial ports with isolation
2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (5Gb/s) ports
2 x USB 2.0 ports
LED indicators
The overview of the front panels of both model are shown in Figure 1-2 and Error!
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Figure 1-2: Front Panel

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1.3.2 Top Panel
The DRPC-120-BTi top panel contains:
1 x 8-bit digital I/O (Phoenix terminal block, 4-bit input/4-bit output)
1 x 9 V ~ 28 V DC power terminal block
1 x AT/ATX power switch
1 x HDMI connector
1 x Power button
1 x Reset button
1 x VGA connector
An overview of the top panel is shown in Figure 1-3 below.
Figure 1-3: DRPC-120-BTi Top Panel

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1.4 LED Indicators
The LED indicators on the front panel of the DRPC-120 are shown in Figure 1-4.
Figure 1-4: LED Indicators of DRPC-120
All the LED definitions are listed in Table 1-1.
LED Color Status Description
POWER Red
On
System power is on
Off
System power is off
HDD Green
Blinking
Storage device accessing
Off
Storage device not accessing
COM TX 1~4 Yellow
On
COM port is transmitting data
Off COM port is not transmitting data
COM RX 1~4 Green
On
COM port is receiving data
Off
COM port is not receiving data
DIO DI 1~4* Yellow
On
Active
Off
Inactive
DIO DO 1~4* Green
On
Active
Off
Inactive
*When the DIO is set to pull-high, the DIO LED indicators always light up.
When the DIO is set to pull-low, the DIO LED indicators are always off.
Table 1-1: DRPC-120 LED Definitions

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1.5 Technical Specifications
The DRPC-120-BTi technical specifications are listed in Table 1-2.
Specifications
System
CPU (SoC) 1.91 GHz quad-core Intel® Atom™E3845 processor
Memory One 2 GB 204-pin DDR3L SO-DIMM preinstalled
(system max. 8 GB)
Ethernet Controller One Intel® I210 GbE controller
One Intel® I211 GbE controller
Wireless 802.1b/g/n 1T1R (optional)
IPMI iRIS-2400 IPMI module (optional)
Supported OS Microsoft Windows 8,
Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7
Storage
HDD One 2.5” SATA 3Gb/s HDD/SSD bay
mSATA One PCIe Mini full-size card slot for mSATA module
(SATA 3Gb/s)
I/O and Indicators
Ethernet 2 x RJ-45 ports
RS-232 2 x DB-9 serial ports with 3KV isolation protection
RS-422/RS-485 2 x DB-9 serial ports with 3KV isolation protection
USB 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (5Gb/s) ports
2 x USB 2.0 ports
Display Supports resolution up to 1920 x 1200
1 x VGA port
1 x HDMI port
Digital I/O 1 x Phoenix terminal block (8-bit, 4-bit input/4-bit output)
Interior Expansion 1 x PCIe Mini full-size card slot (co-lay mSATA)
1 x PCIe Mini half-size card slot (reserved for optional
Wi-Fi module)
Indicators LED

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Buttons Power button
Reset button
Power
Power Input One 3-pin terminal block power connector
9 V ~ 28 V DC, max. 36 W
Power Consumption 12[email protected]A (1.91 GHz quad-core Intel® Atom™ E3845
processor with 2 GB memory)
AT/ATX Mode AT/ATX switch
Environmental and Mechanical
Mounting DIN rail, desktop
Operating Temperature -20°C~60°C with air flow (with SSD)
Storage Temperature -30°C~70°C
Humidity 5%~95%, non-condensing
Chassis Construction Extruded aluminum alloy for fanless support
Color Blue C + Black C
Operating Shock Half-sine shock test 5G/11ms, 3 shocks per axis
Operating Vibration MIL-STD-810F 514.5 C-2 (SSD)
Safety CE/FCC
Weight (Net/Gross) 1.4 kg/2.5 kg
Physical Dimensions 74.8 mm x 140 mm x 171.5 mm (W x D x H)
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications