IEI Technology uIBX-200-VX800 User manual

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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
MODEL:
uIBX-200-VX800
Ultra Compact Embedded System with CompactFlash
®
Slot
VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, Four USB, 802.11b/g Wireless,
Line out, Mic, Two RS-232, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.04 – 17 August 2010

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Revision
Date Version Changes
17 August 2010 1.04 Added jumper location diagrams
15 April, 2010 1.03 Added watchdog timer appendix
14 January 2010 1.02 Changed details of CF cards with embedded OS
10 September 2008 1.01 Added BIOS chapter
27 August 2009 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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of the manufacturer.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 3
1.5 CERTIFICATIONS......................................................................................................... 4
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 5
2.1 FRONT PANEL............................................................................................................. 6
2.2 REAR CONNECTOR PANEL.......................................................................................... 6
2.3 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 8
2.4 MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................... 9
3 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 10
3.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................11
3.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................11
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 12
3.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 13
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 14
4.1 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 15
4.2 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 16
4.2.1 AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings ............................................................ 16
4.2.2 CompactFlash® Master/Slave Selection......................................................... 17
4.2.3 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 18
4.3 COMPACTFLASH®CARD INSTALLATION.................................................................. 19
4.4 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 20
4.4.1 Power Input...................................................................................................... 21
4.4.2 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 21
4.4.3 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 22
4.4.4 Serial Port Connector...................................................................................... 24

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4.4.5 USB Connector ................................................................................................ 25
4.4.6 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 26
4.5 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 28
4.5.1 Mounting Option 1........................................................................................... 28
4.5.2 Mounting Option 2........................................................................................... 30
4.6 SOFTWARE................................................................................................................ 32
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 34
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 35
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 35
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 35
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 36
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 36
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 36
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 37
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 38
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 39
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 40
5.3.2.1 SATA Channel........................................................................................... 41
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 45
5.3.4 Power Configuration........................................................................................ 46
5.3.4.1 ACPI Configuration .................................................................................. 47
5.3.4.2 APM Configuration................................................................................... 48
5.3.5 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 50
5.3.6 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 52
5.3.6.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration................................................. 54
5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................... 55
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 58
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 58
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority........................................................................................ 60
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................. 61
5.5.4 Removable Drives............................................................................................ 61
5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives............................................................................................... 62
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 63
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 63

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5.7.1 Northbridge VIA® VX800 Configuration........................................................ 65
5.7.2 Southbridge VIA® VX800 Configuration ........................................................ 66
5.8 EXIT......................................................................................................................... 66
A ONE KEY RECOVERY............................................................................................. 68
A.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION...................................................................... 69
A.1.1 System Requirement......................................................................................... 69
A.1.2 Supported Operating System........................................................................... 69
A.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS.......................................................................... 71
A.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup .............................................................................. 72
A.2.2 Create Partitions ............................................................................................. 72
A.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications....................................... 75
A.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition............................................................................ 75
A.2.5 Create Factory Default Image......................................................................... 77
A.3 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX................................................................................ 82
A.4 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS.................................................................................. 85
A.4.1 Factory Restore ............................................................................................... 87
A.4.2 Backup System................................................................................................. 88
A.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup................................................................................ 89
A.4.4 Manual............................................................................................................. 90
A.5 OTHER INFORMATION.............................................................................................. 91
A.5.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller......................... 91
A.5.2 System Memory Requirement .......................................................................... 93
B SAFETY PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................... 94
B.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................. 95
B.1.1 General Safety Precautions............................................................................. 95
B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................... 96
B.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS ........................................................ 96
B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning.............................................................................. 96
B.2.2 Cleaning Tools................................................................................................. 97
C WATCHDOG TIMER ................................................................................................ 98
D HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 100
D.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS

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ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 101

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: uIBX-200-VX800...........................................................................................................2
Figure 2-1: Front Panel ..................................................................................................................6
Figure 2-2: uIBX-200-VX800 Peripheral Connectors...................................................................7
Figure 2-3: Physical Dimensions (millimeters)............................................................................8
Figure 4-1: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Location..................................................................17
Figure 4-2: CompactFlash® Master/Slave Switch Location.....................................................18
Figure 4-3: Clear BIOS Jumper Location ...................................................................................19
Figure 4-4: CompactFlash® Card Installation ...........................................................................19
Figure 4-5: Peripheral Connectors (Rear)..................................................................................20
Figure 4–6: Peripheral Connectors (Front)................................................................................21
Figure 4-7: Power Terminal Block...............................................................................................21
Figure 4-8: Audio Connector.......................................................................................................22
Figure 4-9: LAN Connection........................................................................................................23
Figure 4-10: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................23
Figure 4-11: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................24
Figure 4-12: Serial Port Pinouts..................................................................................................25
Figure 4-13: USB Device Connection.........................................................................................26
Figure 4-14: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................27
Figure 4-15: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................27
Figure 4–16: 100 mm to 75 mm Adapter ....................................................................................28
Figure 4–17: Attachment Installation..........................................................................................29
Figure 4–18: System Attachment Screws..................................................................................29
Figure 4–19: Mounting Screws....................................................................................................30
Figure 4–20: 100 mm to 75 mm Adapter ....................................................................................31
Figure 4–21: Attachment Installation..........................................................................................31
Figure 4–22: System Attachment Screws..................................................................................32
Figure 4–23: Slide Panel PC onto uIBX-200-VX800...................................................................32
Figure A-1: Recovery Tool Setup Menu .....................................................................................73
Figure A-2: Command Mode........................................................................................................73
Figure A-3: Partition Creation Commands.................................................................................74

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Figure A-4: System Configuration for Windows .......................................................................76
Figure A-5: Build-up Recovery Partition....................................................................................76
Figure A-6: Press any key to continue.......................................................................................77
Figure A-7: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode....................................................................77
Figure A-8: Recovery Tool Menu ................................................................................................78
Figure A-9: About Symantec Ghost Window.............................................................................78
Figure A-10: Symantec Ghost Path ............................................................................................79
Figure A-11: Select a Local Source Drive ..................................................................................79
Figure A-12: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive .........................................................79
Figure A-13: File Name to Copy Image to ..................................................................................80
Figure A-14: Compress Image.....................................................................................................81
Figure A-15: Image Creation Confirmation................................................................................81
Figure A-16: Image Creation Complete......................................................................................81
Figure A-17: Image Creation Complete......................................................................................82
Figure A-18: Press Any Key to Continue ...................................................................................82
Figure A-19: Partitions for Linux.................................................................................................83
Figure A-20: System Configuration for Linux............................................................................84
Figure A-21: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode).................................................................84
Figure A-22: Recovery Tool Menu ..............................................................................................85
Figure A-23: Recovery Tool Main Menu.....................................................................................86
Figure A-24: Restore Factory Default.........................................................................................87
Figure A-25: Recovery Complete Window.................................................................................87
Figure A-26: Backup System.......................................................................................................88
Figure A-27: System Backup Complete Window ......................................................................88
Figure A-28: Restore Backup......................................................................................................89
Figure A-29: Restore System Backup Complete Window........................................................89
Figure A-30: Symantec Ghost Window ......................................................................................90

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................4
Table 3-1: Package List Contents...............................................................................................12
Table 3-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................13
Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................16
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Select Jumper Settings....................................................................17
Table 4-3: CompactFlash® Master/Slave Selection..................................................................17
Table 4-4: Clear BIOS Jumper Settings......................................................................................18
Table 4-5: LAN Pinouts ................................................................................................................23
Table 4-6: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs...............................................................................24
Table 4-7: Serial Port Pinouts......................................................................................................25
Table 4-8: USB Port Pinouts........................................................................................................26
Table 4-9: VGA Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................28
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................36

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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: uIBX-200-VX800
The uIBX-200-VX800 embedded system is an ultra small PC for installation between a
computer screen and its stand. It is powered by the VIA® Eden™ ULV 1 GHz/500 MHz
processor, uses the VIA® VX800 system chip and has 1.0 GB or 512 MB of DDR2
memory.
The VIA® VX800 system chip provides many built-in graphics functions allowing high
quality video playback without the need for expensive hardware.
The uIBX-200-VX800 is best when combined with the optional CompactFlash® card with
Microsoft® Windows XP Embedded preinstalled. A software development kit and
documentation are also available to help easily customize the operating system according
to the installation requirements.
1.2 Benefits
Some of the uIBX-200-VX800 benefits include:
Customizable operating system to suit application needs.
Less downtime from overheating because there are not fans to fail
Cost savings with low power consumption
Easy installation on standard VESA mounting
Both wired and wireless network connectivity

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1.3 Features
The uIBX-200-VX800 features are listed below:
VIA® Eden™ ULV 1 GHz/500 MHz processor
1.0 GB or 512 MB of DDR2
VGA video output
One Gigabit Ethernet port
Four USB 2.0 ports
Two RS-232 serial ports
RoHS compliant
1.4 Technical Specifications
The uIBX-200-VX800 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1.
Specifications
System
CPU VIA® Eden™ ULV 1 GHz/500 MHz processor
Memory 1.0 GB or 512 MB of DDR2 memory
Real-time Clock Battery backup RTC
Watchdog Timer Software programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset
Reset Reset button
Display
Video Output VGA
Video Support Integrated graphics processor with 2D / 3D / Video
controllers
2D and 3D graphics processor
Supports MPEG2, WMV9 / VC1 decoding
(Standard drivers provide the DirectX Video Acceleration
interface to enable video acceleration. User application
protocols need to use the DirectX Video Acceleration
interface to enable the acceleration features)

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Specifications
I/O and Communications
Ethernet 1 x 10/100/1000 Mb/s
1 x 802.11b/g (optional)
Serial Ports 2 x RS-232
USB Interfaces 4 x USB 2.0 host connectors
Audio Line out
Microphone in
Power
Power Supply 5 VDC
Power Consumption 15 W
Environmental and Mechanical
Operating Temperature 0ºC~50ºC
Humidity 5%RH to 90%RH (non-condensing)
Vibration Operating Random Vibration Mode (MIL-STD-810F
514.5C-3)
1.Axes: 3 axs (Vertical / Transverse / Longitudinal).
2.10-500 Hz, 60min/axis.
3.Equivalent to Z:2.18 Grms X:1.6 Grms Y:1.96 Grms
Color Black front, sides and bottom.
Light gray top and back
Physical Dimensions 120 mm x 44.4 mm x 125 mm
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
1.5 Certifications
All uIBX-200-VX800 series models comply with the following international standards:
RoHS
CE, FCC Class A, CCC, UL
For a more detailed description of these standards, please refer to Appendix A.

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Chapter
2
2 Detailed Specifications

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2.1 Front Panel
The front panel consists of a small door, giving access to the CompactFlash® card, and
also has two USB ports, an audio output and microphone input jack.
Figure 2-1: Front Panel
Connectors and buttons on the front panel include the following.
1 x CompactFlash® slot
2 x USB connectors
1 x Microphone input
1 x Line output
2.2 Rear Connector Panel
All external peripheral interface connectors are located on the bottom panel of the
uIBX-200-VX800 . The peripheral interface connectors are shown in Figure 2-2.

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Figure 2-2: uIBX-200-VX800 Peripheral Connectors
Connectors and buttons on the rear panel include the following.
1 x 5 V DC power input
1 x Power switch
1 x VGA output
2 x RS-232 ports
2 x USB ports
1 x Gigabit Ethernet port
1 x Antenna connector (certain models only)

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2.3 Dimensions
The physical dimensions are shown and listed below:
Width: 120 mm
Height: 44.4 mm
Depth: 125 mm
Figure 2-3: Physical Dimensions (millimeters)

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2.4 Maintenance
Don't open the uIBX-200-VX800 (except the CompactFlash® door), there are no
user-serviceable parts inside.

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Chapter
3
3 Unpacking