IEI Technology PPC-37 A-N26 Series User manual

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User Manual
PPC-37xxA-N26 Panel PC
MODEL:
PPC-37xxA-N26
Panel PC with Intel
®
A
tom™ N2600 CPU, DDR3,
Touchscreen, USB 3.0, Dual GbE, HDMI, VGA,
mSATA, SATA 3Gb/s, Audio, RS-232/422/485,
IP 65 Compliant Front Panel and RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.10 – 12 March, 2014

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Revision
Date Version Changes
12 March, 2014 1.10 Updated for R11 version
Updated Section 6.8: Touchscreen Driver Installation
Added touchscreen type selection jumper in Section
3.6.2
24 December, 2012 1.00 Initial release

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ................................................................................................... 3
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................ 4
1.4.1 Front Panel........................................................................................................ 4
1.4.2 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 4
1.4.3 Bottom Panel...................................................................................................... 5
1.4.4 Side Panels......................................................................................................... 6
1.4.5 Frame................................................................................................................. 7
1.5 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 8
1.5.1 PPC-3708A-N26 Dimensions ............................................................................ 8
1.5.2 PPC-3710A-N26 Dimensions ............................................................................ 9
1.5.3 PPC-3712A-N26 Dimensions .......................................................................... 10
1.6 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................11
2 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 13
2.1 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 14
2.2 PACKING LIST........................................................................................................... 15
2.3 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 16
3 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 18
3.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 19
3.2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 19
3.3 PREINSTALLED COMPONENTS................................................................................... 20
3.4 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION STEPS ............................................................. 20
3.5 REMOVING THE BACK COVER.................................................................................. 21
3.6 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 22
3.6.1 Access the Jumpers.......................................................................................... 23
3.6.2 Preconfigured Jumpers.................................................................................... 23
3.6.3 AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper..................................................................... 24

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3.6.4 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 25
3.6.5 mSATA/PCIe Mini Mode Selection .................................................................. 26
3.7 MSATASSD INSTALLATION..................................................................................... 26
3.8 HDD INSTALLATION................................................................................................. 28
3.8.1 PPC-3708A-N26 HDD Installation................................................................. 28
3.8.2 PPC-3710A-N26 HDD Installation................................................................. 31
3.8.3 PPC-3712A-N26 HDD Installation................................................................. 32
3.9 OPTICAL DISK DRIVE INSTALLATION (PPC-3712A-N26 ONLY)............................... 33
3.10 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 36
3.10.1 Wall Mounting................................................................................................ 36
3.10.2 Panel Mounting.............................................................................................. 39
3.10.2.1 PPC-3708A-N26 and PPC-3710A-N26.................................................. 39
3.10.2.2 PPC-3712A-N26..................................................................................... 41
3.10.3 Cabinet and Rack Installation ....................................................................... 43
3.10.3.1 PPC-3708A-N26..................................................................................... 43
3.10.3.2 PPC-3710A-N26 and PPC-3712A -N26................................................. 45
3.10.4 Arm Mounting................................................................................................ 46
3.10.5 Stand Mounting.............................................................................................. 48
3.11 BOTTOM PANEL CONNECTORS................................................................................ 49
3.11.1 Audio Connectors........................................................................................... 49
3.11.2 HDMI Connector............................................................................................ 49
3.11.3 Power Input Connector.................................................................................. 50
3.11.4 RJ-45 LAN Connectors................................................................................... 50
3.11.5 RS-232 Serial Ports........................................................................................ 52
3.11.6 RS-422/485 Serial Port .................................................................................. 52
3.11.7 USB 2.0 Connectors....................................................................................... 53
3.11.8 USB 3.0 Connectors....................................................................................... 54
3.11.9 VGA Connector .............................................................................................. 54
4 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 56
4.1 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION.................................................................. 57
4.2 MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT ............................................................................... 57
4.3 BACK COVER REMOVAL........................................................................................... 57
4.4 SO-DIMM REPLACEMENT....................................................................................... 58
5 BIOS SETUP................................................................................................................ 60

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5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 61
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 61
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 61
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 62
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 62
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 62
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 63
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 64
5.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 64
5.3.2 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 65
5.3.3 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 67
5.3.4 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 68
5.3.5 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 69
5.3.6 F81866 Super IO Configuration...................................................................... 72
5.3.6.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 72
5.3.7 F81866 H/W Monitor....................................................................................... 76
5.3.7.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration................................................................ 78
5.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 79
5.3.8.1 Console Redirection Settings.................................................................... 79
5.3.9 iEi Feature ....................................................................................................... 82
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 83
5.4.1 Host Bridge Configuration .............................................................................. 84
5.4.1.1 Intel IGD Configuration............................................................................ 84
5.4.2 South Bridge Configuration............................................................................. 85
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 86
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 88
5.7 SAVE &EXIT............................................................................................................ 88
6 DRIVER INSTALLATION......................................................................................... 90
6.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................. 91
6.2 STARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM ............................................................................ 91
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................... 92
6.4 VGADRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................... 96
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 100
6.6AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 102

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6.7 USB 3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................ 104
6.7.1 Installing USB 3.0 Driver during Windows® 7 OS Installation.................... 107
6.8 TOUCHSCREEN DRIVER INSTALLATION....................................................................111
6.8.1 Calibrating the Touchscreen...........................................................................114
7 INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................................117
7.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS....................................................................118
7.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS.....................................................................119
7.2.1 5 V SATA Power Connectors (SATA_PWR1/SATA_PWR2)........................... 120
7.2.2 Audio Connector (AUDIO1).......................................................................... 120
7.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector (INV1) ............................................................ 121
7.2.4 Battery Connector (BAT1)............................................................................. 121
7.2.5 Buzzer Connector (SP1)................................................................................. 121
7.2.6 Digital Input/Output Connector (DIO1)........................................................ 121
7.2.7 Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)......................................................................... 122
7.2.8 Front Panel Connector (F_PANEL1)............................................................. 122
7.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (KB_MS1)........................................................ 122
7.2.10 LVDS Connector (LVDS1)........................................................................... 123
7.2.11 PCIe Mini Card Slot (M_PCIE1)................................................................. 123
7.2.12 Power Connector (9V~28V) (CN2).............................................................. 124
7.2.13 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors (COM1/COM2/COM3)............................. 124
7.2.14 RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector (COM4)................................................ 125
7.2.15 SATA 3Gb/s Connectors (SATA1/SATA2)..................................................... 125
7.2.16 USB 2.0 Connector (USB4) ......................................................................... 125
7.3 EXTERNAL INTERFACE PANEL CONNECTORS.......................................................... 126
7.3.1 HDMI Connector (HDMI1)........................................................................... 126
7.3.2 RJ-45 LAN Connectors (LAN1/LAN2)........................................................... 127
7.3.3 USB 2.0 Connectors (USB_CON2)................................................................ 127
7.3.4 USB 3.0 Connectors (USB_CON1)................................................................ 127
7.3.5 VGA Connector (VGA1)................................................................................. 128
A BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS..................................................................... 129
A.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS........................................................................... 130
B ONE KEY RECOVERY........................................................................................... 132
B.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 133

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B.1.1 System Requirement....................................................................................... 134
B.1.2 Supported Operating System......................................................................... 135
B.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS........................................................................ 136
B.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ............................................................................ 137
B.2.2 Create Partitions ........................................................................................... 137
B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications..................................... 141
B.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition.................................................................... 142
B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image....................................................................... 144
B.3AUTO RECOVERY SETUP PROCEDURE.................................................................... 149
B.4 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX.............................................................................. 153
B.5 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................ 157
B.5.1 Factory Restore ............................................................................................. 158
B.5.2 Backup System............................................................................................... 159
B.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup.............................................................................. 160
B.5.4 Manual........................................................................................................... 161
B.6 RESTORE SYSTEMS FROM A LINUX SERVER THROUGH LAN.................................. 162
B.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings.................................................................. 163
B.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings............................................................................... 164
B.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings............................................... 165
B.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP................................................................. 166
B.6.5 Create Shared Directory................................................................................ 166
B.6.6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery...................................................... 167
B.7 OTHER INFORMATION............................................................................................ 170
B.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller....................... 170
B.7.2 System Memory Requirement ........................................................................ 172
C SAFETY PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 173
C.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................... 174
C.1.1 General Safety Precautions........................................................................... 174
C.1.2 Anti-static Precautions.................................................................................. 175
C.1.3 Product Disposal........................................................................................... 175
C.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS ...................................................... 176
C.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning ........................................................................... 176
C.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 177
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 178

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E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ....................................................... 181
E.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 182

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: PPC-37xxA-N26 Panel PC...........................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Front View....................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: Rear View.....................................................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: Bottom View ................................................................................................................6
Figure 1-5: PPC-3712A-N26 Left View ..........................................................................................6
Figure 1-6: PPC-3710A-N26 Frame Rear View.............................................................................7
Figure 1-7: PPC-3712A-N26 Frame Rear View.............................................................................7
Figure 1-8: PPC-3708A-N26 Dimensions (mm)............................................................................8
Figure 1-9: PPC-3710A-N26 Dimensions (mm)............................................................................9
Figure 1-10: PPC-3712A-N26 Dimensions (mm)........................................................................10
Figure 3-1: PPC-3708A-N26 Back Cover Retention Screws.....................................................21
Figure 3-2: PPC-3710A-N26 Back Cover Retention Screws.....................................................21
Figure 3-3: PPC-3712A-N26 Back Cover Retention Screws.....................................................22
Figure 3-4: Touchscreen Type Selection Jumper Location.....................................................24
Figure 3-5: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Location............................................................25
Figure 3-6: Clear CMOS Jumper Location .................................................................................25
Figure 3-7: mSATA/PCIe Mini Mode Selection Jumper Location ............................................26
Figure 3-8: Hex Nuts on the Bottom Panel ................................................................................27
Figure 3-9: Retention Screws on the Motherboard...................................................................27
Figure 3-10: PCIe Mini Slot Location..........................................................................................27
Figure 3-11: PCIe Mini Card Installation.....................................................................................28
Figure 3-12: PPC-3708A-N26 HDD Bracket Retention Screws (Tope Panel)..........................29
Figure 3-13: PPC-3708A-N26 HDD Bracket Retention Screws (Inside)...................................29
Figure 3-14: PPC-3708A-N26 HDD Retention Screws...............................................................30
Figure 3-15: Replacing the PPC-3708A-N26 HDD Bracket .......................................................30
Figure 3-16: PPC-3710A-N26 HDD Bracket Retention Screws.................................................31
Figure 3-17: PPC-3710A-N26 HDD Retention Screws...............................................................32
Figure 3-18: Replacing the PPC-3710A-N26 HDD Bracket .......................................................32
Figure 3-19: Optical Drive Bracket Retention Screws ..............................................................33
Figure 3-20: Optical Drive Blank Plate Assembly .....................................................................34
Figure 3-21: Optical Drive Screws ..............................................................................................34

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Figure 3-22: Optical Drive SATA Cable ......................................................................................35
Figure 3-23: Replacing the Optical Drive Bracket.....................................................................35
Figure 3-24: Wall-mounting Bracket...........................................................................................37
Figure 3-25: Mount the Chassis..................................................................................................38
Figure 3-26: Secure the Chassis.................................................................................................39
Figure 3-27: PPC-3708A-N26 Panel Cutout Dimensions ..........................................................40
Figure 3-28: PPC-3710A-N26 Panel Cutout Dimensions ..........................................................40
Figure 3-29: Tighten the Panel Mounting Clamp Screws.........................................................41
Figure 3-30: Panel Mounting Kit..................................................................................................41
Figure 3-31: PPC-3712A-N26 Panel Cutout Dimensions ..........................................................42
Figure 3-32: Tighten the Panel Mounting Clamp Screws.........................................................43
Figure 3-33: The Rack/Cabinet Bracket......................................................................................43
Figure 3-34: Securing the PPC-3708A-N26 Rack/Cabinet Bracket..........................................44
Figure 3-35: Installing into a Rack/Cabinet................................................................................45
Figure 3-36: Securing the Rack/Cabinet Bracket......................................................................46
Figure 3-37: Arm Mounting Retention Screw Holes..................................................................47
Figure 3-38: Arm Mounting..........................................................................................................48
Figure 3-39: Stand Mounting Retention Screw Holes...............................................................48
Figure 3-40: HDMI Connection....................................................................................................50
Figure 3-41: RJ-45 LAN Connector.............................................................................................51
Figure 3-42: LAN Connection......................................................................................................51
Figure 3-43: RS-232 Serial Device Connector ...........................................................................52
Figure 3-44: RS-422/485 Serial Device Connector ....................................................................53
Figure 3-45: USB Device Connection.........................................................................................54
Figure 3-46: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................55
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Module Location.......................................................................................58
Figure 4-2: SO-DIMM Module Installation...................................................................................59
Figure 6-1: Drivers........................................................................................................................92
Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Screen...............................................................................................93
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen..............................................................................93
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement.........................................................................94
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Read Me File ....................................................................................95
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ............................................................................95
Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen...............................................................96
Figure 6-8: VGA Driver Welcome Screen...................................................................................97

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Figure 6-9: VGA Driver License Agreement...............................................................................98
Figure 6-10: VGA Driver Read Me File........................................................................................98
Figure 6-11: VGA Driver Setup Operations................................................................................99
Figure 6-12: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen..................................................................99
Figure 6-13: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 100
Figure 6-14: LAN Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 101
Figure 6-15: LAN Driver Installation Complete....................................................................... 101
Figure 6-16: Audio Driver Installation File Extraction............................................................ 102
Figure 6-17: Audio Driver Welcome Screen............................................................................ 103
Figure 6-18: Audio Driver Installation...................................................................................... 103
Figure 6-19: Audio Driver Installation Complete.................................................................... 104
Figure 6-20: USB 3.0 Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................ 105
Figure 6-21: USB 3.0 Driver License Agreement.................................................................... 106
Figure 6-22: USB 3.0 Driver Setup Operations....................................................................... 106
Figure 6-23: USB 3.0 Driver Installation Finish Screen ......................................................... 107
Figure 6-24: Install Now ............................................................................................................ 108
Figure 6-25: Load Driver ........................................................................................................... 108
Figure 6-26: Browse for Folder ................................................................................................ 109
Figure 6-27: Select the ASMedia XHCI Controller Driver....................................................... 109
Figure 6-28: Confirm the Driver File ........................................................................................ 110
Figure 6-29: Select the USB Root Hub Driver......................................................................... 110
Figure 6-30: Welcome Screen .................................................................................................. 111
Figure 6-31: Touchscreen Driver License Agreement........................................................... 112
Figure 6-32: Choose Destination Folder ................................................................................. 112
Figure 6-33: Setup Status ......................................................................................................... 113
Figure 6-34: Touchscreen Driver Installation Finish Screen ................................................ 113
Figure 6-35: Select Control Panel............................................................................................ 114
Figure 6-36: Touchscreen Control Panel ................................................................................ 114
Figure 6-37: Select Calibration Type ....................................................................................... 115
Figure 6-38: Calibration Window.............................................................................................. 116
Figure 7-1: Main Board Layout Diagram (Front Side)............................................................ 118
Figure 7-2: Main Board Layout Diagram (Solder Side).......................................................... 119
Figure B-1: IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu ........................................................................ 133
Figure B-2: Launching the Recovery Tool.............................................................................. 138
Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu .................................................................................. 138

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Figure B-4: Command Prompt ................................................................................................. 139
Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands.............................................................................. 140
Figure B-6: Launching the Recovery Tool.............................................................................. 142
Figure B-7: Manual Recovery Environment for Windows..................................................... 142
Figure B-8: Building the Recovery Partition........................................................................... 143
Figure B-9: Press Any Key to Continue .................................................................................. 143
Figure B-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode............................................................... 144
Figure B-11: Recovery Tool Menu ........................................................................................... 144
Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window........................................................................ 145
Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path ......................................................................................... 145
Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive ............................................................................... 146
Figure B-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive ...................................................... 146
Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to ............................................................................... 147
Figure B-17: Compress Image.................................................................................................. 147
Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation............................................................................. 148
Figure B-19: Image Creation Complete................................................................................... 148
Figure B-20: Image Creation Complete................................................................................... 148
Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue ................................................................................ 149
Figure B-22: Auto Recovery Utility.......................................................................................... 150
Figure B-23: Launching the Recovery Tool............................................................................ 150
Figure B-24: Auto Recovery Environment for Windows ....................................................... 150
Figure B-25: Building the Auto Recovery Partition................................................................ 151
Figure B-26: Factory Default Image Confirmation ................................................................. 151
Figure B-27: Image Creation Complete................................................................................... 152
Figure B-28: Press any key to continue.................................................................................. 152
Figure B-29: Partitions for Linux.............................................................................................. 154
Figure B-30: Manual Recovery Environment for Linux ......................................................... 155
Figure B-31: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode).............................................................. 156
Figure B-32: Recovery Tool Menu ........................................................................................... 156
Figure B-33: Recovery Tool Main Menu.................................................................................. 157
Figure B-34: Restore Factory Default...................................................................................... 158
Figure B-35: Recovery Complete Window.............................................................................. 159
Figure B-36: Backup System.................................................................................................... 159
Figure B-37: System Backup Complete Window ................................................................... 160
Figure B-38: Restore Backup ................................................................................................... 160

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Figure B-39: Restore System Backup Complete Window..................................................... 161
Figure B-40: Symantec Ghost Window ................................................................................... 161

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations...........................................................................................................3
Table 1-2: System Specifications................................................................................................12
Table 2-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................16
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................17
Table 3-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................23
Table 3-2: Preconfigured Jumpers .............................................................................................23
Table 3-3: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings................................................................23
Table 3-4: Touchscreen Type Selection Jumper Settings........................................................24
Table 3-5: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings...............................................................24
Table 3-6: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................25
Table 3-7: mSATA/PCIe Mini Mode Selection Jumper Settings...............................................26
Table 3-8: LAN Pinouts ................................................................................................................50
Table 3-9: RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs ......................................................................................51
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................62
Table 7-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors............................................................................ 120
Table 7-2: 5 V SATA Power Connectors Pinouts ................................................................... 120
Table 7-3: Audio Connector (AUDIO1) Pinouts ...................................................................... 120
Table 7-4: Backlight Inverter Connector (INV1) Pinouts........................................................ 121
Table 7-5: Battery Connector (BAT1) Pinouts........................................................................ 121
Table 7-6: Buzzer Connector (SP1) Pinouts ........................................................................... 121
Table 7-7: Digital Input/Output Connector (DIO1) Pinouts.................................................... 121
Table 7-8: Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Pinouts..................................................................... 122
Table 7-9: Front Panel Connector (F_PANEL1) Pinouts........................................................ 122
Table 7-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector (KB_MS1) Pinouts ................................................ 122
Table 7-11: LVDS Connector (LVDS1) Pinouts....................................................................... 123
Table 7-12: PCIe Mini Card Slot (M_PCIE1) Pinouts .............................................................. 124
Table 7-13: Power Connector (9V~28V) (CN2) Pinouts.......................................................... 124
Table 7-14: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts................................................................ 124
Table 7-15: RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector (COM4) Pinouts ........................................... 125
Table 7-16: SATA 3Gb/s Connectors (SATA1/SATA2) Pinouts ............................................ 125
Table 7-17: USB 2.0 Connector (USB4) Pinouts..................................................................... 125

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Table 7-18: Rear Panel Connectors......................................................................................... 126
Table 7-19: HDMI Connector (HDMI1) Pinouts........................................................................ 126
Table 7-20: RJ-45 LAN Connector Pinouts ............................................................................. 127
Table 7-21: USB 2.0 Connectors (USB_CON2) Pinouts......................................................... 127
Table 7-22: USB 3.0 Connectors (USB_CON1) Pinouts......................................................... 127
Table 7-23: VGA Connector (VGA1) Pinouts .......................................................................... 128

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1 Introduction
Chapter
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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: PPC-37xxA-N26 Panel PC
The PPC-37xxA-N26 is an industrial flat panel PC. The PPC-37xxA-N26 can be used for
machine control, production lines, kiosks and information stations. The PPC-37xxA-N26 is
preinstalled with an Intel® Atom™ N2600 CPU for applications where more computing
power is needed.
The PPC-37xxA-N26 supports a second monitor for presenting information to customers
or extending the display area. The second monitor can show different information to the
main screen, or duplicate the main screen content.
The PPC-37xxA-N26 can be installed in a rack, on a VESA clamp or in a custom
enclosure with a hole of the correct size. Storage options include a 2.5” hard drive and
optional mSATA, allowing for flexibility in choosing solid state drives or traditional hard
drives.

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1.2 Model Variations
The model numbers and model variations are listed below.
Model CPU Memory Screen
PPC-3708A-N26/R/2G-R11 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N2600 2 GB DDR3 8.4”
PPC-3710A-N26/R/2G-R11 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N2600 2 GB DDR3 10.4”
PPC-3712A-N26/R/2G-R11 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N2600 2 GB DDR3 12.1”
Table 1-1: Model Variations
1.3 Features
Some of the features of the PPC-37xxA-N26 panel PC include:
1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N2600 processor
Preinstalled 2 GB DDR3 SO-DIMM memory module
Multiple storage options: 2.5” SATA HDD and mSATA SSD
Optional PCIe Mini 802.11b/g/n wireless module
Dual video output: HDMI and VGA
Dual GbE
Supports slim type optical disk drive (PPC-3712A-N26 only)
Supports 9 V ~ 28 V DC power input (default: 12 V)
IP 65 compliant front panel
RoHS compliant

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1.4 External Overview
The PPC-37xxA-N26 panel PC is comprised of an LCD screen, aluminum front panel and
heavy duty steel rear and side panels. The rear panel provides screw holes for wall and an
arm mounting. The bottom panel provides access to external interface connectors that
include GbE, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, audio, serial port connectors, VGA port and HDMI port.
1.4.1 Front Panel
The front panel of the PPC-37xxA-N26 (Figure 1-2) is a flat panel TFT LCD screen
surrounded by an aluminum frame.
Figure 1-2: Front View
1.4.2 Rear Panel
The rear panel contains some vents for ventilation, four VESA standard mounting holes
and several retention screw holes. The VESA mounting holes are circled in Figure 1-3.