protech PA-6970 Series User manual

USER’S
MANUAL
PA-6970 Series
POS System Powered by
Intel® 2
nd
Gen. Core,
Pentium® , Celeron®
P
A
-
697
0
Series
M
3

PA-6970 Series POS System
With LCD / Touchscreen
COPYRIGHT NOTICE & TRADEMARK
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their
respective owners.
This manual is copyrighted Nov. 2012 (Revised version: Sept 2014). You may not
reproduce or transmit in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording.
DISCLAIMER
This user’s manual is meant to assist users in installing and setting up the system. The
information contained in this document is subject to change without any notice.
CE NOTICE
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

FCC NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly
approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate
such equipment.
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same
or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
WARNING! Some internal parts of the system may have high electrical voltage. And
therefore we strongly recommend that qualified engineers can open and disassemble the
system. The LCD and Touchscreen are easily breakable, please handle them with extra
care.

Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 About This Manual…........................................................
1-2
1-2 POS System Illustration….................................................
1-3
1-3 System Specifications…....................................................
1-5
1-4 Safety Precautions….........................................................
1-7
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
2-1 Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table…................
2-2
2-2 Component Locations…....................................................
2-3
2-3 How to Set the Jumpers….................................................
2-5
2-4 COM Port & VGA Connector…………………………...
2-7
2-5 COM Port RI and Voltage Selection…………………….
2-10
2-6 I-Button Connector………………………………………
2-10
2-7 I-Button Function Selection……………………………...
2-11
2-8 LAN & USB Connector………………..……..………….
2-12
2-9 Mini-DIN & USB Connector…………………………….
2-12
2-10 USB Connector………………………..……..…………..
2-13
2-11 Cash Drawer Connector……………………………….....
2-15
2-12 Cash Drawer Power Selection…………………………...
2-16
2-13 LED Connector…………………………………………..
2-17
2-14 Fan Connector……………………………………………
2-18
2-15 Power Connector.………………………………………...
2-19
2-16 Power Switch Connector….…………………..……….....
2-19
2-17 Power for Thermal Printer Connector…………………...
2-20
2-18 External Speaker Connector……………………………..
2-20
2-19 Inverter Connector……………………………………….
2-21
2-20 LVDS Voltage Selection….……………………………...
2-22
2-21 LVDS Connector………………………………………...
2-23
2-22 MSR / Card Reader Connector………………………......
2-23
2-23 SATA & SATA Power Connector….……………………
2-24
2-24 Touch Panel Connector….……………………………….
2-25
2-25 Touch Panel Selection…………………………………...
2-26
2-26 Clear CMOS Data Selection………………………..……
2-27
2-27 Printer Connector………………………………………...
2-28
2-28 LVDS Output Resolution Selection……………………...
2-29

Contents
2-29 Security Override Mode Setting.………………………...
2-29
2-30 LVDS Backlight Type Selection………………………...
2-30
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES
3-1 Introduction…...................................................................
3-2
3-2 Intel®Chipset Software Installation Utility…...................
3-3
3-3 VGA Driver Utility….…………………………….……..
3-4
3-4 LAN Driver Utility…........................................................
3-5
3-5 Sound Driver Utility…......................................................
3-6
3-6 Touch Screen Driver Utility….……………..……………
3-7
3-7 Wireless Driver Utility (Optional)….……………………
3-8
CHAPTER 4 AMI BIOS SETUP
4-1 Introduction…...................................................................
4-2
4-2 Entering Setup…...............................................................
4-4
4-3 Main……..........................................................................
4-6
4-4 Advanced ……..................................................................
4-8
4-5 Chipset….……………………………..............................
4-26
4-6 Boot…...............................................................................
4-32
4-7 Security….…….................................................................
4-33
4-8 Save & Exit…...................................................................
4-34
APPENDIX A SYSTEM ASSEMBLY
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 Open & Close…………………
A-3
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 Stand………………………….
A-4
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 LCD Holder…………………..
A-5
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 LCD Disassembly…………….
A-7
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 LCD Panel…………………….
A-9
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 Inside Cover....………………..
A-11
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 Main Board……………….......
A-12
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 Inverter Board………………...
A-14
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 HDD Module…………………
A-15
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 RFID Module…………………
A-16
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 MSR Module…………………
A-17
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 2nd Display……………………
A-18
Exploded Diagram for PA-6970 VFD Module………………….
A-19
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Block Diagram…..........................................................................
B-2

Contents
Interrupt Map…............................................................................
B-3
DMA Channels Map….................................................................
B-9
I/O Map…....................................................................................
B-10
Watchdog Timer Configuration…................................................
B-13
Flash BIOS Update………...........................................................
B-15

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the information for the PA-6970. It also outlines
the system specifications.
Sections included:
About This Manual
POS System Illustration
System Specifications
Safety Precautions
Experienced users can jump to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for a quick start.
CHAPTER
1

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing our PA-6970 Series System. The PA-6970 is an updated
system designed to be comparable with the highest performance of IBM AT personal
computers. The PA-6970 provides faster processing speed, greater expandability and
can handle more tasks than before. This manual is designed to assist you how to install
and set up the whole system. It contains four chapters and three appendixes. Users can
configure the system according to their own needs.
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual. It also includes
illustrations and specifications for the whole system. The final section of this chapter
indicates some safety reminders on how to take care of your system.
Chapter 2 System Configuration
This chapter outlines the location of motherboard components and their function. You
will learn how to set the jumper and configure the system to meet your own needs.
Chapter 3 Software Utilities
This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the Intel Utility,
VGA Utility, LAN Utility, Sound Utility, and Touch Screen Utility. It also describes
the Wireless Utility.
Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to change the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A System Assembly
This appendix gives you the exploded diagrams and part numbers of the PA-6970.
Appendix B Technical Summary
This appendix gives you the information about the allocation maps for the system
resources, Watchdog Timer Configuration, and Flash BIOS Update.

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-2. POS SYSTEM ILLUSTRATION
Front View Rear View
Side View Quarter View

Chapter 1 Introduction
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Rear I/O View