protech PS-8851A User manual

USER’S
MANUAL
PS-8851A
VIAEdenLowPower
15”Point-of-Sale
Terminal
PS-8851A M1

Copyright Notice
PS-8851A POS System
With LCD / Touchscreen
OPERATION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This operation manual is meant to assist users in installing and setting up the
system. The information contained in this document is subject to change
without prior any notice.
This manual is copyrighted November 2005. You may not reproduce or
transmit in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including
photocopying and recording.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property
of their respective owners.
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.

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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 Illustration ............................................................. 1-3
1-3 System Specification ..................................................... 1-4
1-4 Safety Precautions ......................................................... 1-8
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 ................................................ 2-4
2-4 COM Port Connector …………….…………………... 2-6
2-5 COM1RI & Voltage Selection ……………………….. 2-9
2-6 COM2RI & Voltage Selection ……………………….. 2-10
2-7 COM3RI & Voltage Selection ……………………….. 2-11
2-8 COM4 RI & Voltage Selection ………………………. 2-12
2-9 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector ……………….. 2-13
2-10 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse 5V/5VSB Voltage Selection 2-13
2-11 VGA Connector ……………………………………… 2-14
2-12 Audio Connector …………………………………… 2-15
2-13 LAN and USB Connector ……………………………. 2-15
2-14 Universal Serial Bus Connector ……………………… 2-16
2-15 DC Jack ………………………………………………. 2-17
2-16 External Speaker Connector ......................................... 2-17
2-17 External SMI Connector ……………………………… 2-17
2-18 Reset Button ………………………………………….. 2-18
2-19 Power Button …………………………………………. 2-18
2-20 LVDS Connector ……….…………………………….. 2-19
2-21 LVDS Panel Power Connector ………………………. 2-20
2-22 Hard Disk Drive Connector …………………………. 2-20
2-23 HDD Power Connector ………………..…………….. 2-21
2-24 Card Reader Connector ………………………………. 2-21
2-25 System Fan Connector ………………………………... 2-22
2-26 Front Side LED Connector …………………………… 2-22
2-27 Onboard LAN Selection ……………………………… 2-23
2-28 CMOS Function Selection …………………………… 2-23
2-29 LVDS Panel 3.3V/5V Voltage Selection …………… 2-24

Contents
2-30 Memory Installation ...................................................... 2-24
2-31 PPCI Connector ………………………………………. 2-25
2-32 Printer Port Connector ……………………………….. 2-26
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES
3-1 Introduction ................................................................... 3-2
3-2 VGA Driver Utility ....................................................... 3-3
3-3 Flash BIOS Update ....................................................... 3-4
3-4 LAN Driver Utility ........................................................ 3-6
3-5 Sound Driver Utility ..................................................... 3-8
3-6 VIA 4IN1 Service Pack Driver ………………………. 3-9
3-7 USB2.0 Software Installation Utility ………………… 3-10
CHAPTER 4 AWARD BIOS SETUP
4-1 Introduction ................................................................... 4-2
4-2 Entering Setup ............................................................... 4-3
4-3 The Standard CMOS Features ….................................. 4-4
4-4 The Advance BIOS Features ….................................... 4-8
4-5 Advanced Chipset Features ........................................... 4-11
4-6 Integrated Peripherals ……........................................... 4-16
4-7 Power Management Setup ……………………………. 4-21
4-8 PNP/PCI Configuration ................................................ 4-24
4-9 PC Health Status …………………………………….. 4-26
4-10 Frequency / Voltage Control ………………………… 4-27
4-11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................ 4-28
4-12 Load Optimized Defaults .............................................. 4-28
4-13 Password Settings ......................................................... 4-29
4-14 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................... 4-30
4-15 Exit Without Saving ...................................................... 4-31

Contents
APPENDIX A SYSTEM ASSEMBLY
Exploded Diagram for LCD …………..…………………….. A-2
Exploded Diagram for System Base Unit …………………… A-4
Exploded Diagram for 3.5” Hard Disk Drive and Bottom Cover A-6
Exploded Diagram for Bottom Cover and System Fan ……… A-7
Exploded Diagram for Customer Display Installation ………. A-8
Exploded Diagram for Customer Display …………………… A-12
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Block Diagram ......................................................................... B-2
Interrupt Map ............................................................................ B-3
RTC & CMOS RAM Map ....................................................... B-4
Timer & DMA Channels Map .................................................. B-5
I/O & Memory Map ................................................................. B-6

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the information for PS-8851A. It also outlines
the System specifications.
Section includes:
zAbout This Manual
zSystem Specifications
zSafety precautions
Experienced users can skip 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 PS-8851A POS System. The PS-8851A is an
updated system designed to be comparable with the highest performance of
IBM AT personal computers. The PS-8851A 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. The user can apply this manual for configuration according to
the following chapters :
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual. It also
includes illustration and the specification for the whole system. The final page
of this chapter indicates some safety reminders on how to take care of your
system.
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration
This chapter outlines the Prox-3251 component’s location and their function.
In the end of this chapter, you will learn how to set jumper and how to
configure this card to meet your own needs.
Chapter 3 Software Utilities
This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the VIA
Utility, VGA Utility, LAN Utility, Sound Utility, Touch Screen Utility and
Flash BIOS Update. It also describes the Watchdog-timer configuration.
Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to set up the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A System Assembly
This section gives you the exploded diagram for the whole system unit.
Appendix B Technical Summary
This section gives you the information about the Technical maps.

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-2. POS SYSTEM ILLUSTRATION

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1-3. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
MAINBOARD (PROX-3251)
zCPU TYPE :
VIA Eden 1GHz mBGA CPU (optional 733MHz)
Auto Detect Voltage Regulator.
zCHIPSET :
VIA CLE266+VT8235.
zMEMORY :
Up to 1GB DDR SDRAM
One 184pin DIMM socket on board.
zCACHE :
Depended on CPU.
zREAL-TIME CLOCK / CALENDAR :
CMOS data back up from BIOS set or BIOS default.
zBIOS :
PhoenixAward PnP BIOS
4Mbytes with VGA BIOS
Support S/IO Setup.
zKEYBOARD CONNECTOR :
PC/AT Compatible, with mini DIN connecter on rear panel.
zMOUSE CONNECTOR :
PS/2 Mouse, with mini DIN connecter on rear panel.
zIDE INTERFACE :
Enhance DMA-33/66/100, one channel. 40-pin on-board connector for 3.5”
standard type