Advantech TPC-1260, User Manual

Page 1: ...TPC 1260 High performance operator interface terminal with 12 1 flat panel display User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...o Ltd Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements upon the rights of third parties which may result from its use Acknowledgments TPC 1260 is a trademark of Advantech Co Ltd IBM PC AT and PS 2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation MS DOS and Windows CE are...

Page 3: ...ces 4 Panel mounting screws x 8 pieces 5 PC 104 plus expansion board standoff x 4 pieces 6 3 pin power connector x 1 piece 7 TPC 1260 support CD x 1 piece 8 32MB CompactFlash memory card with Windows CE operating system x 1 piece 1 9 1 meter 9 pin to 9 pin null modem cable x 1 piece 1 10 Microsoft Windows CE end user license agreement x 1 piece 1 Remark 1 Only available in the model bundled with W...

Page 4: ...nce when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with this user s manual it may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions 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 ...

Page 5: ...ions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 11 If the equipment is not used for a long time disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient over voltage 12 Never pour any liquid into an opening This could cause fire or electrical shock 13 Never open the equipment For safety reasons the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel 14 If any of the following...

Page 6: ...it wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermieden 12 Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten in das Gerät gelangen Dies könnte einen Brand bzw elektrischen Schlag auslösen 13 Öffnen Sie niemals das Gerät Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden 14 Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten...

Page 7: ...ick Starting 11 Chapter 3 The Engine of the TPC 1260 17 3 1 Introduction 18 3 2 CPC 2365 main board 18 3 3 TPC 1260 I O board 20 Chapter 4 Windows CE in the TPC 1260 25 4 1 Introduction 26 4 2 TPC 1260 utilities 27 4 3 Networking 30 4 4 Application program development 35 Chapter 5 System Tuning 37 5 1 LCD contrast tuning 38 5 2 Touchscreen calibration 39 5 2 1 DOS 39 5 2 2 Windows CE 39 Chapter 6 ...

Page 8: ...rts arrangement 7 Figure 1 8 1Exploded diagram 9 Figure 1 9 1 Dimensions and cutout 10 Figure 2 1 Unpack the package 12 Figure 2 2 Install HDD 13 Figure 2 3 Install CompactFlash memory card 13 Figure 2 4 Power connector and power lines 14 Figure 2 5 Power connector pin assignment 14 Figure 2 6 Plug the power lines to the system power receptor 15 Figure 2 7 Turn on power switch 15 Figure 3 2 1 TPC ...

Page 9: ...tylus pointing calibration 42 Figure 5 2 7 Calibration screen 43 Figure 6 1 1 CPU board cover 46 Figure 6 1 2 Remove the CPU board cover 46 Figure 6 1 3 Remove the CPU board 47 Figure 6 2 1 Replace the fuse 48 Figure C 1 Hardware 56 Figure C 2 Device manager 57 Figure C 3 Uninstall the driver 58 Figure C 4 Mouse properties 59 Figure C 5 Update driver 60 Figure C 6 Select driver from known list 61 ...

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Page 11: ...his chapter gives background information on the TPC 1260 Sections include Introduction Specifications LCD Specifications Touchscreen specifications Power I O ports Mounting Exploded diagram Dimensions and cutout C H A P T E R ...

Page 12: ...play the high brightness TFT LCD display fits the industrial demand well Fan less and modular CPU board the introduction of low power processor prevents this system from unreliable fans In addition the modular design facilitates the maintenance or possible upgrade on the CPU board Powerful communication capability the TPC 1260 provides serial ports parallel port Ethernet USB and PC 104 plus expans...

Page 13: ... users Ethernet NS DP83815 10 100Base T Ethernet controller IEEE 802 3u protocol compatible Watchdog timer MAX706 watchdog timer 1 6 second timeout period IDE 1 EIDE channel supports one 2 5 IDE HDD and one Compact Flash card simultaneously Floppy diskette the TPC 1260 does not provide floppy disk interface 1 2 2 I O ports 1 parallel port supports EPP ECP modes 4serialports RS 232 COM1 COM3 andRS ...

Page 14: ...60 will automatically boot from the CompactFlash HDD exists only the system will boot from the HDD CompactFlash card exists only the system will boot from the CompactFlash 1 1 4 Safety and environment Safety FCC class A and CE certificated BSMI certificated The front bezel is compliant with NEMA 4 Environment Operating temperature 0 50 degrees Celsius Storage temperature 20 60 degrees Celsius Humi...

Page 15: ...n o g a i D e z i S 1 2 1 n o i t u l o s e R m u m i x a M A G V S 0 0 6 x 0 0 8 s r o l o C m u m i x a M K 6 5 2 m m H x W h c t i p l e x i P 5 7 0 3 0 x 5 7 0 3 0 e l g n a g n i w e i V 0 0 1 m d c e c n a n i m u L 2 0 1 1 o i t a r t s a r t n o C 0 5 2 e r u t a r e p m e t g n i t a r e p O o C t n e i b m a 0 5 0 l o r t n o c R V e l b a t s u j d a s s e n t h g i r B t h g i l k c a ...

Page 16: ...expansion slot The arrange ment of these ports is shown in Figure 1 6 1 Table 1 4 1 Touchscreen specifications e p y T e v i t s i s e R n o i t c u r t s n o c s s a l g e s a B s s a l G d e r e p m e T n o i t u l o s e R s u o u n i t n o C n o i s s i m s n a r T t h g i L l a c i p y t 5 7 r e l l o r t n o C e c a f r e t n i 2 S P g n i t a R r e w o P V 5 o t 3 3 C D r e v i r d e r a w t...

Page 17: ...stall the TPC 1260 to the panel opening 3 Find out the eight clampers and eight long screws in the accessory pack Hook those clampers to those holes around the four sides of the bezel Insert the screws to every clamper and fasten them These screws will then push on the mounting panel and fix the unit 4 The mounting panel thickness is suggested to be less than 6mm 0 236inch Figure 1 7 1 Panel mount...

Page 18: ... Wall mounting desktop stand There are two pairs of threaded holes on the sides of the front bezel They are used for wall mounting or desktop mounting Please contact with local Advantech sales representatives for these mounting kits ...

Page 19: ...Chapter 1 General Information 9 Figure 1 8 1Exploded diagram 1 8 Exploded diagram ...

Page 20: ...10 TPC 1260 User s Manual Figure 1 9 1 Dimensions and cutout 1 9 Dimensions and cutout Weight 2 2 kg without HDD Dimension 311x237x50mm WxHxD Cutout 302 x 228 mm suggested ...

Page 21: ...2 System Quick Starting This chapter provides a brief explanation for operating the TPC 1260 With these step by step guidelines it s easy to make the TPC 1260 start working C H A P T E R ...

Page 22: ... align the 2 5 HDD so that its four screw holes are upward Usually this would make the HDD PCBA side upward too Put the insulating sheet on the HDD Carefully install the four vibration absorbing cushions on the HDD cover Fasten these parts together Now the HDD subassembly is done It is self aligned that the internal IDE cable can only be connected in correct direction Connect the IDE cable to this...

Page 23: ...Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide 13 Figure 2 2 Install HDD Warning Do not turn on the system power before the HDD is correctly fasten to the HDD cover and installed on the system ...

Page 24: ...Install CompactFlash memory card Warning Though the CompactFlash memory card is supposed to be hot swappable it is suggested to turn off system power as plug in or pull out the card Thus the potential data loss can be avoided Step 3 Connect the power connector to the 24VDC power lines The power lines can either be of some power adapter or in house power source Figure 2 4 Power connector and power ...

Page 25: ...nector pin assignment Warning If the power lines are not connected to correct pins the system may be damaged as the power is turned on Step 4 Plug the power lines to the system power receptor Figure 2 6 Plug the power lines to the system power receptor ...

Page 26: ...16 TPC 1260 User s Manual Step 5 Turn on the system power switch Figure 2 7 Turn on power switch Step 6 Calibrate touchscreen The detailed procedure is described in section 5 2 ...

Page 27: ...3 The Engine of the TPC 1260 The operating engine of the TPC 1260 is composed of two PC boards the main boards and the I O boards C H A P T E R ...

Page 28: ...ation feasible 3 2 CPC 2365 main board Table 3 2 1 TPC 1260 main board connector jumper list Figure 3 2 1 TPC 1260 main board l e b a L n o i t c n u F 2 N C n i P 4 4 1 M M I D O S r o t c e n n o c C P d r a C 3 N C n i P 0 5 C P F r o t c e n n o c C P d r a C 5 N C e s u e e r f r o f e l b a l i a v A 1 J n i P 3 r e p m u j l o r t n o c C T R 2 J n i P 0 3 r o t c e n n o c M D T ...

Page 29: ...Chapter 3 The Engine of the TPC 1260 19 Table 3 2 2 J1 RTC control jumper 3 2 1 Connector pin assingments t r o h s 2 1 t l u a f e d n o y r e t t a b C T R t r o h s 3 2 S O I B r a e l C ...

Page 30: ...20 TPC 1260 User s Manual 3 3 TPC 1260 I O board Figure 3 3 1 TPC 1260 I O board I O port side ...

Page 31: ...Chapter 3 The Engine of the TPC 1260 21 Figure 3 3 2 TPC 1260 I O board LCD side ...

Page 32: ...o c B S U 0 1 N C r o t c e n n o c N A L 1 1 N C r o t c e n n o c 5 8 4 S R 2 2 4 S R 2 1 N C r o t c e n n o c 3 M O C 3 1 N C r o t c e n n o c 2 M O C 4 1 N C r o t c e n n o c 1 M O C 5 1 N C r o t c e n n o c r e w o P 6 1 N C r o t c e n n o c n e e r c s h c u o T 7 1 N C r o t c e n n o c y a l p s i d l e n a p t a l F 9 1 N C r o t c e n n o c h s a l f t c a p m o C 0 2 N C r o t c e ...

Page 33: ...4 Windows CE in the TPC 1260 C H A P T E R ...

Page 34: ...s By its modular nature it is possible to choose those functions that are useful for specific applica tion Not only reducing the system resources required it also reduces start up time In the field of industrial automation or for operator interface terminal this is an appealing feature because the impact of downtime would be minimized Furthermore the small storage space it needs makes operating sy...

Page 35: ...r hand a software keyboard is embedded in the standard TPC 1260 OS Upon boot up a small keyboard icon would appear on the status bar Tap this icon by the stylus to activate hide this Soft keyboard Figure 4 2 1 Soft keyboard 4 2 2 Screen saver From time to time it is unnecessary to turn on the TPC 1260 display all the day The TPC 1260 Windows CE OS provides a utility to turn off theLCD and backligh...

Page 36: ...mer is therefore used in the TPC 1260 to provide automatic reset There is a timer inside the watchdog timer The TPC 1260 should clear the timer within a pre set time interval periodically If the timer is not cleared the timer would assume the system to be halted and generate a reset The watchdog timer in the TPC 1260 provides a fixed time interval 1 6 seconds As mentioned in the section 4 2 2 when...

Page 37: ...Networking 4 3 1 Networking via Ethernet The TPC 1260 is equipped with a 100 Base T Ethernet controller To utilize it change the device name when the TPC 1260 is first turned on Step 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel Figure 4 3 1 Control Panel ...

Page 38: ...hanged name Step 5 If the TPC 1260 is a node of a LAN with DHCP servers it is now available Step 6 If the TPC 1260 is a node of a LAN with fixed IP server please consult with MIS to get specific IP address Click Start Settings Control Panel Double click Network and update the IP address Step 7 Use the command Regsave or the utility Regflash to save this changed name Figure 4 3 2 Neworking by Windo...

Page 39: ... computer The host will automatically scan its serial ports and make a connection Step 1 Make sure the Microsoft ActiveSynce service and the Microsoft embedded Visual Tools are properly installed in the host PC Step 2 Connect the two RS 232 ports of the host PC and the TPC 1260 by a null modem cable Step 3 If users are using the Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools to develop Windows CE application run...

Page 40: ...32 TPC 1260 User s Manual Step 5 Make a new connection As the dialogue box pops out choose the default Direct Connection Figure 4 3 4 Make new connection Figure 4 3 5 Direct connection ...

Page 41: ...he TPC 1260 33 Step 6 Click Next and Finish to complete making new connec tion It is recommended to keep the default settings of the serial ports connection Figure 4 3 6 Default settings Figure 4 3 7 Default settings continued ...

Page 42: ...wever unlike its other family the Windows CE is a hardware dependent operating system That is to say Windows CE application programs are only portable in the source code level Users must rebuild the runtime file for a different Windows CE platform even though the source code may not be changed at all 4 4 1 System requirements Intel Pentium 90 CPU or more advanced Microsoft Windows 2000 Professiona...

Page 43: ... is used for development Null modem cable bundled in the standard TPC 1260T CE 4 4 2 Building Windows CE runtime By the platform SDK bundled with the standard TPC 1260 users can build the Windows CE runtime by the eMbedded Visual Tools Figure 4 4 1 Flow chart of building Windows CE runtime ...

Page 44: ...36 TPC 1260 User s Manual ...

Page 45: ...5 System Tuning C H A P T E R ...

Page 46: ... screw on the CPU board cover Then slide the CPU board cover toward the PC 104 slot Take away the CPU board cover Figure 5 1 1 Adjust LCD contrast Figure 5 1 2 Remove the CPU Board cover There is a variant resistor near the upper edge of the opening Use a blade screwdriver to adjust the LCD brightness so that it looks good in certain surrounding lighting ...

Page 47: ...n calibration 5 2 1 DOS Windows Family Please find out the DOS and Windows 95 98 touchscreen drivers in the support CD The TPC 1260 touchscreen drivers support DOS Windows 9x Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows Me 5 2 2 Windows CE Step 1 From the Windows CE status bar click Start Programs ...

Page 48: ...40 TPC 1260 User s Manual Step 2 Double click Windows Explorer Figure 5 2 2 Windows Explorer Step 3 Double click Control Panel Figure 5 2 3Control Panel ...

Page 49: ...Calibration Figure 5 2 4 Calibration Step 6 The Double Tap page is to record the user s individual time period between the two tapping when he double taps in Windows CE Figure 5 2 5 Double tap calibration Step 7 The Calibration page is to calibrate touchscreen to display locations correspondence This ensure the Windows CE right reaction to user s click or double click events ...

Page 50: ... cross will appear on the screen by the order of center point upper left lower left lower right and upper right corners Use the stylus to press the center of the cross until the cross moves to next location Figure 5 2 7 Calibration screen Step 9 When calibration is done the utility will save the settings ...

Page 51: ...Chapter 5 System Tune Up 43 ...

Page 52: ...44 TPC 1260 User s Manual ...

Page 53: ...6 Maintenance C H A P T E R ...

Page 54: ...re dedicated to describe how a qualified technician can replace major components 6 1 CPU board replacement Step 1 Remove the screw on the CPU board cover Step 2 Slide the CPU board cover toward the opposite side of the I O ports Figure 6 1 1 CPU board cover Step 3 Take away the CPU board cover Figure 6 1 2 Remove the CPU board cover ...

Page 55: ...PU board would swing up Pull out the CPU board Figure 6 1 3 Remove the CPU board Step 7 Insert a new CPU board to the SO DIMM connector Step 8 Push down and lock the CPU board Step 9 Use a pair of tweezers to insert the 50 pin FPC to the connector on the CPU board Then tighten the connector Step 10 Replace the CPU board cover and fasten the screw Warning The CPU cover is used as the cooling media ...

Page 56: ...ent Step 1 Remove the fuse cover Step 2 Replace the damaged fuse with a new one Step 3 Replace the fuse cover Figure 6 2 1 Replace the fuse Warning 1 Do not replace the fuse unless it is damaged 2 Do not replace the fuse with a different rating ...

Page 57: ...A A P P E N D I X Serial Port Settings ...

Page 58: ...l capability That is to say when the two wired RS 485 communication is activated the TPC 1260 can automatically detect the data flow direction at this port Its setting are directed to two DIP switches SW1 and SW2 These two switches are located near the lower edge of the opening when the CPU board cover is removed A 1 Baud Rate Settings SW1 On Off Default ...

Page 59: ...Appendix A Watchdog Timer 51 A 2 Data Format RS 422 Control Settings On Off Default ...

Page 60: ...52 TPC 642 User s Manual ...

Page 61: ...B A P P E N D I X Watchdog Timer Programming Example ...

Page 62: ...rogram in assembly language gives hint to utilize the watchdog timer under operating systems such as DOS Windows 9x NT etc Step 1 activate the watchdog timer Step 2 clear the watchdog timer Step 3 re trigger the watchdog timer If the timer will not count the GP07 is kept high To re trigger the watch dog timer Notice the utility to enable disable the watchdog timer under Windows CE is built in the ...

Page 63: ...C A P P E N D I X Windows 2000 Touch Screen Installation ...

Page 64: ...touchscreen driver the system would restart automatically And the following fine tuning is required Step 1 Find out the touchscreen driver that is on the TPC 1260 support CD Execute the setup program It will request a system reset as the setup procedure is completed Step 2 Click Start Settings Control Panel double click System and go to the Hardware page Figure C 1 Hardware ...

Page 65: ...Appendix C Windows 2000 57 Step 3 Click the Device Manager button Figure C 2 Device manager ...

Page 66: ...ice and other pointing devices there is a exclamation mark appearing at the beginning of the line of touchscreen Move the cursor to this line TouchScreen PS 2 Mouse R411 PS2 and press right button of the mouse Choose Uninstall Figure C 3 Uninstall the driver ...

Page 67: ...Appendix C Windows 2000 59 Step 5 Then move the cursor to the Microsoft PS 2 mouse or Other PS 2 compatible mouse press the right button of the mouse Select Properties Figure C 4 Mouse properties ...

Page 68: ...60 TPC 1260 User s Manual Step 6 Go to the Driver page and click the Update Driver button Figure C 5 Update driver ...

Page 69: ...Appendix C Windows 2000 61 Step 7 Click Next button Choose the Display a list of the known drivers for this device radial button Click Next button Figure C 6 Select driver from known list ...

Page 70: ...62 TPC 1260 User s Manual Step 8 In the Manufacturers list find out and select Touch Screen Figure C 7 Find out TouchScreen in the manufacturers list ...

Page 71: ...Appendix C Windows 2000 63 Step 9 Click the Next button to install driver Ignore the warning message appears Figure C 8 Re install the driver ...

Page 72: ...4 TPC 1260 User s Manual Step 10 When the installation finishes the system would restart Thus complete the setup of the touchscreen under Windows 2000 Figure C 9 Finish installation of touchscreen driver ...

Page 73: ...D A P P E N D I X Fuse Specifications ...

Page 74: ...66 TPC 1260 User s Manual D Fuse Specifications The fuse used on the TPC 1260 is Rating 250VAC 5Amp Size 5x20mm Notice The fuse is set to break as the input voltage exceeds 33 VDC for your protection ...