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PS/2 Connector 

The V481 has a PS/2 connector for connecting a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 
mouse. This 6-pin mini-DIN connector has the following pin 
assignments. 

PS/2 Connector  Pin No. 

Signal Definition 

PS/2 keyboard signal 

2 PS/2 

mouse 

clock 

3 GND 
4 VCC 

PS/2 keyboard clock 

1

2

4

6

5

3

 

6 PS/2 

mouse 

data 

And please be informed that for product version 1.1 and later new pin 
assignment has changed as below: 

PS/2 Connector  Pin No. 

Signal Definition 

PS/2 keyboard signal 

2 PS/2 

mouse 

data 

3 GND 
4 VCC 

PS/2 keyboard clock 

1

2

4

6

5

3

 

6 PS/2 

mouse 

clock 

A Y-type cable is included as a standard accessory for connecting a PS/2 
keyboard and PS/2 mouse at the same time. 

Ethernet Ports 

Both the 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports use RJ45 
connectors. 

Pin Signal

 

1 ETx+ 
2 ETx- 
3 ERx+ 
6 ERx- 

 

1

8

Serial Ports 

The serial ports use DB9 connectors. Each port can be configured by 
software for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485. The pin assignments for the 
ports are shown in the following table: 

Pin 

RS-232 

RS-422 

RS-485 

(4-wire)

RS-485 

(2-wire) 

 

1 DCD TxDA(-) 

TxDA(-)

--- 

2 RxD TxDB(+) 

TxDB(+)

--- 

3 TxD RxDB(+) 

RxDB(+)

DataB(+) 

4 DTR RxDA(-) 

RxDA(-)

DataA(-) 

5 GND  GND  GND  GND 
6 DSR 

--- 

--- 

--- 

7 RTS 

--- 

--- 

--- 

8 CTS 

--- 

--- 

--- 

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

 

 

SO-DIMM Socket for Memory Module 

The V481 has an internal 200-pin SO-DIMM socket for installing a DDR 
SDRAM memory module. The V481-XPE comes with a 512 MB DDR 
SDRAM Module pre-installed. You may also replace the module with 
your own (128 MB to 1 GB) DDR SDRAM memory module. To replace 
the module, first remove the bottom cover of the V481 to expose the 
SO-DIMM socket. 

Compact Flash Socket 

The V481-XPE comes with a built-in 1 GB industrial CompactFlash card 
to store the WinXP Embedded operating system. A second CompactFlash 
socket is located inside the V481. Installing a second CompactFlash 
memory card will not affect the operating system. Remove the bottom 
cover of the V481 to install the second CompactFlash card. 

USB Hosts 

The V481 supports two USB 2.0 hosts. Both hosts are UHCI, Rev. 2.0 
compliant and support Plug & Play and also hot swapping. Both hosts can 
be used to connect any USB device, such as a keyboard, mouse, USB 
flash disk, or USB CD-ROM. In addition, both USB ports support system 
boot up, which is activated by changing BIOS settings. 

Audio Interface 

The V481 has an audio interface 
that follows the AC97 standard 
and supports speaker output and 
audio line input. 

Power On/Off Button 

The power on/off button is located above the power input terminal block. 
The button supports the ATX power on/off function. By default, the 
button is set for “instant off.” You may also configure the button for 
“delay 4 seconds” to guard against shutting down the power 
unintentionally. In this case, you must press the power button 
continuously for at least 4 seconds to shut off the power. 

Reset Button 

The reset button is designed to warm reboot the V481. Pressing the Reset 
button initiates a hardware warm reboot. The button plays the same role 
as a desktop PC’s reset button. After pressing the reset button, the system 
will reboot automatically. 

During normal use, you should NOT use the Reset Button. You should 
only press the Reset Button if the software is not working properly. To 
reset the system, work from the operating system environment by using 
the corresponding software reboot function to protect the integrity of data 
being transmitted or processed. 

Real-time Clock 

The embedded computer’s real-time clock is powered by a lithium battery. 
We strongly recommend that you NOT replace the lithium battery 
yourself. If the battery needs to be changed, please contact the Moxa 
RMA service team. 

ATTENTION

 

There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type 
of battery. 

6.

 

Powering on the V481

 

To power on the V481, connect the “terminal block to power jack 
converter” to the V481’s DC terminal block (located on the left rear 
panel), and then connect the power adaptor. Note that the Shielded 
Ground wire should be connected to the right most pin of the terminal 
block. It takes about 30 seconds for the system to boot up. 

7. Starting the V481 

Power on the V481 after connecting a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and 
checking that the power source is ready. Once the operating system boots 
up, the first step is to configure the Ethernet interface. The factory default 
settings for the V481’s dual LANs are shown below. You can use a 
cross-over Ethernet cable to connect directly from the PC to the V481 to 
test if the LAN settings are correct.

 

 

Default IP Address 

Netmask 

LAN 1 

192.168.3.127 255.255.255.0 

LAN 2 (Gigabit)

192.168.4.127 255.255.255.0 

8. Configuring the Ethernet Interface 

Follow these steps to configure the Ethernet interface:

 

Step 1: 

[My Device]

 

Æ

 

[Control panel]

 

Æ

 

[Network Connections]

 to 

enter the network setting page. 

Step 2: Right-Click the LAN interface (e.g., Local Area Connection 2) to 
configure and click property. A configuration window will pop up 

Step 3: After inputting the proper IP address and netmask, click 

OK

 

 

 

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