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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ...............................................................................................1-1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 1-2 Software Features ................................................................................................................. 1-2 Application Development Environment............................................................
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The V481 is an industrial, ready-to-run embedded computer that supports VGA and audio. The computer comes with dual LAN ports, 8 serial ports, 2 CompactFlash slots, and 2 USB ports, and is based on the Intel x86 processor. With its VGA interface, the V481 is especially well suited for industrial applications, such as SCADA, factory automation, and other applications that require an onsite HMI or visual monitoring capability.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Overview The V481 Series of x86 ready-to-run embedded computers is designed around the Intel Celeron M 1 GHz processor. In addition to the usual computer peripherals, the V481 integrates one 10/100 LAN port, one Gigabit LAN port, and 8 RS-232/422/485 serial ports, making the V481 into an ideal industrial embedded computer for handling industrial communication applications that need to connect to a monitor or HMI onsite.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual y y Introduction Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 2.0—Offers a choice of languages, initially Microsoft® Visual Basic® and Microsoft® Visual C#, and eliminates the common problems faced with language interoperability.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Graphics and Multimedia Tools The V481 embeds high-performance multimedia technologies found on desktop computers. These technologies provide the V481 with a friendly graphical user interface, and support waveform audio playback and capture. y Graphics Device Interface (GDI)—Provides information about the fundamental graphics architecture for Windows CE.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Introduction How to Determine the Firmware Build Version There are two ways to determine the firmware version of the V481 embedded computer. This information is important for identifying which features are supported. y y Look at the welcome message after you log on to the computer. Execute the “System Manager” application (described in a later chapter) to view the system information.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Inserting a USB Mass Storage Device into the Computer USB mass storage devices are useful for porting data between your PC and the V481 computer. We suggest that you format your devices with the FAT format. When the first USB storage device is plugged into the V481, a directory named “USBDisk” under the root directory is created as a link to the storage, on the internal file system. The directory created for the second USB device is “USBDisk2.
2 Chapter 2 Getting Started In this chapter, we explain how to operate a V481 computer from a PC. For clarity, the PC will be referred to as a “development workstation,” and the V481 embedded computer will be called a “target computer.” In addition, we give steps for facilitating operations such as system time adjustment, troubleshooting network connectivity, etc.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Getting Started Starting Your V481 Computer Connect the CRT monitor or LCD monitor to the target computer, and then power it on by connecting it to the power adaptor. It takes about 30 to 40 seconds for the system to boot up. During the boot process, you will see the following startup screen with a progress bar. Once the system is ready, the Windows CE desktop window will appear.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Getting Started Resetting Your V481 Computer Reset button It may be necessary to reset the system if the computer stops responding or an application locks up. The reset button is located on the V481’s outer casing. After pressing the “Reset” button, the computer will boot up automatically. Reset to factory default The V481 embedded computer is based on Windows CE 5.0 and uses a CompactFlash card for the internal file system. The WinCE 5.0 supports the FAT file system.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Getting Started There are two ways to change the network setting. Using the Windows CE Network Utility to Configure Network Settings Network interface settings can be configured with the Windows utility. Step1: Go to [Start] Æ [Settings] Æ [Network and Dial-Up Connections]. You will see two network interfaces. Step2: Right-Click the LAN interface (e.g., PCI\E100CE1) that you would like to configure and then click [property]. A configuration window will pop up.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Getting Started For example, if you want to change the IP address of the development workstation’s LAN port to 192.168.1.5, and the Domain Name Server’s (DNS) IP address is 192.168.2.6, then execute the following command: \> netconfig –n LAN1 –i 192.168.1.5 –m 255.255.255.0 –g 192.168.1.254 –d 192.168.2.6 Use the command netconfig to view the new settings. \> netconfig LAN1 Interface Configuration: IP Address: 192.168.1.5 SubNet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.1.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Getting Started User/Group Management User Group: You should assign specific services, such as ftp and telnet, to define user groups such that these services are accessible only by the users within the permissible user group. Three user groups, namely “ftpd,” “telnetd,” and “httpd,” were created by default for your convenience. Adding a Group: Use the command useradd –g to create a user group. \> useradd –g yyyy group yyyy has been added.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Getting Started System Time and Time Zone Setting the System Time Manually: Use the date, and time commands to query the current system date/time or to set a new system date/time. The system time is save in RTC. Stopping the system won’t affect the system time.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Getting Started Troubleshooting Network Connectivity The ipconfig tool prints the TCP/IP-related configuration data of a host, including the IP addresses, gateway, and DNS servers. \> ipconfig /all Windows IP configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: IP Address: 192.168.4.127 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Adapter Name: PCI\E100CE1 Description: PCI\E100CE1 Adapter Index: 2 Address: 80 86 33 33 34 12 DHCP Enabled: NO Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: IP Address: 192.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Getting Started To delete a routing item, \> route DELETE 192.168.0.0 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) SNMP is the standard Internet protocol for network management, and is one part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. SNMP was developed to monitor and manage networks. It uses a distributed architecture that consists of agents and managers: SNMP agent The SNMP agent is an SNMP application that monitors network traffic and responds to queries from SNMP manager applications.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Getting Started Inserting a Hard Disk Drive into a V481 Computer There is an IDE-based connector in the V481 computer, allowing users to connect a 2.5-inch hard disk drive for additional storage expansion. It does not support Plug and Play. You must turn off the power before installing a hard disk drive to your computer. After you install the hard disk drive, you can power on the V481. A new folder named “HardDisk” should be visible in the File Explorer.
3 Chapter 3 Management Tools The V481 series of ready-to-run embedded computers are network-centric platforms designed to serve as front-end computers for data acquisition and industrial control. Due to the distributed characteristics of the devices that these computers control, they are often located near the devices in harsh environments, and are usually far away from system administrators.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Before Operating the System Before operating the system, connect your CRT or LCD monitor to the V481 box computer, and then double-click the [System Manager] icon on the desktop. System Information The first page displays the V481’s system information, including the firmware version of the computer, .Net CF version, the system time, and system resources, including main memory and file system usage.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Process (Thread) Monitoring/Control The V481 computer can manage up to 32 applications at the same time. You can use the management system to monitor and control the applications. To view active processes, click the Processes tab. Processes that are currently running will be listed. You can kill a process by clicking the process to highlight it, and then clicking the “kill” button.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Services Monitoring/Control Some services run in the background to provide services, such as FTP, Telnet, and HTTP, for user requests. You can click on a check box to toggle a start/stop operation for a service. Some listed services cannot be stopped in order to maintain normal operation of the computer. Such services do not have a check box next to them. You can also use SNTP to synchronize the system time.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Serial Port Configuration The V481 has 8 high-performance serial ports. Click the COM Ports tab, and then select RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 from the drop-down lists to select the serial interface for different ports. The default is RS-232.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Display The V481’s VGA output can be sent to an LCD monitor or CRT monitor to display the WinCE window. The default settings are 800x600, 60 Hz, and 16 bits. For general usage, you should tune the settings to match those of your LCD or CRT. Click “Apply” to save the settings. NOTE: You must restart your V481 for the new settings to take effect.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Auto Launch Configuration You can specify that certain programs execute automatically at boot up. Click the “Add” button to select the program. After entering the program value, click “OK.” The programs you specify will be launched automatically the next time you boot up the computer.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools User/Group Management The user/group utility allows adding users and removing users. You can add a user by clicking the “Add” button. Give the user name and assign the groups the user belongs to. Usually, the user group is the service that the user has permission to access. You can assign more than one group to a user. Click “Add” after you assign a user name and the corresponding groups.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools You can also change a user’s password. If you double click on a User Name, a change password window will pop up. Provide the current password and new password. After you confirm the new password, click “Apply.” The password will update accordingly.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Web Server Configuration You must use a Windows 2000 or Windows XP machine for web administration. Open an “IE” window, and then go to URL http://192.168.3.127/WebAdmin (this is provided the V481’s network IP address is 192.168.3.127). You will see the standard Web server Administration page, as shown below. Use this administration page to create a new website, or create a virtual web path for your web application.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools You can also change the authentication for each web virtual directory.
4 Chapter 4 System Recovery The V481 series of ready-to-run embedded computers are Windows CE 5.0 OS platforms, and the internal file systems support FAT. Although it happens rarely, you may find on occasion that operating system files become damaged. In this chapter, we explain how to revert to the original OS configuration.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual System Recovery Recovery Environment The environment includes the hardware and recovery programs for conducting preliminary tests. Hardware The hardware used for system recovery includes a V481-CE computer and a bootable USB disk that contains the recovery programs. V481-CE Bootable USB DISK (Recovery programs) USB Port Recovery Programs We have created programs to recover system image files and executable files. Recovery Procedure The recovery procedure is as follows: 1.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual System Recovery 3. System recovery > If the bios setup is correct, the computer will restart and boot from the USB disk. > In the c:\ directory type “mkdisk” to initiate the recovery procedure. > When the execution is completed, power off and remove the USB disk. > Power on the computer to activate the operating system. NOTE: The HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool can be downloaded from the Internet.
5 Chapter 5 Firmware Upgrade Procedure Moxa engineers continuously enhance software features to improve the quality and functionality of Moxa’s embedded products, and the most up-to-date version of the firmware is posted in Moxa’s download center. After you download the firmware to your work station, take the following steps to upgrade the firmware. 1. Upload this file to the target machine under the root directory (i.e., \).
V481 WinCE User’s Manual Firmware Upgrade Procedure 4. Press “Y” to continue the process. 5. Please allow at least one minute to complete the upgrade process. After the firmware has been upgraded successfully, press ‘Y’ to keep the current network settings. Press “N” to reset to factory default values.
V481 WinCE User’s Manual 6. Firmware Upgrade Procedure Press “Y” to reboot the target computer.
