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    V460 Series WinCE User ’ s Manual Fourth Edition, April 2009 www .moxa.com/product © 2009 Moxa Inc. All righ ts reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohibit ed.[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual The software d escribed in this m anual is furnis hed under a license agreem ent and may be use d only in accordance with the term s of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2009 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohibit ed. Trademarks MOXA is a re gistered tradem ark of M[...]

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    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... ... 1-2 Package Checklist ...........................................[...]

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    Appendix A Firmware Upgrade Procedure .................................................................... A-1[...]

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    1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Microsoft® Windows® CE 6.0 is an open, scalable, 3 2-bit operating sy stem (OS) that all ows you to build a wide range of innovative, small f ootprint devi ces. A typical Wind ows® CE-based device is desi gned for a specific use , and often runs disconnected from other computers , or distributed as a front-en d to a ce[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Overview The V460 seri es of x86 ready-to-r un embedded comput ers is designed aro und the AMD LX80 0 and Geode chipset, which exh ibits low power consumption an d high reliability. In addition to the usual comput er peripherals, th e V460 integrates dual or quad LAN po rts, 4 USB 2.0 hosts , and 4 ser[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction V462-T-XPE x86 Ready-t o-Run Embedde d Computer wit h AMD LX 800, VGA, Dual LANs, 4 Serial Ports, CompactFlash, PC MCIA, USB, Audi o, WinXP embedded, Wide Temperature. V464-XPE x86 Ready -to-Run Embedde d Computer wi th AMD LX 800 , VGA, Quad LA Ns, 4 Serial Port s, CompactFlash, USB, Audio, WinXP embe[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Product Features y AMD Geode LX 800@0.9W CPU, 500 MHz y Built-in 256 MB DDR SDRAM (512MB for XPE version) y Built-in 256 MB Industrial DOM to store OS (1GB for XPE version) y 256K battery back up SRAM y Two RS-23 2, two RS-232/ 422/485 serial port s y Serial ports 3 and 4 su pport non-standard b audrat[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction y Microsoft® .NET Compact Framewor k 2.0 with service pack 2 - It of fers a choice of languages, initially Microsoft® Visual Basic® and Microsoft® Visual C#, and eliminates th e common problems faced with langua ge interoperability. y XM L- Provides the Document Object Model (DOM ) for base XML fun[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Graphics and Multimedia Tools The V460 em beds high-perform ance multimedia tech nologies found on desktop com puters. These technologies pr ovide the V460 se ries with a friendly graphi cal user interface, and support waveform audi o playback and captu re. y Graphics Device Interface (GDI) - Provides [...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Learning Firmware Build Versions There are two ways to determine the firmware versi on of the V460 embedded computer. This informat ion is important for ident ifying which feature s are supported. y Exam ine the welcome message af ter you logon the computer. y Log on to the web-based m anagement system[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Inserting a CompactFlash Card The V460 has a t ype II CompactFlash sl ot that supports cards of both type s I and II. A m ass storage card is considered t o be secondary stor age for the com puter. When a mass storage card is inserted, the V460 creates a directory nam ed “Har dDisk” under the root [...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction 1-9 PCMCIA (V462 Only) The PCMCIA slot supports the CardBus (Car d-32) Card standard an d 16-bit (PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.2) Card standard. It supports +3.3V , +5V, and +12V at a working voltage of 120 mA. Wireless LAN card expansion is optional. Unmanaged Switch Ports (V466 Only) The V466 has an 8-port Eth[...]

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    2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started In this chapter, we explain how to operate a V 460 computer from a PC. For clarity, the PC will be referred to as a “development workstatio n,” and the V460 embedd ed computer will be called a “target computer.” In addition, we give step s for facilitating operations su ch as system time adjustment, troubleshoo[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start Starting your V460 Computer Connect the CRT monitor or LCD monitor to the target computer, and then power it on by connecting it to th e power adaptor. It takes about 15 to 20 seconds for the system to boo t up. During the boot process, you will see the fo llowing startup screen with a progress b ar. [...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start Step1: Scan Disk (Automatically) The system will scan the disk automatically when you start the reset procedure. Step2: Reset to Default? (Y/N) After the disk scan is complete, the system will ask you to confirm that you want to reset to defaults. Press Y to reset to defaults. This will revert all set[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start 2. Right-Click the LAN interface that you would like to configure and then click [property] . A configuration window will pop up. 3. Input the new IP address and netm ask and then click OK . Using the Command Line to Configure Network Settings Use the netconfig utility to change network settin gs. Not[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start Ethernet Adapter [PCIRTL81392]: IP Address: 192.168.4.127 SubNet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Operating Your V460 Computer via Telnet Client Before operat ing your V460 com puter from a Telnet cl ient, we suggest t hat you change the network settings of the computer (see the previous section) so that at least[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start User/Group Management User Group: You should assign specific services, such as f tp and telnet, to define user groups such that these services are ac cessible only by th e users within the permissible use r group. Three user groups, namely “ftpd,” “t elnetd,” and “htt pd,” were created by [...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start Adjusting Time Zone Setting the System Time Manu ally: Use the date, and time commands to query the cu rrent system date/time or to set a new system date/time. The system time is save in RTC. Stopping the syste m won’t affect the system time. > date The current date is: Tuesday, November 22, 200[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start Adapter Index: 2 Address: 80 86 33 33 34 12 DHCP Enabled: NO Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: IP Address: 192.168.14.202 Subnet Mask: 255.255.248.0 Default Gateway: 192.168.15.254 Adapter Name: PCIRTCENIC1 Description: PCIRTCENIC1 Adapter Index: 3 Address: 78 56 34 91 cc dd DHCP Enabled: NO H[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start 2-9 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) SNMP is the Internet Standard protocol for network managem ent and part of t he TCP/IP prot ocol suite. SNMP was developed t o monitor and manage networks. It uses a distribute d architecture that consists of agents and man agers: SNMP agent The SNMP agent[...]

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    3 3 Chapter 3 Management Tools The V460 of re ady-to-run embedde d computers are netw ork-centric platfo rms designed to se rve as front-end computers for data acquisition an d industrial control. Due to th e distributed characteristics of the devices that these computers co ntrol, they ar e often located near the devices in harsh e nvironments, an[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools System Information The first page displays the system information of the V460 computer, including the firmware version of the com puter, .Net CF version, the sy stem time, and system resources including main memory and file system usage. Serial Port Configuration The V460 contains 2 high-performanc[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Process (Thread) Monitoring/Control At runtim e, the V460 comput er manages up to 3 2k applications. You can use the m anagement system to monitor and con trol them. To view curr ent process es, please click the Processes item on the tab bar. The running processes are then disp layed. You can kill [...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools You can also adju st the time automatically by using SNTP. Click on the check box to enable the service and click the bu tton to activate. Some list ed services cannot b e stopped in or der to maintain n ormal operation o f the computer. Such services do not have a check box next to them . Automati[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Display The V460 V GA output work s through a CRT connector to display the Windows CE desktop on an LCD monitor or CRT monitor. The default setting is 800x600 , 16-bit, and 60 Hz . For general purposes, you should tune the settin g to match your LCD or CRT specifications. In the D isplay setting wi[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools 3-6[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Auto Launch Configuration You can specify programs to execute auto matically after booting up. Click the Add button to add the program and restart the V460 to execute these programs. Web Server Configuration You will need Windows 200 0 or Windows XP for Web admin istration. Try to open an IE wind o[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools On this adm inistration page, y ou can create a new web site or create a virt ual web path for your web application. 3-8[...]

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    4 4 Chapter 4 System Recovery The V460 series of ready-to-run embedded com puters are Windows CE 6.0 OS platforms, a nd the internal file systems support FAT. Although it happens rarely, you may find on occasion that operating syst em files becom e damaged. In thi s chapter, we expl ain how to revert to the original OS configuration. The following [...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual System Recov ery Recovery Environment The environm ent includes the hardware and recove ry program s for conducting p reliminary tests. Hardware The hardware used for system recovery includes a V460 computer and a bootable USB disk that contains the recovery prog rams. USB Port V460 series computer Bootable USB DIS[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual System Recov ery 2. Bios setup on the V460. a. Insert the USB disk into the V460 co mputer. b. Power on and press DEL to e nter the bios se tup menu. c. Select [Advanced] Æ [hard Disk Boot Priority] and th en press Enter . d. In the setup menu, use ↑ or ↓ to select the USB device. e. Press + to m ove the devic[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual System Recov ery 3. System recovery a. If the bios setup is correct, the com puter will restart and boot from the USB disk. b. Under command pr ompt, type cd ceboot c. In the c: directory type mkdisk to initiate the recovery procedure. d. When the execution i s completed, powe r off and rem ove the USB disk. e. Po[...]

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    A A Appendix A Firmware Upgrade Procedure To upgrade the V460 firmware, you must download the firmware upgrade installation file. This firmware installation file is on the software CD. You may also download the latest file from the Moxa Do wnload Center. The URL link of Moxa Do wnload Center: http://web4.moxa.co m/support/download_center.asp Use th[...]

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    V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Firmware Upgrade Procedure 6. Please allow at least one minute to complete the upgra de process. After the firm ware has been upgraded successfully, press Y to keep the cu rrent network settings. Press N to reset to factory default val ues. 7. Press Y to reboot the target computer. A-2[...]