BlueChip Vario L3 Manuel utilisateur

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Vario L3

Small Form-Factor PC

User Guide

Document Reference: Product User Guide

Document Issue: 1.1

Vario L3 Table Of Contents

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Contents

Copyright............................................................................................................................................................3

Limitations of Liability.......................................................................................................................................3

Trademarks.........................................................................................................................................................3

Regulatory Statements........................................................................................................................................4

Safety Warning for North America ....................................................................................................................4

Manual Organisation ..........................................................................................................................................5

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................6

Specification.......................................................................................................................................................7

General Precautions............................................................................................................................................9

Electro-Static Discharges....................................................................................................................................9

On-Board Battery ...............................................................................................................................................9

BIOS & CMOS Memory..................................................................................................................................10

Electromagnetic Compatibility.........................................................................................................................10

Quick Start........................................................................................................................................................11

External Connections........................................................................................................................................12

Internal Connections.........................................................................................................................................13

Jumpers.............................................................................................................................................................15

CMOS Clear.................................................................................................................................................15

Front Panel Connector......................................................................................................................................15

Upgrading Hardware ............................................................................................................................................16

Warning...........................................................................................................................................................16

Upgrade Options............................................................................................................................................16

Outline Drawing ...............................................................................................................................................17

Adding / Removing Mounting Brackets...........................................................................................................18

Removing / Fitting the Cover Lid.....................................................................................................................18

Replacing / Fitting the Disk on Module............................................................................................................19

Replacing the HDD ..........................................................................................................................................20

Replacing the On/Off Switch Assembly...........................................................................................................20

PCI Expansion..................................................................................................................................................21

Optional Wi-Fi..................................................................................................................................................24

Installing Operating Systems................................................................................................................................25

BIOS Setup...........................................................................................................................................................26

Main Menu ...................................................................................................................................................26

CMOS Features ............................................................................................................................................28

Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................................................................28

Advanced Chipset Features ..........................................................................................................................29

Integrated Peripherals...................................................................................................................................30

Power Management Setup............................................................................................................................31

Miscellaneous Control Configurations .........................................................................................................32

PC Health Status...........................................................................................................................................32

Thermal Throttling .......................................................................................................................................33

Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................34

Replacing the Battery ...................................................................................................................................34

Fuses.............................................................................................................................................................34

Amendment History .........................................................................................................................................35

Vario L3 Introduction

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transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without

the prior permission, in writing, from the publisher. For permission in the UK please contact Blue Chip

Technology.

Information offered in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. Blue Chip Technology

accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies. The information contained herein is subject to change without

notice. There are no express or implied licences granted herein to any intellectual property rights of Blue Chip

Technology Ltd.

Limitations of Liability

In no event shall Blue Chip Technology be held liable for any loss, expenses or damages of any kind

whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, arising from the design or use of this product

or the support materials supplied with this product. If this product proves to be defective, Blue Chip

Technology is only obliged to replace or refund the purchase price at Blue Chip Technology's discretion

according to their Terms and Conditions of Sale.

Trademarks

All trademarks and registered names acknowledged.

IBM, PC, AT and PS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

All Intel processors are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

MSDOS and WINDOWS are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

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Regulatory Statements

This product meets the essential protection requirements of the European EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and its

amending Directives, and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and is eligible to bear the CE mark.

Warning

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.

FCC

NOTE:

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.

WARNING:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate

the equipment.

Safety Warning for North America

If the power lead (cord) is not supplied with the computer, select a power lead according to your local electrical

regulations. In the USA use a 'UL listed' lead. In Canada use a CSA approved or 'cUL listed' lead.

Si le cordon secteur n'est pas livré avec l'ordinateur, utiliser un cordon secteur en accord avec votre code

electrique nationale. En l'Etat Unis utiliser un cordon secteur 'UL listed'. En Canada utiliser un cordon secteur

certifié CSA, ou 'cUL listed'.

Vario L3 User Guide Organisation

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Manual Organisation

This manual describes in detail the Vario L3 Small Form-Factor PC.

We have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated information that is

provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it proved to be necessary to aid in the understanding

of the product.

The manual is sectioned as follows:

Introduction;

Overview, listing the unit's features and specification;

Installation, including what software to install

Layout, showing where the various connectors are located, and their pin-out details;

How to upgrade the system;

Bios Setup

Maintenance details

We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to interface with the Vario L3 or

change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would

recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance. IT IS PARTICULARLY

IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE SECTION 'PRECAUTIONS' BEFORE HANDLING ANY

COMPONENTS INSIDE THE UNIT.

If you have any suggestions or find any errors concerning this manual and want to inform us of these, please

contact our Technical Services department with the relevant details.

Vario L3 Product Summary

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Introduction

The VARIO L3 is a powerful slim-line AMD AM2/AM3 based Personal Computer (PC) specifically designed

to drive large plasma and other large displays panels. The unit is self-contained requiring as a minimum, only a

power connection and a display. The applications are not limited to display applications: it may be used as a

general purpose PC.

The basic unit comprises a highly integrated computer board employing either

1. AMD 780G North bridge and SB700 south bridge chipsets

2. AMD 785G North bridge and SB750 south bridge chipset

With the 780G variant there is support for memory options up to 2GB of ultra fast 800/667 MHz unbuffered

ECC/ non-ECC DDR2 SODIMM SDRAM. With the 785G variant, this increases to 4GB. Storage is provided

by either a Serial ATA II 3Gb/s hard disk drive or solid state storage. Solid state options include either Disk on

Module or 2.5” HDD.

The integrated HD 3200 graphics (with 780G) supports Microsoft®DirectX 10.0, dual VGA out (RGB and

DVI/HDMI). Meanwhile the 785G offers the HD 4200 graphics which supports Microsoft®DirectX 10.1 with

the same output options. Both also provide HD Audio support via the HDMI connector. Alternatively, a Realtek

ALC662-6 HD device provides HD Audio via standard Audio ports. Gigabit Ethernet is provided by the RTL

8111C device

The unit is housed in a strong sheet-steel enclosure providing both mechanical and EMC protection. The unit

may be mounted on the plasma display, or separately to suit the particular installation. Mounting kits are

available for specific plasma displays, wall or desktop.

Most connectors are on the front face of the chassis. There are connectors for a standard analogue VGA display,

a standard Digital Display (Via HDMI or DVI connector), one serial port, four USB (2.0) ports [6 ports with the

785G], Ethernet (10/100/1Gb) LAN ports [dual ports with 780G, single port with 785G], two eSATA ports and

Line-In, Line-Out, MIC-In audio connectors.

The DC power inlet connector is also on the front of the chassis, supporting a standard ID 2.5mm and OD

5.5mm short terminations plug.

External indicators and controls on the front face of the chassis are limited to a hard drive activity LED, a power

on LED and a power/standby push-button switch. The LAN connectors also include LEDs indicating a

connection and data rate.

Vario L3 Specification

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Specification

CPU:

AMD Socket AM2+ / AM3

Chipset:

AMD 780G and SB700 or

AMD 785G and SB750

Graphics Controller:

Integrated HD 3200 (with 780G) or HD4200 (with 785G)

RGB, DVI / HDMI

Maximum resolution of 2048x1536 for VGA output

Picture rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees

BIOS:

8Mb Flash EEPROM with LAN Boot, PnP, ACPI, DMI

Memory:

Dual Channel memory Architecture

1 x 200-pin SODIMM socket supporting up to 2GB of unbuffered

non-ECC 800/667 MHz DDR2 memory modules

LAN

RTL 8111C, supporting 10/100/1Gb rates

Dual Port with 780G, Single Port with 785G

Audio:

Realtek ALC662 plus integrated ATI

Expansion:

Single PCI Expansion supporting low power/Short PCI cards

Primary Storage:

One 3½” SATA II hard disk drive

Optional Storage:

One 2½” SATA Solid State HDD or One Disk On Module

External I/O:

Standard VGA connector

Digital HDMI connector

Digital DVI-D connector

2 x eSATA connectors

9-way Serial connector (16550 compatible)

2 x RJ-45 10/100/1Gb Base-T Ethernet LAN connector (780G)

Or 1 x RJ-45 10/100/1GB Base-T Ethernet LAN (785G)

Line Out, MIC-in, Line-In/SPDIF

4 x USB 2.0 connectors (with 780G)

Or 6 x USB 2.0 connectors (with 785G)

Indicators:

Power On LED, Hard Drive Activity LED

Control:

Power Standby push button switch

System Management:

CPU & System temperature monitoring

Voltage monitoring of CPU Core, DRAM, NB

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Power:

12V DC Internal Power

External power via OD5.5mm, ID2.5mm short Jack Socket *

Typical Power Consumption: 60W based on 160Gb HDD, 2Gb RAM,

AMD 5050e X2 CPU with XP professional running High CPU

*Note: the plug should be no longer than 10mm long to avoid damaging the socket housing

Environmental Conditions:

Operating temperature range +0°C 1to +40°C in free air

Storage temperature range -20°C to +70°C

Relative humidity 10-85% non-condensing

Shock and vibration compatible with light industrial usage

1Due to mechanical parts, if a hard drive is fitted, the unit must not be powered on when the ambient

temperature is less than 5°C

Construction:

Painted zinc-plated sheet steel, welded and riveted construction

Dimensions:

300 x 200 x 57 mm, excluding the mounting brackets

Air vents must not be obstructed. A minimum gap of 25mm

between faces containing vents and any adjacent items is

recommended.

Vario L3 Precautions

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General Precautions

Your Single Board Computer is susceptible to damage by electrostatic discharges. In order to avoid damage,

you should work at an anti-static bench and observe normal anti-static precautions. Wear an anti-static wrist

strap connected to an earth point before opening any packaging.

Where a wrist strap is not available, discharge any static charge you may have built-up by touching an earth

point. Avoid any further movement that could build up another static charge. Touch an earth point from time to

time to avoid further build-up, and remove the items from their anti-static bags only when required

Electro-Static Discharges

If you are going to open up the unit, it is important to realise that the devices on the cards within this unit can be

damaged by static electricity. Bear in mind that the damage caused by static electricity may vary from total

destruction to partial damage, which may not be immediately obvious. This could have an effect on the

product's reliability and warranty. Before opening the chassis, ensure that you take necessary static precautions.

Ideally you should work at an anti-static bench and wear an approved wrist strap or if that is not possible, touch

a suitable ground to discharge any static build up before touching the electronics. This should be repeated if the

handling continues for any length of time.

If it is necessary to remove a board or electronic assembly, place it into an anti-static bag. This will prevent any

static electricity build up damaging the board. Metallised bags are preferred. Do not use black anti-static bags

for any item containing a battery because these tend to be conductive and will discharge the battery.

On-Board Battery

The processor board is fitted with a Lithium battery. Great care should be taken with this type of battery. If the

battery is mistreated in any way there is a very real possibility of fire, explosion, and personal harm. Under NO

circumstances should it be short-circuited, exposed to temperatures in excess of 100 °C or burnt, immersed in

water, recharged or disassembled.

Expired batteries remain hazardous and must be disposed of in a safe manner, according to local regulations.

Le panneau de processeur est équipé d‟une batterie de lithium. Le grand soin devrait être pris avec ce type de

batterie. Si la batterie est mistreated il y a de dans de toute façon un possibility très vrai du feu, d‟expolosion et

de mal personnel. Dans au cunes circonstances il est sous peu circuité, exposé aux températures au dessus de

100 degrés de centrigrade ou brûlé, immergé dans l‟eau, rechargée ou dissassambled.

Les batteries expirées restent dazaedous et doivent être reejetées d‟une façon sûre, selon des règlements locaux.

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BIOS & CMOS Memory

Please be aware that with personal computer products, it is possible to create configurations within the CMOS

memory that make booting impossible. If this should happen, clear the CMOS settings; (see the description of

the Jumper Settings for details).

Electromagnetic Compatibility

This product meets the requirements of the European EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and is eligible to bear the

CE mark.

It has been assessed operating in a Blue Chip Technology Industrial PC. However, because the board can be

installed in a variety of computers, certain conditions have to be applied to ensure that the compatibility is

maintained. Subject to those conditions, it meets the requirements for an industrial environment (Class A

product).

Connector bodies must be securely connected to the enclosure.

The external cabling to boards causes most EMC problems. It is imperative that any external cabling to

the board is totally screened, and that the screen of the cable connects to the metal end bracket of the

board or the enclosure and hence to earth. It is recommended that round, screened cables with a braided

wire screen are used in preference to those with a foil screen and drain wire. Use metal connector shells

that connect around the full circumference of the cable screen: they are far superior to those that earth

the screen by a simple “pig-tail”.

The keyboard and mouse will play an important part in the compatibility of the processor card since

they are ports into the board. Similarly, they will affect the compatibility of the complete system. Fully

compatible peripherals must be used otherwise the complete system could be degraded. They may

radiate or behave as if keys/buttons are pressed when subject to interference. Under these

circumstances it may be beneficial to add a ferrite clamp on the leads as close as possible to the

connector. A suitable type is the Chomerics type H8FE-1004-AS.

USB cables should be high quality screened types.

Ensure that the screens of any external cables are bonded to a good RF earth at the remote end of the

cable.

Failure to observe these recommendations may invalidate the EMC compliance.

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