Advantech IPPC-9120, IPPC-9150 user manual Serial COM ports, VGA port

2.1.3 Serial COM ports

There are four serial COM ports on the bottom of the rear cover. You can easily attach a serial device to the panel PC, such as an external modem or mouse. Follow these instructions:

1.Make sure the panel PC and any other peripherial devices you may have connected to the panel PC are turned off.

2.Attach the interface cable of the serial device to the panel PC's serial port. (See Fig. 2-2.) If necessary, attach the other end of the interface cable to your serial device. Fasten any retaining screws.

3.Turn on any other peripheral devices you may have connected to the panel PC, and then turn on the panel PC.

4.Refer to the manual(s) which accompanied your serial device(s) for instructions on configuring your operating environment to recognize the device(s).

5.Run the BIOS setup program to set the I/O address and IRQ, and config- ure the jumper settings to change the mode of the COM ports (refer to section 3.3).

2.1.4 VGA port

An external VGA-compatible device may be connected to the system via the 15-pin external port located on the rear of the system unit. The panel PC simultaneously supports an external CRT monitor in addition to its own LCD display.

1.Make sure the panel PC is turned off.

2.Connect the external monitor to the system.

3.Turn on the panel PC and the external monitor.

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