Advantech How to read the PPC-150 manual

Appendix E helps users install the panel PC, which is mountable in a variety of ways.

If you are a commercial user and the panel PC unit you bought is a complete set with CPU, hard disk drive, SDRAM, CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive and PCMCIA expansion slots included, you may only need to read Chapters 1 through 3 regarding hardware operation. For additional drivers and BIOS setup information, you should read Chapters 6 through

9.If you want to upgrade your system, you may follow the instructions in Chapters 4 and 5. Chapter 10 is for users who want information about the optional touchscreen. If you are a system integrator who wants to integrate the panel PC into your system, you can refer to Appendices A through E for information such as pin assignments and how to fully disassemble the panel PC.

A suggested guideline for reading this manual is shown below:

Systems Integrators:

Appendices A - E

Systems Upgrades:

Chapter 4-5

Commercial Users:

Chapters 1-3, 6-9,

10 (optional)

Figure 1-2: How to read the PPC-150 manual

Chapter 1 General Information 5