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DA-681 Series Embedded Computer Hardware User ’ s Manual Fif th Edition, January 2010 www .moxa.com/product © 2010 Moxa Inc. All righ ts reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohi bited. ...
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DA-681 Series Embedded Computer Hardware User’s Manual Any softwa re described in t his manual is fu rnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the term s of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2010 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohi bited. Trademarks MOXA is a re gis ...
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... ... 1-2 Model Descri ptions and Pack age Checklist .................. ...
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Exiting the BIOS Setup .......................................................................................................... 3-16 Upgrading the BIOS .............................................................................................................. 3-17 Appendix A Safety Installation Instructions .................................... ...
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1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you f or purchasin g the Moxa D A-681 series x8 6-based industri al ready-to-ru n embedded computer. This manual introduces the hardware installati on, connector i nterfaces and BIOS setup of the DA-681. For software configuration and manag ement, please refer to the user’s manual for your operating sy stem. This ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Introduction Overview The DA-681 comput er is based on the Intel x86 processo r and supports VGA, 6 Ethernet ports, 4 RS-232 and 8 RS-485 serial p orts with optical isolation, CompactFlash, and USB. The DA-681 comes in a stan dard 19-inch, 1U high form fact or, making it an ideal platf orm for industri al ap ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Introduction Each model is shipped with following standard items: y 1 DA -681 Embedde d Computer y Quick Installation Guide y Doc umentation & Software CD y Ethernet Cable: RJ45 to RJ45 cross-over cable, 100 cm y Product Warranty Statement Appearance Front View Power Fail 2 Power Fail 1 RS-232 RS-485 LED ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Introduction Dimensions 16.75 480 11.9 462 440 31.80 6.3 44 315 337 30 30 15 Features The DA-681 Basic System has the following features: y IEC 61 850-3 certifie d for power substatio n automation syst ems (DPP-T models only ) y Intel Celeron M 1 GHz proc essor with 40 0 MHz FSB y 1 x 200-pin DDR2 SODIMM soc ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Introduction ATTENTION Refer to the “Non-standard Baudrates” section for instructions on how to calculate which baudrates are supported. Hardware Block Diagram DA-681 Basic System Power RTC Watch Dog Timer VGA Intel Celeron M 1GHz CPU DDR2 SO-DIMM Intel ICH6M South Bridge PS/2 KB/Mouse Super I/O BIOS USB ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Introduction Hardware Specifications DA-681-CE DA-681-LX DA-681-XPE Computer CPU Intel Celeron M 1 GHz processor OS (pre-instal led) WinCE 6.0 Linux 2.6 Windows XP Embedded SP3 System Chipset Intel 910GMLE + ICH6M chipset FSB 400 MHz BIOS 4 mega-bit Fl ash BIOS, PC I Plug & Play , ACPI function s upport ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Introduction Flow Contr ol RTS/CTS, XO N/XOFF, ADDC™ (automat ic data direction control) for RS-485 Baudrate 50 bps to 9 21.6 Kbps ( non-standard baudrates support ed; see next page for detai ls) Serial Signals RS-232 TxD, RxD, DT R, DSR, RTS, CTS, DCD, G ND RS-485-2w Data+, Data-, GND LEDs System Power x ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Introduction Non-standard Baudrates Moxa’s UART ASIC, supp orts most non-st andard bau drates in the ran ge 50 bps to 921.6 Kbps. I n fact, supported baudrates a re much denser towards the lower values. For exam ple, no baudrates are supported bet ween the integer s 5320 and 5323, b ut 49 baudrat es are su ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Introduction WARNING Communi cation between a seri al device and a Mo xa UART port m ay not work c orrectly if the serial device uses a baudrate that it not wit hin th e correct tolerance of a ba udrate calculat ed from either formula A or form ula B. 1-9 ...
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2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation The DA-681 Series of embedded computers are compact and rugg ed, making them suitable for industrial appl ications. The LED indicators allow users to monitor perfor mance and ident ify trouble spots quickly, and multiple p orts are provid ed for connecting a variety of different devices. The DA-681 em bedded comp ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Placement Options Desktop Place your DA-681 on a clean, flat, well-vent ilate d desktop. For better ventilation, leave some space between the DA-681 and other equipment. Do not place equipment or ob jects on top of the DA-681, as t his might dam age the com puter’s internal c omponent ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Step 2: Installing the rackmo unt ears to the DA-681. Use 6 screws t o attach one rackm ount ear to o ne side of the D A-681. Repeat t his procedure for t he ear on the othe r side of the DA-681. Step 3: Installing the DA-681 to a rack. Gently slide the DA-681 onto the rack, and then us ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation As a final check, m ake sure that the four scre ws are firmly attached t o the rack. Wiring Requirements The following common safety precautions should be observed before installing any electronic device: y Use se parate paths to r oute wiring f or power and devi ces. If power wiring an ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Connecting the Power The DA-681 o ffers both si ngle power a nd dual powe r inputs. Use a sc rewdriver to remove the screws. Connect the power cord to t he screws and then attach the screws to the unit. For single models (SP ), use Power 1 only; for dual power m odels (DP and DPP- T), u ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Wiring the Power Inputs For SP Models PWR 1 + L N NC NC NC NC NC NC NC Power 1 + L N Chasis Ground AC Terminal (Green & Yellow) Protection Earth Line (Black) (White) Bond Earth (Green) DC Terminal DC + (Black) (White) (Green & Yellow) Protection Earth Neutral DC 2-6 ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation For DP Models AC Terminal DC Terminal PWR 1 PWR 2 + L + L N N NC NC NC NC Chasis Ground Power 1 Power 2 + L N + L N Chasis Ground (Green & Yellow) Protection earth (Green & Yellow) Protection earth Line (Black) (White) Bond Earth (Green) Neutral DC + (Black) (White) DC 2-7 ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation For DPP-T Models AC Terminal DC Terminal PWR 1 PWR 2 + L + L N N NC NC Chasis Ground Surge Ground Power 1 Power 2 + L N + L N Surge Ground Chasis Ground (Green & Yellow) Protection earth Line (Black) (White) Bond Earth (Green) Neutral (Green & Yellow) Protection earth DC + (Blac ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Power Input Wiring Description Read the following section for a detailed power input wiring description. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 10 PWR1 PWR2 +/L /N +/L /N NC Terminal Number Description Note 1 PWR1 Line / DC + PWR1 Line / DC + is co nnected to the positive (+) terminal i ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation supply surge grounds via a removable jumper. 8 PWR2 Surge Ground PWR2 Surge Ground is connected to the Chassis Ground via a jumper on the terminal bloc k. Surge Grou nd is used as the ground co nductor for all surge and tra nsient suppression circuitry. NOTE: Surge Ground must be d isco ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation For DC Power Input The DA-681 series low vol tage DC power supply features reverse polari ty protection and dual independent inp uts. The dual power inputs allow th e connection of two DC sources with the same nominal volt age to pro vide redundant power supply inputs. The DC source m u ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation When finished, press the Power Switch button to start the system. It will take abou t 30 to 60 seconds for y our operating system to boot up. Power Switch Reset Button Pressing the Reset button initiates a hardware warm reboot. The button plays the same role as a desktop PC’s reset bu ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Connecting to a Display Your DA-68 1 embedded c omputer c omes with a D- Sub 15-pin fem ale connector to connect to the VGA monitor. Be sure to remove the p ower befo re you connect or disc onnect the monitor cable. VGA 51 10 11 15 6 Pin No. Signal Definiti on 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 --- ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Use the Y-type cable to convert the mini-DIN co nnector into two 6-pin mini- DIN connectors to connect both a PS/2 keyboa rd and PS/2 m ouse at the same t ime. (The Y-type ca ble is not incl uded in the accessory package. It should be purchased separately . You may al so use the USB por ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation 1 1 8 8 Pin No. Signal Definition 1 TX+ 2 TX- 3 RX+ 4 --- 5 --- 6 RX- 7 --- 8 --- LED Col or Description Green 100 M bps of Ethernet P ort is active Ethernet Port 100 Mbps Off No activity Yellow 10 Mbps of Ethernet P ort is active Ethernet Port 10 Mbps Off No activity The default IP add ...
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Moxa DA-681-I-DP-LX - page 29
DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Upgrading the Memory Module The DA-681 e mbedded com puter support s one 200-pi n DDR2 400/5 33 SODIMM m odule, up to 1 GB. One DDR 2 SDRAM m emory module i s pre-install ed. To upgrade the DDR2 SDR AM memory m odule, follow t hese instructio ns: 1. Disconnect the DA-681 from the power ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Gently insert the new memory into the mo dule. Make sure the direction i s correct. Push the memory all the way down to co mplete. 2-17 ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation Installing a CompactFlash Card The DA-681 em bedded comput er comes with a C o mpactFlash socket. T o insert a CompactFlash card, follow these instructions. 1. Disconnect the DA-681 from its power sour ce. 2. The DA-681’ s Com pactFlash socket is located inside the DA-681. Use a screw ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation ATTENTION Make sure you insert the card in the right direction. The card cannot be inserted if you insert th e card in the wrong direction. ATTENTION The DA-681 e mbedded com puter does not s upport the Co mpactFlash hot swa p and PnP (Plu g and Play) funct ions. It is necessary to remo ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation 3. Use a screwdriver to remove the fo ur screws on t he hard disk brac ket. 4. Install the SA T A hard disk in the hard disk bracket. 5. Next, install the SA T A hard di sk and hard dis k bracket back into the DA-68 1. Make sure the screws are firmly attached. 2-20 ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual Hardware Installation 6. Con nect the SA T A disk cable an d po wer cable to the SA T A hard disk. ATTENTION The SATA hard disk cable and SATA power cable are not included in the basic s hipment of the DA-681 em bedded comput er. Any standa rd SATA disk cable and powe r cable can be used. 2-21 ...
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3 3 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter describes the BIOS settings of th e DA-681 embedded computers. The BIOS is a set of input/output control ro utines for peripherals. The BIOS is used to initialize b asic peripherals and helps boot the operating syste m before the operating system is loaded. The BIOS setup allows the user to modify the system co ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS setup utility, press the “Del” key while the system is booting up. The main BIOS Setup screen will appear. A basic description of each funct ion key is listed at the bottom of the screen. Refer to these descriptions t o learn how to sc roll abo ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Modifying the BIOS Main Settings Basic Configuration After entering the BIOS Setup, or choosing the “Main” optio n, the BIOS main menu will be displayed. Use this menu t o check the ba sic system information suc h as memory and IDE hard drive. You can also use the menu for co nfiguring basic s ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Advanced Settings The “Advanced Features” screen will appear when choosing the “Advan ced” item from the main menu. Hard Disk Boot Priority First/Second/Third Boot Device This option al lows users t o select or change the device boot priority . You may set 3 levels of priority t o determi ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features When you select the “Advanced BIOS Feat ures” option under the “Adva nced” menu, the following configuration menu will appear. CPU Features Virus Warning This item allows you to choose the VIRUS wa rning feature for IDE h ard disk boot sector protection. If this func ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Typematic Rate Setting When “Enable d” both “Typematic Rate” and “Ty pematic Delay” can be configured. Typematic Rate determines the keystroke repeat rate us ed by the keyboard controller. Options: Disabled (default), En abled Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) The rate at which the keyboard w ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Execute Disable Bit Intel hardwa re-based security feature can help reduce system expos ure to viruses a nd malicious code. Options: Enabled (default), Disabled. Advanced Chipset Settings System BIOS Cacheable The BIOS ROM addresses F0000h to FFFFFh are cache d, and the cache cont roller is enable ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup DVMT Mode Setting the DVMT operating mode. When set to “Fixed,” the graphics driver will reserve a fixed portion of the system memory as graphics memory . When set to “DVMT,” the graphics driver will dynamically allocate system memory as gra phi cs mem ory, according to system and graphics ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This item can be used to fix the color disp lay erro r of non-standard VGA display adaptors su ch as graphics accelerators or M PEG video cards . Options: Disabled (default), En abled PCI Latency Timer (CLK) Configure PCI Latency Time to optimize the PCI s peed. The range of ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Device IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is otherwise known as block tran sfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. Sel ect the “Enabled” option if yo ur IDE hard drive s upports bl ock mode (m ost new drives do). The system will automatically determine the optimal nu mber ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Onboard Device USB Controller This feature allows you to enab le/disable the USB controller. Options: Enabled (default), Disabled USB 2.0 Controller This feature allows you to enab le/disable the USB 2.0 controller. Options: Enabled (default), Disabled USB Keyboard Support This item is useful for ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Onboard I/O Chip Setup Debug Port Select an addre ss and corresp onding interr upt for this de bug port. T his port is o nly for engi neers who are debug ging program s. Options: Disabled (default), 3F8/IRQ4 PWRON after PWR-Fail This field determines whether your system will boot after restoring p ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup 3-13 Power The Power Setup Menu allows you to configure you r system power-up/ power-down optio ns. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Select the “Instant-Off” option if you would lik e the system to power down immediately after pushing the power button. Selecting the “Delay 4 Sec” option will require p ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Hardware Monitor CPU Warning Temperature This item sets the CPU warning temperature. When the CPU tem perature is higher than this setting, the system will throttle down to 75%. When the CPU temperature is higher than this setting plus 10°C, the system will throttle down to 50%. Options: 80°C/1 ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Load Defaults Load System Default Settings Use this option to load system factory default se ttin gs instead of the current BIOS settings . This option is use ful for whe n the system is unstable. Users do not nee d to remember what settings were active before the system fails. Load System Turbo S ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Exiting the BIOS Setup To exit the BIOS setup utility, choose “Exit.” Pressing <ESC> will achieve the same result. Save & Exit Setup Save all configuration changes to CMOS (memor y) and ex it setup. A confirmation message will be displayed be fore proceeding. Exit Without Saving Aban ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Upgrading the BIOS This section de scribes how to upgrade the bi os. Step 1: Create a Bootable USB Disk. There are tw o recommended methods for cr eating a boota ble USB disk: Method 1: Us e HP USB Disk Form at Tool 1. Downloa d FreeDOS system files kernel.sys and command.com from http://www .free ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup ATTENTION HP’s USB Di sk Storage Fo rmat Tool can be downloade d from many web sites. Use the phrase “HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool” to search the Internet , and then do wnload the t ool from one of the websites that is listed. Method 2: Use the BootFlashDOS utility . Run the BootFlashDOS ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Step 3: Set up the BIOS to Boot from the USB Disk. 1. Inse rt the USB disk. 2. Power o n and press DEL to ente r the BIO S Setu p menu . 3. Select Adva nced Æ Hard Disk Boot Priority and then press Enter . 4. From the Setup m enu, use “ ↑ ” or “ ↓ ” to select the USB device. 5. Press ...
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DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Step 4: Run awdflash.exe to upgrade the BIOS. 1. If t he BIOS Setup is correct, it will restart and boot from the USB disk. 2. Run awdflash xxxxxxx.Sxx from the command line to upgrade the BIOS. Replace xxxxxxx.S xx with the BI OS binary fil e name disc ussed in Step 2. 3. Press F1 to reset the sy ...
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Moxa DA-681-I-DP-LX - page 55
DA-681 Series Hard w are User’s Manual BIOS Setup Step 5: Load BIOS Default. 1. Whe n the system reboots, the user sho uld load the CMOS Setup de fault value agai n. 2. Press DEL to open t he BIOS Setup m enu. 3. Select Defaults Æ Load System Default Settin gs and then ch oose Y . 4. Select Exit Æ Save & Exit S etup and then press Enter to ...
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Moxa DA-681-I-DP-LX - page 56
A A Appendix A Safety Installation Instructions A. RTC Battery Warning CAUTION: There is a risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. B. Fuse Warning CAUTION: For continued protection agai nst fire, replace only with same type and rating of fuse. C. Rackmount Warning The f ...
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B B Appendix B Regulatory Statement Approval This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followin g two condit ions: (1) This device may not ca use harm ful interference, and (2) this de vice must accept any interference received, including interference that ma y cause undes ired operation. Class A : FCC Warning! ...
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