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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

Windows 2000 / XP / XPe Operating System & Tools

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System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareCopyright Note

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Software System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady Proper use

© 2010 by Grossenbacher Systeme AG DVS 52696 V4.0 1

Proper use Hardware, software, operating systems and drivers must only be used for the applications specified and only in conjunction with the components recommended by Grossenbacher Systeme AG.

Warning

No warranty claims will be recognized for faults arising from the improper handling of the device.

This device should not be used for the implementation of any safety functions relating to the protection of personnel and machinery.

No liability is accepted for claims for damages arising from a failure or functional defect in the device.

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System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareProper use

2 DVS 52696 V4.0 © 2010 by Grossenbacher Systeme AG

Safety instructions for the user This system description contains the information required for the proper use of the products described therein. It has been written for technically qualified personnel.

Qualified personnel in the sense of the safety instructions in this system description or on the product are those persons:

- who are either familiar with the safety concepts of automation as project designers,

- or are instructed as operating personnel in the use of automation equipment and are familiar with the content of this system description related to operation,

- or have acquired the relevant training as commissioning or service personnel for the repair of such automation equipment, and are authorized to commission current circuits and devices/systems in compliance with standard safety engineering principles.

Software System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady Contents


Contents

KEEP DOCUMENTATION FOR FUTURE USE!.................................................................................................2

1 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS....................................................................................................................4

2 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................5

3 FEATURES ...................................................................................................................................................6 3.1 VERSIONS .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.2 WINDOWS 2000/XP AND WINDOWS EMBEDDED POSREADY SCOPE OF OPERATION ............................................. 6 3.3 WINDOWS XP EMBEDDED SCOPE OF OPERATION................................................................................................... 7 3.4 PARTITIONS AND DRIVES ....................................................................................................................................... 8 3.5 SPACE REQUIREMENTS WINDOWS XP ................................................................................................................... 8

4 INITIAL OPERATION/CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................9 4.1 WINDOWS UPDATE .............................................................................................................................................. 10 4.2 ACTIVATE WINDOWS XP..................................................................................................................................... 11 4.3 SETUP DISPLAY RESOLUTION ............................................................................................................................... 13 4.4 USER ACCOUNTS.................................................................................................................................................. 13 4.5 INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS COMPONENTS......................................................................................................... 13 4.6 MULTILANGUAGE ................................................................................................................................................ 14 4.7 NETWORK-CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................................. 15 4.8 INSTALLATION OF PRINTERS................................................................................................................................. 15 4.9 INSTALLATION OF FTP-SERVER........................................................................................................................... 15 4.10 INSTALLATION OF WEB-SERVER.......................................................................................................................... 15 4.11 INSTALLATION OF APPLICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 16 4.12 AUTOSTART OF APPLICATIONS............................................................................................................................. 16 4.13 AUTOLOGON........................................................................................................................................................ 16 4.14 IMPORT OF REG-FILES ........................................................................................................................................ 16

5 OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................17 5.1 START UP / SHUT DOWN....................................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 TOUCH-SCREEN ................................................................................................................................................... 17

6 BACKUP .....................................................................................................................................................23 6.1 COPY MEDIA........................................................................................................................................................ 23 6.2 BACKUP MEDIA ................................................................................................................................................... 24 6.3 EASYBACKUP ...................................................................................................................................................... 24

7 UTILITY & TOOLS......................................................................................................................................25 7.1 ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD ...................................................................................................................................... 25 7.2 REMOTECLIENT ................................................................................................................................................... 26 7.3 RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON ....................................................................................................................................... 26 7.4 ENHANCED WRITE FILTER - EWF ....................................................................................................................... 26 7.5 FILE-BASED WRITE FILTER - FBWF .................................................................................................................... 28 7.6 REGISTRY FILTER ................................................................................................................................................ 31

8 TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAULT RECTIFICATION.............................................................................32 8.1 KNOWN PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS ................................................................................................................. 32

9 VERSION HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................33

10 INDEX ......................................................................................................................................................34

System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareExplanation of Symbols


1 Explanation of Symbols

Danger warnings

The following information is for your personal safety and the prevention of damage to the product described or connected devices.

Safety instructions and warnings for the prevention of danger to the life and health of users or service personnel, and for the prevention of damage are highlighted in this document by the following pictograms. “Warning” and “Information” pictograms are shown in this document.

Warnings indicate the following: Death, serious injury or substantial material damage may occur if the related safety measures are not implemented.

The individual “Warning” pictograms have the following meaning:

Attention! General! Is an instruction that must be observed in order to ensure protection in time from dangers during and at the time of the operation of the device. The correct procedure must be observed.

Attention! Electric shock! Persons may be exposed to dangerous voltages in electrical installations. There is a danger of electric shock if a live part is touched.

Attention! Observe ESD measures! Electrostatic discharge may destroy electronic components.

Information pictograms indicate the following:

Important information about the product or the relevant section of the document, requiring the particular attention of the reader.

The “Information” pictogram has the following meaning:

Indicates important and instructional information.

Software System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady Introduction


2 Introduction This document describes the features, functions and settings of the Grossenbacher Industrial-PCs with Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Embedded. Basic knownledge of Windows operating systems is required. Further informations can be found in corresponding Microsoft documentations. (s.a. www.microsoft.com) The operating system will be delivered with languages German/English installed. The documentation is language independend if not specially remarked.

System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareFeatures


3 Features The following documented scope of operation of the oprating systems is valid since the the creation date of this document. The scope of operation can be changed at any time without notice. The current delivery state is identified with a version number. Default always the latest version will be delivered. As a default all required drivers are installed, so that all the existing hardware (Touch, graphics card, USB, etc.) can be used. Except that: Devices with CAN and / or NvSram. This drivers are available on request. All operating systems will be updated periodically with the latest available Service Packs. Security- and Software updates has to be installed by the customer itself. (s.a. Chap. 4) Overview operating system versions: Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XPe Windows Embedded

POSReady 2009 Service Pack SP 4 SP 2

SP 3 (ab V 03.00)SP 2 SP 3 (ab Version 03.00)

correlate to a WinXP embedded SP3

Security updates No No Yes* No Software updates No No Yes* No * See Chap. "Windows XP Embedded features".

3.1 VERSIONS Operating systems for Industrial-PCs are available in following versions: Windows

2000 Windows XP Windows XPe Windows Embedded

POSReady 2009 Harddisk Full version Full version No Full version CompactFlash No No Yes Yes Custom Yes Yes Yes Yes Full versions of Windows comply to a standard-PC installation. XP Embedded Installations have a limited scope of operation.

3.2 WINDOWS 2000/XP AND WINDOWS EMBEDDED POSREADY SCOPE OF OPERATION Windows 2000/XP are full versions and comply to a standard-PC installation. The user is able to install any drivers and Windows-components. For that all required Windows-components are delivered on Harddisk. (s.a. Chap. 4.5) Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 correlate to Windows XP embedded SP3 mit nearly full range of functions. There are missing components like Windows Activation, Windows Tour, MSN, ... On Windows Embedded POSReady it's possible to install components afterwards. For the CompactFlash Edition of Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 a Recovery-DVD is available as download from our Website. It is only allowed to install Windows POSReady 2009 on embedded device with a Windows POSReady 2009 license label (COA).

Software System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady Features


3.3 WINDOWS XP EMBEDDED SCOPE OF OPERATION Windows XP Embedded is a subset of Windows XP Professional. The scope of operation will be defined at the build time of the XP embedded image by the manufacturer and can not be changed later on!

Missing Windows XP Embedded components can NOT be installed later. A new operating system has to be build!

The user is able to install programs later on, but the programs can only use the existing components. Windows XP Embedded will be delivered in the following standard configuration. The standard configuration includes Service Pack 2 and different QFE's (Quick Fix Engineering) or Service Pack 3 1. Overview of the main features: Function Installed components/description Desktop/GUI German, English Keyboard US

US international US Dvorak UK German German Switzerland Screen-keyboard

Touch Mouse compatible Touchdriver (s.a. Chap. 5.2) Internal devices

All internal PC-Standard-devices (Interfaces, Graphics card, System devices, etc. s.a. device description or device manager)

USB devices Mouse, keyboard Mass storage devices (CD-Rom, Memory Stick, etc.)

PS2 devices Mouse, keyboard Serial devices Standard Modems Audio Support Available Interfaces s.a. device description Network/File Sharing TCP/IP (MS Windows Network, Domän integration)

IPX/SPX Printer Printer Spooler

Network printer Printer and drivers has to be installed by the user (s.a. Chap. 4.8)

Fonts Arial MS SanSerif Tahoma Verdana

Charsets (Codepages) 437 (US/IBM- Charsets) 850 (Multilingual Latin I) 1252 (Latin I) 10000 (Macintosh Roman encoding) 28591 (ISO-8859-1) s.a. http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/cphome.mspx

Applications Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 2 Outlook Express WordPad HyperTerminal Commandline

Services Scripting Host Task Scheduler Windows Installer EWF

Remote control RemoteDesktop Server

1 Since Version 03.00 2 Internet Explorer 7.0 since Version 03.00

System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareFeatures


Internet-Information-Services (IIS) 3 FTP-Server, Web-Server Programming-Interface COM

WMI MSVC Runtime MFC Runtime VB Runtime WinSock ODBC .NET-Framework V2.0

The standard Windows XP Embedded Konfiguration has been tested with the following applications: Application Comments WinEPAM The Installation can be done easy with

SetupTargetFirmwareEPAM-Vxxxx.exe. Select „Windows XP (Win32)“ as target (Details s.a. EPAM-manual)

AdobeAcrobat Reader V6.0 / 8.0

3.4 PARTITIONS AND DRIVES Windows XP and XP embedded Installations have the following Partitions and drives: Windows XP embedded XP Pro Embedded POSReady 2009 <=512MB CF 1GB CF >=2GB CF Harddisk >=2GB CF Harddisk Drive C: 100% 75% 50% 75% 100% 75% Drive D: 0% 25% 50% 25% 0% 25% Drive C: is used for programs and the oprating system (s.a. Chap. 7.4) Drive D: is used for data

3.5 SPACE REQUIREMENTS WINDOWS XP On Window XP in the folder "C:\Options" are the installation sources of the operation system and the device drivers. Some of this folder can be deleted, if there is short of space on the storage. But for comfort reasons, it would be recommended to leave this data on the storage. Folder Location Content Space Requirement Windows XP MUI C:\Options Multilanguage files 2,3 GB Drivers C:\Options Driver several MB (depending on the device) Windows XP C:\Options XP-CD (Installation) 600 MB (CD) Total Options 3 GB Entire system 6,5 GB

Tip: In order to install windows components or repair drivers, it would be a good idea to save this option to a network share, a USB storage, or a CD/DVD-ROM in the case that option folders are deleted.

3 Since Version 02.00

Software System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady Initial operation/configuration


4 Initial operation/configuration After the initial start up of an Industrial-PC with Windows the user has to do typically the following steps: Step Windows

2000 Windows XP Windows XP

embedded Windows Embedded POS 2009

Comment

Windows Update recommended recommended Not possible recommended Chap. 4.1 Windows aktivieren

No Yes Not possible Not possible Chap. 4.2

Setup display resolution

Yes Yes Yes Yes Chap. 4.3

Setup Users If required If required If required If required Chap. 4.4 Install printer If required If required If required If required Chap. 4.8 Install FTP/Web-Server

If required If required If required If required Chap. 4.9 / 4.10

Install Application Yes Yes Yes Yes Chap. 4.11 Configure Network

If required If required If required If required Chap. 4.6.1

Install Autologon If required If required If required If required Chap. 4.13 Install Windows-componets

If required If required Not possible If required Chap. 4.5

Configure Registry Filter

Not possible Not possible SP2: Not possibleSP3: If required

If required

Enhanced Write Filter (EWF)

Not possible Not possible If required Not possible Chap. 7.4

File-based Write Filter (FBWF)

Not possible Not possible Not possible

If required Chap. 7.5

Backup recommended recommended recommended recommended Chap. 6

During the initial operation it is usefull to operate the device with mouse and keyboard.

System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareInitial operation/configuration


4.1 WINDOWS UPDATE Windows 2000 and Windows XP Professional can be updated via Windows Update. It is recommended to install the Updates manually if required and to disable the option Automatic Updates. (s.a. System settings)

For Windows XP Embedded the feature Windows Update is NOT available!

Connect the device with the Internet and click Start / Windows Update:

Follow the instruction on the "Windows Update" Webside.



4.2 ACTIVATE WINDOWS XP Activation of WindowsXP is required, if device and operating system has been ordered and delivered separately. For ensembled devices with preinstalled operating system the activation of Windows is done factory made. For the Windows-Activation the device has to be connected to the Internet. Normally it is enough to connect the device via Ethernet to the network. ( contact your network administrator for details) The following screen shots describes the Windows activation for a CPC-M (mITX) device with Windows XP Professional Multilanguage: 1. 2.

• Please wait until this screen appears • Click "Next"

• Click "Yes, ... " • Click "Next"

3. 4.

• Enter Windows Licence Key. The key on the

licence label for the specific device is required! • Click "Next"

• Click "Not right now" • Click "Next"

An already activated Windows XP licence MUST NOT be used for another device! The multiple usage of licence keys is NOT allowed and results in problems during operation!



5. 6.

• Click "Next"

• Click "Next"

7. 8.

• Click "No, .... " • Click "Next"

• Click "Yes, .... " • Click "Next"

9. 10.

• Click "Yes, ..." • Click "Next"

• Click "No, ..." • Click "Next"

Please check if Windows has been activated correctly: Start - Programs - Accessories – System tools- Activate Windows



4.3 SETUP DISPLAY RESOLUTION The device display resolution can be found in the device description. The setup of the correct display resolution can be done via desktop as follows:

• Click right mouse button on desktop

• Select Properties

• Select Settings

• Select Screen resolution corresponding to the display resolution of the device

4.4 USER ACCOUNTS Depending on the operating system different user accounts are preinstalled. Additionally different inactive accounts are installed depending on the Windows version. This accounts are required for remote control features. Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XPe POSReady 2009 Administrator Yes Yes Yes Yes oem No Yes No Yes Gast Yes Yes, inactive No Yes, inactive

The user accounts "Administrator", "oem" and "Gast" have no password!.

Under Windows XP Embedded user accounts can only be configured with the computer administration tool. For that enter "Start / Run" "compmgmt.msc". Users can be configured in "Local Users and Groups".

It is recommended to install an user with limited rights for the operation with the application if possible! This reduces the possibility of (accidentally) handling errors during operation.

For remote access (remote desktop, remote management) over network the password must not be empty for security reason. Please change!

4.5 INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS COMPONENTS For all harddisk-versions the required software components for the installation can be found in C:\Options. The directory C:\Options may be deleted after installation to save harddisk space. It is not required for the operation of Windows. It is recommended to backup this files before deleting. If Windows components will be installed later on the „Windows CD” may be required:



Select "Browse" and change to the directory "C:\Options\XXX\i386" (XXX stands for the installed Windows version). Than click "OK".

For Windows XP Embedded it is NOT possible to install additional Windows components!

On Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 on CompactFlash components can be installed from Recovery DVD available as download from our Website. -> Extract Files to USB-Storage or SD-CARD

4.6 MULTILANGUAGE On multilanguage versions(MUI of Windows it is possible to install additional languages. For that change into the directory "C:\Options\XXX MUI\ (XXX stands for the installed Windows version) and start the program "Muisetup.exe". Follow the instructions.

For Windows XP Embedded it is NOT possible to install additional languages!

4.6.1 Windows XP Pro SP3 MUI MUI for SP3 are only available true Windows Update. After installation of the MUI for SP2 you must install the Hotfix: C:\Options\Windows XP MUI_SP3_Update\WindowsXP-KB942766-v6-x86-ENU.exe For that internet access is required!

Read more in Microsoft Knowledge Base article: KB942766 http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=942766

4.6.2 Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 MUI The MUI for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 are on the Recovery-DVD in the folder ".\Options\" .\Options\MUI MUI für XP SP2 MUISETUP.EXE .\Options\MUI.IE7 MUI für Internet Explorer 7 IE7MUI-x86-enu.exe .\Options\MUI.SP3 MUI Hotfix für XP SP3 see Cap. 4.6.1 .\Options\MUI.WMP MUI für Media Player 11 (optional if needed) .\Options\MUI.WUA MUI für Windows Update Agent (optional if needed)



4.7 NETWORK-CONFIGURATION The network configuration is done via system settings. The default-configuration is: Obtain an IP-Address automatically (via DHCP). This configuration can be modified corresponding to the needs. Contact your network-administrator for details.

Please note the limitations for Windows XP Embedded and EWF in combination with Domains! ( Chap. 8.1)

The computer name (s.a. System settings-System-Computer name) has to be unique, if the device is used within a network.

The multiple use of names within a network may cause errors during operation!

4.8 INSTALLATION OF PRINTERS By default there is no printer installed. Printer and corresponding drivers has to be installed by the user if required. Printers can be installed locally or via network.

WindowsXP embedded contains no printer drivers. The required drivers can be obtained from the printer manufacturer.

Potentially on Windows XP embedded for the installation of a printer driver a suitable

UNIDRIVER ist required.

4.9 INSTALLATION OF FTP-SERVER For the FTP-Server the Internet-Infromation-Services (IIS) are required. This componet has to be installed. The configuration of the FTP-Servers can then be done via System-settings-Administration-Internet-Information services: Within the Standard-FTP-Sites-properties menu the FTP-Access can be configured. The most important Settings are:

- User/Password (Menu: Security) - FTP-Root-directory and Read/Write access (Menu: Root directory)

Details s.a. Implementing and Administering Internet Information Services (IIS) http://www.microsoft.com/learning/syllabi/en-us/2576afinal.mspx

4.10 INSTALLATION OF WEB-SERVER For the Web-Server the Internet-Infromation-Services (IIS) are required. This componet has to be installed. The configuration of the Web-Servers can then be done via System-settings-Administration-Internet-Information services: Within the Standard-Web-Sites- properties menu the Web-access can be configured. The most important Settings are:

- Website - Root directory - Documents

Details s.a. Implementing and Administering Internet Information Services (IIS) http://www.microsoft.com/learning/syllabi/en-us/2576afinal.mspx



4.11 INSTALLATION OF APPLICATIONS Applications can be installed via USB CD-ROMs, Memory Sticks, Ethernet, etc.. The setup program of the application can be used as usual:

Not every application is compatible to Windows XP Embedded! If it is not know, which XP-components an application requires, it is necessary that the customer tests if the applications works correct under Windows XP Embedded! ( s.a. Chap. 3.3)

4.12 AUTOSTART OF APPLICATIONS To start an application automatically after startup of Windows the easiest way is to create a link on the desktop and copy this into the Autostart-directory of the corresponding user (e.g. C:\Documents and Settings\OEM\Startmenu\Program Files\Autostart).

4.13 AUTOLOGON To install an Autologon (User that logs in automatically) do the following steps:

• Configure an user/password for the autologon.

• Enter the Login informationen in the registry:

1. click "Start" and "Run", enter "Regedit.exe" and click "OK". 2. Select the following registry key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" 3. Double click the entry "DefaultUserName", enter the user name and click OK. 4. Double click the entry "DefaultPassword", enter the password within the value field and click OK. If the entry

"DefaultPassword" is missing, create it as follows: a: click „Edit – new“ within the registry editor and then select "String". b: Enter "DefaultPassword" as name and confirm with „Enter“ key c: double click the created key and enter the password within the value field.

5. Double click the entry "AutoAdminLogon", enter 1 within the value field and click "OK". If the entry "AutoAdminLogon" is missing, create it as follows: a: click „Edit – new“ within the registry editor and then select "String". b: Enter "AutoAdminLogon" as name and confirm with „Enter“ key. c: double click the created key and enter 1 within the value field.

6. Exit the Registry-Editor.

A other way is to use the sysinternals tool autologon:.

Details s.a. Autologon for Windows http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963905.aspx

After restart of the device the login will be done automatically with the configured user.

4.14 IMPORT OF REG-FILES Registry files (*.REG) created on WindowsXP systems can be imported by double clicking the REG-file.

Software System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady Operation


5 Operation

5.1 START UP / SHUT DOWN The operating system will be started automatically after power up. But the operating system will not automatically shut down when the device is switched off.

It is strongly recommended to shut down the operating system before switching off the device! Switching off the device without shut down of the operating system may cause loss of data!

An automatically shut down of the operating system can be done e.g. with an UPS (uninterruptable power supply). UPSs are available from 3rd party suppliers. Some Windows XP Embedded versions can be switched off without shut down. See Chap. "EWF" (Enhanced Write Filter).

5.2 TOUCH-SCREEN The touch screen is used for the operation of the device. Depending on the device version a resistive- or Infrared-Touch-screen is available. The touch screen is mouse compatible and operates like a mouse click with the left mouse button at the touch position.

5.2.1 Configuration of the touch driver Configuration, Test and calibration of the touch screen is done via the "Gesys touch screen" Control Panel Applet (s.a. system settings):

Double click speed Maximum delay between 2 touch clicks, so that this will be interpreted as a double click. Double click area Maximum distance between 2 touch clicks, so that this will be interpreted as a double click. Legth of beep For test of the integrated touch beep.

System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareOperation


Backlight setting Allows the setting of the brightness of the display. Depending on the device options e.g. 50% or 100%. (s.a. device description) Backlight-Saver Installs the Grossenbacher Systeme AG screen saver (see: chapter 5.2.5)

Touch interface Normally the touch interface will be configured automatically. In special cases it may be necessary to configure the touch interface manually. For that the option "user defined" can be used to set the required parameter of the serial interface.



5.2.2 Infrared touch screen On devices with infrared touch screen the menu "IR-Touch Settings” appears:

Touch test Test of the infrared touch light barriers. Contaminated or interrupted light barriers will be shown on the right side. Timeout Timeout after a interrupted light barrier will be ignored. After this the rest of the touch screen works normally. MIN: aprox. 4s DEFAULT: aprox. 7-8s MID: aprox. 15s MAX: aprox. 60s Touchdown area "Normal" for use with finger. "Extra wide" for use with glove. Touchmode "Dynamic" normal operation mode for Windows. "Static" mode doesn’t allow movements of the mouse cursor. "Browser" mode is optimized for usage of Internet Browser

Infrared touch screen are service free and must not be calibrated!



5.2.3 Resistive Touch screen On devices with resistive touch screen the menu "Resistive-Touch Settings” appears:

Resistive Touch calibration Starts the calibration tool for the resistive touch screen.

5.2.4 Calibration

To calibrate the touch screen touch the middle of the animated buttons. It is recommended to use a touch pen for that. The calibration can be aborted with "ESC" key at any time. After calibration the settings can be tested.



5.2.5 GesysSaver / Backlight Saver The Gesys screen saver is, even thought not a screen saver in the classsic sens, impemented by the technique of a windows screen saver. It's main job is to dim the backlight for saving energy.

Wait After the wait time the backlight brightess is reduced about by the half. The user interface rest visible. By touching on the screen the brigtness is restored to the original value. While the saving state the second optional time is started, which can be confiquered in the settings dialog.

Switch off Backlight after After the second time the backlight is turn off. In this state the first display contact does only stop the saver and nothing else. This is for safty reason, therewith no unintented manipulation can happen. This time should not be to short, for that the backlight is not switched too often. Only between In order to prevent too many cycle of operation, the backlight is only switching off within this time range. Switch of display Is required for some hardware configurations to switch off the backlight Backlight-Saver Stop Defines the behavior how to switch on the backlight.

Backlight functions are hardware-dependend and are not available with all hardware configuration.



5.2.6 Disable Touch during boot With the command line tool TMode the touch mode can be set.

Commad "TMode.exe off" turns the touch off. Command "TMode.exe dynamic" set the touch to the dynamic mode.

TMode.exe installBootOff With this command the system and the user profile is configured to turn off the touch during the boot time. TMode.exe uninstallBootOff With this command the system and the user profile is configured to turn on again the touch during the boot time TMode.exe /? Shows the help dialog.

Software System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady Backup


6 Backup The user is responsible for backup. The procedure is compareable to the backup of a normal PC. As backup software e.g. EasyBackup (see: Chap. 6.3), Acronis True Image, Norton Ghost or NT-Backup can be used. The backup software should be able to create new storage devices without the need to install Windows first. The backuped data should not be stored on the same mass storage inside the device. Because in this case the defect of the mass storage device would also cause a loss of the backuped data.

Don’t save backuped data on the same device. Corresponding to the used operating system the following backup strategies are recommended: Windows 2000 / Windows XP The backup software can be installed directly on the device. Backups can then be done the same way as on a standard PC. For details refer to the manuals of the used backup software. Alternatively the mass storage can be removed and the backup can be done in a spezial "Backup-PC". The backup can then be done with the backup software installed on the backup PC. Windows XP Embedded / Embedded POSReady 2009 The installation of a backup software on devices with Windows XP Embedded is not recommended. On the one hand there may be not enough free disk space and otherwise it can not be guaranteed that the backup software runs correct on Windows XP Embedded. ( s.a. Chap. 3.3) So for Windows XP Embedded systems it is recommended to remove the mass storage and do the backup in a special "Backup-PC".

6.1 COPY MEDIA Alternatively to data backup it is possible to create copies of medias e.g. harddisk or compact flash. Without special arrangement a copy of a media must only be used on the exactly same device where the orginal media was used.

A backup copy of a media must only be used on the exactly same device.

If a media should be copied for multiple devices, keep the following things in mind: All Windows versions (Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded) have a so-called SID (Security Identifyer). This SID must be unique for every Installation. Medias must only be copied when it is guaranteed that every single device will get a new SID. The SID will only be created at the first start up and will then be stored in the Registry!

Devices with same SIDs may cause unforseeable behavior or loss of data! All devices with Windows XP Professional must be activated with their own licence key (see licence label). An already activated Windows XP Professional must not be used as source.

Do not duplicate activated Windows XP Professional Installations!

System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareBackup


6.2 BACKUP MEDIA It is possible to order preconfigured backups of medias. This medias are preinstalled with the operating system (delivery state) but WITHOUT the Windows licence!

Backup medias only contain the operating system and the drivers. Applications have to be installed. The user is responsible for the legal issues of the licence agreement and to ensure that each device is used with a legal Windows licence!

For the initial operation of such a media do the following steps: (s.a. Chap. 4) Use device with keyboard and mouse Windows 2000

1. insert media 2. power up the device. Windows 2000 will start, login, do the configuration, shut down and restart. This

can take some minutes. 3. As soon as the login screen appears the device is ready for use.

Do not interrupt the configuration process! Windows 2000 must shut down and restart

autonomously! Windows XP Professional

1. insert media 2. connect network cable (the Windows activation requires an active Internet access) 3. power up the device. Follow the instructions of the Mini-Setup (Licence number see licence label) 4. As soon as the login screen appears the device is ready for use.

The Mini-Setup must be done. Do not switch off the device while the Mini-Setup is in

progress. Windows XP Embedded

1. insert media 4. power up the device. Windows XP Embedded will start and the configuration will be done. This can

take some minutes. 2. As soon as the login screen appears click "OK" 3. Depending on the device or Windows XP Embedded versions different hardware components may be

found and the required drivers will be installed. 4. restart device. 5. As soon as the login screen appears the device is ready for use.

Do not switch off the device during configuration process!

6.3 EASYBACKUP With Easy Backup it is possible for the customer within a view minutes to backup and recover the complete installation of a Windows 2000/XP/Xpe system on an USB-Memorystick. The USB-Memorystick contains the Backup Software and the Backup-Image created by the user. For recovery the USB-Memorystick is bootable, so the complete image can be installed on a empty harddisk or CompactFlash. (s.a. device description for booting from USB devices) Easy Backup is optionally available and will be delivered on a bootable USB-Memorystick with Software licence for the Backup-Software.

Software System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady Utility & Tools


7 Utility & Tools

7.1 ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD Start -> Run...

OSK, On Screen Keyboard OSK + [Enter]

The online help of the On-Screen Keyboard (Help -> Content, F1) describes how the osk can be use automatic with the Utility Manager ( [windows key] + U )

Utility Manager Called by shortcut : + U See Help for more informations button [Help]

System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareUtility & Tools


7.2 REMOTECLIENT The program RemoteClient allows the access to WindowsCE-devices, where a RemoteServer is installed. This devices can then be controlled by remote. For devices of the XV/XVH-Series it is necessary to specify the IP-Adresse and additionally the port number 51738:

7.3 RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON The touch driver simulates a mouse click with the left mouse button pressed at the corresponding position when touching the screen. The Utility „tSwapSystemTray.exe“ (s.a. Program Files\Tools) allows to simulate a right mouse button click. For that you have to touch to the „tSwapSystemTray“ within the taskbar first and then the next touch of the screen will be interpreted as a „right mouse button click“.

7.4 ENHANCED WRITE FILTER - EWF The EWF (Enhanced Write Filter) allows to write protect single partitions. For that all write operations to the corresponding drive will be redirected into memory. After a restart of the device all changes are lost. This prevents damages of the file system (power off without shut down of the operating system, deleting system files by accident, etc). The amount of required memory depends on the number, size and position of the write accesses. This memory is no longer available for the operating system and also not for the application. This memory can only be released by a restart of the system.

EWF (Enhanced Write Filter) is only available for Windows XP Embedded!

EWF reduces the amount of available memory for the operating system and the

application! To less working memory may cause loss of data! EWF may not be usefull for devices which run in non-stop operations and which are not restarted periodically!



7.4.1 Control of EWF The standard configuration protects drive C. Additionally mass storage devices or USB devices can not be protected. The EWF is controlled via the command line tool "EWFMGR.EXE" . The state of the EWF (active- or inactive) will change only after restart of the device. Command "EWFMGR C:" shows the current statue of the EWF: State: DISABLED EWF ist inactive ENABLED EWF ist active Boot Command: DISABLE After restart the EWF will be inactive ENABLE After restart the EWF will be active

Changes of the EWF state will be active after restart of the device!

The command "EWFMGR C: -commitanddisable" disables the EWF and writes all changes to the drive:



The command "EWFMGR C: -enable" activates the EWF:

7.5 FILE-BASED WRITE FILTER - FBWF The FBWF is similar to the EWF, except that single Path or files can be excluded from the filter. "Commitanddisable" is not available for the FBWF. The FBWF not available in our Windows XP embedded SP2 Images.

7.5.1 Control of FBWF The FBWF can be controlled with the commnad tool "FBWFMGR.EXE" . The state of the FBWF (active or inactive) changes only after reboot. "FBWFMGR" shows the current state of the FBWF:

File-based write filter configuration for the current session: the current state of the FBWF File-based write filter configuration for the next session: the state of the FBWF after reboot

FBWF state changes happens only after reboot.



Commad "FBWFMGR /enable" activates the FBWF:

Command "FBWFMGR /addvolume C:" add the driver c: to the FBWF:

Command "FBWFMGR /addexclusion C: \Test\Persistent" adds an exclusion for the Path "C:\Test\Persistent", This means that changes to files in this path a stored directly to the storage media and not to the RAM overlay.

It's possible to exclude path or single files

With the Registry Filter (siehe Kap. 7.6) values and key in the registry can be excluded

from the Write Filter and can be made persistent.



Command Befehl "FBWFMGR /removeexclusion C: \Test\Persistent" removes the path "C:\Test\Persistent" from the exclusion list. This means that changes to files in this folder are stored to the RAM overlay and not to the storage media. Changes are lost after reboot.

Command "FBWFMGR /removevolume c: 1". The volume c: will not be secured by the FBWF anymore 1 means the exclusion list will also be deleted. 0 means the exclusion list remains..

Command "FBWFMGR /disable" The FBWF will be inactivated.



7.6 REGISTRY FILTER The Registry Filter care for, that the defined registry keys are nor writen to the RAM overlay by the write filter. Changes are to the registry remains after reboot. By default the required keys for the domain logon and for remote desktop access are hold persistent by the registry filter.

But users can also define own keys for the registry filter. Example: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RegFilter\Parameters\MonitoredKeys\3] "ClassKey"="HKCU" "FileNameForSaving"="GesysTst.rgf" "RelativeKeyName"="Software\GesysTest"

System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareTroubleshooting and fault rectification


8 Troubleshooting and fault rectification

8.1 KNOWN PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS

8.1.1 Domain integration and EWF If the device should be used within a domain, it is not possible to use EWF. The domain controller saves different settings of the device on drive C. If EWF ia active this changes will be lost after restart and then the device will no longer be recognized as a member of the domain.

EWF must not be activated if the device should be integrated in a domain!

8.1.2 Automatical daylight saving time setting and EWF If Windows is configured for automatical daylight saving time, Windows saves the current setting in the registry. If EWF is activated this settings will be lost after restart and so Windows will set the PC clock every time at start up. (depending on the current time zone and the current daylight saving mode). This problem does not appear if the clock will be synchronized on startup e.g. via network (network time server).

Deactivate "Automatical daylight saving time“, when EWF is activated and the internal PC clock is not synchronized!

8.1.3 WindowsXP Embedded – Logon-Menu Within the Windows XP embedded Logon-Menu the keyboard layout is always „English“ and can not be changed! This may cause problems when entering user and/or passwords!

8.1.4 Domain integration and Registry Filter If using Registry Filter the device has to be shut down proper. Otherwise the domain access may be lost.

Always shut down device proper with Registry Filter

Software System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady Version History


9 Version History

Version Date / Signed Modifications: 1.0 17.08.2007 /

AG/Fis Initial version

2.0 18.03.2009 / MIB/Fis

Adapations and neu touch driver

3.0 30.4.2010 / MIB

div. improvments, Backlicht-Saver V03.25, Windows Embedded POSReady 2009

Grossenbacher Systeme AG

Spinnereistrasse 10 CH-9008 St.Gallen Switzerland

Tel : +41(0)71/243 29 29

Fax : +41(0)71/243 29 28 Email : [email protected] Internet : www.gesys.ch

System Description Windows 2000/ XP/ XPe/ POSReady SoftwareVersion History


10 Index

A Activate Windows XP .................................................. 11 Administrator............................................................... 13 applications ................................................................. 16 Autologon.................................................................... 16 Autostart...................................................................... 16 Autostart of applications.............................................. 16

B Backlight setting.......................................................... 18 Backlight-Saver..................................................... 18, 21 Backup........................................................................ 23 Backup Media ............................................................. 24 Beep ........................................................................... 17

C Calibration................................................................... 20 Contents........................................................................ 3 Copy Media................................................................. 23

D daylight saving time..................................................... 32 Disable Touch during boot .......................................... 22 Domain........................................................................ 32 Double click area ........................................................ 17 Double click speed...................................................... 17

E EasyBackup ................................................................ 24 Enhanced Write Filter - EWF ...................................... 26 Ewfmgr....................................................................... 27 Explanation of Symbols................................................. 4

F Fbwfmgr ...................................................................... 28 Features........................................................................ 6 File-based Write Filter - FBWF.................................... 28

G GesysSaver ................................................................ 21

I Import of REG-Files .................................................... 16 Initial operation/configuration ........................................ 9 Installation of FTP-Server ........................................... 15 Installation of printers .................................................. 15 Installation of Web-Server........................................... 15 Introduction ................................................................... 5

K Known problems and limitations.................................. 32

L Language .................................................................... 14

M Manufacturer address ................................................. 33 MUI ............................................................................. 14 Multilanguage.............................................................. 14

N Network-configuration ..................................................15

O On-Screen Keyboard ...................................................25 Operation.....................................................................17 OSK.............................................................................25

P Partitions and Drives......................................................8

Q QFE ...............................................................................7

R Registry Filter...............................................................31 RemoteClient ...............................................................26 Right Mouse Button .....................................................26

S screen saver ................................................................21 Service Pack..................................................................6 Setup display resolution...............................................13 Shut down....................................................................17 Space Requirements Windows XP ................................8 Start up ........................................................................17

T Timeout........................................................................19 TMODE........................................................................22 Touch calibration .........................................................20 Touch configuration .....................................................17 Touch interface............................................................18 Touch test....................................................................19 Touchdown area ..........................................................19 Touchmode..................................................................19 Touch-Screen ..............................................................17 Troubleshooting and fault rectification .........................32

U User accounts..............................................................13 User accounts..............................................................13 Utility & Tools...............................................................25 Utility Manager.............................................................25

V Version history .............................................................33

W Windows 2000/XP scope of operation ...........................6 Windows components..................................................13 Windows Update..........................................................10

X XP Embedded Anwendungen........................................8 XP Embedded Applications ...........................................7 XPe scope of operation .................................................7

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