Gene-4312 Gene-4312 Gene-4312 Gene-4312 Gene-4312 All-in-One 3.5" Single Board NS Geode computer with LCD, Dual Ethernet, Audio & 2 COMs, (LVDS, TV-Output Type T & S models) FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPER- ATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDI- TIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. 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 REASON- ABLE PROTECTION AGAINTST HARMFUL INTERFER- ENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FRE- QUENCY ENERGY AND , IF NOT INSTATLLED 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 HARM- FUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS OW N EXPENSE. Copyright Notice Copyright Notice Copyright Notice Copyright Notice Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2002. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual can be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. 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Packing list Packing list Packing list Packing list Packing list Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 GENE-4312 All-in-One Single Board Computer 1 Hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable (44 pin, pitch 2.0mm) 1 Floppy disk drive interface (34 pin, ptich 2.0mm) 1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2 1 Parallel port (26-25 pin, pitch 2.0mm) mouse & serial port (10-9 pin, pitch 2.0mm) adapter kit 1 USB cable with bracket (2.00mm) 1 Audio 3.14-pin (2.00mm) and RCA jack cable 4-pin (2.54mm) 1 20cm 20-pin (2.0mm) for LVDS extension (Gene-4312 S & T) 1 bag of screws and miscellaneous parts 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 CD-ROM contains the followings: User Manual (this manual in PDF file) Ethernet drivers and utilities VGA drivers and utilities Audio drivers and utilities Lastest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made) If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distri- butor or sales representative immediately. Notice Notice Notice Notice Notice Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the GENE-4312 board. This user’s manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the GENE- 4312, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. The product that you have purchased comes with a two-year limited warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for misuse of the product. Therefore, we strongly suggest you to read the manual first before using the product. To get the lastest version of the user manual, please visit our web site at: http://www.aaeon.com.tw Contents Chapter 1:General Information ..................................... 1 Introduction ........................................................................... 2 LVDS Introduction ................................................................ 3 Features.................................................................................. 4 Specifications ......................................................................... 5 Board Layout ......................................................................... 8 Board Layout (Reverse Side) ............................................. 9 Board dimensions................................................................ 10 Board dimensions (Reverse Side).................................... 11 Chapter 2:Installation....................................................13 Jumpers ................................................................................ 14 Connectors........................................................................... 15 Locating Jumpers & Connectors ..................................... 16 Locating Jumpers & Connectors (Reverse side) ......... 17 Setting jumpers ................................................................... 18 Installing SDRAM (SoDIMM-144pins)........................... 19 Composite Video Output Connector (JP1)..................... 20 Clear CMOS (JP2) Pin 1-3............................................... 20 IrDA Connector (JP3) ........................................................ 21 Onboard Buzzer / External Speaker Select JP2 (4-7)... 21 Audio Connector (JP5) ...................................................... 22 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Select (JP12, JP4).................... 22 LCD Driving Voltage Select (JP8 1-3-5) ......................... 23 LCD Backlight Voltage Select & Output (JP8 2-4-6) (JP10).................................................................................... 23 Watchdog Timer Output Select (JP11) ............................ 24 LVDS Edge Trigger Select (JP13) (Type T & S)............ 24 LAN Port Enable/ Disable Select (J18) ........................... 25 IDE Hard Drive Connector (J2) ....................................... 26 Serial Ports (J4, J5) ............................................................ 28 USB Connector (J7) ........................................................... 29 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector (J8) .................... 29 Floppy Drive Connector (J9)............................................. 30 Parallel Port Connector (J10) ........................................... 32 Display Connectors (J14, J16).......................................... 33 FAN Connector (J17) ......................................................... 33 LCD Connector (J14)......................................................... 34 LVDS Interface Connector (J15) (Type T & S) .............. 35 Power LED & HDD LED (J19)......................................35 100Base-T Ethernet Connector(LAN1,LAN2).............. 36 Power Connector (P1) ........................................................ 36 Chapter 3:Award BIOS Setup ......................................37 Starting Setup ...................................................................... 38 Setup Keys ........................................................................... 39 Getting Help ........................................................................ 40 Main Setup Menu ............................................................... 41 Standard CMOS Setup ....................................................... 43 BIOS Features Setup ......................................................... 48 CHIPSET Features Setup ................................................. 52 Power Management Setup ................................................. 55 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup ........................................... 58 Load BIOS Defaults/Load Setup Defaults ....................... 60 Integrated Peripherals ....................................................... 61 Supervisor/User Password Setting ................................... 65 IDE HDD Auto Detection .................................................. 67 Save & Exit Setup............................................................... 68 Exit without Saving ............................................................. 69 Chapter 4:Drivers Installation .....................................71 Software Drivers.................................................................. 72 Necessary Prerequisites .................................................... 73 Installing VGA & Audio Drivers ....................................... 74 Installing Ethernet Driver ................................................. 77 Ethernet Software Configuration ...................................... 78 Appendix A:Programming the Watchdog Timer.......79 1 General Information This chapter gives background informa- tion on the mainboard. Sections include: Board specifications Layout and dimensions Chapter 1 General Information 1 CHAPTER Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction The GENE-4312 is an all-in-one NS GX1 processor based single board computer (SBC) with an AC97 2.0 compliant audio condec , a PCI Flat Panel controller, two 100Base-T Ethernet interfaces and a PC/104 for expansion. This compact (only 5.75"“ x 4") unit offers all the functions of a single board industrial computer, but still fits in the space of a FDD drive. Onboard features include two serial ports (one RS-232, one RS-232/ 422/485), one multi-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port, pin header for two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, a floppy drive controller, and a keyboard/PS/2 mouse interface. The built-in high speed PCI IDE controller supports Ultra DMA/33 mode. Up to two IDE devices can be connected, including large hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and tape backup drives, etc. The GENE-4312 also features power management to minimize power consumption. It complies with the ACPI standard and supports three types of power saving features: Doze mode, Standby mode, and Suspend mode. In addition, the board's watchdog timer can automatically reset the system or generate an interrupt in case the system stops due to a program bug or SMI. Highly integrated multi-media SBC The GENE-4312 is a highly integrated multi-media SBC that com- bines audio, video, and network functions on a FDD drive size single computer board. It provides integrated 3D audio and up to 1024 x 768 resolution @ 64K colors with UMA 4MB SDRAM display memory. Major onboard devices adopt PCI technology to achieve outstanding computing performance when used with NS GX1 level processors, making the GENE-4312 one of the world's smallest and most powerful all-in-one multimedia boards. 2 Gene-4312 User Manual LVDS Introduction LVDS Introduction LVDS Introduction LVDS Introduction LVDS Introduction Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) is a low noise, low power, low amplitude method for high-speed (gigabits per second) data transmission over copper wire. LVDS differs from normal input/output (I/O) in a few ways: Normal digital I/O works with 5 volts as a high (binary 1) and 0 volts as a low (binary 0). When you use a differential, you add a third option (-5 volts), which provides an extra level with which to encode and results in a higher maximum data tranfer rate. A higher data transfer rate means fewer wires are required, as in UW (Ultra Wide) and UW-2/3 SCSI harddrive, which use only 68 wires. These devices require a high transfer rate over short distances. Using standard I/ O transfer, SCSI hard drives would require a lot more than 68 wires. Low voltage means that the standard 5 volts is replaced by either 3.3 volts or 1.5 volts. LVDS uses a dual wire system, running 180 degrees of each other. This enables noise to travel at the same level, which in turn can get filtered more easily and effectively. With standard I/O signaling, data storage is contingent upon the actual voltage level. Voltage level can be affected by wire length (longer wires increase resistance, which lowers voltage). But with LVDS, data storage is distinguished only by positive and negative voltage values, not the voltage level. Therefore, data can travel over greater lengths of wire while maintaining a clear and consistent data stream. Chapter 1 General Information 3 Features Features Features Features Features 3.5" FDD SubCompact Form Factor Supports NS Geode GX1 Low-power BGA CPUs Supports CRT and 18-bit TFT Panels LVDS interface two 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet Integrated AC-97 2.0 SoundBlaster compatible Audio Supports Compact Flash Storage 2 COMs/1 Parallel/2 USB/1 IrDA Port 5V only power supply 4 Gene-4312 User Manual Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Standard SBC Functions CPU : NS Geode GX1 (low-power) 300MHz (available in different speeds by request) CPU type: Onboard BGA BIOS: Award 256KB FLASH BIOS Chipset: NS CS5530A I/O Chipset: Winbond W83977F. Fully 16-bit I/O decoded Memory : Onboard one 144-pin SODIMM socket supports up to 128 Mbytes SDRAM Enhanced IDE: Supports two IDE devices. Supports Ultra DMA/33 mode with data transfer rate up to 33MB/sec. FDD interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25" (360KB and 1.2MB) and/or 3.5" (720KB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB) Parallel port: Internal header for bi-directional parallel port x 1. Supports SPP, ECP, and EPP modes Serial port: One external DB-9 connector supports RS-232 x 1, one internal header supports RS-232/422/485 x 1. Ports can be configured as COM1, COM2, or disabled individually (16C550 equivalent) IR interface: Supports one IrDA Tx/Rx header KB/Mouse connector: Mini-DIN connector supports Keyboard and PS/2 mouse USB connectors: One 5 x 2 header onboard supports dual USB ports Battery: Lithium battery for data retention Watchdog Timer:Can generate a system reset or IRQ15. Supports Win98, Win3.1. Software selectable time-out interval (15 sec. ~ 3825sec., 15 sec./ step) DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent) Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent) Chapter 1 General Information 5 Power management: I/O peripheral devices support power saving and doze/standby/suspend modes. APM 1.2 compliant H/W status monitoring: Winbond W83781D H/W status monitoring IC supportspower supply voltages, fan speed, and temperatures monitoring Flat Panel/CRT Interface Chipset: NS CS5530A Display memory: Shared UMA up to 4MB Display type: Supports non-interlaced CRT and up to 18-bit TFT LCD displays. Can display both CRT and flat panel simultaneously Resolution: Up to 1024x768 @ 64K colors (CRT/LCD simultaneous display) RCA TV-Out Connector CHipset: Chrontel 7003B-T LVDS Interface (Optional) Chipset: Thine THC63LVDM63A Transmitting capability: 18-bit panel signal over 10 meters cable Audio Interface Chipset: AD1819B 3D audio supports: Microsoft DirectSound and DirectSound 3D audio technology in two-speaker mode (requires Microsoft Direct Sound 3D supported software titles) 16-bit stereo digital audio: Full-duplex supports enables simultaneous record and playback for Internet communications software 6 Gene-4312 User Manual Ethernet Interface Chipset: Dual Realtek 8139C 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet controller Ethernet interface: Dual Onboard 10/100Base-T RJ-45 connector. Optional Remote Boot ROM function SSD Interface One socket supports Compact Flash Disk Expansion Interface PC/104 connector: One 16-bit 104-pin connector onboard Connectors External connectors: VGA (DB-15), COM 1 (DB-9), Ethernet (RJ-45), KB/ Mouse (Mini-DIN) Power connectors: 4-pin HDD type Mechanical and Environmental Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V) o o Operating temperature: 32 to 140 F ( 0 to 60 C) Board size: 5.75" (L) x 4" (W) (146 mm x 101.6 mm) Weight: 0.88 lb. (0.4 Kg) Chapter 1 General Information 7 Board Layout Board Layout Board Layout Board Layout Board Layout 8 Gene-4312 User Manual Board Layout (Reverse Side) Board Layout (Reverse Side) Board Layout (Reverse Side) Board Layout (Reverse Side) Board Layout (Reverse Side) Chapter 1 General Information 9 Board Dimensions Board Dimensions Board Dimensions Board Dimensions Board Dimensions 10 Gene-4312 User Manual Board Dimensions (Reverse Side) Board Dimensions (Reverse Side) Board Dimensions (Reverse Side) Board Dimensions (Reverse Side) Board Dimensions (Reverse Side) Chapter 1 General Information 11 12 Gene-4312 User Manual 2 Installation This chapter describes how to set up the main board hardware, including instruc- tions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches, and indicators. Be sure to read all the safety precautions before you begin the installation proce- dure. Chapter 2 Installation 13 CHAPTER Jumpers Connectors on the board link themselves to external devices , such as hard disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers allowing you to configure your system to suit your applications. The following tables list the function of each jumper and connector on the board. Jumpers Label Function JP2 (1~3) Clear CMOS JP2 (4~7) Onboard buzzer and external speaker select JP4 COM2 RS232/422/485 select JP12 COM2 RS232/422/485 select JP8 (1-3-5) LCD Panel voltage select JP8 (2-4-6) LCD Backlight voltage select JP11 Watchdog Timer output select JP13 LVDS Edge Trigger select (Type S & T) J18 LAN Port Enable/Disable 14 Gene-4312 User Manual Connectors Connectors Label Function J1 SoDIMM 144 Pin socket J2 IDE connector (2.0 mm) J3 Compact Flash Disk socket J4 COM1 D-SUB 9 Pin connector J5 COM2 RS232/422/485 connector (2.0 mm) J7 Dual USB connector (2.0 mm) J8 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard connector J9 FDD connector (2.0 mm) J10 LPT1 Parallel Port connector (2.0 mm) J13 Reset Switch connector J14 LCD connector (2.0 mm) J15 LVDS interface connector (2.0 mm) (Type S & T) J16 VGA D-SUB connector J17 FAN connector (Reserved) J19 Power LED/HDD LED JP1 TV-out connector (2.0mm) (Type T) JP3 IR connector JP5 Audio connector (2.0 mm) JP10 LCD Backlight Voltage connector (2.0 mm) CN1 PC104 connector LAN1 RJ45 connector with LED indicator LAN2 RJ45 connector with LED indicator Chapter 2 Installation 15 Locating Jumpers & Connectors 16 Gene-4312 User Manual Locating Jumpers & Connectors (Reverse side) Chapter 2 Installation 17 Setting Jumpers You can configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To close a jumper you have to connect the pins with the clip. To open a jumper you have to remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. In this case you would connect either pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3. 3 2 1 Open Closed Closed 2-3 The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows: 1 2 3 Open Closed Closed 2-3 A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales represen- tative before you make any changes. 18 Gene-4312 User Manual Installing SDRAM (SoDIMM-144pins) System Memory The reverse side of the Gene-4312 contains a socket for 144-pin dual inline memory module (SoDIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V unbuffered synchronous SDRAM and is available in capacities of 16, 32, 64, or 128 MB. The socket can be filled in the SoDIMM of any size, giving your Gene-4312 single board computer between 16 and 128 MB of memory. Supplementary information about DIMM Your Gene-4312 can accept regular PC-100/133 SDRAM SoDIMM Module(with or without parity). Single-sided modules are typically 16 or 64 MB; double-sided modules are usually 32, 128MB. Chapter 2 Installation 19 Composite Video Output Connector (JP1) (Type T Only) The Gene-4312 has a RCA Jack and a S-terminal for transferring composite video signal to the TV. These two connectors are located on the daughter board. A cable connects the two boards and the 8-pin definition is provided below. TV-Out 4*2 Pin Connector (2.0mm) (JP1) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 LUMF 2 Composite 3 GND 4 GND 5 CHROMF 6 NC 7 GND 8 NC Clear CMOS (JP2) Pin 1-3 You can use JP2 pin 1-3 to clear the CMOS data if necessary. To reset the CMOS data, set JP2 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed. Clear CMOS (JP2) Pin 1-3 Protect* Clear CMOS 1 1 JP2 2 2 3 3 *default 20 Gene-4312 User Manual Onboard Buzzer / External Speaker Select JP2 (4-7) Onboard Buzzer / External Speaker Select JP2 (4-7) Internal Buzzer* External Speaker 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 JP2 - + * default IrDA Connector (JP3) The IrDA connector (JP3) can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with this module and application software, such as laplink or Win95/98 Direct Cable connection, user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA and printers. This connector supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters), ASK-IR (56Kbps) and Fast IR (4Mbps, 2 meters). Install infrared module onto IrDA connector and enable infrared function from BIOS setup. And make sure to have correct orienta- tion when you plug onto IrDA connector (JP3). IrDA connector (JP3) Pin Signal 1 Vcc 2 IrRxH 3 IrRx 4 GND 5 IrTx 6 CIRRX Chapter 2 Installation 21 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Select (JP12, JP4) The Gene-4312 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-242, or RS-485 by setting JP12 and JP4. COM2 Select (JP12, JP4) RS-232* RS-422 RS-485 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 JP12 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 JP4 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 *default Audio Connector (JP5) The Gene-4312 provides all major audio signals on a 14-pin flat- cable connector, JP5. Attach the Mic In, Line In, and Audio Out to the corresponding pins as shown in the following table. Audio Connector (JP5) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 MIC In 2 MIC_Vcc 3 GND 4 CD_GND 5 Line In Left 6 CD_Left 7 Line In Right 8 CD_GND 9 GND 10 CD_Right 11 Audio Out Left 12 Audio Out Right 13 GND 14 GND 22 Gene-4312 User Manual LCD Driving Voltage Select (JP8 1-3-5) You can select the LCD connector J14 (pin 5 and pin 6) driving voltage by setting JP8 1-3-5. The configurations are as follows: LCD Driving Voltage Select (JP8 1-3-5) 5V 3.3V * JP8 2 1 2 1 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 *default LCD Backlight Voltage Select & Output (JP8 2-4-6) (JP10) You can set the JP10 for LCD backlight voltage to 5V or 12V output, by configuring JP8 2-4-6. The configurations are as follows: LCD Backlight Voltage Select (JP8 2-4-6) 5V* 12V 2 2 JP8 1 1 4 4 3 3 6 6 5 5 *default LCD Backlight Voltage Output (JP10) Pin Signal 1 Backlight Vcc 2 GND Chapter 2 Installation 23 Watchdog Timer Output Select (JP11) The Gene-4312 is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for whatever reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industri- al standalone, or unmanned environment. Watchdog Timer Output Select (JP11) IRQ15 Reset * JP11 1 2 3 1 2 3 *default LVDS Edge Trigger Select (JP13) (Type T & S) The LVDS edge trigger select is only used for Gene-4312 type T & S model. The trigger acts like a power switch to either activate the LVDS system or shut it down. LVDS Edge Trigger Select (JP13) Falling Edge * Rising Edge 1 2 1 2 JP13 *default 24 Gene-4312 User Manual LAN Port Enable/ Disable Select (J18) The Gene-4312 is equipped with dual Ethernet function. This jumper setting could disable one of the ethernet function LAN Port Enable/Disable Select (J18) LAN1 Disabled LAN2 Disabled Both LAN Enabled J18 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Chapter 2 Installation 25 IDE Hard Drive Connector (J2) You can attach one or two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives to the Gene-4312 internal controller. The Gene-4312 IDE controller uses the advanced PCI local-bus interface to support faster data transfer. Connecting the hard drive Connecting drives is done in a daisy-chain fashion and requires one of two cables, depending on the drive size. Wire number 1 on the cable is normally red or blue, and the other wires are usually gray. 1. Connect one end of the cable to J2. Make sure that the red (or blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector, which is labeled on the board (on the right side). 2. Plug the other sude of the cable to the Enhanced IDE hard drive, with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard drives. (see your hard drive's documentation for the location of the connector). Connect a second drive as described above. Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect to either end of the cable. If you install two drives, you will need to set one as the master and the other as the slave by using jumpers on the drives. If you install just one drive, set it as the master. 26 Gene-4312 User Manual IDE Hard Drive Connector (J2) IDE Hard Drive Connector (J2) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 IDE RESET 2 GND 3DATA 7 4 DATA 8 5DATA 6 6 DATA 9 7DATA 5 8 DATA 10 9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11 11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12 13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13 15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14 17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15 19 SIGNAL GND 20 NC 21 DREQ 22 GND 23 IO WRITE 24 GND 25 IO READ 26 GND 27 IO CHANNEL READY 28 ALE 29 DACK# 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 ADDR 1 34 NC 35 ADDR 0 36 ADDR 2 37 HARD DISK SELECT 0 38 HARD DISK SELECT 1 39 IDE ACTIVE 40 MGND 41 VCC 42 MVCC 43 GND 44 NC Chapter 2 Installation 27 Serial Ports (J4, J5) The Gene-4312 offers two serial ports, RS-232 and RS-232/422/485 allowing you to connect them to serial devices (mouse, printers, etc.). COM 2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (J5) COM1, COM2, RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Pin Signal Pin Signal COM1 1 DCDB 2 RXDB 3 TXDB 4 DTRB 5 GND 6 DSRB 7 RTSB 8 CTSB 9 RIB 10 NC COM2 1 DCDB 2 RXDB (485DTXD-) (422RXD+) 3 TXDB 4 DTRB (485TXD+) (422RXD-) 5 GND 6 DSRB 7 RTSB 8 CTSB 9 RIB 10 NC 28 Gene-4312 User Manual USB Connector (J7) The Gene-4312 provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus) interfaces, which give complete plug and play, hot attach/detach for up to 127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specifica- tion Rev. 1.0, and can be disabled in the system BIOS setup. USB Connector (J7) Pin Function Pin Function 1 USB Vcc 2 GND 3 UD0- 4 USB GND 5 UD0+ 6 UD1+ 7 USB GND 8 UD1- 9 GND 10 USB Vcc Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector (J8) The Gene-4312 provides a keyboard connector which supports both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially in embedded applications, a keyboard is not used. The standard PC/AT BIOS will report an error or fail during power-on-self-test (POST) after a reset if the keyboard is not present. The mainboard BIOS Advanced setup menu allows you to select "Present" or "Absent" under the "System Keyboard" section. This allows no- keyboard operating in embedded system applications without the system halting under POST (power-on-self-test). Keyboard and Mouse Connector (J8) Pin Signal 1 KB DATA 2 MS DATA 3 GND 4 Vcc 5 KB CLOCK 6 MS CLOCK Chapter 2 Installation 29 Floppy Drive Connector (J9) You can attach up to two floppy drives to the mainboard controller. You can use any combination of 5.25" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3.25" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives. A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dual- drive system. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable connec- tor, and on the other end are two sets of floppy disk drive connec- tors. Each set consists of a 34-pin flat-cable connector (usually used for 3.25" drives) and a printed-circuit board connector (usually used for 5.25" drives). Wire number 1 on the cable is normally red or blue, and the other wires are usually gray. Connecting the floppy drive 1. Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into J9. And make sure the red or blue wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector. 2. Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable to the floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector in the set. The set on the end (after the twist in the cable) connects to the A: drive, and the set in the middle connects to the B: drive. 3. If you are connecting a 5.25" floppy drive, line up the slot in the printed circuit board with the blocked-off part of the cable connector. If you are connecting a 3.25" floppy drive, you may have trouble determining which pin is pin number 1. Look for a number printed on the circuit board indicating pin number 1. Also, the connector on the floppy drive connector may have a slot. When the slot is up, pin number 1 should be on the right. Check the documentation that came with the drive for more information. If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the middle of the cable as described above. 30 Gene-4312 User Manual Floppy Drive Connector (J9) Floppy Drive Connector (J9) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 DENSITY SELECT 3 GND 4 NC 5 GND 6 DRIVE TYPE 7 GND 8 INDEX 9 GND 10 MOTOR 0 11 GND 12 DRIVE SELECT 1 13 GND 14 DRIVE SELECT 2 15 GND 16 MOTOR 1 17 GND 18 DIRECTION 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 WRITE DATA 23 GND 24 WRITE GATE 25 GND 26 TRACK 0 27 GND 28 WRITE PROTECT 29 GND 30 READ DATA 31 GND 32 HEAD SELECT 33 GND 34 DISK CHANGE Chapter 2 Installation 31 Parallel Port Connector (J10) Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a printer. The Gene-4312 includes an onboard parallel port, accessed through PC1, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You need an adapter cable if you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable has a 26-pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other. Parallel port IRQ The Gene-4312 supports one parallel port designated as LPT1 and can be disabled or changed to LPT2 or LPT3 in the system BIOS setup. Parallel Port Connector Table (J10) Parallel Port Connector (J10) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 2 STROBE AUTOFD 3 DO 4 ERR 5 D1 6 INIT 7 D2 8 SLCTINI 9 D3 10 GND 11 D4 12 GND 13 D5 14 GND 15 D6 16 GND 17 D7 18 GND 19 20 GND ACK 21 BUST 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC 32 Gene-4312 User Manual Display Connectors (J14, J16) The Gene-4312 PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel dis- plays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive LCD, and active LCD displays. The board has two connectors to support these displays, one for standard CRT VGA monitors and the other for flat panel displays. VGA D-SUB Connector (J16) A simple one-to-one adapter can be used to match J16 to a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used for VGA. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Red video 9 DENSITY SELECT (no pin) 2 Green video 10 Sync return (GND) 3 Blue video 11 Monitor ID (not used) 4 Not used 12 Monitor ID 5 GND 13 Horizontal Sync 6 Red returned(GND) 14 Vertical Sync 7 Green returned(GND) 15 Not used 8 Blue returned (GND) FAN Connector (J17) FAN Connector (J17) Pin Signal 1 GND 2 FAN VCC 3 FAN Sensor Chapter 2 Installation 33 LCD Connector (J14) J14 is a 44-pin, dual-in-line header used for flat panel displays. When the power of mainboard is applied, the control signal is low until the relevant flat panel signals are present. Configuration of the VGA interface is done completely via the software utility. You don't need to set any jumpers. LCD Connector (J14) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +12 V 2 +12 V DC DC 3 GND 4 GND 5 LCDVCC 6 LCDVCC 7 ENAVEE 8 GND 9 GND 10 GND 11 P2 12 P3 13 P4 14 P5 15 P6 16 P7 17 GND 18 GND 19 P10 20 P11 21 P12 22 P13 23 P14 24 P15 25 GND 26 GND 27 P18 28 P19 29 P20 30 P21 31 P22 32 P23 33 GND 34 GND 35 SHF CLK 36 FLM (V SYS) 37 M 38 LP (H SYS) 39 GND 40 ENABKL 41 GND 42 NC 43 LCDVCC 44 LCDVCC 34 Gene-4312 User Manual LVDS Interface Connector (J15) (Type T & S) Gene-4312 supports one 20-pin header for LVDS functions connection. For further details, please check the following pin definition. LVDS Interface Connector (J15) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TX1+ 2 TX1- 3 GND 4 GND 5 TXCLK+ 6 TXCLK- 7 GND 8 PPVCC 9 PPVCC 10 PPVCC 11 TX2+ 12 TX2- 13 GND 14 GND 15 TX0+ 16 TX0- 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 GND Power LED and HDD LED (J19) You can use an LED to indicate when the CPU card is on or the HDD is active. Pin1 supplies the LED power, and Pin2 is the ground. Power LED Pin Function 1 LED power (Vcc) 2 GND HDD LED Pin Function 1 HD-LED+ 2 HD-LED- Chapter 2 Installation 35 100Base-T Ethernet Connector(LAN1,LAN2) This 100Base-T Ethernet connector is a standard RJ-45 connector. The onboard Realtek RTL8139C fast Ethernet controller supports 10Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-way auto-negotiation operation. Ethernet is the most popular type of local area network, which sends its communications through radio frequency signals carried by a coaxial cable. Ethernet uses a bus or star topology and supports data transfer rates of 10 Mbps. A newer version of Ethernet, called 100Base-T (or Fast Ethernet), supports data transfer rates of 100 Mbps. And the latest version, Gigabit Ethernet supports data rates of 1 gigabit (1,000 megabits) per second. 100Base-Tx Ethernet Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Tx+ 2 Tx- 3 Rx+ 4 NC 5 NC 6 Rx- 7 NC 8 NC Power Connector (P1) In single board computer (non-passive backplane) applications, you will need to connect the power to the Gene-4312 board using P1. This connector is fully compatible with the standard PC power supply connector. Please check the following table for its pin assignments: Power Connector (P1) Pin Signal 1 +5V 2 GND 3 GND 4+12 Vcc 36 Gene-4312 User Manual 3 Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to configure the BIOS for the Gene-4312. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 37 CHAPTER Starting Setup The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on the computer. The BIOS reads system configuration information in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it through the power-on self test (POST). When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating system on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy drive, etc.). The BIOS launches the operating system and hands control of system operations to it. During POST, you can start the Setup program in one of two ways: 1.By pressing Del immediately after switching the system on, or 2.By pressing Del or pressing Ctrl-Alt-Esc when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST: TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS DEL KEY If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the RESET button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing Ctr-Alt-Del. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message appears and you are again asked to PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP 38 Gene-4312 User Manual Setup Keys These keys helps you navigate in Setup: Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the item in the left hand Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand Esc Main Menu: Quit and not save changes into CMOS RAM Other pages: Exit current page and return to Main Menu PgDn/+ Increase the numeric value or make changes PgDn/- Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward, Shift-F2 to select color backward F3 Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu F4 Reserved F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu F6 Load the default CMOS RAM value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page Setup Menu F7 Load the default F8 Reserved F9 Reserved F10 Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 39 Getting Help Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appro- priate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press Esc or the F1 key again. In Case of Problems If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your computer no longer is able to boot, the Award- BIOS supports an override to the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default configuration. You can invoke this override by immediately pressing Insert; when you restart your computer. You can restart by either using the ON/ OFF switch, the RESET button or by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete. The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly understand. In particular, do not change settings in the Chipset screen without a good reason. The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen by Award Software or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup may causing the system to become unstable. 40 Gene-4312 User Manual Main Setup Menu Standard CMOS Setup Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS. BIOS Features Setup Award Software enhanced BIOS options. Chipset Features Setup Options specific to your system chipset. Power Management Setup Advanced Power Management (APM) options. PnP/PCI Configuration Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus configuration options. Load BIOS Defaults BIOS defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal- performance system operations. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 41 Load Setup Defaults Setup defaults are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations. Integrated Peripherals I/O subsystems that depend on the integrated peripherals control- ler in your system. Supervisor or User Password Setting Change, set, or disable the password of supervisor user. But only the supervisor password permits access to Setup. The user password generally allows only power-on access. IDE HDD Auto Detection Automatically detect and configure IDE hard disk parameters. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit Setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit Setup. 42 Gene-4312 User Manual Standard CMOS Setup When you choose the STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 43 This standard setup menu allows users to configure system components such as the date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive, display, and memory. Online help for each field can be accessed by pressing F1. Date and Time Configuration The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date information. This field is for information only. Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field (date, month, year). Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment the setting, or type the desired value into the field. The time format is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field. Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment the setting, or type the desired value into the field. HARD DISKS The BIOS supports up to four IDE drives. This section does not show information about other IDE devices, such as a CD-ROM drive, or about other hard drive types, such as SCSI drives. NOTE: We recommend that you select type AUTO for all drives. The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal operating mode of almost all IDE hard drives. When you select type AUTO for a hard drive, the BIOS detects its specifications during POST, every time the system boots. 44 Gene-4312 User Manual If you do not want to select drive type AUTO, other methods of selecting the drive type are available: 1.Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45. 2.Select USER and enter values into each drive parameter field. 3.Use the IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION function in Setup. Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications: Type:The BIOS contains a table of pre-defined drive types. Each defined drive type has a specified number of cylinders, number of heads, write precompensation factor, landing zone, and number of sectors. Drives whose specifications do not accommodate any pre-defined type are classified as type USER. Size: Disk drive capacity (approximate). Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program. Cyls:Number of cylinders Head:Number of heads Precomp:Write precompensation cylinder Landz:Landing zone Sector:Number of sectors Mode:Auto, Normal, Large, or LBA - Auto:The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode. -CHS:This allows the user to enter their own hardware values - Large:For drives that do not support LBA and have more than 1024 cylinders. - LBA (Logical Block Addressing):During drive access, the Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 45 IDE controller transforms the data address described by sector, head, and cylinder number into a physical block address, significantly improving data transfer rates. For drives with greater than 1024 cylinders. Drive A Drive B Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in the computer. None No diskette drive installed 360K, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity 1.2M, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte capacity 720K, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity 1.44M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 mega byte capacity 2.88M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 mega byte capacity Video Select the type of primary video subsystem in your computer. The BIOS usually detects the correct video type automatically. The BIOS supports a secondary video subsystem, but you do not select it in Setup. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters. CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode MONO Monochromoe adapter, includes high resolution monochrome adapters 46 Gene-4312 User Manual Halt On During the power-on-self-test (POST), the computer stops if the BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell the BIOS to ignore certain errors during POST and continue the boot-up process. These are the selections: No errors: POST does not stop for any errors. All errors: the BIOS detects any non-fatal error, POST stops and prompts you to take corrective action. All, But Keyboard: POST does not stop for a keyboard error, but stops for all other errors All, But Diskette: POST does not stop for diskette drive errors, but stops for all other errors. All, But Disk/Key: POST does not stop for a keyboard or disk error, but stops for all other errors. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 47 BIOS Features Setup By choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. 48 Gene-4312 User Manual The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti- virus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive. NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus warning. CPU Internal Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. The External Cache field may not appear if your system does not have external cache memory. Quick Power On Self Test Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the power-on-self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable quick POST. Better to find a problem during POST than lose data during your work. Boot from LAN First When enabled, the BIOS attempts to boot from a LAN boot image before it attempts to boot from a local storage device. The choices: Disabled/Enabled Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 49 Boot Sequence The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive A (floppy disk), so IBM PC-compatible systems are designed to search for an operating system first on drive A, and then on drive C (hard disk). However, the BIOS now offers many boot sequence options. Swap Floppy Drive This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives. Selecting enabled assigns physical drive B to logical drive A, and physical drive A to logical drive B. Boot Up Floppy Seek When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save time. Boot Up NumLock Status Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations. Boot Up System Speed Select High to boot at the default CPU speed; select Low to boot at the speed of the AT bus. Some add-in peripherals or old software (such as old games) may require a slow CPU speed. The default setting is High. Gate A20 Option Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1 MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows. 50 Gene-4312 User Manual Memory Parity Check Select Enabled if the DRAM chips in your system support parity. Typematic Rate Setting Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The choices: Enabled/Disabled Typematic Rate When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select a typematic rate ( the rate at which character repeats when you hold down a key) of 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30. Typematic Delay When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select a typematic delay (the delay before key strokes begin to repeat) of 250, 500, 750 or 1000 milliseconds. Security Option If you have set a password, select whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Leave this field at Disabled. OS Select For DRAM>64M Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB or RAM on the system. The choices: Non-OS2/OS2 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 51 Report No FDD For WIN 95 Report no FDD for Win 95 or not. The choices: Yes/ no Shadow Software that resides in a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a device is called firmware. The AwardBIOS permits shadowing of firmware such as the system BIOS, video BIOS, and similar operating instructions that come with some expansion peripherals, such as, for example, a SCSI adaptor. Shadowing copies firmware from ROM into system RAM, where the CPU can read it through the 16-bit or 32-bit DRAM bus. Firmware not shadowed must be read by the system through the 8- bit X-bus. Shadowing improves the performance of the system BIOS and similar ROM firmware for expansion peripherals, but it also reduces the amount of high memory (640 KB to 1 MB) available for loading device drivers, etc. Enable shadowing into each section of memory separately. Many system designers hardwire shadowing of the system BIOS and eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option. Video BIOS shadows into memory area C8000-CBFFF. The remain- ing areas shown on the BIOS Features Setup screen may be occupied by other expansion card firmware. If an expansion peripheral in your system contains ROM-based firmware, you need to know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the correct area of RAM. 52 Gene-4312 User Manual CHIPSET Features Setup By choosing the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 53 The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as SDRAM. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. It must be stated that these items should never need to be altered. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system. The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using your system. Because of the complexity and technical nature of some of the options, not all of the options are described here. SDRAM CAS Latency Time When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer. 8/16 Bit I/O Recovery Time The I/O recovery mechanism adds bus clock cycles between PCI- originated I/O cycles to the ISA bus. This delay takes place because the PCI bus is so much faster than the ISA bus. These two fields let you add recovery time (in bus clock cycles) for 16-bit and 8-bit I/O. USB Controller The Gene-4312 supports 2 sets of USB for connection. To Enable the onboard USB controller please set to Enable, otherwise set to Disable as default. 54 Gene-4312 User Manual Power Management Setup By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 55 Power Management This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes. This table describes each power management mode: Max Saving Maximum power savings. Only Available for SL CPUs. User Define Set each mode individually. Min Saving Minimum power savings. Standby mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock stops, the board drive enters an idle state, and the L2 cache enters a power-save mode. All other devices still operate at full speed. HDD Power Down After the selected period of drive inactivity, any system IDE devices compatible with the ATA-2 specification or later power manage themselves, putting themselves into an idle state after the specified timeout and then waking themselves up when accessed. MODEM Use IRQ Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. Throttle Duty Cycle When the system enters Doze mode, the CPU clock runs only part of the time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs. 56 Gene-4312 User Manual IRQ1~IRQ15 IRQ1 (keyboard) IRQ3 (COM2) IRQ4 (COM1) IRQ5 (LPT2) IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) IRQ7 (LPT1) IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) IRQ10 (Reserved) IRQ11 (Reserved) IRQ12 (PS/2 mouse) IRQ13 (Coprocessor) IRQ14 (Hard Disk) IRQ15 (Reserved) As abye the default setting are Disable. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 57 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup By choosing the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. 58 Gene-4312 User Manual PNP OS Installed Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play aware (e.g., Windows 95). Resources Controlled By The Plug and Play AwardBIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them. Reset Configuration Data Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot. PCI IRQ Activated By Leave the IRQ trigger set at Level unless the PCI device assigned to the interrupt specifies Edge-triggered interrupts. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 59 Load BIOS Defaults/Load Setup Defaults LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS loads the default system values directly from ROM. The BIOS DEFAULTS provides the most stable settings, though they do not provide optimal performance. LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS, on the other hand, provides for maximum system performance. If the stored record created by the setup utility becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS defaults will load automatically when you turn the Gene-4312 on. 60 Gene-4312 User Manual Integrated Peripherals By choosing the INTEGRATD PERIPHERALS option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 61 IDE HDD Block Mode Select Enabled only if your hard drives support block mode. (Primary/Secondary) IDE Channel 1 The choices: Enabled/Disabled KBC input clock The Gene-4312 offer four kind of frequency for user option, as default 6MHz, 8 MHz, 12 MHz, and 16 MHz. Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. Onboard Serial Ports (1, 2) Select a logical COM port address for the first and second serial ports. UART2 Duplex Mode In an infrared port mode, this field appears. Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half-duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Select the value required by the IR device connected to the IR port. IR Transmittion delay: Enable or Disable IR transmittion delay. Onboard parallel port You can enable or Disable the parallel port address / IRQ as 278/ IRQ5, 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, for user option. 62 Gene-4312 User Manual Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select Normal, Compatible, or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and software both support one of the other available modes. ECP Mode Use DMA Setup ECP DMA, it is available, when parallel port mode be selected as ECP. EPP Mode Select: EPP1.9 Setup EPP operation version when parallel port mode select EPP or EPP+ECP. Build in CPU Audio Onboard offer Audio function which be selected by this item, when you set it to Enable, some extra items will appear below: Multiple Monitor support: Support dual display functions (PCI first, M/B first, No onboard). Video Memory size SODIMM is primarily used to support RAM. Video memory in GENE-4312 also uses SoDIMM, allocating 1.5MB to 4MB of storage area. TV Output Mode The Gene-4312 onboard support TV output function for option. (NTSC, PAL). Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 63 Flat Panel Status Choose Enabled if you want to use flat panel. Flat Panel Resolution Onboard support TFT LCD as below. 640x480 800x600 1024x768 Panel Clock Freq. There are 4 kind of LCD frequency for option as 60Hz , 72 Hz, 80 Hz, and 85 Hz. 64 Gene-4312 User Manual Supervisor/User Password Setting You can set either SUPERVISOR or USER PASSWORD, or both of them. The difference between the two is that the supervisor password allows unrestricted access to enter and change the options of the setup menus, while the user password only allows entry to the program, but not modify options. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 65 When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen: ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Now the message changes: CONFIRM PASSWORD: Again, type the password and press Enter. To abort the process at any time, press Esc. In the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen, select System or Setup: System Enter a password each time the system boots and when ever you enter Setup. Setup Enter a password when ever you enter Setup. NOTE: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to enter a password. Then the password function is disabled. 66 Gene-4312 User Manual IDE HDD Auto Detection The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically detect the IDE hard disk installed in your system. You can use it to self- detect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration. You need to repeat the setup for each of the IDE combinations: Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 67 Save & Exit Setup If you select this option and press , the values entered in the setup utility will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory. The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system. This record is required for the system to operate. 68 Gene-4312 User Manual Exit without Saving If you select this option and press , the values entered in the setup utility will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory. The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system. This record is required for the system to operate. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 69 70 Gene-4312 User Manual 4 Drivers Installation This Gene-4312 is equipped with an audio interface that records and playback CD-quality audio. This chapter provides instructions for installing the software drivers on the included CDROM. Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 71 CHAPTER Software Drivers This chapter describes the operation and installation of the display drivers supplied on the Supporting CD-ROM that are shipped with your product.The onboard VGA adapter is based on the CS5330A VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller. This controller offers a large set of extended functions and higher resolutions. If you intend to use your VGA adapter in standard VGA modes only, you do not need to install any of these drivers. Since your VGA adapter is fully compatible, it does not require any special drivers to operate in standard modes. The purpose of the enclosed software drivers is to take advantage of the extended features of the CS5330A VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller. Hardware Configuration Some of the high-resolution drivers provided in this package will work only in certain system configurations. If a driver does not display correctly, try the following: 1. Change the display controller to CRT-only mode, rather than flat panel or simultaneous display mode. Some high-resolution drivers will display correctly only in CRT mode. 2. If a high-resolution mode is not supported on your system, try using a lower-resolution mode. For example, 1024 x 768 mode will not work on some systems, but 800 x 600 mode is supported on most. 72 Gene-4312 User Manual Necessary to Know The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementary concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you attempt to install any driver from the Supporting CD- ROM, you should: • Know how to copy files from a CD-ROM to a directory on the hard disk • Understand the MS-DOS directory structure If you are uncertain about any of these concepts, please refer to the DOS or OS/2 user reference guides for more information before you proceed with the installation. Before you begin The Supporting CD-ROM contains different drivers for corresponding Windows OS, please choose the specific driver for your Windows OS. Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 73 Installing VGA and Audio Drivers Win 9X VGA and Audio Gene-4312 has a built in CX 5530 chipset that offers VGA and Audio interface. The installation for VGA and Audio are automatic. Simply, install the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive and select, my computer. Click on the CD-ROM drive in the opened window. Find the VGA and Audio file named Cyrix Media GX Certified Win9x Driver 4.0, and double click on the file. The file will open up and offer a set up wizard. Follow the instructions and click on the corresponding buttons and the VGA and Audio features will self install. Shutdown afterwards to ensure proper installation. Win NT 4.0 VGA  1. Install Windows NT 4.0 as you normally do for a VGA display. Click the Start buttom, go to Settings and click on Control Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon. And click on Have Disk buttom in the change display window. 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM dirve. In the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, select "Browse" and find the NT 4.0 driver from: cd-rom : \CD ROM\model name\dirver\vga driver\win98 nt\windows.nt\nt40\Oemsetup.inf "cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive "model name" : the model number of your product 74 Gene-4312 User Manual and then click OK. The name of the CCryix Xpress GRAPHICS(TM) driver will appear highlighted in the Modules list box. Select Gx5530 and Click OK. Click OK to start the driver installation. 3. Once the installation is complete, the Change Display Type window will reappear. Click on close to close the window. Then the Display Properties window will reappear. Click on Apply. Restart the system for the new settings to take effect. 4. There are five files ( gx.dll, gx.sys, gx.inf, gx.vid, license.pdf) in the Windows NT 4.0 system. Win NT 4.0 Audio *Must Disable the MPU-401 function first, In your BIOS*  1. Install Windows NT 4.0 as you normally do for an Audio driver display. Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control Panel icon. Then choose the multimedia and double click on the icon. In the Multimedia window, click the device button, then click the add button in the device window. Select the unlisted or updated driver, and then click on the OK button. The next window will ask for a specific drive location and file name. The audio driver will be found in the CD-ROM player under the Audio section. After you have found the location of your audio drive, please click OK. Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 75 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM dirve. In the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, select "Browse" and find the NT 4.0 driver from: cd-rom : \CD ROM\model name\dirver\audio driver\win98 nt\windows.nt\nt40\Oemsetup.inf "cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive "model name" : the model number of your product Once you have found the audio driver, click OK. Next an add unlisted or updated driver window will appear, there will be a message reading National Xpress Audio (TM) Driver, click OK. An I/O window will appear next asking for the address number, type in 220 and click on the continue button. The very next window is the Xpress Audio Configura- tion window. In the bottom of the page there is a MPU 401 I/O Address, select the disable function and click OK. The audio driver has been installed, and please restart your system. 76 Gene-4312 User Manual Installing Ethernet Driver Place the Driver CDROM into your CDROM drive and pull up the CDROM file on you screen. 1. Click on Start button. 2. Click on Settings button. 3. Click on Control Panel buttom. 4. Click on System buttom. 5. Click on Devise Manager button. 6. Click on PCI Ethernet Controller. 7. Click on OK. 8. Click on Refresh. 9. Click on Next. 10. Select the Optional: Search for best Lan driver.... 11. Click Next. 12. Select CDROM file. 13. Select Driver/LAN/8139C/Win9X or Windows.NT (choose the specific file depending on your OS) 14. Click on OK 15. Click on Next. 16. Rtl 8139.inf will appear. 17. Click on Next. 18. Click on Finish. Shut down the computer to restart Window, and then the chipset driver has been installed. Chapter 4 Drivers Installation 77 Ethernet Software Configuration The onboard Ethernet interface supports all major network operat- ing systems. I/O addresses and interrupts are easily configured via the Award BIOS Setup. To configure the medium type, to view the current configuration, or to run diagnostics, please refer to the following instruction: 1. Power the mainboard on. Ensure that the RSET8139.EXE file is located in the working drive. 2. At the prompt, type RSET8139.EXE and press . The Ethernet configuration program will then be displayed. 3. This simple screen shows all the available options for the Ethernet interface. Just highlight the option you wish to change by using the Up and DOWN keys. To change a selected item, press , and a screen will appear with the available options. Highlight your option and press . Each highlighted option has a helpful message guide displayed at the bottom of the screen for additional information. 4. After you have made your selections and the configuration is what you want, press . A prompt will appear asking if you want to save the configuration. Press "Y" if you want to save. The Ethernet Setup Menu also offers three very useful diagnostic functions. These are: 1. Run EEPROM test 2. Run Diagnostics on Board 3. Run Diagnostics on Network Each option has its own display screen which shows the format and result of any diagnostic tests undertaken. 78 Gene-4312 User Manual A Watchdog Timer The mainboard is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for whatever reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial stand-alone and unmanned environments. Appendix A =Watchdog Timer 79 APPENDIX Watchdog Timer Gene-4312 contains a watchdog timer reset pin. (GP16) All reference material can be found on the following pages. ==================================================** ** Title : WatchDog Timer Setup Utility (for W83977 GP16) ** ** Company : AAEON Technology Inc. ** ** Compiler : Borland C ++ Version 3.0 ** **==============================================================*/ #include #include #include #include #include #include /* Set I/O Address : 370/371 or 3F0/3F1 */ #define IO_INDEX_PORT 0x370 #define IO_DATA_PORT 0x371 /* Set Watchdog reset pin : 12/13/16 */ #define watch_dog_output_GP 16 #define UNLOCK_DATA 0x87 #define LOCK_DATA 0xAA #define DEVICE_REGISTER 0x07 void EnterConfigMode() { outportb(IO_INDEX_PORT, UNLOCK_DATA); outportb(IO_INDEX_PORT, UNLOCK_DATA); } void ExitConfigMode() { outportb(IO_INDEX_PORT, LOCK_DATA); } 80 Gene-4312 User Manual void SelectDevice(unsigned char device) { outportb(IO_INDEX_PORT , DEVICE_REGISTER); outportb(IO_DATA_PORT, device); } unsigned char ReadAData(short int reg) { outportb(IO_INDEX_PORT, reg); return (inportb(IO_DATA_PORT)); } void WriteAData(unsigned char reg, unsigned char data) { outportb(IO_INDEX_PORT, reg); outportb(IO_DATA_PORT, data); } void SetWatchDogTime(unsigned char time_val) { EnterConfigMode(); SelectDevice(8); //Set Register F2 //Set Watch-Dog Timer 1~ 256 WriteAData(0xF2, time_val); // set counter counts in second (or minute) // Register F4 Bit 6 = 0/1 (minutes/seconds) // For w83977EF only WriteAData(0xF4, 0x40); ExitConfigMode(); } Appendix A Watchdog Timer 81 void init_w83977tf_aw_watchdog() { short int value; //Enter W83977 Configure Mode EnterConfigMode(); //Select Device 7 SelectDevice(7); //Set Device Active WriteAData(0x30, 0x01); //caution:skip this step will be a mistake!! if (watch_dog_output_GP==12) { //Set Register E2 to define GP12 WriteAData(0xE2, 0x0A); } else if(watch_dog_output_GP==13) { //Set Register E3 to define GP13 WriteAData(0xE3, 0x0A); } else if(watch_dog_output_GP==16) { //Set Register E6 to define GP16 WriteAData(0xE6, 0x0A); } //Select Device 8 SelectDevice(8); //Set Register F3 //keyboard and mouse interrupt reset Enable //When Watch-Dog Time-out occurs,Enable POWER LED output WriteAData(0xF3, 0x0E); 82 Gene-4312 User Manual //caution:skip this step will be a mistake!! if (watch_dog_output_GP==12) { //Set Register 2A (PIN 57) Bit 7 = 0/1 (KBLOCK/GP12) //set to GP12 for WD Rst WriteAData(0x2A,ReadAData(0x2A)|0x80); } else if(watch_dog_output_GP==13) { //Set Register 2B (PIN 58) Bit 0 = 0/1 (KBLOCK/GP13) //set to GP13 for WD Rst WriteAData(0x2B,ReadAData(0x2B)|0x01); } else if(watch_dog_output_GP==16) { //Set Register 2C (PIN 119) Bit 5-4 = 01 (GP16) //set to GP16 for WD Rst WriteAData(0x2C,ReadAData(0x2C)|0x10); } //Exit W83977 Configure mode ExitConfigMode(); } void main(int argc, char* argv[]) { int time_value=0; char *ptr; printf(“winBond 83977 WatchDog Timer Setup Utility Version 1.0 \n”); printf(“Copyright (c) 2000 AAEON Technology Inc.\n”); printf(“This version only for W83977 that using GP%d to Reset System.\n”,watch_dog_output_GP); Appendix A Watchdog Timer 83 if (argc == 1) { printf(“\n Syntax: WATCHDOG [time] \n”); printf(“ time range : 1 ~ 256 \n\n”); return ; } if (argc > 1) { ptr = argv[1]; time_value = atoi(ptr); } if (time_value > 0 && time_value < 256) { SetWatchDogTime((unsigned char) time_value); init_w83977tf_aw_watchdog(); printf(“Watch Dog Timer set up : %d \n”,time_value); } } 84 Gene-4312 User Manual