AAEON SBC-400
Specifications
System Chipset
ALI 1489/1487
Form Factor
Half-Size ISA
Datasheet
Extracted Text
SBC-400
Half-size 486 All-in-One CPU Card
with Cache
FCC STATEMENT
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES.
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST
ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPER-
ATION.
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 REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINTST
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT
IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT.
THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN
RADIATE RADIO FREQENCY 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 RESIDEN-
TIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL INTER-
FERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL BE
REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT
HIS OWN EXPENSE.
Acknowledgements
ALI is a trademark of Acer Laboratories, Inc.
AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends, Inc.
Cyrix is a trademark of Cyrix Corporation.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2 and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
®
Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
SMC is a trademark of Standard Microsystems Corporation.
UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.
Part No. 2006400020 2nd
Edition
Printed in Taiwan March 1996
Packing list
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
• 1 SBC-400 CPU card
• 1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2
mouse
• 1 Hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable (40 pin)
• 1 Floppy disk drive interface cable (34 pin)
• 1 Parallel port adapter (26 pin)
• PC/104 Expansion connector converter (pin headers)
• PC/104 Module mounting supports
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your
distributor or sales representative immediately.
Contents
Chapter 1 General Information ................................ 1
Introduction ............................................................................ 2
Features ................................................................................... 3
Specifications .......................................................................... 4
Board layout ........................................................................... 6
Card dimensions .................................................................... 7
Chapter 2 Installation ............................................... 9
Jumpers and connectors ...................................................... 10
Locating jumpers and connectors .......................................11
Setting jumpers .................................................................... 12
Safety precautions ................................................................ 13
Installing the CPU ................................................................ 13
Removing a CPU ................................................................... 13
Installing a CPU ..................................................................... 14
CPU type select (JP2, JP3, JP4)............................................. 15
CPU Vcc select (JP5, JP6) ..................................................... 16
CPU clock select (JP7, JP8)................................................... 16
Installing DRAM (SIMMs) ................................................. 17
Installing SIMMs ................................................................... 17
Removing SIMMs .................................................................. 17
Selecting cache memory size ............................................... 18
Cache memory select (JP1) .................................................... 18
IDE hard drive connections (CN1) ..................................... 19
Connecting the hard drive ...................................................... 19
Floppy drive connections (CN2) ......................................... 21
Connecting the floppy drive................................................... 21
Parallel port (CN3) .............................................................. 22
Installing the retaining bracket .............................................. 22
Parallel port DRQ (JP10) and DACK (JP11) ........................ 23
Power supply connections ................................................... 24
Power supply connector (CN4).............................................. 24
Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors (CN7, J1) ............. 25
Serial ports............................................................................ 26
RS-232/422/485 select for COMB (JP23, JP39) ................... 26
RS-232/422/485 serial port connections (COMA, COMB) .. 27
Serial ports IRQ select (JP9).................................................. 29
Watchdog timer setup.......................................................... 30
Watchdog timer time-out signal select (JP38) ....................... 30
Watchdog timer programming ............................................... 30
External switches and LEDs ............................................... 32
Power LED and keylock (JP12) ............................................. 32
External speaker (JP13) ......................................................... 32
Reset switch (JP14)................................................................ 33
Turbo LED (JP15).................................................................. 33
Turbo switch (JP17) ............................................................... 33
Chapter 3 AMI WinBIOS Setup ................................. 35
General information ............................................................ 36
Starting WinBIOS setup......................................................... 36
WinBIOS main menu ............................................................. 36
Using a mouse with WinBIOS setup ..................................... 37
Using the keyboard with WinBIOS setup .............................. 37
Setup ...................................................................................... 38
Standard Setup ....................................................................... 38
Advanced Setup ..................................................................... 39
Chipset Setup ......................................................................... 43
Power Management Setup ..................................................... 45
Peripheral Setup ..................................................................... 46
Utility..................................................................................... 48
Security ................................................................................. 49
WinBIOS password support................................................... 49
Anti-virus ............................................................................... 51
Chapter 3 (Cont’d)
Default ................................................................................... 52
Original .................................................................................. 52
Optimal .................................................................................. 52
Fail-Safe ................................................................................. 52
Exiting WinBIOS ................................................................. 53
Appendix A Watchdog Timer Demo Program ........ 55
Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules ................... 59
1
General
Information
This chapter gives background informa-
tion on the SBC-400.
Sections include:
• Card specifications
• Board layout
Chapter 1 General Information 1
CHAPTER
Introduction
The SBC-400 is an all-in-one CPU card that supports L2 cache sizes
from 128 KB to 512 KB (32 KB x 8, 64 KB x 8, or 128 KB x 8). This
CPU card uses the M1489/M1487 chipsets, which accept Intel, AMD,
Cyrix, or other compatible 486-based CPUs. The SBC-400 is fully PC/
AT compatible, so your software will run without modifications.
On-board features include two high-speed serial ports (RS-232 and
RS-232/422/485) with 16C550 UARTs, one bi-directional parallel
port, and a floppy drive controller. If program execution is halted by a
program bug or EMI, the board's 16-stage watchdog timer can
automatically reset the CPU or generate an interrupt. This ensures
reliability in unmanned or stand-alone systems.
The SBC-400 is built with a high speed local bus IDE controller. This
controller supports (through ATA PIO) mode 3 and mode 4 hard disks,
which enable data transfer rates of over 11 MB/second. It connects up
to two IDE devices, including large hard disks, CD-ROM drives, tape
backup drives, etc. The built-in enhanced IDE controller provides a 4-
layer 32-bit posted write-buffer and a 4-layer 32-bit read-prefetch-
buffer to boost IDE performance.
The SBC-400 supports 5V EDO DRAM. It also provides two 72-pin
SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) sockets for on-board DRAM.
This gives you the flexibility to configure your system memory from 1
~ 128 MB using the most economical combination of SIMMs.
The SBC-400 also features power management to minimize power
consumption. It uses CMOS components and complies with the
"Green Function" standard.
If you need any additional functions, you can add industry-standard
PC/104 expansion modules. We provide numerous PC/104 modules to
meet your system requirements.
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Features
• Accepts any Intel, AMD, Cyrix, or other compatible processor
• Half-size ISA bus CPU card, fully 486SX/DX/DX2/DX4 compatible
• Built-in 128 KB secondary cache, up to 512 KB
• Up to 128 MB of on-board DRAM; supports 5V EDO DRAM
• Built-in IDE (AT bus) hard disk drive interface, floppy drive controller
• One RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 selectable serial port; uses 16C550
UARTs with 16-byte FIFO
• One bi-directional parallel port
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• 32 to 140 F (0 to 60 C) operating temperature
• Watchdog timer, software programmable from 2 to 32 seconds
(16 steps, 2 seconds per step)
• On-board keyboard connector and/or PS/2 mouse
• IDE HDD auto-detection
• Connectors for PC/104 module expansion
• Single +5V power supply
• "Green" function, supports power management
Chapter 1 General Information 3
Specifications
• CPU: Intel 486SX/DX/DX2/DX4, 486SX/DX/DX2/DX4-S;
AMD Am486DX/DX2/DX4, DX2+/DX4+; Cyrix Cx486DX/DX2/M7;
UMC U5
• Bus interface: ISA (PC/AT) bus
• Data bus: 32 bit
• Processing ability: 32 bit
• Chipset: ALI 1489/1487
• RAM memory: 1 MB to 128 MB, two 72-pin sockets
• Shadow RAM memory: Supports system and video BIOS of up to 256 KB
in 32 KB blocks
• L2 Cache memory: On-board 128 KB, up to 512 KB (DIP package)
• Enhanced IDE HDD interface: Supports up to two enhanced IDE (ATA-2
bus) large hard disk drives or other enhanced IDE devices. Supports
mode 3 and mode 4 hard disks (minimum data transfer rate of 11.1 MB/
sec).
• Floppy disk drive interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25"
(360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3.5" (720 KB, 1.44 and 2.88 MB).
• Bi-directional parallel port: SPP/EPP/ECP standards.
• Serial ports: One serial RS-232 port and one serial RS-232/RS-422/RS-
485 port, jumper selectable. Both with 16C550 UARTs with 16-byte FIFO
buffer.
• IRQ SELECTION FOR COM PORTS:
COMA: Supports COM 1/2/3/4 & address is selectable; IRQ3/4/11/12
COMB: Supports COM 1/2/3/4 & address is selectable; IRQ3/4/11/12
• BIOS: AMI WinBIOS
• Watchdog timer: The time interval is software selectable from 2 to 32
seconds (16 steps, 2 seconds per step). Can generate a system reset.
• PC/104: 104-pin connector for a 16-bit bus
• DMA channels: 7
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• Interrupt levels: 15
• Keyboard connector: A 6-pin mini DIN keyboard connector is located on
the mounting bracket for easy access. An on-board keyboard 5-pin header
connector is also available.
• PS/2 Mouse connector: Shared with keyboard connector.
• Bus speed: 8 MHz
• System performance: 325 MHz in 80486DX4-100 (Landmark V2.0)
• Max. power requirements: +5 V @ 2.5 A
• Power supply voltage: Single +5 V (4.75 V to 5.25 V)
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• Operating temperature: 32 to 140 F (0 to 60 C); must use a cooling fan
when using a DX4-100 CPU or above
• Board size: 7.3" (L) x 4.8" (W) (185 mm x 122 mm)
• Board weight: 1.2 lbs (0.5 Kg)
• Green Function: Yes
• EMI: Pending
• MTBF: Pending
Chapter 1 General Information 5
Board layout
6 SBC-400 User's Manual
SMC ODIN
FDC37C665
OEC12C887
16V8
24MHz
AMI BIOS
14.318
IMI
SC464
MAX213 MAX213
32K8 CACHE RAM
32K8 CACHE RAM
ALI
M1489
MEGA-KB
32K8 CACHE RAM
32K8 CACHE RAM
32K8 CACHE RAM
SBC-400 486SX/DX/DX2/DX4 CPU CARD WITH CACHE REV:.A1
ALI
M1487
Card dimensions
Units=mm
Chapter 1 General Information 7
185.00
178.00
73.66 26.00
PC/104 Module
D4x4
98.50
122.00
19.50
80.65 19.00
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2
Installation
This chapter tells how to set up the SBC-
400 hardware, including instructions on
setting jumpers and connecting peripher-
als, switches and indicators. Be sure to
read the all safety precautions before you
begin the installation procedure.
Chapter 2 Installation 9
CHAPTER
Jumpers and connectors
Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as hard
disk drives, a keyboard or floppy drives. In addition, the board has
a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to
suit your application.
The table below lists the function of each of the board jumpers and
connectors.
Jumpers and connectors
Label Function
JP1 Cache memory select
JP2,3,4 CPU type select
JP5,6 CPU Vcc select
JP7,8 CPU clock select
JP9 Serial port IRQ select
JP10 Parallel port DRQ select
JP11 Parallel port DACK select
JP12 Power LED and keylock
JP13 External speaker
JP14 Reset switch
JP15 Turbo LED
JP17 Turbo switch
JP23,39 RS-232/422/485 select
JP38 Watchdog timer time-out signal select
CN1 Enhanced IDE connector
CN2 FDD connector
CN3 Parallel connector
CN4 Power connector
CN5,6 PC/104 module connectors
CN7 External keyboard connector
J1 Keyboard and/or PS/2 mouse connector
COMA Serial port 1
COMB Serial port 2
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Locating jumpers and connectors
COMA COMB
CN4 J1
JP12,13
JP23
JP39
CN3
JP38
JP10
JP9
CN5
CN6
JP7,8
CN2
JP5,6
JP4
JP3 Data
JP2 RAM
Cache
CN1
Tag
RAM
CPU
Cache
Socket
JP1
SIMM
Socket
Chapter 2 Installation 11
SMC ODIN
FDC37C665
OEC12C887
16V8
24MHz
AMI BIOS
14.318
IMI
SC464
MAX211 MAX211
32K8 CACHE RAM
32K8 CACHE RAM
ALI
M1489
MEGA-KB
32K8 CACHE RAM
32K8 CACHE RAM
32K8 CACHE RAM
SBC-400 486SX/DX/DX2/DX4 CPU CARD WITH CACHE REV:.A1
ALI
M1487
Setting jumpers
You 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 connect the pins with the clip. To “open” a
jumper you 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 representa-
tive before you make any changes.
Generally, you simply need a standard cable to make most connec-
tions.
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Safety precautions
Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord
from your chassis whenever you are working on
it. Do not make connections while the power is
on, sensitive electronic components can be
damaged by the sudden rush of power. Only
experienced electronics personnel should open
the PC chassis.
Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static
charge before touching the CPU card. Modern
electronic devices are very sensitive to static
electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at
all times. Place all electronic components on a
static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.
Installing the CPU
The SBC-400 CPU card supports most 486 CPUs. The system's
performance depends on the CPU you choose. You can install or
upgrade the CPU in the board's PGA socket by following the
procedures outlined below. If your system has an existing CPU,
you need to remove it before installing the new CPU.
Removing a CPU
1. Disconnect power from the chassis, and unplug all connections
to the CPU card. Then, remove the CPU card from the chassis
by following the instructions in the user's manual for your
chassis.
2. Lift the CPU out of the PGA socket. The old chip may be
difficult to remove. You may find spray chip lubricant, designed
for pin-grid-array (PGA) devices, and a chip puller helpful.
These are available at electronics hobbyists' supply stores.
Chapter 2 Installation 13
Installing a CPU
To install the CPU, follow the instructions that came with it. If no
documentation was provided, the general procedure for installing a
CPU are outlined below:
1. Lubricate the pins on the CPU with lubricant for PGA devices.
This makes the CPU slide in much easier and greatly reduces
the chance of damaging the pins and other components.
2. Carefully align the CPU so that it is parallel to the socket. Make
sure that the notch on the corner of the CPU matches the notch
on the inside of the socket.
3. Gently push the CPU into the socket. There will probably be a
small gap between the CPU and the socket even when it is fully
seated. DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE FORCE!
When you install a new CPU, you may have to adjust other settings
on the board, such as CPU type, CPU clock and PCI speed, to
accommodate it. Make sure that the settings are correct for your
CPU. Improper settings may damage the CPU.
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CPU type select (JP2, JP3, JP4)
JP2, JP3, and JP4 must be set to match the CPU type. The chart
below shows the proper jumper setting for their respective CPU.
CPU Type select (JP2, JP3, JP4)
Intel P24D 486DX/DX2/DX4-S 486SX-S
Cyrix MISC
JP 2 3 4 JP 2 3 4 JP 2 3 4
Pin 1
Pin 1 Pin 1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4 4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7 7
8
8
8
9
9
9
Cyrix/IBM/SGS Cyrix/IBM/SGS/TI486DX/DX2 486SX
5x86 486DX2
JP 2 3 4 JP 2 3 4 JP 2 3 4
JP 2 3 4
Pin 1
Pin 1
Pin 1 Pin 1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3 3
4
4
4 4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6 6
7
7
7 7
8
8 8
8
9
9
9 9
AMD-X5-133/150 AMD DX4 Enhanced AMD DX4 Standard
AMD DX2
JP 2 3 4 JP 2 3 4
JP 2 3 4 JP 2 3 4
AMD-X5-160
Pin 1 Pin 1
Pin 1 Pin 1
2 2
2
2
3 3 3
3
4 4
4 4
5 5
5
5
6 6 6
6
7 7
7 7
8 8
8
8
9 9 9
9
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CPU Vcc select (JP5, JP6)
JP5 and JP6 must be set to match the CPU type. The chart below
shows the proper jumper settings for their respective V .
cc
CPU Vcc select (JP5, JP6)
1 1 1 1 1
5.0 V 3.3 V 3.45 V 3.6 V
4.0 V
1 1 1 1 1
JP5
JP6
CPU clock select (JP7, JP8)
JP7 and JP8 are used to synchronize the CPU clock with the CPU
type. Set the CPU clock according to the base CPU speed.
CPU clock select (JP7, JP8)
25 MHz 33 MHz 40 MHz
50MHz
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Installing DRAM (SIMMs)
The SBC-400 CPU card provides two 72-pin SIMM (Single In-line
Memory Module) sockets and supports between 1 MB to 128 MB
of RAM.
When installing SIMMs, make sure that Bank 1 is filled first.
Installing SIMMs
Note that the modules can only fit into a socket one way.
1. Insert the memory module into the socket at a moderate angle.
2. Push the module toward the vertical posts at both ends of the
socket until the module is upright, and the retaining clips at
both ends of the module click into place. When positioned
correctly, the pins on top of the vertical posts should corre-
spond to the circular holes on the ends of the module.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each module you install.
Removing SIMMs
If you need to remove a SIMM, follow the procedures below:
1. Supporting the SIMM with a finger, use a pen or a similarly
shaped object and press one retaining clip straight down.
2. Repeat for the other side. When released, the retaining clips
will push the SIMM up and out of its upright position.
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3. Carefully pull the SIMM out of the socket with your fingers.
4. Repeat the above steps for each module you remove.
Selecting cache memory size
The SBC-400 features a 2nd level memory cache that supports
128, 256, or 512 KB of cache memory. Higher cache memory can
improve your system's performance.
The cache uses SRAM chips in three sizes: 32 KB, 64 KB and 128
KB. The on-board cache memory banks consists of four SRAM
chip sockets, each of which accepts one "Tag" chip. All SRAM
chips must have a speed of 20 ns or faster. The table below shows
the possible cache configurations:
Cache Configuration
Cache size Tag RAM Data RAM
128 KB one 32 K x 8 four 32 KB x 8 SRAMs
256 KB one 32 K x 8 four 64 KB x 8 SRAMs
512 KB one 32 K x 8 four 128 K x 8 SRAMs
Cache memory select (JP1)
When the cache size changes, you must make sure that JP1 is set to
match the new cache memory size. The following chart shows the
proper jumper setting for each cache configuration:
1 2 1 2 1 2
Cache memory select (JP1) 3 4 3 4 3 4
128 KB 256 KB 512 KB
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IDE hard drive connections (CN1)
You can attach two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard
disk drives to the SBC-400's internal controller. The card comes
with a 40-pin flat-cable piggyback cable. This cable has three
identical 40-pin flat-cable connectors.
Connecting the hard drive
Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are
gray.
1. Connect one end of the cable to CN1 on the CPU card. 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 end of the cable to the Enhanced IDE hard drive,
with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard
drive. (See your hard drive's documentation for the location of
the connector.)
Unlike floppy drives, you can make the connections with any of the
connectors on the cable. If you install two drives, you will need to
set one as the master and one as the slave. You do this using
Chapter 2 Installation 19
jumpers on the drives. If you install just one drive, set it as the
master.
Pin assignments
The following table lists the pin numbers and their respective
signals:
Enhanced IDE connector (CN1)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Reset 2 GND
3D7 4 D8
5D6 6 D9
7 D5 8 D10
9D4 10 D11
11 D3 12 D12
13 D2 14 D13
15 D1 16 D14
17 D0 18 D15
19 GND 20 N.C.
21 N.C, 22 GND
23 IOW 24 GND
25 IOR 26 GND
27 IORDY 28 BALE
29 N.C. 30 GND
31 IRQ 32 -I/O CS16
33 A1 34 N.C.
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35 A0 36 A2
37 CS0 38 CS1
39 -ACT 40 GND
Floppy drive connections (CN2)
You can attach up to two floppy disks to the SBC-400's on-board
controller. You can use any combination of 5.25" (360 KB and
1.2 MB) and/or 3.5" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
The SBC-400 CPU card comes with a 34-pin daisy-chain drive
connector cable. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable
connector. There are two sets of floppy disk drive connectors,
one in the middle, and one on the other end. Each set consists of
a 34-pin flat-cable connector (usually used for 3.5" drives) and a
printed-circuit board connector (usually used for 5.25" drives).
Connecting the floppy drive
1. Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into CN2 on the CPU
card.
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: floppy. The set in the middle connects to the B:
floppy.
Pin assignments
The following table lists the pin assignments for CN2:
Floppy disk connector (CN2)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1~33 (odd) GND 2 High density
4, 6 Unused 8 Index
10 Motor enable A 12 Driver select B
14 Driver select A 16 Motor enable B
18 Direction 20 Step pulse
22 Write data 24 Write enable
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26 Track 0 28 Write protect
30 Read data 32 Select head
34 Disk change
Parallel port (CN3)
Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the card to a printer.
The SBC-400 includes an on-board parallel port, CN3, which is
accessed through a 26-pin flat-cable connector. The CPU card
comes with an adapter cable, which lets 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, mounted on a retaining bracket.
Installing the retaining bracket
The retaining bracket installs at an empty slot in your system's
chassis. It provides an external port that allows your parallel
peripheral to access to the card's parallel port connector.
1. Find an empty slot in your chassis.
2. Unscrew the plate that covers the end of the slot.
3. Screw in the bracket in place of the plate.
4. Next, attach the flat-cable connector to CN3 on the CPU card.
Wire 1 of the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are gray.
Make sure that Wire 1 connects to Pin 1 of the PRINTER
connector. Pin 1 is on the right side of CN3.
Pin assignments
Parallel port connector (CN3)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Strobe 2 Data 0
3 Data 1 4 Data 2
5 Data 3 6 Data 4
7 Data 5 8 Data 6
9 Data 9 10 -Acknowledge
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11 Busy 12 Paper empty
13 + Select 14 - Auto feed
15 - Error 16 - Init printer
17 - Select input 18~25 GND
Parallel port DRQ (JP10) and DACK (JP11)
You can select the parallel port DRQ and DACK by setting JP10
and JP11, respectively. The following charts show the available
1 1
options.
Parallel port DRQ selection (JP10) and DACK selection (JP11)
Chapter 2 Installation 23
DRQ1/DACK1 (default) DRQ3/DACK3
JP10 JP10
JP11 JP11
Power supply connections
Power supply connector (CN4)
In single-board-computer (non-passive-backplane) applications
you will need to connect power directly to the SBC-400 board
using CN4. This connector is fully compatible with the standard
PC power supply connector. See the following table for its pin
assignments:
Power connector (CN4)
Pin Function
1 N.C.
2 +5 V
DC
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3 +12 V
DC
4 -12 V
DC
5 GND
6 GND
Keyboard and PS/2 mouse
connectors (CN7, J1)
The SBC-400 board provides two keyboard connectors. A 5-pin
connector (CN7) supports passive backplane applications. A
second 6-pin mini-DIN connector (J1) on the card mounting
bracket supports single-board-computer applications. The card
comes with an adapter to convert the 6-pin mini-DIN connector,
used for the mouse, to the standard DIN connector for the key-
board.
Keyboard connector (CN7)
Pin Function
1 K.B. clock
2 K.B. data
3 N.C.
4 GND
5 +5 V
DC
Keyboard or PS/2 mouse connector (J1)
Pin Function
1 K.B. data
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2 PS/2 mouse data
3 GND
4 +5 V
DC
5 K.B. clock
6 PS/2 mouse clock
Serial ports
The SBC-400 offers two serial ports: one RS-232 and one RS-232/
422/485. Using the BIOS Peripheral Setup program, you can select
the address for each port or disable it.
The card mounting bracket has two serial port connectors. The DB-
9 connector on the top of the bracket is COMA, the RS-232 serial
port. The DB-9 connector on the bottom of the bracket is COMB,
the RS-232/422/485 serial port.
RS-232/422/485 select for COMB (JP23, JP39)
RS-232 serial ports are widely used for external input/output
devices. The RS-422 and RS-485, however, are popular for
industrial and laboratory applications because they offer high noise
resistance and long range communication (up to 4000 ft, 1200 m).
The RS-422 is communly used for two-way communication
between two devices, where as RS-485 is used for communication
between a single master and a network of slave modules.
COMA is the RS-232 serial port, and COMB can function as an
RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485, depending on the jumper settings for
1
JP23 and JP39. To select the desired serial port type for COMB,
adjust JP23 and JP39 as follows:
1
RS-232/422/485 select for COMB (JP23, JP39)
JP23 JP39
1
RS-232
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RS-422
RS-485
RS-232/422/485 serial port connections
(COMA, COMB)
Pin assignments
The following table shows the pin assignments for the card's RS-
232 and RS-422/485 (COMB) serial port connectors:
RS-232 (COMA, COMB) RS-422/485 (COMB)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 DCD 1 TX- (DTE)
2 RX 2 TX+ (DTE)
3 TX 3 RX+ (DTE)
4 DTR 4 RX- (DTE)
5 GND 5 Ground
6 DSR 6 RTS-
7 RTS 7 RTS+
8 CTS 8 CTS-
9 RI 9 CTS-
RS-422 signal wiring
RS-422 is used for long-distance point-to-point connections. RS-
422 originally used four wires for one-way communication (with
devices such as display terminals or printer) but was later adopted
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by the industry for simultaneous two-way communication by
doubling the number of wires.
Each pin on the first device connects to a corresponding device on
the second. Flow control lines manage the communication. The
following table shows pin connections.
Computer A Computer B
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 TX- > 4 RX-
2 TX+ > 3 RX+
3 RX+ < 2 TX+
4 RX- < 1 TX-
5 Ground < 5 Ground
6 RTS- > 9 CTS-
7 RTS+ > 8 CTS+
8 CTS+ < 7 RTS+
9 CTS- < 6 RTS-
RS-485 signal wiring
In a typical RS-485 application, the host device requests data from
a slove module then listens for the response. The host transmits and
receives data on the same pair of wires. Software handles the flow
control; no other wires are needed.
Pin assignments appear in the following table. Pins 1 and 4 share
the Date+ wire. Pins 2 and 3 share the Data- wire.
Computer A Device B
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Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 TX- 1 TX-
Data-
] [
4 RX- 4 RX-
2 TX+ 2 TX+
Data+
] [
3 RX+ 3 RX+
5 Ground 5 Ground
Serial ports IRQ select (JP9)
You can select the serial ports' IRQs by setting JP9 as follows:
Serial ports IRQ selection (JP9)
COMA COMB JP9 setting
IRQ3 IRQ4
IRQ4 IRQ3
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IRQ11 IRQ12
IRQ12 IRQ11
Watchdog timer setup
Watchdog timer time-out
signal select (JP38)
1 2 3 1 2 3
If CPU processing comes to a halt because of EMI or software bug,
the watchdog timer can either reset the CPU or signal an interrupt
on IRQ15.
Watchdog timer time-out signal select (JP38)
Reset CPU IRQ15
Watchdog timer programming
The watchdog timer must be programmed to write to I/O port
address 443 at an interval shorter than the timer's preset interval.
The timer's interval has a tolerance of ±5%, so you should program
an instruction that will refresh the timer before a time-out occurs.
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The following steps illustrate how you might program the watch-
dog timer.
1. Write to I/O port 443 (Hex) and designate a time-out interval.
This will enable the watchdog and set up its time-out interval.
2. Write to I/O port 043 (Hex) and any random value. This will in
turn disable the watchdog timer.
The watchdog timer-out interval can be set at 16 levels between 2
and 32 seconds. The following table shows the Hex values for the
appropriate time-out intervals:
Watchdog timer delay values
Delay time Value (Hex) Delay time Value (Hex)
0~2 F 16~18 7
2~4 E 18~20 6
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4~6 D 20~22 5
6~8 C 22~24 4
8~10 B 24~26 3
10~12 A 26~28 2
12~14 9 28~30 1
14~16 8 30~32 0
External Switches and LEDs
Power LED and keylock (JP12)
You can connect an LED to indicate when the CPU card is on.
Pin 1 of JP12 supplies power to the LED and Pin 3 is the ground.
You can use a switch (or a lock) to disable the keyboard. In this
state the PC will not respond to any input. This is useful if you
don’t want anyone to change or stop a running program. Simply
connect the switch between Pins 4 and 5. The pin assignments
appear in the following table:
Power LED and keylock (JP12)
Pin Function
5 LED Power (+5 V)
4 No Connector
3 Ground
2 Keyboard lock
1 Ground
External speaker (JP13)
The CPU card has its own buzzer. You can disable the internal
buzzer and connect an external speaker to JP13. Enabling the
external speaker automatically disables the internal buzzer.
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External speaker (JP13)
Pin Function
5 Vcc
4 Speaker output
3 Buzzer in
2 Speaker output
1NC
Reset switch (JP14)
You can connect an external switch to easily reset your computer.
This switch restarts your computer as if you had turned off the
power then turned it back on. The following table shows the pin
assignments for the JP14.
Reset switch (JP14)
Pin Function
1 Ground
2 Reset
Turbo LED (JP15)
You can connect a LED indicator across JP15 to indicate when the
CPU is in Turbo mode. Marks on the circuit board indicate LED
polarity (the pin on the left is positive).
Turbo LED (JP15)
Pin Function
1 Turbo
2 Ground
Turbo switch (JP17)
You can connect a switch across the pins of JP17 to change the
CPU speed between Turbo and non-Turbo mode. When you leave
the pins open, the CPU card operates at full speed. When you close
the pins, the card operates at slow speed for compatibility with
older software.
Turbo switch (JP17)
Pin Function Low speed High Speed
1 - Deturbo
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2 Pull low
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3
AMI WinBIOS Setup
This chapter describes the card’s diagnos-
tic tests and how to set BIOS configura-
tion data in a Windows environment.
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CHAPTER
General information
WinBIOS Setup configures system information that is stored in
CMOS RAM. Unlike conventional BIOS setup programs, Win-
BIOS features a graphical user interface that is easy to use.
Starting WinBIOS setup
As POST executes, the following appears;
Hit if you want to run SETUP
Press to run WinBIOS setup.
WinBIOS main menu
The WinBIOS setup screen appears as follows:
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Using a mouse with WinBIOS setup
WinBIOS Setup can be accessed via keyboard, mouse, or pen. The
mouse click functions are:
• single click to change or select both global and current fields
• double click to perform an operation in the selected field
Using the keyboard with WinBIOS setup
WinBIOS Setup has a built-in keyboard driver that uses simple
keystroke combinations:
Keystroke Function
Message Display
Disabling this option prevents the message
Hit if you want to run Setup
from appearing when the system boots. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.
Extended BIOS RAM Area
Specify in this option if the top 1 KB of the system programming
area beginning at 639 K or 0:300 in the system BIOS area in low
memory will be used to store hard disk information. The settings
are Top 1 K or 0:300.
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