SBC-557 Half Size Super7 CPU Card With LCD, Ethernet & SSD Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 1999. 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 may 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. However, the original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements upon the rights of third parties which may result from its use. Acknowledgements AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends, Inc. Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc. Cyrix is a trademark of Cyrix Corporation. IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. 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Packing list Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 SBC-557 All-in-One Single Board Computer Card 1 Quick Installation Guide 1 Support CD contains the followings: -- User's Manual (this manual in PDF file) -- Ethernet drivers and utilities -- VGA drivers and utilities 1 hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable 1 floppy disk drive interface cable 1 6 pins mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2 mouse 1 parallel port adapter (26 pins) and COM2 adapter (for RS-232/ 422/485) 1 bag of screws and miscellaneous parts If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distribu- tor or sales representative immediately. Notice Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the SBC-557 board. This user's manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the SBC-557, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. 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To receive the lastest version of the user manual, please visit our Web site at: http://www.aaeon.com Contents Chapter 1: General Information .......................1 Introduction ........................................................................... 2 Features .................................................................................. 3 Specifications ......................................................................... 4 Board layout ........................................................................... 7 Board dimensions ................................................................. 8 Chapter 2: Installation .......................................9 Jumpers and connectors .................................................... 10 Locating jumpers ................................................................ 12 Locating connectors ........................................................... 13 Setting jumpers ................................................................... 14 CPU installing and upgrading ............................................ 15 Install a CPU in the ZIF socket ..............................................15 Installing DRAM (DIMMs) .............................................. 17 System Memory ......................................................................17 Supplementary information about DIMM ............................... 17 Memory Installation Procedures ............................................. 17 CPU Vcore select S1 (2~6) ................................................ 18 Clear CMOS S1 (1)............................................................. 20 CPU clock select S2 (1~3) ................................................. 21 CPU frequency ratio select S2 (4~6)................................ 22 CPU VIO select (J1) .......................................................... 23 LCD clock signal & driving voltage select (J3) ............ 24 DOC address select (J4) ................................................... 25 COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J5, J6) ........................... 26 Level 2 cache select (J8) ................................................... 27 IrDA connector (CN1, Pin 1~5)........................................ 28 Reset switch (CN1, Pin 6, 7) ............................................. 29 External / interal speaker (CN1, Pin 8~11)..................... 30 Hard drive LED (CN1, Pin 13, 14)................................... 31 IDE haed drive connector (CN2) ..................................... 32 Connecting the hard drive ....................................................... 33 IDE hard drive connector (CN2) ............................................33 CPU fan power connector (CN4) ...................................... 35 Display connectors (CN13, CN6) ..................................... 36 VGA display connector (CN13)..............................................37 LCD display connector (CN6) ................................................38 USB connector (CN7)......................................................... 39 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN8, CN11)...... 40 Parallel port connector (CN9) ........................................... 42 Parallel port IRQ .....................................................................43 Parallel port connector table (CN9) ........................................43 Floppy drive connector (CN10) ........................................ 44 Connecting the floppy drive ..................................................... 45 Floppy drive connector (CN10) ............................................... 46 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector (CN14) ........................ 47 Serial prots (CN15, CN12) ................................................ 48 Power connectors P8 & P9 (PWR1) ................................ 49 DiskOnChip socket (U19) ................................................. 50 DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation ............................. 51 Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup ..........................53 Starting setup....................................................................... 54 Setup keys ............................................................................ 55 Getting help ......................................................................... 56 In case of problem...................................................................56 Main setup menu ................................................................ 57 Standard CMOS setup ....................................................... 58 BIOS features setup ........................................................... 66 CHIPSET features setup ................................................... 70 Power management setup.................................................. 73 PNP/PCI congfiguration setup .......................................... 77 Load BIOS defaults ............................................................ 80 Load setup defaults............................................................. 81 Integrated peripherals setup............................................. 82 Supervisor/User password setting ................................... 84 IDE HDD auto detection ................................................... 86 Save & exit setup................................................................ 87 Exit without saving ............................................................. 88 Chapter 4: Flat Panel/CRT controller Display Drivers and Utilities ......................89 Software drives .................................................................... 90 Hardware configuration .......................................................... 90 Necessary prerequisites ..........................................................92 Before you begin .....................................................................92 Windows 95 .......................................................................... 92 Driver installation ....................................................................92 Windows 3.1.......................................................................100 Driver installation .................................................................. 100 OS/2 ..................................................................................... 101 Windows NT 3.51..............................................................103 Windows NT 4.0 ................................................................104 Driver installation .................................................................. 104 Chapter 5: Ethernet Software configuration... .......................................................105 Ethernet software configuration .....................................106 Appendix A: Programming the Watchdog......... Timer...........................................107 Programming the watchdog timer .................................. 107 How to program the Wtachdog Timer .................................. 107 Demo program ...................................................................... 109 Appendix B: Installing PC/104 Modules ........111 Installing PC/104 modules............................................... 112 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 The SBC-557 is an all-in-one Super7 processor based single board computer (SBC) with a PCI Flat Panel controller, a PCI 100Base-Tx Ethernet interface. When using Super7 processors, the SBC-557 achieves outstanding performance that surpasses any other SBC in its class. In addition, the onboard SSD interface supports M- systems DiskOnChip 2000 series, memory capacity from 4 MB to 288 MB. Onboard features include two serial ports (one RS-232, one RS-232/ 422/485), one multi-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port, connector 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 SBC-557 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 EMI. Highly integrated SBC The SBC-557 is a highly integrated SBC that combines, video, and network functions on a single computer board. It provides up to 1024 x 768 resolution @ 64K colors with on-chip 2MB SDRAM display memory. Major onboard devices adopt PCI technology to achieve outstanding computing performance making the SBC-557 one of the world's best and most powerful all-in-one Single Board Computer. 2 SBC-557 User Manual Features  Supports Intel Tillamook lower power CPUs  Supports DiskOnChip (SSD) up to 288MB  C&T 69000 LCD controller supports 36-bit TFT Panels  100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet  Supports H/W status monitoring Chapter 1 General Information 3 Specifications Standard SBC functions  CPU: Intel Pentium MMX 166~266 MHz, AMD k6-2/K6-3 266~450MHz, Cyrix/IBM 6X86 MX-PR166~266GP/M2 300MHz, and IDT Winchip-2 200~266MHz  Bus interface: ISA bus.  CPU socket: Socket 7  BIOS: Award 256KB Flash BIOS  Chipset: ALi 1541/1543  I/O chipset: ALi 1543  Memory : Onboard one 168 pins DIMM sockets support up to 256Mbytes SDRAM  Enhanced IDE: Supports up to two IDE devices. Supports Ultra DMA/ 33 mode with data transfer rate 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: One bi-directional parallel port. Supports SPP, ECP, and EPP modes  Serial port: One RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial port. Ports can be configured as COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, or disabled individually. Two 16C550 serial UARTs.  IR interface: Supports one IrDA Tx/Rx header  KB/Mouse connector : 6 pins mini-DIN connector supports PC/AT keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Additional 5 pins header supports PC/AT keyboard for IPC applications  USB connectors: 5 x 2 header onboard supports dual USB ports  Battery: Lithium battery for data retention of up to 10 years  Watchdog timer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ15, or NMI. Software selectable time-out interval (1 sec. ~ 128 sec., 0.5 sec./step) 4 SBC-557 User Manual  DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent)  Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent)  Power management: I/O peripheral devices support power saving and doze/stanby/suspend modes. APM 1.2 ocmpliant  H/W status monitoring: Winbond W83781D H/W status monitoring IC supports power supply voltages, and temperatures monitoring Flat Panel/CRT Interface  Chipset: C&T 69000  Display memory: 2MB SDRAM built in chip  Display type: Supports non-interlaced CRT and LCD (TFT, DSTN, and Mono) displays. Can display both CRT and Flat Panel simultaneously  Resolution: Up to 1024x768@64K colors Ethernet Interface  Chipset: Realtek RTL8139B 100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet controller  Ethernet interface : Onboard 100Base-Tx RJ-45 connector SSD Interface  One 32 pins DIP socket supports M-Systems DiskOnChip 2000 series up to 288MB Chapter 1 General Information 5 Mechanical and environmental  Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V), +12V (11.4V to 12.6V)  Power requirement: +5V @ 2.8A(Tillamook) o o  Operating temperature: 32 to 140 F (0 to 60 C)  Board size: 7.3"(L) x 4.8"(W) (185mm x 122mm)  Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5 Kg) 6 SBC-557 User Manual Board layout Chapter 1 General Information 7 Board dimensions 8 SBC-557 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 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 following tables list the function of each of the board's jumpers and connectors. Jumpers Label Function S1 (2~6) CPU Vcore select S1 (1) Clear CMOS S2 (1~3) CPU clock select S2 (4~6) CPU frequency ratio select J1 CPU VIO select J3 LCD clock signal & driving voltage select J4 DOC address select J5, J6 COM2 RS-232/422/485 select J8 Level 2 cache select 10 SBC-557 User Manual Connectors Label Function CN1 (Pin 1~5) IrDA connector CN1 (Pin6, 7) Reset switch CN1 (Pin 8~11) External / internal speaker CN1 (Pin13, 14) IDE drive LED CN2 IDE hard drive connector CN3 PC/104 connector CN4 CPU fan power connector CN6 LCD display connector CN7 USB connector CN8 Internal keyboard connector CN9 Parallel port connector CN10 Floppy drive connector CN11 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector CN12 COM2 RS-232/422/485 serial port connector CN13 VGA display connector CN14 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector CN15 COM1 RS-232 serial port connector PWR1 Power connector Chapter 2 Installation 11 Locating jumpers J6 J4 J5 J3 S2 J1 S 1 J8 12 SBC-557 User Manual Locating connectors CN12 CN15 CN14 CN13 CN9 CN11 CN10 CN8 CN7 CN6 CN3 CN2 PWR1 CN1 CN4 Chapter 2 Installation 13 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 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. 14 SBC-557 User Manual CPU installing and upgrading You can upgrade to a more powerful Celeron CPU at any time. Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the jumpers for the new CPU speed. Warning! Always disconnect the power cord from your chassis when you are working on it. Do not make connections while the power is on as sensitive electronic components can be dam- aged by the sudden rush of power. Only experi- enced electronics personnel should open the system chassis. Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the system board. 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. Install a CPU in the ZIF socket SBC-557 Series provides a Zero Insertion Force (ZIP) socket for easy CPU installation. 1. Make sure the ZIF socket lever is in the upright position. To raise the lever, pull it out to the side a little and raise it as far as it will go. 2. Place the CPU in the empty socket. Follow the instructions that came wth the CPU. If you have no instructions, do the follow- ing: Carefully align the CPU so it is parallel to the socket and the notch on the corner of the CPU corresponds with the notch on the inside of the socket. Gently slide the CPU in. It should insert easily. If it doesn't, pull the lever up a little more. Chapter 2 Installation 15 3. Press the lever down. The plate will slide forward. You will feel some resistance as the pressure starts to secure the CPU in the socket. This normal and won't damage the CPU. When the CPU is installed, the lever should snap into place at the side of the socket. Note: To remove a CPU, pull the lever out to the side a little and raise it as far as it will go. Lift out the CPU chip. When you install a new CPU, be sure to adjust the board settings, such as CPU type and CPU clock. Improper settings may damage the CPU. 16 SBC-557 User Manual Installing SDRAM (DIMMs) System Memory The upper edge of the SBC-557 contains one sockets for 168 pins dual inline memory module (DIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V unbuffered synchronous (SDRAM). DIMM is available in capaci- ties of 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256 MB. The socket can be filled in the DIMM of any size, giving your SBC-557 single board computer between 16 and 256 MB of memory. Supplementary information about DIMM Your SBC-557 can accept both regular and PC-100 SDRAM DIMM Module(with or without parity). The SBC-557 can only accept PC- 100 SDRAM DIMM Module. Single-sided modules are typically 16 or 64 MB; double-sided modules are usually 32 or 128 MB. Memory Installation Procedures To install DIMM, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM socket are in the "open" position. i.e. The handles remain outward. Slowly slide the DIMM module along the plastic guides on both ends of the socket. Then press the DIMM module right down into the socket, until you hear a click. This is when the two handles have automatically locked the memory module into the correct position of the DIMM socket. (See Figure below) To take away the memory module, just push both handles outward, and the memory module will be ejected by the mechanism in the socket. Chapter 2 Installation 17 CPU Vcore select S1 (2~6) S1 (2~6) must be set to match the CPU type. The table below shows the available configurations. CAUTION: Improper settings may damage the CPU! 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON 18 SBC-557 User Manual CPU Vcore select S1 (2~6) 1.8V 2.0V 2.2V * 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON ON ON 2.4V 2.6V 2.8V 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON ON ON 2.9V 3.3V 3.4V 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON ON ON 3.5V 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON *default Chapter 2 Installation 19 Clear CMOS S1 (1) You can to clear CMOS. Clear CMOS procedure: 1. Disconnect all power source. 2. Move S1 (1) from OFF to ON for few seconds. 3. Move S1 (1) back to ON. 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON Clear CMOS S1 (1) Protect* Clear CMOS 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 S1 (1) ON ON *default 20 SBC-557 User Manual ON ON ON ON ON ON ON CPU Clock select S2 (1~3) CPU vcore frequency=External CPU clock (60~100 MHz) * CPU frequecny ratio (2~5.5X). The following table shows the available CPU external clock configuration. CAUTION: Improper settings may damage the CPU! 6 5 4 3 2 1 CPU clock select S2 (1~3) 60 MHz 66 MHz* 75 MHz 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 83 MHz 95 MHz 100 MHz* 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 *default Chapter 2 Installation 21 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON CPU frequency ratio select S2 (4~6) CPU core frequency = CPU frequency ratio (2~5.5) * External bus clock (66 or 100 MHz) S2 CPU frequency ratio select S2 (4~6) 2X 2.5X 3X 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 3.5X 4.0X 4.5X* 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 5X 5.5X 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 * default 22 SBC-557 User Manual CPU VIO selct (J1) J1 must be set to match the CPU type. The table below shows the available configurations. CAUTION: Improper settings may damage the CPU! J1 CPU VIO select (J1) 2.5V 3.3V* ( Intel Tillamook only) * default Chapter 2 Installation 23 LCD clock signal & driving voltage select (J3) You can select the LCD connector CN6 driving voltage & control signal by setting J3. The configurations are as follows: 5 3 1 6 4 2 LCD clock signal & driving voltage select (J3) ASHF CLK / +5V ASHFCLK / +3.3V 5 3 1 5 3 1 J3 6 4 2 6 4 2 SHFCLK / +5V SHFCLK / +3.3V * 5 3 1 5 3 1 6 4 2 6 4 2 *default 24 SBC-557 User Manual DOC address select (J4) The DiskOnChip 2000 occupies a 8KB window in the upper memory address range of D400 to DC00. You should ensure this does not conflict with any other device's memory address. J4 controls the momory address of the Flash disk. 1 3 2 4 DOC address select (J4) D400 D800 * DC00 Disable 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 * default Note: These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of other peripheral boards. Please select the appropriate memory address to avoid memory conflicts. Chapter 2 Installation 25 COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J5, J6) The SBC-557 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 by setting J5 & J6. 1 3 5 J5 2 4 6 1 4 7 10 J6 3 6 9 12 COM2 Select (J5, J6) RS-232* RS-422 RS-485 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 J5 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 J6 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12 *default 26 SBC-557 User Manual Level 2 cache select (J8) J8 must be set to match the CPU type in drder for Level-2 cache to work properly. J8 Level 2 cache select (J8) *Other CPUs Intel Tillamook only J8 1 2 3 1 2 3 * default Chapter 2 Installation 27 IrDA connector (CN1, Pin 1~5) The IrDA connector (CN1, Pin 1~5) can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with this module and application software such as laplink or Win95 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. Make sure to have correct orientation when you plug onto IrDA connector CN1 (Pin 1~5). CN1 1 2 3 4 5 IrDA connector (CN1, Pin1~5) Pin Signal 1 Vcc 2 FIrRx 3 IrRx 4 GND 5 IrTx 28 SBC-557 User Manual Reset switch (CN1, Pin6, 7) 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. CN1 6 7 Reset switch (CN1, Pin6, 7) Pin Function 6 RST-IN 7 GND Chapter 2 Installation 29 External/internal speaker (CN1, Pin 8~11) The CPU card has its own buzzer. You can also connect to the external speaker on your computer chassis. Pin assignments for CN1 (Pin8~11)are shown below: CN1 8 9 10 11 External speaker (CN1, Pin 8~11) Pin Function 8 Vcc (For external speaker use) 9N/C 10 BZ_IN* 11 BUZZ* (For external speaker use) * default For external speaker connection : Remove the default jumper cap from the pin 10~11away. (+) : Please connect to pin 8 (-) : Please connect to pin 11 30 SBC-557 User Manual Hard drive LED (CN1, Pin 13, 14) You can connect an LED to indicate when an IDE device is in use. The pin assignments for this connector are as follows: CN1 13 14 Hard drive LED (CN1, Pin 13, 14) Pin Function 13 HD-LED+ 14 HD-LED- Chapter 2 Installation 31 IDE hard drive connector (CN2) You can attach up to two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives to the SBC-557's CN2. The SBC-557's IDE control- ler uses a PCI local bus interface. This advanced interface sup- ports faster data transfer and allows the IDE hard drive to exceed 528 MB. 12 44 43 CN2 32 SBC-557 User Manual Connecting the hard drive Connecting drives is done in a daisy-chain fashion and requires one of two cables, depending on the drive size. 1.8" and 2.5" drives need a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 44-pin flat cable connector, 3.5" drives use a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 40-pin connector. 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 CN2. 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 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 one as the slave by using jumpers on the drives. If you install just one drive, set it as the master. Chapter 2 Installation 33 IDE hard drive connector (CN2) IDE hard drive connector (CN2) 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 N/C 21 N/C 22 GND 23 IO WRITE 24 GND 25 IO READ 26 GND 27 IO CHANNEL READY 28 ALE 29 N/C 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 ADDR 1 34 N/C 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 N/C 34 SBC-557 User Manual CPU fan power connector (CN4) The SBC-557 onboard offer +12V power for the CPU cooling fan. Plug in the fan cable onto the 3 pins fan power connector onboard. The fan connector is marked CN1. 3 2 1 CPU fan power connector (CN4) Pin Signal 1 GND 2 +12V 3 Fan speed sense Chapter 2 Installation 35 Display connectors (CN13, CN6) The SBC-557's PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel displays, 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 one for flat panel displays. 49 1 CN6 50 2 CN13 36 SBC-557 User Manual VGA display connector (CN13) VGA display connector (CN13) Pin Signal 1 Red video 2 Green video 3 Blue video 4 Not used 5 GND 6 Red return (GND) 7 Green return (GND) 8 Blue return (GND) 9 Key (on pin) 10 Sync return (GND) 11 Monitor ID (not used) 12 Monitor ID 13 Horizontal sync 14 Vertical sync 15 Not used Chapter 2 Installation 37 LCD display connector (CN6) CN6 is a 50-pin, dual-in-line header used for flat panel displays. When the SBC-557's power is applied, the control signal is low until just after the relevant flat panel signals are present. Configuration of the VGA interface is done completely via the software utility. You do not have to set any jumpers. LCD display connector (CN6) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +12 V 2 +12 V DC DC 3 GND 4 GND 5 +5 V 6 +5 V DC DC 7 ENAVEE 8 GND 9P0 10 P1 11 P2 12 P3 13 P4 14 P5 15 P6 16 P7 17 P8 18 P9 19 P10 20 P11 21 P12 22 P13 23 P14 24 P15 25 P16 26 P17 27 P18 28 P19 29 P20 30 P21 31 P22 32 P23 33 P24 34 P25 35 SHF CLK 36 FLM (V SYS) 37 M 38 LP (H SYS) 39 GND 40 ENABKL 41 P26 42 P27 43 P28 44 P29 45 P30 46 P31 47 P32 48 P33 49 P34 50 P35 38 SBC-557 User Manual USB connector (CN7) The SBC-557 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. 9 7 5 3 1 10 8 6 4 2 USB connector (CN7) Pin Function Pin Function 1 Vcc 2 GND 3 USBDO- 4 GND 5 USBDO+ 6 USBD1+ 7 GND 8 USBD1- 9 GND 10 Vcc Chapter 2 Installation 39 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN8, CN11) The SBC-557p 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 main- board BIOS Advanced setup menu allows you to select "Present" or "Absent" under the "System Keyboard" section. This allows no-keyboard operation in embedded system applications without the system halting under POST (power-on-self-test). 1 2 3 CN8 4 5 CN11 6 5 4 3 2 1 40 SBC-557 User Manual Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN11) (Mini-DIN 6 pins) Pin Signal 1 MS CLOCK 2 KB CLOCK 3 Vcc 4 GND 5 MS DATA 6 KB DATA Internal keyboard connector (CN8) Pin Signal 1 KB_CLOCK 2 KB_DATA 3 N.C. 4 GND 5 Vcc Chapter 2 Installation 41 Parallel port connector (CN9) Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a printer. The SBC-557 includes an onboard parallel port, accessed through CN9, 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. 26 25 1 2 42 SBC-557 User Manual Parallel port IRQ The SBC-557 supports one parallel port. The port is designated as LPT1 and can be disabled or changed to LPT2 or LPT3 in the system BIOS setup. Parallel port connector table (CN9) Parallel port connector (CN9) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 /STROBE 2 \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 \ACK 20 GND 21 BUST 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 N/C Chapter 2 Installation 43 Floppy drive connector (CN10) You can attach up to two floppy drives to the mainboard control- ler. You can use any combination of 5¼" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3½" (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 connector. On the other end are two sets of floppy disk drive connectors. Each set consists of a 34-pin flat-cable connector (usually used for 3½" drives) and a printed-circuit board connec- tor (usually used for 5¼" drives). Wire number 1 on the cable is normally red or blue, and the other wires are usually gray. 34 33 2 1 CN10 44 SBC-557 User Manual Connecting the floppy drive 1. Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into CN10. Make sure that 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. The set in the middle connects to the B: drive. 3. If you are connecting a 5¼" 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 3½" 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. Chapter 2 Installation 45 Floppy drive connector (CN10) Floppy drive connector (CN10) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 DENSITY SELECT 3 GND 4 N/C 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 DELECT 33 GND 34 DISK CHANGE 46 SBC-557 User Manual 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector (CN14) This 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector CN14 is a standard RJ-45 connector. The onboard Realtek RTL8139B fast Ethernet controller supports 10Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-way auto-negotiation operation. CN14 Chapter 2 Installation 47 Serial ports (CN15, CN12) The SBC-557 offers two serial ports, one RS-232 (CN15) and one RS-232/422/485 (CN12). These ports allow you to connect them to serial devices (mouse, printers, etc.). CN12 (COM2) 10 9 1 2 1 5 6 9 CN15 (COM1) COM2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (CN12) COM2 RS-232/422/485 serial port (CN12) PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL COM2 1 DCDB 6 DSRB (422TXD-/485DATA-) 2 RXDB 7 RTSB (422TXD+/485DATA+) 3 TXDB 8 CTSB (422RXD+) 4 DTRB 9 RIB (422RXD-) 5 GND 10 N.C. 48 SBC-557 User Manual Power connectors P8 & P9 (PWR1) In single board computer (non-passive backplane) application. You will need to connect the power directly to the SBC-557 board using PWR1. This connector is fully compatible with the standard PC PS/ 2 power supply connector, P8 & P9. See the following table for its pin assignments: 1 2 3 P9 from standard 4 PS/2 power supply 5 6 1 2 3 P8 from standard 4 PS/2 power supply 5 6 Power connector pin assignments (PWR1) Pin (P8) Signal Pin (P9) Signal 1 GND 1 +5V 2 GND 2 +5V 3 -12V 3 +5V 4 +12V 4 -5V 5 +5V 5 GND 6 N.C. 6 GND Power connector pin assignments (PWR1) Pin (P8) Color Pin (P9) Color 1 Black 1 Red 2 Black 2 Red 3 Blue 3 Red 4 Yellow 4 White 5 Red 5 Black 6 Orange 6 Black Chapter 2 Installation 49 DiskOnChip socket (U19) The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip solid-state flash disk in a standard 32 pins DIP package. The DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts, resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an increase in reliability. The DiskOnChip is a small plug and play Flash disk. It is easy to use. And it saves integration overhead. The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products is available in capacities ranging from 2MB up to 144MB, unformatted. In order to manage the disk, the DiskOnChip 2000 includes the TrueFFS, M-Systems Flash File System proprietary software. The DiskOnChip 2000 package is pin-to-pin compatible with a standard 32-pin EPROM device. pin Description Pin Number Direction Note Name A0-A12 Address bus 4-12,23,25-27 Inputs A13-A16 Address bus 2,3,28,29 Inputs 1 D0-D7 Data bus 13-15,17-21 I/O CE/ Chip Enable 22 Input OE / OE/ Output Enable 24 Input WE/ Write Enable 31 Input NC Not connected 1.30 2 VCC Power 32 GND Ground 16 Note 1: Pins A13 through A16 are not used by the MD2200. They are kept for socket backward compatibility with ED 1100 (DiskOnChip 1000) Note 2: Pins 1 and 30 are not used by MD2200 50 SBC-557 User Manual DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation When the DOC is installed correctly, a DOC will work like an HDD or an FDD. To install the DOC on the SBC-656, follow the instruc- tions below: 1. Plug the DOC into the socket. Make sure pin 1 of the DOC is aligned with pin 1 of the socket. 2. Push the DOC into the socket until it is firmly seated in the socket. Caution: the DOC may be permanently damage if it is installed incorrectly. 3. Set the jumper for the memory address of the DOC. Note: The memory shadow function sometimes will create conflicts with the memory window. You should disable the memory shadow from the BIOS SETUP if the DOC cannot be accessed. Configure DOC as a boot device To configure a DOC as a boot drive, you should copy the operating system files onto the DOC. The following procedure is an example of the initialization process. 1. Install a DOC into your system. 2. Insert a bootable floppy disk in drive A: and boot the system. 3. At the DOS prompt, type SYS C: to transfer the DOS system files to the DOC (assuming the DiskOnChip is installed as drive C:). Reboot the system. 4. Go to the BIOS Setup Utility by hitting the key. Set the type of Primary Master or C: Drive as Not Installed. 5. Remove the floppy disk from the drive A: and leave the BIOS Setup Utility. The system should boot from the DOC. Chapter 2 Installation 51 52 SBC-557 User Manual 3 Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to configure the BIOS for the SBC-557. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 53 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 54 SBC-557 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 55 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. 56 SBC-557 User Manual Main setup Menu Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS. BIOS Features Award Software enhanced BIOS options. Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset. Power Advanced Power Management (APM) Management options. PnP/PCI Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus Configuration configuration options. Integrated I/O subsystems that depend on the inte- Peripherals grated peripherals controller in your system. Supervisor/User Change, set, or disable a password. In Password Setting BIOS versions that allow separate user and supervisor passwords, only the supervisor password permits access to Setup. The user password generally allows only power-on access. IDE HDD Auto Automatically detect and configure IDE hard Detection disk parameters. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 57 Load BIOS BIOS defaults are factory settings for the Defaults most stable, minimal-performance system operations. Load Setup Setup defaults are factory settings for Defaults optimal-performance system operations. Save & Exit Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS Setup RAM and exit Setup. Exit Without Abandon all changes and exit Setup. Save 58 SBC-557 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 59 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. If you do not want to select drive type AUTO, other methods of 60 SBC-557 User Manual 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. - Normal: Maximum number of cylinders, heads, and sectors supported are 1024, 16, and 63. - Large: For drives that do not support LBA and have more than 1024 cylinders. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 61 - LBA (Logical Block Addressing): During drive accesses, the 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 LCD & CRT This field may appear as an alternative to the Video field. select your video display device: LCD Liquid crystal display CRT Auxiliary monitor AUTO The BIOS autosenses the device in use (This value lets you switch between devices without being left "in the dark"). LCD & CRT Display on both devices 62 SBC-557 User Manual Pannel: This selection item allows user to select LCD BIOS to match the LCD types. There are eight, LCD types available for users to select as their LCD display modes as below: Be rand nameMt odel nam Forma S0 harpLN X 15X8 1024 x 768 DST SP harpLO M 64183 640 x 480 MON SP harpLN M 64C35 640 x 480 DST S0 harpLN M 12S4 800 x 600 DST N0 ECN) L 6448AC33-1 640 x 480 TFT (12 bits TA oshibaLT TM 10C209 640 x 480 (18 bits)TF N4 ECNT L 8060AC26-0 800 x 600 TF S3 harpL) Q 14x0 1024x768 TFT (36 bits Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 63 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 If: 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. Memory You cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only for your information. The fields show the total installed random access memory (RAM) and amounts allocated to base memory, extended memory, and other (high) memory. RAM is counted in kilobytes (KB: approximately one thousand bytes) and megabytes (MB: approximately one million bytes). RAM is the computer's working memory, where the computer stores programs and data currently being used, so they are accessible to the CPU. Modern personal computers may contain up to 64 MB, 128 MB, or more. Base Memory Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS operating system and conventional applications use this area. 64 SBC-557 User Manual Extended Memory Above the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could not use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their software can use extended memory. Other Memory Between 640 KB and 1 MB; often called High memory. DOS may load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, such as device drivers, in this area, to free as much conventional memory as possible for applications. Lines in your CONFIG.SYS file that start with LOADHIGH load programs into high memory. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 65 BIOS features setup By choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. 66 SBC-557 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/External 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 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. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 67 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. 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. 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. 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 operat- ing instructions that come with some expansion peripherals, such as, for example, a SCSI adaptor. 68 SBC-557 User Manual 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) avail- able 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-DFFFF. 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. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 69 CHIPSET features setup By choosing the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. 70 SBC-557 User Manual 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. Auto Configuration Auto Configuration selects predetermined optimal values of chipset parameters. When Disabled, chipset parameters revert to setup information stored in CMOS. Many fields in this screen are not available when Auto Configuration is Enabled. SDRAM CAS Latency Time When synchronous DRAM is installed, you can control the number of CLKs between when the SDRAMs sample a read command and when the contoller samples read data from the SDRAMs. Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer. Memory Hole at 15M-16M You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user informa- tion of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 71 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. 72 SBC-557 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 73 The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. 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. Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode. User Define Set each mode individually. Select time-out periods in the section for each mode, below. Min Saving Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode (except the hard drive). 74 SBC-557 User Manual PM Control by APM If Advanced Power Management (APM) is installed on your system, selecting Yes gives better power savings. 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. Video Off Method Determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC+Blank System turns off vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA). Use the software supplied for your video subsystem to select video power management values. Blank Screen System only writes blanks to the video buffer. 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. Doze Mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock throttles to a small percentage of its duty cycle — between 10 percent and 25 percent for most chipsets. All other devices still operate at full speed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 75 Standby Mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock stops, the hard drive enters an idle state, and the L2 cache enters a power- save mode. All other devices still operate at full speed. Suspend Mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the chipset enters a hardware suspend mode, stopping the CPU clock and possibly causing other system devices to enter power management modes. 76 SBC-557 User Manual PNP/PCI configuration setup By choosing the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 77 The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. 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. IRQ n Assigned to When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. 78 SBC-557 User Manual DMA n Assigned to When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific DMA channel PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. 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 79 Load BIOS 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. 80 SBC-557 User Manual Load setup defaults 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 power on. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 81 Integrated peripherals setup By choosing the INTEGRATD PERIPHERALS option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. 82 SBC-557 User Manual The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULSTS settings. On-Chip Primary IDE The onboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary and/or secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this inter- face, if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface. IDE HDD Block Mode Select Enabled only if your hard drives support block mode. On-Chip USB controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard. 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 UART Ports (1, 2) Select a logical COM port address for the first and second serial ports. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 83 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. 84 SBC-557 User Manual 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. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 85 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: 86 SBC-557 User Manual 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. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 87 Exit without saving Seleting this option and press lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. 88 SBC-557 User Manual 4 Flat Panel/CRT Controller Display Drivers and Utilities This chapter provides information about: • Driver types and installation Chapter 4 Driver Installation 89 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 CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller and is fully IBM VGA compatible. 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 compat- ible, 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 CHIPS 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. 90 SBC-557 User Manual Necessary prerequisites The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementa- ry 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 Make sure you know the version of the application for which you are installing drivers. The Supporting CD-ROM contain drivers for several versions of certain applications. For your driver to operate properly, you must install the driver for your version of the application program. Chapter 4 Driver Installation 91 Windows® 95 Ò Ò These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows . You Ò just install these drivers through the Windows operating system. Driver installation Ò 1. Install Windows 95 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control Panel. Choose the Display icon and double click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, show as figure 1: figure 1 92 SBC-557 User Manual Click the setting buttom, then click the Advanced Properties icon into the Advanced Display properties windows, show as figure2: figure 2 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 93 click on Change Display Type. In the Change Display Type window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type into the select Device window show as figure 3: This will bring up the Select Device window. figure 3 94 SBC-557 User Manual 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. figure 4 In the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, Select Browse, and find the Win95 driver "chips95.inf" in the Supporting CD- ROM: cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver \win95\chips95.inf and then click OK. "cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive "model name" : the model number of your product Chapter 4 Driver Installation 95 The name of the Chips And Tech "69000 PCI " driver will appear highlighted in the Models list boxfhow as figure. Click OK to start the driver installation show as figure 5: figure 5 96 SBC-557 User Manual 3. Once the installation is complete, the Advanced display Properties window will reappear. Show as figure 6: figure 6 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 97 Click on close to close the window. Then the Display Properties window will reappear. Show as figure 7: figure 7 98 SBC-557 User Manual Click on Apply. Restart the system for the new settings to take effect, show as figure 8: figure 8 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 99 Windows® 3.1 These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. You should install these drivers through Windows. Driver installation 1. Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run Windows to make sure that it is working correctly. 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu. Then from the pull-down menu, choose Run. At the Command Line prompt, type. cd-rom:\CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver\win31\setup.exe Press the key or click OK to begin the installation. "cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive "model name" : the model number of your product At this point the setup program locates the directory where Windows is installed. For proper operation, the drivers must be installed in the Windows subdirectory. 3. Press to complete the installation. Once completed, you can find the icon Chips CPL under the Control Panel. The icon allows you to select and load the installed drivers. 100 SBC-557 User Manual OS/2 These drivers are designed to function with the OS/2 Version 4.0, 3.0 and 2.11 operating systems. To install this driver, do the following steps: 1. Open an OS/2 full screen or windowed session. 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3. At the OS/2 command prompt, type the following commands to copy the files to the OS/2 drive: cd-rom:\CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver\os2\setup.cmd "cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive "model name" : the model number of your product When the Setup Program is completed, you will need to perform a shutdown and then restart the system in order for changes to take effect. A log of the information output during the install can be found in :\OS2\INSTALL\DISPLAY .LOG 4. After restarting the system, perform the following steps: 1. Open the OS/2 System folder. 2. Open the System Setup folder. 3. Open the Display Driver Install Object. This step will execute the Display Driver Installation (DSPINSTL) utility program to finish installation of the new drivers. 4. When the Display Driver Install window appears, select Primary Display and then select OK. 5. When the Primary Display Driver List window appears, select "Chips and Technologies 69000" from the list of adapter types, then select OK or install the video driver. Chapter 4 Driver Installation 101 6. When the installation is complete, you will need to shut down and then restart the system for the changes to take effect. Make sure to remove the installation diskette before restarting the system. 102 SBC-557 User Manual Windows® NT 3.51 Ò Ò These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows . Driver installation Ò 1. Install Windows NT 3.51 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Star 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 drive. and type: cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\drive\vga drive\ win98 nt\windows.nt\nt35\Oemsetup.inf "cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive "model name" : the model number of your product Select the adapter "Chips and Tech 69000PCI" and click OK. Click on Install to install the selected driver. Once the installation is complete, shut down and restart the system. Chapter 4 Driver Installation 103 Windows® NT 4.0 Driver installation Ò 1. Install Windows NT 4.0 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Star 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 and then click OK. The name of the Chips and Technologies, Inc. Video Controller driver will appear highlighted in the Modules list box. Select Chips and Tech. 69000 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. 104 SBC-557 User Manual 5 Ethernet Software Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the Etherent Card to match your applica- tion requirements. Chapter 5 Software Configuration 105 CHAPTER Ethernet software configuration The onboard Ethernet interface supports all major network operating 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 diagnos- tic 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. 106 SBC-557 User Manual A Programming the 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 Programming the Watchdog Timer 107 APPENDIX Programming the watchdog timer How to program the WATCHDOG TIMER 1. Install WATCHDOG CLK Driver: -- There is a file "DOG.EXE" in the supporting CD-ROM, please run it before programming the WATCHDOG Timer. The driver will initiate a 2 Hz frequency from CLK Generator for WATCH- DOG Timer. 2. To set the time-out interval of watchdog timer: -- output the desired value to port 0x443. Since the data is of 1 byte, the maximum value will be 255. In our design 2 ~ 255 will denote 2 ~ 255 sec. outportb(0x443, 30); // set watchdog to 30 seconds 3. To set the time-out event: -- output data to prot 0x444, • 0: reset system  1, 2, 3: IRQ 10, 15, 11 respectively  4: NMI e.g. outportb(0x444, 0); // set time-out event to reset-system 4. To disable watchdog timer: -- output value 0 to port 0x443 outportb(0x443, 0); // disable watchdog timer 5. To ebable or refresh watchdog timer(the watchdog timer will return to its initial value, then count down): -- access the I/O port 0x443, e.g. outportb(0x443, data); // refresh watchdog timer * note: if you want to refresh the watchdog timer, you have to disable it first. 108 SBC-557 User Manual Demo program outportb(0x444, 0): // set time-out event to reset-system outportb(0x443x 10); // set time-out interval to 10 seconds customer_job(); // execute your job here, be sure your job will finished within 10 seconds outportb(0x443, 0); // refresh watchdog timer, otherwise the system will reset after time-out outputb(0x443, 20); // set time-out interval to 20 seconds another_job(); // another job finished in 20 seconds outportb(0x443, 0) // disable watchdog timer ... ... Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer 109 110 SBC-557 User Manual B Installing PC/104 Modules This appendix provides instructions for installing PC/104 modules. Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules 111 APPENDIX Installing PC/104 modules The SBC-557's PC/104 connectors give you the flexibility to attach PC/104 expansion modules. These modules perform the functions of traditional plug-in expansion cards, but save space and valuable slots. Modules include: • PCM-3115B PCMCIA Module (two-slot) PCM-3420 PC/104 Fast SCSI Module PCM-3600 PC/104 Fax/Modem Module PCM-3610 Isolated RS-232 and RS-422/485 Module PCM-3660 Ethernet Module PCM-3718 30 KHz A/D Module PCM-3724 48-channel DIO Module PCM-3910 Breadboard Module PCM-3810 Solid State Disk Module Installing these modules on the SBC-557 is a quick and simple operation. The following steps show how to mount the PC/104 modules: Step1 Remove the SBC-557 from your system, paying particular attention to the safety instructions already mentioned above. Step2 Make any jumper or link changes required to the SBC now. Once the PC/104 module is mounted, you may have difficulty in accessing these. Step3 Mount the PC/104 module onto the SBC. Do this by pressing the module firmly but carefully onto the mounting connectors. Step4 Secure the PC/104 module onto the SBC using the four mounting spacers and srews. 112 SBC-557 User Manual PC/104 Mounting Support Female Male Main board PC/104 Module PC/104 Module Mounting Diagram 0.300 3.250 3.775 3.575 3.575 0.200 0.200 0 0.200 3.350 0 3.550 PC/104 module dimenstions (inches ±5%) Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules 113 114 SBC-557 User Manual