in the main menu. A sub-menu pops up and you can select the item and choose . Select . A C:\VGAWIN31 After the VGA driver finishes executing the driver, it adds all the selectable resolutions. You can edit the item in the “” file. Add the line and finally save 4-2 acceptable. Note: Chipset of AR-B1420 is only compatible with the WIN31English version, and the Chinese version is not Re-enter the WIN31 operation system. You now have successfully installed the VGA driver!Step 8: the change. System.INI After the system auto-enters DOS mode. Go to the WIN31 sub-directory. Use the editing program toStep 7: choose a proper display resolution according to your own demands. Step 6: Now, the system will proceed to execute the driver. dialog box appears and requests the driver path. Insert the below driver path. Step 5: .> Another popup menu is shown.Setting Step 4: Then, the system will auto-execute the VGAWIN31.exe. Step 3: Change the working directory to the newly created directory, and extract the compressed file. newly created directory. Step 2: Step 1: Create a new directory for the VGA drivers. these steps: (1) WIN 31 Driver VGA Driver ¡¦ For the WIN95 operating system, the user must decompress the compressed files in DOS mode. And then follow C:\>MD VGAWIN95 e—VGAWIN95.exe in C:\>COPY A:\VGAWIN95.EXE C:\VGAWIN95 C:\>CD VGAWIN95 C:\VGAWIN95>VGAWIN95 Enter the WIN95 operation system. Please choose the item of the icon in the {CONTROL PANEL}. Please select the item, and type the factory source ’ C:\VGAWIN95 Finally, you can find the icon and then the item. You can select this item, and >…and other functions. Please refer to 4-3 the messages during installation. adjust the , , item, select it and click the button. path.files Step 4: Then, the system will auto-execute the VGAWIN95.exe. Step 3: Change the working directory to the newly created directory, and extract the compressed file. the newly created directory. Step 2: Insert the Utility Disk in the floppy disk drive, and then copy the compressed fil Step 1: Create a new directory for the VGA drivers. these steps: (2) WIN 95 Driver s GuideAR-B1420 User AARR--BB11442200 UUsseerr¡¦s¡¦s GGuuiiddee 4.3 to enable the watchdog timer. Once you have enabled the watchdog timer, the program should trigger the I/O every time before the timer times out. If your program fails to trigger or disable this timer before it times out, e.g. because of a system hang-up, it will generate a reset signal to reset the system. The time-out period can be Watchdog Data(D)-D7) Compartor Watchdog The diskette includes a Watch Dog Zip file. In the file, there are 3 execution programs written in different forms. ++ 4.3.1 Watchdog Timer Setting The watchdog timer is a circuit that may be used from your program software to detect system crashes or hang- 50-pin multi-function connector. Whenever the watchdog timer is enabled, the LED will blink to indicate that the Once you have enabled the watchdog timer, your program must trigger the watchdog timer every time before it times out. After you trigger the watchdog timer, it will be set to non-zero value to watchdog counter and start to The factor of the watchdog timer time-out constant is approximately 30 seconds. The period for the watchdog If you want to reset your system when watchdog times out, the following table listed the relation of timer factors between time-out period. The formula of Time-Out Period is 15+30x(Time Factor -1). For example, if the time 1 2 3 4 5 ““ ““ ““ 4-4 Table 5-1 Time-out Setting 7635FF 135 105 75 30 15 Time-Out Period (Seconds)Time Factor factor is 10. The Time-out period is calculated as 15+30x(10-1)= 285. timer time-out is between 1 to FF timer factors. to reset the system. count down again. If your program fails to trigger the watchdog timer before time-out, it will generate a reset pulse timer is counting. The watchdog timer is automatically disabled after reset. ups. LED1 on this CPU board is the watchdog timer indicator, which is located at the upper-right corner above the by themselves. The WD-B includes a demonstration program established for users who would like to configure the Watchdog timer (3) WD-C: Library and Test Program written in Turbo C (2) WD-B: Program written in Turbo Basic (1) WD-A: Library and Test Program written in Assembly Language The sub-directories of the file are: Figure 5-1 Watchdog Block Diagram LED RESET and Counter Register ADD.(A0-A15) Time Base programmed to be set from 15 to 7635 seconds. The AR-B1420 is equipped with a programmable time-out period watchdog timer. You can use your own program This section describes how to use the Watchdog Timer, including disabled, enabled, and trigger functions. WATCHDOG TIMER ¡¦ 4.3.2 Watchdog Timer Enabled To enable the watchdog timer, you have to output a byte of timer factor to the watchdog. The following is a Turbo ++ C #“” #“” { “” _ } 4.3.3 Watchdog Timer Trigger at least once every time-out period to its previous setting. You can change the time-out period by writing another #“” #“” { “” _ } 4.3.4 Watchdog Timer Disabled #“” #“” { “” _ } 4-5 _WD( );disable );Disable Watch Dogprintf ( main ( ) WATCHDOG.Hinclude stadio.Hinclude To disable the watchdog timer, simply write a 00H to the watchdog register. _wd(WD_TIME);enable //Set watchdog Timer Output is 15 seconds );Trigger watchdogprintf ( char WD_TIME=ox1; main( ) WATCHDOG.Hinclude stdio.Hinclude program which demonstrates how to trigger the watchdog timer:in the next trigger. Below is a Turbo C ++ timer factor to the watchdog register at any time, and you must trigger the watchdog before the new time-out period After you enable the watchdog timer, your program must write the same factor as enabling to the watchdog register _wd (WD_TIME);enable //Set watchdog Timer Output is 15 seconds );Enable watchdogprintf ( char WD_TIME=ox1; main( ) WATCHDOG.Hinclude stdio.Hinclude program which demonstrates how to enable the watchdog timer and set the time-out period at 24 seconds. s GuideAR-B1420 User ¡¦ 5. ’ l l l 5.1 socket which may be populated with up to a 1.5 MB flash disk. It is ideal for diskless systems, high reliability and/or high speed access applications, as a controller for industrial or FLASH function enables you to use 5V FLASH, allowing you to directly program the ROM disk without having to page) 5V FLASHs are used, you can format FLASH disk and copy files onto FLASH disk just like using a floppy disk. If you would like to update 1 or more files to FLASH disk, you just copy these files onto FLASH disk, you ’ If you are not going to use the solid state disk (SSD), you can use the BIOS setup program to disable the SSD If you are going to install the EMM386.EXE driver, please use the [X] option to prevent EMM386.EXE from using the particular range of segment address as an EMS page which is used by AR-B9612. For example, write a 5.2 The AR-B1420 has a built-in 1MB flash disk with 1 socket for DiskOnChip, or an optional 1MB flash memory. The –Switch 3 –4 is used to configure the S.S.D. settings. Switch 3 is used to select the S.S.D. data bank, and ON OFF 1234 ON ( OFF 1234 5-1 Figure 5-2 S.S.D. and D.O.C. Select Memory Off: Socket inserted with flash default setting) On: Socket inserted with DOC SW1- Switch 4 SSD Data BankFigure 5-1 Off: C800 (Default Setting) On: D000 SW1- Switch 3 Switch 4 is used to select the memory type (either flash or D.O.C) used in the system. SW1 SWITCH SETTINGS DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE X=C800-CBFF :0)statement in the CONFIG.SYS file as follows: (If the memory configuration of AR-B9612 is C800 is disabled.BIOS. The AR-B1420 will not occupy any memory address if the SSD BIOS t need to re-program the FLASH disk.don purchase any additional programming equipment to write or erase data. If small page (less or equal 512 bytes per line test instruments, etc. The AR-B1420 provides one 32-pin JEDEC DIP OVERVIEW DiskOnChip Installation Switch Settings Overview installation procedures. The following topics are covered:SSDsThe chapter describes SOLID STATE DISK s GuideAR-B1420 User AARR--BB11442200 UUsseerr¡¦s¡¦s GGuuiiddee 5.3 You can use the DOS and command to format and copy files. Follow the following steps to “” Use , , , and arrow keys to select the correct FLASH memory It is not recommended that the user format the disk and copy files to the FLASH disk very often. M’s write cycle life time is from 10,000 to 100,000 times, writing data to the 5.4 DONC DiskOnChip is a new generation of high performance single-chip Flash Disk. It provides a Flash Disk in a This unique data storage solution offers a better, faster, and more cost-effective Flash Disk for Single Board embedded systems. The DiskOnChip provides a Flash Disk that does not require any bus, slot or connector. Simply insert the DiskOnChip into the 32-pin socket on the CPU board. It is the optimal solution for single board computers, it is a small, fully functional, easy to integrate, plug-and-play Flash Disk with a very low power ’ DiskOnChip device into the socket. Verify that the direction is correct and that Pin1 is lined During power up you may observe the messages displayed by the DiskOnChip when its drivers are ’ If there are more disks besides the DiskOnChip, it will appear by default as the last drive, unless it If you want the DiskOnChip to be bootable, copy the operating system files into the 5-2 using the standard DOS commands. DiskOnChip byStep 10: was programmed as the first drive. Step 9: DiskOnChip is the only disk in the system, it will appear as the first disk (drive C: in DOS)If the Step 8: DiskOnChip can be accessed like any disk in the systemAt this stage the Step 7: s memory.automatically loaded into the system Step 6: Power up the system.Step 5: Line up and insert the AR-B1420 card into any free slot on your computer.Step 4: up with Hole1 on the socket. Plug the Step 3: Select the SW1 Switch 4 to to enable the D.O.C.Step 2: s power is OFFMake sure the target platformStep 1: DiskOnChip Hardware Installation(1) consumption. standard 32-pin DIP package. The INSTALLATIONHIPISK FLASH EPROM chips will reduce the life time of the FLASH EPROM chips. Since the FLASH EPRO CAUTION: Copy your program or files to the FLASH disk by using the DOS [COPY] command.Step 5: C:\>FORMAT [ROM disk letter] /U To format the disk without copying DOS system files. etter] /S /UC:\>FORMAT [ROM disk l To format the disk and copy DOS system files to the disk. After the DOS is loaded, use the DOS [FORMAT] command to format the FLASH diskStep 4: Press the [F4] key to save the current settings.Step 3: type and how many memory chips are going to be used. Step 2: the same time during the system boot-up. This enables you to enter the FLASH setup program. keys at[ _ ][Ctrl] + Turn on your computer, when the screen shows the SSD BIOS menu, please press Step 1: format and copy files to the FLASH disk. SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ¡¦ DiskOnChip fully supports BOOT capabilities. In order for the DiskOnChip to be bootable, it should be DOS 5-3 eample)DiskOnChip is disk D for this This command changes the disk into a bootable disk (assuming the SYS D: formatted as bootable, like any floppy or hard disk that is required to be booted. The DiskOnChip as a Bootable Disk(2) Configuring the s GuideAR-B1420 User ¡¦ 6. get up and running, and presents detailed explanations of the elements found in each of the BIOS menus. The l l l l l l l l l l l l 6.1 BIOS is a program used to initialize and set up the I/O system of the computer, which includes the ISA bus and The BIOS provides a menu-based interface to the console subsystem. The console subsystem contains special The BIOS Default Values ensure that the system will function at its normal capability. In the worst situation the After the computer is turned on, the BIOS will perform a diagnostics of the system and display the size of the memory that is being tested. Press the [Del] key to enter the BIOS Setup program, and then the main menu will AMIBIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.23 (C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved ¡ ô¡ õ: 6-1 BIOS: Setup Main MenuFigure 6-1 Sel F2/F3:Color F10:Save & ExitESC:Exit Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc. Exit Without Saving Save Settings and Exit Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Auto-Detect Hard Disks Peripheral Setup PCI/Plug and Play Setup Power Management Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup assure(choose) the option and configure the functions.wish to modify, and then press the [Enter] key to The BIOS Setup main menu includes some options. Use the [Up/Down] arrow key to highlight the option that you show on the screen. user may have corrupted the original settings set by the manufacturer. the system hardware and the operating system. software, called firmware that interacts directly with the hardware components and facilitates interaction between connected devices such as the video display, diskette drives, and the keyboard. BIOS SETUP OVERVIEW BIOS Update BIOS Exit Load Default Setting Password Setting Auto-Detect Hard Disks Peripheral Setup PCI/Plug and Play Power Management Advanced Chipset Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup BIOS Setup Overview following topics are covered: This chapter describes the AR-B1420 BIOS menu displays and explains how to perform common tasks needed to BIOS CONSOLE s GuideAR-B1420 User AARR--BB11442200 UUsseerr¡¦s¡¦s GGuuiiddee s’ to boot the operation system, this option will reduce the performance of the system. recommends choosing the in the main menu. The option 6.2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP The option allows you to record some basic system hardware configuration and set the system clock and error handling. If the CPU board is already installed in a working system, you will not need to AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP (C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yyyy): Sat Dec 05,1999Base Memory: 640 Kb Time (hh/mm/ss): 13:13:00Ext. Memory: 0 Kb Floppy Drive A: 1.44MB 3 ½” Floppy Drive B: Not Installed LBA Blk PIO 32Bit Type Size Cyln Head Wpcom Sec Mode Mode Pri Master : Auto Off Off Auto Off Pri Slave : Auto Off Off Auto Off Virus Protection : Disabled ¡ ô¡ õ: 2 The user can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For information on how to Pri Master> and so the user can install up to two hard disks. For the master and slave jumpers, please refer to the hard disk’s installation k’ bootup. This will allow you to change your hard drives (with the power off) and then power on without 6-2 you must configure the hard disk drive in the standard method as described above by the option. having to reconfigure your hard drive type. If you use older hard disk drives which do not support this feature, then during You can select under the and fields. This will enable auto detection of your IDE drives s jumper settings.descriptions and the hard dis The BIOS supports various types of USER settings, The BIOS supports < Hard Disk Setup using the left-or right-arrow key. To enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corresponding field and then select the drive type The option records the types of floppy disk drives installed in the system. Floppy Setup create this file, please refer to the MS-DOS manual. the hour, minute and second format. Highlight the field and then press the [Page Up] /[Page Down] or [+]/[-] keys to set the current date. Follow the same process for the month, day and year format. Highlight the field and then press the [Page Up] /[Page Down] or [+]/[-] keys to set the current date. Follow Date & Time Setup BIOS: Standard CMOS SetupFigure 6- F2/F3:Color Year: 1901 - 2099 PgDn:ModifyPgUp/ Day: 01 - 31 SelESC:Exit Month: Jan - Dec ModeMode select this option anymore. 3. The BIOS settings are described in detail in this section. has best-case values that should optimize system performance. Acrosser 2. If the BIOS losses the setting, the CMOS will detect the Acrosser.functions, or you can contact the technical support engineer at Acrosser recommends using the BIOS default setting, unless you are very familiar with the setting 1. The AR-B1420 BIOS factory-default setting is set to the CAUTION: ¡¦ This option protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk against accidental modifications. Any allow the operation to continue or use a bootable virus-free floppy disk to reboot and investigate your system. The default setting is <. This setting is recommended because it can conflict with new operating systems. 6-3 Installation of new operating system requires that you disable this to prevent write errors. Disabled> attempt to write to them will cause the system to halt and display a warning message. If this occurs, you can either Boot Sector Virus Protection s GuideAR-B1420 User AARR--BB11442200 UUsseerr¡¦s¡¦s GGuuiiddee 6.3 ADVANCED CMOS SETUP The option consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your preference. Some entries here are required by the CPU board ¡¦s design to remain in their default settings. It is suggested that you leave the settings AMIBIOS SETUP - ADVANCED CMOS SETUP (C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Quick BootDisabled Available Options : 1st Boot Device Disabled 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot DeviceCDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Try Other Boot Devices Floppy Access Control Hard Disk Access Control S.M.A.R.T. for Hard DisksDisabled Num-Lock Floppy Drive SwapDisabled Floppy Drive Seek Disab PS/2 Mouse Support Typematic Rate System KeyboardAbsent Absent Password Check Boot to OS/2 W‘’ ‘DEL’ Internal Cache WriteBack System BIOS Cacheable C000, 16k Shadow C400, 16k Shadow C800, 16k ShadowDisabled CC00, 16k ShadowDisabled D000, 16k ShadowDisabled D400, 16k ShadowDisabled :D800, 16k ShadowDisabled DC00, 16k ShadowDisabled INTERNAL_FLASH_DISKCC000H This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If it is set to , These options determine which device the system searches first for an operating system during boot-up. When “”“” “”“” “”“” 6-4 read only. (normal) or read/writeThis option specifies the hard disk access to be Hard Disk Access Control read only. (normal) or read/writeThis option specifies the floppy access to be Floppy Access Control the system will search this device first than the above other devices.Yes, is set to Try Other Boot Devices Try Other Boot Devices 4th Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 1st Boot Device BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. Enabled Quick Boot BIOS: Advanced CMOS SetupFigure 6-3 F2/F3:Color PgDn:ModifyPgUp/ SelESC:Exit Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Message DisplayHit Enabled If ErrorF1ait For No Setup Primary Display Fast Enabled led OnBootUp Normal Normal Yes Enabled Floppy IDE-0 well versed in BIOS features.on their factory defaults unless you are ¡¦ The option reverses the drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives in the Swap A, B setting, otherwise leave on the setting of (No Swap). This works separately from the BIOS Features floppy disk swap feature. It is functionally the same as physically interchanging the connectors of the floppy disk drives. When <>, the BIOS swapped floppy drive assignments so that Drive A becomes Drive B, and Drive B becomes The setting of allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on bootup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ 12 will be reserved for expansion cards if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. will This option enables password checking every time the computer is powered on or every time the BIOS Setup is is When using the OS/2 operating system with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to this . ‘1F’ Press to continue Hit ‘’ Hit ‘DEL’ if you want to run setup 6-5 It will prevent the message from appearing on the first BIOS screen when the computer boots. to prevent the message as follows:DisabledSet this option to Message DisplayDEL , the AMIBIOS does not wait for you to press the key after an error message.DisabledIf this option is set to AMIBIOS POST error messages are followed by: If ErrorWait for Disabledoption otherwise leave this on the setup default of Enabled Boot to OS/2 chosen, the password prompt appears if the BIOS executed. Setup is chosen, a user password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on. If Alwaysexecuted. If Password Check The option is used to set the type of video display card installed in the system. Primary Display This function specifies that a keyboard is attached to the computer. System Keyboard This item specifies the speed at which a keyboard keystroke is repeated. Typematic Rate reserve IRQ12 for expansion cards and therefore the PS/2 mouse will not function. Disabled Enabled PS/2 Mouse Support bootup., the BIOS will seek the floppy drive one time upon EnabledIf the item is setting Floppy Drive Seek Drive A under DOS. Enabled Disabled Floppy Drive Swap Lock light is lit, and user can use the number key. Num-bootup. If the setting is on, after a boot, the Num-Lock function upon system This item is used to activate the Num-LockBootUp s GuideAR-B1420 User AARR--BB11442200 UUsseerr¡¦s¡¦s GGuuiiddee Neither L1 internal cache memory on the CPU or L2 When this option is set to , the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can be read from or The settings are or . The Optimal default setting is . The Fail-Safe default setting is . The video ROM is not copied to RAM. The contents of the video ROM cannot be read from or written to cache The contents of the named ROM area are written to the same address in system memory (RAM) for faster execution, if an adapter ROM will be using the named ROM area. Also, the contents of the RAM area can be 6-6 This option selects the SSD BIOS memory address. INTERNAL_FLASH_DISK Table 6-2 Shadow Setting read from and written to cache memory. Cached address in system memory (RAM) for faster execution. Enabled The contents of C000h - C7FFFh are written to the same memory. Disabled DESCRIPTIONSETTING If no adapter ROM is using the named ROM area, this area is made available to the local bus. The settings are: These options control the location of the contents of the 16KB of ROM beginning at the specified memory location. 16k ShadowDC00, 16k ShadowD800, 16k ShadowD400, 16k ShadowD000, 16k ShadowCC00, 16k ShadowC800, 16k ShadowC400, 16k ShadowC000, Disabled EnabledDisabledEnabled BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution. written to L2 secondary cache memory. The contents of the F0000h memory segment are always copied from the Enabled System BIOS Cacheable Table 6-1 Internal Cache Setting WriteThru Use the write-through caching algorithm. WriteBack Use the write-back caching algorithm. secondary cache memory is enabled. Disabled DescriptionSetting This option specifies the caching algorithm used for L1 internal cache memory. The settings are: Internal Cache ¡¦ 6.4 ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP This option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset. Control keys for this screen are the same as for the AMIBIOS SETUP - ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP (C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Memory TypeE.D.O Available Options : Main RAS Active Disabled RAS Precharge Time4 Cycles RAS to CAS Delay4 Cycles CAS Low Pulse Width4 Cycles GCLK60 MHz ISACLK C0000-C7FFF CacheableDisabled Memory Hole at 15M-16MDisabled PCI to host read prefetch ¡ ô¡ õ: PCI to host posting This option controls if all burst reads from a PCI master addressed to the East Bridge system memory will use the This option controls if the memory writes from a PCI master addressed to the East Bridge system memory can be 6-7 posted. PCI to host posting prefetch function. prechargePCI to host read This option specifies the range 15MB to 16MB in memory that cannot be addressed on the ISA bus. Memory Hole at 15-16M This option is used to select the system ISA clock rate ISACLK is used to select the VGA bus clock rate.This option GCLKx2 The 4 items are related to system memory internal operation. It is recommended to use the default settings.). CAS Low Pulse Width This controls the latency between DRAM active command and the read/write command. RAS to CAS Delay precharge command to DRAM.This controls the idle clocks after issuing a Precharge TimeRAS The option controls if RAS is kept active after the current DRAM access. Main RAS Active There are 2 memory types: E.D.O. and Fast page. Specify the type used in the system. Memory Type Figure 6-4 BIOS: Advanced Chipset Setup F2/F3:Color PgDn:ModifyPgUp/ Enabled SelESC:Exit Enabled 14MHz/2 x2 Enabled Active previous screen. s GuideAR-B1420 User AARR--BB11442200 UUsseerr¡¦s¡¦s GGuuiiddee 6.5 POWER MANAGEMENT This section is used to configure power management features. This option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a AMIBIOS SETUP - Power Management Setup (C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Power Management /APM Disabled Available Options : Disabled Video Power Down ModeDisabled Hard Disk Power Down ModeDisabled Hard Disk Time Out(Minute)Disabled Doze Time Out (Second) Dis Standby Time Out (Minute)Disabled Suspend Time Out (Minute)Disabled Full-On Clock Throttle Ratio Normal Clock Power –Down Clock Throttle Ratio Normal Clock STPCLK# Modulation Period64 us Display Activity DMA Activity PCI Master Activity Parallel IO Activity Serial IO Activity Keyboard Activity Floppy Disk Activity Hard Disk Activity : – 15 Interrupt System Timer Interrupt NMI Interrupt This option specifies the power management states that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk inactivity. When this period expired, the hard disk drive 6-8 Down Mode> option.enters the power-conserving mode specified on the if the operating system (such as DOS, OS/2, Windows 3.x) does not use PnP. You must set this option correctly or These options specify the bus that the named DMAs lines are used on. These options allow you to specify DMAs for use by legacy ISA adapter cards. These options determine if the BIOS should remove an IRQ/DMA from the pool of available DMAs passed to BIOS configurable devices. If more be removed from the pool, the end user can use these PCI/PnP Setup options to remove the IRQ/DMA by This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory area. The specified ROM memory 6-11 area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards. Reserved memory Address This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards. Reserved memory Size assigning the option to the ISA/EISA setting. Onboard I/O is configurable by BIOS. DMAs mustIRQs/IRQs/ IRQs/ IRQs/ DMA & IRQ this option is to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability.Enabled BusMasterPCI IDE This option sets latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The settings are in units equal to PCI clocks. PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) PnP-aware adapter cards installed in your computer will not be configured properly. No detects and enables PnP ISA adapter cards that are required for system boot. The Windows 95 operating system Yes Plug and Play Aware O/S Figure 6-6 BIOS: PCI / Plug and Play Setup F2/F3:Color PgDn:ModifyPgUp/ SelESC:Exit IRQ 9 IRQ 7 IRQ 5 IRQ 4 IRQ 3 PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP PnP No Yes 64 Yes bus slots. All PCI bus slots on the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value. PNP Setup> option configures the PCIThis section is used to configure PCI / Plug and Play features. The , and the newThis item set in the either save them or exit the BIOS menu without saving the new values. option as a diagnostic aid if the system is behaving erratically. The the BIOS Setup main menu. User can load the should optimize system performance. If CMOS RAM is corrupted, the optimal settings are loaded automatically. of working when the system is having configuration related problems. items to quickly set system configuration parameters, you can choose a group of settings that have a better chance screen when typed. Make sure you write it down. should Setup Always The next time the system boots, you are prompted for the password function is present and is enabled. is completed.press [Esc] to return to the BIOS Main Menu. The password is stored in CMOS RAM after the BIOS If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. If the new password is entered without error, password is entered, retype the new password as prompted and press [Enter]. Select the appropriate password icon (Supervisor or User) from the Security section of the BIOS Setup main menu. s GuideAR-B1420 User AARR--BB11442200 UUsseerr¡¦s¡¦s GGuuiiddee 6.11.2 Exit Without Saving When you select this option, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to help to Abandon all Quit without saving (Y/N) ? 6.12 BIOS UPDATE ROMs that are located on your system board. The chips can be electronically reprogrammed, allowing you to upgrade your BIOS firmware The AR-B1420 BIOS provides a menu-based interface to the console subsystem. The console subsystem contains special software, called firmware that interacts directly with the hardware components and facilitates The AR-B1420 provides a FLASH BIOS update function for you to easily upgrade to a newer BIOS version. Turn on your system and press [Ctrl]+[Home] (Hit the [Ctrl] key and [Home] key simultaneously just as you power on. Then the onboard BIOS will read new BIOS file name and AMIBOOT.ROM from If all steps are followed correctly, the system will reboot. But if the system did not boot up, please check everything and try again. If it still does not work, please contact your Acrosser distributor for 1. After turning on the computer and the system has not deteced the boot procedure, please press the [Ctrl]+[Home] key immediately. The system will detect the BIOS file from floppy drive. A quick action is 2. The BIOS Flash disk is not a standard accessory. It can be used to add some functions. If it is necessary to use as an update in the future, you can download the suitable BIOS. The address is as 6-14 http:\\www.acrosser.com follows: important. NOTE: technology support at once. Step 3: floppy drive and write to FLASH. Step 2: Insert the FLASH BIOS diskette into the floppy disk drive.Step 1: to a new BIOS:Please follow the operating steps for updating interaction between the system hardware and the operating system. without removing and installing chips. The BIOS program instructions are contained within computer chips called FLASH Data and Exit Setup. ¡¦ 7. ”” .: ””) 7-1 X3.77590.2 mmX95.9 mm (3.55Dimensions: 8 layers, EMI consideredPC Board: +5V only, 2.0A maximumPower Req.: Power/ watchdog LEDIndicator: Add EMI components to COM ports, parallel port, CRT, keyboard, and PS/2 mouseCE Design-In: 6 TTL level loads maximumBUS Drive Cap DiskOnChip socketSupports 1 Flash Disk: AMI Flash BIOS (128KB, including VGA BIOS)BIOS: BQ3287MT or compatible chips with 128 bytes of data RAMReal Time Clock: External speakerSpeaker: Programmable watchdog timerWatchdog: PC/AT compatible keyboardKeyboard: 2 RS-232C/RS-485Serial Port: Supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode centronics type parallel port1 bi-directional Parallel Port: floppy disk drives or 3.5Supports two 5.25FDC: One PCI IDE Supports LBA/Block mode accessHDC: Up to 4MB MB VRAM (1280X1024/256 colors)VGA Non-stack through PC/104 busBus Interface: ST STPC Client 66/ 75/120 MHz 486 DX CPU .(Intel 486 DX Grade)CPU & Chipset SPECIFICATIONS s GuideAR-B1420 User ¡¦ 8. PL 8.1 PLACEMENT J2 2 J3 CN11234 J4 1 J6 2 1 1 12 8-1 CN3AR-B1420 V1.1J7 40 39 63 J6 64 CN4 H5 CN2 CN5 U5 U3 JP3 J5 JP2OFF J4 SW1 JP1 J2 LED1J3J1CN1 ACEMENT & DIMENSIONS s GuideAR-B1420 User AARR--BB11442200 UUsseerr¡¦s¡¦s GGuuiiddee 8.2 2900 350 1950 75150 321 75 354 175 321550 3775 3575 3050 2425 400 3150 200 200200250 500 3550 8-2 Unit: mil (1 inch = 25.4 mm = 1000 mil) DIMENSIONS ¡¦ 9. The majority of the communicative operations of the RS-485 are the same as the RS-232. When the RS-485 “”“” t’ Initialize the COM port in the receiver interrupt mode, and “0”. d’5’ “1”. Wait for the buffer’s data to empty. Check the transmitter holding register (THRE, bit 5 of the address of offset+5), and transmitter shift register (TSRE, bit 6 of the address of offset+5) so that all “0”. “0” – “1”. Wait for the buffer’s data to empty. Check the transmitter holding register (THRE, bit 5 of the address of offset+5), and transmitter shift register (TSRE, bit 6 of the address of offset+5) so that all “0”. “0” 5’’ 9-1 s.s operation of receiving data is the same as RS-232The RS-48 (4) Receive data Disabled DTR signal, and the bit 0 of the address of offset+4 sets to Step 4: sets are set to Step 3: Send out the data. (Write all data to the offset+0 of the current COM port address)Step 2: Enable the DTR signal, and the bit 0 of the address of offset+4 just sets to Step 1: the data can be more than two characters long)(3) Send out one block data (Transmit Disable the DTR signal, and the bit 0 of the address of offset+4 sets to Step 4: sets are set to Step 3: Send out the data. (Write this character to the offset+0 of the current COM port address)Step 2: Enable the DTR signal, and the bit 0 of the address of offset+4 just sets to Step 1: (2) Send out one character (Transmit) s TXC communication.s DTR signal to enable/disable the RS-48Control the AR-B1420 CPU carNOTE: Disable DTR (Data Terminal Relay) the bit 0 of the address of offset+4 just sets to Step 2: protocol buses of the RS-485 are the same.)communication /or transmitter interrupt mode. (All of theStep 1: (1) Initializing the COM port s register.the COM por for the detailed description ofSystem Control in the chapter Serial Port Please refer to the section of the NOTE: Disable DTRStep 4: Wait for data to emptyStep 3: Send out dataStep 2: Enable DTR (Data Terminal Relay)Step 1: DTR(TXC) signal, the installation steps are as follows:proceeds with the transmission which needs to control the PROGRAMMING RS-485 s GuideAR-B1420 User AARR--BB11442200 UUsseerr¡¦s¡¦s GGuuiiddee “” IF ” ,#1) 9-2 RETURN80 INPSTR$=INPUT$(170 REM Read one character from COM1: buffer60 RETURN50 INPSTR$40 REM Receiver buffer is empty30 LOF(1)<256 THEN 7020 1: receiver bufferREM Check COM10 c.) Receive one character from COM1 RETURN90 INP(&H3FC) AND &HEF)OUT &H3FC, (80 REM Disable transmitter by resetting DTR70 INP(&H3FD) AND &H60) >0) THEN 60IF ((60 REM Check transmitter holding register and shift register50 , OUTCHR$PRINT #140 REM Send out one character30 INP(&H3FC) OR &H01)OUT &H3FC, (20 REM Enable transmitter by setting DTR ON10 b.) Send out one character to COM1 RETURN40 INP(%H3FC) AND &HFA)OUT &H3FC, (30 REM Reset DTR20 AS #1 LEN=1:9600,m,8,1COM1OPEN 10 a.) Initial 86C450 UART (5) Basic Language Example ¡¦ INDEX 3-2 3-3 3-5 3-5 Multi-function Connector for COM1/COM2,3-4 3-9 3-7 3-8 3-8 3-8 5-1 5-1 10-1 S.S.D /D.O.C Socket SelectSW1 (Switch 4) DiskOnChip Memory Address SelectSW1 (Switch 3) COM2 RS-232/RS-485 SelectSW1 (Switch 2) COM1 RS-232/RS-485 SelectSW1 (Switch 1) 3-11External and Internal Battery SelectJP3 JP2 RS-485 Terminator SelectJP1 Power / Watch Dog LEDLED1 3-104-pin Power ConnectorJ7 3-11Reset HeaderJ6 3-11Battery ConnectorJ5 TTL I/O ConnectorJ4 3-10External Speaker HeaderJ2 3-106-pin PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse ConnectorJ1 Parallel, and VGA CN5 64-pin PC/104 Connector Bus A & BCN4 40-pin PC/104 Connector Bus C & DCN3 44-pin Hard Disk (IDE) ConnectorCN2 FDD Port ConnectorCN1 SectionFunctionName 10. s GuideAR-B1420 User