ACROSSER AR-B9625
Specifications
System Chipset
Cyrix CX5530
Form Factor
EBX
Audio
16-bit PnP sound system
BIOS
AWARD FLASH system BIOS
Board Type
5.25 in
Chipset
Cyrix CX5530
CPU
Cyrix GXM-200 (or other GXM CPUs)
CRT/LCD Display
Supports CRT (HDB-15 connector) and TFT-LCD
Dimensions
146.1 mmX203.2mm (5.75" X 8.00")
DRAM
One 168-pin DIMM socket
Ethernet
100/10-Base2, shielded RJ-45 edge connector
FDC
Supports two 5.25î or 3.5î floppy disk drives
HDC
Supports one PCI IDE that supports two hard disk drives
Keyboard
PC/AT compatible keyboard with 6-pin mini-din connector
LED Indicator
Power LED, LAN LED, HDD LED, and watchdog LED
Parallel Port
1 bi-directional centronics type parallel port
PC Board
6 layers
Power Connector
One 4-pin and one 8-pin (2.5mm) power connector
Power Req.
+5V, 3A maximum, +12V, 0.5A maximum
Processor
NS Geode GX-1, GXLV
PS/2 Mouse
6-pin 2.5mm JST connector
Real Time Clock
BQ3287MT or compatible chips
Serial Port
4 full RS-232C port with phone-jack connector
Watchdog
Programmable watchdog timer
Features
- 1 of the 4 supports IrDA compatible transmissions
- 100/10-Base2, shielded RJ-45 edge connector
- 4 COM ports: 1 of the 4 is switchable to RS-485/RS-232
- AWARD Flash BIOS
- Cyrix GXM-200 MHz CPU (also compatible with other Cyrix GXM CPUs)
- Dimensions: 146.1mm X 203.2mm
- Multi-layer PCB for noise reduction
- On chip UMA-system VGA (On-board CRT and TFT-LCD panel display 800x600 LCD)
- PC/AT compatible keyboard
- Programmable watchdog timer
- Supports 1 bi-directional parallel port
- Supports 16-bit PnP sound system
- Supports floppy disk drives
- Supports IDE hard disk drives
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER
WELCOME TO THE AR-B9625 CPU BOARD
BEFORE YOU USE THIS GUIDE
RETURNING YOUR BOARD FOR SERVICE
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND USER COMMENTS
ORGANIZATION
STATIC ELECTRICITY PRECAUTIONS
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INTRODUCTION
PACKING LIST
FEATURES
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MICROPROCESSOR
DMA CONTROLLER
KEYBOARD CONTROL
INTERRUPT CONTRO
I/O Port Address Map
Real-Time Clock and Non-Volatile RAM
SERIAL PORT
PARALLEL PORT
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OVERVIEW
SYSTEM SETTING
Keyboard Connector
PS/2 Mouse Connector (J4)
Hard Disk (IDE) Connector (CN6)
FDD Port Connector (CN4)
Parallel Port Connector (CN8)
Serial Port
Network Setting
Reset Header (J6)
External Speaker Header (J11)
3.2.1026-Pin Audio Connector (CN15)
3.2.11Power Connector (J7 & J8)
3.2.12CPU Select
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LCD FLAT PANEL DISPLAY
CRT & LCD DISPLAY
CRT Connector (DB1)
LCD Panel Display Connector (CN2).
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OVERVIEW
UTILITY DISKETTE
VGA and Audio Driver
Network Utility
WATCHDOG TIMER
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BIOS SETUP OVERVIEW
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
ADVANCED CMOS SETUP
ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP
POWER MANAGEMENT
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
PASSWORD SETTING
Setting Password.
Password Checking
LOAD DEFAULT SETTING
Load BIOS Defaults
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6-8...................................................................................................................................................6.6
6-7............................................................................................................................................................6.5
6-6...................................................................................................................................................6.4
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BIOS CONSOLE
5-4...................................................................................................................................................atchdog Timer Disabled5.3.4
5-4......................................................................................................................................................atchdog Timer Trigger5.3.3
5-4....................................................................................................................................................atchdog Timer Enabled5.3.2
5-3......................................................................................................................................................atchdog Timer Setting5.3.1
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INSTALLATION
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CRT/LCD FLAT PANEL DISPLAY
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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
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2-4....................................................................................................................................................................................Timer2.4.3
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SYSTEM CONTROLLER
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OVERVIEW
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PREFACE
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Load Setup Defaults
BIOS EXIT
6.10.1Save & Exit Setup
6.10.2Exit Without Saving
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8.........................................................................................................................8-1
PLACEMENT
DIMENSIONS
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PROGRAMMING RS-4
INDEX
II
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9-1...........................................................................................................................................................859.1
PROGRAMMING RS-485 & INDEX
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8-1...............................................................................................................................................................................8.1
PLACEMENT & DIMENSIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
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Static electricity is a constant danger to computer systems. The charge that can build up in your body may be more
than sufficient to damage integrated circuits on any PC board. It is, therefore, important to observe basic precautions
whenever you use or handle computer components. Although areas with humid climates are much less prone to static
build-up, it is always best to safeguard against accidents that may result in expensive repairs. The following measures
Be careful not to touch the components on the board, especially the “” connectors on the bottom of the
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When unpacking and handling the board or other system components, place all materials on an anti-static surface.
Touch a grounded metal object to discharge the static electricity in your body (or ideally, wear a grounded wrist strap).
should be sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge:
Before removing the board from its anti-static bag, read this section about static electricity precautions.
STATIC ELECTRICITY PRECAUTIONS
Chapter 9, Programming RS-485 & Index
Chapter 8, Placement & Dimensions
Chapter 7, Specifications
, provides the BIOS options settings.BIOS ConsoleChapter 6,
describes setup procedures including information on the utility diskette., InstallationChapter 5,
, describes the configuration and installation procedure using a LCD display.CRT/LCD Flat Panel DisplayChapter 4,
s settings., describes how to adjust the jumper, and the connectoSetting Up the SystemChapter 3,
describes the major structure.System ControllerChapter 2,
, provides an overview of the system features and packing list.OverviewChapter 1,
This manual covers the following topics (see the Table of Contents for a detailed listing):
ORGANIZATION
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The AR-B9625 is new generation half-size CPU board. This card offers much greater performance than the older
cards, such as support for four RS-232C ports and one 168-pin DIMM socket for up to 128MB of extended memory
The unit also comes with a programmable watchdog timer and other standard interfaces. The CPU board is excellent
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The AR-B9625’s on-board VGA, offers the most exciting possibilities yet to the industry. The on-board VGA/LCD
controller brings about a whole new dimension in industrial computing. No longer do you have to worry about adding
1.2 PACKING LIST
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The system provides a number of special features that enhance its reliability, ensure its long-term availability, and
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Dimensions: 146.1mm X 203.2mm
IrDA compatible transmissions1 of the 4 supports
switchable to RS-485/RS-2324 COM ports: 1 of the 4 is
Multi-layer PCB for noise reduction
AWARD Flash BIOS
Programmable watchdog timer
PC/AT compatible keyboard
100/10-Base2, shielded RJ-45 edge connector
Supports 16-bit PnP sound system
Supports 1 bi-directional parallel port
Supports floppy disk drives
Supports IDE hard disk drives
On chip UMA-system VGA (On-board CRT and TFT-LCD panel display 800x600 LCD)
Cyrix GXM-200 MHz CPU (also compatible with other Cyrix GXM CPUs)
improve its expansion capabilities, as well as its hardware structure.
FEATURES
2 Software utility diskettes.
4 RJ-45 to DB-9 adapter
1 audio adapter cable
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1 PS/2 mouse adapter
1 floppy interface cable
1 Parallel port interface cable
1 Hard disk drive interface cable
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The quick setup manual
make sure that the following items have been included inside the AR-B9625 package.
an extra card to your system.
s, workstations, medical applications or POS/POI systems.MMIfor embedded systems,
SDRAM.
INTRODUCTION
Features
Packing List
Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of your system features and capabilities. The following topics are covered:
OVERVIEW
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offering high performance, fully accelerated 2D graphics, a 64-synchronous DRAM controller and a PCI bus controller,
all on a single chip. This latest generation of the MediaGX processor enables a new class of premium performance
MediaGX MMX enhanced processor companion chips provide advanced video and audio functions and permit
direct interface to memory. This high-performance 64-bit processor is x86 instruction set compatible and supports
This processor is the latest member of the Cyrix MediaGX family, offering high performance, fully accelerated 2D
graphics, synchronous memory interface and a PCI bus controller, all on a single chip. As described in separate
manuals, the Cx5520 and the Cx5530 I/O Companion chips fully enable the features of the MediaGX processor with
MMX support. These features include full VGA and VESA video, 16-bit stereo sound, IDE interface, ISA interface,
SMM power management, and AT compatibility logic. In addition, the newer Cx5530 provides an Ultra DMA/33
In addition to the advanced CPU features, the MediaGX processor integrates a host of functions which are typically
implemented with external components. A full-function graphics accelerator provides pixel processing and rendering
with sixth-generation features. The decoupled load/store unit (within the memory management unit) allows multiple
write-back cache, and clock rates up to 266MHz. These features are possible by the use of advanced-process
2.2 DMA CONTROLLER
The equivalent of two 8237A DMA controllers are implemented on the AR-B9625 board. Each controller is a four-
channel DMA device that will generate the memory addresses and control signals necessary to transfer information
and three channels for transfers to 16-bit peripherals (DMA2). DMA2 channel 0 provides the cascade interconnection
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Table 1-1 DMA Channel Controller
Channel 7(3): SpareChannel 3: Spare
Channel 6(2): SpareChannel 2: Diskette adapter
Channel 5(1): SpareChannel 1: IBM SDLC
Channel 4(0): Cascade for controller 1Channel 0: Spare
DMA Controller 2DMA Controller 1
chnlsMaster with three 16-bit chnlsSlave with four 8-bit
The Following is the system information for the DMA channels:
between the two DMA devices, thereby maintaining IBM PC/AT compatibility.
The two DMA controllers are internally cascaded to provide four DMA channels for transfers to 8-bit peripherals (DMA1)
transfer with less CPU intervention.high speed information peripheral device and memory. This allows directly between a
superpipelining.technologies and
instructions in a single clock cycle. Other features include single-cycle execution, single-cycle instruction decode, 16KB
MediaGX MMX-Enhanced Processor represents a new generation of x86-compatible 64-bit microprocessorsThe Cyrix
functions.
interface, MPEG2 assist, and is AC97 Version 2.0 audio compliant.
MMX technology.
The
notebook/desktop, and IPC computer designs.
The AR-B9625 uses the Cyrix GXM-200 CPU (or other GXM CPUs), it is an advanced 64-bit x86 compatible processor
MICROPROCESSOR
Parallel Port
Serial Port
Interrupt Controller
Keyboard Controller
DMA Controller
Microprocessors
This chapter describes the main structure of the AR-B9625 CPU board. The following topics are covered:
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The 8042 processor is programmed to support the keyboard serial interface. The keyboard controller receives serial
data from the keyboard, checks its parity, translates scan codes, and presents it to the system as a byte data in its
output buffer. The controller can interrupt the system when data is placed in its output buffer, or wait for the system to
Each byte of data is sent to the keyboard controller in a series with an odd parity bit automatically inserted. The
keyboard controller is required to acknowledge all data transmissions. Therefore, another byte of data will not be sent
to keyboard controller until acknowledgment is received for the previous byte sent. The “”
2.4 INTERRUPT CONTROLLER
The equivalent of two 8259 Programmable Interrupt Controllers (PIC) are included on the AR-B9625 board. They
accept requests from peripherals, resolve priorities on pending interrupts in service, issue interrupt requests to the
CPU, and provide vectors which are used as acceptance indices by the CPU to determine which interrupt service
routine to execute. These two controllers are cascaded with the second controller representing IRQ8 to IRQ15, which
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2.4.1 I/O Port Address Map
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8042 keyboard/controller060-06F
Timer 2050-05F
Timer 1040-04F
Cyrix CX5530022-023
Interrupt controller 1020-021
DMA controller 1000-01F
DeviceHex Range
Figure 1-2 Interrupt Controller
Parallel port 1IRQ 7
Floppy disk adapterIRQ 6
IRQ 5
Parallel port 2
Serial port 1IRQ 4
IRQ 3
Serial port 2
: Reserved for Serial port 5IRQ15
: Hard disk adapterIRQ14
coprocessor : Math. IRQ13
: Reserved for PS/2 mouseIRQ12
IRQ11
: Serial port 3
IRQ10
: LAN adapter
: Serial port 4IRQ9
: Real time clockIRQ8
Rerouting to IRQ8 to IRQ15
IRQ
Keyboard output buffer fullIRQ 1
IRQ 0
timer interrupt from timer 8254System
CTRL1
CTRL2
NMI
Parity check
InInterrupt Level
Description
The following is the system information of interrupt levels:
is rerouted through IRQ2 on the first controller.
may be used for both send and receive routines.
interruptionoutput buffer full
Data can be written to the keyboard by writing data to the output buffer of the keyboard controller.
poll its status register to determine when data is available.
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Table 1-2 I/O Port Address Map
Serial port 1 (COM 1)3F8-3FF
Diskette controller3F0-3F7
Serial port 3 (COM 3)3E8-3EF
Color/graphics monitor adapter3D0-3DF
EGA/VGA adapter3C0-3CF
Monochrome display and printer port 3 (LPT 3)3B0-3BF
Bisynchronous3A0-3AF
SDLC, bisynchronous380-38F
Parallel printer port 1 (LPT 1)378-37F
LAN adapter320-33F
Prototype card/streaming type adapter300-31F
Serial port 2 (COM 2)2F8-2FF
Serial port 4 (COM 4)2E8-2EF
Parallel printer port 2 (LPT 2)278-27F
EMS register 1218-21A
EMS register 0208-20A
Game port201
Fixed disk 01F0-1F8
Fixed disk 1170-178
Math Co-processor0F8-0FF
Reset Math Co-processor0F1
Clear Math Co-processor0F0
DMA controller 20C0-0DF
Interrupt controller 20A0-0A1
DMA page registers080-09F
maskable interrupt (NMI)Real-time clock (RTC), non-070-071
DeviceHex Range
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information about the computer system. It contains 14 bytes of clock and control registers and 114 bytes of general
purpose RAM. Because of the use of CMOS technology, it consumes very little power and can be maintained for long
2.4.3
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Application programs can load different counts into this timer to generate various sound frequencies.
This timer provides the speaker tone.Timer 2
This timer is used to trigger memory refresh cycles.Timer 1
The output of this timer is tied to interrupt request 0. (IRQ 0)Timer 0
The AR-B9625 provides three programmable timers, each with a timing frequency of 1.19 MHz.
Timer
Real-Time Clock & Non-Volatile RAMTable 1-3
Reserved for system BIOS34-7F
Information flags (set during power on)33
Date century byte32
High actual expansion memory byte31
Low actual expansion memory byte30
2-byte CMOS checksum2E-2F
Reserved19-2D
High expansion memory byte18
Low expansion memory byte17
High base memory byte16
Low base memory byte15
Equipment byte14
Reserved13
Fixed disk type byte, drive D12
Fixed disk type byte, drive C11
Diskette drive type byte, drive A and B10
Shutdown status byte0F
Diagnostic status byte0E
Status register D0D
Status register C0C
Status register B0B
Status register A0A
Year09
Month08
Date of month07
Day of week06
Hour alarm05
Hours04
Minute alarm03
Minutes02
Second alarm01
Seconds00
DescriptionAddress
periods of time using an internal Lithium battery. The contents of each byte in the CMOS RAM are listed as follows:
that maintains the date and time in addition to storing configurationThe AR-B9625 contains a real-time clock compartment
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on the transmit side and convert serial data to parallel on the receiver side. The serial format, in order of transmission
and reception, is a start bit, followed by five to eight data bits, a parity bit (if programmed) and one, 1.5 (in a five-bit
format only) or two stop bits(in a 6,7, or 8-bit format). The ACEs are capable of handling divisors of 1 to 65535, and
Provisions are also included to use this 16x clock to drive the receiver logic. Also included in the ACE a completed
MODEM control capability, and a processor interrupt system that may be software tailored to the computing time
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Bit 7: Must be 0
Bit 6: Must be 0
Bit 5: Must be 0
Bit 4: Must be 0
Bit 3: Must be 0
Bit 2: Interrupt ID Bit 1
Bit 1: Interrupt ID Bit 0
if Interrupt PendingBit 0:
(4) Interrupt Identification Register (IIR)
Bit 7: Must be 0
Bit 6: Must be 0
Bit 5: Must be 0
Bit 4: Must be 0
Bit 3: Enable MODEM Status Interrupt (EDSSI)
Bit 2: Enable Receiver Line Status Interrupt (ELSI)
Bit 1: Enable Transmitter Holding Empty Interrupt (ETBEI)
Bit 0: Enable Received Data Available Interrupt (ERBFI)
(3) Interrupt Enable Register (IER)
Bit 0-7: Transmitter holding data byte (Write Only)
(2) Transmitter Holding Register (THR)
Bit 0-7: Received data byte (Read Only)
(1) Receiver Buffer Register (RBR)
Table 1-4 ACE Accessible Registers
Divisor latch (most significant byte)base + 1
Divisor latch (least significant byte)base + 0
Scratched registerbase + 7
MODEM statusbase + 6
Line statusbase + 5
MODEM controlbase + 4
Line controlbase + 3
Interrupt identification (read only)base + 2
Interrupt enablebase + 1
Transmitter holding register (write)
Receiver buffer (read)base + 0
RegisterPort AddressDLAB
The following table is a summary of each ACE accessible register
to handle the communications link.required
produce a 16x clock for driving the internal transmitter logic.
ACEs (Asynchronous Communication Elements ACE1 to ACE4) are used to convert parallel data to a serial formatThe
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016 Bits
107 Bits
118 Bits
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Bit 7: Received Line Signal Detect (RSLD)
Bit 6: Ring Indicator (RI)
Bit 5: Data Set Ready (DSR)
Bit 4: Clear to Send (CTS)
Bit 3: Delta Receive Line Signal Detect (DSLSD)
Bit 2: Training Edge Ring Indicator (TERI)
Bit 1: Delta Data Set Ready (DDSR)
Bit 0: Delta Clear to Send (DCTS)
(8) MODEM Status Register (MSR)
Bit 7: Must be 0
Bit 6: Transmitter Shift Register Empty (TSRE)
Bit 5: Transmitter Holding Register Empty (THRE)
Bit 4: Break Interrupt (BI)
Bit 3: Framing Error (FE)
Bit 2: Parity Error (PE)
Bit 1: Overrun Error (OR)
Bit 0: Data Ready (DR)
(7) Line Status Register (LSR)
Bit 7: Must be 0
Bit 6: Must be 0
Bit 5: Must be 0
Bit 4: Loop
Bit 3: Out 2 (OUT 2)
Bit 2: Out 1 (OUT 1)
Bit 1: Request to Send (RTS)
Bit 0: Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
(6) MODEM Control Register (MCR)
Bit 7: Divisor Latch Access Bit (DLAB)
Bit 6: Set Break
Bit 5: Stick Parity
Bit 4: Even Parity Select (EPS)
Bit 3: Parity Enable (PEN)
Bit 2: Number of Stop Bit (STB)
Word LengthWLS0WLS1
Bit 1: Word Length Select Bit 1 (WLS1)
Bit 0: Word Length Select Bit 0 (WLS0)
(5) Line Control Register (LCR)
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Bit 1Bit 9
Bit 2
Bit 3
Bit 4
Bit 5
Bit 6
Bit 7
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Data Swapper address.
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(3) Data Swapper
TTL level.
(2) Printer Interface Logic
Address RegistersTable
Printer control latchWritebase + 2
Printer status bufferReadbase + 1
Input dataReadbase + 0
Output dataWritebase + 0
RegisterRead/WritePort Address
(1) Register Address
Serial Port Divisor LatchTable
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57600
38400
28800
19200
14400
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961200
192600
384300
Divisor Used to Generate 16x ClockDesired Baud Rate
Bit 15Bit 7:
Bit 14Bit 6:
Bit 13Bit 5:
Bit 12Bit 4:
Bit 11Bit 3:
Bit 10Bit 2:
Bit 1:
Bit 0:
LS
(9) Divisor Latch (LS, MS)
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The system microprocessor can read the printer status by reading the address of the Printer Status Buffer. The bit
76543210
XXX
-ERROR
SLCT
PE
-ACK
2-1
This signal may become active during data entry, when the printer is off-line during printing, or when the
print head is changing position or in an error state. When Bit 7 is active, the printer is busy and can not
This bit represents the current state of the printer’s ACK signal. A0 means the printer has received the
character and is ready to accept another. Normally, this signal will be active for approximately 5
The system microprocessor can read the contents of the printer control latch by reading the address of printer control
76543210
XX
STROBE
AUTO FD XT
INIT
2-2’
2-8
a minimum of 0.5 microseconds before and after the strobe pulse.
A0.5 microsecond minimum highly active pulse clocks data into the printer. Valid data must be present forBit 0:
A1 causes the printer to line-feed after a line is printed.Bit 1:
A0 starts the printer (50 microseconds pulse, minimum).Bit 2:
A1 in this bit position selects the printer.Bit 3:
A1 in this position allows an interrupt to occur when ACK changes from low state to high state.Bit 4:
. This bit is write only.from external sources to be read; when logic 0, they work as a printer port
Direction control bit. When logic 1, the output buffers in the parallel port are disabled allowing data drivenBit 5:
X presents not used.NOTE:
s Definition BitFigure
DIR(write only)
IRQ ENABLE
SLDC IN
swapper. Bit definitions are as follows:
(5) Printer Control Latch & Printer Control Swapper
A0 means the printer has encountered an error condition.Bit 3:
A1 means the printer is selected.Bit 4:
A1 means the printer has detected the end of the paper.Bit 5:
a BUSY message stops.microseconds before receiving
Bit 6:
accept data.
Bit 7:
X presents not used.NOTE:
Printer Status BufferFigure
-BUSY
definitions are described as follows:
(4) Printer Status Buffer
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3.
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3.1
The AR-B9625 is an all-in-one Cyrix GXM-200 CPU board. This section provides the hardware’s jumper settings, the
’ locations, and the pin assignments. The #1 pin assignments have all been designed on the right side of
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CN11
J11CN15LED1CN6
H4H5
X2
J4JP2
U39
BZ1
J5U28CN12
J1
J101U26
1J6
LM1
U111
SW1
DB1
U32
U17
CN1U1
JP13JP1
U31
H11
1
CN3
U5
J7
SW2
CN2
J9
5GND12
CN8
CN4P2J3
H8H9
J12
P1
J85
J2ABC
JP14
3-1
Figure 3-1 External System Location
12GND
64
25
65
indication on the diagram.blockthe board with a
connectors
OVERVIEW
System Setting
Overview
s external connectors and the jumper settings.This section describes pin assignments for the system
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
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3.2
Jumper pins allow you to set specific system parameters. Set them by changing the pin location of jumper blocks. (A
jumper block is a small plastic-encased conductor that slips over the pins.)setting, remove the
jumper from its current location with your fingers or small needle-nosed pliers. Place the jumper over the two pins
Do not touch any electronic components unless you are safely grounded. Wear a grounded wrist strap or
touch an exposed metal part of the system unit chassis. The static discharges from your fingers can permanently
3.2.1 Keyboard Connector
CN11 is a Mini-DIN 6-pin connector. This keyboard connector is a standard PS/2 type keyboard connector. This
connector can also be used with a standard IBM-compatible keyboard when used in unison with the keyboard adapter
CN11
1 DATA
12
2 N.C.
34
3 GND
56
5 CLOCK
Front View
6 N.C.
A PC/AT compatible keyboard can be used by connecting the provided adapter cable between the J5 connector and
1 CLOCK
2 DATA54321
3 N.C.
4 GND
J5 Keyboard Connector
3-2
Figure 3-3 J5: AUX. Keyboard Connector
5 VCC
the keyboard. The pin assignments of the J5 connector are as follows:
(2) AUX. Keyboard Connector (J5)
Figure 3-2 CN11: 6-Pin Mini Din Keyboard Connector
4 VCC
cable included.
(1) 6-Pin Mini DIN Keyboard Connector (CN11)
damage electronic components.
CAUTION:
We will show the locations of the AR-B9625 jumper pins, and the factory-default settings in <3.2.6> to <3.2.12> below.
designated for the desired setting. Press the jumper evenly onto the pins. Be careful not to bend the pins.
To change a jumper
SYSTEM SETTING
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3.2.2 PS/2 Mouse Connector (J4)
Front View
12
341
2N.C.
56
3
4
5
6N.C.
J4
3-3
Figure 3-4 J4: PS/2 Mouse Connector
CLOCK
VCC
GND
DATA
is a Mini-DIN 6-pin connector. Pin assignments for the PS/2 port connector are as follows:
adapter cable is mounted on a bracket and is included in your AR-B9625 package. The connector for the PS/2 mouse
cable(included) needs to be connected to the J4 (6-pin header type) connector. ThisTo use a PS/2 mouse, an adapter
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3.2.3 Hard Disk (IDE) Connector (CN6)
“”
or disable the hard disk controller, please use the BIOS Setup program, which is explained further in section <6.6>.
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2
1
12
34
56
78
9
3-4
CN6: Hard Disk (IDE) ConnectorTable 3-1
Not Used44GROUND43
VCC42VCC41
GROUND40HD LED A39
CS 138CS 037
SA 236SA 035
Not Used34SA 133
GROUND32AINT31
GROUND30-DACKA29
GROUND28IDEIORDYA27
GROUND26-IOR A25
GROUND24-IOW A23
GROUND22IDEDREQ21
NOT USED20GROUND19
DATA 1518DATA 017
DATA 1416DATA 115
DATA 1314DATA 213
DATA 1212DATA 311
DATA 1110DATA 4
DATA 10DATA 5
DATA 9DATA 6
DATA 8DATA 7
GROUND-RESET
SignalPinSignalPin
Figure 3-5 CN6: Hard Disk (IDE) Connector
43
44
the master.
s 44-pin connector. The last pin on the cable isThe following table illustrates the pin assignments of the hard disk driv
fashion. To enabledaisy chainThis interface, through a 44-pin cable, allows the user to connect up to two drives in a
A 44-pin header type connector (CN6) is provided to interface with up to two embedded hard disk drives (IDE AT bus).
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3.2.4 FDD Port Connector (CN4)
The AR-B9625 provides a 34-pin header type connector for supporting up to two floppy disk drives in a daisy chain
1
2
2
4
6
8
3.2.5 Parallel Port Connector (CN8)
To use the parallel port, an adapter cable has been connected to the CN8 (26-pin header type) connector. This
adapter cable is mounted on a bracket and is included in your AR-B9625 package. The connector for the parallel port
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112
324
536
748
95
6
7
8
9
--
3-5
Table 3-3 Parallel Port Pin Assignments
Not Used26Printer Select1325
Ground2524Paper1223
Ground2422Busy1121
Ground2320-Acknowledge1019
Ground2218Data 717
Ground2116Data 615
Ground2014Data 513
Ground1912Data 411
Ground1810Data 3
-Printer Select In17Data 2
-Initialize16Data 1
-Error15Data 0
-Auto Form Feed14-Strobe
SignalDB-25CN8SignalDB-25CN8
Figure 3-7 CN8: Parallel Port Connector
141516171819202122232425
DB-25
10111213
101214161820222426
CN8
1113151719212325
is a 25 pin D-type female connector.
CN4: FDD Port ConnectorTable 3-2
-DISK CHANGE34-MOTOR ENABLE B16
-SIDE 1 SELECT32-DRIVE SELECT A14
-READ DATA30-DRIVE SELECT B12
-WROTE PROTECT28-MOTOR ENABLE A10
-TRACK 026-INDEX
-WRITE ENABLE24NOT USED
-WRITE DATA22NOT USED
PULSECURRENT
-STEP OUTPUT20-REDUCED WRITE
-DIRECTION18GROUND1-33 (odd)
SignalPinSignalPin
Figure 3-6 CN4: FDD Port Connector
34
33
style. The last connector on the cable is the master.
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3.2.6
The JP1 can be used to select the full RS-232 signal or a power select for COM A. If the user chooses the power
A’RTS will be used instead of the +12VDC signal; and the COM A’s CTS used will
1212
3434
5656
The JP13 can be used to select the full RS-232 signal or a power select for COM B. If the user chooses the power
B’RTS will be used instead of the +12VDC signal; and the COM B’s CTS used will
1212
3434
5656
The JP14 jumper is used to choose between the use of the on-board RS-232 or RS-485 for the CN3 – COM C. This
11
22
33
ABCABC
“”
1212
OFFON
3-6
Figure 3-11 J2: RS-485 Terminator Select
Factory Preset
J2
in order to properly terminate the connection for better transmission of data.ONthis should be set to
When there is only one line the setting should be left off, but if you are using multiple blocks on a single line
(4) RS-485 Terminator Select (J2)
Figure 3-10 JP14: RS-232/RS-485 Select for COM-C
Factory Preset
RS-485
RS-232
P1
P2
JP14
Acrosser (AR-M9912) RS-232/485 adapter without adding an outside power source.can be used with the
(3) RS-232/RS-485 Select for COM-C (JP14)
Figure 3-9 JP13: Full RS-232 Signal / Power Select for COM-B
(Factory Preset)
by +5VDC
Full RS-232 SignalsPower Supported
JP13
be instead of the +5VDC signal.
s supported version then the COM
(2) Full RS-232 Signal / Power Select for COM-B (JP13)
Figure 3-8 JP1: Full RS-232 Signal / Power Select for COM-A
(Factory Preset)
by +5VDC
Full RS-232 SignalsPower Supported
JP1
be instead of the +5VDC signal.
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(1) Full RS-232 Signal / Power Select for COM-A (JP1)
Serial Port
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J3
123
J12
123
There are four serial ports with EIA RS-232C interface on the AR-B9625. COM A, COM B and COM D use three on-
top side of the card. To configure
these four serial ports, use the BIOS Setup program (covered later in section <6.6>). COM C can be adjusted by the
1
1
6
9
5
11
6
9
5
11
6
9
5
1
1
6
9
5
3-7
Figure 3-14 CN3: RS-232C Connector
10
COM D
10
COM C
10
COM B
10
COM A
The pin assignments of the CN3 connector for serial ports A, B, C & D are as follows:
jumpers on P1 & P2 for choosing between RS-485 and RS-232C.
board serial port Phone-Jack 10-pin female connectors. (CN3) is located at the right
(7) RS-232C Connector (CN3)
Figure 3-13 J12: RS-232 Signal Header for COM D
3 Ground
2 RXDD
1 TXDD
another for ground.
This is an optional connection for COM D (RS-232). One line for transmission, one for reception and
(6) RS-232 Signal Header for COM D (J12)
Figure 3-12 J3: RS-232 Signal Header for COM C
3 Ground
2 RXDC
1 TXDC
another for ground.
This is an optional connection for COM C (RS-232). One line for transmission, one for reception and
(5) RS-232 Signal Header for COM C (J3)
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3746
5263
7485
959-RI
111228
337446
552663
774885
9959-RI
1128
3746
5263
7485
959-RI
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J1
54321
4 GND
3.2.7 Network Setting
31
42
3-8
Figure 3-16 JP2: Transferring Speed LED Header
4 Not Used
3 Not Used
2 LED
1 VCC
JP2
LED is off.
This LED presents the network transferring speed. If the speed is 100Mbps the LED is lit, and the speed is 10Mbps the
(1) Transferring Speed LED Header (JP2)
IrDA HeaderFigure 3-15 J1:
5 IRTX
3 IRRX
2 Not Used
1 VCC
).Autois to use
be able to be used as a serial connection. This selection should be selected in the BIOS (The best setting
IrDA header it will automatically become COM D. This means that COM D will notWhen using the internal
IrDA Header (J1)(8)
Table 3-6 Serial Port RS-232/RS-485 COM D Pin Assignment
10GND
GND-DTR / 485N-
TXDRXD
-DSR-RTS / 485N+
-CTS-DCD
SignalDB-9CN3-DSignalDB-9CN3-D
Table 3-5 Serial Port RS-232 COM B & C Pin Assignment
1010GND
GND-DTR
TXDRXD
-DSR-RTS
-CTS-DCD
SignalDB-9CN3-CCN3-BSignalDB-9CN3-CCN3-B
Table 3-4 Serial Port RS-232 COM A Pin Assignment
10GND
GND-DTR
TXDRXD
-DSR-RTS / +5V
-CTS / +5V-DCD
SignalDB-9CN3-ASignalDB-9CN3-A
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3.2.8 Reset Header (J6)
21
3.2.9 External Speaker Header (J11)
J11
4321
3-9
Figure 3-19 J11: External Speaker Header
4 Speaker-
3 Speaker-
2 Speaker-
1 Speaker+
Besides the on-board buzzer, you can use an external speaker by connecting directly to the J11 header.
Figure 3-18 J6: Reset Header
2 Reset-
1 Reset+
The J6 is used to connect to an external reset switch. Shorting these two pins will reset the system.
Table 3-7 RJ-45 Pin Assignment
Not Used
Not Used
TPRX -
Not Used
Not Used
TPRX+
TPTX -
TPTX+
FUNCTIONPIN (CN12)
Figure 3-17 CN12: RJ-45 Connector
s the standard network header. The following table is CN12 pin assignment., iThe CN12 connects the RJ-45 header
(2) RJ-45 Connector (CN12)
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3.2.10 26-Pin Audio Connector (CN15)
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8642
12
34
56
78
9
3.2.11 Power Connector (J7 & J8)
to the on board power connector for stand alone applications directly. Both J8 and J7 are standard connectors on all
J8
1 +12V
2 GND
43213 GND
4 +5V
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3-10
Figure 3-22 J7: 8-Pin Power Connector
8 -5V
7 -12V
6 +12V
5 GND
4 GND
3 VCC
2 VCC
1 GND
J7
The 8-pin J8 adds negative voltages for special applications.
Figure 3-21 J8: 4-Pin Power Connector
Acrosser boards, but the use of one or another is left to the discrepancy of the user.
The J8 is a 4-pin power connector and J7 is an 8-pin power connector. Using the J7, you can connect the power supply
board, the GAME port function is not supported.
Note: the connector does not contain the GAME (MIDI) port signal. When AR-B9425 audio card is used with this CPU
Table 3-8-Pin Audio Connector
GND26GND25
Not Used24Not Used23
Not Used22Not Used21
Not Used20Not Used19
Not Used18Not Used17
GND16GND15
Not Used14Not Used13
GND12GND11
PCBEEP10LINOUTR
MICINLINOUTL
Not UsedVCC
LININRCDINR
LININLCDINL
SignalPIN (CN15)SignalPIN (CN15)
Figure 3-20 CN15: 26-Pin Audio Connector
101214161820222426
1113151719212325
microphone. This cable harness adapter (AR-B9425) comes with the board.
harness which has a D-SUB game and midi input, a line in, a line out, and aThe CN15 is used to connect to a
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3.2.12 CPU Select
MultiplierClock
ON
OFF
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SW1 -- Factory Default Setting
The CPU clock is multiplied by the PCI clock and not by base clock. The PCI clock is set at 33.3MHz (as mentioned
below) and can not be changed. This means that the 200MHz CPU will be set at “” and that a 300MHz GXM CPU
“”.
ONONON
ONONOFF
ONOFFON
ONOFFOFF
OFFONON
OFFONOFF
OFFOFFON
OFFOFFOFF
This board supports different types of GXM CPUs. The clock generator needs to be set on the fourth, fifth, and sixth
ONONOFF
OFFONOFF
ONOFFOFF
OFFOFFOFF
ONONON
OFFONON
ONOFFON
OFFOFFON
3-11
Table 3-9 SW1: CPU Base Clock
37.5MHz37.5MHz
30.8MHz30.8MHz
34.2MHz34.2MHz
25.6MHz25.6MHz
27.5MHz27.5MHz
30MHz30MHz
33.3MHz33.3MHz
25MHz25MHz
PCI ClockBase ClockSW1-6SW1-5SW1-4
The default setting, which is unchangeable) is set at the 33.3MHz PCI clock.
switches of SW1.
(B) CPU Base Clock Select (SW1)
Table 3-8 SW1: CPU Clock Multiplier
266MHz8X
233MHz7X
Factory Preset6X
Reserved
5X
300MHz9X
10X
4X
NoteMultiplierSW1-3SW1-2SW1-1
9Xwould be set at
6X
(A) CPU Clock Multiplier Select (SW1)
Figure 3-23 SW1: System Base Clock & CPU Clock Multiplier
(1) System Base Clock & CPU Clock Multiplier (SW1)
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This board uses the Cyrix GXM-200 CPU, so it is recommended that the user leave the setting on the factory preset.
’t change the setting from the 2.86V setting because the CPU would then stop working. This is the setting for all
ON
OFF
123456
SW2 -- Factory Default Setting
OFFONOFFOFFOFF--
ONONOFFOFFOFF--
ONOFFOFFONOFF--
OFFONOFFONOFF--
OFFONONONOFF--
ONONONONOFF--
3-1
J9
1 +12V
2 GND
43213 GND
4 +5V
J10
1 +12V
2 GND
21
12345612345
OFFONOFFOFFONOFFOFFONOFFONOFF
3-12
GX-200
SW2 1-5 (Logic Core Voltage: 2.96V)SW1 4-6 (Base CLK.: 33.3 MHz)SW1 1-3 (Multiplier 6X)CPU
(5) Cyrix GX 200 setting
Figure 3-26 J10: CPU Cooling Fan Power Header
(4) CPU Cooling Fan Power Header (J10)
Figure 3-25 J9: CPU Power Header
(3) CPU Power Header (J9)
3-10 SW2: CPU Logic Core VoltageTable
3.46V
3.36V
2.96V
2.86V
2.26V
2.16V
VoltageSW2-6SW2-5SW2-4SW2-3SW2-2SW2-1
Figure 3-24 SW2: CPU Logic Core Voltage
an be used with this board.GXM CPUs which
Don
(2) CPU Logic Core Voltage Select (SW2)
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4.
This chapter describes the configuration and installation procedure using LCD and CRT displays. Both CRT and LCD
4.1
Each model of LCD requires different BIOS in order to work properly. If you want to use a panel that your board was
not originally designed for then you can follow one of two procedures. If the BIOS you need is not on our
, then you can send us a sample of the panel you will be using and we will send it back to you with
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“”
Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM chip to configure the BIOS default
setting for different types of LCD panel. And then set your system properly and configure the AR-B9625 VGA module
The sample LCD models listed on the table at are just some of the LCD panel models. If you are
’
+12V, +5V
Inverter
FL HIGH
4-1
LCD Panel Block DiagramFigure 4-1
Voltage
Board
VEEVBL Control
CPU Boad
Panel
AR-B9625
LCD
The following shows the block diagram of using AR-B9625 for LCD display.
s technical support department for help.Acrosserusing a different LCD panel other than those listed, contact
www.acrosser.com
for the right type of LCD panel you are using.
website upon completion. 5. Lastly, the new BIOS will be downloadable from our
Acrosser will then find the new register values and send them to Award BIOS for new BIOS, 4.
Acrosser. 3. These new LCD settings need to be sent to the technical support section of
VTotal, FP VSYNC start and end, and the CRT VSYNC start and end.end, HSYNC start and
and, CRTHTotal, FP VSYNC start and 2.2 The variables for timing will include the clock frequency,
2.1 The timing variables should be adjusted till the LCD has the best possible qualities.
Timing 2. Use Panel.exe to adjust the
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