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  • Page 2 This document is copyrighted, 1998, by AAEON Technology Inc. All rights are reserved. AAEON Technology Inc., 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 AAEON Technology Inc.
  • Page 3 Each and every AAEON product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether your new AAEON equipment is destined for the laboratory or the factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation for which the name AAEON has come to be known.
  • Page 4 AAEON warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel autho- rized by AAEON, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation.
  • Page 5 It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the SBC-775, check it for signs of shipping damage. (For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is damaged or it fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or your local sales representative immediately.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ................2 Features .................. 3 Specifications ................. 4 System ..................4 Memory ..................4 Input/Output ................4 Industrial features ..............5 Mechanical and environmental specifications ......5 Board Layout: Main Features ..........6 Jumpers and Connectors ............. 7 Board Layout: Jumper Locations ........9 Board Layout: Connector Locations .......
  • Page 7 Primary (CN6) and Secondary (CN7) IDE Connectors ................24 Floppy Drive Connector (CN13) ........24 Parallel Port Connector (CN8) .......... 25 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector (CN12) ....25 Serial Ports (CN9: COM1; CN10: COM2) ....26 Front Panel Connectors (CN2, CN3, CN4, J1 and J2)..........
  • Page 8 Introduction ................. 32 Entering Setup ..............32 Standard CMOS Setup ............32 BIOS Features Setup ............33 Virus Warning ................33 Quick Power On Self Test ............34 Boot Sequence ................ 34 Boot Up Floppy Seek .............. 34 Boot Up NumLock Status ............35 Boot Up System Speed ............
  • Page 9 Introduction ................44 Installation of OBS devices ..........45 Drive installation ..............45 Necessary prerequisites ............45 Before you begin ..............45 Windows 95 drivers setup procedure ........46 Programming the Watchdog Timer ........58 COM1/COM2 RS-232 Serial Port (CN9,CN10) ....62 Keyboard and Mouse Connnector (CN12) ......

  • Page 11: Specifications

    This chapter gives background information on the SBC-775, and shows you how to configure the card to match your application and prepare it for installation into your system. Sections include: • Card specifications • Board layout • Safety precautions • Jumper settings...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    The SBC-775 industrial grade CPU card uses Intel's highly ® acclaimed Pentium II processor and Intel 440LX PCI chipset. The card works with standard ISA or PCI/ISA-bus passive backplanes. The CPU provides 512 KB on-chip L2 cache, eliminating the need for external SRAM chips.

  • Page 13: Features

    • Intel slot 1 architecture ® • Pentium II processor up to 333 MHz • Intel 82440LX PCIset • Three DIMM sockets for SDRAM up to 384 MB; supports ECC • Award Flash BIOS • On-board ATX power control connector to meet ACPI requirements •...

  • Page 14: System

    System ® • CPU: Intel Pentium II up to 333 MHz • BIOS: Award Flash BIOS • Green function: Supports power management operation via BIOS. Activated by keyboard or mouse activity • PCI enhanced IDE hard disk drive interface: Supports up to four IDE (AT bus) large hard disk drives (up to 8.4 GB), or other enhanced IDE devices.

  • Page 15: Industrial Features

    • Enhanced parallel port: Configurable to LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, or disabled. Standard DB-25 female connector provided. Supports EPP/ECP/SPP • Serial ports: Two RS-232 ports with 16C550 UARTs (or compatible) with 16-byte FIFO buffer. Supports speeds up to 115.2 Kbps. Ports can be individually configured to COM1, COM2, or disabled •...

  • Page 17: Jumpers And Connectors

    Connectors on the SBC-775 board link it to external devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers used to configure your system for your application. The tables below list the function of each of the board jumpers and connectors.
  • Page 18 Table 1-2: Connectors Number Function Infrared (IR) connector Keyboard lock External speaker IDE LED CPU fan connector Primary IDE connector Secondary IDE connector Parallel port Serial port: COM 1 CN10 Serial port: COM 2 CN11 USB port CN12 PS/2 keyboard and mouse CN13 Floppy drive connector CN14...

  • Page 19: Board Layout: Jumper Locations

    Figure 1-1: Board layout: jumper locations...

  • Page 20: Board Layout: Connector Locations

    Figure 1-2: Board layout: connecter locations...

  • Page 21: Safety Precautions

    Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis. Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the CPU card.

  • Page 22: Jumper Settings

    1, 2 and 3. In this case you connect either pins 1 and 2, or 2 and 3. A pair of needle-nose pliers may be useful when setting jumpers. CPU core frequency (J5) You must configure your SBC-775 CPU card to the frequency of your ® Intel Pentium II processor by setting jumper J5.

  • Page 23: Cmos Clear (J6)

    CMOS clear (J6) The SBC-775 CPU card contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. Normally this jumper should be set with pins 1-2 closed. If you want to reset the CMOS data, set J6 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed.

  • Page 24: Cpu Clock Select (J11)

    CPU bus clock select (J11) ® The CPU clock varies according to the Pentium II processor's CPU bus clock. There are two settings for the CPU clock, 66.6 MHz and 75 MHz. Table 1-6: CPU clock select jumper settings (J11) Function Jumper setting 66.6 MHz...

  • Page 25: Diskonchip 2000 Flash Disk Address Select (J12)

    ® DiskOnChip 2000 Flash disk address select (J12) The SBC-775 includes a 32-pin socket for M-System's DiskOnChip 2000 Flash disk module. This revolutionary solid state disk enables critical system information to be stored within an on-board Flash disk for virtually instantaneous data access.

  • Page 26: System Memory

    (8, 16, 32, 64 or 128 MB) x 1 Sample calculation: DIMM memory capacity Suppose you install a 128 MB DIMM into your SBC-775's socket 1, a 32 MB DIMM into socket 2, and you leave socket 3 empty. Your...
  • Page 27 Supplementary information about DIMMs Your SBC-775 can accept four kinds of memory chips: EDO (with or without parity), and SDRAM (with or without parity). Also: • SDRAM chips are usually thinner and have higher pin density than EDO chips. •...

  • Page 28: Memory Installation Procedures

    To install DIMMs, 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.

  • Page 29: Cache Memory

    256 KB version is enough. However, if your system is for heavy duty applications, the 512 KB version will help a lot. Specifically for our Pentium II based SBC, the Pentium II has another version that provides much better data security if combined with the DRAM ECC.

  • Page 30: Mounting The Cpu And Cooling Modules

    ® The Pentium II is a module-type CPU which runs at high speeds, for example 233 ~ 333 MHz, so the cooling mechanism becomes critical for system reliability. There are two types of cooling methods: one with a cooling fan attached to the heat sink of the Pentium II module, the other with a huge heat sink without any cooling fan attached.
  • Page 31 Figure 1-5: Mounting CPU and cooling modules - Step 2 Step 2 Step 3 Figure 1-6: Mounting CPU and cooling modules - Step 3...

  • Page 32: On-Board Support Bracket

    The SBC-775 also includes an on-board metal bracket to provide balanced support for the Pentium II processor cartridge. Figure 1-7: On-board support bracket...
  • Page 33 This chapter tells how to connect peripherals, switches and indicators to the SB-775 board. You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board while it is installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed, or your chassis is very tight, you may need to partially remove the card to make all the connections.

  • Page 34: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn13)

    Connect the second hard drive to the remaining connector (CN7 or CN6), in the same way as described above. You can attach up to two floppy disk drives to the SBC-775's on-board controller. You can use any combination of 5.25"...

  • Page 35: Connectors

    The parallel port is normally used to connect the CPU card to a printer. The SBC-775 includes an on-board parallel port, accessed through a 26-pin flat-cable connector, CN8. The card comes with an adapter cable which lets you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable has a 26-pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other, mounted on a retaining bracket.

  • Page 36: Serial Ports (Cn9: Com1; Cn10: Com2)

    The SBC-775 offers two serial ports, CN9 as COM1 and CN10 as COM2. These ports can connect to serial devices (such as a mouse, printers, and so on) or to a communication network. Table 2-1: Serial port connections (COM1, COM2)

  • Page 37: Front Panel Connectors

    External speaker (CN3) CN3 is a 4-pin connector for an extenal speaker connection. If there is no external speaker, the SBC-775 provides an on-board buzzer as an alternative. To enable the buzzer, set pins 3-4 as closed. IDE LED (CN4) You can connect an LED to connector CN4 to indicate when the HDD is active.

  • Page 38: Atx Power Control Connectors (J7 And J1)

    ATX feature connector (J7) and soft power switch connector (J1) The SBC-775 can support an advanced soft power switch function if an ATX power supply is used. To enable the soft power switch function: 1. Take the specially designed ATX-to-PS/2 power cable out of the SBC-775's accessory bag.

  • Page 39: Controlling The Soft Power Switch

    Flashes eight times/sec. System Off Flashes once/sec. The SBC-775 CPU card 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 Specification Rev. 1.0, and are fuse-protected.

  • Page 40: External Suspend Switch Lead (Smi) (J3)

    This module mounts on the system case. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup. In addition the the PS/2 mouse/keyboard connector on the SBC-775's rear plate, there is also an extra on-board external keyboard connec- tor.
  • Page 41 This chapter describes how to set the card’s BIOS configuration data.

  • Page 42: Introduction

    Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the setup information when the power is turned off. Turn on the computer and press <Del> immediately, to allow you to enter the setup.

  • Page 43: Bios Features Setup

    The “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” screen appears when choosing the "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" item from the "CMOS SETUP UTILITY" menu. It allows users to configure the SBC-775 according to their particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the BIOS...

  • Page 44: Quick Power On Self Test

    Quick Power On Self Test This option speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) conducted as soon as the computer is turned on. When enabled, BIOS shortens or skips some of the items during the test. When disabled, the computer conducts normal POST procedures.

  • Page 45: Boot Up Numlock Status

    Boot Up NumLock Status The default is “On”. Keypad boots up to number keys. Keypad boots up to arrow keys. Boot Up System Speed High Sets the speed to high. Sets the speed to low. IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Enable IDE HDD Block Mode.

  • Page 46: Typematic Delay (Msec)

    Typematic Delay (msec) Typematic delay is the time interval between the appearance of the first and second characters, when holding down a key. The input values for this category are: 250, 500, 750, 1000 (msec). Security Option This setting determines whether the system will boot up if the password is denied.

  • Page 47: Chipset Features Setup

    By choosing the “CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP” option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below will be displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the SBC-775. Figure 3-3: CHIPSET features setup screen Note: If you enable the IDE HDD block mode, the...

  • Page 48: Power Management Setup

    The power management setup controls the CPU card's “Green” features. The following screen shows the manufacturer’s defaults. Figure 3-4: Power management setup screen Power Management This option allows you to determine if the values in power management are disabled, user-defined, or predefined. HDD Power Management You can choose to turn the HDD off after one of the time intervals listed, or when the system is in Suspend mode.

  • Page 49: Irq Activity

    IRQ Activity IRQ can be set independently. Activity on any enabled IRQ will wake up the system. Figure 3-5: PCI configuration screen Load BIOS Defaults “LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS” indicates the most appropriate values for the system parameters for minimum performance. These default values are loaded automatically if the stored record created by the setup program becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable).

  • Page 50: Integrated Peripherals

    Figure 3-6: Integrated peripherals...

  • Page 51: Password Setting

    To change the password: 1. Choose the "PASSWORD SETTING" option from the Setup main menu and press <Enter>. The screen will display the following message: Enter Password: Press <Enter>. 2. If the CMOS is good or if this option has been used to change the default password, the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS.

  • Page 52: Save & Exit Setup

    If you select this and press <Enter>, the values entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the chipset. 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.
  • Page 53 This chapter explains OBS concepts and provides instructions for installing the relevant software drivers. This is done using the OBS driver disks included in your SBC-775 package.

  • Page 54: Introduction

    On-board security (OBS) functions monitor key hardware. They help you maintain your system's stability and durability. The SBC-775 can monitor 5 sets of system positive voltages, 2 sets of system negative voltages, CPU cooling fan speed, and CPU tempera- ture.

  • Page 55: Installation Of Obs Devices

    The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementary concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM personal computer. Before you attempt to install any driver or utility, you should know how to copy files from a floppy disk to a directory on the hard disk; understand the MS-DOS directory structure;...

  • Page 56: Windows 95 Drivers Setup Procedure

    1. Insert the OBS driver disk into drive A:. Type: A:\setup.exe Press <Enter> to run the driver SETUP program. Figure 4-1: Hardware Doctor setup - initial screen...
  • Page 57 2. If your operating system is Win95, you will see the following screen images after running the driver. You must then reboot your system, start the procedure from Step 1 again, and then proceed directly to Step 3. Figure 4-2: Setup under Win95...
  • Page 58 Figure 4-3: Restarting Windows...
  • Page 59 3. Follow the screen instructions to install the software. Figure 4-4: Hardware Doctor setup - installation screen...
  • Page 60 4. Complete the setup. Figure 4-5: Hardware Doctor setup - completion screen...
  • Page 61 5. Using your file manager, click on "Hardware Doctor" in drive C:, and then click on "W83781". Figure 4-6: Exploring - Hardware Doctor...
  • Page 62 6. It is recommended that you load the default values for all the OBS settings. However, if desired, you can establish new conditions for voltage, fan speed and temperature. Figure 4-7: Winbond Hardware Doctor...
  • Page 63 7. "Winbond Hardware Doctor" will show an icon on the right side of the bottom window bar. This icon is the "Terminate and Stay Resident" (TSR) icon. It will permanently remain in the bottom window bar, and will activate warning signals when triggered by the on-board security system.
  • Page 64 8. Click on "Tools", then "Monitoring Config." While enabling each OBS function, you can choose "Faults 1". This will result in a warning message being delivered as soon as any monitored reading exceeds safe limits for the first time. Alternatively, you can set up "Count 3".
  • Page 65 9. After completing the setup, all the OBS functions are permanently enabled. When a monitored reading exceeds safe limits, a warning message will be displayed and an error beep tone will activate to attract your attention. Figure 4-10: Warning display...
  • Page 67 The SBC-775 is equipped with a watch- dog timer that resets the CPU or gener- ates an interrupt if processing comes to a stand-still for any rason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or ummanned environments.

  • Page 68: Programming The Watchdog Timer

    IRQ may happen to be decided by user's programming. Configuration register The watchdog timer of SBC-357 is located on the chipset - ALI M6117C. If you want to use it, you have to know how to read/write the configuration register of M6117C. Following is the basic procedure.
  • Page 69 How to set the watchdog timer 1. Set index 37h bit 6 = o to disable the timer. 2. Write the desired counter value to 3Bh, 3Ah, 39h. 3. Set index 37h bit 6 = 1 to enable the timer. 4.
  • Page 71 This appendix contains information of a detailed or specialized nature. It includes: • RS-232 serial port connector • Keyboard and mouse connector • External keyboard connector • ATX feature connector • IDE hard drive connector • USB connector • CPU fan power connector •...

  • Page 72: Com1/Com2 Rs-232 Serial Port (Cn9,Cn10)

    Table B-1: COM1/COM2 RS-232 serial port (CN9) Signal Table B-2: Keyboard and mouse connector (CN12) Signal KB DATA MS DATA KB CLOCK MS CLOCK Table B-3: External keyboard connector (J10) Signal DATA...

  • Page 73: Atx Feature Connector (J7)

    Table B-4: ATX feature connector (J7) Signal 5VSB PS-ON 39 37 ..3 1 40 38 ..4 2 Table B-5: IDE hard drive connector (CN6, CN7) Signal Signal IDE RESET* DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11...

  • Page 74: Usb Connector (Cn11)

    Table B-6: USB1/USB2 connector (CN11) USB1 Signal USB2 Signal +5 V +5 V Chassis GND Table B-7: CPU fan power connector (CN5) Signal Detect +12 V...

  • Page 75: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn13)

    33 31 ..3 1 34 32 ..4 2 Table B-8: Floppy drive connector (CN13) Signal Signal DENSITY SELECT* INDEX* MOTOR 0* DRIVE SELECT 1* DRIVE SELECT 0* MOTOR 1* DIRECTION* STEP* WRITE DATA* WRITE GATE* TRACK 0* WRITE PROTECT* READ DATA* HEAD SELECT* DISK CHANGE*...

  • Page 76: Parallel Port Connector (Cn8)

    13 12 ..2 1 26 25 ..15 14 Table B-9: Parallel port connector (CN8) Signal \STROBE \AUTOFD \INIT \SLCTINI \ACK BUSY SLCT...

  • Page 77: Ir Connector (Cn1)

    Table B-10: IR connector (CN1) Signal +5 V IR_RX IR_TX Table B-11: HDD LED connector Signal You can use an LED to indicate when the CPU card is on. Pin 1 of CN2 supplies the LED's power, and Pin 3 is the ground. You can use a switch (or a lock) to disable the keyboard so that the PC will not respond to any input.

  • Page 78: External Speaker (Cn3)

    The CPU card has its own buzzer. You can also connect it to the external speaker on your computer chassis. Table B-13: External speaker (CN3) Function +5 V Internal buzzer Speaker out...

  • Page 79: System I/O Ports

    Table B-14: System I/O ports Addr. range (Hex) Device 000-01F DMA controller 020-021 Interrupt controller 1, master 022-023 Chipset address 040-05F 8254 timer 060-06F 8042 (keyboard controller) 070-07F Real-time clock, non-maskable interrupt (NMI) mask 080-09F DMA page register, 0A0-0BF Interrupt controller 2 0C0-0DF DMA controller Clear math co-processor...

  • Page 80: Dma Channel Assignments

    Table B-15: DMA channel assignments Channel Function Available Available Floppy disk (8-bit transfer) Available Cascade for DMA controller 1 Available Available Available Table B-16: Interrupt assignments Priority Interrupt# Interrupt source Parity error detected IRQ 0 Interval timer IRQ 1 Keyboard IRQ 2 Interrupt from controller 2 (cascade) IRQ 8...

  • Page 81: 1St Mb Memory Map

    Table B-17:1st MB memory map Addr. range (Hex) Device F000h - FFFFh System ROM C800h - EFFFh Unused C000h - C7FFh VGA BIOS B800h - BFFFh CGA/EGA/VGA text B000h - B7FFh Unused A000h - AFFFh EGA/VGA graphics 0000h - 9FFFh Base memory...
  • Page 83 This appendix contains information on the ® DiskOnChip 2000 quick installation guide. It includes: • DiskOnChip 2000 installation instructions • Additional information and assistance...

  • Page 84: Diskonchip 2000 Quick Installation Guide

    DiskOnChip 2000 installation instructions 1. Make sure the target platform is powered OFF. ® 2. Plug the DiskOnChip 2000 device into its socket. Verify the ® direction is correct (pin 1 of the DiskOnChip 2000 is aligned with pin 1 of the socket). 3.

  • Page 85: Additional Information And Assistance

    Additional information and assistance 1. Visit M-Systems' Web site at www.m-sys.com where you can find Utilities, Manual, Data Sheet, and Application Notes. In ® addition, you can find the latest DiskOnChip 2000 S/W Utilities. 2. Contact your dealer for technical support if you need additional assistance, and have the following information ready: •...

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