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Table of Contents Overview Introduction ..................1 Features ....................1 Block Diagram ..................2 Ordering Information ................3 Thunderbird-E3100 Models ............... 3 Cable Sets and Accessories ............... 3 Specifications ..................4 Electrical Specifications ................4 Environmental Specifications ..............4 MTBF ..................... 4 Mechanical ....................
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USB 0…3 ....................17 USB 4…5 ....................17 SATA Ports ..................... 18 Serial Ports .................... 18 COM Connector ..................18 RS485-Termination Jumpers ..............19 On Board Power Supply ................. 20 Power Connector ..................20 Real Time Clock Backup ................20 System Panel Connector ................
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DMA Channels ..................37 Troubleshooting Appendix A, Contact Information Appendix B, Getting Help Appendix C, Further Resources Appendix D, Revision History TME-ITX-E3100-R0V8.doc Rev 0.8...
The brand name for the product is defined as Thunderbird-E3100. The Mini ITX board Thunderbird-E3100 is designed for applications where a high performance x86 compatible dual core processor board is necessary. The board concept offers a lot of standard I/O interfaces.
1.3 Specifications Electrical Specifications Supply voltage 12V ± 5% or ATX power supply +3.3V, +5V, +5VSB, +12V Rise time < 10 ms Supply voltage ripple ± 50 mV Inrush current 12 V Power supply: 3A Power consumption 705-0010-10 ATX Power supply: typical values +5VSB: 0.17A...
Caution Never create a short circuit with the components located around the mounting holes when the board is mounted on metal spacers. This can damage the board! Mounting in Mini-ITX enclosure In a Mini-ITX enclosure the board is mounted by using the 4 standard mounting holes. Only one PCI Express x 4 Slot is useable at the slot bracket.
LED Indicators To facilitate problem solving, the Thunderbird-E3100 provides LED indicators for the following conditions: Name Function WWAN Status of wireless add-in card (WAN) WLAN Status of wireless add-in card (LAN) WPAN Status of wireless add-in card (PAN) Harddisk: SATA accesses...
If you need to load the BIOS default values, press the <Insert> key during startup. This forces the BIOS to load the factory settings from FlashPROM. The Thunderbird-E3100 can boot from CD drives, USB floppy, USB stick, harddisk, or network. Provided that any of these is connected and contains a valid operating system image, the display then shows the boot screen of your operating system.
3. Module Description 3.1 Processor ® Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 1.9 GHz (T9400) … 2.2 GHz (T7500). The Penryn processor on 45-nanometer process technology is the next generation high-performance, low-power mobile processor based on the Intel® Core™ microarchitecture. Available in: ·...
A Intel® 3100 Chipset system implementation consists of: • One processor socket operating at 100/133/167/200 MHz • One Intel® 3100 Chipset • One to four DDR2-400 DIMMs (a maximum of 4 ranks are supported) • Bridge devices providing I/O subsystem connectivity •...
LVDS Transmitter / Connector (optional) Note The LVDS and VGA port are using same timing and resolution parameters. The VGA controller does not support using both interfaces at the same time, either VGA is active (standard) or LVDS is active (optional). Therefore the LVDS port is intended to be used in special consumer applications only.
Display Backlight Connector (optional) Connector type: Hirose DF13 8 pin header 1.25 mm Matching connector: Hirose DF13-8S-1.25C, part number 536-0007-0 00 Signal +12V Caution: Maximum current on all +12V supply pins is 1A! VCC_BL is switched Inverter Power. EN is Backlight Enable Signal with 3.3V leveling.
3.4 Gigabit Ethernet There are two Ethernet ports available on two standard 3-port stackable ETH/USB connectors. One Ethernet by 82573V with ASF and the other by 82574IT Connector type: Amphenol G71M132611AEU Matching connector: 8P8C (RJ45) plug Signal Signal MX1+ MX1- MX2+ MX2- MX3+...
3.5 USB 2.0 Ports There are 6 USB 2.0 ports available on three different connectors. USB 0…3 Four USB ports from the chipset are available on two standard 3-port stackable ETH/USB connectors. Connector type: Amphenol G71M132611AEU Matching connector: 8P8C (RJ45) plug Signal Signal USB_VCC...
3.6 SATA Ports There are six SATA ports available for the application on six SATA connectors. Connector type: SATA THT MOLEX 67800-8001 Matching connector: 7 pin Serial ATA plug Signal RS232 3.7 Serial Ports Two serial ports are located on the board. They can either work in RS232 or in RS422/RS485 mode, selectable via BIOS setting.
(e.g. RX+ and RX-, on the right picture) Additionally, positive/negative receive lines are pulled up/down with 10kW to 5V/GND in order to protect the transceivers of the Thunderbird-E3100 from over voltages. It is recommended to protect the ports of the external device in the same way!
3.8 On Board Power Supply Power Connector Connector type: ATX-Power connector (X26) Matching connector: Molex Mini-Fit Jr.™ Receptacle Housing, Dual Row, UL 94V-2, 20 Circuits, 5556 series and Mini-Fit Plus HCS™ Crimp Terminal 45750 Signal Signal +3,3 V +3,3 V -12 V +3,3 V Power Supply ON...
3.9 System Panel Connector That connector is used by a different kind of signals. There is no standard cable adapter available. Connector type: IDC12 pin header 2.54 mm (X27) Matching connector: IDC12 pin female connector 2.54 mm Power-Button The Power-Button signal is located on the IDC10 Header. To power up/down the board the signal Power-Button must be pulled to GND.
Watchdog-LED The "Watchdog-LED" signal is located on the IDC10 Header. A LED can be connected between Pin10 and Pin12. The signal WATCHDOG will go low on a watchdog event. Signal Signal +3,3V +3.3V (via 330 R) HDD_LED- n.c. PWR_BTN+ MICH_INTRUDER# RST_BTN+ +3.3 V (via 330R) Watchdog#...
Vendor / Board / Serial number Board Specific LEMT function - Get Voltage The onboard Microcontroller of the Thunderbird-E3100 implements a Voltage Monitor and samples 7 Onboard-Voltages. The Voltages can be ready by calling the LEMT function “Get Voltages”. The function returns a 16 Bit value divided in Hi-Byte and Lo-Byte.
3.14 CPU Fan Supply The Thunderbird-E3100 provides a connector to power a CPU fan, if the module is actively cooled. The output voltage is minimum 7V and is regulated to the temperature of the CPU. Connector type: AMP-640456-3Pin Matching connector: Molex 2.54mm (.100") Pitch KK®...
4. Using the Module 4.1 BIOS The Thunderbird-E3100 is delivered with a standard PC BIOS. By default, all setup settings are done to have a “ready to run” system, even without a BIOS setup backup battery. The BIOS is located in a Flash PROM and can be easily updated on-board.
Reload default BIOS values To reload the default values automatically at power up JP1 must be plugged before power up. On power up the bios will recognize plugged JP1 and load the setup defaults. You will see the following message : Then press <F1>...
BIOS Screens The BIOS setup utility allows setting of various board parameters. The following pictures show the different setup menus. The Cool RoadRunner-PM specific settings are explained here. Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features TME-ITX-E3100-R0V8.doc Rev 0.8 Page 28 of 38...
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Advanced BIOS Features – CPU Feature Advanced Chipset Features TME-ITX-E3100-R0V8.doc Rev 0.8 Page 29 of 38...
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Frequency/Voltage Control The CPU clock ratio is set by the BIOS, depending on the processor version used. Usually, this is the best setting possible. Changing these values is only recommended for very experienced users and should only be attempted after studying the processor's datasheet. Caution Use this feature on your own risk.
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PnP/PCI Configurations Special Features This page is reserved for upcoming special features of the board. TME-ITX-E3100-R0V8.doc Rev 0.8 Page 32 of 38...
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Power Management Setup, part 1 S1: POS – Power On Suspend No instructions are executed by the processor, RAM contents are preserved S3: Suspend To RAM (STR), Standby The current processor context is saved to RAM, the processor itself and most peripherals are switched off.
5. Address Maps This section describes the mapping of the CPU memory and I/O address spaces. Also covered in this section is the PCI configuration space mapping. Note - Depending on enabled or disabled functions in the BIOS, other or more resources may be used. Memory Address Map Address Range (Hex) Description...
I/O Address Map The system chipset implements a number of registers in I/O address space. These registers occupy the following map in the I/O space (depending on enabled or disabled functions in the BIOS other or more resources may be used). Address Range (Hex) Description 0000-000F...
Address Range (Hex) Description 0FD00-0FD0F IDE Controller 0FE00-0FE1F USB Controller 0FF00-0FF1F USB Controller Interrupts IRQ (Bus) System Resource Parity Error 0 (ISA) Timer 3 (ISA) Serial Port 2 4 (ISA) Serial Port 1 6 (ISA) Not used 7 (ISA) Not used 8 (ISA) Real Time Clock 9 (ISA)
DMA Channels System Resource User available User available User available User available DMA Controller User Available User Available User Available TME-ITX-E3100-R0V8.doc Rev 0.8 Page 37 of 38...
If system comes up then load at first the OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS in the BIOS setup and reboot. If you need to send the board to LiPPERT for repair, be sure you get a Return Material Authorization number (RMA) first. Check also Appendix B (Getting Help).
Please allow one working day for an answer! Technical manuals as well as other literature for all LiPPERT products can be found in the Products section of LiPPERT's website www.lippertembedded.com. Simply locate the product in question and follow the link to its manual.
Appendix C, Further Resources http://www.lippertembedded.com LiPPERT Embedded Computers' website with news and detailed information. http://www.intel.com Datasheet of the CPU, Chipset and Ethernet-Controller. http://www.smbus.org Information about the System Management Bus (SMBus) http://www.phoenix.com/en/customer+services/bios/awardbios Additional BIOS information. TME-ITX-E3100-R0V8.doc Rev 0.8 Appendix C...
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