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Aaeon EPIC-9457 Manual

Intel atom n270 processor onboard ddr ii memory up to 24-bit dual-channel lvds lcd 6 usb 2.0 / 4 coms / 2 sata compactflash/ 8-bit digital i/o
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E P I C B o a r d
E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B
EPIC-9457 Rev.B
Intel® Atom™ N270 Processor
Onboard DDR II Memory
Up to 24-bit Dual-channel LVDS LCD
6 USB 2.0 / 4 COMs / 2 SATA
CompactFlash™/ 8-bit Digital I/O
EPIC-9457 Manual Rev.B 3rd Ed.
April 2010

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  • Page 1 E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B EPIC-9457 Rev.B Intel® Atom™ N270 Processor Onboard DDR II Memory Up to 24-bit Dual-channel LVDS LCD 6 USB 2.0 / 4 COMs / 2 SATA CompactFlash™/ 8-bit Digital I/O EPIC-9457 Manual Rev.B 3rd Ed. April 2010...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
  • Page 3 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc. CompactFlash™...

  • Page 4: Packing List

    Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 9657666600 Jumper Cap • Quick Installation Guide • Utility CD • EPIC-9457 Rev.B w/Heatsink If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Contents Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction..............1-2 1.2 Features ..............1-3 1.3 Specifications ............1-4 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2.1 Safety Precautions ............
  • Page 6 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.15 Front Panel Connector (CN1) ......... 2-13 2.16 External LVDS Inverter Power Connector (CN2)..2-13 2.17 External LVDS Connector (CN3) ......2-13 2.18 Standby Power Input (CN4) ........
  • Page 7 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4.1 Installation ..............4-3 Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer A.1 Programming ............A-2 Appendix B I/O Information B.1 I/O Address Map ............B-2 B.2 1...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 General Information

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Chapter General Information 1- 1 Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    EPIC-9457 Rev.B also features two SATA, one Type II CompactFlash™ for the storage and six USB 2.0 ports, four COM ports, 8-bit Digital I/O for flexible I/O expansion. EPIC-9457 Rev.B is an excellent choice for your vital applications. 1- 2...

  • Page 10: Features

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 1.2 Features Intel® Atom™ N270 Processor Intel® 945GME + ICH7M Onboard DDRII 533 Memory, Max. 1GB Gigabit Ethernet x 2 Dual 24-bit Dual-channel LVDS LCD AC97 2.0 Codec 2CH Audio USB2.0 x 6, COM x 4, 8-bit Digital I/O...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 1.3 Specifications System Form Factor EPIC Express Board ® Processor Onboard Intel Atom™ N270 Processor 1.6GHz, FSB: 400/533MHz System Memory Onboard DDRII 533, Max.
  • Page 12 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Gross Weight 1.1 lb (0.5KG) Operation Temperature 32°F ~ 140°F (0°C ~ 60°C) Storage Temperature -40°F ~ 176°F (-40°C ~ 80°C) Operation Humidity 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Chapter Quick Installation Guide Notice: The Quick Installation Guide is derived from Chapter 2 of user manual. For other chapters further installation...

  • Page 14: Safety Precautions

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.1 Safety Precautions Always completely disconnect the power cord from your board whenever you are working on it.

  • Page 15: Location Of Connectors And Jumpers

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers Component Side Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 16 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Solder Side Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 17: Mechanical Drawing

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.3 Mechanical Drawing Component Side Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 18 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Solder Side Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: List Of Jumpers

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.4 List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.

  • Page 20: List Of Connectors

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.5 List of Connectors The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
  • Page 21 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B CN22 COM4 Connector CN23 Standby Power Output Connector CN24 Gigabit Ethernet Connector CN25 Gigabit Ethernet Connector CN26 COM1, COM2 Connector CN27 VGA + DVI Display Connector...

  • Page 22: Setting Jumpers

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.6 Setting Jumpers You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.

  • Page 23: Pci-104 Vio Voltage Selection (Jp1)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.7 PCI-104 VIO Voltage Selection (JP1) Function +3.3V (Default) 2.8 External AT/ATX Selection (JP2) Function AT (Default) 2.9 External LVDS Operating Voltage Selection and External Power Selection (JP3) External Power Selection...

  • Page 24: Com2 Ring/ +5V/ +12V Selection (Jp5)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.11 COM2 Ring/ +5V/ +12V Selection (JP5) Function +12V Ring (Default) 2.12 Clear CMOS (JP6) Function Protected (Default) Clear 2.13 Internal LVDS Operating Voltage Selection and Inverter Power Selection (JP7)

  • Page 25: Front Panel Connector (Cn1)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Function 1(ON), 2(OFF) ATX (Default) 1(OFF), 2(ON) 2.15 Front Panel Connector (CN1) Signal Signal Power On Button (+) Power On Button (-) External Buzzer (+) External Buzzer (-)

  • Page 26: Standby Power Input (Cn4)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B LVDS2_TX0- LVDS2_TX0+ LVDS2_TX1- LVDS2_TX1+ LVDS2_TX2- LVDS2_TX2+ LVDS2_TX3- LVDS2_TX3+ PPVCC LVDS2_TXCLK- LVDS2_TXCLK+ 2.18 Standby Power Input (CN4) Signal PS_ON# +5VSB 2.19 Wide Voltage Power Connector (CN5)

  • Page 27: Audio Connector (Cn7)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Left Sense Right Sense 2.21 Audio Connector (CN7) Signal Signal MIC_VCC Audio Ground CD_GND LINE_IN L CD_L LINE_IN R CD_GND Audio Ground...

  • Page 28: Tv-Out Connector (Cn11)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B PPVCC LVDS2_TXCLK- LVDS2_TXCLK+ 2.23 TV-out Connector (CN11) Signal Signal CVBS 2.24 USB Connector (CN12) Signal Signal USBD5- USBD5+ USBD6+ USBD6-...

  • Page 29: System Fan Connector (Cn15)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B DATA1 #INIT DATA2 #SLIN DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 #ACK BUSY SELECT 2.27 System Fan Connector (CN15) Signal +12V Speed Sense...

  • Page 30: Power Output Connector (Cn17)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Mapping Table: BIOS Connector IT8781 GPIO Address Setting Definition Setting Port 8 @684h CN16 Pin 8 GPIO Set 5 / Bit 2 U30 Pin 9 (GPIO 52) Port 7 @684h CN16 Pin 7 GPIO Set 5 / Bit 1...

  • Page 31: Standby Power Output Connector (Cn23)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2.31 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN21, CN22) Signal Signal 2.32 Standby Power Output Connector (CN23) Signal Signal SMBDAT_SBY SMBCLK_SBY PS_ON#...

  • Page 32: Primary Eide Connector (Ide1)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B DTR2 (422RXD-) DSR2 RTS2 CTS2 RI2/+5V/+12V 2.34 Primary EIDE Connector (IDE1) Signal Signal IDE RESET DATA7 DATA8 DATA6 DATA9 DATA5...
  • Page 33 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Below Table for China RoHS Requirements 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅 汞...

  • Page 34: Chapter 3 Award Bios Setup

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Chapter Award BIOS Setup Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-1...

  • Page 35: System Test And Initialization

    3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The EPIC-9457 Rev.B CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup for data retention. However, you will need to replace the complete unit when it finally runs down.

  • Page 36: Award Bios Setup

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 3.2 Award BIOS Setup Awards 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 CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
  • Page 37 Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. You can refer to the "AAEON BIOS Item Description.pdf" file in the CD for the meaning of each setting in this chapter. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-4...

  • Page 38: Chapter 4 Driver Installation

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Chapter Driver Installation 4 - 1 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
  • Page 39 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B The EPIC-9457 Rev.B comes with a CD-ROM that contains all drivers and utilities that meet your needs.
  • Page 40 E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 4.1 Installation: Insert the EPIC-9457 Rev.B CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive. And install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 5 in order. Step 1 – Install INF Update Utility v8.2.0.1014 Driver 1.
  • Page 41 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B 2. Double click on the setup.exe file in the OS folder 3. Follow the instructions that the window shows 4.

  • Page 42: Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Appendix Programming the Watchdog Timer Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-1...

  • Page 43: Programming

    E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B A.1 Programming EPIC-9457 Rev.B utilizes ITE 8781 chipset as its watchdog timer controller. Below are the procedures to complete its configuration and the AAEON initial watchdog timer program is also attached based on which you can develop customized program to fit your application.
  • Page 44 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B There are three steps to complete the configuration setup: (1) Enter the MB PnP Mode; (2) Modify the data of configuration registers; (3) Exit the MB PnP Mode.
  • Page 45 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B WatchDog Timer Configuration Registers Configure Control (Index=02h) This register is write only. Its values are not sticky; that is to say, a hardware reset will automatically clear the bits, and does not require the software to clear them.
  • Page 46 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Watch Dog Timer 1, 2, 3 Configuration Register (Index=72h, 82h, 92h Default=001s0000b) Watch Dog Timer 1,2,3 Time-Out Value (LSB) Register (Index=73h,83h,93h, Default=38h) Watch Dog Timer 1,2,3 Time-Out Value (MSB) Register (Index=74h,84h,94h Default=00h)
  • Page 47 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B A.2 ITE8781 Watchdog Timer Initial Program .MODEL SMALL .CODE Main: CALL Enter_Configuration_mode CALL Check_Chip mov cl, 7 call Set_Logic_Device ;time setting mov cl, 10 ;...
  • Page 48 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B call Superio_Set_Reg ; game port enable mov cl, 9 call Set_Logic_Device Initial_OK: CALL Exit_Configuration_mode MOV AH,4Ch INT 21h Enter_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR MOV SI,WORD PTR CS:[Offset Cfg_Port] MOV DX,02Eh...
  • Page 49 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B CALL Write_Configuration_Data Exit_Configuration_Mode ENDP Check_Chip PROC NEAR MOV AL,20h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,87h JNE Not_Initial MOV AL,21h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,81h JNE Not_Initial...
  • Page 50 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B OUT DX,AL MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h] IN AL,DX Read_Configuration_Data ENDP Write_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h] OUT DX,AL XCHG AL,AH MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h]...
  • Page 51 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Set_Logic_Device proc near push ax push cx xchg al,cl mov cl,07h call Superio_Set_Reg pop cx pop ax Set_Logic_Device endp ;Select 02Eh->Index Port, 02Fh->Data Port Cfg_Port DB 087h,001h,055h,055h...

  • Page 52: Appendix B I/O Information

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Appendix I/O Information Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 53: I/O Address Map

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B B.1 I/O Address Map Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 54: St Mb Memory Address Map

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B B.2 1 MB Memory Address Map B - 3 Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 55: Irq Mapping Chart

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart B.4 DMA Channel Assignments Appendix B I/O Information...
  • Page 56 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B Appendix Mating Connecotor C - 1 Appendix C Mating Connector...

  • Page 57: Appendix C Mating Connector

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables The table notes mating connectors and available cables. Connector Function Mating Connector Available Cable P/N...
  • Page 58 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 9 4 5 7 R e v . B CN13 CATCH 2.0mm pitch 5 pin Inverter (CATCH HS-5P-2.0 Connector or compatible) CN14 LPT port CATCH 2.00mm Pitch 26 LPT cable 1701260308 Connector pins ( CATCH...

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