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Half-size 486 cpu card with flat panel/crt svga interface
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  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERA- TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFER- ENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
  • Page 3 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 4 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the SBC-456/456E board. The user manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the SBC- 456/456E, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ................2 Features .................. 3 Specifications ................. 4 Board layout ................6 Card dimensions ..............7 Jumpers and connectors ............ 10 Locating jumpers and connectors ........11 Setting jumpers ..............12 Safety precautions ............... 13 Installing DRAM (SIMMs) ..........14 Installing SIMMs ..............
  • Page 6 Reserved IR connector (J5) ..........26 Clear CMOS (J6) ..............27 Power LED and keylock (J7) ..........27 Fan power connector (J8) ............ 28 LCD SHF/ASHF clock selections (JP1) ......28 LCD driving voltage setting (JP2) ........29 DOC address setting (JP3) ........... 29 Hardware reset (JP4) ............
  • Page 7 Software drivers ..............62 Hardware configuration ............62 Necessary prerequisites ............63 Before you begin ..............63 Windows 95 ................64 Windows 3.1 ................72 Driver installation ..............72 OS/2 ..................73 Windows NT3.51 ..............75 Driver installation ..............75 WindowsÔ...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    This chapter provides background information for the SBC-456/456E. Sections include: • Card specifications • Board layout Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 10: Features

    The SBC-456/456E is an all-in-one single board 486 computer with an onboard flat panel/CRT SVGA controller and PCI Ethernet interface (SBC-456E). It packs all the functions of an industrial computer and its display capabilities onto a single, half-size card. This means the SBC-456/456E is your absolute best solution for embedded applications.
  • Page 11 RS-232/422/485 serial port with 16C550 UARTs, one bidirection- al SPP/EPP/ECP parallel port and a floppy drive controller. In addition to the 486's 16 KB of onchip cache memory, the SBC-456/ 456E includes an extra 128 KB of L2 onboard cache memory.
  • Page 12 Ethernet controller (for 456E): Realtek RTL8029AS 10-BaseT PCI-Bus Ethernet controller Ethernet interface (for 456E): Software drivers available. Supports remote boot ROM function SSD interface: One 32-pin DIP socket supports the M-Systems DiskOn- Chip 2000 series, memory capacity from 2MB to 144MB SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 13 Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V) +12V (11.4V to 12.6V) Max. power Requirement: +5V @ 3A ° ° Operating temperature: 32 to 140 F (0 to 60 Board size: 7.3" (L) x 4.8" (W) (185 mm x 122 mm) Weight: 0.23 kg Chapter 1 General Information...
  • Page 14 20F001N 9623GX RTL8029AS CHIPS FS65550 Am486TMDX5-133V 168HC P/N: 1907456001 SBC-456 Rev.A1.1 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 15 17.8 21.5 80.65 98.5 19.5 P/N: 1907456001 SBC-456 Rev.A1.1 122.00 Chapter 1 General Information...
  • Page 16 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 17 This chapter explains set up procedures for the SBC-456/456E hardware, including instructions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all safety precautions before you begin the installa- tion procedure. Chapter 2 Installation...

  • Page 18: Jumpers And Connectors

    Ethernet link signal LED Ethernet active signal LED Buzzer or external speaker Reserved IR connector Clear CMOS Power LED & keylock Fan power connector LCD SHF/ASHF clock select LCD panel voltage setting DOC address setting Hardware reset RS232/422/485 select SBC-456/456E User Manual...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation

    JP 2 JP 3 CN 3 CHIPS FS65550 CN 2 JP 1 CN 1 A m 4 8 6 T M D X 5 - 1 3 3 V 1 6 8 H C P/N: 1907456001 SBC-456 Rev.A1.1 Chapter 2 Installation...

  • Page 20: Setting Jumpers

    A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representa- tive before you make any changes. SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 21 Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you are working on it. Do not make connections while the power is on because sensitive electronic components can be damaged by the sudden rush of power. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis.

  • Page 22: Installing Simms

    The SBC-456/456E CPU card provides two 72-pin SIMM (Single In- line Memory Module) sockets and supports between 4MB and 64MB. When installing SIMMs, make sure that Bank 1 is filled first. Note: that the modules can only fit into a socket one way.
  • Page 23 You can attach two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives to the SBC-456/456E's internal controller. The card comes with a 40-pin flat piggyback cable. This cable has three identical 40-pin flat-cable connectors. Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are gray.
  • Page 24 IORDY BALE N.C. IRQ 14 -I/O CS16 N.C. -ACT You can connect an LED to indicate that an IDE device is in use. The pin assignments for this jumper are as follows: Signal -R/W IDE Pull high SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 25 The SBC-456/456E CPU card's SVGA connector (CN9) with PCI bus supports monochrome display as well as high resolution color displays. The card also features an LCD connector (CN2), which allows you to connect various flat panel displays. The following table lists their pin assignments:...
  • Page 26 Signal Signal +12 V +12 V +5 V +5 V EN VEE SHFCLK FLM (V SYS) LP (H SYS) ENABKL SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 27 You can attach up to two floppy disks to the SBC-456/456E's on- board controller. You can use any combination of 5 1/4" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3 1/2" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives. The SBC-456/456E CPU card comes with a 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable.
  • Page 28 Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the card to a printer. The SBC-456/456E includes an onboard parallel port, accessed through the CN4 connector, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. The CPU card comes with an adapter cable, which lets you use a traditional DB-25 connector.
  • Page 29 In single board computer (non-passive backplane) applications, you will need to connect the power directly to the SBC-456/456E board using CN5. This connector is fully compatible with the standard PC PS/2 power supply connector, P8. See the following table for its pin assignments: Signal N.C.
  • Page 30 BIOS Peripheral Setup program. The card mounting bracket holds COM 1, the DB-9 serial port connector for the first port. The connector on the SBC-456/456E board (CN6) is COM 1 and COM 2 for RS-232/422/485. The following sections tell how to make connections.
  • Page 31 Signal B485TXD+ / (B4 22RXD+) B485TXD- / (B4 22RXD-) B422RXD+ B422RXD- Chapter 2 Installation...
  • Page 32 10-pin polarized header (CN7). For 10Base-T RJ-45 operation, an adapter cable converting CN7 into a standard RJ-45 jack is required. The SBC-456/456E board provides two keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors. A 5-pin connector (CN10) supports passive backplane applications. A second 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN11) on the card mounting bracket supports single board computer applications.
  • Page 33 Function K.B. data PS/2 mouse data +5 V K.B. clock PS/2 mouse clock The SBC-456E supports two sets of LED connectors for external LEDs. A continuously lit LED indicates good linkage between the SBC- 456E and its supporting hub. A flashing LED indicates that the SBC-456E is transmitting or receiving data.
  • Page 34 EXT SPK. Enabling the external speaker automatically disables the internal buzzer. Buzzer External Speaker 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Function Speaker output Buzzer in Speaker output Function IR_TX IR_RX FIR_RX SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 35 You can connect an external switch to clear the CMOS. This switch closes J6 and turns on the power, at which time the CMOS setup will be cleaned. Protect (default) Clear CMOS You can connect an LED to indicate when the CPU card is on. Pin 1 of J7 supplies power to the LED;...
  • Page 36 You can connect a fan to the CPU. SBC456/456E offer +5V to drive a fan for CPU. You can select the LCD control signals by setting JP1. The following charts show the available options. SHF CLK from C&T65550* ASHF CLK from SHF CLK * default SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 37 You can select the LCD connector (CN2) driving voltage by setting JP2. The configuration is as follows: 3.3 V 5 V(default) 2 4 6 1 3 5 1 3 5 The DiskOnChip 2000 occupies a 8 KB window in the upper memory address range of C800 to E000.
  • Page 38 The following table shows the pin assign- ments for JP4. Function Ground Reset The SBC-456/456E offers two serial ports. One RS-232 (CN8) and one RS-232/422/485 (CN6). The follwing charts show the available options: *RS-232 RS-422...
  • Page 39 The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip solid-state flash disk in a standard 32-pin DIP package. The DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts, resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an increase in reliability.
  • Page 40 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 41 This chapter describes how to set the BIOS configuration data.

  • Page 42: Standard Cmos Setup

    Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings Save Settings and Exit Exit Without Saving Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc. ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit ¯- 34 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 43 AMIBIOS Setup can be accessed via keyboard, mouse. The mouse click functions are: • single click to change or select both global and current fields • double click to perform an operation in the selected field AMIBIOS Setup has a built-in keyboard driver that uses simple keystroke combinations: Keystroke Function...

  • Page 44: Peripheral Setup

    Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode Pri Master AUTO AUTO Off Pri Slave : AUTO AUTO Off Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Month: Jan - Dec Esc: Exit :Sel ¯- Day: 01-31 PgUp/PgDn: Modify Year: 1901 -2099 F2/F3: Color 36 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 45 Select the Date and Time icon in the Standard CMOS setup. The current values for each category are displayed. Enter new values through the keyboard or hit the "+" or "-" key to change values. Select the appropriate specifications to configure the type of floppy drive that is attached to the system: 360 KB 5¼", 1.2 MB 5¼", 720 KB 3½", and/or 1.44 MB 3½".
  • Page 46 Hit 'DEL' Message Display : Enable Internal Cache : Write Back External Cache : Write Thru System BIOS Cacheable : Enable ESC: Exit :Sel ¯- Numeric Processor Test : Disable PgUp/PgDn: Modify Hard disk Display : Disable F2/F3: Color 38 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 47 Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on. This option replaces the old Above 4 MB Memory Test Advanced Setup option. Setting Description Disabled AMIBIOS test all system memory. AMIBIOS waits up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive.
  • Page 48 EGA/VGA, or Absent. The default setting is EGA/VGA. This option allows user to select display device. The settings are CRT, LCD, and Both. The default setting is Both. This option allows user to select the LCD type. 40 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 49 s t i This option enables password checking every time the computer is powered on or every time AMIBIOS Setup is executed. If Always is chosen, a user password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen, the password prompt appears if AMIBIOS is executed.
  • Page 50 The contents of C0000h - C3FFFh are written to the same Neither L1 internal cache memory on the nor L2 secondary cache memory is enabled. WriteThru Use the write-through caching algorithm. WriteBack Use the write-back caching algorithm. 42 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 51 When this option is set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can be read from or written to L2 cache memory. The contents of the F0000h memory segment are always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution.
  • Page 52 Memory hole At 15-16M : Disabled ISA I/O Recovery : Disabled ISA I/O Recovery time : 15us ESC: Exit :Sel ¯- System Hidden Refresh : 15us PgUp/PgDn: Modify Cx5x86 Linear Qrapped Mode : Disabled F2/F3: Color 44 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 53 The following is an option list offered by Chipset Setup Function Options Auto Configuration Function Disabled/Enabled AT Bus Clock 7.16 CPU Bus Speed/3 CPU Bus Speed/4 CPU Bus Speed/5 CPU Bus Speed/6 CPU Bus Speed/8 DRAM Read Timing Slow Normal Faster Fastest DRAM Write Timing...
  • Page 54 Enabled ISA I/O Recovery Time 0.5 ms 1.0 ms 1.5 ms 2.0 ms 2.5 ms 3.0 ms 3.5 ms System Hidden Refresh 15 ms 30 ms 60 ms 120 ms Cx5x86 Linear Wrapped Mode Disabled Enabled 46 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 55 The Power management setup offers options to help reduce power consumption. To see the options in this group, choose the Power management setup icon from the AMIBIOS setup main menu. AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES (C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Standard CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Advanced Chipset Setup...
  • Page 56 Set this option to Enabled to enable the power management and APM (Advanced Power Management) features. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. 48 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 57 PCI/PnP setup options are displayed by choosing the PCI/PnP setup icon from the AMIBIOS setup main. All PCI/PnP setup options are described in this section. AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES (C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Standard CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Power Management Setup...
  • Page 58 IDE controller on the motherboard is automati- cally disabled. The settings are Disabled, Auto, Slot1, Slot2, Slot3, or Slot4. If Auto is selected, AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct setting for this option. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Auto. 50 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 59 This option sets PCI slot IRQ priority. The settings are Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11. The default setting is Auto. IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 These options specify the bus that the named interrupt request lines (IRQs) are used on.
  • Page 60 This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory area. The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards. The settings are C0000, C4000, C8000, CC000, D0000, D4000, D8000, or DC000. 52 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 61 Peripheral Setup options are displayed by choosing the Peripheral Setup icon from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Peripheral Setup options are described in this section: AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES (C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Standard CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Advanced Chipset Setup...
  • Page 62 The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) specification. ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve transfer rates of approximately 2.5 Mbs. ECP provides symmetric bidirectional communications. 54 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 63 This option is only available if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is ECP. The settings are Disabled, DMA, CH (channel) 0, DMA CH 1, or DMA CH3. IRQ7 is used for the Parallel Port (LPT 1). The IRQ can be changed to IRQ5.
  • Page 64 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings Save Settings and Exit Exit Without Saving Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc. ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit ¯- 56 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 65 You can load the optimal default settings for the AMIBOIS setup options by selecting it from the main menu. The optimal default settings are best case values that should optimize system perfor- mance. If CMOS RAM is corrupted, the optimal settings are loaded automatically.
  • Page 66 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings Save Settings and Exit Exit Without Saving Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc. ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit ¯- 58 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 67 If you select this option and press <Enter>, the values entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory. The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system.
  • Page 68 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings Save Settings and Exit Exit Without Saving Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc. ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit ¯- 60 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 69 This chapter provides information about: • Driver types and installation...

  • Page 70: Software Drivers

    This chapter describes the operation and installation of the display drivers supplied on the Supporting CD-ROM that are shipped with your product. The onboard VGA adapter is based on the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller and is fully IBM VGA compatible. This controller offers a large set of extended functions and higher resolutions.
  • Page 71 The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementa- ry concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you attempt to install any driver from the Supporting CD-ROM, you should: • Know how to copy files from a CD-ROM to a directory on the hard disk •...

  • Page 72: Windows 95

    These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows. You just install these drivers through the Windows operating system. 1. Install Windows 95 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control Panel.
  • Page 73 Click the setting buttom, then click the Advanced Properties icon into the Advanced Display properties windows, show as figure2: figure 2...
  • Page 74 click on Change Display Type. In the Change Display Type window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type into the select Device window show as figure 3: This will bring up the Select Device window. figure 3...
  • Page 75 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. figure 4 In the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, Select Browse, and find the Win95 driver "chips95.inf" in the Support- ing CD-ROM: cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver \win95\chips95.inf and then click OK. "cd-rom"...

  • Page 76: Driver Installation

    The name of the Chips And Techn "69000 PCI " driver will appear highlighted in the Models list boxfhow as figure. Click OK to start the driver installation show as figure 5: figure 5...

  • Page 77: Os/2

    3. Once the installation is complete, the Advanced display Proper- ties window will reappear. Show as figure 6: figure 6...
  • Page 78 Click on close to close the window. Then the Display Properties window will reappear. Show as figure 7: figure 7...
  • Page 79 Click on Apply. Restart the system for the new settings to take effect, show as figure 8: figure 8...
  • Page 80 These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. You should install these drivers through Windows. 1. Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run Windows to make sure that it is working correctly. 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu.

  • Page 81: Driver Installation

    These drivers are designed to function with the OS/2 Version 4.0, 3.0 and 2.11 operating systems. To install this driver, do the following steps: 1. Open an OS/2 full screen or windowed session. 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3.
  • Page 82 6. When the installation is complete, you will need to shut down and then restart the system for the changes to take effect. Make sure to remove the installation diskette before restarting the system.
  • Page 83 Ò Ò These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Ò 1. Install Windows NT 3.51 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon.

  • Page 84: Driver Installation

    Ò 1. Install Windows NT 4.0 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the ion. In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon.
  • Page 85 This chapter describes how to configure the Etherent Card to match your applica- tion requirements (SBC-456E only). Chapter 5 Software Configuration...
  • Page 86 These are: 1. Run EEPROM test 2. Run Diagnostics on Board 3. Run Diagnostics on Network Each option has its own display screen which shows the format and result of any diagnostic tests undertaken. 78 SBC-456/456E User Manual...

  • Page 87: Demo Program

    The following demo program illustrates the programming steps required to enable, set, and disable the watchdog timer.
  • Page 88 -- access the I/O port 0x443, e.g. outportb(0x80, 0); // disable watchdog timer inportb(0x443); // refresh watchdog timer * note: if you want to refresh the watchdog timer, you have to disable it first. A-80 SBC-456/456E User Manual...
  • Page 89 outportb(0x444, 0): // set time-out event to reset-system outportb(0x443x 10); // set time-out interval to 10 seconds iutportb(0x443); // enable watchdog timer customer_job(); // execute your job here, be sure your job will finished within 10 seconds outportb(0x80, 0); // refresh watchdog timer, otherwise the system will reset after time-out outputb(0x443, 20);...
  • Page 90 A-82 SBC-456/456E User Manual...

  • Page 91: Installing Pc/104 Modules

    This appendix gives instructions for installing PC/104 modules. Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules B-83...
  • Page 92 The SBC-456/456E's PC/104 connectors give you the flexibility to attach PC/104 expansion modules. These modules perform the functions of traditional plug-in expansion cards, but save space and valuable slots. Modules include: • PCM-3110B PCMCIA Module (one-slot) • PCM-3115B PCMCIA Module (two-slot) •...
  • Page 93 Installing these modules on the SBC-456/456E is a quick and simple operation. The following steps show how to mount the PC/104 modules: Step1 Remove the SBC-456/456E from your system, paying particular attention to the safety instructions already mentioned above. Step2 Make any jumper or link changes required to the CPU card now.
  • Page 94 0.300 3.250 3.775 3.575 3.575 0.200 0.200 3.350 0.200 3.550 B-86 SBC-456/456E User Manual...

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