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EMAC PCM-4896 User Manual

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  • Page 1 PCM-4896 All-in-One NS Geode GX1 Single Board computer with LCD, Ethernet, Audio, & 4 COMs...

  • 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: Copyright Notice

    ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc. SiS is a trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. VIA is a trademark of VIA Technology, Inc. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Manual PCM-4896 9th Edition Prepared in Taiwan May. 2002...

  • Page 4: Technical Support

    A Message to the Customer EMAC Customer Services Each and every EMAC's product is built to meet your exact needs and specifications to ensure excellent performance in the harsh and demanding conditions which is typical of the industrial environments. Whether the new EMAC equipment is designed for the laboratory or...

  • Page 5: Product Warranty

    Because of EMAC's high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an EMAC's product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced with no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time, and freight.

  • Page 6: Packing List

    -- Audio drivers and utilities -- Latest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made) The PCM-4896 require several cables for operation. You can make them yourself or pruchase an optioanl cable kit, PCM-10489-5 If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distri-...
  • Page 7 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the PCM-4896 board. This user's man- ual is designed to help you to get the most out of the PCM-4896, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. The product that you have purchased comes with an two-year limited warranty, but EMAC will not be responsible for misuse of the prod- uct.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    C o n t e n t s Chapter 1: General Information ......... 1 Introduction..............2 Features................3 Specifications..............4 Board layout..............7 Board dimensions............8 Chapter 2: Installation ............9 Jumpers and connectors..........10 Locating jumpers............12 Locating connectors............13 Setting jumpers.............14 CPU installing and upgrading........15 Installing DRAM (DIMMs).........16 Internal buzzer select (J1)..........17 Clear CMOS (J4)............17 ATX Soft-Power Switch connector (J5)......17...
  • Page 9 IDE hard drive connector (CN4)........27 Connecting the hard drive..........27 IDE hard drive connector (CN4)........28 Front Panel connector (CN5)........29 IrDA connector (CN6)..........30 Display connectors (CN7, CN9)........31 VGA display connector (CN9)..........31 LCD connector (CN7).............32 Keyboard and mouse connector (CN8)......33 Audio connector (CN10)..........34 Parallel port connector (CN11)........35 Parallel port IRQ..............35 Parallel port connector table (CN11)........35...
  • Page 10 CHIPSET features setup..........61 Power management setup..........63 PNP/PCI congfiguration setup........66 Load BIOS defaults/Load setup defaults......68 Integrated peripherals setup........69 Supervisor/User password setting .......72 IDE HDD auto detection..........74 Save & exit setup............75 Exit without saving............76 Chapter 4: C&T 69000 Flat Panel/CRT controller Display Drivers and Utilities ........
  • Page 11 Chapter 6: Audio setup ............. 95 Introduction..............96 Setting up in windows 95/98..........96 Installing the drivers under Window 95/98......97 Appendix A: Programming the Watchdog Timer ..105 Programming the watchdog timer ......106 How to program the WATCHDOG TIMER......106 Demo program..............107 Appendix B: Installing PC/104 Modules......109 Installing PC/104 modules..........110 Appendix C: Optional Extras .........

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: General Information

    General Information This chapter gives background informa- tion on the mainboard. Sections include: • Board specifications • Layout and dimensions Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Introduction The PCM-4896 is an all-in-one multi-media NS Geode GX1 MMX pro- cessor based single board computer (SBC) with an integrated audio controller, a PCI Flat Panel controller, a PCI 100Base-Tx Ethernet inter- face, and one PCI expansion slot. With ture Pentium MMX capability, the PCM-4896 achieves outstanding performance that surpasses other SBC in its class.

  • Page 15: Features

    Features • Supports NS Geode GX1 BGA CPU up to 300 MHz • Support Disk On Chip up to 288MB • C&T 69000 LCD controller support 36-bit TFT panels • 100Base-Tx Ethernet interface, supports Remote Boot ROM function. • AC-97 2.0 audio interface, Sound Blaster compatible •...

  • Page 16: Specifications

    • Battery: Lithium battery for data retention of up to 10 years • Watchdog Timer: Can generate a system reset. Support software selectable timeout interval. • DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent) • Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent) PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 17 • Power management: Supports ATX power supply. Supports PC97, , and modem ring-in functions. I/O peripheral devices support power saving and doze/ standby/suspend modes. Flat Panel/CRT Interface • Chipset: C&T 69000 • Display memory: Built-in 2MB SDRAM • Display type: Supports non-interlaced CRT and LCD 36-bit TFT/STN/ Mono displays.
  • Page 18 • Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V), +12V (11.4V to 12.6V) • Typical power requirement: +5V@3A • Operating temperature: 32 to 140 F (0 to 60 • Board size: 8"(L) x 5.75"(W) (203mm x 146mm) • Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5 Kg) PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Board Layout

    Board Layout PCM-4896 Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 20: Board Dimensions

    Board Dimensions dimensions in mm PCM-4896 dimensions PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Installation This chapter describes how to set up the main board hardware, including instructions on setting jumpers and connecting periph- erals, switches, and indicators. Be sure to read all the safety precautions before you begin the installation procedure. Chapter 2 Installation 9...

  • Page 22: Jumpers And Connectors

    Audio Power (default: 1-2 close) COM4 RI pin voltage select COM3 RI pin voltage select COM2 RS232/422/485 setting COM2 RS232/422/485 selection SW1 (1~3) CPU frequency ratio SW1 (5, 6) DOC address select SW2 (1) CPU clock select 10 PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 23 Connectors Label Function PC/104 connector USB ports connector IDE drive connector Front panel connector IrDA connector LCD display connector Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector VGA display connector CN10 Audio connector CN11 Printer port connector CN12 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector CN13 Serial ports connector CN14 Floppy dirve connector CN15...

  • Page 24: Locating Jumpers

    Locating Jumpers and Connectors 12 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Mechanical Drawing

    Mechanical Drawing Chapter 2 Installation 13...

  • Page 26: Setting Jumpers

    A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jump- ers. 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. 14 PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 27 Installing and Upgrading CPU BGA type CPU for PCM-4896 C1.0 series is installed and all related setting were done in factory. Please do not attempt to change any CPU setting, this may cause an un-expected damage to this board. Warning! Always disconnect the power cord from your chassis when you are working on it.

  • Page 28: Installing Dram (Dimms)

    Installing DRAM (DIMMs) System Memory The left edge of the PCM-4896 C1.0 contains a socket for 168-pin dual inline memory module (DIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V unbuffered synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). DIMM is available in capacities of 16, 32, 64, or 128 MB. The socket can be filled in the DIMM of any size, giving your PCM-4896 single board computer between 16 and 128 MB of memory.

  • Page 29: Internal Buzzer Select (J1)

    Internal Buzzer Select (J1) Internal Buzzer Select (J1) Internal Buzzer External Speaker Clear CMOS (J4) You can use J4 to clear the CMOS data if necessary. To reset the CMOS data, set J4 to pin 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to pin 1-2 closed.

  • Page 30: Audio Output Select (J6)

    CD_R LCD Driving Voltage Select (J8) You can select the LCD connector CN7 (pin 5 and pin 6) driving voltage by setting J8. The configurations are as follows: LCD Driving Voltage Select (J8) 3.3V * *default 18 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 31: Lcd Clock Signal Select (J9)

    LCD Clock Signal Select (J9) You can select the LCD control signal by setting J9. The following chart shows the available option. LCD Clock Signal Select (J9) SHF CLK * ASHF CLK *default Audio Power Setting (J10) The default setting is pin1 and pin 2 closed to offer audio power. Audio Power Setting (J10) Vcc * Reserved...

  • Page 32: Com3/Com4 Ri Pin Voltage Select (J12, J11)

    2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 *default COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J13, J14) The PCM-4896 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 by setting J13 & J14. COM2 Select (J13, J14) RS-232* RS-422 RS-485...

  • Page 33: Sw1 (1~3) Cpu Frequency Ratio

    SW1 (1~3) CPU Frequency Ratio The GX1 CPU core frequency = CPU frequency ratio (4~10X) * Exter- nal CPU clock (33 or 30MHz). The following table shows the available cnfigurations. Ratio SW2 (1) CPU Clock Select You can configure the CPU external clock to 33MHz or 30MHz by setting SW2(1).

  • Page 34: Gx1 Cpu Jumper Setting Examples

    GX1 CPU Jumper Setting Examples Any CPU setting change is strongly prohibited!! 22 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Doc Address Select Sw1 (5, 6)

    DOC Address Select SW1 (5,6) The DiskOnChip 2000 occupies an 8 K byte window in the upper memory address range of D400 to E000. You should ensure this does not conflict with any other device's memory address. The configuration are as follows: Address These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of other periph- eral boards.

  • Page 36: Power Connectors (Pw1, J3)

    ATX Power Connector (PW1) The ATX power supply uses a 20-pin connector shown as below. Please make sure you plug in the right direction. ATX power connector (PW1) Signal Signal -12V +5 V 5V SB +12V 24 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Usb Connector (Cn2)

    USB Connector (CN2) The PCM-4896 C1.0 provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus) inter- faces, which give complete plug and play, hot attach/detach for up to 127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specifica- tion Rev. 1.0, and can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.

  • Page 38: Ide Hard Drive Connector (Cn4)

    If you install two drives, you will need to set one as the master and the other as the slave by using jumpers on the drives. If you install just one drive, set it as the master. 26 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Ide Hard Drive Connector (Cn4)

    IDE hard drive connector (CN4) IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN4) Signal Signal IDE RESET DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11 DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1 DATA 14 DATA 0 DATA 15...

  • Page 40: Front Panel Connector (Cn5)

    HDD LED - S p e a k e r The mainboard can drive an 8Ω external speaker at 0.5 watts. If there is no external speaker, the PCM-4896 C1.0 provides an on-board buzzer as an alternative. LED Interface The front panel LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low signal (24 mA sink rate).

  • Page 41: Irda Connector (Cn6)

    IrDA connector (CN6) The IrDA connector (CN6) can be configured to support wireless infrared module. With this module and software such as laplink or Win95 Direct Cable connection, user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA and printers. This connector supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters), ASK-IR (56Kbps) and Fast IR (4Mbps, 2 meters).

  • Page 42: Display Connectors (Cn7, Cn9)

    A simple one-to-one adapter can be used to match CN9 to a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used for VGA. VGA Display Connector (CN9) Signal Signal VCC +5V GREEN BLUE DDC DAT H-SYNC V-SYNC DDC CLK 30 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Lcd Connector (Cn7)

    LCD Connector (CN7) CN7 is a 50-pin, dual-in-line header used for flat panel displays. When the mainboard's power is applied, the control signal is low until the relevant flat panel signals are present. Configuration of the VGA interface is done completely via the soft- ware utility.

  • Page 44: Keyboard And Mouse Connector (Cn8)

    Advanced Setup Menu allows you to select "Present" or "Absent" under the "System Keyboard" section. This allows no-keyboard operation in embedded system applications without the system halt- ing under POST. Keyboard and Mouse Connector (CN8) Signal Signal KB DATA KB CLOCK Mouse DATA Mouse CLOCK 32 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Audio Connector (Cn10)

    Audio Connector (CN10) The PCM-4896 C1.0 provides all major audio signals on a 14-pin flat- cable connector, CN10. Attach the Mic In, Line In, and Audio Out to the corresponding pins as shown in the following table. Audio Connector (CN10)

  • Page 46: Parallel Port Connector (Cn11)

    Parallel Port Connector (CN11) Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a printer. The PCM-4896 C1.0 includes an onboard parallel port, accessed through CN11, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You need an adapter cable if 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.

  • Page 47: 100Base-Tx Ethernet Connector (Cn12)

    Signal Digital I/O Connector (CN15) The PCM-4896 C1.0 has onboard 4 TTL digital input channels and 4 TTL digital output channels. The pin assignment of CN15 are as follows and the input address is 281, while the output address is 280.

  • Page 48: Serial Ports (Cn13)

    Serial ports (CN13) The PCM-4896 C1.0 offers four serial ports, three RS-232 and one RS- 232/422/485. These ports allow you to connect them to serial devices (mouse, printers, etc.). COM 1-4 RS-232/422/485 Serial Ports (CN13) COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port...

  • Page 49: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn14)

    Floppy Drive Connector (CN14) You can attach up to two floppy drives to the mainboard controller and use any combination of 5.25"(360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3.5" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives. A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dual- drive system.

  • Page 50: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn14)

    Floppy Drive Connector (CN14) Signal Signal DENSITY SELECT DRIVE TYPE INDEX MOTOR 0 DRIVE SELECT 1 DRIVE SELECT 2 MOTOR 1 DIRECTION STEP WRITE DATA WRITE GATE TRACK 0 WRITE PROTECT READ DATA HEAD DELECT DISK CHANGE 38 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Ethernet Led Signal Connectors (Led1)

    The PCM-4896 C1.0 supports three sets of LED connector for external LED indicators. Ethernet Active Signal LED Flashing Tx or Rx LEDs indicate that the PCM-4896 C1.0 is transmit- ting or receiving data. Ethernet Link Signal LED A continuously lit LED indicates good linkage between the PCM- 4896 and its supporting hub.

  • Page 52: Diskonchip Socket (U4)

    Note 1: Pins A13 through A16 are not used by the MD2200. They are kept for socket backward com- patibility with ED 1100 (DiskOnChip 1000) Note 2: Pins 1 and 30 are not used by MD2200 40 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Diskonchip (Doc) 2000 Installation

    DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation When the DOC is installed correctly, a DOC will work like an HDD or an FDD. To install the DOC on the mainboard, follow the instructions below: 1. Plug the DOC into the socket and make sure pin 1 of the DOC is aligned with pin 1 of the socket.
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  • Page 55: Chapter 3: Award Bios Setup

    Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to configure the BIOS for the PCM-4896. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 56: Starting Setup

    Ctr-Alt-Del. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message appears and you are again asked to PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Setup Keys

    Setup Keys These keys help you navigate in Setup: Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the item in the left hand Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand Main Menu: Quit and not save changes into CMOS RAM Other pages: Exit current page and return to...

  • Page 58: Getting Help

    The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen by Award Software or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup may causing the system to become unstable. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Main Setup Menu

    Main Setup Menu Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS. BIOS Features Award Software enhanced BIOS options. Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset. Power Advanced Power Management (APM) Management options. PnP/PCI Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus Configuration configuration options.
  • Page 60 Load Setup Setup defaults are factory settings for Defaults optimal-performance system operations. Save & Exit Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS Setup RAM and exit Setup. Exit Without Abandon all changes and exit Setup. Save PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS Setup When you choose the STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 62 IDE hard drives. When you select type AUTO for a hard drive, the BIOS detects its specifications during POST, every time the system boots. If you do not want to select drive type AUTO, other methods of PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 63 selecting the drive type are available: 1.Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45. 2.Select USER and enter values into each drive parameter field. 3.Use the IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION function in Setup. Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications: •...
  • Page 64 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 mega byte capacity LCD & CRT This field may appear as an alternative to the Video field. select your video display device: Liquid crystal display Auxiliary monitor Both Display on both devices PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 65 Pannel: This selection item allows user to select LCD BIOS to match the LCD types. There are eight, LCD types available for users to select as their LCD display modes as below: s t i Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 66 CPU. Modern personal computers may contain up to 64 MB, 128 MB, or more. • Base Memory Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS oper- ating system and conventional applications use this area. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 67 • Extended Memory Above the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could not use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their software can use extended memory. • Other Memory Between 640 KB and 1 MB; often called High memory. DOS may load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, such as device drivers, in this area, to free as much conventional memory as possible for applications.

  • Page 68: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Features Setup By choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 69 The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifi- cally, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti-virus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive.
  • Page 70 Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows. Typematic Rate Setting Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be select- PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 71 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you hold the key down. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it being to repeat the key stroke. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it being to repeat the key stroke.
  • Page 72 If an expansion peripheral in your system contains ROM-based firmware, you need to know the ad- dress range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the correct area of RAM. Cyrix 6x86/MII CPUID: Enable this item to support Cyrix 6x86/MII series CPUID. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Chipset Features Setup

    CHIPSET Features Setup By choosing the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 74 Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals CPU Warning Temperature If the CPU temperature extends beyond high or low limit, any warning mechanism programmed into your system will be activated. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 75: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 76 SL CPUs. Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode. User Define Set each mode individually. Select time-out periods in the section for each mode, below. Min Saving Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 77 Doze Mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock throttles to a small percentage of its duty cycle between 10 percent and 25 percent for most chipsets. All other devices still operate at full speed. Standby Mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the fixed disk drive and the video shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed.

  • Page 78: Pnp/Pci Congfiguration Setup

    PNP/PCI Configuration Setup By choosing the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 79 PNP OS Installed Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play aware (e.g., Windows 95). Resources Controlled By The Plug and Play AwardBIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them.

  • Page 80: Load Bios Defaults/Load Setup Defaults

    DEFAULTS, on the other hand, provides for maximum system perfor- mance. If the stored record created by the setup utility becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS defaults will load automat- ically when you turn the PCM-4896 on. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 81: Integrated Peripherals Setup

    Integrated Peripherals Setup By choosing the INTEGRATD PERIPHERALS option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 82 Select a logical COM port name and matching address for the first and second serial ports. Select an address and corresponding inter- rupt for the first and second serial ports. UR2 Mode Select an operating mode for the second serial port: PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 83 Onboard Parallel Port Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical parallel port Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Se- lect Normal, Compatible, or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and software both support one of the other available modes ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port.

  • Page 84: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    The difference between the two is that the supervisor pass- word allows unrestricted access to enter and change the options of the setup menus, while the user password only allows entry to the program, but not modify options. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 85 When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen: ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS mem- ory. Now the message changes: CONFIRM PASSWORD: Again, type the password and press Enter.

  • Page 86: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically detect the IDE hard disk installed in your system. You can use it to self- detect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration.But you need to repeat the setup for each of the IDE combinations: PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 87: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup If you select this option and press <ENTER>, the values entered in the setup utility 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. This record is required for the system to operate.

  • Page 88: Exit Without Saving

    Exit Without Saving If you select this option and press <ENTER>, the values entered in the setup utility won't be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 89: Drivers And Utilities

    Flat Panel/CRT Controller Display Drivers and Utilities This chapter provides information about: • Driver types and installation Chapter 4 Driver Installation...

  • Page 90: Software Drives

    2. If a high-resolution mode is not supported on your system, try using a lower-resolution mode. For example, 1024 x 768 mode will not work on some systems, but 800 x 600 mode is supported on most. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 91: Before You Begin

    Necessary to Know The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementary concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you at- tempt 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 92: Windows 3.1

    IRQ-15 in "PnP/PCI Configuration" IRQ-15 assigned to : Legacy ISA Then run "Cyrix MediaGX Certified Win9X Drivers 4.0.exe" before you install VGA driver. cd-rom:\Driver\Cyrix MediaGX Certified Win9x Drivers 4.0 "cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive0.exe PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 93: Driver Installation

    Driver Installation ® 1. Install Windows 95 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control Panel. Choose the Display icon and double click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, show as figure 1: figure 1 Click the setting buttom, then click the Advanced Properties icon into the Advanced Display properties windows, show as figure2:...
  • Page 94 Change Display Type. In the Change Display Type window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type into the select De- vice window show as figure 3: This will bring up the Select Device window. figure 3 PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 95 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(Win98) driver "chips95.inf"("chips98.inf) in the Sup- porting CD-ROM: Win95: cd-rom: \Driver\vga driver\Win95\chips95.inf and then click OK. Win98: cd-rom: \Driver\vga driver\Win98\chips98.inf and then click OK.
  • Page 96 5 3. Once the installation is complete, the Advanced display Properties window will reappear. Show as figure 6: figure 6 PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 97 Click on close to close the window. Then the Display Properties window will reappear. Show as figure 7: figure 7 Click on Apply. Restart the system for the new settings to take effect, show as figure 8: figure 8 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...

  • Page 98: Driver Installation

    For proper operation, the drivers must be installed in the Win- dows subdirectory. 3. Press <ENTER> to complete the installation. Once completed, you can find the icon Chips CPL under the Control Panel. The icon allows you to select and load the installed drivers. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 99 OS/2 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 100 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. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 101: Windows Nt 4.0

    Windows® NT 3.51 ® ® These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Driver Installation ® 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.
  • Page 102 3. Once the installation is complete, the Change Display Type window will reappear. Click on close to close the window. Then the Display Properties window will reappear. Click on Apply. Restart the system for the new settings to take effect. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 103: Chapter 5: Ethernet Software Configuration

    Ethernet Software C o n f i g u r a t i o n This chapter describes how to configure the Etherent Card to match your applica- tion requirements. Chapter 5 Software Configuration...

  • Page 104: Win9X/Nt Ethernet Installation

    15. Click on Next. 16. Rtl 8139.inf will appear. 17. Click on Next. 18. Click on Finish. Shut down the computer for restart Window should be visible, follow the command and the chipset driver has be installed. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 105: Ethernet Software Configuration

    Ethernet Software Configuration The onboard Ethernet interface supports all major network oper- ating systems. I/O addresses and interrupts are easily configured via the Award BIOS Setup. To configure the medium type, to view the current configuration, or to run diagnostics, please refer to the following instruction: 1.
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  • Page 107: Chapter 6: Audio Setup

    Audio Setup This PCM-4896 is equipped with an audio interface that records and playback CD- quality audio. This chapter provides instructions for installing the software drivers on the included CDROM. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 95...

  • Page 108: Introduction

    FM music synthesis (ESFM). The audio interface can record, compress, and play back voice, sound, and music with built-in mixer control. The PCM-4896 on board audio interface also supports the Plug and Play (PnP) standard and provides PnP configuration for the audio, FM, and ...

  • Page 109: Installing The Drivers Under Window95/98

    Installing the drivers under Window95/98 1. Click "Start" --> "Setting"--> "Control Panel" to open the Control Panel window. Double click the "Add New Hardware" icon. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 97...
  • Page 110 2. Click the "Next" button on the "Add New Hardware Wizard" window. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 111 3. Choose "No" for manual installing new hardware. Then click the "Next" button. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 99...
  • Page 112 4. Find and click to choose the sound icon. Then click the "Next" button. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 113 5. Click the "Have Disk..." button. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 101...
  • Page 114 6. Specify the drive letter and path for the Supporting CD-ROM as fol- low then click the "OK" button. cd-rom:\driver\audio\Win9X "cd-rom:": the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive 7. Click the "OK" button to choose the National Xpress AUDIO(TM) 16-bit Sound drivers. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 115 8. Click the "finish" button and follow instructions to finish the installation. 9. Windows 95/98 will ask you to restart your computer to finish the set up. Click the "Yes" button to reboot your system so the new drivers can be activated. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 103...
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  • Page 117 Programming the Watch- dog Timer The mainboard is equipped with a watch- dog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a stand- still for whatever reason. This feature en- sures system reliability in industrial stand- alone and unmanned environments.

  • Page 118: Appendix A: Programming The Watchdog Timer

    -- access the I/O port 0x443, e.g. outportb(0x443, data); // refresh watchdog timer * note: if you want to refresh the watchdog timer, you have to disable it first. PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 119: Programming The Watchdog Timer

    Demo program outportb(0x444, 0): // set time-out event to reset-system outportb(0x443x 10); // set time-out interval to 10 seconds customer_job(); // execute your job here, be sure your job will finished within 10 seconds outportb(0x443, 0); // refresh watchdog timer, otherwise the system will reset after time-out outputb(0x443, 20);...
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  • Page 121 Installing PC/104 Modules This appendix provides instructions for installing PC/104 modules. Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules...

  • Page 122: Appendix B: Installing Pc/104 Modules

    Breadboard Module • PCM-3810 Solid State Disk Module Installing these modules on the PCM-4896 is a quick and simple oper- ation. The following steps show how to mount the PC/104 modules: Step1 Remove the PCM-4896 from your system, paying particu- lar attention to the safety instructions already mentioned above.

  • Page 123: Installing Pc/104 Modules

    P C / 1 0 4 Mounting Support Female Male Main board PC/104 Module PC/104 Module Mounting Diagram 0.300 3.250 3.775 3.575 3.575 0.200 0.200 3.350 0.200 3.550 PC/104 module dimenstions (inches ±5%) Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules...
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  • Page 125: Appendix C: Optional Extras

    Optional Extras Appendix C Optional Extras...

  • Page 126: Pcm-10489-5 Wiring Kit

    5 - ( a i r , t r , r e , t u , n I , n I t r o , t u , r e , t u , n I PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 127: Optional Usb Cable

    Optional USB Cable l a i Appendix C Optional Extras...
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