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How to Use Watchdog Timer ............... 71 Sample Program ..................72 Appendix C Digital I/O ..........75 About Digital I/O ................... 75 Sample Program ..................75...
3.5” form factor that applies an extensive array of PC peripherals. Moreover, the CAPA830 is in ZIO form factor which provides a flexible and functional design for single board embedded systems. It is a solution for those who face limited expandability from the use of conventional single board designs and has ability to extend I/O modules in a flexible manner.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Features ® Intel Atom dual core D2550 (1.86 GHz), N2800 (1.86GHz) and N2600 (1.6GHz) ® Intel NM10 chipset 1 DDR3 SO-DIMM supports up to 4GB memory capacity 6 USB 2.0 ports ...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Controller: ST 33TPM12LPC via LPC bus interface. Complies with TPM1.2 main and PC client specification. Watchdog Timer 1~255 seconds or minutes; up to 255 levels.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Chapter 2 Board and Pin Assignments Board Dimensions and Fixing Holes Top View Board and Pin Assignments...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Bottom View Side View Board and Pin Assignments...
And remove jumper clip from 2 jumper pins to open. Below illustration shows how to set up jumper. Properly configure jumper settings on the CAPA830 to meet your application purpose. Below you can find a summary table of all jumpers and onboard default settings.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.3.1 COM1 Data/Power Selection (JP1) The COM1 port has +5V level power capability on DCD and +12V level on RI by setting this jumper. When this port is set to +5V or +12V level, please make sure its communication mode is RS-232 (see section 4.4).
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.3.5 LVDS Voltage Selection (JP5) The board supports voltage selection for flat panel displays. Use JP5 to set LVDS connector (CN13) pin 1~6 VCCM to +3.3V or +5V voltage level. Function Setting +3.3V level (Default)
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table which shows all connectors on the hardware.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.1 Front Panel Connector (CN1) Signal PWRLED+ EXT SPK- N.C. Buzzer PWRLED- N.C. N.C. EXT SPK+ PWRSW- PWRSW+ HW RST- HW RST+ HDDLED- HDDLED+ Power LED Pin 1 connects anode(+) of LED and pin 5 connects cathode(-) of LED. The power LED lights up when the system is powered on.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.2 Digital I/O Connector (CN2) The board is equipped with an 8-channel (3 inputs and 5 outputs) digital I/O connector that meets requirements for a system customary automation control. The digital I/O can be configured to control cash drawers and sense warning signals from an Uninterrupted Power System (UPS), or perform store security control.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.5 COM2 Connector (CN5) This connector is equipped with +5V level power capability on DCD and +12V level on RI by setting JP2 (see section 2.3.2). Signal Signal N.C. 2.4.6 Power Output Connector (CN6) Use CN6 for interfacing to SATA 2.5"...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.8 COM1 Connector (CN8) This connector has +5V level power capability on DCD and +12V level on RI by setting JP1 (see section 2.3.1). The pin assignments of RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 are listed in table below.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.11 LVDS Connector (CN13) This board has a 40-pin connector for LVDS LCD interface. It is strongly recommended to use the matching JST SHDR-40VS-B 40-pin connector for LVDS interface. Pin 1~6 VCCM can be set to +3.3V level or +5V level by setting JP5 (see section 2.3.5).
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 24-bit single channel 18-bit dual channel Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM N.C. N.C. N.C. N.C. 10 GND 10 GND 11 N.C.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.12 Ethernet Port (CN14) The board has dual RJ-45 ethernet connectors. Connection can be established by plugging one end of the ethernet cable into this RJ-45 connector and the other end (phone jack) to a 1000/100/10-Base-T hub.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.14 VGA Connector (CN17) The CN17 is a slim type 15-pin D-Sub connector which is commonly used for CRT VGA monitor. This VGA interface configuration can be configured via software utility. Signal...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.17 USB Connectors (USB1 and USB2) These Universal Serial Bus (compliant with USB 2.0 (480Mbps)) connectors on the rear I/O are for installing USB peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc. USB1...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.19 PCI-Express Mini Card and mSATA Connector (SCN1) This is a PCI-Express Mini Card connector which supports PCI-Express x1 link ,SATA link and USB 2.0 link. A PCI-Express Mini Card can be applied to either PCI-Express or USB 2.0 or SATA.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2.4.20 ZIO Expansion Connector (SJ1) The SJ1 is for connecting CPU board to ZIO expansion module such as AX93262. (See Appendix A for the details of AX93262.) Signal Signal +12V +5VSB +5VSB +3.3VSB...
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Make sure all correct settings are arranged for your installed microprocessor to prevent the CPU from damages. BIOS The CAPA830 uses AMI Plug and Play BIOS with a single 16Mbit SPI Flash. System Memory The CAPA830 supports one 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM socket for a maximum memory of 4GB DDR3 SDRAMs.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC I/O Port Address Map ® The Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 processors communicate via I/O ports. Total 1KB port addresses are available for assigning to other devices via I/O expansion cards. Hardware Description...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Interrupt Controller (IRQ) Map The interrupt controller (IRQ) mapping list is shown as follows: Hardware Description...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built-in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Hot Keys Description Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen. The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or ...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC System Date/Time Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab>...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State When the sleep button is pressed, the system will be in the ACPI sleep state. The default is S1 (CPU Stop Clock). AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Trusted Computing This screen provides function for specifying the TPM settings. TPM Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. “Disable” is the default. Current Status Information Display current TPM status information.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC CPU Configuration This screen shows the CPU Configuration. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC IDE Configuration In the IDE Configuration menu, you can see the currently installed hardware in the SATA ports. During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC NCT6627UD Second Super IO Configuration When ZIO module AX93262 is installed, you can use this screen to set the serial ports configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC F81801 Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC F81801 H/W Monitor This screen monitors hardware health status. This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, CPU fan speed in RPM and system voltages (+3.3V, Vcore, +12V and VSB3).
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ►...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Host Bridge This screen allows users to configure parameters of Host Bridge chipset. Memory Frequency and Timing Use this item to refer to the information related to memory frequency. Intel IGD Configuration Use this item to configure internal graphics controller.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Intel IGD Configuration IGFX – Boot Type Select the video device which will be activated during POST (Power-On Self Test). This has no effect if external graphics present. DP-LVDS Panel Type Select LVDS panel resolution.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Brightness Use this item to select the brightness percentage of LVDS panel. Its range is from 30% to 100%. The default is 70%. Control Mode Use this item for brightness control mode selection. The default is PWM Mode.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. ...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Administrator Password This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled). ...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes.
Chapter 5 Drivers Installation The device drivers are located on the product information CD that comes with the CAPA830 Series package. The auto-run function of drivers will guide you to install the utilities and device drivers under Windows system. You can follow the onscreen instructions to install these devices: ...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 2. A Readme File Information screen appears to show you the system requirements and installation information. Click “Next” to next step. 3. Please wait while setup processes the following operations. Drivers Installation...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 4. You are suggested to select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now”. Click “Finish” to complete the setup process and reboot. Drivers Installation...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Installing Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Run the setup.exe program from the driver directory in product information CD. Click “Next” to next step. Drivers Installation...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC ® License Agreement screen appears, please click “Yes” to next step. When Intel A Readme File Information screen appears to show you the system requirements and installation information. Click “Next” to next step.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Please wait while setup processes the following operations. When the following screen appears, please click “Next”. Drivers Installation...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC You are suggested to select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now”. Click “Finish” to complete the setup process and reboot. Note: After the computer reboots, the display is in extended mode. Please click hot key <Ctrl+Alt+F1>...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Installing Ethernet Driver Unzip PROWin32 for ethernet driver from the driver directory in product information CD. Click “Next” to start the installation. Drivers Installation...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC When the following screen appears, please select the program features you want to install. Click “Next” to continue. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. Drivers Installation...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Installing Audio Driver Run the setup.exe for audio from the driver directory in product information CD. Click “Next” to continue. Drivers Installation...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC You are suggested to select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”. Click “Finish” to complete the setup process and reboot. Drivers Installation...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Appendix A ZIO Module (Optional) The AX93262 (optional) is a ZIO expansion module. Its specifications and detailed information are given in this appendix. AX93262 Specifications Size 80mm x 55mm ...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Bottom View Side View ZIO Module (Optional)
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table which shows all connectors on the hardware.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC ZIO Expansion Connector (J1) The J1 is for connecting ZIO expansion module to CPU board. Signal Signal +12V +5VSB +5VSB +3.3VSB +3.3VSB RSVD RSVD RSVD PWROK RSVD SMB_CLK RSVD SMB_DATA PCI-E TXP...
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC SIM Card Slot (SCN1) SCN1 is on the bottom side of the AX93262 for inserting SIM Card. In order to work properly, the SIM Card must be used together with Mini Card which is inserted to socket SCN2.
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Assembly Drawing Align assembly holes and use screws to firmly secure ZIO module to CPU board. Gently insert ZIO module into CPU board’s ZIO connector. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC CAPA830+AX93262 – Side View ZIO Module (Optional)
® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Appendix B Watchdog Timer About Watchdog Timer Software stability is major issue in most application. Some embedded systems are not watched by human for 24 hours. It is usually too slow to wait for someone to reboot when computer hangs.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC 02: Time-out occurs after 2 seconds 03: Time-out occurs after 3 seconds FFh: Time-out occurs after 255 seconds If N=79h, the time base is set to minute. M = time value 00: Time-out disable...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC Appendix C Digital I/O About Digital I/O The onboard digital I/O has 8 bits (DI0~2 and DO0~4). In default, all pins are pulled high with +3.3V level (according to main power). The BIOS default settings are 3 inputs and 5 outputs where all of these pins are set to 1.
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC /* ------------------ MAIN PROGRAM ------------------*/ main() UCHAR xch,xch2; UINT chipid=0, vendorid=0; /*Check the Chip ID information*/ xch=_read_smbus(Device_Addr,0x5a); /*Chip ID 1*/ xch2=_read_smbus(Device_Addr,0x5b); /*Chip ID 2*/ chipid=((UINT)xch2 << 8) + (UINT)xch; xch=_read_smbus(Device_Addr,0x5d); /*Vendor ID 1*/ xch2=_read_smbus(Device_Addr,0x5E);...
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® CAPA830 Intel Atom D2550/N2800/N2600 Processor 3.5” SBC outp(SM_REG, xReg); xdelay(); /*because the CPU too fast,delay for IO*/ outp(SM_ADDR, xAddr); xdelay(); /*because the CPU too fast,delay for IO*/ outp(SM_DATA, xData); xdelay(); /*because the CPU too fast,delay for IO*/ outp(SM_CMD, SM_byteAccess);...
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