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- Page 1 AR-B1670 Half Size Celeron/Pentium III CPU BOARD with LAN, VGA, and LCD User’ s Guide Edition: 1.7 Book Number: AR-B1670-02.0814...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents PREFACE ................................0-3 0.1 COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER..........................0-3 0.2 WELCOME TO THE AR-B1670 CPU BOARD.......................... 0-3 0.3 BEFORE YOU USE THIS GUIDE ............................0-3 0.4 RETURNING YOUR BOARD FOR SERVICE .......................... 0-3 0.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND USER COMMENTS ........................0-3 0.6 ORGANIZATION.................................. - Page 3 AR-B1670 User’s Guide PASSWORD SETTING ..............................6-15 6.10 SETTING THE PASSWORD ............................6-15 6.11 PASSWORD CHECKING............................. 6-15 6.12 LOAD DEFAULT SETTING ............................6-15 6.12.1 Auto Configuration with Optimal Setting........................6-15 6.12.2 Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Setting........................6-15 6.13 BIOS EXIT..................................6-16 6.13.1...
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Page 4: Preface
0.3 BEFORE YOU USE THIS GUIDE Please refer to the Chapter 3, “Setting Up The System” in this guide, if you have not already installed AR-B1670. Check the packing list before you install and make sure the accessories are completely included. -
Page 5: Organization
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 0.6 ORGANIZATION This information for users covers the following topics (see the Table of Contents for a detailed listing): Chapter 1, “Overview”, provides an overview of the system features and packing list. Chapter 2, “System Controller”, describes the major structure. -
Page 6: Overview
AR-B1670 offers an exciting option for engineers involved in high performance projects. Also, the BIOS is available for the interface with peripherals quickly and easily. The AR-B1670 comes with 2MB V-RAM onboard, one RS-232C and one RS-232C/RS-485 serial port, and one-168PIN DIMM connectors, which can support up to 256MB of SDRAM. -
Page 7: Features
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 1.3 FEATURES The AR-B1670’s features are summarized as follow: Form Factor Half size PCI slot card (122 mm by 185 mm) Processor 370-contact processor pin grid array PGA370S socket Support for the Intel ® Celeron™ processor on the 66-MHz host bus PIII™... -
Page 8: System Controller
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 2. SYSTEM CONTROLLER This chapter describes the major structure of the AR-B1670 CPU boards. The topics are covered as follow: DMA Controller Keyboard Controller Interrupt Controller Serial Port Parallel Port 2.1 DMA CONTROLLER The equivalent of two 8237A DMA controllers are implemented on the AR-B9625 board. Each controller is a four- channel DMA device that will generate the memory addresses and control signals necessary to transfer information directly between a peripheral device and memory. -
Page 9: Interrupt Controller
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 2.3 INTERRUPT CONTROLLER The equivalent of two 8259 Programmable Interrupt Controllers (PIC) are included on the AR-B9625 board. They accept requests from peripherals, resolve priorities on pending interrupts in service, issue interrupt requests to the CPU, and provide vectors which are used as acceptance indices by the CPU to determine which interrupt service routine to execute. -
Page 10: I/O Port Address Map
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 2.3.1 I/O Port Address Map Hex Range Device 000-01F DMA controller 1 020-021 Interrupt controller 1 022-023 AR-B1670 :Intel 440BX Chipset Address 040-04F Timer 1 050-05F Timer 2 060-06F 8042 keyboard/controller 070-071 Real-time clock (RTC), non-maskable interrupt (NMI) - Page 11 AR-B1670 User’s Guide Signal Name Signal Name -REQ AD30 AD31 +3.3V AD29 AD28 AD26 AD27 AD25 AD24 +3.3V IDSEL C/BE3 +3.3V AD23 AD22 AD20 AD21 AD19 AD18 +3.3V AD16 AD17 +3.3V C/BE2 -FRAME -IRDY -TRDY +3.3V -DEVSEL -STOP +3.3V -LOCK...
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Page 12: Real-Time Clock And Non-Volatile Ram
2.3.3 Real-Time Clock and Non-Volatile RAM The AR-B1670 contains a real-time clock compartment that maintains the date and time in addition to storing configuration information about the computer system. It contains 14 bytes of clock and control registers and 114 bytes of general purpose RAM. -
Page 13: Serial Ports
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 2.4 SERIAL PORTS The ACEs (Asynchronous Communication Elements ACE1 to ACE4) not only used to convert parallel data to a serial format on the transmit side but also used to convert serial data to parallel on the receiver side. The serial format is a start bit, followed by five to eight data bits, a parity bit (if programmed) and one, 1.5 (in a five-bit format... - Page 14 AR-B1670 User’s Guide (5) Line Control Register (LCR) Bit 0: Word Length Select Bit 0 (WLS0) Bit 1: Word Length Select Bit 1 (WLS1) WLS1 WLS0 Word Length 5 Bits 6 Bits 7 Bits 8 Bits Bit 2: Number of Stop Bit (STB)
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Page 15: Parallel Port
AR-B1670 User’s Guide (9) Divisor Latch (LS, MS) Bit 0: Bit 0 Bit 8 Bit 1: Bit 1 Bit 9 Bit 2: Bit 2 Bit 10 Bit 3: Bit 3 Bit 11 Bit 4: Bit 4 Bit 12 Bit 5:... - Page 16 AR-B1670 User’s Guide (4) Printer Status Buffer The system microprocessor can read the printer status by reading the address of the Printer Status Buffer. The bit definitions are described as follows: -ERROR SLCT -ACK -BUSY Figure 2-2 Printer Status Buffer NOTE: X represents not used.
- Page 17 AR-B1670 User’s Guide (5) Printer Control Latch & Printer Control Swapper The system microprocessor can read the contents of the printer control latch by reading the address of printer control swapper. Bit definitions are as follows: STROBE AUTO FD XT...
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Page 18: Setting Up The System
This chapter describes the pin assignments for the system’s external connectors and jumper settings. Overview System Settings 3.1 OVERVIEW The AR-B1670 is a Pentium II/III grade single CPU boards. This section provides hardware and jumper settings, connector locations, and pin assignments. Figure 3-1 External System Location... -
Page 19: System Settings
Press the jumper evenly onto the pins. Be careful not to bend the pins. We will show the locations of the AR-B1670 jumper pins, and the factory-default settings. CAUTION: Do not touch any electronic components unless you are safely grounded. Wear a grounded wrist strap or touch an exposed metal part of the system unit chassis. -
Page 20: Pc/104 Connector
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 3.2.2 PC/104 Connector (1) 64-Pin PC/104 Connector Bus A & B (CN8) 64-Pin PC/104 Connector Figure 3-3 CN8: 64-Pin PC/104 Connector Bus A & B -IOCHCK --- --- GND SD7 --- --- RSTDRV SD6 --- --- +5 VDC... - Page 21 AR-B1670 User’s Guide (3) PC/104 Bus Signal Description Name Description BUSCLK [Output] The BUSCLK signal of the I/O channel is asynchronous to the CPU clock. RSTDRV [Output] This signal goes high during power-up, low line-voltage or hardware reset SA0 - SA19 The System Address lines run from bit 0 to 19.
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Page 22: Keyboard And Ps2 Mouse Connector
AR-B1670 User’s Guide Name Description -MASTER [Input] The MASTER is the signal from the I/O processor which gains control as the master and should be held low for a maximum of 15 microseconds or system memory may be lost due to the lack of refresh... -
Page 23: Fdd Port Connector (Cn2)
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 3.2.4 FDD Port Connector (CN2) The AR-B1670 provides a 34-pin header type connector for supporting up to two floppy disk drives. To enable or disable the floppy disk controller, please use the BIOS Setup program. Figure 3-7 CN2: FDD Port connector... -
Page 24: Serial Port
3.2.6 Serial Port AR-B1670 is equipped with two serial ports. COM-A is a standard RS-232 interface. It uses DB2 to connect with other equipments. If you want to connect COM-A to a RS-485 network, you should connect an external RS-485 adaptor to DB2 and adjust jumper position of JP10. - Page 25 AR-B1670 User’s Guide (2) RS-485 Terminator Select (JP6) Install a 2-pin jumper cap on JP6 will cross a 150 Ohms resistor over the COM2 when it is configured as RS-485 interface. Enable Disable (Factory preset) Figure 3-12 JP6: RS-485 Terminator Select (3) RS-232 Connector (CN5 &...
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Page 26: Cn6: Ethernet Rj-45 Header
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 3.2.7 CN6: Ethernet RJ-45 Header The system supports onboard network connectivity. To utilize this function, install the network driver from the utility diskette, and connect the cable to the following RJ-45 header. Figure 3-14 CN6: RJ-45 Header... -
Page 27: External Speaker Header (J5)
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 3.2.9 External Speaker Header (J5) Besides the onboard buzzer, you can use an external speaker by connecting it to the J5 header. 1 Speaker+ 2 Speaker- 3 Speaker- 4 Speaker- Figure 3-15 J5: External Speaker Header 3.2.10 Reset Header (J8) The J8 jack is used to connect to an external reset switch. -
Page 28: Cpu Setting
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 3.2.13 CPU Setting For different CPUs, please set proper FSB clock on JP9 as described bellow. No other setting is required. Supported Processors Types Designation System bus L2 Cache Size frequency Pentium III processor in 500E, 550E, 600E, 650, 700, 750,... -
Page 29: External Battery Connector
3.2.15 DRAM Configuration It can assemble 16/32/64/128/256MB 168 pin DIMM Module Memory. When you set up 168-pin DIMM Module Memory, AR-B1670 will auto-detect DRAM, and adopt correct save in order to make memory work till the best situation. Caution: Set up 168-pin DIMM Module Memory, please insert into slot vertical, if the direction is wrong and it leads to failure, please confirm the direction is right. -
Page 30: Crt/Lcd Flat Panel Display
T SUPPORT EXTERNAL VGA CARD 4.1 CRT CONNECTOR (DB1) The AR-B1670 supports CRT color monitors. It uses an onboard VGA chipset and you can use the VGA RAM 2MB. For different VGA display modes, your monitor must possess certain characteristics (the right drivers) to display the mode you want. -
Page 31: Lcd Flat Panel Displays
Inverter Figure 4-2 LCD Panel Block Diagram The VGA BIOS of AR-B167 support 640X480 resolution TFT display. Connecting AR-B1670 to other LCD needs different LCD BIOS. Please visit our web site (www.acrosser.com) or contact with our technical support department (csd@acrosser.com.tw) for supports of LCD connecting. - Page 32 AR-B1670 User’s Guide Pin Number Signal Name Description Ground SHFCLK Shift Clock. Pixel clock for flat panel data. Ground Latch Pulse. Flat Panel equivalent of HSYNC. Some panels use the signal name of CL1. First Line Marker. Flat Panel equivalent of VSYNC.
- Page 33 AR-B1670 User’s Guide Note: To make the connecting cable for flat panel, please refer to the data sheet of flat panel. The Display Enable (DE) control signal of TFT display on pin-41 is factory pre-set by the BIOS. Please stay the jumper of JP4 on DE/M position as Figure 4-4.
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Page 34: Installation
Watchdog Timer 5.1 OVERVIEW This chapter provides information for you to set up a working system based on the AR-B1670 CPU cards. Please carefully read the CPU card’s hardware descriptions before installation, especially jumper settings, switch settings and cable connections. -
Page 35: Win 3.1 Driver
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 5.2.1 WIN 3.1 Driver For the WIN31 operating system, the user must be in DOS mode to decompress the compressed file. And then follow these steps: Make a new directory for the VGA drivers. Step 1: C:\>MD VGAW31 Insert Utility Disk #1 into the floppy disk drive, and then copy the compressed file—WIN31DRV.EXE,... -
Page 36: Win 98 Driver
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 5.2.3 WIN 98 Driver For the WIN98 operating system, the user must be in DOS mode to decompress the compressed file. Step 1: Enter into WIN98 Operating System and Insert Utility Disk #3 (WIN 98 DRV). Step 2: Click<Start>... -
Page 37: Lan Driver Utilites
5.2.5 LAN DRIVER UTILITES Introduction When the AR-B1670 is embedded with the LAN function, it can support various network adapters. Installation programs for LAN drivers are provided in Disk#4. The user must be in DOS mode to decompress the compressed file. -
Page 38: Watchdog Timer
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 5.3 WATCHDOG TIMER The AR-B1670 is equipped with a programmable time-out period watchdog timer. You can use the program to enable the watchdog timer. Once you have enabled the watchdog timer, the program should trigger it every time before it times out. -
Page 39: Bios Console
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 6.BIOS CONSOLE This chapter describes the BIOS menu displays and explains how to perform common tasks needed to get up and running. It also presents detailed explanations of the elements found in each of the BIOS menus. The following... -
Page 40: Standard Cmos Setup
AR-B1670 User’s Guide CAUTION: 1. In the AR-B1670 BIOS the factory-default setting is the <Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings> Acrosser recommends using the BIOS default settings, unless you are very familiar with the settings function, or you can contact the technical support engineers (FAE). -
Page 41: Advanced Cmos Setup
AR-B1670 User’s Guide Hard Disk Setup The BIOS supports various types for user settings, The BIOS supports <Pri Master> and <Pri Slave> so the user can install up to two hard disks. For the master and slave jumpers, please refer to the hard disk’s installation descriptions and the hard disk jumper settings. - Page 42 AR-B1670 User’s Guide Quick Boot This category speeds up the <Power On Self Test> (POST) after you power on the computer. If it is set to Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. 1st Boot Device...
- Page 43 AR-B1670 User’s Guide Password Check This option enables password checking every time the computer is powered on or every time the BIOS 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 the BIOS are executed.
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Page 44: Advanced Chipset Setup
AR-B1670 User’s Guide Shadow These options control the location of the contents of the 16KB of ROM beginning at the specified memory location. If no adapter ROM is using the named ROM area, this area is made available to the local bus. The settings are:... -
Page 45: Power Management
AR-B1670 User’s Guide Loadoff Cmd Timing: It is the first read-write action under burst pattern DRAM Refresh Rate: The rate is the speed when updating DRAM Data. Memory Hole: This reserves the 15MB to 16MB memory address space for use of ISA expansion cards. -
Page 46: Pci/Plug And Play
AR-B1670 User’s Guide Power Management /APM Enabled this option is to enable the power management and APM (Advanced Power Management) features. Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power management state that the video subsystem enters after specified period of display inactivity has expired. -
Page 47: Peripheral Setup
PgUp/PgDn:Modify F2/F3:Color Figure 6-7 BIOS: Peripheral Setup OnBoard FDC This option enables the floppy drive controller on the AR-B1670. OnBoard Serial Port This option enables the serial port on the AR-B1670. OnBoard Parallel Port This option enables the parallel port on the AR-B1670. -
Page 48: Auto-Detect Hard Disks
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 6.8 AUTO-DETECT HARD DISKS This option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen. 6.9 PASSWORD SETTING This BIOS Setup has an optional password feature. The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when BIOS Setup is executed. -
Page 49: Bios Exit
The chips can be electronically reprogrammed, allowing you to upgrade your BIOS firmware without removing and installing chips. The AR-B1670 provides the FLASH BIOS update function for you to easily to update to a newer BIOS version. Please follow these operating steps to update to new BIOS: Step 1: Turn on your system and don’t detect the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. -
Page 50: Specifications
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 7. SPECIFICATIONS AR-B1670 --- Socket 370 Pentium III PCI half-size CPU Card with LAN/VGA/LCD * CPU: Supports 66MHz system bus Celeron and 100MHz system bus Pentium III CPU (Socket 370). * Chipset: Intel 440BX, Supports ECC parity checking SDRAM. -
Page 51: Placement & Dimensions
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 8.PLACEMENT & DIMENSIONS 8.1 PLACEMENT Unit: mil (1 inch = 25.4 mm = 1000 mil) -
Page 52: Dimensions
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 9.DIMENSIONS 7.28 0.125 3.925 2.775 0.525 2.025 3.66 0.225 0.449 0.15 0.225 1.055 0.55 0.13 0.824 0.85 1.095 0.603 0.8 0.7 0.598 1.05 0.09 1.85 0.22 0.45 0.92 2.46 0.56 2.33 3.15... -
Page 53: Programming Rs-485 & Index
Step 2: Disable DTR (Data Terminal Relay) the bit 0 of the address of offset+4 just sets to “0”. NOTE: Control the AR-B1670 CPU card’s DTR signal to enable/disable the RS-485’s TXC communication. (2) Send out one character (Transmit) Step 1: Enable the DTR signal, and the bit 0 of the address of offset+4 just sets to “1”. - Page 54 AR-B1670 User’s Guide (5) Basic Language Example a.) Initial 86C450 UART OPEN “COM1: 9600,m,8,1”AS #1 LEN=1 REM Reset DTR OUT &H3FC, (INP (%H3FC) AND &HFA) RETURN b.) Send out one character to COM1 REM Enable transmitters by setting DTR ON OUT &H3FC, (INP (&H3FC) OR &H01)
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Page 55: Connectors And Jumpers Index
AR-B1670 User’s Guide 11. CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS INDEX Name Function Page Parallel port connector FDD port connector Hard Disk (IDE) connector Power connector RS-232 connector COM-B Ethernet RJ-45 Connector 40 pin PC/104 connector bus C & D 64 pin PC/104 connector bus A & B...