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Dual-Core Intel® Atom™ EPIC SBC
with H.264 Hardware Video Decoder
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Advance Technologies; Automate the World.
ReadyBoard™ 740
User's Manual
2.00
April 20, 2011
50-1Z076-1000

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  • Page 1 ReadyBoard™ 740 Dual-Core Intel® Atom™ EPIC SBC with H.264 Hardware Video Decoder User’s Manual Manual Rev.: 2.00 Revision Date: April 20, 2011 Part No: 50-1Z076-1000 Advance Technologies; Automate the World.

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Revision History Revision Release Date Description of Change(s) 2.00 2011/04/20 Initial Release...

  • Page 3: Preface

    RB-740 Preface Copyright 2011 ADLINK Technology Inc. This document contains proprietary information protected by copy- right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro- duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
  • Page 4 Preface: Presents copyright notifications, disclaimers, trade- marks, and associated information on the proper usage of this document and its associated product(s). Chapter 1, Introduction: Introduces the ReadyBoard 740, its fea- tures, specifications and board layout. Chapter 2, Hardware Information: Provides technical informa- tion on connectors, jumpers and pin assignments for configuring the ReadyBoard™...
  • Page 5 RB-740 Conventions Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and instructions properly. Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks. NOTE: NOTE: Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam- age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com- plete a task.
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  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    RB-740 Table of Contents Revision History..............ii Preface ..................iii List of Figures ................ ix List of Tables................xi 1 Introduction ................ 1 Overview................1 Features................1 Specifications............... 2 Power Consumption ............4 Cooling Requirements ............5 Block Diagram ..............6 Mechanical Drawing ............
  • Page 8 Chipset Setup ..............44 Exit Menu ................50 Important Safety Instructions..........53 Getting Service ..............55 viii Table of Contents...

  • Page 9: List Of Figures

    RB-740 List of Figures Figure 1-1: ReadyBoard 740 Block Diagram ........6 Figure 1-2: ReadyBoard 740 Dimensions .......... 7 Figure 2-1: ReadyBoard 740 Layout ..........9 Figure 2-2: ReadyBoard 740 Rear I/O Layout ......... 10 List of Figures...
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  • Page 11: List Of Tables

    RB-740 List of Tables Table 1-1: ReadyBoard 740 General Specifications......3 Table 2-1: ReadyBoard 740 Board Layout Legend ......10 Table 2-2: LAN Connector Pin Definitions ........11 Table 2-3: LAN LED Definitions ............11 List of Tables...
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  • Page 13: Introduction

    Intel® Atom™ processor and ICH8M chipset, onboard SSD, hardware video decoder (supporting H.264), networking and robust I/O. The ReadyBoard 740 supports DDR2 667/800 MHz memory up to 2GB in one SODIMM slot, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, SATA and integrated graphics supporting dual independent display, single channel 24-bit LVDS, and DVI.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    1.3 Specifications System • Intel® Atom™ D510, 1.66GHz, 13 W (2 cores/4 threads) • Intel® Atom™ D410, 1.66GHz , 10 W (1 core/2 threads) • Intel® Atom™ N450, 1.66GHz, 5.5 W (1 core/2 threads) Cache • 1GB, 8-way L2 cache for D510 dual-core processor, •...

  • Page 15: Table 1-1: Readyboard 740 General Specifications

    • 90% at 60°C Shock • 50G peak-to-peak, 11ms duration, MIL-STD-202G Method 213B, non-operating Vibration • 11.95 Grms, 50-2000 Hz, each axis, MIL-STD-202G Method 214A, operating Certifications • CE, FCC Class A, EN-61373 Table 1-1: ReadyBoard 740 General Specifications Introduction...

  • Page 16: Power Consumption

    1.4 Power Consumption Intel® Atom™ Processor D510 1.66 GHz Test Configuration Intel® Atom™ Processor D510 1.66 GHz Transcend 2GB DDR2 667 SO-DIMM CL5 ELPIDA Memory E1108ACBG-6E-E Graphics GMA 3150 integrated in CPU SATA Channel 1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 160GB Power Supply FSP FSP350-60PFG DOS (idle) Power Req.

  • Page 17: Cooling Requirements

    RB-740 1.5 Cooling Requirements The CPU, I/O Controller Hub (Southbridge), and voltage regula- tors are the main sources of heat on the board. The ReadyBoard 740 is designed to operate at its maximum CPU speed of 1.66GHz using the cooling solution provided with the board (the chipset requires a heatsink, and the CPU requires a passive heatsink for the Atom N450 version, active fansink for Atom D410/510 ver- sion).

  • Page 18: Block Diagram

    Controller 2x SATA ports SATA PCIe Mini Card (PCIe x1, USB) 6x USB 2.0 USB 2.0 Controller PCI Bus PCI-104 Realtek Audio ALC262 Line-in/Mic-in/Speaker-out SPI BIOS KB/Mouse Super I/O SCH3114 Voltage COM1~4 Monitor Figure 1-1: ReadyBoard 740 Block Diagram Introduction...

  • Page 19: Mechanical Drawing

    RB-740 1.7 Mechanical Drawing 115.01 109.93 104.85 24.21 19.13 5.08 Top View Front View Dimensions in mm Figure 1-2: ReadyBoard 740 Dimensions Introduction...

  • Page 20: Package Contents

    1.8 Package Contents Please check that your package contains the items below. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your vendor. ReadyBoard 740 EPIC SBC Passive heatsink for Atom N450 version Active fansink for Atom D410/510 version Optional Cable Kit:...

  • Page 21: Hardware Information

    RB-740 Hardware Information 2.1 Board Layout CNY1 CN13 CN11 CN14 CN10 CN12 JP10 JP7 JP8 CN17 CN15 CN16 SODIMM, PCIe Mini Card sockets on rear of board Figure 2-1: ReadyBoard 740 Layout Hardware Information...

  • Page 22: Figure 2-2: Readyboard 740 Rear I/O Layout

    JP10 Power Button pin header CN14 GPIO pin header Clear CMOS button CN15/16 SATA connector Table 2-1: ReadyBoard 740 Board Layout Legend USB 1/2 Power LED HDD LED PS/2 KB/MS Reset Figure 2-2: ReadyBoard 740 Rear I/O Layout Hardware Information...

  • Page 23: Rear I/O Connectors

    RB-740 2.2 Rear I/O Connectors LAN (RJ-45) Ports 10BASE-T/ Pin # 1000BASE-T 100BASE-TX BI_DA+ BI_DA- BI_DB+ BI_DC+ BI_DC- Speed Activity BI_DB- BI_DD+ BI_DD- Table 2-2: LAN Connector Pin Definitions Speed LED Activity LED Status (CN4, CN5) (Green/Amber) (Amber) Network link is not established or system powered off Link 10/100 Mbps...
  • Page 24 USB Connectors Pin # Signal Name USB- USB+ VGA Connector. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name P5V_VGA1 GREEN GROUND BLUE VGA_P11 P5V_VGA2 DDCDAT GROUND HSYNC GROUND VSYNC GROUND DDCCLK GROUND PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Pin # Signal Function KBDAT Keyboard Data MSDAT Mouse Data...

  • Page 25: Onboard Connectors

    RB-740 2.3 Onboard Connectors ATX Power Connector (CN1)) Connect ATX power supply using adapter cable provided. Pin # Signal 5Vsb PS_ON# ATX 12V Power Connector (CN2) Pin # Signal +12V +12V Audio Connector (CN4) Pin # Signal Pin # Signal AGND_AU LINEOUT-L LINEOUT-R...
  • Page 26 COM1/2 Pin Header (CN9/8) Pin # RS-232 RS-422/485 Pin # RS-232 RS-422/485 RX- (485: NC) RX+ (485: NC) Battery Connector (CN10) Pin # Signal PVBAT USB Pin Header (CN12/17) Pin # Signal Pin # Signal USB0- USB1- USB0+ USB1+ Hardware Information...
  • Page 27 RB-740 DVI Connector (CN13) Hirose, DF13-20DP Pin # Signal Pin # Signal TMDS_N0 VDD_PANEL TMDS_P0 TMDS_P1 TMDS_P2 TMDS_N1 TMDS_N2 TMDS_CLK_P DDC_SC TMDS_CLK_N DDC_SD DVI_HPDET GPIO Pin Header (CN14) Pin # Signal Pin # Signal GPI0 GPO0 GPI1 GPO1 GPI2 GPO2 GPI3 GPO3 SATA Connectors (CN15/16)
  • Page 28 LVDS Connector (CNY1) Hirose, DF13-30DP Pin # Signal Pin # Signal VDD_PANEL LCD_18_24_P0 VDD_PANEL LCD_18_24_N0 LCD_18_24_P1 LCD_18_24_P2 LCD_18_24_N1 LCD_18_24_N2 LCD_18_24_P3 LCD_BLON LCD_18_24_N3 LCD_BLCTL LCD_18_24_CLK-P LCD_18_24_CLK-N P12V 5V Fan Connector (FN1) Pin # Signal Fan Speed Detect Fan Power (+5V) 12V Fan Connector (FN2) Pin # Signal Fan Speed Detect...
  • Page 29 RB-740 SMB_DAT Pin Header (JP7) Pin # Description SMB_DAT P3V3 SMB_CLK Pin Header (JP8) Pin # Description SMB_CLK Buzzer Pin Header (JP9) Pin # Description BUZ_BEEP Power Button Pin Header (JP10) Pin # Description PWRBTN-L Hardware Information...

  • Page 30: Jumpers

    2.4 Jumpers Suspend Mode (JP1) Setting Description 1-2 Short S3 (default) 2-3 Short COM1 RS-485 Termination (JP5) Setting Description Short Terminated Open Not Terminated (default) COM2 RS-485 Termination (JP4) Setting Description Short Terminated Open Not Terminated (default) Panel Power Voltage (JP3) Setting Description 1-2 Short...

  • Page 31: Bios Setup

    RB-740 BIOS Setup The following chapter describes basic navigation for the AMIBIOS®8 BIOS setup utility. 3.1 Starting the BIOS To enter the setup screen, follow these steps: 1. Power on the motherboard 2. Press the < Delete > key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt: <...
  • Page 32 Setup Menu The main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navi- gate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described in this user’s guide. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured.
  • Page 33 RB-740 Note: There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most setup screens. The < F8 > key on your keyboard is the Fail-Safe key. It is not dis- played on the key legend by default. To set the Fail-Safe settings of the BIOS, press the <...
  • Page 34 The < F10 > key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit Setup. Press the < F10 > key to save your changes. The following screen will appear: Press the < Enter > key to save the configuration and exit. You can also use the <...

  • Page 35: Main Setup

    RB-740 3.2 Main Setup When you first enter the Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by select- ing the Main tab. There are two Main Setup options. They are described in this section.

  • Page 36: Advanced Bios Setup

    3.3 Advanced BIOS Setup Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <...
  • Page 37 RB-740 Max CPUID Value Limit When enabled, allows legacy operating systems to support processers with extended CPUID functions. Execute-Disable Bit Capability Intel¡¦s Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent cer- tain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when com- bined with a supporting operating system. Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory where appli- cation code can execute and where it cannot.
  • Page 38 Hyper-Threading Technology This item allows you to enable or disable Hyper-Threading Technology. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology is a set of platform features that support virtualization of platform hardware and multiple soft- ware environmentss. When enabled, it offers data center man- agers the ability to consolidate multiple workloads on one physical server system.
  • Page 39 RB-740 IDE Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration Settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.
  • Page 40 Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.
  • Page 41 RB-740 Hardware Health Configuration This option displays the current status of all of the monitored hard- ware devices/components such as voltages and temperatures. BIOS Setup...
  • Page 42 ACPI Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the ACPI Configura- tion settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.
  • Page 43 RB-740 AHCI Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the AHCI Configura- tion settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.
  • Page 44 USB Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the USB Configura- tion. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.
  • Page 45 RB-740 Disabled: Set this value to prevent the use of any USB device in DOS or during system boot. Enabled: Set this value to allow the use of USB devices during boot and while using DOS. Auto: This option auto detects USB Keyboards or Mice and if found, allows them to be utilized during boot and while using DOS.
  • Page 46 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration This is a submenu for configuring the USB Mass Storage Class Devices when BIOS finds they are in use on the USB ports. Emulation Type can be set according to the type of attached USB mass storage device(s). If set to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and those greater than 530MB will remain as hard drive.
  • Page 47 RB-740 GPIO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the GPIO Configura- tion. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.

  • Page 48: Advanced Pci/Pnp Settings

    3.4 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Select the PCI/PnP tab from the setup screen to enter the Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Plug and Play BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

  • Page 49: Boot Settings

    RB-740 3.5 Boot Settings Select the Boot tab from the setup screen to enter the Boot BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Boot Device Priority, to go to the sub menu for that item.
  • Page 50 Boot Settings Configuration Use this screen to select options for the Boot Settings Configura- tion. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below.
  • Page 51 RB-740 Add-On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages. The default setting is Force BIOS. An example of this is a SCSI BIOS or VGA BIOS. Bootup Num-Lock This option sets the Num Lock status when the system is pow- ered on.
  • Page 52 Boot Device Priority The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. First press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys to select the desired device, then press <+>, <-> or <PageUp>, <PageDown>...

  • Page 53: Security Setup

    RB-740 3.6 Security Setup Password Support Two Levels of Password Protection Provides both a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first. The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when Setup is exe- cuted, using either or either the Supervisor password or User password.
  • Page 54 Remember the Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed. If you forget the password, you must erase the sys- tem configuration information in NVRAM. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <...
  • Page 55 RB-740 and press < Enter >. If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. The password is stored in NVRAM after completes. Change User Password Select Change User Password from the Security Setup menu and press < Enter >. Enter New Password: Type the password and press <...

  • Page 56: Chipset Setup

    3.7 Chipset Setup Select the Chipset tab from the setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for that item. The Chipset BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
  • Page 57 RB-740 Northbridge Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Northbridge Con- figuration. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < Plus > and < Minus > keys to change the value of the selected option.
  • Page 58 Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select This item allows the user to enable or disable the DVMT func- tion. DVMT/FIXED Memory This item allows the user to configure the DVMT or Fixed mode memory size. Boot Display Device This item allows the user to configure the type of external dis- play used.
  • Page 59 RB-740 Advanced Video Function Configuration Boot Display Preferences This item allows the user to configure the LVDS/DVI displays used. Options: LVDS Only (default), DVI Only, LVDS + DVI. LVDS Data Width Select the LVDS Data Width used by the Chrontel encoder graphics device (18 bits, 24 bits).
  • Page 60 South Bridge Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the South Bridge Configuration. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < Plus > and < Minus > keys to change the value of the selected option.
  • Page 61 RB-740 Restore on AC Power Loss Determines which state the computer enters when AC power is restored after a power loss. The options for this value are Last State, Power On and Power Off. Power Off: Set this value to always power off the system while AC power is restored.

  • Page 62: Exit Menu

    3.8 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from the setup screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by high- lighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The Exit BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
  • Page 63 RB-740 Discard Changes and Exit Setup Now? [Ok] [Cancel] appears in the window. Select Ok to discard changes and exit. Discard Changes Select Discard Changes from the Exit menu and press < Enter >. Select Ok to discard changes. Load Optimal Defaults Automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select this option.
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  • Page 65: Important Safety Instructions

    RB-740 Important Safety Instructions For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the equipment. Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this user’s manual for future reference. Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed information on the operating environment of this equipment.
  • Page 66 Never attempt to fix the equipment. Equipment should only be serviced by qualified personnel. A Lithium-type battery may be provided for uninterrupted, backup or emergency power. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with one of an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries appropriately. WARNING: Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians when:...

  • Page 67: Getting Service

    Address: 5215 Hellyer Avenue, #110, San Jose, CA 95138, USA Tel: +1-408-360-0200 Toll Free: +1-800-966-5200 (USA only) Fax: +1-408-360-0222 Email: info@adlinktech.com ADLINK Technology (China) Co., Ltd. Address: (201203) 300 Fang Chun Rd., Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, 201203 China Tel: +86-21-5132-8988 Fax:...
  • Page 68 Address: 84 Genting Lane #07-02A, Cityneon Design Centre, Singapore 349584 Tel: +65-6844-2261 Fax: +65-6844-2263 Email: singapore@adlinktech.com ADLINK Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Indian Liaison Office) Address: No. 1357, "Anupama", Sri Aurobindo Marg, 9th Cross, JP Nagar Phase I, Bangalore - 560078, India Tel: +91-80-65605817 Fax: +91-80-22443548 Email: india@adlinktech.com...

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