Aaeon SBC-676 Quick Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 SBC-676 Pentium / Celeron CPU Card with Rage Mobility VGA interface, Dual LAN, Dual USB & SSD...
  • Page 2 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. Part No. 2047676000 SBC-676 2nd Edition Printed in Taiwan Dec, 2001...
  • Page 3 Our dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the most from your AAEON products. In fact, most problems reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.
  • Page 4 Because of AAEON's high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an AAEON product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at 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 5 Packing list Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 SBC-676 All-in-One Single Board Computer • 1 Quick Installation Guide • 1 Supporting CD-ROM contains the followings: -- User's Manual (this manual in PDF file)
  • Page 6 Thank you for purchasing the SBC-676 board. This user's manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the SBC-676, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. The product that you have purchased comes with a two- year limited warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for misuse of the product.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: General Information ......... 1 Introduction ................2 Features .................. 3 Specifications ................. 4 Chapter 2: Installation ............7 Safety precautions.............8 Removing CPU..............8 Installing CPU..............9 Installing DRAM............10 Jumpers and connectors ............ 11 Locating connectors ............12 Board layout..............13 Board dimensions............14 LVDS panel voltage setting (J1)........15 CPU frequency ratio select (J4)........16...
  • Page 8 Front panel (CN24)............30 LVDS connector channel 1 (CN27)......31 LVDS connector channel 2 (CN29)......32 DiskOnChip socket (U16)..........33 DiskOnChip 2000 installation.........34 Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup ........3 5 Starting setup ............... 36 Setup keys ................37 Getting help ................. 38 In case of problem ..............38 Main setup menu ..............
  • Page 9 Chapter 4: Software Driver Installation ..... 7 4 Notice ................75 Software Drivers ..............76 VGA Driver ................77 Ethernet Driver............78 Appendix A: Watch Dog Timer ......... 81...
  • Page 10: Chapter 1 General Information

    General General General General General I n f o r m a t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n This chapter gives background information on SBC 676.
  • Page 11: Introduction

    EMI. Highly integrated SBC The SBC-676 is a highly integrated SBC that combines video and network functions on a single computer board. It provides up to 8MB SDRAM display memory. Major onboard devices adopt PCI...
  • Page 12: Features

    Features Features Features Features Features • Supports Intel Celeron up to 766 MHz and Pentium III CPUs up to 850MHz • Supports DiskOnChip (SSD) up to 288MB • ATI Rage Mobility Flat Panel Interface • Supports H/W status monitoring • Dual Ethernet Intel 82559GD 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet •...
  • Page 13: Specifications

    (16C550 equivalent) • IR interface: Supports one IrDA Tx/Rx header • KB/Mouse connector : 6-pin mini-DIN connector supports PC/AT keyboard and PS/2 mouse. Additional 5-pin header supports PC/AT keyboard for IPC applications. Additional 4-pin header supports PS/2 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 14 mouse for IPC applications. • USB connectors: 5 x 2 header onboard supports dual USB ports • Battery: Lithium battery for data retention • Watchdog timer: Can generate a system reset. Software selectable time- out interval (2 sec. ~ 255 sec., 1 sec./step) •...
  • Page 15 -5V (-4.75 to -5.25V) -12V (-11.4 to -12.6V) • Typical power requirement: +5V @ 4A • Operating temperature: 32 to 140 F (0 to 60 • Board size: 13.3"(L) x 4.8"(W) (338mm x 122mm) • Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5 Kg) SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 16: Chapter 2: Installation

    Installation This chapter describes how to set up the main board hardware, including instruc- tions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches, and indicators. Be sure to read all the safety precautions before you begin the installation proce- dure. Chapter 2 Installation 7...
  • Page 17: Safety Precautions

    Removing the CPU The SBC-676 all-in-one CPU module supports most Pentium III and Celeron CPUs. The system's performance depends on the CPU you choose. You can install or upgrade the CPU in the board's PGA socket by following the procedures outlined below.
  • Page 18: Installing Cpu

    Installing A CPU To install the CPU, follow the instructions that came with it. If no documentation was provided, the general procedures for installing a CPU are outlined below: 1. Lubricate the pins on the CPU with lubricant for PGA devices. This makes the CPU slide in much easier and greatly reduces the chance of damaging the pins and other components.
  • Page 19: Installing Dram

    SBC-676 Installing DRAM (DIMMs) System Memory The SBC-676 contains three sockets 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, 128 or 256 MB. The socket can be filled in the DIMM of any size, giving your SBC-676 single board computer between 16 and 512 MB of memory.
  • Page 20: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and connectors Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as hard disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The following tables list the function of each of the board's jumpers and connectors.
  • Page 21: Locating Connectors

    CN21 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector CN23 External Mouse CN24 Front Panel CN27 LVDS Panel Channel 1 CN29 LVDS Panel Channel 2 DOC 2000 Socket PWR1 AT Power Connector DIMM1 SDRAM Socket DIMM2 SDRAM Socket DIMM3 SDRAM Socket 12 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 22: Board Layout

    SBC-676 Board Layout Chapter 2 Installation 13...
  • Page 23: Board Dimensions

    SBC-676 SBC-676 Board Dimensions 14 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 24: Lvds Panel Voltage Setting (J1)

    LVDS Panel Voltage Setting (J1) (J1) +3.3V Chapter 2 Installation 15...
  • Page 25: Cpu Frequency Ratio Select (J4)

    You can use J5 to clear the CMOS data if necessary. To reset the CMOS data, set J5 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed. Clear CMOS (J5) Protect* Clear CMOS 1 2 3 1 2 3 *default 16 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 26: Com2 Rs-232/422/485 Select (J7, J8)

    COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J7, J8) The SBC-676 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 by setting J7 & J8. COM2 Select (J7, J8) RS-232* RS-422 RS-485 *default Chapter 2 Installation 17...
  • Page 27: Doc Address Select (J9)

    1 2 3 4 * default These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of other peripheral boards. Please select the appropriate memory address to avoid memory conflicts. Buzzer Setting (JP1) (JP1) Internal Buzzer External Buzzer 18 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 28: Power Connector(Pwr1,Cn17 )

    Power connectors (PWR1, CN17) Power connector (PWR1) The power supply uses 12-pin connector shown below. Make sure you plug in the right direction. AT power connector (PWR1) Signal N.C. +12V -12V CPU fan power connector (CN17) Plug in the fan cable to the 3-pin fan connector onboard. The fan connector is marked CN17.
  • Page 29: Power Led And Keylock (Cn1)

    This is useful if you do not want anyone to change or stop a running program. Connect the switch between Pin 4 and 5 of CN1. Power LED and keylock (CN1) Function LED power (Vcc) N.C. Keyboard lock 20 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 30: Ide Hard Drive Connector (Cn2, Cn8)

    IDE hard drive connector (CN2, CN8) You can attach up to four Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives to the mainboard's internal controller. The mainboard's IDE controller uses a PCI local-bus interface. This advanced interface supports faster data transfer and allows the IDE hard drive to exceed 528 MB.
  • Page 31 DATA 14 DATA 0 DATA 15 SIGNAL GND Request IO WRITE IO READ IO CHANNEL READY 28 Acknowledge IRQ14 ADDR 1 ADDR 0 ADDR 2 HARD DISK SELECT 0 HARD DISK SELECT 1 IDE ACTIVE MGND 22 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 32: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn3)

    Floppy drive connector (CN3) You can attach up to two floppy drives to the mainboard control- ler. You can use any combination of 5¼" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3½" (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 33: Usb Connector (Cn6)

    HEAD DELECT DISK CHANGE USB connector (CN6) The SBC-676 provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus) interfaces, 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 34: Parallel Port Connector (Cn9)

    Parallel port connector (CN9) Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a printer. The mainboard includes an onboard parallel port, accessed through CN9, 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 35: Irda Connector (Cn11)

    IR (4Mbps, 2 meters). Install infrared module onto IrDA connector and enable infrared function from BIOS setup. Make sure to have correct orentation when you plug onto IrDA connector (CN11). IrDA connector (CN11) Signal FIrRx IrRx IrTx CIrRx 26 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 36: Display Connector(Cn21)

    Display connectors (CN12) The mainboard's PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel displays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive LCD, and active LCD displays. The board has two connectors to support these displays, one for standard CRT VGA monitors and one for flat panel displays.
  • Page 37: Serial Ports (Cn14, Cn16)

    SBC-676 Serial ports (CN16, CN14) The SBC-676 offers two serial ports, one RS-232 (CN16) and one RS-232/422/485 (CN14). These ports allow you to connect them to serial devices (mouse, printers, etc.). COM2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (CN14) COM2 RS-232/422/485 serial port (CN14)
  • Page 38: Keyboard & Ps/2 Mouse Connector (Cn15, Cn18, Cn23)

    Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN18, CN15, CN23) The mainboard provides a keyboard connector which supports both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially in embedded applications, a keyboard is not used. The standard PC/AT BIOS will report an error or fail during power-on-self-test (POST) after a reset if the keyboard is not present.
  • Page 39: Atx Power Connector (Cn20)

    SBC-676 ATX Power Connector (CN20) The SBC-676 has two different power connectors, one 12-pin header (PWR 1) and a 6-pin header (CN20). The 6-pin connector definition is provided below. SIGNAL PS-ON 5 VSB Front Panel (CN24) Front Panel (CN24) GND/Power on Button...
  • Page 40: Lvds Connector Channel 1 (Cn27)

    LVDS Connector Channel 1 (CN27) (CN27) Signal TXOUT1+ TXOUT1- TXCLK+ TXCLK- TXOUT2+ TXOUT2- TXOUT0+ TXOUT0- TXOUT3+ TXOUT3- ENABKL Chapter 2 Installation 31...
  • Page 41: Lvds Connector Channel 2 (Cn29)

    SBC-676 LVDS connector Channel 2 (CN29) (CN29) Signal TXOUT1+ TXOUT1- TXCLK+ TXCLK- TXOUT2+ TXOUT2- TXOUT0+ TXOUT0- TXOUT3+ TXOUT3- 32 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 42: Diskonchip Socket (U16)

    DiskOnChip socket (U16) The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip solid-state flash disk in a standard 32-pin DIP package. The DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts, resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an increase in reliability.
  • Page 43: Diskonchip 2000 Installation

    4. Go to the BIOS Setup Utility by hitting the <DEL> key. Set the type of Primary Master or C: Drive as Not Installed. 5. Remove the floppy disk from the drive A: and leave the BIOS Setup Utility. The system should boot from the DOC. 34 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 44: Chapter 3: Award Bios Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to configure the BIOS for the system. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 45: 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 SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 46: Setup Keys

    Setup keys Setup keys Setup keys Setup keys Setup keys These keys helps you navigate in Award BIOS: 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...
  • Page 47: 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 cause the system to become unstable. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 48: Main Setup Menu

    Main Setup Menu Main Setup Menu Main Setup Menu Main Setup Menu Main Setup Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configuration. (Date, time, IDE, etc.) Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system.
  • Page 49 Set Supervisor/User Password Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords. Save and Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 50: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features This standard setup menu allows users to configure system components such as the date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive, display, and memory. Online help for each field can be accessed by pressing F1.
  • Page 51 (Logical Block Addressing): During drive access, the IDE controller transforms the data address described by sector, head, and cylinder number into a physical block address, significantly improving data transfer rates. For drives with greater than 1024 cylinders. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 52 Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications: Type: The BIOS contains a table of predefined drive types. Each defined drive type has a specified number of cylinders, number of heads, write precompensation factor, landing zone, and number of sectors. Drives whose specifications do not accommodate any predefined type are classified as type USER.
  • Page 53 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte capacity 720K, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity 1.44M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 mega byte capacity 2.88M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 mega byte capacity SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 54 LCD&CRT SBC-676 can be used with various visual display peripherals. It can also display the same image on both a CRT and LCD monitor simultaneously. This function allows the end user to select the type of visual display peripheral they are incorporating with this single board computer.
  • Page 55: Advanced Bios Features

    NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus warning. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 56 CPU Internal Cache/External Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU.
  • Page 57 MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 58 Typematic Rate Setting Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The choice: Enabled/Disabled Typematic Delay When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can select a typematic delay (the delay before key strokes begin to repeat) of 250, 500, 750 or 1000 milliseconds.
  • Page 59 ROM occupies to shadow it into the correct area of RAM. Small Logo (EPA) Show The choices: Enabled, disabled Onboard 1st & 2nd LAN Function Enable the onboard 1st and 2nd LAN functions. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 60: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features Auto Configuration Auto configuration selects predetermined optimal values of chipset parameters. When disabled, chipset parameters revert to setup information stored in CMOS. Many fields in this screen are not available when Auto Configuration in Enabled. EDO DRAM Speed Selection This value in this field must correspond to the speed of the DRAM installed in your system.
  • Page 61 SDRAM Precharge Control When enabled, all CPU cycles to SDRAM result in an All Banks Precharge Command on the SDRAM interface. DRAM Data Integrity Mode Select Parity or ECC (error correcting code), according to the type of installed DRAM. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 62 Memory Hole In order to improve performance, certain space in memory is reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory. The choices: 15-16 M, disabled System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance.
  • Page 63 Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperature. The aperature is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that have the aperature range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 64: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmable Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-1) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance.
  • Page 65 Power On By Keyboard The keyboard can be set to power on the system. The settings are hotkey, any key, disabled, and password. Hot Key Power On Simply pressing on the pre-selected keyboard key the system will power on. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 66 KB Power on Password The system will ask for a password, after entering the correct password the keyboard can then be used. Onboard FDC/FDD Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
  • Page 67 The Choice: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, disabled Parallel Port EPP Type Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. Parallel Port Mode Two bidirectional parallel ports. Supports Normal, ECP, EPP, ECP + EPP. ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 68 Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
  • Page 69: Power Management Setup

    1. HDD Power Down 2. Doze Mode 3. Suspend Mode Maximum Saving (Reference Table) 1. HDD - 1~15 minutes or Disable 2. Doze Mode - 1 Minute 3. Suspend Mode - 1 Minute SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 70 Minimum Saving 1. HDD - 1~15 minutes or Disable 2. Doze Mode - 1 Hour 3. Suspend Mode - 1 Hour User Define 1. HDD - 1~15 minutes or Disable 2. Doze Mode - 1 min, 2 min, 4 min, 6 min, 8 min, 10 min, 20 min, 30 min, 40 min, 1 hour.
  • Page 71 To use this function, you need a LAN add-on card which support power on functions. It should also support the wake-up on LAN jumper (JWOL1). Enabled Wake up on LAN supported Disabled Wake up on LAN not supported SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 72 IRQ 8 Break Suspend You can enable or disable monitoring of IRQ8 so it does not awaken the system from Suspend mode. *Reload Global Timer Events* Reload Global Timer events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode.
  • Page 73: Pnp/Pci Congfiguration Setup

    Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot. The choices: Enabled, Disabled SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 74 Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows ® 95. If you set this field to “manual”...
  • Page 75: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status PC Health Status Your system does not allow you to alter any of the setting in this menu however you can monitor these settings. The system engineer has already designated the correct setting for SBC-676. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 76: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect DIMM/PCI clock. The choices: Enable, Disable Spread Spectrum This allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulate. When the system clock generator pulses, the extreme values of the pulse generate excess EMI.
  • Page 77: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Default (Y/N)? Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal performance system operations. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 78: Load Optimized Defaults

    Load Optimized Default Load Optimized Default Load Optimized Default Load Optimized Default Load Optimized Default Load Optimized Default When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Pressing “Y”...
  • Page 79: Set Supervisor Password

    System Enter a password each time the system boots and when ever you enter Setup. Setup Enter a password when ever you enter Setup. NOTE: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to enter a password. Then the password function is disabled. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 80: Set User Password

    Set User Password Set User Password Set User Password Set User Password Set User Password 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 memory.
  • Page 81: Save To Cmos And Exit

    The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the system is restarted again. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 82: Exit Without Saving

    Exit without Saving Exit without Saving Exit without Saving Exit without Saving Exit without Saving Exit Without Saving Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in effect.
  • Page 83 INST INST ALLA ALLA TION TION INST INST ALLA INST ALLA ALLA TION TION TION This PCM-676 is equipped with a VGA and LAN interface. This chapter provides instructions for installing the software drivers on these peripherals. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 84: Notice

    ---Notice--- For your information: SBC-676 offers an AT and an ATX power connector. When utilizing the AT power connector along with Windows 98 operating system, you will notice a slight difference when shuting down your system. Your system will not display the image you are familiar with IT IS NOW SAFE TO SHUT DOWN YOUR COMPUTER.
  • Page 85: Software Drivers

    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. SBC-676 User Manual...
  • Page 86 Necessary prerequisites Necessary prerequisites Necessary prerequisites Necessary prerequisites Necessary prerequisites The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementa- ry concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you attempt to install any driver or utility, you should: •...
  • Page 87: Vga Driver

    VGA Driver Installation for Windows OS =>Insert the SBC-676 CD Diskette into the CD ROM Drive. =>Select My Computer ICON on your desktop =>Select CD-ROM drive =>Find the Rage Mobility or VGA file, double click =>Find the Setup ICON, double click =>Click on Next...
  • Page 88 =>Find and select Operating System you are using =>Copy this file to a 3.5” diskette =>When you initially power up the SBC-676, the system will detect the Dual LAN Chipset. The system will ask you to provide a form of ethernet driver. Select drive A:\ or your 3.5”...
  • Page 89 SBC-676 User's Manual...
  • Page 90: Appendix A Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A Watchdog Timer...
  • Page 91 Watchdog Timer SBC-676 contains a watchdog timer reset pin. (GP16) All reference material can be found on the following pages. SBC-676 User's Manual...
  • Page 92 What the decoded address of the W83977 ? The decoded address of the W83977 is 3F0h. How to enter or exit the configuration mode ? In order to enter the configuration mode, you must write the 3F1h 2 times value to the configuration port each.
  • Page 93 02h : Time-out occurs after 1 minute and 32 seconds FFh : Time-out occurs after 254 minutes and 32 seconds And the following pages show watchdog timer setup Utility program for your reference. SBC-676 User's Manual...
  • Page 94 ==================================================** ** Title : WatchDog Timer Setup Utility (for W83977 GP16) ** ** Company : AAEON Technology Inc. ** Compiler : Borland C ++ Version 3.0 **==============================================================*/ #include <dos.h> #include <io.h> #include <bios.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <conio.h> /* Set I/O Address : 370/371 or 3F0/3F1 */...
  • Page 95 SetWatchDogTime(unsigned char time_val) EnterConfigMode(); SelectDevice(8); //Set Register F2 //Set Watch-Dog Timer 1~ 256 WriteAData(0xF2, time_val); // set counter counts in second (or minute) // Register F4 Bit 6 = 0/1 (minutes/seconds) // For w83977EF only WriteAData(0xF4, 0x40); ExitConfigMode(); SBC-676 User's Manual...
  • Page 96 void init_w83977tf_aw_watchdog() short int value; //Enter W83977 Configure Mode EnterConfigMode(); //Select Device 7 SelectDevice(7); //Set Device Active WriteAData(0x30, 0x01); //caution:skip this step will be a mistake!! if (watch_dog_output_GP==12) //Set Register E2 to define GP12 WriteAData(0xE2, 0x0A); else if(watch_dog_output_GP==13) //Set Register E3 to define GP13 WriteAData(0xE3, 0x0A);...
  • Page 97 //Exit W83977 Configure mode ExitConfigMode(); void main(int argc, char* argv[]) int time_value=0; char *ptr; printf(“WinBond 83977 WatchDog Timer Setup Utility Version 1.0 \n”); printf(“Copyright (c) 2000 AAEON Technology Inc.\n”); printf(“This version only for W83977 that using GP%d to Reset System.\n”,watch_dog_output_GP); SBC-676 User's Manual...
  • Page 98 if (argc == 1) printf(“\n Syntax: WATCHDOG [time] \n”); printf(“ time range : 1 ~ 256 \n\n”); return ; if (argc > 1) ptr = argv[1]; time_value = atoi(ptr); if (time_value > 0 && time_value < 256) SetWatchDogTime((unsigned char) time_value); init_w83977tf_aw_watchdog();...

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