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- Page 1 Hurricane-LX800 EPIC Single Board Computer Technical Manual TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Revision 3.5 / April 11 © LiPPERT Embedded Computers GmbH Hans-Thoma-Str. 11 D-68163 Mannheim http://www.lippertembedded.com/...
- Page 2 LiPPERT Embedded Computers GmbH assumes no liability for any damages incurred directly or indirectly from any technical or typographical errors or omissions contained herein or for discrepancies between the product and the technical manual.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Overview Introduction ........................1 Features ............................1 Block Diagram ...........................3 Ordering Information ......................4 Hurricane-LX800 Models ......................4 Cable Sets and Accessories .....................4 Specifications ........................4 Electrical Specifications ......................4 Environmental Specifications ....................4 MTBF ............................5 Mechanical ..........................5 Getting Started Connector Locations ......................6 Top ............................6... - Page 4 On Board Power Supply ....................16 Power Connector (J25, Top) ....................17 EIDE Port .......................... 18 EIDE Connector (JHDD1, Top) ....................18 PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Interface ..................19 USB 2.0 Ports ........................19 Serial Ports ........................20 Serial Jumper Settings (J26) ....................20 COM1 Port Connector (P1) ....................
- Page 5 3.27 uDOC Header (J16, Top) ....................33 3.28 Fan Header (J11, Top) ...................... 33 3.29 LEMT functions ......................... 34 Using the Module BIOS ..........................35 Configuring the XpressROM BIOS ..................35 Trouble Shooting BIOS Settings .................... 42 Drivers ..........................42 Programming GPIO Signals ....................
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Page 6: Overview
1 Overview 1.1 Introduction With the Hurricane, LiPPERT offers a high-performance EPIC board with AMD’s Geode™ LX processor with very low power requirements. The board integrates all peripherals needed to build an embedded PC on a small 115 mm x 165 mm (4.5” x 6.5”) printed circuit board. Together with a CS5536 I/O companion and a Super I/O chip, the board is a complete PC with all the standard peripherals already on board. - Page 7 8 Analog Inputs (8 Bit) · 4 PWM Outputs · PWM Controlled Fan (5V) · 10 Pin Mini ATX Power supply · SM-Bus · Lippert Enhanced Management Technology (LEMT) Other configurations are possible at high order volumes. TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5 Page 2 of 49...
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Page 8: Block Diagram
Block Diagram TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5 Page 3 of 49... -
Page 9: Ordering Information
910-0001-10 Hurricane-LX800, CPU board with AMD Geode LX800 (500 MHz) processor. Operating temperature range: -40°C … +85°C Cable Sets and Accessories There are some options available for the Hurricane-LX800. Please check their availability before ordering. Order number Description 863-0010-10 Adapter Cable Set: COM, IDE (44 pin, 2mm), cable adapter 2.5"... -
Page 10: Mtbf
MTBF MTBF at 25°C 248.283 hours In order to perform a failure rate assessment, several assumptions have to be made to minimize the complexity of the analysis. Basis for the calculation was „Parts-Stress" method according to MIL-HDBK-217 F Notice 2. Although this method requires stress values for all components, mean stress values have been used. -
Page 11: Getting Started
2 Getting Started 2.1 Connector Locations TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5 Page 6 of 49... -
Page 12: Bottom
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Page 13: Hardware Setup
Reset-Button five times while the system is booting. The Hurricane-LX800 boots from CD drives, USB floppy, USB stick, or hard disk. Provided that any of these is connected and contains a valid operating system image, the display then shows the boot screen of your operating system. -
Page 14: Module Description
3 Module Description 3.1 Processor AMD Geode LX800 ™ The AMD Geode LX 800@0.9W processor delivers the best performance per watt in the industry today, providing X86 power and versatility to embedded products. Its architecture and high level of integration guarantees longer battery life and allows very small designs, while delivering full X86 functionality. -
Page 15: I/O Companion
· GeodeLink™ Control Processor · GeodeLink Interface Units · GeodeLink Memory Controller · Graphics Processor · Display Controller · Video Processor · Video Input Port · GeodeLink PCI Bridge · Security Block For further information, please refer to the data book of the AMD Geode 3.2 I/O Companion AMD Geode™... -
Page 16: Graphics-Controller
3.3 Graphics-Controller The graphics controller is integrated in the Geode LX and does high performance 2D-graphics handling. CRT monitors can be used as well as TFT- or LVDS displays. Therefore, different connectors are on the board. It is possible to switch between CRT and TFT via BIOS or driver settings. It is also possible to use a CRT and a TFT/LVDS display simultaneously (driver setting), but only with the same graphics content on both displays. -
Page 17: Vga Connector
Refresh Rate Min. GLIU Frequency Resolution Color Depth (bpp) Dot Clock (MHz) (Hz) (MHz) 8, 16, or 24/32 135.000 8, 16, or 24/32 157.500 8, 16, or 24/32 172.800 8, 16, or 24/32 192.000 1600 x 1200 8, 16, or 24/32 162.000 8, 16, or 24/32 189.000... -
Page 18: Flat Panel And Lvds Configuration
Flat Panel and LVDS Configuration Flat panel and LVDS have the same display options as shown in the table: Setting Possible Values Flat Panel Type TFT, LVDS Resolution 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x1024, 1600x1200 Data Bus Type 9-24 Bits, 1ppc Refresh Rate 60 Hz HSYNC Polarity... -
Page 19: Flat Panel Backlight Connector
Flat Panel Backlight Connector Connector J30 Connector type: Hirose DF13 8 pin Matching connector: Hirose DF13-8S-1.25C, part number 536-0007-0 00 Signal Signal +12 Volts +12 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts LVDS Connector Connector J28 Connector type: Hirose DF14 20-pin header Matching connector: Hirose DF14-20S-1.25C, part number 538-0059-7 00 Signal... -
Page 20: Display Voltage Selector
Display Voltage Selector Jumper J29 Connector type: IDC6 pin header Matching part: jumper 2.00 mm 4 (Default: Display +3.3V Backlight +12V) Use a 2 mm jumper between 1-3 or 3-5 to select the backlight voltage. Use a 2 mm jumper between 2-4 or 4-6 to select the display voltage. Signal Signal +12 volts... -
Page 21: Micrel Ksz8842 Ethernet Switch
3.4 Micrel KSZ8842 Ethernet Switch The KSZ8842-PMQL is the industry’s first fully managed 2-port switch with a 32 bit/33MHz PCI processor interface. It is a proven, 4th generation, integrated Layer 2 switch that is compliant with the IEEE 802.3u standard. The KSZ8842-PMQL can be configured as a switch or as a low-latency (<310 nanoseconds) repeater in latency- critical, embedded or industrial Ethernet applications. -
Page 22: Power Connector (J25, Top)
The 3.3V (also 5V, 12V, -12V) available on the PC104 Plus Connector is delivered directly from the external power supply unit, so refer to the specification of your power supply unit for information on maximum available power on the PCI104 Plus connector. Power Connector (J25, Top) Connector type: Molex 10 Pin Mini ATX-Power connector... -
Page 23: Eide Port
3.6 EIDE Port An EIDE (Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics) port is provided by the chipset to connect one drive. The connected device must be set as slave. To enhance the performance, this port has a 100 MB/s IDE controller in UDMA mode per the ATA-5 specification The EIDE port is available on a standard 44-pin header (2 mm) for 2.5"... -
Page 24: Ps/2 Keyboard / Mouse Interface
3.7 PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Interface Connector type: PS/2 Matching connector: Mini-DIN 6-pin male PS/2 – Mouse – Connector (P2, above) Signal Mouse Data GND (Power Supply Mouse) +5 Volts (Power Supply Mouse) Mouse Clock PS/2 – Keyboard – Connector (P2, below) Signal Kbd Data GND (Power Supply Kbd) -
Page 25: Serial Ports
3.9 Serial Ports COM1 is located at the I/O panel while COM2 is an IDC10 pin header (J19). An adapter cable with a standard DB9 male connector is available. The ports either work in RS232 or RS485 mode, selectable in the BIOS. When entering Serial and Parallel Ports, COM Port 1 Mode and COM Port 2 Mode can be selected. -
Page 26: Com1 Port Connector (P1)
COM1 Port Connector (P1) Connector type: D-SUB9, male Matching connector: D-SUB9, female RS232 function (names in brackets for RS485/RS422 function) RS232 Signal RS485 Signal RXD- TXD- RXD+ TXD+ COM2 Port Connector (J19, Top) Connector type: IDC10 pin header 2.54 mm Matching connector: IDC10 pin female connector 2.54 mm RS232 Signal... -
Page 27: Lpt1 Connector (P1)
LPT1 Connector (P1) Connector type: D-SUB25, female Matching connector: D-SUB25, male Signal Signal #Strobe #Auto LF #ERR #INIT Select IN #ACK BUSY Select TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5 Page 22 of 49... -
Page 28: Audio Interface
3.11 Audio Interface The audio signals are located at the boards I/O panel. The signals are: · Line-In (left/right) shared with Surround (left/right) · Line-Out (left/right) · Microphone-In shared with Subwoofer/Center Driver packages for MS-Windows XP/XPe are available. Line Out (middle) Color: green Connector type: 1/8"... -
Page 29: Watchdog
3.12 Watchdog A watchdog is implemented by an internal circuit of the ITE8712 Super I/O. It is accessible through some general- purpose ports of the Super I/O. controller. Watchdog programming Since the Watchdog is disabled in delivery status, it must be set up for proper use. The Watchdog is an internal feature of the ITE8712 Super I/O. -
Page 30: On Board Led Indicators
3.13 On Board LED indicators Power: A green LED lights up when ATX Power is supplied. Suspend: A red LED lights up after POST is done without error. It flashes in Suspend to RAM mode. Additionally the signal is available at the front panel header (J31) to use an external LED. HDD: An orange LED flashes when IDE activity is recognized. -
Page 31: Pc/104-Plus Bus Interface (J22)
3.18 PC/104-Plus Bus Interface (J22) The PC/104-Plus bus is a modification of the standard PCI bus. Its main features are: · PC/104-Plus Bus slot fully compatible with PCI version 2.2 specifications. · Integrated PCI arbitration interface (32 bit wide, 3.3V). ·... -
Page 32: Mini-Pci Bus Interface (J17)
3.19 Mini-PCI Bus Interface (J17) The Mini-PCI specification defines a small form factor daughter card for the 32bit PCI bus that can be used on CPU-boards in which standard PCI cards cannot be used due to mechanical constraints. A CPU board with such a card can easily be enhanced with new functionality. -
Page 33: Pc/104 Bus Interface (J21)
3.20 PC/104 Bus Interface (J21) The PC/104 bus is a modification of the industry standard (ISA) PC bus specified in IEEE P996. The PC/104 bus has different mechanics than P966 to allow the stacking of modules. The main features are: ·... -
Page 34: High Speed Data Input Port (J3, Top)
3.21 High Speed Data Input Port (J3, Top) Connector type: IDC40 pin header 2.00 mm Matching connector: IDC40 pin female connector 2.00 mm Signal Signal +3.3 Volts SYNC +5 Volts VSYNC HSYNC TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5 Page 29 of 49... -
Page 35: Gpio Header (J13, Top)
3.22 GPIO Header (J13, Top) Connector type: IDC40 pin header 2.00 mm Matching connector: IDC40 pin female connector 2.00 mm Signal Signal +3.3 Volts +5 Volts +3.3 Volts SBY SIO_GPIO 40 SIO_GPIO 41 SIO_GPIO 10 SIO_GPIO 42 SIO_GPIO 62 SIO_GPIO 43 SIO_GPIO 14 SIO_GPIO 44 SIO_GPIO 17... -
Page 36: Analog Inputs And Pwm Outputs (J12, Top)
3.23 Analog Inputs and PWM Outputs (J12, Top) Connector type: IDC40 pin header 2.00 mm Matching connector: IDC40 pin female connector 2.00 mm Signal Signal +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts SIO_AGND SIO_PWM2 SIO_AGND SIO_PWM3 SIO_AGND SIO_PWM4 SIO_AGND SIO_PWM5 SIO_AGND SIO_ADC0... -
Page 37: Lpc Header (J8, Top)
3.25 LPC Header (J8, Top) Connector type: IDC20 pin header 2.00 mm Matching connector IDC20 pin female connector 2.00 mm Signal Signal +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts PCI_RST# LPC_AD3 LPC_AD2 LPC_AD1 LPC_AD0 LPC_FRAME# SERIRQ LPC_DRQ# 3.26 Floppy connector (J20, Top) Connector type: FFC 26 pin 1.00 mm (Hirose HRS-FH10-26) Signal Signal +5 Volt... -
Page 38: Udoc Header (J16, Top)
3.27 uDOC Header (J16, Top) Connector type: IDC10 pin header 2.54 mm Matching part: IDC10 pin female connector 2.54 mm uDOC 2.54 mm 2.54 mm jumper Signal Signal +5 Volts USB2- USB2_CON- USB2+ USB2_CON+ When DOC is not used, jumper pins 3 to 4 and 5 to 6 using a 2.54mm Jumper (default). 3.28 Fan Header (J11, Top) The Hurricane LX800 provides a connector to power a system fan, if the if the environment needs additional cooling. -
Page 39: Lemt Functions
3.29 LEMT functions The onboard Microcontroller implements power sequencing and LEMT (LiPPERT Enhanced Management Technology) functionality. The microcontroller communicates via the System Management Bus with the CPU/Chipset. The following functions are implemented: · Total operating hours counter Counts the number of hours the module has been run in minutes. -
Page 40: Using The Module
4 Using the Module 4.1 BIOS The Hurricane LX800 is delivered with a standard PC BIOS. The default setting guarantees a “ready to run” system, even without a BIOS setup backup battery. If the user wants to change settings, pressing the <F1> key on power up accesses the setup utility. The BIOS is located in a flash PROM and can be easily updated on board with software under DOS. - Page 41 System Clock / PLL menu allows configuring the multipliers for CPU clock and Geode Link (DDR RAM) clock. Base clock is 33MHz. Note: CPU Multipliers above 15 (500Mhz) may seriously damage the CPU! Drive Configuration menu allows configuring the settings for the IDE controller. Hard Drive Setting Choice 80-Conductor Cable Sense...
- Page 42 Serial and Parallel Port Configuration. Settings for serial and parallel ports can be made in Note: Do not forget the termination jumpers when switching to RS485 mode. Power Management menu gives control over supported power down modes. TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5 Page 37 of 49...
- Page 43 Miscellaneous Configuration controls various other features. Graphics Configuration Enter for changing the display settings. TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5 Page 38 of 49...
- Page 44 ISA I/O and Memory Configuration allows setting the board’s ISA memory and I/O map. By default the following I/O and Memory Ranges are mapped to ISA and NOT accessible for other devices any more: I/O: Range-0: 100h-17Fh Range-1: 180h-1BFh Range-2: 1C0h-1DFh Range-3: 200h-27Fh Range-4: 300h-33Fh Range-5: 340h-35Fh...
- Page 45 PCI Configuration allows settings for IRQ steering and various PCI devices. Note: If you have an external ISA card that needs e.g. IRQ 5, PCI Interrupt steering must be configured in a way that none of the PCI INTs is steered to IRQ 5.
- Page 46 Boot Order menu specifies the order in which the BIOS tries the various mass memory devices for a bootable operating system. Thermal and Watchdog Configuration Some safety features can be found under TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5 Page 41 of 49...
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Page 47: Trouble Shooting Bios Settings
Trouble Shooting BIOS Settings It may happen that the BIOS is configured in a way that the Hurricane-LX800 does not start at all. To repair this, the default values of the BIOS can be automatically loaded at boot time. To load these, the power must be switched on and off again within 2 seconds. -
Page 48: Programming Gpio Signals
4.3 Programming GPIO Signals The Hurricane LX800 provides 26 General Purpose Input/Output signals (GPIOs) that are part of the ITE8712 SuperIO. These can be programmed either as input or output. Their output voltage is 5V, a 40 Kohm internal pullup resistor is optional enabled by software. They GPIOs are located in Logical Device 7 of the SuperIO and can be accessed easily with the SuperIO’s ‘simple IO’... -
Page 49: Handling Of Analog Inputs
4.4 Handling Of Analog Inputs To activate all analog inputs of the Hurricane-LX800, reset the Super I/Os Extended 2 Multifunction Pin selection register 2Ch, bits 0 and 1 only. The register is located in Logical Device 07h. The values can be read back using index/data port 295h/296h of the LPC Bus. The registers are located at addresses 20h...27h (SIO_ADC0...SIO_ADC7). -
Page 50: Pwm Outputs
4.6 PWM Outputs Programming the PWM outputs works the same way as using GPIOs or Analog inputs. Enter configuration mode and switch to logical device 7 (via 2Eh/2Fh). Enable PWM outputs by setting Bit 6 of register 27h to ‘0’ (SIO_PWM2) Bit 1 of register 29h to ‘0’... -
Page 51: Address Maps
5 Address Maps This section describes the layout of the CPU memory and I/O address spaces. Note Depending on enabled or disabled functions in the BIOS, other or more resources may be used 5.1 Memory Address Map Address range Address range Description (dec) (hex) -
Page 52: I/O Address Map
5.2 I/O Address Map The system chip set implements a number of registers in I/O address space. These registers occupy the following map in the I/O space: Address range (hex) Description 0000 - 000F DMA controller 0020 - 0021 Programmable interrupt controller 002E - 002F Super I/O 0040 - 0043... - Page 53 Timer Keyboard (Secondary interrupt controller) Serial port 2 Serial port 1 PCI INTC# (Ethernet) Floppy Parallel port Real time clock ACPI (Environment controller) PCI INTA# (Mini-PCI- B, graphics, AES) PCI INTB# (Mini-PCI- A, audio, misc. CS5536) PS/2 mouse Numeric coprocessor Primary IDE channel PCI INTD# (USB) TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx...
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Page 54: Dma Channels
5.4 DMA Channels Data width System Resource 8 bits Available 8 bits Parallel Port (ECP mode) 8 bits Floppy 8 bits Available Reserved, Cascade Channel 16 bits Available 16 bits Available 16 bits Available TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5 Page 49 of 49... -
Page 55: Appendix A, Contact Information
Appendix A, Contact Information Headquarters LiPPERT Embedded Computers GmbH Hans-Thoma-Straße 11 68163 Mannheim Germany Phone +49 621 43214-0 +49 621 4321430 E-mail sales@lippertembedded.com support@lippertembedded.com Website www.lippertembedded.com US Office LiPPERT Embedded Computers, Inc. 2220 Northmont Parkway Suite 250 Duluth, GA 30096... -
Page 56: Appendix B, Additional Information
Appendix B, Additional Information Additional Reading AMD Geode™ LX Processors Data Book AMD Geode™ CS5536 Companion Device Data Book Datasheet LPC interface Winbond 83627HF, available at http://www.winbond.com PC/104 and PC/104-Plus Specifications A copy of the latest PC/104 and PC104-Plus specifications can be obtained from the PC/104 Consortium's website at http://www.pc104.org TME-EPIC-HURLX-R3V5.docx Rev 3.5... -
Page 57: Appendix C, Getting Help
LiPPERT's website www.lippertembedded.com. Simply locate the product in question and follow the link to its manual. Returning Products for Repair To return a product to LiPPERT for repair, you need to get a Return Material Acceptance (RMA) number first. Please print the RMA Request Form from http://www.lippertembedded.com/service/repairs.html fill in the blanks and fax it to +49 621 4321430. - Page 58 Appendix D, Revision History Filename Date Edited by Change TME-EPIC-HURRICANE-R0V0 2006-04-27 O. Freudenberg Draft TME-EPIC-HURRICANE-R1V0 2006-06-12 O. Freudenberg Released version TME-EPIC-HURRICANE-R1V1 2006-06-19 O. Freudenberg Corrected chapter 4.19, description of J30-6 TME-EPIC-HURRICANE-R1V2 2006-08-01 O. Freudenberg Edited chapter 2.24 Added chapter 2.17.1 TME-EPIC-HURRICANE-R1V3 2006-09-27 O.
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