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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 EMB-830 Embedded ATX ® ® Socket 478-based Intel Pentium ® Celeron Processors With LCD, Ethernet, Audio, CompactFlash & Mini PCI EMB-830 Manual Rev.A 3rd Ed. October 2006...
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AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc. CompactFlash™...
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E M B - 8 3 0 Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • EMB-830 Embedded ATX Board • Quick Installation Guide • CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format), BIOS, and drivers •...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Contents Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction..............1-2 1.2 Features ..............1-3 1.3 Specifications ............1-4 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2.1 Safety Precautions ............
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.18 USB5 & USB6 connector (CN4)......2-13 2.19 PCI Extension Connector (CN5) ......2-13 2.20 IrDA Connector (CN6) ..........2-13 2.21 Fan Connector (CN7, CN8 and CN23) ....
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Appendix A Programming the WatchDog Timer A.1 Watchdog timer of EMB-830........A-2 A.2 Configuring Sequence Description ......A-2 A.3 ITE8712 Watchdog timer initial program ....A-5...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 1.1 Introduction EMB-830 is the world’s first Pentium 4 industrial board in embedded ATX form factor. It features a PGA 478 socket that can accommodate Pentium 4 supporting FSB up to 400/533MHz.
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 1.2 Features • Embedded ATX form factor • ATX family backwards-compatible rear I/O panel ® ® ® • Supports Intel Pentium 4/ Celeron...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 1.3 Specifications System CPU: Support Socket 478-based ® ® Intel Pentium 4 (400 or 533 ® MHz FSB data rate)/ Celeron Processors, up to 2.8GHz Memory: 184-pin DDR RAM slot x 2,...
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Power supply voltage: ATX, ATX 12V Operating temperature: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C) Board size: 9.6" (L) x 9.6" (W) (243.8 mm x 243.8 mm) Gross Weight: 0.88 Lb (0.4 Kg)
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 RS-232/422/485 x 1, RS-232 x 3, Parallel x 1 IR interface: One IrDA Tx/Rx header Audio: MIC-in, Line-in, Line-out, speaker-out, 5.1 output USB: Two 5x2 pin headers + Type-A...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Chapter Quick Installation Guide Notice: The Quick Installation Guide is derived from Chapter 2 of user manual. For other chapters and further installation instructions, please refer to the user manual CD-ROM that came with the product.
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.1 Safety Precautions Always completely disconnect the power cord from your board whenever you are working on it. Do not make connections while the power is on, because a sudden rush of power can damage sensitive electronic components.
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.3 Mechanical Drawing Component side (Note: The height of cooling system depends on customer’s cooling device.) Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.4 List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each of the board's jumpers: Jumpers...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.5 List of Connectors The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each of the board's connectors: Connectors...
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Channel2 LVDS Connector CN19 Digital I/O-1 Connector CN22 Fan Connector CN23 CN24 CN25 Front Panel Connector CN26 ATX Power Connector CN27 Floppy Connector FDD1...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.6 Setting Jumpers You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch.
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.7 Clear CMOS (JP1) Warning: To avoid damaging the computer, always turn off the power supply before setting “ Clear CMOS.” Before turning on the power supply, set the jumper back to “Normal.”...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.10 COM2 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection (JP5) Function +12V Ring (Default) 2.11 COM3 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection (JP6) Function +12V Ring (Default) 2.12 COM4 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection (JP7) Function +12V...
You can attach up to four Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives to IDE1, IDE2, and CN1. The IDE controller of EMB-830 uses a PCI local bus interface. This advanced interface supports faster data transfer. You can use either IDE2 or CN1 at the same time.
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 IO READ IO READY DACK IRQ14 ADDR1 UDMA DETECT ADDR0 ADDR2 CS#1 CS#3 2.16 CD-IN Connector (CN2) Signal Signal CD_IN_L CD_GND...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.18 USB 5 & USB 6 connector (CN4) Signal Signal USBD5- USBD5+ USBD6+ USBD6- 2.19 PCI Extension Connector (CN5) Signal Signal PCI-GNT#B...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.21 Fan Connector (CN7, CN8, and CN23) Signal +12V Speed Sense 2.22 Internal Keyboard Connector (CN9) Signal KB_CLK KB_DATA 2.23 Internal Mouse Connector (CN10) Signal...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.25 COM4 RS-232 Serial Prot Connector (CN12) Signal Signal RI/+5V/+12V 2.26 Digital I/O-2 Connector (CN13) This connector offers 4-pair of digital I/O functions and address is 841H.
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 2.31 TV-Out Connector (CN17) Signal Signal CVBS 2.32 Channel 1 LVDS Connector (CN18) Signal(18/24/36-bit) Signal(18/24/36-bit) LVDS_TX1+ LVDS_TX1- LVDS_TXCLK+ LVDS_TXCLK- PPVCC PPVCC...
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 LVDS_TX0+ LVDS_TX0- LVDS_TX3+ LVDS_TX3- 2.34 Front Panel Connector (CN26) Signal Signal Power On Button (-) Power On Button (+) IDE LED (-) IDE LED (+) External Buzzer (-)
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Chapter Award BIOS Setup Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-1...
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3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The EMB-830 CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup for data retention. However, you will need to replace the complete unit when it finally runs down.
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 3.2 Award BIOS Setup Awards BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system performance. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
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Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. You can refer to the "AAEON BIOS Item Description.pdf" file in the CD for the meaning of each setting in this chapter.
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Chapter Driver Installation Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 The EMB-830 comes with a CD-ROM which contains most of drivers and utilities of your needs. There are several installation ways depending on the driver package under different Operating System application.
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 4.1 Installation: Insert the EMB-830 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 6 in order. Step 1 – Install Intel INF Driver 1.
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Step 4 – Install Intel LAN Driver 1. Click on the Step 4 – Intel LAN Driver folder 2.
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Appendix Programming the Watchdog Timer Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-...
E M B - 8 3 0 A.1 Watchdog timer of EMB-830 EMB-830 utilizes ITE 8712 chipset as its watchdog timer controller. Below are the procedures to complete its configuration and the AAEON intial watchdog timer program is also attached based on which you can develop customized program to fit your application.
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 There are three steps to complete the configuration setup: (1) Enter the MB PnP Mode; (2) Modify the data of configuration registers;...
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Configure Control (Index=02h) This register is write only. Its values are not sticky; that is to say, a hardware reset will automatically clear the bits, and does not require the software to clear them.
E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 WDT Time-out value select 1: Second 0: Minute WDT output through KRST (pulse) enable Reserved Note Select the interrupt level for WDT WatchDog Timer Time-out Value Register (Index=73h, Default=00h)
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 ;Timer setting mov al, cl mov cl, 73h call Superio_Set_Reg ;Clear by keyboard or mouse interrupt mov al, 0f0h mov cl, 71h call Superio_Set_Reg...
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Enter_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR SI,WORD PTR CS:[Offset Cfg_Port] DX,02Eh CX,04h Init_1: AL,BYTE PTR CS:[SI] DX,AL LOOP Init_1 Enter_Configuration_Mode ENDP Exit_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR AX,0202h CALL...
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 AL,21h CALL Read_Configuration_Data AL,12h Not_Initial Need_Initial: Not_Initial: Check_Chip ENDP Read_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h] DX,AL DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h] AL,DX Read_Configuration_Data ENDP Write_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR...
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 DX,AL XCHG AL,AH DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h] DX,AL Write_Configuration_Data ENDP Superio_Set_Reg proc near push DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h] al,cl dx,al dx,al Superio_Set_Reg endp Set_Logic_Device...
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E m b e d d e d AT X B o a r d E M B - 8 3 0 Set_Logic_Device endp ;Select 02Eh->Index Port, 02Fh->Data Port Cfg_Port DB 087h,001h,055h,055h DW 02Eh,02Fh Main Note: Interrupt level mapping 0Fh-Dh: not valid 0Ch: IRQ12 03h: IRQ3 02h: not valid...
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