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Aaeon GCS-1500i User Manual

Green communication system; intel core i7/i5 rpga988 processor 2.5” sata hard disk drive bay 4 gigabit ethernet ports/ 9 com / 8 usb 2.0 vga x 1, dvi-i x 1
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G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n
G C S - 1 5 0 0 i
S y s t e m
GCS-1500i
Green Communication System
®
Intel
Core™i7/i5 rPGA988 Processor
2.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive Bay
4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports/
9 COM / 8 USB2.0
VGA x 1, DVI-I x 1
GCS-1500i Manual 1st Ed.
June 2011

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  • Page 1 S y s t e m GCS-1500i Green Communication System ® Intel Core™i7/i5 rPGA988 Processor 2.5” SATA Hard Disk Drive Bay 4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports/ 9 COM / 8 USB2.0 VGA x 1, DVI-I x 1 GCS-1500i Manual 1st Ed. June 2011...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
  • Page 4 G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Packing List Before you begin operating your PC, please make sure that the following materials are enclosed:  GCS-1500i Bare Bone  Phoenix Connector  Cushion For HDD ...
  • Page 5 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Safety & Warranty 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2.
  • Page 6 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to the user’s manual.
  • Page 7 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m ENERGY STAR ® This Product has been certified by ENERGY STAR ®...
  • Page 8 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Initiating and exiting Sleep The system set the Sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity when running on external power.
  • Page 9 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Below Table for China RoHS Requirements 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON Boxer/ Industrial System 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅 汞...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Contents Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction .............. 1-2 1.2 Features ..............
  • Page 11 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m A.2 ITE8781 Watchdog Timer Initial Program ....A-6 Appendix B I/O Information B.1 I/O Address Map ............B-2 B.2 1...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1 General Information

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Chapter General Information 1- 1 Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    This compact GCS-1500i equipped with one internal 2.5” Hard Disk Drive with SATA 3.0Gb/s interface. In addition, it features eight isolated COM ports and eight USB2.0 ports for flexible expansions.

  • Page 14: Features

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 1.2 Features  1.5U 19’’ Rackmount, Fanless Design ®...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 1.3 Specifications ®  CPU Intel Core i7/i5 rPGA988, max.
  • Page 16 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m  Storage Temperature F~140 F (-20 C~60 ...

  • Page 17: General System Information

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 1.4 General System Information Front Panel Rear Panel 1- 6 Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Chapter Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...

  • Page 19: Location Of Jumpers And Connectors

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 2.1 Location of Jumpers and Connectors IMBI-QM57 Component Side Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 20 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m IMBI-QM57 Solder Side Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 21 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m PER-T166 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 22 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m PER-T167 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 23 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m PER-T171 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...

  • Page 24: Mechanical Drawing

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 2.2 Mechanical Drawings Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...

  • Page 25: Setting Jumpers

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 2.3 Setting Jumpers You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers.

  • Page 26: Pin Definition Of Imbi-Qm57

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 2.4 Pin Definition of IMBI-QM57 List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
  • Page 27 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m CN10 LAN Port LED COM2 RS-232 /422/485 Pin Header COM3 RS-232 Pin header COM4...
  • Page 28 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Use Auto PWRBTN CFD Voltage 3.3V/5V Selection (JP2) Function +3.3V +5V (Default)
  • Page 29 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Ring (Default) PCH LDRQ1# 3.3V/GND Selection (JP7) Function +3.3V (Default) Front Panel Connector (CN2)
  • Page 30 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m VLCD LA_DATA0# LA_DATA0 LA_DATA1# LA_DATA1 LA_DATA2# LA_DATA2 LA_DATA3# LA_DATA3 LVDS_DDC_DATA...
  • Page 31 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m COM3~4 Port LED Connector (CN9) Signal Signal COM3_RS232_PWR TX_LED_COM3 RX_LED_COM3...
  • Page 32 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m RS-232 Pin Header (COM4) Signal Signal Pin Header (USB3, USB4) Signal Signal USBD1-...
  • Page 33 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 24-pin ATX Power Connector (ATX2) Signal Signal +3.3V +3.3V PWROK...
  • Page 34 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m BIOS Connector Address IT8781F GPIO Setting Setting Definition DIO_P#1 BC3 Pin 1...

  • Page 35: Pin Definition Of Per-T167

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 2.5 Pin Definition of PER-T167 List of Jumpers Label Function COM1 ~ COM4 Mode Selection...
  • Page 36 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Signal ON / OFF Note ENRS232_1T COM1 RS-485 Mode ENRS485#_1T ENRS422#_1T ENRS232_2T...
  • Page 37 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m COM5 ~ COM8 Mode Selection (SW2) Signal ON / OFF Note ENRS232_5T...
  • Page 38 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Signal ON / OFF Note ENRS232_5T COM5 RS-422 Mode ENRS485#_5T ENRS422#_5T ENRS232_6T...
  • Page 39 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m RS232_PWR_COM2 RS422_PWR_COM1 RS485_PWR_COM1 RS232_PWR_COM1 -TX_LED_COM1 TX_LED_COM1 -TX_LED_COM2 TX_LED_COM2 -TX_LED_COM3 TX_LED_COM3...

  • Page 40: Cpu And Ram Module Instalation

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 2.6 CPU And RAM Module Installation Step 1: Place the CPU and cover the CPU bracket Step 2: Fasten the four screws to fix the CPU bracket and stick the thermal pad on the bracket 2-23...
  • Page 41 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 3: Tearing the release paper up 2-24 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 42 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 5: Get the SODIMM stuck with thermal pad ready Step 6: Install the SODIMM to the lower layer of memory slot 2-25 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 43 G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 7: Install the second SODIMM to the upper layer of memory slot Step 8: Close the bottom case of the GCS-1500i 2-26 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 44 G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 9: Fasten the two screws on the right and left case of GCS-1500i and you’ve done installing the CPU and RAM module 2-27 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...

  • Page 45: Chapter 3 Ami Bios Setup

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Chapter BIOS Setup Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-1...

  • Page 46: System Test And Initialization

    3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The GCS-1500i 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.

  • Page 47: Ami Bios Setup

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 3.2 AMI BIOS Setup AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.

  • Page 48: Chapter 4 Driver Installation

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Chapter Driver Installation Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
  • Page 49 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m The GCS-1500i comes with a CD-ROM that contains all drivers your need. Follow the sequence below to install the drivers: Step 1 –...
  • Page 50 G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m 4.1 Installation: Insert the GCS-1500i DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM Drive. And install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 6 in order. Step 1 – Install Chipset Driver 1.
  • Page 51 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 4 – Install AUDIO Driver 1. Click on the STEP4-AUDIO folder and select the OS your system is 2.

  • Page 52: Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Appendix Programming the Watchdog Timer Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-1...

  • Page 53: Programming

    G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m A.1 Programming GCS-1500i utilizes ITE 8781 chipset as its watchdog timer controller. Below are the procedures to complete its configuration and the AAEON initial watchdog timer program is also attached based on which you can develop customized program to fit your application.
  • Page 54 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m There are three steps to complete the configuration setup: (1) Enter the MB PnP Mode;...
  • Page 55 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m WatchDog Timer Configuration Registers Configure Control (Index=02h) This register is write only.
  • Page 56 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Watch Dog Timer 1, 2, 3 Configuration Register (Index=72h, 82h, 92h Default=001s0000b) Watch Dog Timer 1,2,3 Time-Out Value (LSB) Register (Index=73h,83h,93h, Default=38h)

  • Page 57: Ite8781 Watchdog Timer Initial Program

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m A.2 ITE8781 Watchdog Timer Initial Program .MODEL SMALL .CODE Main: CALL Enter_Configuration_mode...
  • Page 58 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m call Superio_Set_Reg ; game port enable mov cl, 9 call Set_Logic_Device Initial_OK: CALL Exit_Configuration_mode...
  • Page 59 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m CALL Write_Configuration_Data Exit_Configuration_Mode ENDP Check_Chip PROC NEAR MOV AL,20h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,87h...
  • Page 60 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m OUT DX,AL MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h] IN AL,DX Read_Configuration_Data ENDP Write_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h]...
  • Page 61 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Set_Logic_Device proc near push ax push cx xchg al,cl mov cl,07h call Superio_Set_Reg...

  • Page 62: Appendix B I/O Information

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Appendix I/O Information Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 63: I/O Address Map

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m B.1 I/O Address Map Appendix B I/O Information...
  • Page 64 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 65: St Mb Memory Address Map

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m B.2 1 MB Memory Address Map Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 66: Irq Mapping Chart

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart B.4 DMA Channel Assignments Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 67: Appendix C Ahci Settings

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m A ppendix AHCI Settings Appendix C AHCI Settings...

  • Page 68: Setting Ahci

    G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m C.1 Setting AHCI OS installation to setup AHCI Mode Step 1: Copy the files below from “Driver CD ->...
  • Page 69 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 3: The setting procedures “ In BIOS Setup Menu” A: Advanced ->...
  • Page 70 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 5: The setting procedures “In BIOS Setup Menu” C: Save &...
  • Page 71 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 7: Press “F6” Step 8: Choose “S” Appendix C AHCI Settings...
  • Page 72 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 9: Choose “Intel(R) 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller” tep 10: It will show the model number you select and then press “ENTER”...
  • Page 73 G r e e n C o m m u n i c a t i o n G C S - 1 5 0 0 i S y s t e m Step 11: Setup is loading files Appendix C AHCI Settings...

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