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E P I C B o a r d
E P I C - 8 5 2 6
EPIC-8526
®
®
Intel
Embedded Pentium
M
®
and Celeron
M Processors
DDR 266 SODIMM up to 1GB
Up to 24-bit Dual-Channel
LVDS TFT LCD
6 USB 2.0 / 5 COMs
EPIC-8526 Manual Rev.A 1st Ed.
June 2008

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  • Page 1 E P I C - 8 5 2 6 EPIC-8526 ® ® Intel Embedded Pentium ® and Celeron M Processors DDR 266 SODIMM up to 1GB Up to 24-bit Dual-Channel LVDS TFT LCD 6 USB 2.0 / 5 COMs EPIC-8526 Manual Rev.A 1st Ed. June 2008...
  • 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 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc. CompactFlash™...
  • Page 4 Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 9657666600 Jumper Cap • 1 9681945600 Cable Kit for EPIC-8526 • 1 Cooler (for EPIC-8526-A10-02) • 1 EPIC-8526 CPU Board •...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 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 ............ 2-2 2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers .......
  • Page 6 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 2.18 Fan Connector (CN14) ..........2-14 2.19 TV-out Connector (CN15) ........2-14 2.20 LCD Inverter Power Connector (CN16) ....2-14 2.21 COM5/ GPS Connector (CN17) ......2-15 2.22 Audio Connector (Line-in) (CN18)......
  • Page 7 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Appendix C Mating Connector C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables....C-2...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 General Information

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Chapter General Information 1- 1 Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    EPIC-8256 supports socket 478-based Intel Pentium M processor and onboard Pentium M/ Celeron M processor up to 2.0GHz with the Front Side Bus 400MHz. The system memory of EPIC-8526 is 200-pin DDR SODIMM and is up to 1GB. Moreover, the chipset of EPIC-8526 is Intel 852GM + ICH4.

  • Page 10: Features

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 1.2 Features Intel Embedded Pentium M/ Celeron M Processors Up to 2.0GHz SODIMM DDR 266 Max. 1GB Up to 24-bit Dual-channel LVDS TFT Panel Multi-Display: CRT, TV-out, LVDS and DVI Dual 10/100Base-TX Ethernet (Optional Gigabit LAN) AC97 2.0 Codec 2 CH Audio...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 1.3 Specifications System Socket 478 based Intel Pentium M Processor and onboard Pentium M/ Celeron M up to 2.0GHz with FSB 400MHz System Memory 200-pin DDR SODIMM x 1, max.
  • Page 12 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 (Typical) 3.31A @ 12V Operating Temperature F~140 F (0 C~60 Storage Temperature F~176 F (-40 C~80 Operating Humidity 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing MTBF (Hours) 60,000 Board Size...
  • Page 13 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Storage EIDE x 1 (UDMA100), Type II CompactFlash x 1 Serial Port RS-232 x 3, COM TTL only/GPS x 1, RS-232/422/485 x 1 Parallel Port SPP/ EPP/ ECP mode USB2.0 x 6...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Chapter Quick Installation Guide Notice: The Quick Installation Guide is derived from Chapter 2 of user manual. For other chapters further installation instructions, please refer to the user manual CD-ROM that came with the product.

  • Page 15: Safety Precautions

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 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.

  • Page 16: Location Of Connectors And Jumpers

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers Component Side Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 17 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Solder Side Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 18: Mechanical Drawing

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 2.3 Mechanical Drawing Component Side Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 19 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Solder Side Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 20: List Of Jumpers

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 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 Label...

  • Page 21: List Of Connectors

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 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 board's connectors: Connectors Label...
  • Page 22 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 CN20 Power Output Connector CN21 VGA + DVI-I Display Connectors USB1 USB5 & USB6 Connectors IDE1 Primary EIDE Connector LPT1 LPT port Connector Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide...

  • Page 23: Setting Jumpers

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 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. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.

  • Page 24: Lvds Operating Voltage Selection (Jp1)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 2.7 LVDS Operating Voltage Selection (JP1) Function +3.3V (Default) 2.8 Clear CMOS (JP4) Function Protected (Default) Clear 2.9 COM2 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection (JP14) JP14 Function +12V...

  • Page 25: Com1/2 Connectors (Cn5)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 2.12 COM1/2 Connectors (CN5) Name Name DCD1 RXD1 TXD1 DTR1 DSR1 RTS1 CTS1 DCD2 (422TXD-/485DATA-) RXD2 (422RXD-) TXD2 (422TXD+/485DATA+) DTR2 (422RXD+) DSR2 RTS2 CTS2 RI2/+5V/+12V...

  • Page 26: Keyboard/Mouse Connector (Cn10)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 PPVCC LVDS1_TX0- LVDS1_TX0+ LVDS1_TX1- LVDS1_TX1+ LVDS1_TX2- LVDS1_TX2+ LVDS1_TX3- LVDS1_TX3+ N.C. N.C. LVDS2_TX0- LVDS2_TX0+ LVDS2_TX1- LVDS2_TX1+ LVDS2_TX2- LVDS2_TX2+ LVDS2_TX3- LVDS2_TX3+ PPVCC LVDS2_TXCLK- LVDS2_TXCLK+ 2.15 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN10) Signal Signal...

  • Page 27: Com3 And Com4 Connectors (Cn12, Cn13)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 2.17 COM3 and COM4 Connector (CN12, CN13) Signal Signal COMGND N.C. 2.18 Fan Connector (CN14) Signal +12V Speed Sense 2.19 TV-out Connector (CN15) Signal Signal CVBS...

  • Page 28: Com5/ Gps Connector (Cn17)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 2.21 COM5/ GPS Connector (CN17) GPS Connector Signal Signal GPSGND GPS_LED GPS_RXD GPS_TXD VCC3.3_BAT VCC3.3 GPS_RST# GPSGND COM5 Connector Signal Signal N.C. N.C.

  • Page 29: Power Output Connector (Cn20)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Power LED(-) Power LED(+) Reset Switch(-) Reset Switch(+) 2.24 Power Output Connector (CN20) Signal Signal +12V 2.25 USB5 & USB6 Connectors (USB1) Signal Signal USBD0-...

  • Page 30: Lpt Port Connector (Lpt1)

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 IO WRITE IO READ IO READY DACK IRQ15 N.C. ADDR1 UDMA DETECT ADDR0 ADDR2 CS#1 CS#3 N.C. 2.27 LPT Port Connector (LPT1) Signal Signal #STROBE...
  • Page 31 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Below Table for China RoHS Requirements 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb)

  • Page 32: Chapter 3 Award Bios Setup

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Chapter Award BIOS Setup Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-1...

  • Page 33: System Test And Initialization

    3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The EPIC-8526 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 34: Award Bios Setup

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 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.
  • Page 35 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. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-4...

  • Page 36: Chapter 4 Driver Installation

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Chapter Driver Installation 4 - 1 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
  • Page 37 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 The EPIC-8526 comes with a CD-ROM that contains all drivers and utilities that meet your needs. Follow the sequence below to install the drivers: Step 1 –...
  • Page 38 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 4.1 Installation: Insert the EPIC-8526 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive. And install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 4 in order. Step 1 – Install INF Driver 1.

  • Page 39: Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Appendix Programming the Watchdog Timer Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer...

  • Page 40: Programming

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 A.1 Programming EPIC-8526 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.
  • Page 41 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 There are three steps to complete the configuration setup: (1) Enter the MB PnP Mode; (2) Modify the data of configuration registers; (3) Exit the MB PnP Mode.
  • Page 42 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 WatchDog Timer Configuration Registers 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.
  • Page 43 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 WatchDog Timer Configuration Register (Index=72h, Default=00h) WatchDog Timer Time-out Value Register (Index=73h, Default=00h) Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer...

  • Page 44: It8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 A.2 IT8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program .MODEL SMALL .CODE Main: CALL Enter_Configuration_mode CALL Check_Chip mov cl, 7 call Set_Logic_Device ;time setting mov cl, 10 ; 10 Sec dec al Watch_Dog_Setting: ;Timer setting...
  • Page 45 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 ; game port enable mov cl, 9 call Set_Logic_Device Initial_OK: CALL Exit_Configuration_mode MOV AH,4Ch INT 21h Enter_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR MOV SI,WORD PTR CS:[Offset Cfg_Port] MOV DX,02Eh MOV CX,04h Init_1:...
  • Page 46 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Exit_Configuration_Mode ENDP Check_Chip PROC NEAR MOV AL,20h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,87h JNE Not_Initial MOV AL,21h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,12h JNE Not_Initial Need_Initial: Not_Initial: Check_Chip ENDP Read_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR...
  • Page 47 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 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] OUT DX,AL XCHG AL,AH MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h] OUT DX,AL Write_Configuration_Data ENDP Superio_Set_Reg proc near...
  • Page 48 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 push ax push cx xchg al,cl mov cl,07h call Superio_Set_Reg pop cx pop ax Set_Logic_Device endp ;Select 02Eh->Index Port, 02Fh->Data Port Cfg_Port DB 087h,001h,055h,055h DW 02Eh,02Fh END Main Note: Interrupt level mapping...

  • Page 49: Appendix B I/O Information

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Appendix I/O Information Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 50: I/O Address Map

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 B.1 I/O Address Map Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 51: Memory Address Map

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 B.2 1 MB Memory Address Map Appendix B I/O Information...

  • Page 52: Irq Mapping Chart

    E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart B.4 DMA Channel Assignments Appendix B I/O Information...
  • Page 53 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 Appendi Mating Connecotor C - 1 Appendix C Mating Connector...
  • Page 54 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables The table notes mating connectors and available cables. Connector Function Mating Connector Available Cable P/N Label Cable Vendor...
  • Page 55 E P I C B o a r d E P I C - 8 5 2 6 compatible) CN17 COM5/GP CATCH 1.0mm pitch 10 pin COM5/G PS cable N/A (CATCH connector HS-10P-1.0 or compatible) Audio CATCH 2.0mm pitch 3 pin Line-in CN18 1703030102...

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