Half-size isa-bus embedded 5x86-133 cpu card with amd am5x86-133 mhz cpu, 8 mb edo dram, flat panel / crt svga, 10/100 mbps lan interfaces, four serial ports and diskonchip socket (16 pages)
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FS-A79 User’s Manual Copyright Copyright 2018, all rights reserved. This document is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice to make improvements to the products. This document contains proprietary information and protected by copyright. No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, or translated in any form or any means without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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FS-A79 User’s Manual Packing List: Please check the package content before you starting using the board. 1 x FS-A79 PICMG 1.3 Full-size CPU Card motherborad 1 x VGA Cable 1 x Driver CD and Mini card screw (OALVGA-S-7) / (1040556) (Including User’s Manual)
FS-A79 User’s Manual 2.2 <CPU and Memory Setup> 2.2.1 <CPU installation> FS-A79 has a LGA1151 CPU socket onboard; please check following steps to install the processor properly. Attention If FS-A79 needs RMA please Keep CPU socket cover on the CPU Socket.
FS-A79 User’s Manual 2.2.2 <Memory Setup> FS-A79 has two 288-pin DDR4 DIMM support up to 32GB of memory capacity and 1.2 Voltage. The memory frequency supports 2666 MHz. Only Non-ECC memory is supported. (Core i3, Pentium, Celeron CPU support 2400 MHz only) Please check the pin number to match the socket side well before installing memory module.
FS-A79 User’s Manual 2.3.2 <Clear CMOS and Power on type selection> The board’s data of CMOS can be setting in BIOS. If the board refuses to boot due to inappropriate CMOS settings, here is how to proceed to clear (reset) the CMOS to its default values.
FS-A79 User’s Manual 2.4.2 <Ethernet interface> The board provide I219-LM PHY Gigabit Ethernet and I210-AT Gigabit Ethernet on rear I/O.Intel I219-LM and I210 supports operation at 10/100/1000 Mb/s data rates, with IEEE802.3 compliance and Wake-On-LAN supported. I219-LM I210-AT 2.4.3 <Display interface>...
FS-A79 User’s Manual 2.4.4 <Serial Port interface> JCSEL4 JCSEL1 CN_COM1/2/3/4/5/6 JCSEL2 JCSEL3 COM1: RS232/422/485 9-pin header Signal Signal DCD/ 422TX-/ 485- RXD/ 422TX+/ 485+ TXD/ 422RX+ DTR/ 422RX- Set by JP1 Note: Use JCSEL1 and JCSEL3 select communication mode -17-...
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FS-A79 User’s Manual COM2: RS232/422/485 9-pin header Signal Signal DCD/ 422TX-/ 485- RXD/ 422TX+/ 485+ TXD/ 422RX+ DTR/ 422RX- Set by JP2 Note: Use JCSEL2 and JCSEL4 select communication mode COM3/4/5/6: RS232 9-pin header Description Description JCSEL1 / 3, JCSEL 2/ 4: For configure COM1 &COM2 communication mode...
FS-A79 User’s Manual 2.4.7 <Expansion slot> JMSATA MINI_CARD SIMM MINI_CARD have some special design to compatible our mini-PCIe card. (ex: MPX-574D2, MPX-210D2 etc) MINI_CARD support mSATA by JMSATA, and connect SIM card with 3G module. JMSATA: Setting MINI_CARD to support PCIe/mSATA...
FS-A79 User’s Manual 2.4.9 <GPIO and Other interface> SYSFAN CPUFAN CN_DIO CN_SMBUS CN_LPC -23-...
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FS-A79 User’s Manual When using GPIO function Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup menu On Front Page screen, click Setup Utility On Advenced screen, click SIO NCT6116D,then click GPIO 4 Configuration Internal Resistance: Select output type, Push pull or Open drain...
FS-A79 User’s Manual Appendix A <Flash BIOS> A.1 <Flash tool> The board is based on Insyde BIOS and can be updated easily by the BIOS auto flash tool. You can download the tool online at the address below: FPT Tool The tool’s file name is “FPT.exe”, it’s the utility that can write the data into the...
FS-A79 User’s Manual Appendix B <LCD Panel Type select> According your panel, it need to select the correct resolution in the BIOS. If there is no fit your panel type, please feedback for us to make OEM modol. Find the setting from Front Page->...
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FS-A79 User’s Manual Advanced SA configurationGraphics confuguration LCD controlLCD Panel Type There are 16 resolutions in LCD Panel Type. (For Dual boot and Legacy boot) -29-...
FS-A79 User’s Manual Appendix C <Programmable Watch Dog Timer> The watchdog timer makes the system auto-reset while it stops to work for a period.The integrated watchdog timer can be setup as system reset mode by program.You can select Timer setting in the BIOS, after setting the time options, the system will reset according to the period of your selection.
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FS-A79 User’s Manual Timeout value range 1 to 255 Minute and Second Program sample Watchdog timer setup as system reset with 5 second of timeout -o 4E 87 ;enter configuration -o 4E 87 -o 4E 07 -o 4F 08 ;select Logical Device...
FS-A79 User’s Manual Appendix E <Programmable GPIO> The GPIO’ can be programmed with the MS-DOS debug program using simple IN/OUT commands. GPIO -o 4E 87 ;enter configuration -o 4E 87 -o 4E 07 -o 4F 07 ;select Logical Device -o 4E 30 -o 4F 10 ;activate GPIO function (The board use GPIO4)
FS-A79 User’s Manual Appendix F <RAID Setting> When use RAID function, it need to enter the BIOS set RAID mode first. Advanced PCH-IO Configuration SATA and RST Configuration SATA Mode Selection At boot time, press <CTRL + I> to enter the RAID configuration menu.
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