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USER MANUAL
GEMINI
5¼" embedded miniboard
Rev. 4.0 - April 2009 - ETH_GEMINI_USM
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR A BETTER WORLD
www.eurotech.com

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL GEMINI 5¼" embedded miniboard Rev. 4.0 - April 2009 - ETH_GEMINI_USM DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR A BETTER WORLD www.eurotech.com...
  • Page 2 Fedora Linux distribution. This media is not a product of Red Hat, Inc. or the Fedora project and is not endorsed by Red Hat, Inc. or the Fedora project. It is a product of Eurotech and we have no relationship with Red Hat, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Support products ......................8 Development kits ......................8 Product handling and environmental compliance ............9 Conventions........................10 Getting started with your GEMINI ................... 11 What’s in the box? ...................... 11 CPU configuration ......................12 Installing the processor and the memory..............13 Connecting a floppy disk drive..................14 Connecting a hard disk drive ..................14...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    GEMINI user manual Introduction The GEMINI is an EBX format, high-performance, high-functionality PC-compatible processor board designed for embedding into OEM equipment. The board is based on ® the Intel 945GME/ICH7-M chipset and supports a range of Intel Core 2 Duo / Core Duo / Core Solo / Celeron M 4xx (Merom/Yonah) processors to offer a combination of high performance computing features with low power dissipation.

  • Page 5: Gemini 'At A Glance

    Introduction GEMINI ‘at a glance’ Power output System control interface Processor DC supply CD Audio Audio interface CPU FAN DVI interface Analogue RGB ATX supply USB ports LVDS interface Memory Backlight TV interface LAN interfaces Floppy Printer port Serial interfaces...

  • Page 6: Features

    GEMINI user manual Features The features included in the GEMINI are described below: Processor • Intel Core 2 Duo / Core Duo / Core Solo / Celeron M 4xx Processor (Merom/Yonah) at 533 / 667MHz FSB. Chipset • Intel 945GME Northbridge and ICH7-M Southbridge.
  • Page 7 Introduction USB interface • Two external and four internal Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports with 480Mbps of transfer rate. Network support • Four Intel 82573L Gigabit Ethernet controllers. • Triple speed 10/100/1000Base-T, auto-switching Fast Ethernet, Full duplex, IEEE802.3U compliant. Expansion • One 8-bit programmable I/O interface (x8 Global Purpose Digital I/O's).

  • Page 8: Support Products

    GEMINI. The TSC1 is designed to directly interface between four-, five- or eight-wire analogue touchscreens and a serial connection. A custom cable can be used to connect directly to one of the RS232 ports on the GEMINI. A separate +5V connection is also required.

  • Page 9: Product Handling And Environmental Compliance

    When disposing of the board or battery, take appropriate care. Do not incinerate, crush or otherwise damage the battery. Packaging Please ensure that should a board need to be returned to Eurotech it is adequately packed, preferably in the original packing material. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) The GEMINI is classified as a component with regard to the European Community EMC regulations and it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that systems using the board...

  • Page 10: Conventions

    GEMINI user manual Conventions The following symbols are used in this guide: Symbol Explanation Note - information that requires your attention. Tip - a handy hint that may provide a useful alternative or save time. Caution – proceeding with a course of action may damage your equipment or result in loss of data.

  • Page 11: Getting Started With Your Gemini

    Getting started with your GEMINI Getting started with your GEMINI Once you have a working GEMINI system, you can start adding other peripherals to enable you to start development. In this section we guide you through setting up and using peripherals and some of the features of the GEMINI.

  • Page 12: Cpu Configuration

    CPU cooler x 1 USB cable x 1 CPU configuration The GEMINI board has been specifically designed to support a range of Intel processors. The appropriate voltage and speed selections are configured during the boot process. No user configuration is required.

  • Page 13: Installing The Processor And The Memory

    Getting started with your GEMINI Installing the processor and the memory To install the CPU, follow these steps: Use the flat-type screw drive to unlock the CPU socket. Unlock Follow the pin direction to install the processor on the socket.

  • Page 14: Connecting A Floppy Disk Drive

    Press back the plastic bar. Connecting a hard disk drive The GEMINI provides an Integrated Serial ATA Host Controller, enabling up to two SATA devices to be connected. There is also a single secondary IDE controller, enabling up to two IDE devices to be connected. Down to one only if the CF socket is in use.

  • Page 15: Connecting A Compactflash ® Card

    Using the serial interfaces (RS232/422/485) The four serial port interfaces on the GEMINI are fully PC compatible. COM1 to COM4 are decoded at standard PC address locations. PC applications can use these ports without any special configuration.

  • Page 16: Connecting A Printer

    GEMINI user manual Connecting a printer An enhanced printer port is incorporated into the GEMINI. This port can be used to support a Centronics-compatible printer or ECP/EPP bi-directional device. The port signals are available on a 26 way boxed header and the pin assignment has been arranged to allow 1:1 connection with a 25-way IDC D-Type socket.

  • Page 17: Using The Usb Ports

    DVI/SDTV breakout board provided in the kit. Connecting a television The GEMINI supports both SDTV and HDTV. You can either use the S-Video or composite cable supplied to connect to a standard television or use the YPrPb component cable to connect to a High Definition TV for better resolution performance.

  • Page 18: Jumpers And Connectors

    GEMINI user manual Jumpers and connectors The following diagram shows the jumpers and connectors on the top side of the GEMINI. Click on the name of any jumper or connector for details: JVLCD JCRT CN_DCIN DC_OUT JFRNT CN_INV CDIN CN_DVI...
  • Page 19 Jumpers and connectors The following diagram shows the Compact Flash socket location on the bottom side of the GEMINI. Click on the name of the connector for details: Issue D...

  • Page 20: Jumpers

    GEMINI user manual Jumpers Jumper Function Further information … JRTC CMOS operating/clear setting See below. JCFSEL CompactFlash mode setting See below. JVLCD LCD panel voltage setting See the next page. JCRT CRT attach select setting See the next page. Power mode select See the next page.
  • Page 21 CRT monitor not plugged in) JAT: power mode select Used to specify the power mode required. Explanation Default setting: AT mode ATX mode Select the AT mode to allow the GEMINI to boot automatically when power is applied. Issue D...
  • Page 22 GEMINI user manual JCSEL1/2: COM2 RS232/422/485 mode setting Used to select the operation of COM2. JCSEL1 JCSEL2 COM2 operation Default setting: RS-232 RS-232 RS-485 RS-422 Issue D...

  • Page 23: Connectors

    Jumpers and connectors Connectors Internal connectors Connector Function Further information … 44pin IDE connector Page Slim type floppy connector Page SATA1/2 Serial ATA connectors Page ATX power supply connector Page CN_AUDIO Audio connector Page CDIN CD-ROM audio input connector Page CN_DIO GPIO connector Page...
  • Page 24 GEMINI user manual IDE: 44pin IDE connector 44-way, 2.00mm x 2.00mm boxed header. Mating Connector: AMP-LATCH 2.00mm 2-111623-5. Description Description RESET Ground Ground Ground IOW-/STOP Ground IOR-/HDMARDY Ground IORDY/DDMARDY Ground DACK- Ground ASP1 Ground Ground Ground Issue D...
  • Page 25 Jumpers and connectors FDD: Floppy port 26-pin connector for slim ribbon cable. Description Description INDEX DRV0 DSKCHG DRV1 MTR1 MTR0 STEP Ground WRITE DATA Ground WRITE GATE TRACK 0 WRPTR Ground RDATA- Ground SATA1/2: Serial ATA port 7-pin wafer connector. Description Ground RSATA_TXP1...
  • Page 26 GEMINI user manual ATX: Power supply connector Molex 44206-0007, 24-way, dual row header. (20 pin housing compatible). Mating connector: 24-way crimp housing Molex 39-01-2240 or 20-way crimp housing Molex 39-01-2200. Mating connector crimps: Molex 44476-1112. Signal name Signal name +3.3V +3.3V...
  • Page 27 Jumpers and connectors CDIN: CD-ROM audio connector 4-way, 2.54mm (0.1") single row pin boxed header. Mating connector: Harwin M20-1060400. Mating connector crimps: Harwin M20-1180042. Description CD – Left Ground Ground CD – Right CN_DIO: GPIO connector 12-way, 2.00mm x 2.00mm dual row pin header. Mating connector: Harwin M22-3020600.
  • Page 28 GEMINI user manual CPUFAN: Processor fan connector 4-pin 2.54mm (0.1") PWM fan connector. Mating connector: Molex 0470-54-1000. Mating connector crimps: Molex 08-55-0110. Description Ground +12V Fan speed detect Fan control SYSFAN: System fan connector 3-way 2.54mm (0.1") friction lock pin header.
  • Page 29 Jumpers and connectors CN_IR: IrDA port 5-way, 2.54mm (0.1") single row pin header. Mating connector: Harwin M20-1060500. Mating connector crimps: Harwin M20-1180042. Description VCC_IrDA (+5V) N/C (key) IRRX Ground IRTX Issue D...
  • Page 30 GEMINI user manual CF: CompactFlash Type II socket Compact Flash CF+ type I/II socket. Connector: 50 pin right angle CompactFlash. Signal name Signal name Ground /CE1 /IOCS16 /CD2 /CD1 /CE2 /VS1 /IORD /IOWR /INTRQ CF VCC /VS2 RESET /WAIT /INPACK...
  • Page 31 Jumpers and connectors CN_LVDS: LVDS connector 40-way 2mm Hirose DF13-40DP-1.25V. Mating connector: Hirose DF13-40DS-1.25C. Mating connector crimps: Hirose DF13-2630SCFA. For optimum performance of the LVDS interface a shielded twisted pair cable should be used. Signal Signal LCDVCC LCDVCC Ground Ground ATX0- BTX0- ATX0+...
  • Page 32 GEMINI user manual CN_HDTV: SD/HDTV connector 10-way, 2.54mm (0.1") x 2.54mm (0.1") dual row pin header. Mating connector: Harwin M20-1070500. Mating connector crimps: Harwin M20-1180042. Signal Signal Ground C/Pr Ground Ground N/C (key) CVBS/Pb Ground CN_INV: LCD inverter connector 5-pin LVDS backlight inverter driver header.
  • Page 33 Jumpers and connectors PCI: 32bit PCI slot 32-bit card edge connector. Two clk/grant/request lines routed. Connector: 120-way PCI card edge connector (5V 32-bit 66MHz PCI socket). SideB SideA SideB SideA -12V AD17 AD16 +12V /CBE2 +3.3V Ground Ground /FRAME /GNT1 /IRDY Ground +3.3V...
  • Page 34 AD20 /ACK64 /REQ64 AD19 Ground +3.3V AD18 -12V is not supplied to the PCI slot when powering the GEMINI using the DC input supply (CN_DCIN connector) MINIPCI: Mini-PCI socket Mini PCI Card Type III system connector. Signal Signal Signal Signal...
  • Page 35 Jumpers and connectors Signal Signal Signal Signal LED2_ AD[24] AD[13] AC_RESET# YELN MOD_AUDIO CHSGND AD[23] AD[12] _MON RESERVED IDSEL AD[11] RESERVED INTB# Ground AD[10] AUDIO_GND Ground Ground Ground SYS_AUDIO 3.3V AD[21] Ground _OUT SYS_AUDIO INTA# AD[22] AD[09] SYS_AUDIO RESERVED AD[19] AD[08] _OUT GND SYS_AUDIO...
  • Page 36 GEMINI user manual CN_LPT: Printer connector 26-way, 2.54mm (0.1") x 2.54mm (0.1") boxed header. Mating connector: FCI 71600-026LF. Description Description STROBE# AUTOFEED# ERROR# INIT# SELECT_IN# Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground ACKNOWLEDGE# Ground BUSY Ground PAPER_EMPTY Ground SELECT CN_PS2: PS/2 connector 10-way, 2.54mm (0.1") x 2.54mm (0.1") dual row pin header.
  • Page 37 Jumpers and connectors CN_DVI: DVI-I interface 26-way, 2.00mm x 2.00mm boxed header. Mating Connector: AMP-LATCH 2.00mm 2-111623-2. Signal Signal TX1+ TX1- Ground Ground TXC+ TXC- Ground PVDD TX2+ TX2- Ground Ground TX0+ TX0- HPDET DDCDATA DDCCLK Ground GREEN BLUE HSYNC VSYNC JFRNT: System connector 14-way, 2.54mm (0.1") x 2.54mm (0.1") dual row pin header.
  • Page 38 GEMINI user manual CRT: CRT port 15-pin D-sub VGA female connector. Description Description Description Ground GREEN Ground 5VCDA BLUE Ground HSYNC LVGA5V VSYNC Ground Ground 5VCLK USB: Dual USB 2.0 connector USB type A connector. Signal name VBUS Data- Data+...
  • Page 39 Jumpers and connectors RJ45_1/2/3/4: LAN port Connector type: RJ45 connector with connect and activity LED’s. Description (10/100 / GEth) TX+ / MD0+ TX- / MD0- RX+ / MD1+ N/C / MD2+ N/C / MD2- RX- / MD1- N/C / MD3+ N/C / MD3- For a Gigabit Ethernet connection the network cable should be a CAT5 or above and include all four pairs.

  • Page 40: Detailed Hardware Description

    Detailed hardware description The following section provides a detailed description of the functions provided by the GEMINI. This information may be required during development once you have started adding extra peripherals or are starting to use some of the embedded features.

  • Page 41: Processor

    Detailed hardware description Processor The standard GEMINI board variant is supplied with a Micro-FCPGA478 socket and supports Intel Core 2 Duo/Duo/Solo processors with 533/667MHz of front side bus and 2MB L2 cache and Intel Celeron M processors that utilize socketable micro Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array (micro FCPGA) package technology.

  • Page 42: Gemini Chipset

    GEMINI user manual GEMINI chipset The GEMINI chipset is based on the Intel 945GME graphics and memory controller hub and ICH7-M IO controller hub components. Graphics and Memory Controller Hub The 945GME Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) contains four main components: •...

  • Page 43: Display Interfaces

    The board provides one 40-pin LVDS interface for 18/24-bit single/dual channel panels to support FPD up to 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) of resolution. The GEMINI also supports a 5-pin LCD backlight inverter connector and one jumper for panel voltage setting.

  • Page 44: Lan Interface

    GEMINI user manual LAN interface The GEMINI provides four Intel 82573L LAN interfaces which support the triple speed of 10/100/1000Base-T, with IEEE802.3 compliance and Wake-On-LAN capability. Two LEDs on each RJ-45 port provide information about its operation, as follows: •...
  • Page 45 COM2 port. Parallel port The GEMINI provides a parallel port that can be used to connect an external printer, tape drive, disk drive, scanner etc., or can provide additional digital I/O capability. The port is both IBM XT/AT and IEEE1284 compatible. It supports Standard Parallel Port (SPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) modes.

  • Page 46: System Control Interface

    • Power status. A connection for a power on LED. This LED indicates the power state of the GEMINI. • System reset switch. A connection for a momentary on reset switch. This provides standard PC reset functionality.

  • Page 47: Appendix A - Product Specification

    Appendix A – Product specification Appendix A – Product specification General specification Form factor 5¼" miniboard ® Intel Core 2 Duo / Core Duo / Core Solo / Celeron M 4xx processor Package type: Micro- FCPGA478 Front side bus: 533/667MHz Memory 2 x 240-pin DDR2 533/667MHz SDRAM up to 3GB Up to 10.67GB/s of bandwidth with dual-channel interleaved...
  • Page 48 8~24VDC input with onboard 4-pin connector. Dimension 146 (L) x 203 (H) mm Temperature Operating within 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F) Storage within -20 ~ 85°C (-4 ~ 185°F) For further product information please contact the Eurotech sales team (see page 55). Issue D...

  • Page 49: Appendix B - Mechanical Drawing

    Appendix B – Mechanical drawing Appendix B – Mechanical drawing Issue D...

  • Page 50: Appendix C - System Resources

    GEMINI user manual Appendix C – System resources I/O port address map [00000000 - 0000000F] Direct memory access controller [00000000 - 00000CF7] PCI bus [00000010 - 0000001F] Motherboard resources [00000020 - 00000021] Programmable interrupt controller [00000022 - 0000003F] Motherboard resources...
  • Page 51 Appendix C – System resources [00000800 - 0000087F] Motherboard resources [00000880 - 0000088F] Motherboard resources [00000A79 - 00000A79] ISAPNP Read Data Port [00000D00 - 0000FFFF] PCI bus [00009000 - 00009FFF] Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Root Port - 27D0 [00009F00 - 00009F1F] Intel(R) PRO)/1000 PL Network Connection #4 [0000B000 - 0000BFFF] Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Root Port - 27D6 [0000BF00 - 0000BF1F] Intel(R) PRO)/1000 PL Network Connection #2...
  • Page 52 GEMINI user manual [FDD00000 - FDDFFFFF] Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Root Port - 27D4 [FDDE0000 - FDDFFFFF] Intel(R) PRO)/1000 PL Network Connection [FDE80000 - FDEFFFFF] Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family [FDF00000 - FDF7FFFF] Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family...

  • Page 53: Appendix D - Rohs-6 Compliance - Materials Declaration Form

    GEMINI 6580-00773-001-001 Eurotech has based its material content knowledge on a combination of information provided by third parties and auditing our suppliers and sub-contractor’s operational activities and arrangements. This information is archived within the associated Technical Construction File. Eurotech has taken reasonable steps to provide representative and accurate information, though may not have conducted destructive testing or chemical analysis on incoming components and materials.
  • Page 54 GEMINI user manual Issue D...

  • Page 55: Eurotech Group Worldwide Presence

    Eurotech Group Worldwide Presence AMERICAS EUROPE ASIA North America Central & Southern Europe Japan EUROTECH USA EUROTECH Italy ADVANET US toll free +1 800.541.2003 tel. +39 0433.485.411 tel. +81 86.245.2861 tel. +1 301.490.4007 fax +39 0433.485.499 fax +81 86.245.2860 fax +1 301.490.4582 e-mail: sales-it@eurotech.com...
  • Page 56 www.eurotech.com...

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