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I/O functions for interactive applications and various embedded computing solutions. The CAPA84R has one 204-pin unbuffered SO-DIMM socket for single channel DDR3L 1333MHz memory with maximum capacity up to 8GB. There are three Gigabit/Fast Ethernet ports, one SATA port with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s, one USB 3.0 super speed compliant, two...
CAPA84R Capa Board Watchdog Timer 1~255 seconds or minutes; up to 255 levels. Ethernet ® Three LAN ports with Intel i211AT support 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit/Fast Ethernet with Wake-on-LAN and PXE Boot ROM. Audio HD audio with Realtek ALC662.
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And remove jumper clip from 2 jumper pins to open. Below illustration shows how to set up jumper. Properly configure jumper and switch settings on the CAPA84R to meet your application purpose. Below you can find a summary table of jumpers, switch and onboard default settings.
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.3.1 LVDS Voltage Selection (JP1) This is a 2x3-pin (pitch=2.0mm) jumper. The board supports voltage selection for flat panel displays. Use JP1 to set LVDS connector (CN18) pin 1~6 VCCM to +3.3V, +5V or +12V voltage level. To prevent hardware damage, before connecting please make sure that input voltage of the flat panel is correct.
CAPA84R Capa Board Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table of connectors on the hardware.
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.1 SMBus Connector (CN1) This is a 3-pin (pitch=2.0mm) wafer connector which is compliant with JST B4B-PH-SM3-TB for SMbus interface. The SMBus (System Management Bus) is a simple bus for the purpose of lightweight communication. Signal DATA 2.4.2...
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.3 Front Panel Connector (CN3) This is a 2x5-pin header (pitch=2.0mm) for front panel interface. Signal Signal EXT SPK- EXT SPK+ PWR_PSON PWRLED- PWRLED+ PWRSW- PWRSW+ HW RST- HW RST+ HDDLED- HDDLED+ External Speaker Pin 1(-) and 2(+) connect the case-mounted speaker unit or internal buzzer cable.
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.5 Fan Connector (CN7) This is a 3-pin (pitch=1.5mm) connector. A fan interface is available through CN7. You can find fan speed within BIOS Setup Utility if fan is installed. For further information, see BIOS Setup Utility: Advanced\Hardware Monitor\PC Health Status in section 4.4.
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.7 M.2 2230 Key E Connector (CN9) The CN9 is a M.2 2230 Key E connector. It is suggested to install the M.2 wireless module via PCIex1 with 22mm width and 30mm length. Signal Signal +3.3V_SBY +3.3V_SBY...
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.8 SATA Power Connector (CN10) This is a 4-pin (pitch=2mm) wafer connector, which is compliant with JST B4B-PH-K-S, for SATA power interface. Signal +12V 2.4.9 SIM Card Wafer Connector (CN11) The CN11 is a 6-pin (pitch=1.0mm) wafer connector, which is compliant with JST B6B-PH-K-S, for SIM Card interface.
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.11 M.2 2242/3042 Key B Connector (CN13) The CN13 is a M.2 Key B connector. It is suggested to install the M.2 storage module via SATA with 22mm width and 42mm length or the M.2 cellular module via USB 2.0 with 30mm width and 42mm length.
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.12 USB 2.0 Wafer Connector (CN14) This is a 2x5-pin (pitch=2mm) wafer connector, which is compliant with Hirose DF11-xdp-2dsa, for installing versatile USB 2.0 compliant interface peripherals. Signal Signal USB VCC USB VCC (+5V_SBY) (+5V_SBY) USB #1_D-...
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.16 LVDS Connector (CN18) This board has one 2x20-pin (pitch=1mm) connector for LVDS LCD interface. It is strongly recommended to use the matching JST SHDR-40VS-B connector for LVDS interface. Pin 1~6 VCCM can be set to +3.3V, +5V or +12V by setting JP1 (see section 2.3.1).
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CAPA84R Capa Board 24-bit single channel 18-bit dual channel Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM 10 GND 10 GND 11 N.C 12 N.C 11 N.C 12 Channel B D0- 13 N.C...
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.17 USB 3.0/2.0 Type A Connector (CN19) The Universal Serial Bus (compliant with USB 3.0 (5Gb/s)) type A connector on the rear I/O is for installing USB peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc. Signal USB_VCC (+5V)
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.19 Ethernet Ports (CN21 and CN23) The board has two RJ-45 Ethernet connectors, CN21 (for LAN2) and CN23 (for LAN1). Connection can be established by plugging one end of the Ethernet cable into this connector and the other end (phone jack) to a 1000/100/10-Base-T hub.
CAPA84R Capa Board 2.4.22 COM Wafer Connectors (COM1 and COM2) These are 9-pin (pitch=1.25mm) connectors which are compliant with Molex 53047-0910. The pin assignments of RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 are listed in table below. If you need COM1 port to support RS-422 or RS-485, please refer to BIOS setting in section 4.4.
Make sure all correct settings are arranged for the installed microprocessor to prevent the CPU from damages. BIOS The CAPA84R uses AMI Plug and Play BIOS with a single 16Mbit SPI Flash. System Memory The CAPA84R supports one 204-pin DDR3L SO-DIMM socket for maximum memory capacity up to 8GB DDR3L SDRAMs.
CAPA84R Capa Board Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built-in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off. This chapter provides users with detailed description about how to set up basic system configuration through the AMI BIOS setup utility.
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CAPA84R Capa Board Hot Keys Description Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen. The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or Up/Down sub-screen. The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys allow you to change the field value of a +...
CAPA84R Capa Board Main Menu When you first enter the setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up as described below.
CAPA84R Capa Board Advanced Menu The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ►...
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CAPA84R Capa Board ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State Select the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) sleep state. Configuration options are Suspend Disabled and S3 (Suspend to RAM). The S3 (Suspend to RAM) option selects ACPI sleep state the system will enter when suspend button is pressed.
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CAPA84R Capa Board F81803 Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for serial port configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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CAPA84R Capa Board Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 1. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 3F8h and for interrupt request address is IRQ4. COM Port Type Use this item to set RS-232/422/485 communication mode.
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CAPA84R Capa Board Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 2. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 2F8h and for interrupt request address is IRQ3. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CAPA84R Capa Board Hardware Monitor This screen monitors hardware health status. This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, fan speed in RPM and system voltages (VBAT and +5V). AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CAPA84R Capa Board Onboard DIO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the 8-bit Digital I/O Configuration. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options.
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CAPA84R Capa Board If DIO Modification is disabled, you are not allowed to change input/output setting. The DIO status sub screen is as follows: If DIO Modification is enabled, you can load manufacture default and access to the DIO status sub screen to change input/output setting, see image below.
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CAPA84R Capa Board CPU Configuration This screen shows the CPU Configuration. Socket 0 CPU Information Displays CPU information Intel Virtualization Technology Enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology. When enabled, a VMM (Virtual Machine Mode) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities. It allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications independently, hence enabling a computer system to work as several virtual systems.
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CAPA84R Capa Board IDE Configuration In IDE Configuration menu, you can see the current installed hardware in SATA ports. During system boot up, BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. Serial-ATA (SATA) Enable or disable Chipset SATA Controller.
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CAPA84R Capa Board Miscellaneous Configuration OS Selection ® Use this option to do OS selection. The default is Windows ® If the Window 7 is needed to be installed via USB 3.0 port (CN19, see section 2.4.17), it is ®...
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CAPA84R Capa Board USB Configuration USB Devices Display all detected USB devices. Legacy USB Support Enable legacy support for USB devices. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Disable option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.
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CAPA84R Capa Board Utility Configuration BIOS Flash Utility BIOS flash utility configuration. For more detailed information, please refer to Appendix C. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
CAPA84R Capa Board Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► North Bridge ►...
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CAPA84R Capa Board North Bridge This screen allows users to configure parameters of North Bridge chipset. LVDS Panel Type Select the appropriate LVDS panel resolution, see image below. Memory Information Display system memory information. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CAPA84R Capa Board South Bridge This screen shows the information of South Bridge chipset. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options.
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CAPA84R Capa Board Audio Controller Control detection of HD Audio device. Disabled: Azalia will be unconditionally disabled. Enabled: Azalia will be unconditionally enabled. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
CAPA84R Capa Board Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Administrator Password. Set administrator password. User Password Set user password. HDD Security Configuration HDD Security Configuration for selected drive.
CAPA84R Capa Board Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock.
CAPA84R Capa Board Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu.
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CAPA84R Capa Board Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes. Restore Defaults It automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select this option.
CAPA84R Capa Board Appendix A Watchdog Timer A.1 About Watchdog Timer Software stability is major issue in most application. Some embedded systems are not watched by operator for 24 hours. It is usually too slow to wait for someone to reboot when computer hangs.
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CAPA84R Capa Board If N=79h, the time base is set to minute. M = time value 00: Time-out disable 01: Time-out occurs after 1 minute 02: Time-out occurs after 2 minutes 03: Time-out occurs after 3 minutes FFh: Time-out occurs after 255 minutes...
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CAPA84R Capa Board Appendix B Digital I/O B.1 About Digital I/O The onboard GPIO or digital I/O has 8 bits. Each bit can be set to function as input or output by software programming. In default, all pins are pulled high with +5V level (according to main power).
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CAPA84R Capa Board Register 0: Input port register. This register is a read-only port. It reflects the incoming logic levels of the pins, regardless of whether the pin is defined as an input or an output by Register 3. Writes to this register have no effect.
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CAPA84R Capa Board Register 3: Configuration register. This register configures the directions of the I/O pins. If a bit in this register is set, the corresponding port pin is enabled as an input with high-impedance output driver. If a bit in this register is cleared, the corresponding port pin is enabled as an output.
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Please read and follow the instructions below carefully. In your USB flash drive, create a new folder and name it “Axiomtek”, see figure below. Copy BIOS ROM file (e.g. CAPA84R.005) to “Axiomtek” folder.
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Select the USB drive containing BIOS ROM file you want to update using the <> or <> key. Then press <Enter> to get into “Axiomtek” folder. Now you can see the BIOS ROM file on the screen, press <Enter> to select.
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CAPA84R Capa Board Please wait while BIOS completes the entire flash update process: erase data, write new data and verify data. 10. When you see the following figure, press <Enter> to finish the update process. After that the system will shut down and restart immediately.
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