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Advantech PCA-6151 Manual

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  • Page 1 PCA-6151 ® Half-size Pentium CPU Card with VGA Controller...
  • Page 2 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 1996, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd., reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd.
  • Page 3 Our dealers are trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the most from your Advantech products. In fact, most problems reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.
  • Page 4 Product warranty Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been...
  • Page 5 Packing list Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 PCA-6151 CPU card • 1 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard & PS/2 mouse adapter • 2 Hard disk drive (IDE) interface cables (40-pin) •...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration ....... 1 Introduction ................2 Specifications ................3 Board Layout ................4 Jumpers and Connectors ............5 Jumper Settings ..............7 How to set jumpers ..............7 CPU type select ................ 8 CPU voltage select ..............9 Watchdog timer (J29) ..............
  • Page 7 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup ......21 Entering setup ................ 22 Standard CMOS setup ............23 BIOS features setup ............... 24 CHIPSET features setup ............28 Power management setup ............29 Load BIOS defaults ............... 30 Load setup defaults ..............30 Password setting ..............
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration

    Hardware Configuration This chapter gives background information on the PCA-6151. It then shows you how to configure the card to match your application and prepare it for installation into your PC. Sections include: • Card specifications • Board layout • Safety precautions •...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    CPU card which can release Pentium’s full potential and provide unprecedented performance compared to current 64-bit processor board. The PCA-6151 offers all the functions of an industrial computer on a single board, half-size CPU card. This card uses a Pentium, AMD K5 CPU or Cyrix M1 and can have up to 64 MB DRAM.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Specifications System • CPU: Intel Pentium 75/90/100/120/133/150/166/200 MHz AMD K5, Cyrix M1 • BIOS: AWARD 128 KB memory; supports plug and play • Chipset: SiS 5596/5513 • L2 cache: Direct map write-back or write-through cache module - 256 KB/512 KB Synchronous (Pipeline Burst) SRAM •...

  • Page 12: Board Layout

    Board Layout PCA-6151 User's Manual...

  • Page 13: Jumpers And Connectors

    The table below lists the function of each of the board jumpers and connectors. Later sections in this chapter give instructions on setting jumpers and detailed information on each jumper setting. Chapter 2 gives instructions for connecting external devices to your card. PCA-6151 Jumpers Number Function CPU Power select...
  • Page 14 Keep the card in its antistatic packaging when it is not installed in the PC, and place it on a static dissipative mat when you are working with it. Wear a grounding wrist strap for continuous protection. PCA-6151 User's Manual...

  • Page 15: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings This section tells how to set the jumpers to configure your card. It gives the card default configuration and your options for each jumper. After you set the jumpers and install the card, you will also need to run the BIOS Setup program (discussed in Chapter 3) to configure the serial port addresses, floppy/hard disk drive types and system operating parameters.

  • Page 16: Cpu Type Select

    1.5 x 50 90 MHz 1.5 x 60 100 MHz 2 x 50 120 MHz 2 x 60 133 MHz 2 x 66 150 MHz 2.5 x 60 166 MHz 2.5 x 66 200 MHz 3 x 66 PCA-6151 User's Manual...

  • Page 17: Cpu Voltage Select

    CPU voltage select (J1, J2) CPU voltage select (J2) Voltage 3.3 V 3.45 V Watchdog Timer (J7) Watchdog timer system reset/IRQ 15 select (J7) Reset (default) IRQ 15 Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration...

  • Page 18: Com2 Setting For Rs-232/422/485 (J35~39)

    COM2 settings for RS-232/422/485 (J8~12) COM2 settings for RS-232/422/485 (COM2) RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 CMOS backup select (J13) Battery Backup (default) Clean CMOS Buzzer enable/disable (J16) Enable Disable PCA-6151 User's Manual...
  • Page 19 You can use anywhere from 1 MB to 64 MB of DRAM with your PCA-6151. The card provides two 72-pin SIMM sockets that accept from 1 to 32 MB each. The sockets (numbered from 1 to 2) are arranged into two banks.
  • Page 20 PCA-6151 User's Manual...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals

    Peripherals This chapter tells how to connect peripherals, switches and indicators to the PCA-6151 board. You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board while it is installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed, or your...
  • Page 22 The following table lists the connectors on the PCA-6151. Connectors Number Function KB Lock PC/104 Con. A PC/104 Con. B IDE Connector Printer Connector HD LED Peripheral Power Input FDD Connector COM2 Connector CN10 Aux. Keyboard Connector CN11 Main Power Input...

  • Page 23: Enhanced Ide Connectors (Cn4)

    Enhanced IDE connectors (CN4) You can attach two IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) drives to the PCA-6151’s internal controller. The PCA-6151 CPU card has an EIDE connector, CN4. Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, the other wires are gray.

  • Page 24: Floppy Drive (Cn8)

    Floppy drive connector (CN8) You can attach up to two floppy disk drives to the PCA-6151’s on-board controller. You can use any combination of 5.25" (360 KB/1.2 MB) and/or 3.5" (720 KB/1.44/2.88 MB) drives. The card comes with a 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable.

  • Page 25: Keyboard & Ps/2 Mouse (Cn14)

    HDD is active. Marks on the circuit board indicate LED polarity. Serial Ports The PCA-6151 offers two serial ports: COM1 in RS-232, COM2 in RS-232/422/485. These ports let you connect to serial devices (a mouse, printers, etc.) or a communication network.

  • Page 26: Rs-232 Connection (Com1)

    If you are having problems with a serial device, be sure to check the pin assignments for the connector. The following table shows the pin assignments for the card’s RS-232 port: RS-232 connector pin assignments Signal PCA-6151 User's Manual...

  • Page 27: Rs-232/422/485 Connections (Com2)

    RX + RX - Power connectors CN11 If you prefer not to acquire power through PCA-6151’s backplane via the gold H-connectors, CN11 also provide power input connectors for +5 V and +12 V. Warning! Before making the connection, make sure the voltage is absolutely correct and matched with the right connector.
  • Page 28 PCA-6151 User's Manual...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3 Award Bios Setup

    Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to set the card’s BIOS configuration data. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 30: Entering Setup

    AWARD BIOS Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IFAK9) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE &...

  • Page 31: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS setup Choose the “STANDARD CMOS SETUP” option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN Menu, and the screen below is displayed. This standard Setup Menu allows users to configure system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive, display, and memory. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IFAK9) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

  • Page 32: Bios Features Setup

    The “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” screen appears when choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP item from the CMOS SETUP UTILITY Menu It allows the user to configure the PCA-6151 according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the BIOS...
  • Page 33 Virus Warning During and after the system boots up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive will halt the system. In this case, a warning message will be displayed. You can run the anti-virus program to locate the problem. If Virus Warning is Disabled, no warning message will appear if anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition.
  • Page 34 Boot Up NumLock Status The default is “On”. Keypad boots up to number keys. Keypad boots up to arrow keys. Boot Up System Speed High Sets the speed to high Sets the speed to low IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Enable IDE HDD Block Mode.
  • Page 35 Security Option This setting determines whether the system will boot if the password is denied, while limiting access to Setup. System The system will not boot, and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

  • Page 36: Chipset Features Setup

    CHIPSET features setup By choosing the “CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP” option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN Menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCA-6151. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IFAK9) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

  • Page 37: Power Management Setup

    Power management setup The power management setup controls the CPU cards’ “green” features. The following screen shows the manufacturer’s default. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IFAK9) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Power Management : Disable VGA Activity : Disable PM Control by APM : Yes IRQ3 (COM2) : Enable...

  • Page 38: Load Bios Defaults

    PCI configuration setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IFAK9) PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Resources Controlled By : Manual PCI IRQ Activated By : Level Reset Config. Data : Disabled PCI IDE 2nd Channel : Enabled PCI IDE IRQ Map To : PCI-AUTO IRQ-3 assigned to : Legacy ISA Primary IDE INT#...
  • Page 39 Integrated Peripherals ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IFAK9) INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. PS/2 mouse function : Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto IDE Primary Slave : Auto Primary IDE Prefetch : Master Secondary IDE Prefetch : Disabled IDE Burst Mode : Disabled IDE Post Write : Disabled...

  • Page 40: Password Setting

    Password setting To change, confirm, or disable the password, choose the “PASSWORD SETTING” option form the Setup main menu and press [Enter]. The password can be at most 8 characters long. Remember, to enable this feature. You must first select the Security Option in the BIOS FEATURES SETUP to be either “Setup”...

  • Page 41: Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

    Programming the Watchdog Timer The PCA-6151 is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for whatever reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone and unmanned environments.
  • Page 42 Step 3 Out 443h, data REM Reset the timer Step 4 Your application task #2 Step 5 Out 443h, data REM Reset the timer Step 6 in 043h, REM Disable the watchdog timer Data Values 1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 4 sec. 63 sec. PCA-6151 User's Manual...

  • Page 43: Appendix B Upgrading

    This appendix gives instructions for increasing the capabilities of your CPU card. It covers: • Installing PC/104 modules • DRAM installation (SIMMs) Appendix B Upgrading...

  • Page 44: Installing Pc/104 Modules

    Installing PC/104 modules (CN2,CN3) The PCA-6151 card’s PC/104 connector lets you attach PC/104 modules. These modules perform the functions of traditional plug-in expansion cards, but save space and valuable slots. Advantech modules include: • PCM-3110 PCMCIA module • PCM-3520 Flat Panel/CRT VGA module •...

  • Page 45: Installing Dram Simms

    Installing DRAM (SIMMs) You can use anywhere from 1 MB to 32 MB of DRAM with your PCA-6151. The card provides one 72-pin SIMM (single in-line memory module) socket that accepts from 1 to 32 MB DRAM. The following table shows the bank assignment for the SIMM socket:...
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