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Safety Precautions Do’s Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
Box contents and ordering information Model Number Description EITX-3001-1N13A1 Standard kit 1 x EITX-3001 board 1 x Mini-jumper pack 1 x SATA data cable 1 x SATA power cable (Supports 2.5” HDD only) 1 x Power cable, 2-pole Phoenix plug to...
ABLE OF ONTENTS 1 Product Overview ....................1 Key Features ......................2 Specifications ......................3 EITX-3001 Dimensions ..................7 Top side ....................... 7 Top side with heatsink ................. 8 Bottom side with heatsink ................. 8 Front I/O with heatsink ................9 Rear I/O with heatsink .................
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LPC connector ....................28 System Thermal Sensor pin header ............29 System fan ......................29 Battery ........................30 SODIMM SDRAM memory slot ..............31 3 Onboard Jumpers .................... 33 LCD power select ....................34 COM3 and COM4 voltage select .............. 35 AT/ATX Power mode Select ................
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H/W Health Function ................51 ACPI Settings ......................52 General ACPI Configuration ................ 53 Suspend Mode ....................53 Repost Video on S3 Resume ..............53 Advanced ACPI Configuration ..............54 ACPI Version Features ................54 ACPI APIC Support ..................54 AMI OEMB Table ..................
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5 Driver Installation ....................79 Microsoft Driver Support ................80 Linux Driver Support ..................80 A Disassembling the EITX-3001 Board from Heatsink ......81 Disassembling the mainboard ..............82 B Installing the WLAN module ............... 85 Installing the WLAN USB module ............. 86...
The VIA EITX-3001 is a high performance single board computer (SBC) with low power requirements based on the Embedded ITX (Em-ITX) form factor. Its low power requirements are made possible by its usage of energy efficient VIA Nano CPU. The EITX-3001 is designed for ultra-thin embedded applications and can withstand temperatures ranging from -10°C to 60°C.
PECIFICATIONS Processor Core • VIA Nano Processor Logic System • Compact 21 mm x 21 mm NanoBGA2 package • Nano 1.3 GHz System Chipset • VIA VX855 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset • Supports 800 MHz Front Side Bus BIOS •...
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Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Onboard VIA VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet controller Interface • Supports one RJ45 connector • Supports Wake On LAN (WOL) • Support Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) Audio Controller • VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio Codec Interface • Support Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in connectors •...
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Watchdog Timer Output • System reset Interval • Programmable 1~255 sec. I/O ports Front I/O coastline • One HDD & PWR LED • Two RS-232/422/485 COM port connectors as COM 1 and COM2 • One USB device port • One 2-pole of Phoenix power input connector •...
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Onboard Power Consumption • Typical 18.5W DC to DC Power Supply Input Voltage • Built-in onboard DC-to-DC converter • Accept wide range of Power Input of DC 7V ~ 36V • Supports AT and ATX mode Power Input Connector • One 2-pole Phoenix connector AT/ATX •...
The board comes with a 2-pole Phoenix connector that carries 7~36 VDC external power input. Signal +7V ~ 36V DC USB device port The EITX-3001 provides a USB device port in the front I/O face for quick data transfer to another computer. Signal +5VUSBD USBDP-...
COM 2 can be configured in the BIOS Setup Utility to operate in RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 mode. LED Indicators There are two LEDs on the EITX-3001 front I/O face for indicating system status: PWR LED is for power status (green)
I/O L AYOUT VGA Connector The EITX-3001 provides a high resolution VGA interface on the rear I/O coastline by a D-sub 15-pin connector to support a VGA CRT monitor. It supports resolution up to 1920 x 1440. The pin assignments for the VGA display are listed below.
DDCSDA Hot Plug Detect USB Port Connector The EITX-3001 can support up to four USB-interface connectors. By default it provides two USB port stacks located on the front I/O coastline. Each stack has two USB connectors. These USB-interface connectors give complete Plug & Play and hot swap capability for up to 127 external devices.
LAN port: Gigabit Ethernet Port The EITX-3001 is equipped with a high performance PCI-Express VIA VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet controller. The controller is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX), and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards. Signal LAN1_TD0+ LAN1_TD0- LAN1_TD1+ LAN1_TD1- LAN1_TD2+...
Audio Ports (Line-out, Line-in and Mic-in) The EITX-3001 offers High Definition Audio through three 3.5 mm TRS jack connectors: Line-out, Line-in and Mic-in. The Line-out jack is for connecting to external speakers or headphones. The Line-In jack is for connecting to an external audio device such as a CD player, tape player, etc.
Onboard Connectors & Slots This chapter provides information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage some components.
LVDS PANEL CONNECTOR The EITX-3001 supports an onboard 24-bit single channel LVDS interface through a high density 30-pin (2x15-pin) wafer box connector. A detailed pin assignment of the 30-pin (2x15-pin) wafer box connector is shown below. Signal Signal IVDD1_5V +LD1C1...
SATA C ONNECTOR The EITX-3001 board supports one Serial ATA port through its onboard connector: TP_+3V3SATA1. Data transfer rates up to 300MB/s are possible, enabling fast data file transfer with independent DMA operation. . Signal A+ (Transmit+) A- (Transmit-) B- (Receive+)
SATA POWER CONNECTOR The mainboard supports one 4-pin SATA power connector with 5V power source. When connecting the SATA power cable to S- POWER1 connector, make sure that the power plug is inserted in the proper orientation and pins are properly aligned. The onboard SATA power connector (S-POWER1) only supports 2.5-inch SATA hard drives.
WLAN CONNECTOR The onboard WLAN connector is compatible with the WLAN USB module. Signal +5VSUS WUSB_TS- WUSB_TS+ WLAN-LED WLAN LED CONNECTOR The onboard WLAN LED connector connects to a LED for displaying the network status of the WLAN USB module. Signal WLAN-LED...
EYBOARD AND MOUSE PIN HEADER The mainboard has an onboard PS/2 keyboard and mouse pin header for legacy input devices. Signal Signal VCCE VCCE KB_DT MS_DT KB_CK MS_CK...
COM3 COM4 PIN HEADERS COM3 and COM4 both have selectable voltages. Refer to their corresponding jumper settings for more information. Signal Signal RI/VCC...
IGITAL PIN HEADER The board supports 8-bit Digital I/O (GPIO) through the DIO pin- header. The 8 digital inputs and outputs can be programmed to read or control devices, with input or output defined. The default setting is 4 bits input and 4 bits output. Signal Signal 5V_DIO...
PIN CONNECTOR This SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) pin-header is used to connect to the SPI BIOS programming fixture. Signal Signal SPI_VCC SPI_SS0 SPI_CLK SPI_DI SPI_DO RST_SW CONNECTOR The mainboard includes one LPC connector.
YSTEM HERMAL ENSOR PIN HEADER The board supports a 3-pin (1x3-pin) header that allows the connection of a thermal sensor cable for detecting the system’s internal air temperature. The temperature reading can be seen in the BIOS Setup Utility. Signal D2+_SYS D2+_SYS D2-_GND...
ATTERY The onboard battery socket is compatible with 3V, 48 mAh, 12.5 mm lithium coin batteries. The included battery is a Panasonic BR1225. However, any comparable battery may also be used.
SODIMM SDRAM MEMORY SLOT The EITX-3001 provides one 200-pin SODIMM SDRAM slot for DDR2 800/667/533 MHz memory modules. It can support memory sizes up to 2 GB.
Installing the memory Step 1 Locate the SODIMM slot in the mainboard and align the notch on the SODIMM with the memory slot. Step 2 Insert the SODIMM module at a 45 degree angle. Then push the SODIMM down until it snaps into the locking mechanism.
Onboard Jumpers The EITX-3001 mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard functions using the jumpers.
POWER SELECT The EITX-3001 Em-ITX SBC provides an onboard jumper named “PVDD1_SEL” for setting the LCD signal power to either 5V or 3.3V for LVDS1 and PANEL interface connectors. When connecting the LVDS LCD Panel display to LVDS1 or PANEL, the setting of PVDD1_SEL must match the power requirements of the connected LVDS Panel display.
AT/ATX P OWER MODE ELECT The EITX-3001 supports two kinds of power modes: ATX (default) and AT. The ATX mode requires a standby power connection and a power supply on signal to turn on the main power supply. The AT mode does not require a standby power connection but needs to be connected to ground to boot up properly.
CMOS LEAR JUMPER The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. To reset the CMOS settings, set the jumper on pin 2 and 3 while the system is off. Return the jumper to pin 1 and 2 afterwards. Setting the jumper while the system is on will damage the mainboard.
BIOS S NTERING THE ETUP Power on the computer and press <Delete> during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, restart the system and try again. ONTROL Keys Description Move to the previous item...
ETTING The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1>. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen.
AMIBIOS BIOS version number and related information. Processor This section describes the detected CPU name, speed, and number of processors. System Memory This section describes the detected memory size. System Time Use the key “+” or “-” to configure system time. The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second].
CPU C ONFIGURATION CMPXCHG8B instruction support CMPXCHG8B is short for Compare and Exchange 8 Bytes. Settings Description Enabled Allows computer to compare the 64-bit value stored in memory with EDX/EAX. If the values are equal, then the value from ECX/EBX will be copied to the memory and a zero flag will be set.
Thermal Monitor Bus Ratio This item sets the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance that will be initiated when the on-die thermal sensor reaches a specified temperature. Settings Description Any integer from 0 The value will determine the bus ratio. to 255 Thermal Monitor Bus VID This item sets the voltage of the throttled performance that will be...
IDE C ONFIGURATION Available submenus include the following: • Primary IDE Master • Primary IDE Slave Parallel ATA IDE Controller Settings Description Primary Enables support for devices connected to the Primary IDE channel. Disabled Support for this feature will be unavailable. Hard Disk Write Protect Settings Description...
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection Settings Description Host & Device Both the host and the connected device will detect the presence of an 80-pin ATA(PI) cable. Host Only the host will detect the presence of an 80-pin ATA(PI) cable. Device Only the connected device will detect the presence of an 80-pin ATA(PI) cable.
IDE D RIVES Type This option enables the user to manually define the IDE device attached to the computer. Settings Description Not installed No device is attached. Auto Automatically detect attached devices. CD/DVD Attached device is an optical drive. ARMD Attached device is an ATAPI Removable Media Device.
PIO Mode The Programmed Input/Output mode is a data transfer method that uses the CPU registers to transfer data. Settings Description Auto The Programmed Input/Output mode is automatically selected. Maximum transfer rate of 3.3 MB/s. Cycle time: 600ns. Defined in ATA specification. Maximum transfer rate of 5.2 MB/s.
IO C UPER ONFIGURATION Serial Port Address, IRQ, and Type The SuperIO configuration menu enables the BIOS to specifically define the resources used for serial ports 1 – 4. Port Address Type 3F8, 3E8, 2E8 3, 4, 10, 11 RS232, RS422, RS485 2F8, 3E8, 2E8 3, 4, 10, 11 RS232, RS422, RS485...
ARDWARE EALTH ONFIGURATION The Hardware Health Configuration displays all monitored information. System Temperature is taken from an optional sensor that is connected to the SEN1 pin header. H/W Health Function Settings Description Disabled Support for this feature will be unavailable. Enabled Enables the Hardware Health Monitoring device.
ACPI S ETTINGS The ACPI Settings menu has three submenus as follows: General ACPI Configuration This menu contains ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) options. Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration...
ACPI C ENERAL ONFIGURATION Suspend Mode Select the ACPI state used for system suspend. Settings Description S1(POS) S1/Power On Suspend (POS) is a low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system contexts S3(STR) S3/Suspend To RAM (STR) is a power-down state.
ACPI C HIPSET ONFIGURATION USB Device Wakeup Function Settings Description Enabled Enables the system to resume through the USB device port. Disabled Support for this feature will be unavailable.
APM C ONFIGURATION Power Management / APM Settings Description Enabled Enables the user to specify Advanced Power Management features.. Disabled Disables all Advanced Power Management features in the menu. Power Button Mode Settings Description On/Off Pressing the power button will Instantly cause the system to power on or off.
Restore on AC / Power Loss The field defines how the system will respond after an AC power loss during system operation. Settings Description Power Off Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is pressed. Power On Restarts the system when the power is back Last State Save in last state...
Green PC Monitor Power State This option specifies the power management state that a Green PC-compliant display enters after a specified period of inactivity. Settings Description Standby Put the monitor into standby mode. Suspend Put the monitor into suspend mode. Power off the monitor.
Monitor IRQ3~15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. Settings Description Ignore Disables monitoring for the IRQ. Monitor Enables monitoring for the IRQ. Note: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur.
Wake-Up Password This option can only be modified when Wake-Up Key is set to Specific Key. When selected, a prompt will be displayed requesting a password for waking up the system. This password can consist of up to 6 alphanumeric characters and some special characters. Function keys and modifier keys (such as Ctrl, Alt, Del, etc.) cannot be used.
PREAD PECTRUM ONFIGURATION Spread Spectrum Configuration The Spread Spectrum Configuration feature enables the BIOS to help limit Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) emanating from the system. Higher percentages reduce the EMI. However, higher percentages may result in reduced system stability. If the system is not placed near EMI sensitive electronics, it is recommended to leave this feature disabled.
USB C ONFIGURATION USB 1.1 Ports Configuration Enables the USB 1.1 host controllers. Settings Description USB 2 Ports Two USB ports will be set to USB 1.1 standards. USB 4 Ports Four USB ports will be set to USB 1.1 standards. USB 6 Ports Six USB ports will be set to USB 1.1 standards.
Disabled Support for this feature will be unavailable. USB 2.0 Controller Mode Configures the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Settings Description FullSpeed Limits the USB 2.0 controller to transfer data at 12 Mbps. HiSpeed Enables the USB 2.0 controller to transfer data at 480 Mbps.
PCI/P DVANCED ETTINGS Note: This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended to leave the default settings as it is unless you are an experienced user. Clear NVRAM Settings Description Clears the NVRAM while booting the system. Does not clear NVRAM while booting the system.
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Settings Description Enables the BIOS to respond to a request for an IRQ by a connected PCI VGA card. Forces the BIOS to ignore all requests for IRQ by a connected PCI VGA card. Palette Snooping Settings Description Enabled...
ETTINGS The Boot Settings menu has two submenus as follows: Boot Settings Configuration Configuration settings during system boot. Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot device priority sequence.
ETTINGS ONFIGURATION Quick Boot Settings Description Enabled Enables the BIOS to skip certain tests in order to reduce boot up time. Disabled Support for this feature will be unavailable. Display Logo Settings Description Enabled Displays an OEM logo instead of POST messages. Disabled Displays POST messages.
PS/2 Mouse Support Settings Description Auto If the BIOS detects the presence of a PS/2 mouse device, the BIOS will reserve IRQ12 for the mouse. If not, then IRQ12 will be made available to other devices. Enabled Forces the BIOS to reserve IRQ12 for a PS/2 mouse device. No other device may use IRQ12.
EVICE RIORITY 1st Boot Device This feature specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. The available boot devices are detected dynamically and bootable devices will be listed accordingly. Settings Description VIA Networking Selects the VIA Networking Bootagent as the first boot Bootagent device.
ECURITY ETTINGS Change Supervisor Password This option is for setting a password for accessing the BIOS setup utility. When a password has been set, a password prompt will be displayed whenever the BIOS setup utility is launched. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of the system configuration.
Change User Password This option is for setting a password for non-supervisors. When a user password is set, the Clear User Password and Password Check options will be unlocked. Clear User Password This option is only available when the user accesses the BIOS Setup Utility when the user password has been specified.
DVANCED HIPSET ETTINGS The Advanced Chipset Settings menu has two submenus as follows: North Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration South Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration Caution: The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset.
VGA C ONFIGURATION VGA Frame Buffer Size Settings Description 64MB Forces the BIOS to allocate 64MB of system memory for use by the integrated graphics controller. 128MB Forces the BIOS to allocate 128MB of system memory for use by the integrated graphics controller. 256MB Forces the BIOS to allocate 256MB of system memory for use by the integrated graphics controller.
Panel Type This feature enables the user to specify the resolution of the display being used with the system. The setting can be changed using the “+” or “–“ keys or by typing in the numbers while the option is highlighted.
VIA VX855 OUTH RIDGE ONFIGURATION PATA Channel Enable Settings Description Enabled Enables the integrated PATA controller. Disabled Support for this feature will be unavailable. High Definition Audio Settings Description Auto Enables the integrated high definition audio controller. Disabled Support for this feature will be unavailable. PCI Delay Transaction Settings Description...
PTIONS Save Changes and Exit Save all changes to the BIOS and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The “F10” hotkey can also be used to trigger this command. Discard Changes and Exit Exit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving any changes. The “Esc” hotkey can also be used to trigger this command.
ICROSOFT RIVER UPPORT The VIA EITX-3001 is compatible with Microsoft operating systems. The latest Windows drivers can be downloaded from the VEPD website at www.viaembedded.com. For embedded operating systems, the related drivers can be found in the VIA Embedded website at www.viaembedded.com.
ISASSEMBLING THE MAINBOARD Step 1 Unscrew the seven screws from the EITX-3001 mainboard.
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Step 2 Gently pull-up the mainboard vertically.
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Step 3 Align the EITX-3001 over the mounting holes and install the seven screws to secure the EITX-3001 mainboard to the heatsink chassis. Note: Make sure first to put the thermal heat paste/glue of processor and chipset before inserting the mainboard onto the heatsink.
WLAN USB NSTALLING THE MODULE The WiFi kit should include the WiFi module, two screws, one board-to-board cable, one mini coaxial cable, one washer, one nut, and one external antenna. The optional WLAN module includes a VT6656 WLAN controller and provides support for 802.11 b/g standards.
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Locate the WLAN connector on the EITX-3001. Connect the WLAN data cable from the module to the onboard connector.
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