Video Subsystem Block Diagram ..............14 Supported Display Types................14 6.2.1. Current Panel Information................ 14 6.2.2. Available Video Modes................15 7. SYSTEM MEMORY AND CACHE................16 System Memory ................... 16 Second Level Cache ..................16 8. PISA BUS ....................... 17 coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Contents...
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SDRAM-socket, which limits the complete height to 25mm. The coolMONSTER/S is designed in the PISA format, which provides the functionality of the PCI and ISA bus on one well-defined bus. When connecting the backplane to the PISA board, just one EISA- like edge card connector is used.
Sound, IrDA, EIDE 40pin and 44pin, LPT, LAN, VGA, USB, and Floppy. These homogeneous features make upgrades easier within the Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH coolMONSTER product family. PISA® is the proven space-saving concept that provides full PCI and ISA bus signals on just half- size Slot boards.
KONTRON GETTING STARTED The easiest way to get the coolMONSTER/S board running is to use a PISA baseboard from Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH. Take the following steps: 1. Turn off the power supply. 2. Connect the power supply to the baseboard or the coolMONSTER.
- supports Ultra 33 DMA Mode Transfers up to Mode 2 Timing (33MB/sec) - supports PIO Modes up to Mode 4 Timings and Multiword DMA Mode 0,1,2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Two USB 1.0a ports (OHCI) USB legacy keyboard and mouse support coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Specifications...
100 mV peak to peak 0 - 20 MHz Supply Current (typical, DOS PROMPT) 4.3.3. 2.3A (with 256MB SDRAM) Supply Current (maximum) 4.3.4. 4,125A + current DRAM (calculated theoretical values from all components maximum supply currents) coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Specifications...
English, German, French, Danish, Finish and Spanish. If the battery is accessible by the end user, it is in the responsibility of the customer to give the corresponding safety instructions in the required language(s). Specifications coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
MTBF values. System MTBF (hours) : 221390 Notes: Fans shipped with Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH products have 50,000- hours of typical operating life. The estimates assume that a passive heat sink is used.
266 MHz. Chipset The coolMONSTER/S board operates with the Pentium chipset Ali Aladdin V AGPset, which consists of the M1541 (north bridge) and M1543C-B1 (south bridge). Older versions of this board may as well be equipped with the M1542 (north bridge) and the M1543C-A1 (south bridge). The chipset...
LCD panel connector. The coolMONSTER/S can support a variety of panel, which are all configured by a dedicated cable for each panel. Setting jumpers or changing software is not required. Because nearly all LCDs use different connectors, pin-out, or LCD voltages, this is the easiest and safest way to configure different panels.
KONTRON SYSTEM MEMORY AND CACHE System Memory The coolMONSTER/S uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). One socket is available for 3.3 Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) up to 256MB. Second Level Cache The coolMONSTER/S board is equipped with 512KB, second-level, pipelined-burst cache for highest system efficiency.
A detailed description of the signals and its timing characteristics is beyond the scope of this document. Refer to the PISA specification PISAD??? (the three questionmarks are holding the revision number) available on the Kontron web sites and the official ISA- and PCI-specifications for further details.
KONTRON FRONT PANEL The coolMONSTER/S comes with a front-panel interface that provides the following connectivity: CRT Interface Ethernet Interface USB Interface PS/2 Keyboard Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector Mouse Keyboard Ethernet Front Panel coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
To find the location of the keyboard connector, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter. Configuration 10.3 Refer to the Keyboard Features submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS chapter for information on configuration. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Keyboard and Mouse Interfaces...
KONTRON USB INTERFACE The chipset of the coolMONSTER/S features one USB host controller with integrated root hub following OHCI specification 1.0a. The controller serves two USB ports (1 and 2). Port 1 can be accessed at the USB connector in the front and Port 2 at the feature connector.
KONTRON ETHERNET INTERFACE The coolMONSTER/S Ethernet interface uses the 82551ER from Intel . Boards of older revisions may be equipped with the 82559ER Ethernet controller. These are fully integrated 10BASE- T/100BASE-TX LAN solutions. The 82551ER consists of both the Media Access Controller (MAC) and the physical layer (PHY) interface combined into a single component solution.
To find the location of the Ethernet interface, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter. Configuration 12.2 Please refer to the KONTRON Web site and the corresponding readme and setup/install files included in the driver download files. Ethernet Interface...
Digital Panel Interface (JIPA) Connector 13.2 The JUMPtec Intelligent Panel Adaption (JIPA) Interface is KONTRON’s standard flat panel interface for digital LCD graphics. The implementation of this subsystem complies with the JIPA Specification, which you can find on the KONTRON Web site.
Graphic Aperture throughout the range of 4Mb to 256Mb. For more information, see Appendix B: BIOS Operation. Please refer to the KONTRON Web site and the corresponding readme and setup/install files included in the driver download files.
Connector X2. To have the signals available on the standard serial interface connectors DSUB9 or DSUB25, an adapter cable is required. A 9-pin DSUB cable is available from KONTRON (KAB-DSUB9-2, Part Number 96017-0000-00-0). The following table shows the pin-outs for COM A, COM B, COM C, and COM D (all RS-232) as well as necessary connections for the DSUB adapters.
485_1TXD+ Channel B positive terminal 485_1TXD- Channel B negative terminal The connector for connecting RS485 to coolMONSTER/S is from manufacturer JST. For mating connector information see Appendix E: Connector Layout. Configuration 14.5 You can choose IRQ 10 or 11 for COM D (RS-485). You can set COM D to one of the following base I/O-addresses: 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, or 2E8h.
KONTRON IRDA INTERFACE IRDA (named after the standardizing group ”InfraRed Data Association”) defines a standard for high-speed infrared data transfer (over distances of about 1 meter). The coolMONSTER/S provides infrared communications capabilities. It operates in the following modes: Sharp-IR ...
-- of IEC/EN 60950. NOTE: (**) Do not connect anything to these pins! The connector with eight positions used on coolMONSTER/S for connecting an infrared module is from manufacturer BERG. For mating connector information see Appendix E: Connector Layout. Configuration 15.4...
KONTRON PARALLEL-PORT INTERFACE The coolMONSTER/S incorporates an IBM XT/AT compatible parallel port. It supports unidirectional, EPP and ECP operating modes. Connector 16.1 The parallel port is available through Connector X7 (26 pins). To have the signals available on a standard, parallel-interface connector DSUB-25, an adapter cable is required, which is available from KONTRON (KAB-DSUB25-1, Part Number 96015-0000-00-0).
(default), 3BCh or 278h. You can set the parallel port mode to output only, bi-directional, EPP and ECP. You can choose IRQ5 or IRQ7 as the parallel-port interrupt. Refer to the I/O Device Configuration Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for additional information on configuration. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Parallel Port Interface...
It is designed in a 2mm grid for optimal connectivity to a 2.5” hard drive. For IDE interface 1 a standard IDE cable can be used which is also available from Kontron (KAB-IDE- 1, Part Number 96022-0000-00-0). There are several accessories available for IDE interface 2 connectivity.
Note: (**) This signal is only supported on boards since hardware revision CE?32 older boards don’t support cable select drives. To find the location of EIDE-controller interfaces, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide EIDE Interfaces...
-- of IEC/EN 60950. (**) This signal is only supported on boards since hardware revision CE?32 older boards don’t support cable select drives. To find the location of EIDE-controller interfaces, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter. EIDE Interfaces coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
The EIDE interfaces offer several configuration settings. Refer to the Main Menu and I/O Device Configuration Submenu and the Master or Slave Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for additional information on configuration. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide EIDE Interfaces...
You can configure floppy drive settings from the BIOS Setup Utility, using the I/O Device Configuration Submenu and the Main Menu. Density options range from 360 kilobits to 2.88MB. The default density is 1.44/1.25MB 3.5”. See Appendix B: BIOS Operation for more information. Floppy Interface coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
KONTRON SOUND INTERFACE The coolMONSTER/S uses an ESS Solo-1 PCI AudioDrive ® solution, which provides high-quality audio processing while maintaining full legacy DOS game compatibility. The Solo-1 forms a complete audio subsystem on a single chip. ESS Solo-1 (ES1938S) Features ...
The sound connector is available through Connector X28 (6 pins). For mating connector information see Appendix E: Connector Layout. Configuration 19.2 Please refer to the KONTRON Web site and the corresponding readme and setup/install files. Sound Interface coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
(**) Do not connect anything to these pins! (***) Since hardware revision CE?32 the LEDs for LINK and ACTIVITY are already integrated in the RJ45 connector. Configuration 20.2 You cannot configure the Feature interface from the BIOS Setup Utility. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Feature Interface...
LED is off. Connect the cathode of the LED to the LILED pin and the anode of the LED to the VCC supply voltage pin. The required 470R resistor is already mounted on the board of the coolMONSTER/S. Starting with hardware revision CE?32, the LED for the LINK has been integrated in the RJ45 connector.
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- 12V +3.3V PS- ON 5V_SB +12V NC (Internal Use Only!) Do not connect any connector to this pan. Otherwise you could create a hazard to system, make the system instable, or even destroy it. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Feature Interface...
KONTRON FAN INTERFACE Normally the coolMONSTER/S is shipped without active cooling, but if required, you can use the fan interface to connect your own fan to cool the CPU. This connector supports +12V fans only. The +12V are not generated onboard of the coolMONSTER/S and have to be supplied externally through the bus or power connector.
KONTRON POWER INTERFACE The coolMONSTER/S is not a replacement for a power supply. It is a +5V only board. Additional voltages (+12V, -12V, and -5V as well as +3.3V for external PCI-devices) are not generated onboard. If peripheral devices require these voltages, they have to be supplied through the backplane and the PISA bus.
In the BIOS Setup Utility, you can set up a power-management system to reduce the amount of energy used after specified periods of inactivity. The setup menu supports: Full On State Standby State with Partial Power Reduction Suspend State with Full Power Reduction Power Interface coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
KONTRON WATCHDOG TIMER The watchdog timer is integrated in the chipset of the coolMONSTER/S and can issue a reset to the system or generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI). The watchdog timer circuit has to be triggered within a specified time by the application software. If the watchdog is not triggered because proper software execution fails or a hardware malfunction occurs, it will reset the system or generate the NMI.
Note (2) Cascade Notes: (1) If the „used for“ device is disabled in setup, the corresponding DMA channel is available for other devices. (2) Possible setting for LPT1 if configured for ECP mode. Appendix A: System-Resource Allocation coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
KONTRON Memory Map 24.3 The coolMONSTER/S processor modules can support up to 256MB of memory. The first 640KB of DRAM are used as main memory. Using DOS, you can address 1MB of memory directly. Memory area above 1MB (high memory, extended memory) is accessed under DOS via special drivers such as HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE,...
Using Expanded Memory Managers 24.3.1. coolMONSTER/S extension BIOSes can be mapped to an upper memory area. (See previous table.) Some add-on boards also have optional ROMs or use drivers that communicate with their corresponding devices via memory mapped I/O such as dual-ported RAM. These boards must share the upper memory area with the Expanded Memory Manager’s EMS frame.
I/O Address Map 24.4 The I/O-port addresses of the coolMONSTER/S are functionally identical with a standard PC/AT. All addresses not mentioned in this table should be available. We recommend that you do not use I/O addresses below 0110hex with additional hardware for compatibility reasons, even if available.
Note: (*) The PISA specification allows 4 external masters (REQ0, REQ1, REQ2, REQ3). Because REQ3 is already used by onboard Sound, the 4 external PCI slot is not capable of bus master operation. Appendix A: System-Resource Allocation coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
KONTRON APPENDIX B: BIOS OPERATION The coolMONSTER/S comes with a Phoenix BIOS 4.0, Release 6.0, which is located in the onboard Flash EEPROM in compressed form. The device has an 8-bit access. The shadow RAM feature offers faster access (16 bit). You can update the BIOS using a Flash utility. For complete Phoenix BIOS 4.0 information, visit the Phoenix Technologies Web site.
The PhoenixBIOS setup utility allows you to change system behavior by modifying the BIOS configuration. Setup-utility menus allow you to make changes and turn features on or off. BIOS setup menus represent those found in most models of the coolMONSTER/S. The BIOS setup utility for specific models can differ slightly.
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General Help Window Pressing <F1> or <ALT-F1> on a menu brings up the General Help window that describes the legend keys and their alternates. Press <Esc> to exit the General Help window. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix B: BIOS Operation...
MOD1 optimum transfer mode. MOD2 This feature is autodetected. SMART Monitoring Disabled Displays whether the device supports SMART Enabled monitoring (Enabled) or not (Disabled). Note: In the Option column, bold represents default settings. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix B: BIOS Operation...
A large disk has more than 1024 cylinders, more than 16 heads, or more than 63 sectors per track. Halt On Errors Determines if errors cause system to halt. Note: In the Option column, bold represents default settings. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix B: BIOS Operation...
Parity Check (*) Disabled When Enabled, system issues NMI Enabled to CPU on SERR, IOCHK and PCI bus parity error. Note: In the Option column, bold represents default settings. (*) Available since BIOS version LEU3R111. Appendix B: BIOS Operation coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
Select Enabled if you use a PCISA backplane. PCISA backplanes do not follow PCI 2.1 specification in interrupt routing! Notes: In the Option column, bold represents default settings. (*) Available since BIOS version LEU3R112. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix B: BIOS Operation...
ISA devices. Note: In the Option column, bold represents default settings. (*) Only set this block to reserved, when using an external graphic card. Internal graphic controller can only work correctly when available! Appendix B: BIOS Operation coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
¼ sec, ½ sec, ¾ sec, 1 sec Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke. Note: In the Option column, bold represents default settings. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix B: BIOS Operation...
Half, Full Select half- or full-duplex operation of IRDA port. Tx Polarity Active High, Active Low Select Transmit Polarity of IRDA port. Rx Polarity Active High, Active Low Select Receive Polarity of IRDA port. Appendix B: BIOS Operation coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
(*) Enabling Supervisor Password requires a password for entering Setup. -- Passwords are not case sensitive. -- User and Supervisor passwords are related. A User password is possible only -- if a Supervisor password exists. Appendix B: BIOS Operation coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
LCD Backlight Off Timer Disabled, Amount of time the LCD needs to be Enabled inactive before the backlight is turned off through the JIPA cable. Notes: In the Option column, bold indicates default setting. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix B: BIOS Operation...
The graphical logo stays up until just before the OS loads unless: You press <Esc> to display the POST screen You press <F2> to enter Setup POST issues an error message The BIOS or an option ROM requests keyboard input coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix B: BIOS Operation...
Floppy Drives LS-120 CD-ROM MultiBoot 3 consists of the following submenus: Boot Device Priority Removable Devices Hard Drive Priority Network Boot Priority Boot First Appendix B: BIOS Operation coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
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Fixed Disk Menu and choose a boot priority. Network Boot Priority Submenu If there is more than one bootable network adapter in the system, select Network Boot and press <Enter> to display available network adapters and choose the boot priority. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix B: BIOS Operation...
CMOS, you can restore the values you saved to CMOS. Save Changes Saves all the selection without Save changes. exiting Setup. You can return to the other menus to review and change your selection. Appendix B: BIOS Operation coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
For detailed information about programming, refer to the JIDA specification and a source code example (JIDAI???.ZIP) , which you can find at the Kontron Web site. The three question marks represent the revision number of the file. You also can contact technical support for this file.
Flashing a BIOS 25.10.1. Use the following procedure to update or restore a BIOS. 1. Download the Phoenix Phlash compressed file, CRDxLEU3.ZIP, from the KONTRON Embedded Modules Web site or contact your local technical support for it. The file contains the following:...
For further information on the update key and the crisis diskette, see the Application Note PHLASH_SCE???, which is available from the KONTRON Embedded Modules Web site. The three question marks stand for the revision number of the file.
KONTRON APPENDIX E: CONNECTOR LAYOUT Notes: The position of Pin 1 is marked with a quadratic pad on the PCB. Appendix E: Connector Layout coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
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-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand maximum available current -- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils fire-protection requirements -- of IEC/EN 60950 (**) All lines NC are for internal use only. Don’t connect anything to these lines! coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix E: Connector Layout...
PCI & PCI-X Hardware and Software Architecture & Design, Fifth Edition, Edward Solari and George Willse, Annabooks, 2001, ISBN 0-929392-63-9. PCI System Architecture, Tom Shanley and Don Anderson, Addison-Wesley, 2000, ISBN 0-201-30974-2. Appendix F: PC Architecture Information coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
The Interface Data Book includes application notes. Type “232” as a search criteria to obtain a list of application notes. You can search for information about the data book on National Semiconductor’s Web site. coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide Appendix F: PC Architecture Information...
The Programmer’s PC Sourcebook, Second Edition, Thom Hogan, Microsoft Press, 1991, ISBN 1-55615-321-X Undocumented PC, A Programmer’s Guide to I/O, CPUs, and Fixed Memory Areas, Frank van Gilluwe, Second Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1997, ISBN 0-201-47950-8 Appendix F: PC Architecture Information coolMONSTER/S User’s Guide...
Preliminary for prototypes LEU3M111 29.03.2000 BIOS description updated for first official BIOS release LEU3M112 20.08.2004 BHO/JL Manual completely reworked, brought to Kontron style. LEU3M113 15.03.2005 Updated support addresses, added PISA bus chapter, added +3.3V information concerning external PCI devices, minor changes LEU3M114 13.09.2005...
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