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A-451-M-2008
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  • Page 1 EC500-HD Modular-Designed Embedded System User’s Manual A-451-M-2008 Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright FCC and DOC Statement on Class A This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be re- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital produced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Overview ......................6 Key Features ....................6 Chapter 7 - BIOS Setup ............... 38 Specifications ....................7 Getting the Know the EC500-HD ............8 Overview ....................... 38 Mechanical Dimensions ................9 AMI BIOS Setup Utility ................39 Main ......................39 Chapter 2 - Getting Started ............

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this Manual Static Electricity Precautions An electronic file of this manual can be obtained from the DFI website at www.dfi.com. It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even To download the user’s manual from our website, please go to “Support” > “Download Center.”...

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    • Disconnect the system from the DC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction Key Features Overview Model Name EC500-HD Processor 4th Generation Intel ® Core processors ® Chipset Intel H81 Express Chipset 2 LAN ports 6 COM ports Display 1 VGA 4 Type A USB 2.0 ports, 2 Type A USB 3.0 ports...

  • Page 7: Specifications

    - 2 RJ45 LAN ports - 1 VGA port - 2 Type A USB 3.0 ports - 2 Type A USB 2.0 ports - 2 DB-9 RS232/422/485 serial ports (with power) - 1 9~36V DC-in 3-pole terminal block Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...

  • Page 8: Getting The Know The Ec500-Hd

    Chapter 1 Getting to Know the EC500-HD Front View Rear View LAN 1 Power Button LAN 2 VGA COM 2 Status LED DC-in COM 1 USB 3.0 COM 4~6 COM 3 HDD LED Reset Button USB 2.0 USB 2.0 Note: The cables for COM 3 to COM 6 are available upon request.

  • Page 9: Mechanical Dimensions

    Chapter 1 Mechanical Dimensions Chassis Dimensions Motherboard Dimensions 0.00 Front View 21.00 21.00 34.00 34.00 50.00 55.00 98.57 110.73 152.73 60.70 Left View 235.00 Right View 206.89 210.00 210.00 216.70 Rear View Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi .com...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 - Getting Started

    Please refer to your operating system manual for instructions on installing an operating system. Installing the Drivers The system requires you to install drivers for some devices to operate properly. Refer to the Supported Software chapter for instructions on installing the drivers. Chapter 2 Getting Started www.dfi.com...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 - Installing The Devices

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - Installing the Devices 4. After removing these mounting screws, lift the cover upward. Removing the Chassis Cover 1. Make sure the system and all other peripheral devices connected to it have been powered-off. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3.

  • Page 12: Installing The Sodimm

    Chapter 3 Installing the SODIMM 3. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear 1.

  • Page 13: Installing The 2.5" Sata Drive

    Chapter 3 Installing the 2.5” SATA Drive 1. The SATA drive bay is located on the system board. Mounting Screw Protective plate SATA drive bay 2. Use the 4 provided mounting screws to secure the protective plate in place on the system 3.
  • Page 14 Chapter 3 4. Connect one end of the SATA data cable and the SATA power cable to a SATA data con- nector and a SATA power connector on the system board respectively and the other end to your SATA device. SATA power connector SATA data connector SATA power cable...

  • Page 15: Installing The Mini Pcie And/Or Msata Card

    Chapter 3 5. Place the SATA drive with the HDD bracket into the system. Align the mounting holes on Installing the Mini PCIe and/or mSATA Card the HDD bracket with the mounting holes on the protective plate and then use the pro- vided mounting screws to secure the drive in place.

  • Page 16: Installing The Cpu

    Chapter 3 3. Grasping the Mini PCIe card by its edges, align the card into the slot at an approximately 30 Installing the CPU degrees angle. Apply fi rm even pressure to each end of the card until it slips down into the slot.
  • Page 17 Chapter 3 6. Lifting the load lever will at the same time lift the load plate and lift the load lever up to 4. The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1150 socket. This socket is exclu- the angle as the photo shown below.
  • Page 18 Chapter 3 8. Insert the CPU into the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with the Important: corner of the CPU socket as the photo shown below. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force.
  • Page 19 Chapter 3 10. Hook the load lever under the retention tab. Load lever Retention tab Chapter 3 Installing the Devices www.dfi .com...

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 - Jumper Settings

    Chapter 4 Chapter 4 - Jumper Settings USB Power Select Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) 1-2 On: +5V USB 1-2 (default) (JP1) 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data 2-3 On: +5V_standby USB 2-3 (JP10) USB 8-9 If you encounter the following, (JP2) a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.

  • Page 21: Auto Power-On Select

    Chapter 4 Auto Power-on Select PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select 1-2 On: +5V 2-3 On: (default) +5V_standby 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power JP7 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to pow- er-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On.

  • Page 22: Com 1/Com 2 Rs232/422/485 Select

    Chapter 4 COM 1/COM 2 RS232/422/485 Select COM 1 JP15 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 JP12 JP17 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 COM 2: RS422 RS232 RS485...

  • Page 23: Com 1/Com 2 Rs232/Power Select

    Chapter 4 COM 1/COM 2 RS232/Power Select Mini PCIe Signal Select COM 2: RS232/422/485 JP18 1-4-7-10, 2-5-8-11 On: PCIe (default) 1-3 (RI), 2-4 (DCD) On: RS232 (default) 2-5-8-11, 3-6-9-12 On: mSATA 3-5 (+5V), 4-6 (+12V) On: COM 1: RS232 with power RS232/422/485 JP14 JP9 is used to select the Mini PCIe signal: PCIe or mSATA.
  • Page 24 Chapter 4 Mini PCIe Power Select 1-2 On: +3.3V 2-3 On: +3.3V_standby (default) JP6 is used to select the power supplied with the Mini PCIe. Chapter 4 Jumper Settings www.dfi .com...

  • Page 25: Chapter 5 - Ports And Connectors

    Chapter 5 Chapter 5 - Ports and Connectors USB Ports Front Panel I/O Ports Power Button Status LED COM 4~6 COM 3 USB 2-3 USB 2 USB 3 USB 2.0 HDD LED Reset Button USB 2.0 Note: The cables for COM 3 to COM 6 are available upon request. The front panel I/O ports consist of the following: •...

  • Page 26: Com (Serial) Ports

    Chapter 5 Rear Panel I/O Ports COM (Serial) Ports LAN 1 LAN 2 VGA COM 2 DC-in COM 1 USB 3.0 COM 3 COM 4 COM 5 COM 6 COM 3 to COM 6: RS232 USB 2.0 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: •...

  • Page 27: Rj45 Lan Ports

    Chapter 5 RJ45 LAN Ports VGA Port LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 2 LAN 1 Features The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable • Intel I210 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller ®...

  • Page 28: Usb Ports

    Chapter 5 USB Ports 9~36V DC-in USB 1-2 USB 8-9 USB 2.0 USB 3.0 DC-in The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultane- ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with 2 USB 3.0 ports and 2 USB 2.0 ports at the rear panel I/O ports of the system unit.

  • Page 29: Com (Serial) Ports

    Chapter 5 COM (Serial) Ports COM 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 COM 2: 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 RS232/422/485 RS422 RS232 RS485 Full Duplex COM 2 COM 1:...

  • Page 30: I/O Connectors

    Chapter 5 I/O Connectors SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors Parallel Connector Parallel SATA 1 SATA 0 SATA 3.0 6Gb/s Features • 2 Serial ATA 3.0 ports - SATA port 0 and 1 with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s • Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect the Serial ATA device.

  • Page 31: Sata (Serial Ata) Power Connectors

    Chapter 5 SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connectors SMBus Connector SMBUS Data SMBus +3.3V_standby SMBUS_Alert SMBUS Clock SATA Power 1 +12V Ground Ground SATA Power 0 These SATA power connectors supply power to the SATA drive. Connect one end of the pro- vided power cable to the SATA power connector and the other end to your storage device.

  • Page 32: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Chapter 5 Cooling Fan Connectors The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components. BIOS Setting The Advanced menu (“PC Health Status” submenu) of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans.

  • Page 33: Standby Power Led

    Chapter 5 Standby Power LED Chassis Intrusion Connector Chassis Intrusion Signal Ground The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound.

  • Page 34: Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

    Chapter 5 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To use this function: PS/2 KB/MS • Jumper Setting JP3 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select” in chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 35: Expansion Slots

    Chapter 5 Expansion Slots EXC Slot The EXC interface is used to install an EXC card for I/O expansion. Mini PCI Express PCI Express x16 PCI Express x4 Mini PCIe Slot The Mini PCIe socket is used to install a Mini PCIe card. Mini PCIe card is a small form factor PCI card with the same signal protocol, electrical definitions, and configuration definitions as the conventional PCI.

  • Page 36: Battery

    Chapter 5 Battery Battery The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer.

  • Page 37: Chapter 6 - Mounting Options

    Chapter 6 Chapter 6 - Mounting Options 2. Use the provided mounting screws to secure the wall mount brackets on each side of the system unit. Wall Mount The wall mount kit includes the following: • 2 Wall mount brackets Mounting screw •...

  • Page 38: Chapter 7 - Bios Setup

    Chapter 7 Chapter 7 - BIOS Setup Legends Overview Keys Function The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

  • Page 39: Main

    Chapter 7 AMI BIOS Setup Utility Advanced The Advanced menu allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are Main defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
  • Page 40 Chapter 7 ACPI Power Management Configuration Trusted Computing This section is used to configure the ACPI power management. This section configures settings relevant to Trusted Computing innovations. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Confi...
  • Page 41 Chapter 7 CPU Configuration SATA Configuration This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information. This section is used to configure the settings of Serial ATA devices. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 42 Chapter 7 When IDE mode is selected in the SATA Mode Selection, it will display the following SATA Controller Speed information: Indicates the maximum speed that the Serial ATA controller can support. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Port 0, Port 1, mSATA Port, Port 5 Advanced SATA Controller(s)
  • Page 43 Chapter 7 PCH-FW Configuration USB Configuration This section is used to configure the parameters of Management Engine Technology. This section is used to configure USB. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Confi...
  • Page 44 Chapter 7 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 0 Configuration and Serial Port 5 Configuration This section is used to configure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip. Sets parameters of serial port 0 (COM A) and serial port 5 (COM F). Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 45 Chapter 7 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Serial Port 2 Confi guration Serial Port 4 Confi guration Enable or Disable Serial Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) Port (COM) Serial Port...
  • Page 46 Chapter 7 Serial Port PC Health Status Enables or disables the serial port (COM). This section displays the hardware health monitor. Change Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Selects the IO/IRQ settings for the super I/O device. PC Health Status Smart Fan Function Setting...
  • Page 47 Chapter 7 CPU Smart Fan Control Network Stack When this feature is set to Automatic, the CPU’s fan speed will rotate according to the This section is used to enable or disable UEFI network stack. CPU’s temperature. The higher the temperature, the faster the speed of rotation. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 48: Chipset

    Chapter 7 Chipset Ipv4 PXE Support When enabled, Ipv4 PXE boot supports. When disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not This section configures relevant chipset functions. be created. Ipv6 PXE Support Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset...
  • Page 49 Chapter 7 System Agent (SA) Configuration Graphics Configuration This section is used to configure the parameters of System Agent. This field configures the graphics settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Chipset Graphics Confi...
  • Page 50 Chapter 7 DVMT Pre-Allocated LCD Control Selects DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal This field configures the LCD control. Graphics Device. Please refer to the information below. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 51 Chapter 7 NB PCIe Configuration Memory Configuration This field is used to configure the settings of NB PCI Express. This field only displays the memory configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Chipset NB PCIe Confi...
  • Page 52 Chapter 7 PCH-IO Configuration PCI Express Configuration This section illustrates the PCH parameters. This field is used to configure the PCI Express settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Chipset PCI Express Confi...
  • Page 53 Chapter 7 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 [Enabled] Control the PCI Express PCI Express Root Port 7 [Enabled] Control the PCI Express PCIe Speed [Auto]...
  • Page 54 Chapter 7 XHCI Mode USB Configuration Selects the operation mode of XHCI controller. These options are Auto, Enabled, This field is used to configure the USB settings. and Disabled. When Disabled is selected in the XHCI Mode, it will display the following information: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 55 Chapter 7 USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control PCH Azalia Configuration This field is used to control each of the USB ports (0~13) disabling. When enabled, This field is used to configure the PCH Azalia settings. it will display the following information: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 56: Boot

    Chapter 7 Boot CSM Parameters Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Boot Confi...

  • Page 57: Security

    Chapter 7 Security Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after Password Description...

  • Page 58: Updating The Bios

    Chapter 7 Updating the BIOS Notice: BIOS SPI ROM To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AFUDOS. 1. The Intel Management Engine has already been integrated into this system board. Due to ®...

  • Page 59: Chapter 8 - Supported Software

    “Setup”. If your product package does not include a CD/DVD, you can download the latest drivers from the DFI Download Center: http://www.dfi.com/DownloadCenter Once you are in the Download Center page, select your product or type the model name and click "Search"...
  • Page 60 Chapter 8 Auto Run Page (For Windows 7) Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi .com...
  • Page 61 Chapter 8 Auto Run Pages (For Windows XP) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (For Windows XP) Note: Before installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, make sure you have updated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3. To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5” on the main menu. 1.
  • Page 62 Chapter 8 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 3. Click Exit. The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows INF files so that ® the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu. 1.
  • Page 63 Chapter 8 Microsoft DirectX 9.0C (For Windows XP) 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next. To install the utility, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agreement”...
  • Page 64 Chapter 8 Intel HD Graphics Drivers (For Windows XP) 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. To install the driver, click “Intel HD Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. To start installation, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now”...
  • Page 65 Chapter 8 Intel HD Graphics Drivers (For Windows 7 and Windows 8) 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation To install the driver, click “Intel HD Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. tips then click Next. 1.
  • Page 66 Chapter 8 Intel Management Engine Drivers 3. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation (For Windows 7and Windows 8) has completed, click Next. To install the driver, click “Intel Management Engine Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver.
  • Page 67 Chapter 8 Audio Drivers Intel LAN Drivers (For Windows XP) To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The LAN drivers for Windows XP supporting on the Haswell system board has to be installed manually. When you want to install the LAN driver for Windows XP, please follow the steps below to accomplish the installation.
  • Page 68 Chapter 8 6. Insert the installation disk 9. Click "Finish" to close the wizard. and make sure the selected drive is correct. (For 32-bit, the fi le name is “e1d5132.inf”.) 7. Select the device driver 10. After completing the instal- you want to install for this lation, the Network adapters hardware and then click...
  • Page 69 Chapter 8 Intel LAN Drivers (For Windows 7 and Windows 8) 4. Click Install to begin the installation. To install the driver, click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 5.
  • Page 70 HW Utility 3. Click “Install” to begin the installation. DFI Utility provides information about the board, Watchdog,and DIO. To access the utility, click “HW Utility” on the main menu. Note: If you are using Windows 7, you need to access the operating system as an administrator to be able to install the utility.
  • Page 71 Chapter 8 The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility. HW Health Set Information WatchDog HW Health Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi .com...
  • Page 72 Chapter 8 Intel USB 3.0 Drivers (For Windows 7) To install the driver, click “Intel USB 3.0 Driver” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi...
  • Page 73 Chapter 8 Intel USB 3.0 Host Drivers (For Windows 7 and Windows 8) 3. Go through the readme docu- ment for more installation tips then click Next. To install the driver, click “Intel USB 3.0 Host Drivers” on the main menu. 1.
  • Page 74 Chapter 8 Intel Rapid Storage Technology 3. Click “finish“ to complete the installation. (For Windows 7 and Windows 8) The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem.
  • Page 75 Chapter 8 3. Read the license agreement then 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart my click Yes. computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements and instal- lation tips then click Next.
  • Page 76 Chapter 8 Infineon TPM Driver and Tool (optional) 4. Enter the necessary information and then click Next. To install the driver, click “Infineon TPM driver and tool (option)” on the main menu. 1. The setup program is preparing to install the driver. 5.
  • Page 77 Chapter 8 7. TPM requires installing the Micro- 10. Click “Yes“ to restart your system. soft Visual C++ package prior to installing the utility. Click Install. 8. The setup program is currently installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package. 9. Click Finish. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi...
  • Page 78 Chapter 8 Nuvton-SIO 4. Installing status. To install the driver, click “Nuvton-SIO” on the main menu. 1. The setup program is preparing to install the driver. 5. Click “Finish“ to exit the wizard after the installation is completed. 2. The setup program is now ready to install the utility.
  • Page 79 Chapter 8 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin installa- tion. 3.

  • Page 80: Chapter 9 - Digital I/O Programming Guide

    Chapter 9 Chapter 9 - Digital I/O Programming Guide The Configuration Register (register 3) configures the direction of the I/O pins. If a bit in this register is set to 1, the corresponding port pin is enabled as an input with a high-impedence Register Description output driver.
  • Page 81 Chapter 9 Function Description GPIO Output Process I2CWriteByte(SlaveAddr, SubAddr, Data): #defi ne SLAVE_ADDR 0x42 Write a Byte data to a specified I2C Device. #defi ne INPUT_PORT 0x00 #defi ne OUTPUT_PORT 0x01 I2CReadByte(SlaveAddr, SubAddr, *Data): 0x02 #defi ne INVERSION_PORT Read a Byte data from a specified I2C Device. 0x03 #defi...

  • Page 82: Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code

    Appendix A Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;--------------------------------------------- ;(1) Enter Super IO Confi guration mode ;--------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Confi guration Logical Device 8, register CRF0/CRF1 (WDT Control/WDT timer) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device DX,AL DX,4FH AL,08H...

  • Page 83: Appendix B - System Error Message

    Appendix B Appendix B - System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (20) When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep HDD initialization error. code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in Hard Disk(s) fail (10) the information box at the bottom.

  • Page 84: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Appendix C Appendix C - Troubleshooting Checklist The picture seems to be constantly moving. Troubleshooting Checklist 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter field around the display.
  • Page 85 Appendix C Hard Drive System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is Hard disk failure. loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 1.

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