48-ch digital i/o and 3-ch counter pci express card (38 pages)
Summary of Contents for Advantech PCI-6870 Series
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PCI-6870 series ® Socket370 Pentium /celeron Half-sized CPU Card with High Speed PCI Bus, VGA,Fast Enth- ernet CompactFlash Type card User’s Manual...
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• 1 ea. CD (driver & utility) • 1 ea. Warranty card Note 1: For detailed contents of the PCI-6870 series. please refer to the enclosed CD-ROM or disk (in PDF format) If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules: Operation is subject to the following two condi- tions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, inclid- ing interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to aomply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the...
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2.5.14 Audio connector (CN17) ..........20 2.5.15 Secondary EIDE connector (CN18) ......20 2.5.16 Floppy Drive Connector (CN20) ........20 2.5.17 CompactFlash Disk (SK1) ..........20 Adding System Memory (DIMM) ........21 2.6.1 Installing DIMMs ............21 CPU installation and upgrading ........22 Chapter Award BIOS Setup........23 Award BIOS Setup............
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Further information ............84 Chapter 6 Audio ...............85 Introduction ..............86 Installation of audio driver ..........86 6.2.1 Installation for Windows 98 and 2000......87 6.2.2 Installation for Windows NT ........94 Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer .....97 Programming the Watchdog Timer......... 98 Appendix B Pin Assignments ..........101 CompactFlash Card Connector (SK1)......
General Information This chapter gives background information on the PCI-6870. Sections include: • Introduction • Features • Specifications • Board layout and dimensions Chapter 1 General Information...
VGA (AGP) controller, one DIMM slot for up to 512 MB RAM memory and a 10/100Base-T Ethernet controller. In addition, the PCI-6870 series supports a solid state disk (SSD) using a CompactFlash . Type II disk that is not as vulnerable to the hazards of an industrial computing environment.
Celeron processor up to 1.2 GHz (The original Intel heatsink for this CPU card is no longer available; if you need a heatsink, you can use the Advantech Fan/heatsink module (Advantech P/N:1759209100). • BIOS: 2 Mbit Flash BIOS, Supports Plug & Play, APM 1.2...
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Ethernet controller functions • Intel 815E Chipset MAC embedded + 82562ET PHY PCI Ethernet controller, IEEE 802.3 protocol compatible Supports 10/100 Mbps Base-TMechanical and Environmental Solid state disk • Supports CompactFlash Type I/II disks Mechanical and environmental specifications • Standard Mode Power Consumption 6.68 A @ 5 V with Pentium III 850 and 256MB DIMM •...
1.3 Features ® ® • Supports Socket 370 for Intel Pentium III/Celeron processor (The Intel original heatsink is unavailable for this CPU card. See section 1.2 Specifications for alternative.) • Direct AGP supports 24 bit CRT • USB interface compliant with USB rev. 1.1 •...
Installation This chapter explains the setup procedures of PCI-6870 hardware, including instruc- tions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all safety precautions before you begin the installation procedure. Chapter 2 Installation...
Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Safety Precautions Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and your PC from damage. 1. To avoid electric shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other cards while the PC is on.
2.2 Jumpers The PCI-6870 has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below lists the function of the various jumpers. Table 2.1: Jumpers Label Function reserve (FWH) RS-232/422/485 select clear CMOS Watchdog timer reset HDD LED...
2.3 Connectors On-board connectors link the PCI-6870 to external devices such as hard disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. The table below lists the func- tion of each of the board’s connectors Table 2.2: Connectors Label Function CompactFlash Type II IrDA COM 1 PS/2 Keyboard...
2.4 Setting Jumpers You may configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electric cir- cuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.
If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative . 2.4.1 COM2 settings for RS-232/422/485 (J3) Table 2.3: COM2 settings for RS-232/422/485 (J3) Jumper positions RS-232* (5-6)* (7-9)* (8-10)* (13-15)* (14-16)* RS-422...
2.4.3 Watchdog timer config. (J5) An on-board watchdog timer reduces the chance of disruptions which EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) interference can cause. This is an invaluable protective device for standalone or unmanned applications. Setup involves one jumper and running the control software.
2.4.7 PS-ON(J9) Short J9 to turn on the power 2.5 Installation Caution The following sections tell how to make each connection. In most cases, you will simply need to connect a standard cable. All of the connector pin assignments are shown in Appendix B. Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you are working...
2.5.2 VGA Display Connector (CN2) The PCI-6870 provides a VGA controller for a high resolution VGA interface. The PCI-6870 CN2 is a DB-15 connector for VGA monitor input. Pin assignments for the CRT display are detailed in Appendix B. 2.5.3 RS-232 connector (COM1-CN3) Different devices implement the RS-232 standard in different ways.
2.5.6 ATX Feature Connector (CN6) When the PCI-6870 is used as a stand alone card, both the 7-pin main power connector (CN11) and the ATX feature connector (CN6) must be connected to the power supply. If the PCI-6870 is used with a passive backplane, the main power connector (CN11) should not be connected as the card will be powered from the backplane.
2.5.8 RS-232/422/485 connector (CN8) (COM2:RS-232/ 422/485) COM2 is an RS-232/422/485 serial port. The specific port type is determined by jumper settings (J3), as detailed in Section 2.4.1. The IRQ and address range for both ports are fixed. However, if you wish to disable the port or change these parameters later, you can do this in the system BIOS setup.
Warning! Before making the connection, make sure the voltage is absolutely correct and matched with the correct connector. 2.5.12 Primary EIDE Connector (CN15) You can attach four IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) drives to the PCI-6870’s internal controller. The PCI-6870 CPU card has an EIDE connector, CN15.
2.5.14 Audio connector (CN17) The PCI-6870 CPU card supports AC97 with the help of an optional cable connected to CN17. The optional audio cable is P/N 1700160160. 2.5.15 Secondary EIDE connector (CN18) The secondary channel supports UDMA/33 only. Connecting the hard drive Connecting drives is done in a daisy-chain fashion.
2.6 Adding System Memory (DIMM) You can install anywhere from 8 to 512 MB of SDRAM into your PCI-6870 series card. The card is provided with a 168-pin DIMM socket, which accepts 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512 MB 3.3 V power level DIMMs.
2.7 CPU installation and upgrading 1. If you are upgrading the CPU, remove the old CPU from the socket. If it is difficult to remove, you may find chip lubricant (designed for pin-grid-array devices, PGAs) and a chip puller helpful. Both are available at electronics hobby supply stores. 2.
Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup The Award BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
3.1.2 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. Figure 3.2: CMOS setup screen Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
3.1.3 Advanced BIOS Features The ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES is a submenu from the initial BIOS setup screen. It allows the user to configure the PCI-6870 according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES SETUP screen: Figure 3.3: Advanced BIOS Features setup screen Virus Warning...
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anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition. CPU Internal Cache/External Cache Depending on the CPU/chipset design, these options can speed up memory access when enabled. Quick Power On Self Test This option speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) conducted as soon as the computer is turned on.
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Boot Up NumLock Status The default is “On”. Keypad boots up to number keys. Keypad boots up to arrow keys. Gate A20 option The A20 signal is controlled by the keyboard Normal controller or chipset hardware Default: Fast. The A20 signal is controlled by Fast Port 92 or chipset specific method.
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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. The system will boot, but access to Setup will Setup be denied if the correct password is not...
3.1.4 Advanced Chipset Features By choosing the “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN Menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI- 6870. Figure 3.4: Advanced Chipset Features screen PCI-6870 User’s Manual...
3.1.5 Integrated Peripherals Choosing the Integrated Peripherals option from the Initial Setup Screen menu should produce the screen below. Here we see the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6870 Series. Figure 3.5: Integrated Peripherals Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
3.1.6 Power management setup The power management setup controls the CPU cards’ “green” features. The following screen shows the manufacturer’s defaults. Figure 3.6: Power management setup screen Power Management This option allows you to determine if the values in power manage- ment are disabled, user-defined, or predefined.
3.1.7 PnP PCI configuration setup By choosing the PnP/PCI Configurations option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6870 Series. Figure 3.7: PCI configuration screen Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
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3.1.8 PC Health Status The PC Health Status screen looks like this. It displays information such as CPU and motherboard temperatures, fan speeds, and core voltage. Figure 3.8: PC Health Status PCI-6870 User’s Manual...
3.1.9 Frequency/Voltage Control By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6870. Figure 3.9: Frequency/Voltage Control Caution Incorrect settings in Frequency/Voltage Control may damage the system CPU, video adapter, or other hardware.
ROM. If the stored record created by the Setup program should ever become corrupted (and therefore unusable), these defaults will load automatically when you turn the PCI-6870 Series system on. 3.1.11 Set Password To establish, change, or disable the password, choose the “SET PASSWORD”...
You will see “Confirm Password.” Type it again, and press <Enter>. Select Set Password again, and at the “Enter Password” prompt, enter the new password and press <Enter>. At the “Confirm Password” prompt, retype the new password, and press <Enter>. Select Save to CMOS and EXIT, type <Y>, then <Enter>.
Chapter 4 Ducks that Need Love! AGP SVGA Setup • Introduction • Installation of SVGA drivers for - Windows 98 and 2000 - Windows NT Chapter 4 AGP SVGA Setup...
Chapter 4 AGP SVGA Setup 4.1 Introduction The PCI-6870 has an on-board AGP flat panel/VGA interface. The specifications and features are described as follows: 4.1.1 Chipset The PCI-6870 makes use of the display properties of the Intel 815E AGP/SVGA controller. It supports interlaced and non-interlaced analog monitors (color and monochrome VGA) in high-resolution modes while maintaining complete IBM VGA compatibility.
4.2 Installation of SVGA driver Complete the following steps to install the SVGA driver. Follow the procedures that apply to the operating system that you are using within your PCI-6870. The following windows illustrations are exam- Important: ples only. You must follow the instructions which appear on your screen.
4.2.1 Installation for Windows 98 and 2000 Insert the disk, or otherwise make the files available to the system, and run setup. Then proceed as directed by the prompts. Step 1 When the Run window appears ,type: “D:\SlotPC\6870\VGA\multi_language\win2k-xp\win2 Chapter 4 AGP SVGA Setup...
4.2.2 Installation for Windows NT Insert the disk, or otherwise make the files available to the system, and run setup. Then proceed as directed by the prompts. Step 1 When the Run window appears, Type: “C:\TEMP\VGA\multi_language\winnt4m63” Chapter 4 AGP SVGA Setup...
Step 5 Press “Yes” to accept all the terms of the preceding license agree- ment 4.3 Further information For further information about the AGP/SVGA installation in your PCI- 6870, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, visit the following web resources: Trident website:www.trid.com Advantech websites: www.advantech.com www.advantech.com.tw Chapter 4 AGP SVGA Setup...
PCI Bus Ethernet Interface This chapter provides information on Ethernet configuration •Introduction •Installation of Ethernet drivers for Windows 98/2000/NT •Further information 55 Chapter 5 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface...
Chapter 5 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 5.1 Introduction The PCI-6870 is equipped with a high performance Intel 82562ET 32-bit Ethernet chipset. This is a highly integrated Platform LAN Connect (ICH2/3/4) device combining 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX physical layer capabilities. It is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u standard.
5.2.1 Installation for Windows 98 and 2000 Insert the disk, or otherwise make the files available to the system, and run the executable. Then proceed as directed by the prompts. Step 1. When the Run window appears, Type: “D:\SlotPC\6870\LAN\82562ET\100pdisk.exe” Then click “OK”...
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Step 2. Choose “I accept the termsin the license agrement” and then click “Next” button PCI-6870 User’s Manual...
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Step 3. Enter the folder where you want to save these files, then click “Next” button 59 Chapter 5 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface...
5.2.2 Installation for Windows NT Insert the disk, or otherwise make the files available to the system, and run the appropriate executable. Then proceed as directed by the prompts. Step 1. When the Run window appears, type: “C:\TEMP\LAN\82562ET\100pdisk.exe”, press “OK” button 69 Chapter 5 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface...
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Step 2. Choose “I accept the terms in the license agreement”, press “Next” button PCI-6870 User’s Manual...
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Step 3. Enter the folder where you want to save these files, then click “Next” button 71 Chapter 5 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface...
Chapter 6 Audio 6.1 Introduction The PCI-6870’s on-board audio interface utilizes Realtek’s ALC201 audio controller to provide two pairs of stereo outputs with indepen- dent volume controls, a mono output, and multiple stereo and mono inputs, along with flexible mixing, gain and mute functions. The PCI-6870’s on-board audio interface also supports the Plug and Play (PnP) standard and provides PnP configuration for audio, FM, and MPU-104 logical devices.
6.2.2 Installation for Windows NT Step 1. When the “Run” window appears, type: “C:\TEMP\Audio\alc201\WinNT\Setup.exe” then click “OK” PCI-6870 User’s Manual...
Programming the Watchdog Timer The PCI-6870 is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for any reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments.
Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A.1 Programming the Watchdog Timer In order to program the watchdog timer, you must write a program which writes I/O port address 443 (hex). The output data is a value of time inter- val. The value range is from 01 (hex) to 3E (hex), and the related time interval is 1 sec.
Pin Assignments This appendix contains information of a detailed or specialized nature. It includes • CRT Display Connector • RS-232/422/485 serial port connector • Keyboard and mouse connector • External keyboard connector • Main power connectors (AT/ATX) • IDE connector •...
B.5 Keyboard and Mouse Connnector (CN4) Table B.5: Keyboard and mouse connector Signal KBCLK KBDATA MSCLK signal MSDATA signal PCI-6870 User’s Manual...
B.11 CPU Fan Power Connector (CN12) Table B.11: CPU Fan Power Connector Signal +12 V FAN_DEC B.12 CD-ROM in connector (CN14) Table B.12: CD-ROM in connector Signal CD_R CD_L PCI-6870 User’s Manual...
B.13 Primary IDE (CN15) Table B.13: Primary IDE connector (CN15) signal signal IDE RESET READY Cable Select (Pull-Low) DACK Cable check Active LED Appx. B...
B.14 Audio connector (CN17) Table B.14: Audio connector(CN17) Signal Signal SPEAKER OUT R+ SPEAKER OUT R- SPEAKER OUT L+ SPEAKER OUT L- LINE OUT R LINE OUT L LINE IN R LINE IN L MIC1 MIC2 PCI-6870 User’s Manual...
B.15 IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN18) Table B.15: IDE hard drive connector Signal Signal IDE RESET* DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11 DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1 DATA 14 DATA 0...
System Assignments This appendix contains information of a detailed nature. It includes: • System I/O ports • 1st MB memory map • DMA channel assignments • Interrupt assignments Appx. D...
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Appendix D System Assignments D.1 System I/O Ports Table D.1: System I/O ports Addr. range (Hex) Device 000-01F DMA controller 020-021 Interrupt controller 1, master 022-023 Chipset address 040-05F 8254 timer 060-06F 8042 (keyboard controller) 070-07F Real-time clock, non-maskable interrupt (NMI) mask 080-09F DMA page register...
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D.2 DMA Channel Assignments Table D.2: DMA Channel Assignments Channel Function Available Available Floppy disk (8-bit transfer) Available Cascade for DMA controller 1 Available Available Available * Audio DMA select 0, 1 or 3 Appx. D...
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