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FabiaTech Corporation IPC Solution Website: http://www.FabiaTech.com Email: support@FabiaTech.com Small Cube System Fanless Series FX5404 User’s Manual APR 2008 Version: 1.1 Part Number: FX5404...
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FabiaTech Corporation Chapter 1 Introducing the FX5404 System Overview The FX5404 is an embedded system with low-power CPU module inside. This user’s manual provides information on the physical features, installation, and BIOS setup of the FX5404. Built to unleash the total potential of the Celeron-M Processor, Able to support 600MHz CPU, this system supports one 10/100/1000M Base –TX and one 10/100...
FabiaTech Corporation Series Comparison Table Model FX5404 Processor Intel Celeron-M 600MHz Chipset 852GME+ICH4 1 200 Pin-DIMM (Max.) 512MB/1GB Watchdog Timer Multi I/O Two Serial Enhanced IDE CF (Compact Flash Socket) USB 2.0 Four Audio Line -Out And MIC-In RJ45 WAN port...
FabiaTech Corporation Specifications Processor Board – Intel Low Power Celeron-M 600MHz CPU with 512MB DDR-RAM. I/O Outlets – One 10/100 and One 10/100/1000 base-TX Ethernet LAN ports. Four USB ports (2.0) and two RS-232 serial ports. One CRT and one PS/2 compatible keyboard and mouse interfaces.
FabiaTech Corporation Packing List Upon receiving the package, verify the following things. Should any of the mentioned happens, contact us for immediate service. • Unpack and inspect the FX5404 package for possible damage that may occur during the delivery process.
FabiaTech Corporation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter introduces the system connectors & jumper settings, and guides you to apply them for field application. Before Installation Before you install the system, make sure you follow the following descriptions. 1. Before removing the cover, shut down the operation System and disconnect power switch to off and unplug AC-to DC Adapter cable.
FabiaTech Corporation Removing Covers –Installing Hardware If you are installing hardware option, you can remove the back cover. The following figure will guide you how to install 2.5" HDD inside, Compact Flash modules, mini PCI WLAN module and DDR-RAM module the FX5404 and how to install the FX5404 fixers.
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FabiaTech Corporation b1. Installing Hard Disk Note: Use caution when handling the hard disk to prevent damage to IDE connector as you inserted hard disk. Be careful with the pin orientation when installing connectors. A wrong connection can easily destroy your hard disk.
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FabiaTech Corporation c2. Unscrew transfer board and add Mini-PCI module d. Installing Memory: DIMM Socket For DDR Modules You may extend additional memory to FX5404, See as following figure and rear pictures. The DIMM socket supports 128MB to 1GB of DDR RAM modules.
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FabiaTech Corporation e. Installing the universal fixers on FX5404 Please refer to the down side figure for installing the FX5404 with universal fixers. e1. FX5404K1 universal fixers. e2. FX5504K1 universal fixers.
FabiaTech Corporation LED Indicators (On the Front Panel) The Power and HDD LED’s has two distinctive statuses: Off for inactive operation and blinking light for activity. And the 2 LED’s for LAN ports. The LAN1 and LAN2 LED’s (Green) indicate on-line/access status of LAN1 and LAN2 respectively.
FabiaTech Corporation 2. The connectors use the included adapter cable you can attach standard PS/2 type keyboard and mouse. Standard PS/2 keyboard can be plugged into this connector without any adapter cable. If PS/2 keyboard and mouse will be used simultaneously, a Y-type (3-terminal) adapter cable is needed.
FabiaTech Corporation The FX5404 supports a four port USB connector. Any USB device can be attached to USB ports with plug-and-play supported. The left side port is USB # 1/2 and the right side port is USB # 3/4 USB#1~4...
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FabiaTech Corporation 2. DC Power Connector: Use external 2-pin apart able terminal block. (Please see the spots circled.) DC12~24V Terminal Block 3. Power Button & Reset Push Button: Pushing the Power button once will switch the FX5404 on and off, depending on system BIOS (Advanced Chipset Setting>Southbridge Configuration>Restore AC power).
FabiaTech Corporation Jumper Setting The COM1 is designed for multiple proposes, Use JP1/JP3 of the transfer board selects RS-232, RS422 or RS-485 of COM1 connector(Please see the b. transfer board spots circled.), and J3,JP1,JP2 of CPU board is used to select clean CMOS data, Line-In, Mic-In and WOL(wake up On LAN).
FabiaTech Corporation Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter describes the BIOS setup. Overview BIOS are a program located on a Flash memory chip on a circuit board. It is used to initialize and set up the I/O peripherals and interface cards of the system, which includes time, date, hard disk drive, the ISA bus and connected devices such as the video display, diskette drive, and the keyboard.
FabiaTech Corporation BIOS Functions On the menu, you can perform the following functions 1. Main 2. Advanced CPU Configuration IDE Configuration SuperIO Configuration Hardware Health Configuration ACPI Function USB Configuration 3. PCIPnP 4. Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority...
FabiaTech Corporation SouthBridge Configuration 7. Power 8. Exit Save Changes and Exit: Exit system setup after saving the changes.F10 key can be used for this operation. Discard Changes and Exit: Exit system setup without saving any changes. ESC key can be used for this operation.
FabiaTech Corporation Main Setup This section describes basic system hardware configuration, system clock setup and BIOS version information. If the CPU board is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option anymore. System Memory This option is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.
FabiaTech Corporation Advanced Setup Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
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FabiaTech Corporation OnBoard PCI IDE Controller This item specifies the IDE channels used by the onboard PCI IDE controller Available Options: Primary, Secondary, Both and Disable Default setting: Both OnBoard PCI IDE Operate Mode This item specifies the Native Mode Only for Windows® XP and 2000.
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FabiaTech Corporation LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Auto Hard Disk Type The BIOS supports various types for user settings, The BIOS supports <Pri Master>, <Pri Slave>, so the user can install up to two hard disks. For the master and slave jumpers, please refer to the hard disk’s installation descriptions and the hard disk...
FabiaTech Corporation IDE Detect Time Out (Sec.) Set this option to stop the AMIBIOS from searching for IDE devices within the specified number of seconds. Basically, this allows you to fine-tune the settings to allow for faster boot times. Adjust this setting until a suitable timing that can detect all IDE disk drives attached is found.
FabiaTech Corporation Serial Port 1 Address These fields select the I/O port address for each Serial port. Available Options: Disabled, 3F8H/IRQ4, 3E8H/IRQ4, and 2E8H/IRQ3. Default setting: 3F8H/IRQ4 Serial Port 2 Address These fields select the I/O port address for each Serial port.
FabiaTech Corporation Advanced ACPI Settings ACPI Aware O/S This filed specifies allow you set this value to utilize the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. Available Options: Yes, and No Default setting: Yes Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2.0 Feature Set this value to allow or prevent the system to be complaint with the ACPI 2.0...
FabiaTech Corporation Available Options: Enable, and Disable Default setting: Enable Chipset ACPI Configuration APIC ACPI SCI IRQ Allows you to enable or disable the internal I/O APIC and Multiprocessor Tables. (Disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ may require the O.S. to be reinstalled)
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FabiaTech Corporation Legacy USB Support Legacy USB Support refers to the USB mouse and USB keyboard support. Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard will not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded.
FabiaTech Corporation PCIPnP Setup Select the PCI/PnP tab from the setup screen to enter the Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Plug and Play BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Plug and Play BIOS Setup options are described in this section. The Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
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FabiaTech Corporation PCI Latency Timer This field specifies the latency timings (in PCI clock) PCI devices installed in the PCI expansion bus. Available Options: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160,192, 224, and 248 Default setting: 64 Palette Snoop When Enabled is selected, multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device.
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FabiaTech Corporation DMA Channel 0 – 7 When I/O resources are controlled manually, you can assign each system DMA as one of the following types, based on the type of device using the interrupt: Available: Specified IRQ is available to the used by PCI/PnP devices.
FabiaTech Corporation Boot Setup Select the Boot tab from the setup screen to enter the Boot BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Boot Device Priority, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display a Boot BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
FabiaTech Corporation Boot Setting Configuration Quick Boot This field is used to activate the quick boot function of the system. When set to Enabled, 1. BIOS will not wait for up to 40 seconds if a Ready signal is not received from the IDE drive, and will not configure its drive.
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FabiaTech Corporation Available options: On, Off Default setting: On PS/2 Mouse Support The PS/2 mouse function is optional. Before you configure this field, make sure your FX5632 supports this feature. The setting of Enabled allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on boot up.
FabiaTech Corporation Boot Device Use this screen to specify the order in which the system checks for the device to boot from. To access this screen, select Boot Device Priority on the Boot Setup screen and press <Enter>. First /Second /Third Hard Disk Boot Device Set the boot device options to determine the sequence in which the computer checks which device to boot from.
FabiaTech Corporation Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the hard disk drives in the system. To access this screen, select Hard disk drives on the Boot Setup screen and press <Enter>.
FabiaTech Corporation Security setup There are two security passwords: Supervisor and User. Supervisor is a privileged person that can change the User password from the BIOS. According to the default setting, both access passwords are not set up and are only valid after you set the password from the BIOS.
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FabiaTech Corporation 5. Select System or Setup. Aways: a visitor who attempts to enter BIOS or operating system will be prompted for password. Setup: a visitor who attempts to the operating system will be prompted for user password. You can enter either User password or Supervisor password.
FabiaTech Corporation Chipset Setup This section describes the configuration of the board’s chipset features. • NorthBridge Configuration • SouthBridge Configuration Northbridge Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the North Bridge Configuration. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.
FabiaTech Corporation Configure DRAM Timing by SPD SPD represents Serial Presence Detect. It is an 8-bit, 2048 bits EEPROM, built on the SDRAM for 100 MHz frequencies. If the installed SDRAM supports SPD function, select SPD. If not, you can select based on other access time of the SDRAM.
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FabiaTech Corporation On Board LAN1/LAN2 Boot ROM This field specifies the PXE boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip. Available Options: Disabled, Enable Default setting: Disable Restore on AC Power Loss This field specifies the option controls how the PC will behave once power is restored following a power outage (or other unexpected or ungraceful shutdown).
FabiaTech Corporation POWER MANAGEMENT Power Management/APM Select Enabled to activate the chipset Power Management and APM (Advanced Power Management) features. Available Options: Disable and Enable Default setting: Enable Video Power Down Mode This field specifies the power conserving state that video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired.
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FabiaTech Corporation Hard Disk Power Down Mode This field specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired. Available Options: Disabled, Standby, Suspend Default setting: Disabled Standby Time Out (Minute) This field specifies the length of a period of system inactivity (like hard disk or video) while in full power on state.
FabiaTech Corporation Chapter 4 Software Installation The enclosed diskette includes FX5404 VGA, Audio, USB, System and LAN driver. To install and configure you FX5404 system, you need to perform the following steps. System Driver WIN 98/2000/XP Driver Installs 852GME Chipset, IRQ Routing, USB, AGP Driver and ISA IDE Bus Master Drive.
FabiaTech Corporation VGA Driver for WIN98SE/ME/2000/XP/NT4.0 Step 1: To install the VGA driver, insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM device, and enter DRIVER>VGA>855GME>WIN2K_XP, WIN98_ME or WINNT4. Step 2: Execute SETUP.EXE file. Step 3: The screen shows the SETUP type. Press any key to enter the main menu.
FabiaTech Corporation USB 2.0 Driver WIN 98 Driver Step 1: To install the USB driver, insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM device, and enter DRIVER>USB>855GME>WIN2K, WINXP, WIN98_ME. Step 2: Start the "Add New Hardware" wizard in control panel (Click Start/Settings/Control Panel).
FabiaTech Corporation Watchdog Timer This section describes how to use the Watchdog Timer, including disabled, enabled, and trigger functions. The FX5404 is equipped with a programmable time-out period watchdog timer. You can use your own program to enable the watchdog timer. Once you have enabled the watchdog timer, the program should trigger the I/O every time before the timer times out.
FabiaTech Corporation Watchdog Timer Setting The watchdog timer is a circuit that may be used from your program software to detect system crashes or hang-ups. LED1 on this CPU board is the watchdog timer indicator, which is located at the upper-left corner above the USB connector.
FabiaTech Corporation Watchdog Timer Enabled To enable the watchdog timer, you have to output a byte of timer factor to the watchdog register whose address is 2Eh and data port is 2fH. The following is an Assemble program, which demonstrates how to enable the watchdog timer and set the time-out period at 28 seconds.
FabiaTech Corporation Watchdog Timer Disabled To disable the watchdog timer, simply write a 00H to the watchdog register. ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Enter the extended function mode, interruptible double-write ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ dx,2eh ; Enter to extended function mode al,87h dx,al dx,al ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Logical device 8, configuration register CRF5 Bit 3(Sec./Min.), CRF6 Bit 0~7 (Count.) ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
FabiaTech Corporation Programming RS-485 The majority communicative operation of the RS-485 is in the same of the RS-232. When the RS-485 precedes the transmission, which needs control the TXC signal, and the installing, steps are as follows: Step 1: Enable TXC...
FabiaTech Corporation Send out one character (Transmit) Step 1: Enable TXC signal, and the bit 0 of the address of offset+4 just sets “1”. Step 2: Send out the data. (Write this character to the offset+0 of the current COM port address) Step 3: Wait for the buffer’s data empty.
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FabiaTech Corporation RETURN b. Send out one character to COM1 REM Enable transmitter by setting DTR ON OUT &H3FC, (INP(&H3FC) OR &H01) REM Send out one character PRINT #1, OUTCHR$ REM Check transmitter holding register and shift register IF ((INP(&H3FD) AND &H60) >0) THEN 60 REM Disable transmitter by resetting DTR OUT &H3FC, (INP(&H3FC) AND &HEF)
FabiaTech Corporation Chapter 5 Technical Reference This section outlines the errors that may occur when you operate the system, and also gives you the suggestions on solving the problems. Topic include: Trouble Shooting for Post Beep & Error Messages Technical Reference Trouble Shooting for Post Beep and Error Messages The following information informs the Post Beep &...
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FabiaTech Corporation CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR This error informs that the CMOS has corrupted. When the battery runs weak, this situation might happen. Please check the battery and change a new one when necessary. DISK BOOT FAILURE When you can‘t find the boot device, insert a system disk into Drive A and press <...
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FabiaTech Corporation MEMORY ADDRESS ERROR When the memory address indicates error, you can use this location along with the memory map for your system to find and replace the bad memory chips. MEMORY SIZE HAS CHANGED Memory has been added or removed since last boot. In EISA mode, use Configuration Utility to re-configure the memory configuration.
FabiaTech Corporation Technical Reference Physical and Environmental Temperature: Operating 0°C ~ 50°C Relative humidity 5 % to 95 % non-condensing DC-AC adapter Input AC Voltage Range: 100V~240V/1A, 50Hz ~60Hz Output DC Voltage: 19V/3.42A Maximal Surface Temperature of Chassis: 5°C to 45°C (W/HDD)/0°C to 50°C (W/CF card only)
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FabiaTech Corporation Address Description Status register C Status register D Diagnostic status byte Shutdown status byte Diskette drive type byte, drive A and B Fixed disk type byte, drive C Fixed disk type byte, drive D Reserved Equipment byte Low base memory byte...
FabiaTech Corporation CMOS RAM Map Register Description 00h -10h Standard AT-compatible RTC and Status and Status Register data definitions 11h – 13h Varies Equipment Bits Number of Floppy Drives 1 Drive 2 Drives Bits Monitor Type Not CGA or MDA 01 40x25 CGA...
FabiaTech Corporation I/O Port Address Map Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port addresses, which also becomes the identity of the device. There is a total of 1K-port address space available. The following table lists the I/O port addresses used on the Industrial CPU Card.
FabiaTech Corporation Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) There are a total of 15 IRQ lines available on the Industrial CPU Card. Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on the Industrial CPU Card.
FabiaTech Corporation DMA Channel Map The equivalents of two 8237A DMA controllers are implemented in the FX5404 board. Each controller is a four-channel DMA device that will generate the memory addresses and control signals necessary to transfer information directly between a peripheral device and memory. This allows high speeding information transfer with less CPU intervention.
FabiaTech Corporation Serial Ports The ACEs (Asynchronous Communication Elements ACE1 to ACE2) are used to convert parallel data to a serial format on the transmit side and convert serial data to parallel on the receiver side. The serial format, in order of transmission and reception, is a start bit, followed by five to eight data bits, a parity bit (if programmed) and one, one and half (five-bit format only) or two stop bits.
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FabiaTech Corporation Bit 1: Enable Transmitter Holding Empty Interrupt (ETBEI) Bit 2: Enable Receiver Line Status Interrupt (ELSI) Bit 3: Enable MODEM Status Interrupt (EDSSI) Bit 4: Must be 0 Bit 5: Must be 0 Bit 6: Must be 0...
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FabiaTech Corporation Bit 5: Stick Parity Bit 6: Set Break Bit 7: Divisor Latch Access Bit (DLAB) MODEM Control Register (MCR) Bit 0: Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Bit 1: Request to Send (RTS) Bit 2: Out 1 (OUT 1) Bit 3: Out 2 (OUT 2)
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FabiaTech Corporation Bit 4: Clear to Send (CTS) Bit 5: Data Set Ready (DSR) Bit 6: Ring Indicator (RI) Bit 7: Received Line Signal Detect (RSLD) Divisor Latch (LS, MS) Bit 0: Bit 0 Bit 8 Bit 1: Bit 1...
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