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Table of Contents Chapter 1 General Description ........1 1.1 Major Features ............... 2 1.2 Specifications ................ 2 1.3 Board Dimensions ..............4 Chapter 2 Unpacking ..........5 2.1 Opening the Delivery Package ..........5 2.2 Inspection ................5 Chapter 3 Hardware Installation ......
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Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup ......... 27 4.1 Starting Setup ..............27 4.2 Using Setup ................. 28 4.3 Main Menu ................29 4.4 Standard CMOS Features ........... 30 4.5 Advanced BIOS Features ........... 31 4.6 Advanced Chipset Features ..........32 4.7 Integrated Peripherals ............
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Declaration of Conformity -- CE Mark BOSER Technology hereby acknowledges that compliance testing in accordance with applicable standards of the EU’s EMC Directive, 89/336/EEC, was successfully completed on a sample of the equipment identified below: Equipment Class: Information Technology Equipment...
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Fasten the ALLIGATOR clip of the strap to the end of the shielded wire lead from a grounded object. Please wear and connect the strap before handle the HS-2621 to ensure harmlessly discharge any static electricity through the strap.
The HS-2621 is an Intel® 945GSE/ICH7-M chipset-based board designed, the board supports Intel® Atom™ N270 processor 1.6GHz. The HS-2621 is an ideal all-in-one embedded engine board. Additional features include an enhanced I/O with CF, DVI-D/CRT/LVDS, Gigabit Ethernet, audio, SATA, 4 COM, USB2.0, and PCI-104 interfaces.
WDT will automatically reset the CPU or generate an interrupt to resolve such condition. Major Features The HS-2621 comes with the following features: Intel® Atom™ N270 processor 1 x SO-DIMM up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM Intel® 945GSE/ICH7-M system chipset...
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Watchdog Timer: Software programmable time-out intervals from 1~255 sec. or 1~255 min. H/W Status Monitor: Monitoring temperatures, voltages, and cooling fan status Power Function: Single +12V DC IN (1.6A min.) AT/ATX power mode support +5V/+12V output for SATA device Operating Temperature: 0~+60 degrees C Operating Humidity: 0~95%, non-condensing...
Chapter 2 Unpacking Opening the Delivery Package The HS-2621 is packed in an anti-static bag. The board has components that are easily damaged by static electricity. Do not remove the anti-static wrapping until proper precautions have been taken. Safety Instructions in front of this manual describe anti-static precautions and procedures.
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Cables List Description QTY. 1-to-2 Mini DIN cable SATA device cable SPK 8-pin(2.0-pitch) phone jack x 2 30cm SATA power cable 4-pin to 4-pin terminal block power cable COM DB9*4-40P (2.0-pitch) It is recommended that you keep all the parts of the delivery package intact and store them in a safe/dry place for any unforeseen event requiring the return shipment of the product.
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation This chapter provides the information on how to install the hardware using the HS-2621. This chapter also contains information related to jumper settings of switch, and watchdog timer selection etc. Before Installation After confirming your package contents, you are now ready to install your hardware.
SO-DDRII Socket Fan Power Connector DVI-D Connector 8-bit GPIO Inverter Power Connector JP7/JP8 LVDS Panel Connector Configuring the CPU The HS-2621 embedded with Intel® Atom™ N270 processor 1.6GHz. User don’t need to adjust the frequently and check speed of CPU.
DIMM1. It supports DDR2 up to 2GB SDRAM. VGA Controller The HS-2621 provides four connection methods of a VGA device. CN15 is a 15-pin CRT connector, and CN12 offers an internal 10-pin CRT connector. JP7/JP8 are the LVDS interface connectors onboard reserved for flat panel installation.
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If you want to use 36-bit dual channel LVDS panel, please use JP7 and JP8 combined. The HS-2621 has an onboard jumper that selects the working voltage of the flat panel connected to the system. Jumper JP6 offers two voltage settings for the user.
IDE Drive Connector CN2 is a 2.0-pitch 44-pin connector which support up to 2 ATA/33/66/100 IDE drives can be connected to the HS-2621 via CN2. CN2: IDE Connector Description Description Reset PDD7 PDD8 PDD6 PDD9 PDD5 PDD10 PDD4 PDD11 PDD3...
Serial ATA Connector You can connect the Serial ATA device that provides you high speeds transfer rates (150MB/sec.). If you wish to use RAID function, please note that these two serial ATA connectors just support RAID0 and only compatible with WIN XP. CN7/CN8: Serial ATA Connector Description SATATXP...
3.10 Serial Port Connectors The HS-2621 offers NS16C550 compatible UARTs with Send/ Receive 16-byte FIFO serial ports. CN6: COM 1 ~ COM 4 Connector (2x20 Header) PIN Description PIN Description DCD1 DSR1 RXD1 RTS1 TXD1 CTS1 DTR1 Don’t Use DCD2...
4-wires point-to-point full duplex RS-422/485 Typical RS-485 2-wires Mutildrop Network 3.11 Ethernet Connector The HS-2621 provides one RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Based LAN. Please refer to the following for its pin information. When installs OS, this driver namely can automatically install. User does not need to renewal.
3.12 USB Port The HS-2621 provides one 8-pin connector, at location CN5, and CN4 is external USB2.0 ports, there are total four USB2.0 ports in HS-2621. CN4: External USB2.0 Connector Description Description USBD0- USBD1- USBD0+ USBD1+ CN5: Internal USB2.0 Connector...
Fan In CN13: 4pin Power In Connector PIN Description DC In DC In 3.15 Keyboard/Mouse Connectors The CN14 is a PS/2 6-pin Mini DIN connector for HS-2621. CN14: PS/2 6-pin Mini DIN Keyboard/Mouse Connector Description Keyboard Data Mouse Data Keyboard Clock...
3.16 System Front Panel Control The HS-2621 has front panel control at location CN11 that indicates the power-on status. CN3: External Reset Button Description Reset Switch CN11: System Front Panel Control Description Description 330Ω pull VCC Speaker HDD LED ATX Power Button 330Ω...
3.17 Watchdog Timer A user can set a value of Watchdog Timer in his software to reboot their hardware system. It is forced to reboot once user’s software fails to reset the Watchdog Timer before the counter of Watchdog Timer meets user’s setting value.
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MOV AL,F5H OUT DX,AL MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,00H ; Setup second mode, 08H for minute mode OUT DX,AL --------------------------------------- Configure reset time interval --------------------------------------- MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,F6H OUT DX,AL MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,05H ; Setup reset time 5, User can setup from 1~255 OUT DX,AL 3.17.2 DOS Debug Command o 2e,87...
MIC IN L MIC IN R 3.20 CompactFlash Connector The HS-2621 also offers a Type I/II CompactFlash connector is IDE interface located at the solder side of the board. The designated CN17 connector, once soldered with an adapter, can hold CompactFlash...
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CN17: CompactFlash Connector Description Description DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 SDCS1# SDA2 SDA1 SDA0 DATA0 DATA1 DATA2 470Ω pull GND DATA11 DATA12 DATA13 DATA14 DATA15 SDCS3# EWE0 RESET IORDY DACK IDE LED PDIAG DATA8 DATA9 DATA10 NOTE: When use CF card, IDE device function will be disabled.
Chapter 4 AWARD BIOS Setup The HS-2621 uses AWARD BIOS for the system configuration. The AWARD BIOS setup program is designed to provide the maximum flexibility in configuring the system by offering various options that could be selected for end-user requirements. This chapter is written to assist you in the proper usage of these features.
Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the <PageUp> and <PageDown> keys to change entries, and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard. Move to previous item ↑...
Main Menu Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control...
Standard CMOS Features The standard CMOS is used for the basic hardware system configuration. The main function is for Data/Time and Floppy/Hard Disk Drive settings. Please refer to the following screen for the setup. When the IDE hard disk drive you are using is larger than 528MB, you must set the HDD mode to LBA mode.
Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for the basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature [Press Enter] Item Help...
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. Cho M. ST313032A Item Help 2. Bootable Add-in Cards ↑↓← →: Select Item +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Quit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset.
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Flat Panel Type Type 1 640 x 480 18-bit 1Ch Type 2 800 x 600 18-bit 1Ch Type 3 1024 x 768 18-bit 1Ch Type 4 1280 x 1024 18-bit 2Ch Type 5 1440 x 1050 18-bit 2Ch Type 6 1440 x 1050 18-bit 2Ch Type 7...
Integrated Peripherals The IDE hard drive controllers can support up to two separate hard drives. These drives have a master/slave relationship that is determined by the cabling configuration used to attach them to the controller. Your system supports two IDE controllers – a primary and a secondary –...
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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled] Item Help IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Master UDMA [Auto] IDE Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]...
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller [Enabled] Item Help USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Operation Mode [High Speed] USB Keyboard Function [Enabled] USB Mouse Function [Enabled] USB Storage Function [Enabled] *** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** ↑↓←...
PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes the configuration of the PCI bus system. Peripheral Components Interconnect (PCI), is a system that allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
4.10 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Current System Temp. Item Help Current CPU Temperature FAN Speed Vcore +12V 1.5V VCC(V) VBAT(V) ↑↓← →: Select Item +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Quit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults...
WinXP operating systems. Other operation system may be slightly different. NOTE: BOSER will not support WIN95/98/NT drivers due to Microsoft® cooperation obsoletes the WIN95/98/NT operating system. Chipset Driver Installation Insert the CD that comes with the board into the CD-ROM drive.
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Immediately after clicking the CHIPSET button in Step 1, the program launches the Setup that will assist you in the installation process. Click on the Next > button to proceed. The License Agreement dialog box then appears on the screen. Choose Yes to proceed.
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When the Readme File Information dialog box pops up, just click on the Next> button to proceed. Click on the Finish to completed the installation.
VGA Driver Installation Insert the CD that comes with the board into the CD-ROM drive. Click VGA to install video driver. The Welcome to the Setup program dialog box appears on the screen. Choose Next> to proceed.
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The Intel® License Agreement dialog box appears on the screen. Choose Yes to proceed. When the Readme File Information dialog box pops up, just click on the Next> button to proceed.
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When Setup Progress finished, just click on Next button to proceed. Please select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” button then click “Finish” to reboot your system to take the effect once the installation is completed.
LAN Driver Installation Insert the CD that comes with the board into the CD-ROM drive. Click LAN to install LAN driver. When the dialog box below appears, make sure you close all other Windows applications the click on the Next> button to proceed.
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The Setup Status dialog box then appears on the screen. When setup is finished, please reboot your computer to take the effect.
Audio Driver Installation Insert the CD that comes with the board into the CD-ROM drive. Click Audio to install audio driver. When the dialog box below appears, Click on Yes to proceed.
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Please select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” button then click “Finish” to reboot your system to take the effect once the installation is completed.
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