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Your ePlatform Partner Advantech RISC SOM-A2558 Series Module System Module with Intel XScale PXA255 processor, Advantech EVA-C210 I/O enhancement Chip with Windows Advantech Co., Ltd Risc Embedded Computing Division http://www.advantech.com/risc User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 User’s Manual ®...
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Your ePlatform Partner User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 Revision History Version Date Reason V1.00 2004.05.19 Official released version. (For 9696255201, 9696255801, 9696255F01 & 9696255F12)
Advantech SOM-A2558 module uses a dual-chip design principle. SOM-A2558 series System On Module integrates both an Intel XScale PXA255 ultra low power CPU with Advantech's EVA-C210 companion chip. This offers the advantage of integrated controllers, but with multiple I/Os, such as CF, PCMCIA, USB Host, USB Client, RS-232/UART, PCI Bus Rev.
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Dual expansion interface and Pre-select Embedded OS also are well integrated on module. OS Board Support Package (BSP) and advantech own-develop system utility & tools are also supported for an easy design-in business philosophy. SOM-A2558 series Application SOM-A2558 series is designed for Ideal for power critical &...
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User can integrate their target WinCE platform in components & Apps & drivers SDK: For user target Apps development Reference Image: Reference Image for the selected model of SOM. Bootloader: Bootloader for the SOM-A255x series board. User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00...
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Upgrade Utility: User can use Upgrade utility to upgrade boot logo, image & bootloader. Except the Design-in package, Advantech also supply many types of LCD kits for users to reduce their developing effort. The LCD kit include the following items: Inverter Cables: includes LCD signals cable, Inverter signals cable.
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1.12 SOM-A2558 Block diagram SOM-A2558 series bases on Dual-Chips design concept, SoC Intel XScale PXA255 & I/O enhancement chip Advantech EVA-C210. The Block diagram is as following: User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00...
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About Intel PXA255 SoC detail information, user could visit Intel web site for more. Enhance I/O chip Advantech EVA-C210 introduction The Advantech EVA-C210 Companion Chip is a companion chip to the Intel® PXA255 processor based on XScale variety of functions suitable for use in a high performance computer system.
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I/O control RTC control Base on Advantech policy, Advantech won’ t release the CPLD code to user. In fact, when user designs their own target carrier board, they don’ t need to know the CPLD code. Advantech will release memory map of available memory block and available GPIOs.
Compact Flash USB Host USB Client SD/MMC PS/2 LCD( TTL level) Audio Codec Buzzer control SM Bus User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 Reconfiguration SOM-A2558-440B0 Option PXA255- 400MHz 200/300/400 MHz PXA255 built-in 64MB SDRAM 16/32/64/128 MB 1MB NOR Flash...
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If standard product SOM-A2558-440B0’ s spec. doesn’ t fit user’ s requirement, user could contact with Advantech for SOM-A2558 reconfiguration. * Advantech SOM-A255x series have wide temperature products. About detail product information, user could visit website could contact with ae.risc@advanch.com.tw...
SOM-A2558 series board and CSB. Users could see that the matting height is 3.00mm and the solder side maximum height of SOM-A2558 is also 3.00mm. So, Advantech don’ t suggest users to place any components between SOM module and CSB in layout stage.
BAT_VCC pin, then Suspend mode doesn’ t work on SOM-A55x series products. About detail power consumption of every SOM-A255x series, please contact with ae.risc@advantech.com.tw. User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 Min. Typ. SYS_VC 0.8*VCC...
Your ePlatform Partner User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 Chapter 2 Assignments and Descriptions 2.1 Connector Locations Figure SOM-A2558 series component side Figure SOM-A2558 series solder side...
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SOM-A2558 and SOM-A2558) all follow the same pin definition in X1,X2 and X3. So, users could design their own CSB to be compatible with all advantech RISC ultra low power series SOM easily. In this way, users’ CSB will have powerful upgrade capability &...
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SA_SKT0_RST O PCMCIA/CF slot 0 reset pin. SA_SKT1_RST O PCMCIA/CF slot 1 reset pin. nSA_SKT0_W nSA_SKT1_CD User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 P Ground IO PCMCIA/CF address 25 O External audio Amplifier power down control O PCMCIA output enable. (output) Reads from PCMCIA memory and to PCMCIA attribute space.
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User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 PCMCIA/CF slot 1 wait signals. Driven low by the PCMCIA card to extend the length of the transfers to/from the PXA255 processor. PCMCIA/CF slot 0 card detect pin IO Select 16.
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SYS_VCC3P3 SYS_VCC SYS_VCC3P3 SMBUS_CLK SYS_VCC3P3 User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 Power Enable for the power supply. (output) When negated, it signals the power supply to remove power to the core because the system is entering sleep mode.
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UART2_DSR UART3_DSR UART2_TXD UART3_RXD UART2_RXD User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 IO System Management Bus data pin. The pin is implemented by SoC PXA255 I2C bus. P SOM system DC power 3.3V input pin. SYS_VCC should always be powered by DC 3.3V even in sleep...
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UART1_CTS UART1_RXD UART1_RTS UART1_TXD UART1_DTR UART1_RI nLINK_LED User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 doesn’ t need UART2 function, user could use this pin as GPIO. The pin connects to SoC PXA255 GPIO42. O UART3 Request-to-Send signal pin. UART2 Clear-to-Send signal pin. If user doesn’...
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USB_P1 USB_P2 N.C. N.C. UART5_RXD User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 function when transmitting or receiving data. Active states see LED configuration OP2: (power up reset latch input) This pin is used to control the forced or advertised operating mode of the DM9161 according to the Table A.
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N.C. VBRIR_CS N.C. nVCONR_INC N.C. VCONR_CS N.C. VCONR_UnD User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 UART5 Receive signal pin. O UART5 Data-Terminal-Ready signal pin. O UART4 Transmit signal pin. O UART5 Transmit signal pin. IO PS/2 mouse clock IO PS/2 keyboard data...
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Your ePlatform Partner CRT_SDA CRT_CLK N.C. N.C. FLM_VSYNC LP_HSYNC User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 Up/Down Control. Advantech suggests to connect the pin to DS1804 2 pin. Reserved for future use. User can connect the pin to CRT I2C data pin or just float it.
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A4 ADDR9 B5 ADDR8 A5 ADDR24 B6 ADDR25 A6 nBUF_OE User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 Sync input of the LCD panel. For STN displays, this output connects to the Frame Clock input of the LCD panel. This output indicates the start of a new frame of pixels.
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B19 BUF_DQM0 A19 BUF_DQM2 B20 BUF_DQM3 A20 nBUF_PWAIT User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 to the output enables of memory devices to control data bus drivers. SoC PXA255 system address 20 Memory write enable. Connect to the write enables of memory devices.
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B31 DATA3 A31 DATA4 B32 DATA5 A32 DATA6 B33 DATA7 User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 length of the transfers to/from the PXA255 processor. SDRAM Clock 1. Connect SDCLK [1] to the clock pins of SDRAM in bank pairs 0/1. They are driven by...
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A38 BUF_DQM1 BUF_SDCLK A39 nBUF_IOIS16 B40 nBUF_PWE A40 KEYPAD_IRQ User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 SoC PXA255 system data 16 SoC PXA255 system data 17 SoC PXA255 system data 18 SoC PXA255 system data 19 SoC PXA255 system data 20...
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B43 LAN1_IRQ A43 USB_IRQ B44 C954_IRQ A44 PXA_GP81 B45 PXA_GP82 User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 function, use can use this pin as GPIO pin. Advantech use this pin to control display chip as IRQ function. The pin...
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N.C. A47 nBUF_CS3 B48 nBUF_CS5 A48 DMA_REQ1 User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 to PXA255 GPIO82 (E16 pin). This GPIO pin is available for user to use. GPIO pin. The pin directly connects to PXA255 GPIO83 (E15 pin). This GPIO pin is available for user to use.
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100-pin B2B connector Pin Out Table (X3 connector for PCI, ZV port, MMC interface and Misc. function) Signals PCIAD0 PCIAD1 User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 CSB with DMA mode, please check with ae.risc@advantech.com.tw If use doesn’ t want to use this pin as DMA_REQ, use could use the pin as GPIO.
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User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 IO PCI address/data 2 IO PCI address/data 3 IO PCI address/data 4 IO PCI address/data 5 IO PCI address/data 6 IO PCI address/data 7 PCI bus command and bytes...
Memory Control signals The buffers signals direction control is control by CPLD on SOM-A255x module. User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 N.C. just float this pin. N.C. just float this pin. N.C. just float this pin. N.C. just float this pin.
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Advantech platform always use CF or PCMCIA slot to be system S/W upgrading port. If user doesn’ t design 1 CF or PCMCIA slot on carrier board, user will run into trouble when user wants to upgrade image, boot loader &...
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VBRIR_CS and nVBRIR_UnD. The control signals are based on DALLAS DS1804 NV Trimmer Potentiometer to design. Users could check the “Advantech SOM-A255x series CSB design guide “to know how to wire. User could check appendix about SOM-A255F memory map to know how to control.
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LCD kit LCD-A150-TTX2-0. Except 320x240 TFT mode, user could verify the LCD-out function by Advantech LCD kit. Advantech LCD kit LCD-A057-STQ1-0 is 320x240 STN type LCD, not TFT type, so user couldn’ t verify the 320x240 TFT function by sample images.
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2.2.17 PCI I/F (Thru X3) SOM-A2558 & SOM-A255F could support 4 channels PCI device controllers on CSB. The PCI clock is 33 MHz. PCI I/F comes from Advantech EVA-C210 I/O enhancement chip. The PCI I/F feature is as followings: Compatible with PCI specification version 2.2...
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Your ePlatform Partner User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2558 series module V1.00 data) SOM-A2552 series don’ t support PCI I/F.
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