Fanless embedded controller intel® ulv celeron® 400/650mhz ebga cpu with dual ethernet, 4 coms, dio, compactflash (63 pages)
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 AEC-6910 Fanless Embedded Controller ® ® Intel Pentium ® Celeron M Processor With 1 / 2 PCI slots, PCMCI 4 COMs, Audio, CompactFlash AEC-6910 Manual 3 April 30, 2014...
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AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Caution There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Packing List Before you begin operating your PC, please make sure that the following materials are enclosed: AEC-6910 Embedded Controller Phoenix Power Connector Wallmount Brackets ...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Safety & Warranty 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this user's manual for later reference. 3.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Liquid has penetrated into the equipment. The equipment has been exposed to moisture. The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to the user’s manual.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Below Table for China RoHS Requirements 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON Boxer/ Industrial System 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 C ontents Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction ..............1-2 1.2 Features ..............1-4 1.3 Specifications ............
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart ..........B-4 B.4 DMA Channel Assignments ......... B-4...
USB 2.0, Ethernet and 4 Serial ports allow communication with diverse devices with a high transfer rate. Furthermore, the AEC-6910 can concurrently support three tiers of expansion interfaces - PCI, PCMCIA and mini-PCI. These interfaces are fully integrated within the BOXER series and allow an upgrade to their usefulness.
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AAEON retains the perfect product design and management team. Our Quality Control through multiple level experience and test has earned a good reputation in IPC field. AAEON’s whole product series are subjected to high-level standards which make them our best guarantee and assurance to customers. Excellent product quality will always be AAEON’s best advertisement.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 1.3 Specifications System • ® ® CPU: Intel Pentium ® Celeron M Processor • System Memory: DDR RAM DIMM x 1, Max.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 9V DC~30VDC 2. AC Input -- External Power Adapter (Optional) Input voltage: 100V AC ~ 240V AC @ 50 ~ 60Hz •...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 (P-M 1.6GHz, Automotive HDD); 5°F ~ 113°F (-15°C~45°C) (P-M 1.6GHz, Normal HDD) • Operating Humidity: 5~95%@40°C, non-condensing •...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Front Side HDD LED USB 2.0 Port x 4 Power LED Reset Power Switch Compact Flash card slot PCMCIA x 2 Rear Side...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Chapter Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 2.1 Dimension A) 1 PCI slot version 2 - 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 B) 2 PCI slots version 2 - 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
2.2 Hard Disk Drive Installation 2.2.1 Disassemble the AEC-6910 For Hard Disk Drive (HDD) installation, you have to disassemble the bottom lid of AEC-6910 and some components and covers in the AEC-6910. Step 1: Unfasten the two screws on the rear panel.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Step 3: Unfasten the six screws on the bottom lid. Step 4: Take off the bottom lid and loosen the two screws on the riser card and remove the riser card.
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Step 6: Loosen the four screws on the HDD bracket. HDD Bracket 2.2.2 Assemble the HDD Module After disassembling the AEC-6910, you have to get the HDD module ready for the proceeding installation. Step 1: Get four pink rubber bumpers from the accessory kit and wrap them around the four screws on the HDD Module.
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Cover Step 5: Close the HDD cover and fasten the five screws on the HDD cover. Close the bottom lid of the AEC-6910 and fasten six screws on the bottom lid; the HDD installation is now finished. 2 - 7...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 2.3 PCI Card Installation Step 1: Unfasten the two screws on the rear panel. Step 2: Unfasten three screws on the front panel.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Step 4: Remove the screw with your finger (figure 1) and get the PCI card ready to install.
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PCI card in position (Figure 2). (Figure 1) (Figure 2) Step 7: Close the bottom lid of the AEC-6910 and fasten six screws on bottom lid. Step 8: Fasten the three screws on the front panel and the two screws on the rear panel.
2.4 Wallmount kit Installation Step 1: Get the brackets ready and fasten appropriate four screws on each bracket. Step 2: After fastening the two brackets on the bottom lid of AEC-6910, the wallmount kit installation is finished. 2 - 11...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Chapter Award BIOS Setup Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-1...
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3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The AEC-6910 CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup for data retention. However, you will need to replace the complete unit when it finally runs down.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 3.2 Award BIOS Setup Awards BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. (Primary slave, secondary slave, keyboard, mouse etc.) Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
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Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. You can refer to the "AAEON BIOS Item Description.pdf" file in the CD for the meaning of each setting in this chapter.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Chapter Driv Installation 4 - 1 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 The AEC-6910 comes with a CD-ROM that contains all drivers and utilities that meet your needs.
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A E C - 6 9 1 0 4.1 Installation Insert the AEC-6910 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive. The Autorun program will run automatically. You also can choose the drivers to install from step 1 to step 4 in order as following instructions.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Click Next → Yes → Finish and the window will show you how to finish the installation process. Step 4 –...
A E C - 6 9 1 0 A.1 Programming AEC-6910 utilizes the ITE 8712 chipset as its watchdog timer controller. Below are the procedures to complete its configuration and the AAEON initial watchdog timer program is also attached with which you can develop a customized program to fit your application.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 There are three steps to complete the configuration setup: (1) Enter the MB PnP Mode; (2) Modify the data of configuration registers;...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 WatchDog Timer Configuration Registers Configure Control (Index=02h) This register is write only. Its values are not sticky; that is to say, a hardware reset will automatically clear the bits, and does not require the software to clear them.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 WatchDog Timer Control Register (Index=71h, Default=00h) WatchDog Timer Configuration Register (Index=72h, Default=00h) WatchDog Timer Time-out Value Register (Index=73h, Default=00h) Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 A.2 IT8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program .MODEL SMALL .CODE Main: CALL Enter_Configuration_mode CALL Check_Chip mov cl, 7 call Set_Logic_Device ;time setting...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 ; game port enable mov cl, 9 call Set_Logic_Device Initial_OK: CALL Exit_Configuration_mode MOV AH,4Ch INT 21h Enter_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR MOV SI,WORD PTR CS:[Offset Cfg_Port]...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Exit_Configuration_Mode ENDP Check_Chip PROC NEAR MOV AL,20h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,87h JNE Not_Initial MOV AL,21h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,12h JNE Not_Initial...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h] IN AL,DX Read_Configuration_Data ENDP Write_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h] OUT DX,AL XCHG AL,AH MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h]...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 push ax push cx xchg al,cl mov cl,07h call Superio_Set_Reg pop cx pop ax Set_Logic_Device endp ;Select 02Eh->Index Port, 02Fh->Data Port Cfg_Port DB 087h,001h,055h,055h...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 Appendix I/O Information Appendix B I/O Information...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 B.1 I/O Address Map Appendix B I/O Information...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 B.2 Memory Address Map Appendix B I/O Information...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 9 1 0 B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart B.4 DMA Channel Assignments Appendix B I/O Information...
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