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Detailed Technical USER MANUAL FOR:
3.5"-SBC
MSB900/L
Nordstrasse 11/F
CH- 4542 Luterbach
Tel.:
++41 (0)32 681 58 00
Fax:
++41 (0)32 681 58 01
Email:
support@digitallogic.com
Homepage:
http://www.digitallogic.com

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  • Page 1 Detailed Technical USER MANUAL FOR: 3.5”-SBC MSB900/L Nordstrasse 11/F CH- 4542 Luterbach Tel.: ++41 (0)32 681 58 00 Fax: ++41 (0)32 681 58 01 Email: support@digitallogic.com Homepage: http://www.digitallogic.com...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG For internal use only: File: MSB900_Detailed_V1.0 Path: R:\HANDBUCH\MSB\MSB900\MSB900_Detailed_V1.0.doc COPYRIGHT © © © © 2008 BY DIGITAL-LOGIC AG This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of this document may be repro- duced, transmitted, transcribed or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, electronic, me- chanical, optical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of DIGITAL-LOGIC AG.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Related Application Notes... 22 2.10. High Frequency Radiation (to meet EN55022) ... 22 2.11. Battery-Lifetime ... 23 2.11.1. External battery assembling (for the MSB900L): ... 23 Bus Signals ...23 3.1. Addressing PCI Devices... 23 3.1.1. MSB900 and MSB900L ... 23 BIOS History...24...
  • Page 4 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 5.6.3. Watchdog ... 28 5.6.4. ROM-BIOS Sockets ... 28 5.6.5. BIOS CMOS Setup ... 29 5.7. CMOS RAM Map... 29 5.8. EEPROM saved CMOS Setup... 34 5.8.1. EEPROM Memory for Setup... 35 5.9. Memory & I/O Map... 35 5.9.1.

  • Page 5: Preface

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 1. P REFACE The information contained in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate; it is subject to change without notice. Product advances mean that some specifications may have changed. DIGITAL-LOGIC AG assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies, or the consequences thereof, that may appear in this manual.

  • Page 6: Recycling Information

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 1.5. Recycling Information All components within this product fulfill the requirements of the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive). The product is soldered with a lead free process. 1.6. Technical Support Contact your local DIGITAL-LOGIC Technical Support, in your country. Use the Internet Support Request form at New Support Request Support requests are only accepted with detailed information about the product (i.e., BIOS-, Board-...

  • Page 7: Explanation Of Symbols

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 1.8. Explanation of Symbols CE Conformity This symbol indicates that the product described in this manual is in compliance with all ap- plied CE standards. Caution, Electric Shock! This symbol and title warn of hazards due to electrical shocks (> 60V) when touching prod- ucts or parts of them.

  • Page 8: Applicable Documents And Standards

    Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification Revision 2.0c, August 25, 2003 Copyright © 1996-2003 Compaq Computer Corporation, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Phoenix Tech- nologies Ltd., Toshiba Corporation. All rights reserved. ANSI/TIA/EIA-644-A-2001: Electrical Characteristics of Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) In- terface Circuits, January 1, 2001.

  • Page 9: For Your Safety

    Smart, Inc., Toshiba Battery Co. Ltd., Unitrode Corporation, USAR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.smbus.org/ Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0, April 27, 2000 Copyright © 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel Corporation, Lucent Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corpo- ration, NEC Corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved.

  • Page 10: Rohs Compatible Product Design

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG RoHS is often referred to as the "lead-free" directive but it restricts the use of the following substances: Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium VI PBB and PBDE The maximum allowable concentration of any of the above mentioned substances is 0.1% (except for Cad- mium, which is limited to 0.01%) by weight of homogeneous material.

  • Page 11: Swiss Quality

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 1.12. Swiss Quality 100% Made in Switzerland DIGITAL-LOGIC is a member of "Swiss-Label" This product was not manufactured by employees earning piecework wages This product was manufactured in humane work conditions All employees who worked on this product are paid customary Swiss market wages and are insured ISO 9000:2001 (quality management system) 1.13.

  • Page 12: Overview

    Legacy BIOS ROM DDR-SODIMM 200pin socket (for DDR-RAM 256-1024MB) 128k second level cache Timers Real-time clock with CMOS-RAM and battery buffer (only on MSB900, not on MSB900L) LPT1 parallel port COM1-, COM2- RS2332 serial port Speaker interface PS/2-keyboard and mouse interface (shared on one mini DIN connector)

  • Page 13: Msb900 Block Diagram

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 2.3. MSB900 Block Diagram...

  • Page 14: Msb900/Msb900L Specifications

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 2.4. MSB900/MSB900L specifications CPU Core Supply Mode Compatibility Word Size Secondary Cache Physical Addressing Virtual Addressing Clock Rates Socket Standard Chipset Northbridge Southbridge Audio Codec Firewire IEEE1394 Video Power Management: DMA: 8237A comp. Interrupts: 8259 comp. Timers: 8254 comp.
  • Page 15 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG Mass Storage Standard AT Interfaces: Serial SuperIO Chip Parallel Keyboard Mouse Speaker Backup current RTC-backup MSB900 RTC-backup MSB900L PCI/104 Clock Transfer rate Channels Peripheral Extension PCI MSB900 PCI MSB900L Power Supply Working Power Rise Time Power consumption Standby power consumption...

  • Page 16: Examples Of Ordering Codes

    2.5. Examples of Ordering Codes 802220 MSB900 with LX900 CPU, 0MB-RAM, Battery, PCI/104 and Video input 802221 MSB900L with LX900 CPU, 0MB RAM, … 802205 MSB800CON COM1, LPT1 Expansion board. These are only examples; for current ordering codes, please see the current price list.

  • Page 17: Dimensions & Diagrams

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 2.7. Dimensions & Diagrams 2.7.1. MSB900/L Board / Version Unit: MSB900/L mm (millimeter) MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 Tolerance: Date / Author + / - 0.1mm 25.10.2006 / BRR...
  • Page 18 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0...
  • Page 19 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0...
  • Page 20 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0...

  • Page 21: Msb800Con Part Nr 802205

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 2.7.2. MSB800CON Part Nr 802205 Board / Version Unit: MSB800CON mm (millimeter) MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 Tolerance: Date / Author + / - 0.1mm 25.10.2006 / BRR...

  • Page 22: Msb900/L Incompatibilities To A Standard Pc/At

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 2.8. MSB900/L Incompatibilities to a standard PC/AT None. 2.9. Related Application Notes Application Notes are available at Application CD. Description 2.10. High Frequency Radiation (to meet EN55022) All connectors are filtered onboard to comply with the EMI standards. The following filters are used: Interface 3db-...

  • Page 23: Battery-Lifetime

    2.11.1. External battery assembling (for the MSB900L): On the MSB900L board, an external battery can be connected to J3. Attach the battery ground to pin 2. If the customer wants to connect an external battery, then some precautions have to be taken: The battery is prohibited from charging.

  • Page 24: Bios History

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 4. BIOS H ISTORY This BIOS history is for the MSB900/L. This BIOS history is not for the following products: MSEP900, MSM900, SM900 Version: Date: 1.23 02.2007 Note… This product has a unique BIOS version. For a description of the other features of the BIOS, please refer to the driver/software/BIOS manual “GEODE_LX800-LX900”...

  • Page 25: Detailed System Description

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 5. D ETAILED YSTEM This system configuration is based on the ISA architecture. Check the I/O and memory map in this chapter. 5.1. Power Requirements The power is connected through the wide-range power connector. The supply uses only the +8V to +32V and the ground connection.

  • Page 26: Cpu, Boards And Rams

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 5.3. CPU, Boards and RAMs 5.3.1. CPUs of this MICROSPACE Product Processor: Type: GEODE LX900 National 5.3.2. Numeric Coprocessor It is integrated in the LX900 CPU. 5.3.3. DDRAM Memory Speed: Size: DDR-SODIMM DDRDIMM 200pin 64bit Bits: Capacity: 256-1024MBytes DDR-SODIMM Bank: 5.4.

  • Page 27: Serial Ports Com1-Com2

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 5.4.3. Serial Ports COM1-COM2 The serial channels are fully compatible with 16C550 UARTS. COM1 is the primary serial port, and is sup- ported by the board's ROM-BIOS as the PC-DOS 'COM1' device. The secondary serial port is COM2; it is supported as the 'COM2' device.

  • Page 28: Timers And Counters

    RAM, compatible with that in standard ATs. System configuration data is normally stored in the clock chip's CMOS RAM in a manner consistent with the convention used in other AT compatible computers. To attach an external battery on a MSB900L board refer to section 2.11.1. 5.6.3.

  • Page 29: Bios Cmos Setup

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 5.6.4.1. Standard BIOS ROM Device: Map: E0000 - FFFFFh C0000 - C7FFFh CC000 - CFFFFh 5.6.5. BIOS CMOS Setup If wrong setups are memorized in the CMOS-RAM, the default values will be loaded after resetting the RTC/CMOS-RAM by de-soldering the battery. If the battery is down, it is always possible to start the system with the default values from the BIOS.
  • Page 30 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG CMOS Map Location Description Time of day (seconds) specified in BCD Alarm (seconds) specified in BCD Time of day (minutes) specified in BCD Alarm (minutes) specified in BCD Time of day (hours) specified in BCD Alarm (hours) specified in BCD Day of week specified in BCD Day of month specified in BCD Month specified in BCD...
  • Page 31 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG CMOS Map continued... Location Description CMOS Location for Bad CMOS and Checksum Flags Bit 7 = Flag for CMOS Lost Power Bit 6 = Flag for CMOS checksum bad Shutdown Code Diskette Drives Bits 7-4 = Diskette Drive A 0000 0001 0010...
  • Page 32 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG CMOS Map continued... Location Description Base Memory Size (in kB) - Low Byte Base Memory Size (in kB) - High Byte Extended Memory Size (in kB) - Low Byte Extended Memory Size (in kB) - High Byte Extended Drive Type - Hard Drive 0 Extended Drive Type - Hard Drive 1 Custom and Fixed (Hard) Drive Flags Bits 7-6 = Reserved...
  • Page 33 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG CMOS Map continued... Location Description Byte 3 Bits 7-6 = Reserved Bits 5-0 = Upper 6 bits of Write Precompensation Byte 4 Bits 7-0 = Number of Heads Byte 5 Bits 7-0 = Sectors Per Track 25h - 2Ah Custom Drive Table 1 These 6 Bytes (48 bits) contain the following data: Cylinders...

  • Page 34: Eeprom Saved Cmos Setup

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG CMOS Map continued... Location Description Base Memory Installed Bit 7 = Flag for Memory Size Bits 6-0 = Reserved Minor CPU Revision Differentiates CPUs within a CPU type (i.e., 486SX vs 486 DX, vs 486 DX/2). This is crucial for correctly determining CPU input clock frequency.

  • Page 35: Eeprom Memory For Setup

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 5.8.1. EEPROM Memory for Setup The EEPROM is used for setup and configuration data, stored as an alternative to the CMOS-RTC. Option- ally, the EEPROM setup driver may update the CMOS RTC, if the battery is running down and the checksum error would appear and stop the system.

  • Page 36: System I/O Map

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 5.9.2. System I/O map The following table details the legacy I/O range for 000h through 4FFh. Each I/O location has a read/write (R/W) capability. Note the following abbreviations: Unknown or can not be determined. Read and write the register at the indicated location. No shadow required. Write only.
  • Page 37 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG I/O Map Continued… I/O Addr. Function 060h Keyboard/Mouse - Data Port 061h Port B Control 062h-063h No Specific Usage 064h Keyboard/Mouse - Command/ Status 065h-06Fh No Specific Usage 070h-071h RTC RAM Address/Data Port 072h-073h High RTC RAM Address/Data Port 074-077h No Specific Usage 078h-07Fh No Specific Usage...
  • Page 38 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG I/O Map Continued… I/O Addr. Function 0CCh Master DMA Address - Channel 7 0CDh No Specific Usage 0CEh Master DMA Counter - Channel 7 0CFh No Specific Usage 0D0h Master DMA Command/Status – Channels [7:4] 0D1h No Specific Usage 0D2h Master DMA Request - Channels [7:4] 0D3h...
  • Page 39 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG I/O Map Continued… I/O Addr. Function 3F1h Floppy Status R B 3F2h Floppy Digital Out 3F3h No Specific Usage 3F4h Floppy Cntrl Status 3F5h Floppy Data 3F6h No Specific Usage 3F7h Floppy Conf Reg 3F8h-3FFh UART/IR - COM1 480h No Specific Usage 481h...

  • Page 40: Vga

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 6. VGA 6.1. VGA/LCD Controller of the Geode LX900 • Highly integrated flat panel and CRT GUI Accelerator & Multimedia Engine, Palette/DAC, Clock Synthe- sizer, and integrated frame buffer • HiQColor Technology implemented with TMED (Temporal Modulated Energy Distribution) •...

  • Page 41: Video Input

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 7. V IDEO NPUT The MSB900 contains a low-cost video input port. It consist of LX900’s video input port (VIP) and the exter- nal frame grabber chip SAA7111A. This port is capable of digitizing a CVBS video signal with 15 frames per second at a resolution of 352x288bits.
  • Page 42 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 Top view of the MSB900/L...
  • Page 43 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 Bottom view of the MSB900/L...
  • Page 44 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG Power Supply Signal 1 (Shield) Power supply 8-30V Power supply GND Video IN Pin Signal Pin Signal CVBS MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0...
  • Page 45 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG Operator Panel / Flat Panel (bottom side) X15 is intended to be used internally to attach an operator panel. Some signals may not be present or are shared with other connectors. This connector is not assembled and is only for OEM-specific applications. A 2mm x 44pin header is needed.
  • Page 46 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG Reverse Pin Configuration Attention! When X15 is soldered on the component side, a different pin numbering schema must be applied. Odd and even pin numbers are swapped. Ignoring this warning may result in the destruction of any attached devices such as displays! Pin Signal VCC (+5V Output) LVDS_YAP0...
  • Page 47 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG Keyboard PS/2 and Mouse Utility Connector Connector and Adapter Mini- DIN PS/2 (6 PC) Shield DATA VCC (+5V) Mini- DIN PS/2 (6 PC) VCC (+5V) DATA PS/2 Front side (female) 10/100 BASE-T Interface Connector 0 Pin Signal (CAT 5) 10/100 BASE-T Interface Connector 1 Pin Signal MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0...
  • Page 48 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG Serial Port COM2 Header onboard D-SUB connector Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 6 Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 4 Pin 7 Pin 5 Pin 3 Pin 6 Pin 8 Pin 7 Pin 4 Pin 8 Pin 9 Pin 9 Pin 5 Pin 10...
  • Page 49 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG USB UDOC (not assembled) Pin Signal Pin Signal USB-P2- USB-P2+ Attention! X52 for USB-DOC-Flash drives are only for OEM use. The connector is not assembled. The UDOC may be assembled if the CompactFlash is not assembled. IDE Interface Pin Signal Pin Signal Reset (active low)
  • Page 50 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG Serial Port COM1, Parallel Port LPT1 Header onboard D-SUB connector Pin 1 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 6 Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 4 Pin 7 Pin 5 Pin 3 Pin 6 Pin 8 Pin 7 Pin 4 Pin 8 Pin 9 Pin 9...
  • Page 51 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG X101 PCI-104 BUS Interface GND/5.0V KEY2 VI/O AD05 C/BE0* AD11 AD14 +3.3V SERR* STOP* +3.3V FRAME* AD18 AD21 +3.3V IDSEL0 AD24 AD29 REQ0* GNT1* CLK2 +12V -12V Notes: 1. The shaded area denotes power or ground signals. 2. The KEY pins are to guarantee proper module installation. Pin-A1 will be removed and the female side plugged for 5.0V I/O signals and Pin-D30 will be modified in the same manner for 3.3V I/O.
  • Page 52 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG X230 JTAG-Port Pin Signal Pin Signal X301 VGA Monitor (CRT-Signals) 15pins High-Density DSub Signal Green Blue H-Synch V-Synch 5 + 11 Bridged 5, 6, 7, 8 Grounded The VGA-CRT signals from J2 must be wired to a standard VGA High Density DSub-connector (female): The LCD signals must be wired panel-specific.

  • Page 53: Jumper Locations On The Board

    To reload default BIOS settings when the system refuses to boot after defective BIOS settings have been made please proceed as follows. Turn off the system. • Remove J3 on MSB900 or disconnect the optional external battery on the MSB900L. • Remove J4. •...
  • Page 54 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0...

  • Page 55: Cable Interfaces

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 10. C ABLE NTERFACES 10.1. The Hard Disk Cable 44pin IDT Terminal for Dual Row (2.00mm grid) and 1.00mm flat cable; 44pins = 40pins signal and 4pins power. Max. length for the IDE cable is 30cm. Attention! Check the pin 1 marker of the cable and the connector before you power-on. Refer to the tech- nical manual of the installed drives because a wrong cable will immediately destroy the drive and/or the MICROSPACE MSB900/L board.

  • Page 56: The Com1/Lpt Serial Interface Cable

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 10.2. The COM1/LPT Serial Interface Cable Terminal for dual row 2mm grid and 1mm flat cable. Connector X61 Signal Pin 1 = DCD Pin 2 = DSR Pin 3 = RXD Pin 4 = RTS Pin 5 = TXD Pin 6 = CTS Pin 7...

  • Page 57: The Com2 Serial Interface Cable

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 10.3. The COM2 Serial Interface Cable DT terminal for dual row 0.1" (2.54mm grid) and 1.27mm flat cable. Connector X39 Signal Pin 1 = DCD Pin 2 = DSR Pin 3 = RXD Pin 4 = RTS Pin 5 = TXD Pin 6 = CTS...

  • Page 58: Thermal Specifications

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 11. T HERMAL PECIFICATIONS 11.1. Thermal Analysis for Case Integration The MSB900/L has a unique thermal design. Heat sources are located on the bottom side of the PCB. Usually this means the board will be mounted upside down with the CPU thermally in contact with a heat sink.

  • Page 59: Assembly Views

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 12. A SSEMBLY IEWS 12.1. MSB900/L...
  • Page 60 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0...

  • Page 61: Mechanical Dimensions

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 12.2. Mechanical Dimensions MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 MSB900 Version Unit: mm (millimeter) Tolerance: +/- 0.1mm Date: 28.03.2006 Author: BRR...

  • Page 62: Pxe-Boot And Pxe-Setup In The Bios

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 13. PXE-B OOT AND PXE Protocol PXE is defined on a foundation of industry-standard Internet protocols and services that are widely deployed in the industry, namely TCP/IP, DHCP, and TFTP. These standardize the form of the interactions between clients and servers.
  • Page 63 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 BIOS-Setup Screen with the LAN-BOOT (PXE) DISABLE / ENABLE menu: After ENABLING the LAN-Boot, the Password must be entered. The Password must be requested with the PXE-licence order form on the following page.

  • Page 64: Pxe-License Order

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 14. PXE-L ICENSE The PXE-Function must be licensed before it can be enabled. To order, fill out and sign this form; return to the fax number below. This form may be printed out separately from the digital copy of this manual on the Product CD.

  • Page 65: Index

    DIGITAL-LOGIC AG 15. I NDEX 10/100 BASE-T Interface Addressing PCI Devices Application Notes Battery-Lifetime BIOS CMOS BIOS History BIOS, Reload Default Settings Block Diagram Boot Time Bus Signals CMOS CMOS Setup Connectors Controllers Counters Dimensions & Diagrams Disclaimer DRAM EEPROM Memory for Setup EMI / EMC Environmental Protection Statement External battery assembling...
  • Page 66 DIGITAL-LOGIC AG RoHS Commitment ROM-BIOS Safety Precautions Schematics Serial Interface Cable Serial Port COM1 Serial Port COM2 Serial Ports Specifications Standards Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems Swiss Quality Symbols System Description MSB900/L Detailed Technical Manual V1.0 Technical Support Thermal Specifications Timers Trademarks...

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