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PCA-6186 series comparisoin table Model PCA- PCA- PCA- PCA- PCA- 6186LV- 6186VE- 6186E2- 6186VG- 6186G2- 00A1 00A1 00A1 00A1 00A1 CPU: Single socket 478 Intel® Pentium® 4/ Celeron™ 845GL 845G 845G 845G 845G Chipset Front Side Bus 400/533 400/533 400/533 400/533 System chipset: 845GL...
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Initial Inspection Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • PCA-6186 Pentium ® 4/Celeron™ processor-based single board com- puter • 1 PCA-6186 Startup Manual • 1 CD with driver utility and manual (in PDF format) •...
Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration .........2 Introduction ............... 2 Features ................3 Specifications ..............4 1.3.1 System................4 1.3.2 Memory................4 1.3.3 Input/Output..............4 1.3.4 VGA interface..............5 1.3.5 Ethernet LAN..............5 1.3.6 Industrial features ............5 1.3.7 Mechanical and environmental specifications....5 Jumpers and Connectors............
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USB Ports (CN6, CN31, and CN32)....... 18 VGA Connector (CN7) ........... 18 10/100Base-T Ethernet Connectors (CN8 and CN34)..19 Serial Ports (CN9: COM1; CN10: COM2) ..... 19 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors (CN11 and CN33) ............20 2.10 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)......20 2.11 Infrared (IR) Connector (CN13) ........
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3.4.12 Security Option ............. 32 3.4.13 APIC Mode ..............32 3.4.14 MPS Version Control For OS........32 Advanced Chipset Features..........33 Figure 3.4:Advanced chipset features screen ....33 3.5.1 DRAM Timing Selectable ..........33 3.5.2 CAS Latency Time ............33 3.5.3 Active to Precharge Delay ..........
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3.7.1 Power-Supply Type ............. 38 3.7.2 ACPI function ............... 38 3.7.3 Power Management ............39 3.7.4 Video Off In Suspend ..........39 3.7.5 Modem Use IRQ............39 3.7.6 HDD Power Down............39 3.7.7 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN ..........39 3.7.8 CPU THRM-Throttling..........39 3.7.9 PowerOn By LAN ............
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and 82562/82551) ................ 55 Windows NT Drivers Setup Procedure (Intel 82540)..61 Windows NT Wake-on-LAN Setup Procedure....64 Chapter 7 USB 2.0 Configuration........68 Introduction ..............68 Features ................68 Installation........68 Chapter 8 Ultra ATA Storage Driver Setup....76 Introduction ..............76 Features ................
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Table B-8:Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11) .. 109 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)......109 Table B-9:External keyboard connector (CN12)..109 B.10 IR Connector (CN13)............ 110 Table B-10:IR connector (CN13) ......110 B.11 CPU Fan Power Connector (CN14) ......110 Table B-11:CPU fan power connector (CN14) ..110 B.12 Power LED and Keyboard Lock (CN16)......
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General Information This chapter gives background infor- mation on the PCA-6186. It then shows you how to configure the card to match your application and prepare it for installation into your PC. Sections include: • Introduction • Features • Specifications •...
Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration 1.1 Introduction Advantech's PCA-6186 full-size CPU card is designed with Intel 845G chipset and supports socket 478 Pentium 4/Celeron processor (FSB 400/ 533MHz) up to 2.4GHz and above. In addition to high-speed processor, PCA-6186 supports up to 2GB DDR memory with 2 DIMM socket on board.
1.2 Features Fan status monitoring and alarm: To prevent system overheating and damage, the CPU fan can be monitored for speed and failure. The fan is set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. Temperature monitoring and alert: To prevent system overheat- ing and damage, the CPU card supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection.
More: • Power On by Alarm: Powers up your computer at a certain time. • Virus warning: During and after system boot-up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive will halt the sys- tem.
• Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector: One 6-pin mini-DIN connector is located on the mounting bracket for easy connection to a keyboard or PS/2 mouse. An onboard keyboard pin header connector is also avail- able • USB port: Supports up to six USB 2.0 and transmission rate up to 480Mbps.
1.4 Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the PCA-6186 board link it to external devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers used to configure your system for your application. The tables below list the function of each of the board jumpers and con- nectors.
1.6 Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis.
OFF) a jumper, you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper consists of a set of three pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. In this case you connect either pins 1 and 2, or 2 and 3. A pair of needle-nose pliers may be useful when setting jumpers.
Table 1.4: Watchdog timer output (J2) Function Jumper Setting IRQ11 1-2 closed * Reset 2-3 closed * default setting Note: The interrupt output of the watchdog timer is a low level signal. It will be held low until the watchdog timer is reset. 1.8 System Memory The top-left edge of the PCA-6186 contains two sockets for 184-pin dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs).
1.8.1 Sample calculation: DIMM memory capacity Suppose you install a 512 MB DIMM into your PCA-6186's socket 1 and a 512 MB DIMM into sockets 2. Your total system memory is 1 GB, cal- culated as follows: Table 1.6: DIMM memory capacity sample calculation Socket number 184-pin DIMM memory Total...
(socket 478) Note: Slim Heatsink & Fan is available from Advan- tech. Part number is 1759252100. Please contact with Advantech's sales representitive if needed. PCA-6186 User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Connecting Peripherals This chapter tells how to connect peripherals, switches, and indicators to the PCA-6186 board. Chapter 2 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals 2.1 Introduction You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board while it is installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed or have a packed chasis, you may need to partially remove the card to make all the connections.
2.3 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3) You can attach up to two floppy disk drives to the PCA-6186's onboard controller. You can use 3.5" (720 KB, 1.44 MB) drives. The card comes with a 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable connector.
2.5 USB Ports (CN6, CN31, and CN32) The PCA-6186 provides up to six ports of USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, which gives complete Plug & Play and hot swapping for up to 127 external devices.The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev.
2.7 10/100Base-T Ethernet Connectors (CN8 and CN34) CN8 and CN34 The PCA-6186 is equipped with one or two high-performance 32-bit PCI-bus Ethernet interfaces, which are fully compliant with IEEE 802.3/u 10/100 Mbps CSMA/CD standards. Also, PCA-6186 provides the option of supporting single or dual 10/10/1000 Mbps Ethernet LANs. They are supported by all major network operating systems.
PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, respec- tively. CN11 can also be connected to an adapter cable (P/N: 1700060202, available from Advantech) for connecting to both a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse. 2.10 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)
2.11 Infrared (IR) Connector (CN13) This connector supports the optional wireless infrared transmitting and receiving module. This module mounts on the system case. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup (see Chapter 3). CN13 2.12 CPU Fan Connector (CN14) CN14 If fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less.
2.13 Front Panel Connectors (CN16, 17, 18, 19, 21&22) There are several external switches to monitor and control the PCA- 6186. CN16 2.13.1 Power LED and Keyboard Lock (CN16) CN16 is a 5-pin connector for the keyboard lock and power on LED. Refer to Appendix B for detailed information on the pin assignments.
2.13.3 Reset (CN18) Many computer cases offer the convenience of a reset button. Connect the wire from the reset button 2.13.4 HDD LED (CN19) You can connect an LED to connector CN19 to indicate when the HDD is active. 2.13.5 ATX soft power switch (CN21) If your computer case is equipped with an ATX power supply, you should connect the power on/off button on your computer case to CN21.
Users can also identify the current power mode through the system's power LED. 2.15 SM Bus Connector (CN29) This connector is reserved for Advantech's SNMP-1000 HTTP/SNMP Remote System Manager. The SNMP-1000 allows users to monitor the internal voltages, temperature and fans from a remote computer through an Ethernet network.
CPU Card 2.17 AC-97 Audio Interface The PCA-6186 provides AC-97 audio through PCA-AUDIO-00A1 mod- ule from Advantech. 2.18 Auxiliary 4-pin power connector (CN46 and CN47) To ensure the sufficiency of power supply for Pentium(R) 4 CPU card, two auxiliary 4 pin power connector are avaliable in PCA-6186. It is strongly suggested to use auxiliary 4 pin power connector for adequate power supply.
Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to set the card’s BIOS configuration data. Chapter 3 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3.1 Introduction Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed memory (CMOS RAM) so that it retains the setup information when the power is turned off.
3.3 Standard CMOS Setup Choose the “Standard CMOS Features” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu, and the screen below will be displayed. This menu allows users to configure system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive, display, and memory. Figure 3.2: Standard CMOS features screen 3.3.1 CMOS RAM backup The CMOS RAM is powered by an onboard button cell battery.
Note: When you see "CMOS checksum error.." message appears on the screen, please wait for 5-7 seconds. Then, the system will atuo re- boot and then backup CMOS data will restore from the Flash ROM. If the "CMOS checksum error.." message appears again and again, please check to see if you need to replace a CMOS battery.
3.4.1 Virus Warning If enabled, a warning message and alarm beep activates if someone attempts to write here. The commands are “Enabled” or “Disabled.” 3.4.2 L1 & L2 Cache Enabling this feature speeds up memory access. The commands are “Enabled” or “Disabled.” 3.4.3 Quick Power On Self Test This option speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) conducted as soon as the computer is turned on.
3.4.11 Typematic Delay (msec) Typematic delay is the time interval between the appearance of two con- secutive characters, when holding down a key. The input values for this category are: 250, 500, 750, 1000 (msec). 3.4.12 Security Option This setting determines whether the system will boot up if the password is denied.
3.5 Advanced Chipset Features By choosing the “Advanced Chipset Features” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu, the screen below will be displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCA-6186, as shown in Figure 3-4: Note: DRAM default timings have been carefully cho- sen and should ONLY be changed if data is being lost.
3.5.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay In order to improve performance, certain space in memory is reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. The Choice: 15M-16M, Disabled. 3.5.5 RAS# Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to DRAM.
3.5.13 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size User can select frame buffer size. Option is 8MB and 1MB. 3.5.14 Boot Display User can select VGA controller when system is power on. The choice: Auto, PCI, AGP. PCI (external VGA card). AGP (onboard VGA con- troller).
3.6.3 USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) con- troller and you have USB peripherals. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. 3.6.4 USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Select Enabled if user plan to use an USB keyboard. The choice: Enabled, Disable.
3.6.13 UART Mode Select This item allows you to select UART mode. The choices: IrDA, ASKIR, Normal. Figure 3.6: Integrated peripherals (2) 3.6.14 RxD, TxD Active This item allows you to determine the active of RxD, TxD. The Choices: “Hi, Hi,” “Lo, Lo,” “Lo, Hi,” “Hi, Lo.” 3.6.15 IR Transmission Delay This item allows you to enable/disable IR transmission delay.
speed. “ECP” allows the parallel port to operate in bi-directional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer rate. “ECP + EPP” allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. 3.6.19 EPP Mode Select This field allows you to select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. The choices: EPP1.7, 1.9.
3.7.3 Power Management This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: 1. HDD Power Down 2. Suspend Mode There are four selections for Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings.
3.7.10 PowerOn By Modem When Enabled, an input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. 3.7.11 PowerOn By Alarm When Enabled, your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real- time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode.
3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations 3.8.1 PnP OS Installed Select Yes if you are using a plug and play capable operating system. Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot device Figure 3.9: PnP/PCI configurations screen 3.8.2 Reset Configuration Data Default is Disable.
3.9 PC Health Status 3.9.1 CPU Warning Temperature This item will prevent the CPU from overheating. The choices: 30~120. Figure 3.10: PC health status screen 3.9.2 Current CPU Temperature This shows you the current CPU temperature. 3.9.3 Current CPUFAN Speed This shows you the current CPUFAN operating speed.
3.10 Password Setting To change the password: Choose the “Set Password” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu and press <Enter>. The screen will display the following message: Please Enter Your Password Press <Enter>. If the CMOS is good or if this option has been used to change the default password, the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS.
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Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility software installs to the Win- dows INF files that outline to the oper- ating system how the components will be configured. This utility has to be installed before other drivers. Chapter 4 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 4 Chipset Software Installation Utility 4.1 Before you begin To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display device drivers and utility software, you should read the instructions in this chapter carefully before you attempt installation. The device drivers for the PCA-6186 board are located on the software installation CD.
• Identification of Intel ® chipset components in the Device Manager. • Integrates superior video features. These include filtered sealing of 720 pixel DVD content, and MPEG-2 motion compensation for soft- ware DVD Note: This utility is used for the following versions of Windows system, and it has to be installed before installing all the other drivers: Windows 98SE...
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AGP VGA Setup The PCA-6186 features an integrated AGP VGA interface. This chapter pro- vides instructions for installing the AGP VGA drivers from the driver CD included in your package. Chapter 5 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 5 AGP VGA Setup 5.1 Introduction As quoted from "Intel® 845G chipset Graphics Chipset Controller Hub (GMCH) Rev. 1.0 May 2002.”: The Intel® 845G Graphics Memory Controller Hub (the 845G GMCH) is Intel’s first memory controller hub with integrated graphics for the Intel Pentium®...
tion, which uses Direct AGP to request allocation of additional memory for 3D applications, and returns the memory to the operating system when no longer required. The Intel Extreme Graphics Driver determines the size of the pre-allo- cated memory needed and will make additional Non-Local Video Mem- ory requests to achieve the amount needed for the display and application requirement.
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LAN Configuration The PCA-6186 supports dual 10/ 100Base-T (or dual 10/100/1000Base- T) Ethernet networking with Intel 82562/82551 Ethernet controller (or 82540 for Gigabit LAN). This chapter gives detailed information on Ethernet configuration. It shows you how to configure the card to match your appli- cation requirements.
Chapter 6 LAN Configuration 6.1 Introduction The PCA-6186 features the 32-bit 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet network interface. This interface supports bus mastering architecture and auto- negotiation features. Therefore standard twisted-pair cabling with RJ-45 connectors for 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps connections can be used.
6.3 Installation Note: Before installing the LAN drivers, make sure the CSI utility has been installed in your system. See Chapter 4 for information on installing the CSI utility. The PCA-6186's onboard Ethernet interface supports all major network operating systems. However, the installation procedure varies with differ- ent operating systems.
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In the "PCI Ethernet Controller Properties" window, select the "Driver" tab. Then click on "Update Driver..." In the "Upgrade Device Driver Wizard" window, click on "Next." PCA-6186 User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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In the "Upgrade Device Driver Wizard" window, select "Display for a list of known drivers for this device so that I can choose a spe- cific driver." Then click on "Next." In the following "Upgrade Device Driver Wizard" window,click on Network Adapter and then "Next".
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In the "Upgrate Device Driver Wizer" Window, click on "Have Disk" and then "Next". In the following "Upgrade Device Driver Wizard" window, specify the location at "D:\Drv_Lan\82540" for 10/100/1000Base-T or D:\Drv_Lan\82562 for 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN. D:\Drv_LAN\82540 PCA-6186 User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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In the following "Update Device Driver Wizard" window, choose "Intel 82540OEM Based Network Connection" and click on "Next". If your board is with 10/100Base-T Ethernet controller onboard, please choose "Intel 8255x Based Fast Ethernet Version. Chapter 6 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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6.5 Windows NT Drivers Setup Procedure (Intel 82540) Note: The CD-ROM drive is designated as "D" throughout this section. From the desktop of Windows NT, click on "Start" and select "Set- tings." Then click on the "Control Panel" icon to select "System." In the "Network"...
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In the "Select OEM Option" window, select Intel Pro 1000 Family Adapter and click on "OK" In the "Network" window, select the "Adapters" tab. Under "Net- work Adapters," highlight "[1] Intel® PRO/1000MT Network Con- nection Management Adapter" and "[2] Intel® PRO/1000 MT Network Connection."...
6.6 Windows NT Wake-on-LAN Setup Procedure From the desktop of Windows NT, click on "Start" and select "Set- tings." Then click on the "Control Panel" icon to select "System." In the "Intel(R) PROSet" window, under "Select a Network Adapter," choose "[2] Intel(R) PRO100+ Management Adapter." Then select the "Advanced"...
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USB 2.0 Configuration The PCA-6186 supports USB 2.0 device. From this chapter, you will find detail informaiton regarding Windows 2000 USB 2.0 driver setup procedure. Chapter 7 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 7 USB 2.0 Configuration 7.1 Introduction The PCA-6186 is designed with Intel ICH4 which supports both USB1.1 and USB 2.0 high-speed transmission. It still remains the compatibility with today's USB device. High-speed USB 2.0 provides data transfer up to 480Mb/s which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1. It is ideal for today's speed-demanding I/O peripherals.
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Ultra ATA Storage Driver Setup This driver must be installed to use the Intel ® Ultra ATA controller to improve storage subsystem performance and overall system performance. Chapter 8 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 8 Ultra ATA Storage Driver Setup 8.1 Introduction This driver takes advantage of the latest Intel ® Ultra ATA controller fea- tures to improve both storage subsystem performance and overall system performance. A useful diagnostic tool, Intel Ultra ATA Companion® , shows technical information of the ATA subsystem.
8.3 Window 2000 Setup Procedure 1RWH %HIRUH LQVWDOOLQJ WKLV GULYHU PDNH VXUH WKH &6, XWLOLW\ KDV EHHQ LQVWDOOHG LQ \RXU V\VWHP 6HH &KDSWHU IRU LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ LQVWDOOLQJ WKH &6, XWLOLW\ Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the software installation main menu appears, as shown in the following figure.
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Onboard Security Setup This chapter explains OBS concepts and provides instructions for installing the relevant software drivers. This is done using the driver CD included in your PCA-6186 package. Chapter 9 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Chapter 9 Onboard Security Setup 9.1 Introduction The PCA-6186's hardware monitor is designed with Winbond W83782D. Onboard security (OBS) functions monitor key hardware. They help you maintain your system's stability and durability. The PCA-6186 can moni- tor 5 sets of system positive voltages, 2 sets of system negative voltages, CPU cooling fan speed, and CPU temperature.
9.2 Windows 9X Drivers Setup Procedure Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the software installation main menu appears, as shown in the following figure. Click on the "WIN 9X" button under the "OBS DRIVERS" heading. When you will see the following message, make sure you have closed all other programs, then click on "OK."...
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Click "OK" to restart Windows. 9.4 Using the OBS Hardware Doctor Utility After completing the setup, all the OBS functions are permanently enabled. When a monitored reading exceeds safe limits, a warning mes- sage will be displayed and an error beep tone will activate to attract your attention.
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From the desktop of Windows, click on "Start" and select "Pro- grams" and then "OBS Hardware Doctor." It is recommended that you load the default values for all the OBS settings. However, if desired, you can establish new conditions for voltage, fan speed, and temperature.
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Appendix A Programming the watchdog timer A.1 Programming the Watchdog Timer The PCA-6186's watchdog timer can be used to monitor system software operation and take corrective action if the software fails to function after the programmed period. This section describes the operation of the watchdog timer and how to program it.
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Unlock W83627H Select register of watchdog timer Enable the function of the watchdog timer Use the function of the watchdog time Lock W83627HF Appendix A Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Watchdog Timer Registers Address of register (2E) Attribute Read/Write Value (2F) and description 87 (hex) ----- Write this address to I/O address port 2E (hex) twice to unlock theW83627HF 07 (hex) write Write 08 (hex) to select reg- ister of watchdog timer. 30 (hex) write Write 01 (hex) to enable the...
F7 (hex) read/write Bit 6: Write 1 to enable key- board to reset the timer, 0 to disable.[default] Bit 5: Write 1 to generate a timeout signal immediately and automatically return to 0. [default=0] Bit 4: Read status of watch- dog timer, 1 means timer is ""time out""."...
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;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Set second as counting unit Mov al,0f5h Out dx,al al,dx And al,not 08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Set timeout interval as 10 seconds and start counting Mov al,0f6h Out dx,al Mov al,10 Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ;...
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;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al,30h Out dx,al Mov al,01h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Set minute as counting unit Mov al,0f5h Out dx,al al,dx Or al,08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Set timeout interval as 5 minutes and start counting Mov al,0f6h Out dx,al Mov al,5...
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Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx,al Mov al,08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al,30h Out dx,al Mov al,01h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable watchdog timer to be reset by mouse Mov al,0f7h Out dx,al al,dx...
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Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx,al Mov al,08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al,30h Out dx,al Mov al,01h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable watchdog timer to be strobed reset by keyboard Mov al,0f7h Out dx,al al,dx...
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Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx,al Mov al,08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al,30h Out dx,al Mov al,01h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Generate a time-out signal Mov al,0f7h Out dx,al ;Write 1 to bit 5 of F7 register...
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I/O Pin Assignments This appendix contains information of a detailed or specialized nature. It includes: • IDE Hard Drive Connector • Floppy Drive Connector • Parallel Port Connector • USB Connector • VGA Connector • Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 Connector • Keyboard and Mouse Connector •...
Appendix B Pin Assignments B.1 IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN1, CN2) Table B.1: IDE hard drive connector (CN1, CN2) Signal Signal IDE RESET* DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11 DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2 DATA 13...
B.4 USB Connector (CN6) Table B.4: USB1/USB2 connector (CN6) USB1 Signal USB2 Signal +5 V +5 V Chassis GND B.5 VGA Connector (CN7) Table B.5: Table B-6: VGA connector (CN7) Signal Signal GREEN BLUE H-SYNC V-SYNC Chapter B Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
B.8 Keyboard and Mouse Connnector (CN11) Table B.8: Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11) Signal KB DATA MS DATA KB CLOCK MS CLOCK B.9 External Keyboard Connector (CN12) Table B.9: External keyboard connector (CN12) Signal DATA Chapter B Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
B.10 IR Connector (CN13). Table B.10: IR connector (CN13) Signal Signal +5 V IR_RX IR_TX B.11 CPU Fan Power Connector (CN14) Table B.11: CPU fan power connector (CN14) Signal +12 V Detect ACP-1120 User’s Manual Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
B.12 Power LED and Keyboard Lock (CN16) You can use an LED to indicate when the CPU card is on. Pin 1 of CN16 supplies the LED's power, and Pin 3 is the ground. Table B.12: Power LED and keylock connector (CN16) Function LED power (+5 V) Keyboard Lock...
B.21 SM Bus Connector (CN29) B.22 SM Bus Connector (CN 29) Signal SMB_DATA SMB_CLK B.23 PS/2 Mouse Connector (CN33) Table B.21: PS/2 mouse connector (CN33) Signal MS DATA MS CLOCK Chapter B Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
IRQ3 Serial communication port 2 IRQ4 Serial communication port 1 IRQ5 Parallel port 2 IRQ6 Diskette controller (FDC) IRQ7 Parallel port 1 (print port) B.28 1st MB Memory Map Table B.26: 1st MB memory map Addr. range (Hex) Device F0000h - FFFFFh System ROM C8000h - EFFFFh Unused...
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