User’s manual Chapter 1. General Information 1.1 Introduction The AW-A695 is a full function of 5.25” Embedded format SBC board use VIA VT8606 and VT82C686B chipset supports processors VIA C3(EBGA packaging) processors. The AW-A695 supports CRT, Intel 82559ER or Realtek RTL8139C Ethernet chipset with RJ45 jack for 10/100Mbps.
Max. power 5A@ +12V requirements Operating 32 to 140°F (0 to 60°C) temperature 8"(L) x 5.75"(W) (203mm x 146mm) Board size 1.3 AW-A695 Package Please make sure that the following items have been included in the package before installation. AW-A695...
Please make sure you properly ground yourself before handling the AW-A695 board or other system components. Electrostatic discharge can be easily damage the AW-A695 board. Do not remove the anti-static packing until you are ready to install the AW-A695 board. Ground yourself before removing any system component from it protective anti-static packaging.
CF_Socket CompactFlash Socket 2.2. Onboard Processors The AW-A695 onboard built-in VIA Eden, Ezra or LP EBGA Package processor. The CPU cooler fan will be mounted when board with 800MHz and up CPU and the high profile Heatsink will be mounted when 667MHz CPU.
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User’s manual To insert a DIMM Memory: The AW-A695 supports one 168-pin DIMM sockets, memory up to 512Mbyte. To Insert a DIMM Memory: Please align the module with the socket key and press down until the levers at each end of the socket snap close up.
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Define Ground RSTSW# CN3: External Power Jack The AW-A695 reserved an external power jack (CN3) and internal power pin header (CN4) for different using of power supply. The external power jack with inner diameter 2.5ψ& outer diameter 6.0ψpower jack Define...
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User’s manual The AW-A695 with one internal power jack (3.96mm pitch) Define +12V Ground CN5, CN6, CN7, CN8: LAN1-LAN4 RJ-45 Connector Define Ground Ground LED: D2: Speed indicated LED 10 Mbps 100 Mbps GREEN D1 :Link/Activity LED Link YELLOW Activity BLINKING CN9: USB Pin-header (2.54mm)
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User’s manual Define Define DATA 0- DATA 1- DATA 0+ DATA 1+ KEY PIN CN10: VGA Pin-header (2mm) The AW-A695 reserved one VGA pin header Define Define GREEN BLUE DCC DATA HSYNC VSYNC DCC CLOCK CN11: COM Port Pin-header AW-A695...
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User’s manual CN12: IDE Connector (40 pin; 2.54 mm) The AW-A695 supports one 2.54mm pitch 40-pin pin header for up to two IDE devices. Define Define RESET* DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4...
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The onboard supports eight digital input and eight output which using a 2.0mm pitch connector Define Ground +12V Speed Detect CN16/CN19: Manufacturer Default Using CN17: LAN LED Header (2.54mm Pitch) Optional Define SPEED0 ACTIVE0 LINK0 SPEED1 ACTIVE1 LINK1 SPEED2 AW-A695...
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User’s manual CN18: LAN LED Header (2.54mm Pitch) Optional Define ACTIVE2 LINK2 SPEED3 ACTIVE3 LINK3 CN20: HDD LED Pin-Header Define HDD LED AW-A695...
User’s manual Chapter 3. BIOS Setup The ROM chip of your AW-A695 board is configured with a customized Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) from Phoenix-Award BIOS. The BIOS is a set of permanently recorded program routines that give the system its fundamental operational characteristics.
Replace the battery Change to a different type of CPU Run the Phoenix-Award Flash program to update the system BIOS Run the CMOS Setup program after you turn on the system. On-screen instructions explain how to use the program. AW-A695...
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In the main menu, press F10 (“Save & Exit Setup) to save your changes and reboot the system. Choosing “EXIT WITHOUT SAVING” ignores your changes and exits the program. Pressing <ESC> anywhere in the program returns you to the main menu. AW-A695...
Configure the CPU speed and, if the optional Winbond W83627HF system monitor IC is installed, view system information FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULT: Loads BIOS default values. Use this option as diagnostic aid if your system behaves erratically AW-A695...
COS Setup main menu, but you can not enter other menus in the CMOS Setup program. SAVE & EXIT SETUP: Save changes of values to CMOS and exit the CMOS setup program EXIT WITHOUT SAVING: Abandon all CMOS changes and exit the CMOS setup program AW-A695...
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Consult the documentation received with the drive for the values that will give you optimum performance. Drive A & B: Select the correct specifications for the floppy disk drive installed in the computer. None: No floppy disk drive installed 360K/1.2M 5.25" standard drive 720K/1.44M/2.88M 3.5" standard drive AW-A695...
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Controls whether the system stops in case of an error detected during power up. Choose: All Errors (Default) No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key 3. After you have finished with the Standard CMOS Features program, press the <ESC> key to return to the main menu. AW-A695...
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Most of modern PCs have additional external cache memory. When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory. The external cache field may not appear if your system doesn’t have external cache memory. Choose: Enabled, Disabled AW-A695...
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“System” – The password prompt appears each time the system is booted. Note: The password function is disabled by default. For a description of enabling the password function, refer to the section: Supervisor Password & User Password later in this chapter. AW-A695...
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Choose enabled to enable agent administrate this board after boot. Console Redirection: Set the Console Redirection <Enabled> This function is let you to connect the Server by hyper terminal to monitor Client, it has to be worked under DOS mode. The Client terminal doesn’t need the graphic function. AW-A695...
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It lets you select the value in this field, depending on the board paged DRAMs or EDO (Extended Data Output) DRAMS. Choose: Enabled / Disabled DRAM Clock: It lets you control the DRAM speed. Choose: Host Clock, HCLK-33M, HCLK+33M SDRAM Cycle Length: It sets the CAS latency timing. Choose: 3 / 2 AW-A695...
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USB keyboard. When disabled, the system will not be able to access USB keyboard. Choose: Enabled / Disabled USB Keyboard/Mouse Support: You could enable this function if the system contains USB controller and USB keyboard/mouse Choose: Enabled / Disabled AW-A695...
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System will run single wait state delay before write data from buffer, the system will run twice wait states if set to disable. AGP Master 1 WS Read: System will run single wait state delay before read data from buffer, the system will run twice wait states if set to disable AW-A695...
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The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system AW-A695...
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Init Display First: This item allows you to active PCI slot or onboard first IDE HDD Block Mode: Select Enabled only if your hard drives support block mode. Onboard Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2: Choose: Auto AW-A695...
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“Min Saving” - Predefine timer value of 4-12 min. “Max Saving” – Predefine timer value of 1 minute PM Control by APM: When the advanced power management is installed on the system, users would select “Yes” to save more power. Choose: Yes / No AW-A695...
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Press the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung: Default: Instant-Off 3. After you have finished with the Power Management Setup, press the <ESC> key to return to the main menu. AW-A695...
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Choose Enable or Disable “Enable” – PNP configuration data is reset in BIOS “Disable” – PNP configuration date is retained in BIOS Resources Controlled By: Choose Auto or Manual. This option specifies whether resources are controlled by automatic or manual configuration AW-A695...
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Menu Level Menu Level FAN1 Speed 6800 RPM FAN2 Speed 6800 RPM Vcore 1.36 V 2.5V 2.56 V 3.3V 3.38 V 5.25 V 12.22 V Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7:Optimized Defaults F5:Previous Value F6:Fail-Safe Default AW-A695...
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Esc : Quit : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift)F2: Change Color Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... AW-A695...
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Then type your new password at the prompt. The password is case sensitive and you can use up to 8 alphanumeric characters. Press <Enter> after entering the password. At the Next Prompt, confirm the new password by typing it and pressing <Enter> again. AW-A695...
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Set Supervisor Password Power Management Set User Password PnP/PCI Configuration Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift)F2: Change Color Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... AW-A695...
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Esc : Quit : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift)F2: Change Color Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... AW-A695...
Chapter 4. Driver Utility The system driver installation procedure must be performed first. 4.1 System Driver Installation 1. Insert the AW-A695 CD-ROM driver into the CD-ROM Drive 2. Select the Drivers/system file to click the Setup icon. 3. Click Next 4.
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User’s manual 5. Select Normally Install, and then click Next 6. Remain the default setting, and then click Next AW-A695...
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User’s manual 7. Click Next 8. As the following picture, click Next AW-A695...
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User’s manual 9. Select Install VIA AGP VxD in Turbo Mode, and click Click 10. Click Next AW-A695...
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User’s manual 11. Click Finish Installation process is completed and allowed the system to reboot. AW-A695...
User’s manual 4.2 VGA Driver Installation 1. Install the AW-A695 CD ROM into the CD-ROM Drive 2. Select the Drivers/vga/9x file to click the Setup icon A driver installation screen will appear, please follow the onscreen instruction to install the driver in sequence 3.
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User’s manual 4. Click Next Installation process is completed and allowed the system to reboot AW-A695...
User’s manual 4.3 Ethernet Driver Installation The AW-A695 supports four Ethernet Controller by using Intel® 82559ER or Realtek® 8139C Chipset. 4.3.1 Realtek 8139C Ethernet Installation 1. Insert the AW-A695 CD ROM into the CD-ROM Drive 2. Click the Start button 3.
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User’s manual 7. Select the Network Adapters item Another file will appear below this file, and then click on the file 8. Click the Driver Tab 9. Click the Update Driver Button The Update Device Driver Wizard will appear AW-A695...
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User’s manual 10. Click Next 11. Select CD ROM Drive, D/Drivers/lan/Win98, and click Next Notice: We take the LAN installation under Win98 for example only; please choose the file depending on your Windows OS. AW-A695...
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User’s manual 16. Click Finish Installation process is completed shutdown the computer and will allow the system to reboot AW-A695...
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3. “Add New Hardware Wizard” shown Windows will no search for any new Plug and Play devices on your system. Your screen may go black during this process. This is normal. To continue, click “Next>” to the next step of installation. AW-A695...
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6. This is PCI Ethernet Controller Properties screen. No driver files are required or have been loaded for this device. To update the driver files for this device, please click “Update Driver” to the next step of installation AW-A695...
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Please click “Next>” to the next step of installation 9. This s screen for selecting the type of device from the list, then click “Next>” to next step of installation AW-A695...
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Click the one you want to set up, and then click “OK”. If your model is not on the list, please click Show All Devices. This list shows only what was found on the installation disk AW-A695...
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Please click “Finish” to the next step of installation 15. This screens the System Settings Change. To finish setting up your new hardware, you must restart your computer. Please click “YES” to restart your computer. AW-A695...
User’s manual Appendix A: Programming the Watchdog Timer The AW-A695 provides a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a stop. This function ensures greater system reliability in industrial stand-alone and unmanned environments.
Appendix B :System Resource Interrupt Controller The AW-A695 is a fully PC compatible control board, it consists of 16 ISA interrupt request lines and most of them already in used by other part of the board. Both of ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs, please make sure that the IRQs do not conflict if you would like to use extra add-on cards.
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DMA4 Cascade DMA5 Reserved DMA6 Reserved DMA7 Reserved Memory Map The following table indicates memory of AW-A695. The address ranges specify the runtime code length. Memory below 1MB (1Mb ~ 640KB) Address Range Type Owner A0000~AFFFF VGA Adapter B0000~BFFFF VGA Adapter...
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Sound Card 2F8 ~ 2FF Communication Port (COM2) IDE Controller 3B0 ~ 3BB VGA Adapter 3C0 ~ 3DF VGA Adapter 3F0 ~ 3F5 FDD Controller IDE Controller FDD Controller 3F8 ~ 3FF Communication Port (COM1) 4D0 ~ 4D1 PCI Bus AW-A695...
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User’s manual 4000~407F PCI Bus 4080~40FF PCI Bus 5000~501F PCI Bus 6000~607F PCI Bus D000~D00E IDE Controller D400~D41E USB Controller D800~D81E USB Controller DC00~DCFE Ethernet Controller E000~E0FE Ethernet Controller E400~E4FE Ethernet Controller E800~E8FE Ethernet Controller AW-A695...
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