MI-960 Preface Copyright 2009 ADLINK Technology Inc. This document contains proprietary information protected by copy- right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro- duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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Using this Manual Audience and Scope The MI-960 User’s Manual is intended for hardware technicians and systems operators with knowledge of installing, configuring and operating industrial grade computers. Manual Organization This manual is organized as follows: Preface: Presents copyright notifications, disclaimers, trade- marks, and associated information on the proper usage of this document and its associated product(s).
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MI-960 Conventions Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and instructions properly. Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks. NOTE: NOTE: Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam- age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com- plete a task.
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MI-960 Table of Contents MI-960..................i Revision History..............ii Preface ..................iii List of Figures ................ xi List of Tables................ xiii 1 Introduction ................ 1 Package Contents ............... 1 Overview................2 Features................2 Specifications............... 3 Power Consumption ............5 Block Diagram ..............6 Functional Description ............
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4 BIOS Setup ................ 35 Starting the BIOS ............... 35 Main Setup................. 39 Advanced BIOS Setup ............40 4.3.1 IDE Configuration ............41 4.3.2 Super IO Configuration ..........42 4.3.3 Hardware Health Configuration ........43 4.3.4 APM / Resume Event Configuration ......44 4.3.5 Remote Access Configuration ........
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MI-960 Important Safety Instructions ..........81 Getting Service..............83 Table of Contents...
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MI-960 Introduction This chapter will introduce the MI-960, its features, specifications, functional description, and mechanical layout. 1.1 Package Contents Please check that your package contains the items below. If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your vendor. MI-960 Industrial Mini-ITX Motherboard...
1.2 Overview The ADLINK MI-960 is a Mini-ITX industrial motherboard support- ing the Intel® Core™2 Quad/Duo, Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Celeron®, and Intel® Celeron® D pro- cessors in the LGA775 package to deliver a high performance and space-saving platform for a wide array of embedded computing applications.
• Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard Form Factor • 170 mm x 170 mm (L x W) Dimensions • 0°C to 55°C Operating Temp. • -20ºC to 60ºC Storage Temp. • CE, FCC Class A Safety Table 1-1: MI-960 General Specifications Introduction...
MI-960 1.7 Functional Description Processor Support The MI-960 motherboard supports Intel processors in the LGA775 package in a range of 533/800/1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Providing high-performance computing and energy-efficiency, the MI-960 is designed for Intel® Core™2 Quad/Duo, Intel® Pen- tium®...
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Serial ATA Storage is efficient and secure with the Serial ATA interface. Utiliz- ing the Intel® ICH8, the MI-960 supports up to two Serial ATA devices capable of reading/writing data at up to 3 Gbps. The SATA specification improves chassis airflow via thinner and more flexible cables with lower pin count.
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MI-960 Watchdog Timer The watchdog timer (WDT) monitors system operations based on user-defined configurations. The WDT can be programmed for dif- ferent time-out periods, such as from 1 to 255 seconds or from 1 to 255 minutes. The WDT generates a reset signal, then a reset request, after failure to strobe it within the programmed time period.
MI-960 Connectors & Jumpers The connectors and jumpers on the MI-960 allow you to connect and configure external devices. The following specify the pin assignments for connectors and jumper on the MI-960. Refer to Figure 1-2: MI-960 Board Layout and Figure 1-3: MI-960 Rear I/O Layout for connector and jumper locations.
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Serial Port Connector (COM2) Pin # RS-232 DCD, Data Carrier Detect RXD, Receive Data TXD, Transmit Data DTR, Data Terminal Ready GND, ground DSR, Data Set Ready RTS, Request to Send CTS, Clear to Send RI, Ring Indicator VGA Connector. Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name Green Blue...
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MI-960 USB Connectors Pin # Signal Name USB- USB+ LAN Port (RJ-45) This port allows gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) using a network hub. The LAN port comes with two LEDs to indi- cate link, activity and speed. Refer to the tables below for the LAN port pin and LED definitions .
2.2 Onboard Connectors ATX 12V Power Connector (CN1) Pin # Signal +12V DC +12V DC IDE Connector (CN3) Pin # Signal Pin # Signal Reset Ground Data 7 Data 8 Data 6 Data 9 Data 5 Data 10 Data 4 Data 11 Data 3 Data 12...
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MI-960 USB 2.0 Connector (CN9/14) Pin # Signal Pin # Signal USB0- USB1- USB0+ USB01+ SATA0/1 Connectors (CN10/12) Pin # Signal COM1 Connector (CN13) Pin # Signal Functions Data Carrier Detect Data Set Ready Receive Data Request to Send Ground...
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ATX Power Connector (CN18) Pin # Signal Pin # Signal +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PS-ON# PWRGD +5VSB +12V +12V 24-pin detection Connectors & Jumpers...
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MI-960 System Panel Connector (CN19) Pin # Signal Function Pin Group WDSPK Speaker signal Chassis Speaker Power Ground Key Lock KEYLOCK Keyboard lock PLED Power LED signal Power LED Power LED pull-up Ground RESET button RESETBT RESET signal Ground Power on button...
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CPU Fan Connector (FN1) Pin # Signal Fan Power (+12V) Fan Tachometer System Fan Connector (FNY1) Pin # Signal Fan Power (+12V) Fan Tachometer Connectors & Jumpers...
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MI-960 LVDS Connector (J3) Pin # Signal Description SHGND Shield GND VDD_PANEL Disp Data Channel power SHGND Shield GND VDD_PANEL Disp Data Channel power LVDS_D3N Data port output SHGND Shield GND LVDS_D3P Data port output SHGND Shield GND SHGND Shield GND...
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CompactFlash Connector (CN4 on bottom side) Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name CF_D3 CF_D11 CF_D4 CF_D12 CF_D5 CF_D13 CF_D6 CF_D14 CF_D7 CF_D15 CF_CS0 CF_CS1 CF_DIOR-L CF_DIOW-L P3V3 CNCF_IORDY P3V3 P3V3 PCSEL CF_RESET CF_A2 CF_A1 P3V3 CF_A0 CF_D0 CF_D1 CF_D8 CF_D2 CF_D9 CF_D10 Connectors &...
The CMOS RAM data contains the date / time and BIOS setting information. CMOS is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the CMOS RAM data: 1. Unplug the MI-960 2. Short the JP1 pin 2-3 3. Turn the power on. After power on, remove the jumper cap from pins 2-3 and reinstall it to pins 1-2.
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MI-960 Getting Started This chapter provides information on how to install components to the MI-960 SBC. Specifically, the installation of CPU, memory modules, and operating system are explained. 3.1 Installing the CPU The MI-960 Supports the Intel® Core™2 Quad/Duo, Intel® Pen- tium®...
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2. Lift and rotate the load lever to a 135° angle 3. Lift the load plate to a 100° angle using your thumb and forefinger 4. Use your thumb to push and remove the protective socket cover (plastic) from the load plate Getting Started...
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MI-960 5. Position the CPU over the socket, then match the notches on the CPU side with the alignment keys on the socket. The golden triangle on the CPU must be posi- tioned on the bottom-left corner of the socket .
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7. Close the load plate (A), then fasten the load lever on the retention tab (B) . Getting Started...
MI-960 3.2 Memory Module Installation The MI-960 supports up to 4 GB of DDR2 533/667/800 SDRAM in two 240-pin DIMM sockets. The DDR2 memory modules are notched to facilitate correct installation in the DIMM sockets. Disconnect all power supply to the board before installing a memory module to prevent damaging the board and mem- ory module .
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4. Insert the module firmly into the slot until the retaining clips snap back inwards and the module is securely seated. Getting Started...
MI-960 3.3 Driver Installation The MI-960 drivers are located in the following directories on the Driver DVD, or can be downloaded from the ADLINK website (http://www.adlinktech.com): X:\Industrial Motherboard\MI-960\Chipset Chipset driver X:\Industrial Motherboard\MI-960\VGA\Windows XP Display driver X:\Industrial Motherboard\MI-960\Ethernet\Intel\Windows XP LAN1 (Intel)
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MI-960 BIOS Setup The following chapter describes basic navigation for the AMIBIOS®8 BIOS setup utility. 4.1 Starting the BIOS To enter the setup screen, follow these steps: 1. Power on the motherboard 2. Press the < Delete > key on your keyboard when you see the following text prompt: <...
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Setup Menu The main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navi- gate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described in this user’s guide. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured.
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MI-960 These keys include < F1 >, < F10 >, < Enter >, < ESC >, < Arrow > keys, and so on. . There is a hot key legend located in the right frame on most Note: setup screens.
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The < F10 > key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit Setup. Press the < F10 > key to save your changes. The following screen will appear: Press the < Enter > key to save the configuration and exit. You can also use the <...
MI-960 4.2 Main Setup When you first enter the Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by select- ing the Main tab. There are two Main Setup options. They are described in this section.
4.3 Advanced BIOS Setup Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <...
MI-960 4.3.1 IDE Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration Settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.
4.3.2 Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO settings. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.
MI-960 4.3.3 Hardware Health Configuration This option displays the current status of all of the monitored hard- ware devices / components such as voltages and temperatures. BIOS Setup...
4.3.4 APM / Resume Event Configuration You can use this screen to select options for APM/Resume Event Configuration. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.
MI-960 4.3.5 Remote Access Configuration Remote access configuration provides the settings to allow remote access by another computer to get POST messages and send commands through serial port access. Remote Access Select this option to Enable or Disable the BIOS remote access feature.
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Serial Port Mode Select the baud rate you want the serial port to use for console redirection. The options are 115200 8,n,1; 57600 8,n,1; 19200 8,n,1; and 09600 8,n,1. Flow Control Set this option to select Flow Control for console redirection. The settings for this value are None, Hardware, or Software.
MI-960 4.3.6 USB Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the USB Configura- tion. Use the up and down < Arrow > keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.
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Enabled: Set this value to allow the use of USB devices during boot and while using DOS. Auto: This option auto detects USB Keyboards or Mice and if found, allows them to be utilized during boot and while using DOS. Port 64/60 Emulation This option uses USB to receive the IO port 64/60 trap to emu- late the legacy keyboard controller.
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MI-960 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration This is a submenu for configuring the USB Mass Storage Class Devices when BIOS finds they are in use on USB ports. Emula- tion Type can be set according to the type of attached USB mass storage device(s).
4.4 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Select the PCI/PnP tab from the setup screen to enter the Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Plug and Play BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
MI-960 4.5 Boot Settings Select the Boot tab from the setup screen to enter the Boot BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Boot Device Priority, to go to the sub menu for that item.
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Quick Boot Enabling this setting will cause the BIOS power-on self test routine to skip some of its tests during bootup for faster system boot. Quiet Boot When this feature is enabled, the BIOS will display the full- screen logo during the boot-up sequence, hiding normal POST messages.
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MI-960 When set to Force BIOS, AddOn ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence. When set to Keep Current, AddOn ROM messages will only be displayed if the third-party manufacturer had set the add-on device to do so.
4.6 Security Setup Password Support Two Levels of Password Protection Provides both a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set first. The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when Setup is exe- cuted, using either or either the Supervisor password or User password.
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MI-960 Remember the Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed. If you forget the password, you must erase the sys- tem configuration information in NVRAM. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <...
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and press < Enter >. If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. The password is stored in NVRAM after completes. Change User Password Select Change User Password from the Security Setup menu and press < Enter >. Enter New Password: Type the password and press <...
MI-960 4.7 Chipset Setup Select the Chipset tab from the setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menu for that item. The Chipset BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
4.7.1 North Bridge Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the North Bridge Con- figuration. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.
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MI-960 Internal Graphics Mode Select This item specifies the amount of system memory used by the Internal Graphics Device. Options: Enabled 8M, Enabled 1M and Disabled. Boot Display Device This item specifies which display port will turn on at bootup.
4.7.2 South Bridge Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the South Bridge Configuration. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the < + > and < - > keys to change the value of the selected option.
MI-960 4.8 Exit Menu Select the Exit tab from the setup screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. You can display an Exit BIOS Setup option by high- lighting it using the < Arrow > keys. The Exit BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
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Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Discard Changes and Exit Setup Now? [Ok] [Cancel] appears in the window. Select Ok to discard changes and exit. Discard Changes Select Discard Changes from the Exit menu and press <...
MI-960 POST Codes The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre-boot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS. Note that checkpoints may differ between different platforms based on system configuration.
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Checkpoint Description Re-enable cache for boot strap processor Early CPU Init Exit Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller. Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse. Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port. Testing and initialization of different Input Devices. Also, update the Kernel Variables.
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MI-960 Checkpoint Description Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, … etc.) successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA…etc. Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test. Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory.
Checkpoint Description Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot. Init MP tables. End of POST initialization of chipset registers. De-initializes the ADM module. Save system context for ACPI. Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values. Passes control to OS Loader (typically INT19h). Table 5-1: POST Code Checkpoints POST Codes...
MI-960 Appendix A - Watchdog Timer The following is a sample program for configuring the MI-960’s watchdog timer. A.1 Sample Code #include<stdio.h> #include<dos.h> static unsigned int IT8712_ioPort = 0x2e; void Enter_IT8712_Config(unsigned int flag) if(flag) IT8712_ioPort = 0x4e; else IT8712_ioPort = 0x2e;...
B.2 Direct Memory Access Channels Channel Number Data Width System Resource 8-bits Parallel port 8-bits Parallel port 8-bits Diskette drive 8-bits Parallel port Reserved - cascade channel 16-bits Open 16-bits Open 16-bits Open Table B-2: Direct Memory Access Channels Note(1): DMA channel 0/1/3 is selected when using parallel port. Floppy and parallel port cannot be used at the same time.
Hex Range Device 278-27F Parallel Port 2 280-2F7 Available 2F8-2FF Serial Port 2 300-36F Available 370-377 Alt. Floppy Disk Controller 378-37F Parallel Port 1 380-3AF Available 3B0-3BB and 3BF Mono/VGA mode video 3BC-3BE Reserved for parallel port 3C0-3DF VGA registers 3E0-3EF Available 3F0-3F7...
MI-960 B.4 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines IRQ Lines PIC Mode Typical Intterupt IRQ# Connected to Pin Available Resource Counter 0 Keyboard controller Cascade interrupt from slave PIC Serial Port 2 (COM2) / IRQ3 via SERIRQ, Note (1) PCI / ISA...
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IRQ Lines APIC Mode Typical Intterupt IRQ# Connected to Pin Available Resource Counter 0 Keyboard controller Cascade interrupt from slave PIC Serial Port 2 (COM2) / IRQ3 via SERIRQ, Note (1) PCI / ISA IRQ3 at ISA bus Serial Port 1 (COM1) / IRQ4 via SERIRQ, Note (1) PCI / ISA...
MI-960 Important Safety Instructions For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the equipment. Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this user’s manual for future reference.
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Never attempt to fix the equipment. Equipment should only be serviced by qualified personnel. A Lithium-type battery may be provided for uninterrupted, backup or emergency power. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with one of an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries appropriately. WARNING: Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians when:...
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