PCA-6774 ISA Socket370 Slot PC, VGA/LCD/LVDS/LAN/CFC with optional second LAN and Gigabit LAN User Manual...
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Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 PCA-6774 all-in-one single board computer • 1 startup manual • CD-ROM or disks for utility, drivers, and manual (in PDF format) •...
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This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules: Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: 1.This device may not cause harmful interference, 2.This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
General Information This chapter gives background information on the PCA-6774. Sections include: • Introduction • Features • Specifications • Board layout and dimensions Chapter 1...
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction Advantech's new PCA-6774 is a Socket 370 half-sized CPU card that will support up to 1.26GHz Pentium III with 512KB 2nd cache using VIA VT8606 "Twister T" chipset. This SBC includes a 4X AGP controller, a PCI Ethernet interface, and 36-bit TTL interface.
1.3 Specifications 1.3.1 Standard SBC Functions • CPU: Supports Socket 370 for Intel processors up to Pentium III 1.26 GHz with 512KB cache (Tualatin) • System chipsets: VIA VT8606 "Twister T" + VT82C686B • BIOS: Award 256 KB Flash memory •...
Figure 1.2: Board layout: dimensions (solder side) PCA-6774 User Manual...
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Installation This chapter explains the setup procedures of PCA-6774 hardware, including instruc- tions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all safety precautions before you begin the installation procedure. Chapter 2...
Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Jumpers The PCA-6774 has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below lists the functions of the various jumpers. Table 2.1: Jumpers Label Function CMOS clear...
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Table 2.2: Connectors CN12 External Keyboard Connector CN14 CPU FAN Connector CN15 EBX Power Connector CN16 Power LED & Keyboard Lock CN17 External Speaker CN18 Reset Connector CN19 HDD LED Connector CN20 ATX Feature Connector CN21 ATX Soft-on Power Button Connector CN22 LCD 40-Pin Connector CN23...
2.4 Locating Connectors (solder side) Figure 2.2: Connectors (solder side) 2.5 Setting Jumpers You may configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electric cir- cuit.
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A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes. Generally, you simply need a standard cable to make most connections. PCA-6774 User Manual...
2.6 Clear CMOS (J1) Warning! To avoid damaging the computer, always turn off the power supply before setting “Clear CMOS.” Before turning on the power supply, set the jumper back to “3.0 V Battery On.” This jumper is used to erase CMOS data and reset system BIOS informa- tion.
When the watchdog timer activates (CPU processing has come to a halt), it can reset the system or generate an interrupt on IRQ11. This can be set via setting J2 as shown below: Table 2.5: Watchdog timer output option (J2) *System reset IRQ 11 * default setting PCA-6774 User Manual...
2.9 Installing DIMMs The procedure for installing DIMMs is described below. Please follow these steps carefully. The number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, so the module can only fit in one way. DIMM modules have different pin contacts on each side, and therefore have a higher pin den- sity.
2.10.1 ATX feature connector (CN20) and soft-on power button connector (CN21) The PCA-6774 can support an advanced soft power switch function, if an ATX power supply is used. To enable the soft power switch function: Get the specially designed ATX-to-EBX power cable (PCA-6774 optional item, Part No.
BIOS settings. 2.13 Floppy drive connector (CN3) You can attach up to two floppy drives to the PCA-6774’s on-board con- troller. You can use any combination of 5.25” (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/ or 3.5” (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
Appendix B. 2.14 IDE connector (CN1,CN2) The PCA-6774 provides an IDE channel to which you can attach up to two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives or CDROM to the PCA-6774’s internal controller. The PCA-6774's IDE controller uses a PCI interface.
CN22 consists of a 40-pin connector which can support an 18-bit LCD panel. It is Hirose’s product no. DF13A-40DP-1.25 V. The PCA-6774 provides a bias control signal on CN22 that can be used to control the LCD bias voltage. It is recommended that the LCD bias volt- age not be applied to the panel until the logic supply voltage (+5 V or +3.3 V) and panel video signals are stable.
* Default setting ** will support in the future 2.16 USB connectors (CN6) The PCA-6774 board provides up to two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports. This gives complete Plug and Play, and hot attach/detach for up to PCA-6774 User Manual...
CD disc. 2.18 Power connectors (CN14, CN15) 2.18.1 Main power connector, +5 V, +12 V (CN15) Supplies main power to the PCA-6774 (+5 V), and to devices that require +12 V. 2.18.2 CPU Fan power supply connector (CN14) Provides power supply to CPU cooling fan. Only present when +12 V power is supplied to the board.
(CN16, CN17, CN19) Next, you may want to install external switches to monitor and control the PCA-6774. These features are optional: install them only if you need them. CN16, CN17, CN19 integrated in one connector, which is an 5 x 3 pin header, 180degree, male.
It provides connection for watchdog output, detailed pin assignment refer to Appendix B. 2.24 Daughter card connector (CN27,CN28) CN27, CN28 are 20-pin 180degree female connectors.With daughter board, PCA-6774 can support 2 LAN and 4 USB ports. Detailed pin defi- nition you will find in Appendix B. Chapter 2...
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Software Configuration This chapter details the software con- figuration information. It shows you how to configure the card to match your application requirements. Award System BIOS will be covered in Chapter 4. Sections include: • Introduction • VGA display software configuration...
Ensure that the AWD- FLASH.EXE and *.BIN files are located in the working drive. NOTE: Ensure that you do not run AWDFLASH.EXE while your system is operating in EMM386 mode. PCA-6774 User Manual...
At the prompt, type AWDFLASH.EXE and press <Enter>. The VGA configuration program will then display the following: Figure 3.1: VGA setup screen At the prompt, enter the new BIN file which supports your display. When you are sure that you have entered the file name correctly press <Enter>.
The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration informa- tion has been erased. The PCA-6774 Series' CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup. The battery backup should last ten years in normal service, but when it finally runs down, you will need to replace the complete unit.
4.2 Award BIOS setup 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 CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. 4.2.1 Entering setup Power on the computer and press <Del>...
Setup Menu allows users to configure system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive and display. Once a field is high- lighted, on-line help information is displayed in the left bottom of the Menu screen. Figure 4.2: CMOS Features setup PCA-6774 User Manual...
4.2.3 Advanced BIOS Features setup By choosing the Advanced BIOS Features Setup option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCA-6774 Series. Figure 4.3: Advanced BIOS Features setup Chapter 4...
4.2.4 Advanced Chipset Features setup By choosing the Advanced Chipset Features option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCA-6774 Series. Figure 4.4: Advanced Chipset Features setup PCA-6774 User Manual...
4.2.6 Power Management Setup By choosing the Power Management Setup option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCA-6774 Series. Figure 4.6: Power Management Setup Chapter 4...
4.2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations By choosing the PnP/PCI Configurations option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCA-6774 Series. Figure 4.7: PnP/PCI Configurations 4.2.8 PC Health Status The PC Health Status option displays information such as CPU and moth- erboard temperatures, fan speeds, and core voltage.
4.2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCA-6774 Figure 4.9: Frequency/Voltage Control Caution Incorrect settings in Frequency/Voltage Control may damage the system CPU, video adapter, or other hardware.
ROM. If the stored record created by the Setup program should ever become corrupted (and therefore unusable), these defaults will load auto- matically when you turn the PCA-6774 Series system on. Figure 4.10: Load BIOS defaults screen 4.2.11 Set Password...
At the “Confirm Password” prompt, retype the desired password, then press <Enter>. Select Save to CMOS and EXIT, type <Y>, then <Enter>. To Change Password Choose the Set Password option from the CMOS Setup Utility main menu and press <Enter>. When you see “Enter Password”...
4.2.13 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the Setup pro- gram without recording any new values or changing old ones. PCA-6774 User Manual...
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PCI SVGA Setup Introduction Installation of SVGA drivers -for Windows 95/98/Me -for Windows NT/2000/XP Further information...
The system is initially set to simultaneous display mode. If you want to enable the CRT display only or the flat panel display only, please contact VIA Technology Inc., or our sales representative for detailed information. PCA-6774 User Manual...
5.2 Installation of the SVGA Driver Complete the following steps to install the SVGA driver. Follow the pro- cedures in the flow chart that apply to the operating system that you are using within your board. Notes: 1. The windows illustrations in this chapter are intended as examples only.
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Choose the "Adapter" tab, then press the "Change..." button. Press the "Have Disk" button. PCA-6774 User Manual...
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Type in the path: D:\Biscuit\9577\VGA\Win9x_Me 9577 Select the highlighted item, and click the "OK" button. Chapter 5...
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"S3 GraphicsTwister" appears under the adapter tab. Click the "Apply" button, then the "OK" button. Press “Yes” to reboot. PCA-6774 User Manual...
5.2.2 Installation for Windows 98/Me Select "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", "Display", and "Set- tings," then press the "Advanced..." button. Chapter 5...
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Select “Adapter,” then “Change.” PCA-6774 User Manual...
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Press “Next,” then “Display a list..” Press the “Have disk...” button. Chapter 5...
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Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. Type in the path D:\Biscuit\9577\VGA\Win9x_Me Then press “OK” 9577 Select the highlighted item, then click “OK.” PCA-6774 User Manual...
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"S3 Graphics Twister" appears under the adapter tab. Click the "Apply" button. Press “Yes” to reboot. Chapter 5...
5.2.3 Installation for Windows NT Note: Service Pack X (X = 3, 4, 5, 6,...) must be installed first, before you install the Windows NT VGA driver. Select "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel" and double click the "Display" icon. PCA-6774 User Manual...
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Choose the "Settings" tab, and press the "Display Type" button. Chapter 5...
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Press the "Change..." button. PCA-6774 User Manual...
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Click the "Have Disk..." button. Type the path: D:\Biscuit\VGA\WinNT Press the "OK" button. Chapter 5...
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Select the highlighted item, and click the "OK" button. Press "Yes" to proceed. Press "OK" to reboot. PCA-6774 User Manual...
Press “Finish" to reboot. 5.2.5 Installation for Windows XP Select "System", "Settings", "Control Panel" and double click the "system" icon. PCA-6774 User Manual...
Press “Finish" to reboot. 5.3 Further Information For further information about the AGP/VGA installation in your PCA- 6774, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, visit the following web resources: VIA website: www.via.com.tw Advantech websites: www.advantech.com www.advantech.com.tw PCA-6774 User Manual...
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PCI Bus Ethernet Inter- face This chapter provides information on Ethernet configuration. • Introduction • Installation of Ethernet drivers for Windows 98/2000/NT • Further information...
For example, MS-NT, IBM-LAN server, and so on. Then choose the correct driver to install in your biscuit PC. The installation procedures for various servers can be found on the sup- plied CD-ROM, the correct path being: D:\Biscuit\9577\LAN\82559er\wfw311 PCA-6774 User Manual...
6.2.2 Installation for Windows 98 a. Select "Start", "Settings". "Control Panel". b. Double click "Network". a. Click "Add" and prepare to install network functions. Chapter 6...
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Select the "Adapter" item to add the Ethernet card. a. Click "Have Disk" to install the driver. a. Insert the CD into the D: drive b. Fill in "D:\Biscuit\9577\LAN\” c. Click "OK" PCA-6774 User Manual...
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a. Choose the "Intel 8255x based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100)" b. Click "OK". a. Make sure the configurations of relative items are set correctly. b. Click "OK" to reboot. Chapter 6...
Programming the Watchdog Timer The board is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for any reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments.
After data entry, your program must refresh the watchdog timer by rewriting the I/O port 443 (hex) while simultaneously setting it. When you want to disable the watchdog timer, your program should read I/O port 443 (hex). PCA-6774 User Manual...
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The following example shows how you might program the watchdog timer in BASIC: REM Watchdog timer example program OUT &H443, data REM Start and restart the watchdog GOSUB 1000 REM Your application task #1 OUT &H443, data REM Reset the timer GOSUB 2000 REM Your application task #2 OUT &H443, data...
Pin Assignments This appendix contains information of a detailed or specialized nature. It includes: • Primary IDE Connector • Secondary IDE Connector • Floppy Connector • Printer Port Connector • CompactFlash Socket • USB Port 1, 2 • D-SUB VGA Connector •...
Appendix B Pin Assignments B.1 Primary IDE Connector (CN1) Table B.1: Primary IDE Connector (CN1) Signal Signal IDE RESET READY Cable Select (Pull-Low) DACK IRQ14 Cable check Active LED PCA-6774 User Manual...
Table B.3: Floppy Connector (CN3) Signal Signal REDWC INDEX MOTOR A ON DISKETTE DRIVE SELECT B CHANGE HEAD SELECT DRIVE SELECT A READ DATA MOTOR B ON WRITE PRO- DIRECTION TECT SELECT TRACK 00 STEP WRITE GATE WRITE DATA PCA-6774 User Manual...
B.7 D-SUB VGA Connector (CN7) Table B.7: D-SUB VGA Connector (CN7) Signal Signal GREEN CRT Vcc BLUE DDCDATA HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLOCK B.8 LAN RJ45 Connector (CN8) Table B.8: LAN RJ45 Connector (CN8) Signal PCA-6774 User Manual...
B.11 External Keyboard Connector (CN12) Table B.11: External Keyboard Connector (CN12) Signal Keyboard Clock Keyboard Data B.12 CPU Fan Connector (CN14) Table B.12: CPU FAN Connector (CN14) Signal +12V Fan speed detect signal input PCA-6774 User Manual...
B.14 Power LED & Keyboard Lock (CN16) Table B.14: Power LED & Keyboard Lock (CN16) Signal Power LED+ Power LED- KB_LOCK+ KB_LOCK-(GND) B.15 External Speaker (CN17) Table B.15: External Speaker (CN17) Signal Internal Buzzer Speaker Signal PCA-6774 User Manual...
B.18 ATX Feature Connector (CN20) Table B.18: ATX Feature Connector (CN20) Signal ATX PS_ON signal output Suspend 5V input B.19 ATX Soft-on Power Button Connector (CN21) Table B.19: ATX Soft-on Power Button Connector (CN21) Signal POWER ON PCA-6774 User Manual...
B.20 LCD 40-Pin Connector (CN22) Table B.20: LCD 40-Pin Connector (CN22) Signal Signal +5V output +5V output +3.3V output +3.3V output PD0 signal output PD1 signal output PD2 signal output PD3 signal output PD4 signal output PD5 signal output PD6 signal output PD7 signal output PD8 signal output PD9 signal output...
System Assignments This appendix contains information of a detailed nature. It includes: • System I/O ports • 1st MB memory map • DMA channel assignments • Interrupt assignments Appx. C...
100-CF7 -available for system use* CF8-CFB PCI Configuration Address CFC-CFF PCI Configuration Data D00-FFFF -available for system use- 200-20F Game Port 2F8-2FF COM2 378-37F Parallel Port (Standard & AFF) 3F0-3F1 Configuration Index/Data 3F0-3F7 Floppy Controller 3F8-3FF COM1 PCA-6774 User Manual...
Function Available Available (audio) Floppy disk (8-bit transfer) Available (parallel port) Cascade for DMA controller 1 Available Available Available * Audio DMA select 1, 3, or 5 ** Parallel port DMA select 1 (LPT2) or 3 (LPT1) PCA-6774 User Manual...