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  • Page 1 ™ ReadyBoard Single Board Computer Reference Manual P/N 5001738B Revision B...
  • Page 2 This reference manual is for the person who designs computer related equipment, including but not limited to hardware and software design and implementation of the same. Ampro Computers, Inc. assumes you are qualified in designing and implementing your hardware designs and its related software into your prototype computer equipment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Serial B Interface (J11A/B) ......................38 USB Interfaces (J18A/B, J13A/B) ....................40 Primary USB0 and USB1 (J18A/B)....................40 Secondary USB2 and USB3 (J13A/B)..................41 Ethernet Interfaces (J16, J17)......................42 Gigabit Ethernet Controller ......................42 10/100BaseT Ethernet Controller ....................44 ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...
  • Page 4 Appendix B MiniModule ISA Board ....................77 Introduction ............................77 What is PCI-104? .........................77 MiniModule ISA Expansion Board Features.................78 Specifications............................78 Physical Specifications .........................78 Power Requirements ........................78 Environmental Specifications .......................78 PCI-104 Interface (P1)........................80 PC/104 Interface (J1A, B, J1C, D)....................81 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 5 ............................91 List of Figures Figure 2-1. Typical ReadyBoard and PC/104 Module Stack ............5 Figure 2-2. Stacking PC/104 Modules with a ReadyBoard 800............6 Figure 2-3. Functional Block Diagram..................... 10 Figure 2-4. Component Location (Top view)................... 11 Figure 2-5. Connector Pin-Out Identifications................. 12 Figure 2-6.
  • Page 6 Table B-3. MiniModule ISA Dedicated PCI-104 Signal Lines (P1)..........80 Table B-4. PC/104 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J1A) ............81 Table B-5. PC/104 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J1B) ............82 Table B-6. PC/104 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J1C) ............83 Table B-7. PC/104 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J1D) ............84 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 About This Manual

    Information provided in this reference manual includes: • ReadyBoard 800 Specifications • Environmental requirements • Major integrated circuits (chips) and features implemented • ReadyBoard 800 connector/pin numbers and definition • BIOS Setup information Information not provided in this reference manual includes: • Detailed chip specifications •...

  • Page 8: Related Ampro Products

    CD-ROM. • ReadyBoard 800 Documentation and Support Software CD-ROM The ReadyBoard 800 Documentation and Software (Doc & SW) CD-ROM is provided with the ReadyBoard 800 QuickStart Kit. The CD-ROM includes all of the ReadyBoard 800 documentation, including this Reference Manual and the ReadyBoard 800 QuickStart Guide in PDF format, the software utilities, board support packages, and drivers for the unique devices used with Ampro supported operating systems.
  • Page 9 The ReadySystem family is a series of high performance, low cost turnkey systems that come with a ReadyBoard 800 installed into a particular size ReadyBox enclosure with a specific size SODIMM, and a 2 ½” hard disk drive pre-loaded with one of Ampro's supported operating systems (Linux®, etc.).
  • Page 10 ReadyBoard single board computers to configure embedded system solutions. Ampro's highly reliable MiniModule products currently support USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 (Firewire), Ethernet, PC Card expansion, analog/data acquisition, additional RS-232/RS-485 serial ports, and general- purpose I/O (GPIO). Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Product Overview

    Chapter 2 Product Overview This introduction presents general information about the EPIC Architecture and the ReadyBoard 800 single board computer (SBC). After reading this chapter you should understand: • EPIC Architecture • ReadyBoard 800 architecture • ReadyBoard 800 features • Major components •...

  • Page 12: Product Description

    PC/AT PCI motherboard plus the equivalent of up to 5 PCI expansion boards. The ReadyBoard 800 is based on one of the ultra high performance, high- integration Intel Pentium M or Celeron M processors. These processors with the matching chip set give designers a complete integration solution with a high performance embedded processor based on the EPIC form factor that conforms to the Revision 1.0 of the EPIC standard.

  • Page 13: Board Features

    Provides four buffered serial ports with full handshaking ♦ Provides two DB9 connectors Serial 1 & 2 (COM1 & COM2) ♦ Provides two serial ports Serial 3 & 4 (COM3 & COM4) through 20-pin header ♦ ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...
  • Page 14 24-bit non-interleaved) on 30-pin header • Infrared Interface Provides IrDA v1.1 signals on separate connector (J9) ♦ Supports HPSIR and ASKIR infrared modes ♦ Supports IR mode select from the Super I/O chip ♦ Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 15 Provides Thermal and Voltage monitoring ♦ Supports Serial Console ♦ Provides General Purpose I/O (GPIO) capability ♦ Supports USB Boot ♦ Supports LAN Boot (PXE) ♦ Supports watchdog timer (WDT) ♦ Supports splash screen customization ♦ ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 16: Block Diagram

    Chapter 2 Product Overview Block Diagram Figure 2-3 shows the functional components of the ReadyBoard 800. Intel Pentium M or Celeron M Clock CRT VGA Northbrige SODIMM Temp Memory Bus LVDS LCD 82855GME SMBus PCI Bus PCI-104 Bus IDE Primary...

  • Page 17: Major Integrated Circuits (Ics)

    Product Overview Major Integrated Circuits (ICs) Table 2-1 lists the major integrated circuits (ICs or chips) on the ReadyBoard 800, including a brief description of each, and Figure 2-4 shows the location of the major chips. Table 2-1. Major Integrated Circuit Description and Function Chip Type Mfg.

  • Page 18: Connector Definitions

    (1, 11). The second number in the parenthesis is always directly across from and adjacent to pin-1, with a few exceptions (PCI-104, PC/104, etc.). See Figure 2-5. 20-pin, Two Rows, 20-pin, Two Rows, Odd/Even, (1, 2) Consecutive, (1, 11) Figure 2-5. Connector Pin-Out Identifications Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 19: Figure 2-6. Connector Locations (Top View)

    Pin-1 is shown as a black pin (circle or square) in all connectors and NOTE jumpers in all illustrations. To comply with the PC/104, PC/104-Plus, or PCI-104 specifications, some pins in the connectors/headers are missing or have keys blocking the pins. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 20: Jumper Definitions

    Tables 2-4 and 2-5 provide the LED colors and definitions for the Ethernet ports, Port 1 (J16) and Port 2 (J17) located on the ReadyBoard 800. Refer to Figures 2-6 and 2-10. Table 2-4. Ethernet Port 1 (J16) LED Indicators...

  • Page 21: Power/Ide Led Definitions

    USB 2 & 3 Fuse (F2) Reset Switch (SW1) Power On/ Activity LEDs (D2) USB 0 & 1 Fuse (F1) CMOS Normal/Clear (JP2) LCD Voltage (JP4) Figure 2-7. Jumper, Switch, Fuse, and LED Locations (Top view) ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 22: Switch Definition

    Description Reset switch (SW1) 4-pin, momentary push button switch Note: The reset switch (SW1) is located on the edge of the ReadyBoard 800. See Figures 2-7 and 2-10. Additional Components The fuses in Table 2-8 are shown in Figure 2-7.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    See Figure 2-10. Length 165 mm (6.5") PCB Thickness 1.574 mm (0.062") Power Specifications Table 2-10 lists the ReadyBoard 800 power requirements. Table 2-10. Power Supply Requirements Parameter 600 MHz ULV Celeron 1.0 GHz ULV Celeron 1.4 GHz LV Pentium...

  • Page 24: Mechanical Specifications

    Chapter 2 Product Overview Mechanical Specifications Figures 2-9 and 2-10 show the top view and side views of the ReadyBoard 800 with the mechanical mounting dimensions. 6.300 6.100 6.100 6.078 5.770 5.572 4.825 4.626 3.916 3.649 3.500 3.272 3.200 2.596 1.827...

  • Page 25: Figure 2-10. Readyboard 800 Panel Dimensions (Side View)

    Hole Center at (4) Corners (x 8 dims) 34.29 47.625 5.080 8.588 All Dimensions in this drawing section are in Millimeters within +/- 0.25mm Board thickness is 1.574mm Figure 2-10. ReadyBoard 800 Panel Dimensions (Side view) ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 26: Environmental Specifications

    The CPU, Northbridge, Southbridge, Secondary I/O, and voltage regulators are the sources of heat on the board. The ReadyBoard 800 is designed to operate at its maximum CPU speed of 600 MHz, 1.0 GHz, or 1.4 GHz. All processors and the Memory Hub (Northbridge) require a heatsink, but no fan.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Hardware

    ♦ Power Interface (J1, J2) ♦ Ampro Computers, Inc. only supports the features/options tested and listed in NOTE this manual. The main integrated circuits (chips) used in the ReadyBoard 800 may provide more features or options than are listed for the ReadyBoard 800, but some of these chip features/options are not supported on the board and may not function as specified in the chip documentation.

  • Page 28: Cpu (U5)

    Hardware CPU (U5) The ReadyBoard 800 supports three Intel processor choices; high performance Low Voltage (LV) 1.4 GHz Pentium® M 738, Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) 1.0 GHz Celeron M 373, or an Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) 600 MHz Celeron® M processor.

  • Page 29: Interrupt Channel Assignments

    BIOS Plug and Play logic. Local IRQs assigned during initialization can not be used by external devices. Memory Map The following table provides the common PC/AT memory allocations. Memory below 000500h is used by the BIOS. Refer to Table 3-2. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 30: I/O Address Map

    Serial Port 2 (COM2) 378-37F Parallel port (Standard and EPP) 3C0-3DF 3E8-3EF Serial Port 3 (COM3) 3F0-3F7 Floppy Disk Controller 3F8-3FF Serial Port 1 (COM1) 778-77A Parallel Port (ECP Extensions) (Port 378+400) CF8-CFF PCI bus Configuration Address and Data Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 31: Interface (J3)

    Initialization Device Select 0 – This signal line is one of four signal lines and are used as the chip-select signals during configuration. 19 (A19) AD24 PCI Address and Data Bus Line 24 – See Pin 3 for more information. 20 (A20) Ground ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...
  • Page 32 46 (B16) AD20 PCI Address and Data Bus Lines 20 – See Pin 3 for more information. 47 (B17) AD23 PCI Address and Data Bus Line 23 – See Pin 3 for more information. 48 (B18) Ground Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 33 Initiator Ready – This signal indicates the master’s ability to complete the current data cycle of the transaction 74 (C14) +3.3V +3.3 volts ±5% 75 (C15) AD17 PCI Address and Data Bus Line 17 – See Pin 3 for more information. 76 (C16) Ground ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...
  • Page 34 Device Select – This signal is driven by the target device when its address is decoded. 103 (D13) +3.3V +3.3 volts ±5% 104 (D14) C/BE2* PCI Bus Command/Byte Enable 2 – See Pin 4 for more information. 105 (D15) GND Ground Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 35 One request signal (pin 54 or B24, REQ2) and one grant line (pin 85 NOTE or C25, GNT2) are not available to other cards/devices when the MiniModule ISA expansion board is used. These signal lines are reserved for the MiniModule ISA board, if jumper JP1 is enabled.. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 36: Ide Interface (J6)

    Chapter 3 Hardware IDE Interface (J6) The ReadyBoard 800 provides one primary IDE connector (J6) for two IDE devices and one compact flash socket (J23) for the secondary IDE controller. The I/O Hub (Southbridge) EIDE interface logic supports the following features: •...
  • Page 37 IDE Activity – Indicates IDE drive activity to yellow IDE LED (D5) on card edge. Ground +5 volts +/-5% +5 volts +/-5% Ground Not connected Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 38: Compact Flash Socket (J23)

    Secondary Disk Data 2 – Refer to SDD3 on pin-2 for more information. Not connected (IOCS16*) 25, 26 CFD2, CFD1 Connected through 4.7k ohm resister to ground SDD11 Secondary Disk Data 11 – Refer to SDD3 on pin-2 for more information. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 39 Secondary Disk Data 9 – Refer to SDD3 on pin-2 for more information. SDD10 Secondary Disk Data 10 – Refer to SDD3 on pin-2 for more information. Ground Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 40: Floppy/Parallel Interface (J10)

    Floppy Motor Control 1 – Select motor on drive 1. Parallel Paper End – This is a status output signal from the printer. A High State indicates it is out of paper. WDATA* Floppy Write Data – Encoded data to the drive for write operations. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 41 Floppy Step – Low pulse for each track-to-track movement of the head. Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Not Connected Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 42: Serial Interfaces (J15A/B, J11A/B)

    (J11A/B, Serial Ports 3 and 4). Both serial A DB9 connectors use 9-pin consecutive (1, 6) and the Serial B connector uses 10-pins, 2 rows, odd/even (1, 2) with 2 mm pin spacing as shown in Figure 3-1. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 43: Serial A Interface (J15A/B)

    Ring Indicator 2 – Indicates external serial device is detecting a ring condition. Software initiates operation to answer and open the communications channel. Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 44: Serial B Interface (J11A/B)

    TX4+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 4 +. TXD4 Transmit Data 4 – Serial port 4 transmit data out. TX4- TX4- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 4 -. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 45 Used as hardware handshake with DSR4 for overall readiness to communicate. Not connected Ground Not connected Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground. RS232 signals are listed first followed by RS485/RS422. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 46: Usb Interfaces (J18A/B, J13A/B)

    Goes to ground thorough a choke +5V through a fuse (F1) USBP1- Universal Serial Bus Port 1 Data Negative USBP1+ Universal Serial Bus Port 1 Data Positive Goes to ground thorough a choke Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 47: Secondary Usb2 And Usb3 (J13A/B)

    Universal Serial Bus Port 3 Data Negative USBP2+ Universal Serial Bus Port 2 Data Positive USBP3+ Universal Serial Bus Port 3 Data Positive 7, 8, Goes to ground thorough a choke 9, 10 Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 48: Ethernet Interfaces (J16, J17)

    • Supports Transmit TCP segmentation and advanced packet filtering • Supports system monitoring with industry standard consoles (SNMP and RMON statistic counters) • Supports remote network management capabilities through DMI 2.0 and SNMP software (SDG 3.0, WfM 2.0, and PC2001 compliance) Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 49: Table 3-13. Ethernet Port 2 Pin/Signal Descriptions (J17)

    **MDI-X (or MDIX), short for medium dependent interface crossover (the “X” representing “crossover”), is an Ethernet port connection that allows networked end stations (i.e., PCs or workstations) to connect to each other using a crossover cable. MDIX is also referred to as an MDIX port. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 50: 10/100Baset Ethernet Controller

    Link/Activity signal indicates a Link is established or Activity is occurring SPEED Speed signal for 10BaseT or 100BaseT transfer rate 10, 12 +VCC LED Power – +3.3 volts for plus side of both LEDs. Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 51: Reference Manual

    Hardware Audio Interface (J4) The audio solution on the ReadyBoard 800 is provided by the Southbridge (82801DBM) and the on- board Audio CODEC (ALC202A). These two chips use a digital interface to communicate between the two, which is defined by AC’97 and is revision 2.3 compliant. The input or output signals for the audio interface go through the 16-pin connector (J4) to an external cable and/or board, which has the respective audio connections.

  • Page 52: Video Interfaces (J14, J21)

    • Supports panel up-scaling (to fit a smaller source image onto a specific native panel size) as well as panning and centering Table 3-16 describes the CRT pin/signals of a standard 15-pin video connector. Table 3-17 describes the LVDS pin/signals on 30-pins, 2 rows, odd/even (1, 2) with 2 mm pin spacing. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 53: Crt Interface (J21)

    Display Data Channel Clock – This signal line provides the data clock signal to the CPU through the Northbridge from the monitor. This is part of the Plug and Play standard developed by the VESA trade association. Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 54: Lvds Interface (J14)

    Data Negative Output LVDSA_Y1+ Data Positive Output LVDSA_Y1- Data Negative Output LVDSA_Y0+ Data Positive Output LVDSA_Y0- Data Negative Output LVDS_DDCPClk Clock LVDS_DDCPData Data LCD_BKLEN Backlight Enable Not connected Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 55: Miscellaneous

    Reset Switch (SW1) The reset switch (SW1), located on the board edge, provides an internal reset signal (momentary ground) to the ReadyBoard 800. The reset switch (SW1) shares the reset line with pin-3 of the Utility interface (J12). Keyboard/Mouse Interface (J19) The PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse signal lines share the same mini-DIN connector (J19).

  • Page 56: Infrared (Irda) Port (J9)

    Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. Real Time Clock (RTC) The ReadyBoard 800 contains a Real Time Clock (RTC). The CMOS RAM is backed up with a Lithium Battery. If the battery is not present, the BIOS has a battery-free boot option to complete the boot process.

  • Page 57: User Gpio Signals (J8)

    Figure 3-2. Oops! Jumper Connection User GPIO Signals (J8) The ReadyBoard 800 provides eight GPIO pins for custom use and the signals are routed to the J8 connector. Ampro has provided sample applications showing how to use the GPIO pins in the Miscellaneous Source Code Examples subdirectory, under the ReadyBoard 800 Software menu on the ReadyBoard 800 Doc &...

  • Page 58: Watchdog Timer (Wdt)

    PC with communications software. The BIOS Setup Utility controls the serial console settings on the ReadyBoard 800. Refer to Chapter 4, BIOS Setup to set the serial console option, using a serial terminal, or PC with communications software.

  • Page 59: Power Interfaces (J1, J2)

    ReadyBoard. If you use a non-ATX power supply (lab supply or AT power supply) you must connect J1 pin-1 to +5V (pin-1 on J2) to enable the ReadyBoard 800 to power on completely. However, if you use a non-ATX power supply, then you won’t have the soft off feature normally provided by ATX power supplies.

  • Page 60: Optional Cpu Fan (J7)

    ACPI standard. Power On Switch The Power On switch turns the ReadyBoard 800 and its attached power supply to a fully On condition, if you are using an ATX power supply. Normally, if the operating system (OS) supports sleep states, the OS will turn Off the ReadyBoard and its power supply during the OS shut down process.
  • Page 61 Hardware • 1st state is normal Power On (S0). To go to a fully powered on state, the ReadyBoard 800 must either be powered Off (S5), or in a ♦ sleep state (S1 or S4), and then the Power-On switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds (default).
  • Page 62 Chapter 3 Hardware Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 63: Chapter 4 Bios Setup Utility

    ROM-BIOS software interface. If Ampro has added to or modified the standard functions, these functions will be described. Most of the ReadyBoard 800 options are controlled by BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Setup is used to configure the board, modify the fields in the Setup screens, and save the results in the onboard configuration memory.

  • Page 64: Accessing Bios Setup (Serial Console)

    2. Connect the serial terminal, or the PC with serial terminal emulation, to Serial Port 1 or Serial Port 2 of the ReadyBoard 800. If the BIOS option, Serial Console is set to [Enable], use a standard null-modem serial cable.

  • Page 65: Bios Menus

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup BIOS Menus BIOS Setup Opening Screen Ampro Setup Utility for ReadyBoard 800, SWxxxxxx Help for BIOS and Hardware Settings > BIOS and Hardware Settings < Reload Initial Settings Load Factory Default Settings Exit, Saving Changes Exit, Discarding Changes Use Arrow keys to change menu item, use Enter to select menu item (C) Copyright 2004, Ampro Computers, Inc.

  • Page 66: Bios Configuration Screen

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup BIOS Configuration Screen Ampro Setup Utility for ReadyBoard 800, SWxxxxxx [Date & Time] Help for Date > Date 14 Feb 2006< Time 10:24:34 [Drive Assignment] The Date & Time fields are updated Drive A 1.44 MB, 3.5”...

  • Page 67: Table 4-2. Floppy Drive Bios Settings

    Floppy B has the straight through cable (non-twist) and is the middle connector. Due to the ReadyBoard 800’s internal configuration and the cable supplied, there is only one physical connector available (the Floppy B connector, because the Floppy A connector is not provided).
  • Page 68 However, this option specifically allows you to select between the existing formats used to format your compact flash card as the Secondary Master device. Always partition and format the compact flash on the ReadyBoard 800. The NOTE...

  • Page 69: User Interface Options

    The Splash Screen is a graphical image displayed as the default (Ampro Splash Screen) or a user customized image on screen. Refer to the Splash Screen Customization topic later in this chapter for instructions on how to customize the splash screen. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 70: Memory Control Options

    * If this field is enabled by selecting a time interval (1 to 255 seconds), it will direct the watchdog timer to reset the system if it fails to boot the OS properly. Refer to the watchdog timer section in Chapter 3 for more information. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 71 (J12) to completely power on the board, if the external battery is disconnected or inoperable. * If this field is set to [Disabled], the ReadyBoard 800 goes to standby in all situations until you enable it with the external Power-On switch connected to the Utility connector (J12).
  • Page 72 LAN Boot in Appendix C, LAN Boot Feature for more information. * If this field is set to [LAN 1], the ReadyBoard 800 will boot from Ethernet 1 (J16). If you enable LAN Boot for [LAN 1], you will need to reboot the system and go to PXE agent BIOS settings.
  • Page 73 * If this field is set to [Enabled], then the on-board Primary IDE controller is used. Secondary IDE – [Disabled] or [Enabled] ♦ * If this field is set to [Enabled], then the on-board Secondary IDE controller is used. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 74: Video And Flat Panel Options

    * If this field is set to, [Enabled], the on-board video controller will not be initialized by the BIOS, allowing the OS to initialize an off board video controller as the primary controller. The on-board (ReadyBoard 800) video controller will not be recognized by the OS, and therefore, will never be initialized as the secondary controller.

  • Page 75: Pci, Plug N' Play, And Interrupt/Dma Assignments

    * If this field is set to [Enabled], then the BIOS can assign this IRQ to a Plug and Play adapter. * If another device in the system is using this IRQ, then this field should be set to [Disabled]. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...
  • Page 76 * If this field is set to [Enabled], then the BIOS can assign this DMA channel to a Plug and Play adapter. * If another device in the system is using this DMA channel, then this field should be set to [Disabled]. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 77 * If this field is set to [Enabled], then the BIOS can assign this DMA channel to a Plug and Play adapter. * If another device in the system is using this DMA channel, then this field should be set to [Disabled]. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 78: Splash Screen Customization

    BIOS Setup Splash Screen Customization The ReadyBoard 800 BIOS supports a graphical splash screen, which can be customized by the user and displayed on screen when enabled through the BIOS Setup Utility. The graphical image can be a company logo or any custom image the user wants to display during the boot process. The custom image can be displayed as the first image displayed on screen during the boot process and remain there, depending on the options selected in BIOS Setup, while the OS boots.
  • Page 79 PC where the other files and utilities are located. If this file is not on the ReadyBoard 800 Doc & SW CD-ROM, you will have to obtain it from Ampro. Ampro recommends keeping a copy of this original rb800.bin file,...
  • Page 80 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 81: Appendix A Technical Support

    Appendix A Technical Support Ampro Computers, Inc. provides a number of methods for contacting Technical Support listed in the Table A-1 below. Requests for support through the Virtual Technician are given the highest priority, and usually will be addressed within one working day.
  • Page 82 Appendix A Technical Support Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 83: Appendix B Minimodule Isa Board

    800 to provide ISA bus signals to any PC/104 compatible expansion boards stacked onto the ReadyBoard 800. The MiniModule ISA expansion board mates to the ReadyBoard 800’s PCI-104 connector (32-bit PCI bus) where it provides the necessary signals through a PCI-to-ISA bridge conversion for the PC/104 compatible expansion boards.

  • Page 84: Minimodule Isa Expansion Board Features

    96 mm (3.8") Thickness 1.574 mm (0.062") Power Requirements The MiniModule ISA expansion board draws its power from the ReadyBoard 800 through the PCI-104 bus connector. Environmental Specifications Table B-2 provides the operating and storage condition ranges required for this expansion board.

  • Page 85: Figure B-2. Minimodule Isa Two Card Stack Order

    Connectors 0.6”/15mm Spacers (4) Ampro MiniModule ISA PCI Stack through Connectors Connectors ReadyBoard 800 (EPIC-Compatible) 0.8”/20mm Spacers (4) Figure B-2. MiniModule ISA Two Card Stack Order Three Card Stack (PC/104-Plus and PC/104) PC/104 Module M3P0.5 Screws (4) ”/15mm Spacers (4)

  • Page 86: Interface (P1)

    One request signal (pin 54 or B24, REQ2) and one grant line (pin 85 NOTE or C25, GNT2) are not available to other cards/devices when the MiniModule ISA expansion board is used. These signal lines are reserved for the MiniModule ISA board, if jumper JP1 is Enabled. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 87: Pc/104 Interface (J1A, B, J1C, D)

    System Address 10 – Refer to SA19, pin A12, for more information. 22 (A22) System Address 9 – Refer to SA19, pin A12, for more information. 23 (A23) System Address 8 – Refer to SA19, pin A12, for more information. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 88: Table B-5. Pc/104 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J1B)

    Can also be used by the ISA bus master to gain control of the bus from the DMA controller. 48 (B16) DRQ3 DMA Request 3 – Used by I/O resources to request DMA service. Must be held high until associated DACK3 line is active. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 89: Table B-6. Pc/104 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J1C)

    4 (C3) LA22 Lactchable Address 22 – Refer to LA23, pin C2, for more information. 5 (C4) LA21 Lactchable Address 21 – Refer to LA23, pin C2, for more information. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...

  • Page 90: Table B-7. Pc/104 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J1D)

    Can also be used by the ISA bus master to gain control of the bus from the DMA controller. 30 (D9) DRQ0 DMA Request 0 – Used by I/O resources to request DMA service. Must be held high until associated DACK0 line is active. Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...
  • Page 91 CLK period before driving the address and data lines, and two clock periods before issuing a read or write command. 39 (D18) Ground 40 (D19) Ground Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic. ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...
  • Page 92 Appendix B MiniModule ISA Board Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 93: Appendix Clan Boot Feature

    LAN Boot using the PXE boot agent BIOS settings. Introduction LAN Boot is supported by a single Ethernet port on the ReadyBoard 800, and is based on the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE), an open industry standard. PXE (pronounced pixie) was designed by Intel, along with other hardware and software vendors, as part of the Wired for Management (WfM) specification to improve management of desktop systems.

  • Page 94: Pxe Boot Agent Bios Setup

    Management (WfM) 2.0 specification for Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). Accessing PXE Boot Agent BIOS Setup To access PXE Boot Agent BIOS Setup when LAN Boot has been selected in the ReadyBoard 800 BIOS Setup screen, refer to this procedure: 1. Reboot the ReadyBoard 800 after selecting LAN 1 in BIOS Setup.

  • Page 95: Pxe Boot Agent Setup Screen

    Config Message: – [Disabled] or [Enabled] ♦ Message Timeout: – [3 seconds], [6 seconds], [12 seconds], or [Forever] ♦ Boot Failure Prompt: – [Wait for timeout] or [Wait for key] ♦ Boot Failure: – [Next boot device] or [Reboot] ♦ ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...
  • Page 96 Config Message: – [Disabled] or [Enabled] ♦ Message Timeout: – [3 seconds], [6 seconds], [12 seconds], or [Forever] ♦ Boot Failure Prompt: – [Wait for timeout] or [Wait for key] ♦ Boot Failure: – [Next boot device] or [Reboot] ♦ Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 97: Index

    MiniModule™ Family ........4 no bootable device available ......62 ReadyBoard™ 700 ..........3 CD-ROM ReadyBoard™ 710 ..........3 ReadyBoard 800 Doc & SW ......2 ReadySystem™ Family ........3 compact flash ReadyBox™ Family .......... 3 always partition and format......62, 63 Architecture always use [HDD/CF Sec Master/Slave] ..60...
  • Page 98 PXE server components ........87 OS dependent........... 87 QuickStart Kit TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) server... 87 contents ..............2 supported features........87, 88 ReadyBoard 800..........2 LEDs ReadyBoard 800 Ethernet ports........... 14 ACPI features ...........54 IDE activity ............. 15 audio interface features ......45, 46 Power On ............
  • Page 99 Infrared (IrDA) interface (1)......8, 50 USB Boot input power (+5V) ........... 53 default setting is Disabled ........66 Intel Celeron M CPUs ......... 7, 22 USB floppy drive settings ........61 Intel Pentium M CPUs......... 7, 22 watchdog timer (WDT) ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual...
  • Page 100 Index functions ............52 PC/104 specifications.........1 ReadyBoard 800 Doc & SW CD-ROM... 52 PC/104-Plus specifications.........1 source code examples ........52 PCI-104 specifications ........1 web sites PXE specifications ...........87 Compact Flash specifications ......1 reference material..........1 infrared (IrDA) specifications......50 weight.............17, 78 LAN Boot information ........

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