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Aaeon PCM-4896 User Manual

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  • Page 1 PCM-4896/L All-in-One Cyrix GXm Single Board computer with LCD, Ethernet, Audio, & 4 COMs...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARM- FUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS "A"...

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    SiS is a trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. VIA is a trademark of VIA Technology, Inc. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Part No. 2047489614 Manual PCM-4896 6th Edition Prepared in Taiwan Aug. 1999...

  • Page 4: Technical Support

    Our dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the most from your AAEON products. In fact, most problems reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.

  • Page 5: Product Warranty

    Because of AAEON's high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an AAEON product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time, and freight.

  • Page 6: Packing List

    -- VGA drivers and utilities -- Audio drivers and utilities -- Latest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made) The PCM-4896 require several cables for operation. You can make them yourself or pruchase an optioanl cable kit, PCM-10489-4 (P/N : 9979048910).
  • Page 7 Notice Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the PCM-4896 board. This user's manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the PCM- 4896, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. The product that you have purchased comes with an two- year limited warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for misuse of the product.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: General Information ....... 1 Introduction ................2 Features .................. 3 Specifications ................. 4 Board layout ................7 Board dimensions ..............8 Chapter 2: Installation ........9 Jumpers and connectors ............ 10 Locating jumpers ..............12 Locating connectors ............13 Setting jumpers ..............
  • Page 9 IDE hard drive connector (CN4) ........27 Connecting the hard drive ............27 IDE hard drive connector (CN4) ..........28 Front Panel connector (CN5) ..........29 IrDA connector (CN6) ............30 Display connectors (CN7, CN9) ........31 VGA display connector (CN9) ..........31 LCD connector (CN7) ............
  • Page 10 BIOS features setup ............56 CHIPSET features setup ........... 60 Power management setup ..........62 PNP/PCI congfiguration setup .......... 65 Load BIOS defaults/Load setup defaults ......68 Integrated peripherals setup ..........69 Supervisor/User password setting ........72 IDE HDD auto detection ........... 74 Save &...
  • Page 11 Chapter 6: Audio setup ........95 Introduction ................. 96 Setting up in windows 95 ............ 96 Installing the drivers under Window 95 ........97 Appendix A: Programming the Watchdog Timer ........... 105 Programming the watchdog timer ........106 How to program the WATCHDOG TIMER ......106 Demo program ..............

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 General Information

    This chapter gives background informa- tion on the mainboard. Sections include: • Board specifications • Layout and dimensions Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    EMI. Highly integrated multi-media SBC The PCM-4896 is a highly integrated multi-media SBC that com- bines audio, video, and network functions on a CD-ROM drive size single computer board. It provides, 16-bit full-duplex, integrated 3D audio and up to 1024 x 768 resolution @ 64K colors with on-chip 2MB SDRAM display memory.

  • Page 15: Features

    • Supports Cyrix MediaGX MMX CPU 200~300 MHz • DiskOnChip (SSD) up to 144MB • 64-bit PCI-bus SVGA/LCD controller supports LCD & CRT display • 100Base-Tx Ethernet interface, supports Remote Boot ROM function. • AC-97 2.0 audio interface, Sound Blaster compatible •...
  • Page 16 • Battery: Lithium battery for data retention of up to 10 years • Watchdog Timer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ15, or NMI. Support software selectable timeout interval. (1 sec. ~ 255 sec., 1 sec./ step) • DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent) PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 17 • Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent) • Power management: Supports ATX power supply. Supports PC97, LAN wake up, and modem ring-in functions. I/O peripheral devices support power saving and doze/standby/suspend modes. APM 1.2 compliant Flat Panel/CRT Interface • Chipset: C&T 69000 •...
  • Page 18 • Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V), +12V (11.4V to 12.6V) • Typical power requirement: +5V@3A • Operating temperature: 32 to 140 F (0 to 60 • Board size: 8"(L) x 5.75"(W) (203mm x 146mm) • Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5 Kg) PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Board Layout

    Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 20: Board Dimensions

    5.08 3.56 40.64 97.16 100.97 119.38 174.63 177.17 193.04 198.12 203.20 dimensions in mm PCM-4896 dimensions PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Installation This chapter describes how to set up the main board hardware, including instruc- tions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches, and indicators. Be sure to read all the safety precautions before you begin the installation proce- dure. Chapter 2 Installation 9...

  • Page 22: Jumpers And Connectors

    J 1 2 COM3 RI pin voltage select J1 3 COM2 select J 1 4 COM2 selection SW 1 ( 1 ~ 3) CPU frequency ratio SW1 (5, 6) DOC address select SW2 (1 ) CPU clock select 10 PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 23 C o n n e c t o r s Label Function PC/1 0 4 connector USB ports connector IDE drive connector Front panel connector IrDA connector LCD display connector Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector VGA display connector CN1 0 Audio connector CN 1 1 Printer port connector...

  • Page 24: Locating Jumpers

    Locating jumpers J1 3 J1 4 J1 2 J1 0 12 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Locating Connectors

    Locating connectors CN 1 5 CN 1 LED1 CN 1 0 CN 1 4 CN 1 1 CN 1 3 CN 1 2 Chapter 2 Installation 13...

  • Page 26: Setting Jumpers

    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 representa- tive before you make any changes. 14 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 27: Cpu Installing And Upgrading

    CPU installing and upgrading You can upgrade to a more powerful Cyrix GXm CPU at any time. Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the jumpers for the new CPU speed. Warning! Always disconnect the power cord from your chassis when you are working on it.

  • Page 28: Installing Dram (Dimms)

    Installing DRAM (DIMMs) System Memory The left edge of the PCM-4896 contains a socket for 168-pin dual inline memory module (DIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V unbuffered synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). DIMM is available in capacities of 16, 32, 64, or 128 MB. The socket can be filled in the DIMM of any size, giving your PCM-4896 single board computer between 16 and 128 MB of memory.

  • Page 29: Internal Buzzer Select (J1)

    Internal buzzer select (J1) Internal buzzer select (J1 ) Internal buzzer External speaker Clear CMOS (J4) You can use J4 to clear the CMOS data if necessary. To reset the CMOS data, set J4 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed.

  • Page 30: Audio Output Select (J6)

    "Speaker out" is the output signal amplified by onboard amplifier Audio output select (J6) Line out Speaker out * *default CD Audio connector (J7) This connector is used to connect to a CD audio cable. CD Audio connector (J7) Signal CD_L CD_R 18 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 31: Lcd Driving Voltage Select (J8)

    LCD driving voltage select (J8) You can select the LCD connector CN7 (pin 5 and pin 6) driving voltage by setting J8. The configurations are as follows: LCD driving voltage select (J8) 3.3V * *default LCD clock signal select (J9) You can select the LCD control signal by setting J9.

  • Page 32: Com3/Com4 Ri Pin Voltage Select (J12, J11)

    2 4 6 2 4 6 COM4 RI pin setting (J1 1 ) RI * +12V 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 J 1 1 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 *default 20 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Com2 Rs-232/422/485 Select (J13, J14)

    COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J13, J14) The PCM-4896 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 by setting J13 & J14. COM2 Select (J1 3 , J1 4 ) RS-232* RS-422 RS-485 1 4 7 1 0 1 4 7 1 0...

  • Page 34: Sw1 (1~3) Cpu Frequency Ratio

    1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 SW2 (1) CPU clock select You can configure the CPU external clock to 33MHz or 30MHz by setting SW2(1). Freq. 1 1 1 22 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Cxm Cpu Jumper Setting Examples

    GXm CPU jumper setting examples 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1...

  • Page 36: Doc Address Select Sw1 (5, 6)

    11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of other peripheral boards. Please select the appropriate memory address to avoid memory conflicts. 24 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Power Connectors (Pw1, J3)

    Power connectors (PW1, J3) ATX power connector (PW1) The ATX power supply uses 20-pin connector shown below. Make sure you plug in the right direction. ATX power connector (PW1 ) Signal Signal - 1 2 V +5 V 5V SB +1 2 V CPU fan power connector (J3) Plug in the fan cable to the 3-pin fan connector onboard.

  • Page 38: Usb Connector (Cn2)

    USB connector (CN2) The PCM-4896 provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus) interfaces, which give complete plug and play, hot attach/detach for up to 127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specifica- tion Rev. 1.0, and can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.

  • Page 39: Ide Hard Drive Connector (Cn4)

    IDE hard drive connector (CN4) You can attach one or two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives to the mainboard's internal controller. The mainboard's IDE controller uses a PCI local-bus interface. This advanced interface supports faster data transfer and allows the IDE hard drive to exceed 528 MB.

  • Page 40: Ide Hard Drive Connector (Cn4)

    DATA 1 5 SIGNAL GND IO WRITE IO READ IO CHANNEL READY 28 IRQ 1 4 IOCS 1 6 ADDR 1 ADDR 0 ADDR 2 HARD DISK SELECT 0 HARD DISK SELECT 1 IDE ACTIVE MGND MVCC 28 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Front Panel Connector (Cn5)

    HDD LED - S p e a k e r The mainboard can drive an 8W external speaker at 0.5 watts. If there is no external speaker, the PCM-4896 provides an on-board buzzer as an alternative. LED interface The front panel LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low signal (24 mA sink rate).

  • Page 42: Irda Connector (Cn6)

    IR (4Mbps, 2 meters). Install infrared module onto IrDA connector and enable infrared function from BIOS setup. Make sure to have correct orientation when you plug onto IrDA connector (CN6). IrDa connector (CN6) Signal FIrRx IrRx IrTx 30 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Display Connectors (Cn7, Cn9)

    Display connectors (CN7, CN9) The mainboard's PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel displays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive LCD, and active LCD displays. The board has two connectors to support these displays, one for standard CRT VGA monitors and one for flat panel displays.

  • Page 44: Lcd Connector (Cn7)

    + 1 2 V +5 V +5 V ENAVEE P1 0 P1 1 P1 2 P1 3 P1 4 P1 5 P1 6 P1 7 P1 8 P1 9 SHF CLK FLM (V SYS) LP (H SYS) ENABKL 32 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Keyboard And Mouse Connector (Cn8)

    Keyboard and mouse connector (CN8) The mainboard provides a keyboard connector which supports both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially in embedded applications, a keyboard is not used. The standard PC/AT BIOS will report an error or fail during power-on-self-test (POST) after a reset if the keyboard is not present.

  • Page 46: Audio Connector (Cn10)

    Audio connector (CN10) The PCM-4896 provides all major audio signals on a 14-pin flat- cable connector, CN10. Attach the Mic In, Line In, and Audio Out to the corresponding pins as shown in the following table. Audio connector (CN1 0 )

  • Page 47: Parallel Port Connector (Cn11)

    Parallel port connector (CN11) Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a printer. The PCM-4896 includes an onboard parallel port, accessed through CN11, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You need an adapter cable if you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable has a 26- pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other.

  • Page 48: 100Base-Tx Ethernet Connector (Cn12)

    1 0 0Base-Tx Ethernet connector (CN1 2 ) Signal Signal Digital I/O connector (CN15) The PCM-4896/L Rev.B has onboard 4 TTL digital input channels and 4 TTL digital output channels. The pin assignment of CN15 are as follows. Digital I/O connector (CN1 5 )

  • Page 49: Serial Ports (Cn13)

    Serial ports (CN13) The PCM-4896 offers four serial ports, three RS-232 and one RS- 232/422/485. These ports allow you to connect them to serial devices (mouse, printers, etc.). COM 1-4 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (CN13) COM1 , COM2, COM3, COM4 RS-232/422/485 serial port...

  • Page 50: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn14)

    When the slot is up, pin number 1 should be on the right. Check the documentation that came with the drive for more information. If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the middle of the cable as described above. 38 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn14)

    Floppy drive connector (CN14) Floppy drive connector (CN1 4 ) Signal Signal DENSITY SELECT DRIVE TYPE INDEX MOTOR 0 DRIVE SELECT 1 DRIVE SELECT 2 MOTOR 1 DIRECTION STEP WRITE DATA WRITE GATE TRACK 0 WRITE PROTECT READ DATA HEAD DELECT DISK CHANGE Chapter 2 Installation 39...

  • Page 52: Ethernet Led Signal Connectors (Led1)

    The PCM-4896 supports three sets of LED connector for external LED indicators. Ethernet active signal LED Flashing Tx or Rx LEDs indicate that the PCM-4896 is transmitting or receiving data. Ethernet link signal LED A continuously lit LED indicates good linkage between the PCM-4896 and its supporting hub.

  • Page 53: Diskonchip Socket (U4)

    DiskOnChip socket (U4) The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip solid-state flash disk in a standard 32-pin DIP package. The DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts, resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an increase in reliability.

  • Page 54: Diskonchip (Doc) 2000 Installation

    4. Go to the BIOS Setup Utility by hitting the <DEL> key. Set the type of Primary Master or C: Drive as Not Installed. 5. Remove the floppy disk from the drive A: and leave the BIOS Setup Utility. The system should boot from the DOC. 42 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 55: Chapter 3 Award Bios Setup

    This chapter describes how to configure the BIOS for the PCM-4896. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 56: Starting Setup

    Ctr-Alt-Del. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message appears and you are again asked to PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Setup Keys

    These keys helps you navigate in Setup: Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the item in the left hand Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand Main Menu: Quit and not save changes into CMOS RAM Other pages: Exit current page and return to Main Menu...

  • Page 58: Getting Help

    The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen by Award Software or your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup may causing the system to become unstable. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 59 Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS. BIOS Features Award Software enhanced BIOS options. Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset. Power Advanced Power Management (APM) Management options. PnP/PCI Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus Configuration configuration options.
  • Page 60 Load Setup Setup defaults are factory settings for Defaults optimal-performance system operations. Save & Exit Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS Setup RAM and exit Setup. Exit Without Abandon all changes and exit Setup. Save PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Standard Cmos Setup

    When you choose the STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 62 IDE hard drives. When you select type AUTO for a hard drive, the BIOS detects its specifications during POST, every time the system boots. If you do not want to select drive type AUTO, other methods of PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 63 selecting the drive type are available: 1.Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45. 2.Select USER and enter values into each drive parameter field. 3.Use the IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION function in Setup. Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications: •Type: The BIOS contains a table of pre-defined drive types.
  • Page 64 Liquid crystal display Auxiliary monitor AUTO The BIOS autosenses the device in use (This value lets you switch between devices without being left "in the dark"). LCD & CRT Display on both devices PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 65 Pannel: This selection item allows user to select LCD BIOS to match the LCD types. There are eight, LCD types available for users to select as their LCD display modes as below: s t i Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 66 CPU. Modern personal computers may contain up to 64 MB, 128 MB, or more. • Base Memory Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS operating system and conventional applications use this area. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 67 • Extended Memory Above the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could not use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their software can use extended memory. • Other Memory Between 640 KB and 1 MB; often called High memory. DOS may load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, such as device drivers, in this area, to free as much conventional memory as possible for applications.

  • Page 68: Bios Features Setup

    By choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 69 The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti- virus program.
  • Page 70 Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows. Security Option If you have set a password, select whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 71 Shadow Software that resides in a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a device is called firmware. The AwardBIOS permits shadowing of firmware such as the system BIOS, video BIOS, and similar operat- ing instructions that come with some expansion peripherals, such as, for example, a SCSI adaptor.

  • Page 72: Chipset Features Setup

    By choosing the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 73 The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP DEFAULTS settings. This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as SDRAM. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.
  • Page 74 By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 75 Power Management This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes. This table describes each power management mode: Max Saving Maximum power savings. Only Available for SL CPUs. Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode.
  • Page 76 When you select Instant Off or Delay 4 Sec., turning the system off with the on/off button places the system in a very low-power- usage state, either immediately or after 4 seconds, with only enough circuitry receiving power to detect power button activity or Resume by Ring activity. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 77 By choosing the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 78 Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 79 DMA n Assigned to When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific DMA channel PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.
  • Page 80 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS, on the other hand, provides for maximum system performance. If the stored record created by the setup utility becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS defaults will load automatically when you turn the PCM-4896 on. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 81 By choosing the INTEGRATD PERIPHERALS option from the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 82 If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. Onboard Serial Ports (1, 2) Select a logical COM port address for the first and second serial ports. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 83 ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port. EPP Mode select Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. Onboard Serial Port 3. Serial Port 3 Use IRQ. Onboard Serial Port 4. Serial Port 4 Use IRQ. Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...
  • Page 84 The difference between the two is that the supervisor password allows unrestricted access to enter and change the options of the setup menus, while the user password only allows entry to the program, but not modify options. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 85 When you select this function, a message appears at the center of the screen: ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS memory. Now the message changes: CONFIRM PASSWORD: Again, type the password and press Enter.

  • Page 86: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically detect the IDE hard disk installed in your system. You can use it to self- detect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration. You need to repeat the setup for each of the IDE combinations: PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 87 If you select this option and press <ENTER>, the values entered in the setup utility will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory. The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system.
  • Page 88 PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 89 This chapter provides information about: • Driver types and installation...
  • Page 90 This chapter describes the operation and installation of the display drivers supplied on the Supporting CD-ROM that are shipped with your product. The onboard VGA adapter is based on the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller and is fully IBM VGA compatible. This controller offers a large set of extended functions and higher resolutions.
  • Page 91 The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementa- ry concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you attempt to install any driver from the Supporting CD-ROM, you should: • Know how to copy files from a CD-ROM to a directory on the hard disk •...
  • Page 92 Ò Ò These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows . You Ò just install these drivers through the Windows operating system. Ò 1. Install Windows 95 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control Panel.
  • Page 93 Click the setting buttom, then click the Advanced Properties icon into the Advanced Display properties windows, show as figure2: figure 2...
  • Page 94 click on Change Display Type. In the Change Display Type window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type into the select Device window show as figure 3: This will bring up the Select Device window. figure 3...
  • Page 95 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. figure 4 In the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, Select Browse, and find the Win95 driver "chips95.inf" in the Supporting CD- ROM: cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver \win95\chips95.inf and then click OK. "cd-rom"...

  • Page 96: Driver Installation

    The name of the Chips And Tech "69000 PCI " driver will appear highlighted in the Models list boxfhow as figure. Click OK to start the driver installation show as figure 5: figure 5...
  • Page 97 3. Once the installation is complete, the Advanced display Properties window will reappear. Show as figure 6: figure 6...
  • Page 98 Click on close to close the window. Then the Display Properties window will reappear. Show as figure 7: figure 7...
  • Page 99 Click on Apply. Restart the system for the new settings to take effect, show as figure 8: figure 8...
  • Page 100 These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. You should install these drivers through Windows. 1. Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run Windows to make sure that it is working correctly. 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu.

  • Page 101: Os/2

    These drivers are designed to function with the OS/2 Version 4.0, 3.0 and 2.11 operating systems. To install this driver, do the following steps: 1. Open an OS/2 full screen or windowed session. 2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3.
  • Page 102 6. When the installation is complete, you will need to shut down and then restart the system for the changes to take effect. Make sure to remove the installation diskette before restarting the system.
  • Page 103 Ò Ò These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Ò 1. Install Windows NT 3.51 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon.

  • Page 104: Driver Installation

    Ò 1. Install Windows NT 4.0 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon.
  • Page 105 This chapter describes how to configure the Etherent Card to match your applica- tion requirements. Chapter 5 Software Configuration...
  • Page 106 The Ethernet Setup Menu also offers three very useful diagnos- tic functions. These are: 1. Run EEPROM test 2. Run Diagnostics on Board 3. Run Diagnostics on Network Each option has its own display screen which shows the format and result of any diagnostic tests undertaken. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 107 This PCM-4896 is equipped with an audio interface that records and playback CD- quality audio. This chapter provides instructions for installing the software drivers on the included CDROM. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 95...
  • Page 108 FM music synthesis (ESFM). The audio interface can record, compress, and play back voice, sound, and music with built-in mixer control. The PCM-4896 on board audio interface also supports the Plug and Play (PnP) standard and provides PnP configuration for the audio, FM, Ò...
  • Page 109 1. Click "Start" --> "Setting"--> "Control Panel" to open the Control Panel window. Double click the "Add New Hardware" icon. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 97...
  • Page 110 2. Click the "Next" button on the "Add New Hardware Wizard" window. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 111 3. Choose "No" for manual installing new hardware. Then click the "Next" button. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 99...
  • Page 112 4. Find and click to choose the sound icon. Then click the "Next" button. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 113 5. Click the "Have Disk..." button. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 101...
  • Page 114 "OK" button. cd-rom:\ CD-ROM\model name\driver\audio "cd-rom:": the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive "model name": the model number of your product 7. Click the "OK" button to choose the Cyrix Xpress AUDIO 16-bit Sound drivers. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 115 8. Click the "finish" button and follow instructions to finish the installation. 9. Windows 95 will ask you to restart your computer to finish the set up. Click the "Yes" button to reboot your system so the new drivers can be activated. Chapter 6 Software Configuration 103...
  • Page 116 PCM-4896 User Manual...

  • Page 117: Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

    The mainboard is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for whatever reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial stand-alone and unmanned environments. Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer...
  • Page 118 -- access the I/O port 0x443, e.g. outportb(0x443, data); // refresh watchdog timer * note: if you want to refresh the watchdog timer, you have to disable it first. PCM-4896 User Manual...
  • Page 119 outportb(0x444, 0): // set time-out event to reset-system outportb(0x443x 10); // set time-out interval to 10 seconds customer_job(); // execute your job here, be sure your job will finished within 10 seconds outportb(0x443, 0); // refresh watchdog timer, otherwise the system will reset after time-out outputb(0x443, 20);...
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  • Page 121 This appendix provides instructions for installing PC/104 modules. Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules...
  • Page 122 • PCM-3910 Breadboard Module • PCM-3810 Solid State Disk Module Installing these modules on the PCM-4896 is a quick and simple operation. The following steps show how to mount the PC/104 modules: Step1 Remove the PCM-4896 from your system, paying particular attention to the safety instructions already mentioned above.

  • Page 123: Appendix B Installing Pc/104 Modules

    PC/104 Mounting Support Female Male Main board PC/104 Module PC/104 Module Mounting Diagram 0.300 3.250 3.775 3.575 3.575 0.200 0.200 3.350 0.200 3.550 Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules...
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  • Page 125: Appendix C Optional Extras

    Appendix C Optional Extras...
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  • Page 127 l a i Appendix C Optional Extras...
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