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Before installing your board, ensure that the following materials have been received: • 1 PCA-6154/6154L all-in-one single board computer • 2 utility disks with Ethernet utility programs (PCA-6154 only) • 1 utility disk with IDE utility programs • 6 utility disks with SVGA utility programs and drivers for Windows 3.1/95/NT and OS/2...
Hardware Configuration This chapter gives background information on the PCA-6154/6154L. It then shows you how to configure the card to match your application and prepare it for installation into your PC. Sections include: • Card specifications • Board layout: dimensions •...
On-board features include 512 KB 2 level cache memory, 100/10 Mbps fast Ethernet interface (PCA-6154 only), one RS-232 port, one RS-232/422/485 port, one multi-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port, a floppy drive controller and a keyboard and PS/2 mouse interface. The built-in high speed PCI IDE controller supports both PIO and bus master modes.
Later sections in this chapter give instructions on setting jumpers and detailed information on each jumper setting. Chapter 2 gives instructions for connecting external devices to your card. Table 1-1: PCA-6154/6154L jumpers Number Function CPU clock ratio select CPU core voltage select...
Table 1-2: PCA-6154/6154L connectors Number Function IDE port Floppy disk connector Parallel port CPU fan power connector Infra red port Main power connector VGA connector 100/10 Mbps network connection (PCA6154 only) USB 1 and USB 2 ports CN10 COM2 port...
To "open" a jumper you remove the cap. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins, labeled 1, 2 and 3. In this case you connect either pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
Open Open Closed Closed Closed 2-3 Closed 2-3 Open Open Open Closed Closed Closed Closed 2-3 Closed 2-3 Closed 2-3 You may find a pair of needle-nose pliers useful for setting the 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.
An on-board watchdog timer reduces the chance of disruptions which EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) interference can cause. This is an invalu- able protective device for standalone or unmanned applications. Setup involves two jumpers and running the control software. (Refer to Appendix A.) PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
Watchdog timer action (JP4) When the watchdog timer activates (CPU processing has come to a halt), it can reset the system. This can be set via setting JP4 as shown below: Table 1-7: Watchdog timer system reset select (JP4) *System Reset * default setting 1.8.4 COM2 settings for RS-232/422/485 (JP8) Table 1-8: COM2 settings for RS-232/422/485 (JP8)
Installing DRAM (SIMMs) You can install anywhere from 8 to 128 MB of DRAM into your PCA-6154/6154L. The card provides two 72-pin SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) sockets. Each socket accepts 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 MB SIMMs. DRAM access time ≤ 60 ns.
Peripherals This chapter tells how to connect peripherals, switches and indicators to the PCA-6154/6154L board. You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board while it is installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed, or...
The following table lists the connectors on the PCA-6154/6154L. Table 2-1: Connectors Number Function IDE connector FDD connector Parallel port connector CPU fan power connector IR connector Main power connector VGA connector Ethernet RJ-45A connector USB connector CN10 COM2 connector...
Enhanced IDE Connector (CN1) You can attach two IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) drives to the PCA-6154/6154L’s internal controller. The PCA-6154/6154L CPU card has an EIDE connector, CN1. Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, the other wires are gray.
The memory is configured in the system BIOS setup. Floppy Drive Connector (CN2) You can attach up to two floppy disk drives to the PCA-6154/6154L’s on-board controller. You can use any combination of 5.25" (360 KB/1.2 MB) and/or 3.5" (720 KB/1.44/2.88 MB) drives.
Front Panel Connector (CN16) Next, you may want to install external switches to monitor and control the PCA-6154/6154L. These features are optional - install them only if you need them. The front panel connector (CN16) is a 14-pin male, dual in-line header and provides connections for a speaker, hard disk access indicator, power on indicator, turbo indicator and an input switch for resetting the card.
Marks on the circuit board indicate LED polarity. Serial Ports (CN11: COM1; CN10: COM2) The PCA-6154/6154L offers two serial ports: COM1 in RS-232, COM2 in RS-232/422/485. These ports let you connect to serial devices (a mouse, printers, etc.) or a communication network.
Power Connectors 2.9.1 Main power connector +5 V, -12 V, +12 V (CN6) If you prefer not to acquire power through PCA-6154/6154L’s backplane via the gold H-connectors, CN6 also provides power input connectors for +5 V, -12 V and +12 V. Pin 8 of the PS/2 power supply can be used, too.
The medium type can be configured via the RSET8139.EXE program included on the utility disk. (See Chapter 3 for detailed information.) RJ-45A connector (CN8) 100/10Base-T connects to the PCA-6154 via an adapter cable to the RJ-45 standard jack. Network boot The Network Boot feature is built into the BIOS.
VGA Display & Ethernet Software Configuration This chapter details the software configuration information. It shows you how to configure the board to match your application requirements. AWARD System BIOS is covered in Chapter 4. Sections include: • VGA display configuration •...
Introduction The PCA-6154/6154L system BIOS and custom drivers are located in a 256 Kbyte, 32-pin (JEDEC spec.) Flash ROM device, designated U11. A single Flash chip holds the system BIOS, VGA BIOS, and Back-up CMOS Data. The display can be configured via software. This method minimizes the number of chips and eases configuration.
To configure the medium type, to view the current configuration, or to run diagnostics: 1. Power the PCA-6154 on. Ensure that the RSET8139.EXE file is located in the working drive (Disk 5 & 6, LAN driver). 2. At the prompt type RSET8139.EXE and press <Enter>. The Ethernet configuration program will then be displayed.
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The Ethernet Setup Menu also offers three very useful diagnostic functions: 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. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
This type of information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. 4.1.1 Entering setup Turning on the computer and pressing <DEL> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
4.1.2 Standard CMOS setup Choose the “STANDARD CMOS SETUP” option from the INITIAL SETUP SCREEN Menu, and the screen below is displayed. This standard Setup Menu allows users to configure system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive, display, and memory. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IIAKB) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
The “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” screen appears when choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP item from the CMOS SETUP UTILITY Menu. It allows the user to configure the PCA-6154/6154L according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the BIOS FEA-...
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Virus Warning During and after the system boots up, any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive will halt the system. In this case, a warning message will be displayed. You can run the anti- virus program to locate the problem.
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The typematic rate determines the characters per second accepted by the computer. Typematic Rate setting enables or disables the typemat- ic rate. Typematic Rate (Char/Sec) BIOS accepts the following input values (character/second) for Typematic Rate: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
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Typematic Delay (msec) When holding down a key, the Typematic Delay is the time interval between the appearance of the first and second characters. The input values (msec) for this category are: 250, 500, 750, 1000. Security Option This setting determines whether the system will boot if the password is denied, while limiting access to Setup.
4.1.5 Power management setup The power management setup controls the CPU cards’ “green” features. The following screen shows the manufacturer’s default. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IIAKB) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Power Management : Disable VGA Activity : Disable PM Control by APM : Yes IRQ3 (COM2) : Enable...
These default values are loaded automatically if the stored record created by the Setup program becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable). 4.1.8 Load setup defaults “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” loads the values required by the system for maximum performance. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
4.1.9 Integrated Peripherals ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IIAKB) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Internal PC/IDE : Primary PS/2 mouse function : Disabled IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto Ethernet Boot ROM : Disabled IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto USB Controller : Disabled Primary Master Ultra DMA : Auto Primary Slaver Ultra DMA : Auto...
This record is required for the system to operate. 4.1.13 Exit without saving Selecting this option and pressing the [Enter] key lets you exit the Setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
PCI SVGA Setup The PCA-6154/6154L features an on-board VGA interface. This chapter provides instructions for installing and operating the software drivers on the included display driver diskette. Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup...
The enhanced display drivers for the PCA-6154/6154L board are located on the software installation diskette. You must install the drivers and utility software by using the supplied SETUP program for DOS drivers.
Driver installation Necessary prerequisites 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 or utility you should: know how to copy files from a floppy disk to a directory on the hard disk, understand the MS-DOS directory structure, and know how to format a floppy disk.
Windows System directory (default C:\WINDOWS). When the installation is complete, press any key to continue. Press <ESC> followed by Y to exit to DOS. Step 3: Change to the directory where you installed Windows (usually C:\WINDOWS). PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
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Step 4: Type SETUP <ENTER> to run the Windows Setup program. It will show the current Windows configuration. Use the up arrow key to move to the Display line and press <ENTER>. A list of display drivers will be shown. Use the arrow keys to select one of the drivers starting with an asterisk (*) and press <ENTER>.
Video Accelerator driver will appear at the end of Models list box. Scroll to the end of the list box and double click on the driver. 3. Once the installation is complete, the system must be shut down and restarted. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
Step 3 1. Upon restarting your computer, select the desired display settings from the Display Property dialog box. 2. Click on Test to test the newly selected graphics mode. A color test screen should appear, followed by the Testing Mode window. 3.
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When the system has restarted, the display driver will be initialized for 640 x 480 x 256 color, 60 Hz refresh. To switch to a different video resolution color depth or a different refresh rate, see the following sections. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
Selecting Monitor Type Monitor type is initially set to DEFAULT. This DEFAULT setting may not allow you to select all resolution/refresh combinations that are available for your monitor. The following steps can be done to select monitor type. This section applies only after installation, or when a different monitor is used.
“corrupted” display. This is normal, as the configuration process is performing Video BIOS mode sets to determine which screen resolutions BIOS supports. This configuration information is then used to provide the System-Settings Resolution and Refresh selections. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
Programming the Watchdog Timer The PCA-6154/6154L 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.
The value range is from 01 (hex) to 3F (hex), and the related time interval is 1 sec. to 63 sec. Data Time Interval 1 sec. 2 sec. 3 sec. 4 sec. • • • • • • 63 sec. PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
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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). The following example shows how you might program the watchdog timer in BASIC: Watchdog timer example program OUT &H443, data REM...
The PCA-6154/6154L's PC/104 connectors give you the flexibility to attach PC/104 modules. Installing these modules on the PCA-6154/6154L is quick and simple. The following steps show how to mount the PC/104 modules: 1. Remove the PCA-6154/6154L from your system paying particular attention to the safety instructions already mentioned above.
P C / 1 0 4 M o u n t i n g S u p p o r t F e m a l e M a l e P C / 1 0 4 m o d u l e P C A - 6 1 5 4 / L Figure B-1: PC/104 module mounting diagram 82.5...
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Table B-1: PCA-6154/6154L PC/104 connectors (CN12, CN13) Signal (CN12) Signal (CN13) Number Row A Row B Row C Row D — — IOCHCHK* 0 V SBHE* MEMCS16* RESETDRV LA23 IOCS16* +5 V LA22 IRQ10 IRQ9 LA21 IRQ11 -5 V LA20...
Pin Assignments This appendix contains information of a detailed or specialized nature. It includes: • CRT display connector • RS-232/422/485 serial port connector • Keyboard and mouse connector • External keyboard connector • Main power connector • IDE connector • RS-232 serial port connector •...
C.1 CRT Display Connector (CN7) Table C-1: PCA-6154/6154L CRT display connector Signal Signal GREEN BLUE H-SYNC V-SYNC C.2 COM1 RS-232 Serial Port (CN11) Table C-2: PCA-6154/6154L COM1 RS-232 serial port Signal PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
C.3 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port (CN10) Table C-3: PCA-6154/6154L COM2 RS-232/422/485 series port RS-232 port RS-422 port RS-485 port TXD- DATA- TXD+ DATA+ RXD+ RXD- C.4 Keyboard and Mouse Connnector (CN15) Table C-4: PCA-6154/6154L keyboard and mouse connector Signal KB DATA...
C.5 External Keyboard Connector (CN14) Table C-5: PCA-6154/6154L external keyboard connector Signal DATA C.6 Main Power Connector (CN6) Table C-6: PCA-6154/6154L main power connector Signal PGD (power good) +5 V +12 V -12 V PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
C.7 IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN1) 39 37 ..3 1 40 38 ..4 2 Table C-7: PCA-6154/6154L IDE hard drive connector Signal Signal IDE RESET* DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4...
C.8 USB Connector (CN9) Table C-8: USB1/USB2 connector USB1 USB2 Signal Signal +5 V +5 V Chassis GND C.9 CPU Fan Power Connector (CN4) Table C-9: PCA-6154/6154L CPU fan power connector Signal +5 V +12 V PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
C.14 IR Connector (CN5) Table C-14: PCA-6154/6154L IR connector Signal +5 V IR_RX IR_TX C.15 HDD LED Connector (CN17) Table C-15: PCA-6154/6154L HDD LED connector Signal PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
C.17 DMA Channel Assignments Table C-17: DMA channel assignments Channel Function Available Available Floppy disk (8-bit transfer) Available Cascade for DMA controller 1 Available Available Available * Audio DMA select 0, 1 or 3 PCA-6154/6154L User's Manual...
® 2000 Installation Guide This appendix contains information on the ® DiskOnChip 2000 quick installation guide. It includes: ® • DiskOnChip 2000 installation instructions • Additional information and assistance...
Additional information and assistance 1. Visit M-Systems' Web site at www.m-sys.com where you can find Utilities Manual, Data Sheet and Application Notes. In ® addition, you can find the latest DiskOnChip 2000 S/W Utilities. 2. Contact your dealer for technical support if you need additional assistance, and have the following information ready: •...
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