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CD952 Series
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User's Manual
A25840349
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  • Page 1 CD952 Series Embedded SBC 3.5” User’s Manual A25840349...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be re- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital produced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents I/O Connectors ................... 19 Digital I/O Connector .................. 19 Expansion slots ................... 19 Chassis Intrusion Connector ................ 20 Cooling Fan Connectors................20 Copyright ......................2 LEDs ......................21 Battery ....................... 21 Trademarks ......................2 CompactFlash Socket .................. 22 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B .............

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this Manual Static Electricity Precautions An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 5: About The Package

    About the Package The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. • One CD952 board • One DVD • One QR (Quick Reference) Optional Items •...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction Front I/O Ports • 1 DB-9 RS232/422/485 COM • 1 mic-in Specifications • 2 LAN • 4 USB 2.0 (Type A) Processor • Intel ® Atom D2550, 1.86GHz, 2x 512K L2, 10W TDP, dual-core •...

  • Page 7: Features

    Chapter 1 • Wake-On-USB Features This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the • Watchdog Timer S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Board Layout Chassis Intrusion Battery Power-on/ CMOS SPI Flash BIOS Select (JP5) System fan HDD_LED Fintek F81866 Mini PCIe 1 mSATA Mini PCIe 2 COM 2/ DIO Select (JP10) SIM Card slot Buzzer COM 2/ DIO Select (JP9) Realtek 9VRS4339...

  • Page 9: Block Diagram

    Chapter 2 Block Diagram Mechanical Diagram DC-IN CK505 Atom D2550 Atom N2800 VGA/DVI DDR3 Atom N2600 DVI-I DDR3 Onboard 102.00 98.40 PCIe mSATA SATA Intel GLAN 79.32 (Mini PCIe) SATA CFAST 60.54 58.47 L/R in MIC-IN USB 2.0 Codec USB 6x L/R out LINE-OUT 44.21...

  • Page 10: System Memory

    Chapter 2 Jumper Settings Important: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in Power-on/Clear CMOS boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wear- ing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.

  • Page 11: Usb Power Select

    Chapter 2 Clear CMOS COM2/DIO Select If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. JP9 and JP10 you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. 1-4-7-10, 2-5-8-11 To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 12: Front Panel I/O Ports

    Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu (“USB Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 13: Com1 (Serial) Port

    BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. COM 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 RS232 RS422 RS485 Full Duplex Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 14: Mic-In Jack

    Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu (“South Bridge Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers. Refer to chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Configure the display device in the Chipset menu (“North Bridge Configuration” submenu) of • 1 DC-in the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. • 1 RS232/422/485 COM port Driver Installation • 1 Line-out jack Install the graphics driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 16: Vga Port

    BIOS Setting Configure VGA in the Chipset menu (“North Bridge Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the graphics driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 17: Dc-In

    DC power cord to this jack. Use a power adapter with 12V DC output voltage. Using a voltage higher than the recommended one may fail to boot the system or cause damage to the system board. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 18: Com2 (Serial) Port/Isolated 4-Bit Dio

    DIN1A Isolated 4-bit DIO (2-bit in and 2-bit out) DIN1B The isolated 4-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors. DOUT0A DOUT0B DOUT1A DOUT1B Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 19: I/O Connectors

    PCIe card such as network cards or other cards that comply to the mini PCI Express specifica- DIN1A DOUT1A tions into the mini PCI Express slot. DIN1B DOUT1B DIN2A DOUT2A DIN2B DOUT2B DIN3A DOUT3A DIN3B DOUT3B +5V_standby Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 20: Chassis Intrusion Connector

    When enabled, a warning message will appear when the chassis is open. The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open. Refer to the “MyGuard Hardware Monitor” section in chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 21: Leds

    The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source The HDD LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 22: Compactflash Socket

    The CFast socket is used to insert a CFast card. A CFast card is a small removable mass stor- age device designed with flash technology - a non-volatile storage solution that does not re- quire a battery to retain data indefinitely. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Legends Overview Keys Function The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. Right and Left arrows Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

  • Page 24: Ami Bios Setup Utility

    Security Save & Exit Compliency UEFI 2.3; PI 1.2 Project Version 1APJK 0.15.013 x64 Legacy OpROM Support F81866A WDT Parameters. Model Name DFI-CD952 Launch PCI-E NIC PXE [Disabled] Bios Name CD9520C5.28A Launch I82574 WOL [Disabled] Bios Version RA07 Launch Resume on Ring...
  • Page 25 Chapter 3 PCI Subsystem Settings ACPI Power Management Configuration This section is used to configure the PCI Subsystem. This section is used to configure the ACPI Setting. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version...
  • Page 26 Chapter 3 IDE Configuration CPU Configuration This section is used to configure IDE functions. This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display the detected CPU information. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 27 Chapter 3 USB Configuration Super IO Configuration This section is used to configure USB. This section is used to configure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 Serial Port 1 Configuration to Serial Port 2 Configuration PC Health Status This section displays the hardware health monitor. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 1 Confi guration Enable or Disable Serial Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 29 Chapter 3 PPM Configuration WatchDog Configuration This section is used to configure the PPM functions. This section is used to configure the watchdog functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced PPM Confi...

  • Page 30: Chipset

    Chapter 3 Chipset Host Bridge Configures relevant chipset functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset Host Bridge Parameters Select the Video Device ...
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 South Bridge TPT Devices Enable or disable Intel IO Controller Hub (TPT) devices Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Enable/ Disable Intel (R) Advanced ...

  • Page 32: Boot

    Chapter 3 Boot PCI Express Root Port 0~3 This section is used to configure the PCI Express Root functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Confi...

  • Page 33: Security

    Chapter 3 Security Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Password Description Set Administrator Save Changes and Reset...

  • Page 34: Updating The Bios

    Chapter 3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AFUDOS.EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. To execute the utility, type: A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /p /n then press <Enter>.

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 - Supported Software

    CD, “Autorun” did not automatically start (which is, the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click “Setup”. Auto Run Page (For Windows XP) Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 36 To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5” on the main menu. 1. Read the license agreement care- fully. Click “I have read and accept the terms of the License Agree ment” then click Install. 2. Setup is now installing the driver. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 37 1. Setup is now ready to install the utility. Click Next. 2. To start installation, click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 38 Click Next to continue. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 39 Select “Installs driver and application files“ and click Next. 2. Read the license agreement. 4. After completing installation, Then, select “I agree“ and click click Finish to exit setup. Install. 3. Click “Continue Anyway“ to start the installation. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 40 Windows 8 desktop appears. The “blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance. We recommend that you skip this process by disabling this function then click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 41 Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 42 Finish. in the license agreement” then click “Next”. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. 3. Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 43 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish. 2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”. 3. Select the program features you want installed then click Next. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 44 To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the utility. Click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish. 2. Read the warning then click Yes. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 45 7. Run the Intel Matrix Storage for system requirements and instal- Console utility to view the hard lation tips then click Next. drives’ configuration. 5. Setup is now installing the utility. Click Next to continue. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 46 DFI Utility This is used to create a floppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows DFI Utility provides information about the board, Watchdog, DIO, and Backlight. ® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating To access the utility, click “DFI Utility”...
  • Page 47 Chapter 4 The DFI Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility. 3. Enter “User name” and “Organization” information then click “Next”. 4. Click “Install” to begin the installation. 5. After completing installa tion, click “Finish”.
  • Page 48 To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin installa- tion. 3. Click Finish to exit installation. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...

  • Page 49: Appendix A - Nlite And Ahci Installation Guide

    Browse, select the folder and then click Next. The downloaded driver files should include iaahci.cat, iaAHCI.inf, iastor.cat, iaStor. inf, IaStor.sys, license.txt and TXTSETUP.OEM. Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide www.dfi.com...
  • Page 50 Drivers and version that you are using Bootable ISO. Click Next. and then click OK. Integrating 64-bit drivers into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause file load errors and failed installation. Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide www.dfi.com...
  • Page 51 RAID/AHCI the installation. controllers and then click When the program is finished applying the changes, click Next. Click Next. Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide www.dfi.com...
  • Page 52 Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section. Select the optical device and all other necessary settings and then click Next. Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide www.dfi.com...

  • Page 53: Ahci

    Controllers, then select Update Driver. 7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver If the controller you to install” and then click selected did not work, try Next. selecting another one. Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide www.dfi.com...
  • Page 54 SATA control- AHCI Controller of your ler from IDE to AHCI. By hardware device and doing so, Windows will then click Next. work normally with the SATA controller that is in AHCI mode. Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide www.dfi.com...

  • Page 55: Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code

    Appendix B Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;--------------------------------------------- ;(1) Enter Super IO Confi guration mode ;--------------------------------------------- DX,2EH AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Confi guration Logical Device 7, register CRF5/CRF6 (WDT Control /WDT timer) ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DX,2EH AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device DX,AL DX,2FH...

  • Page 56: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Appendix C Appendix C - System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (20) When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep HDD initialization error. code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in Hard Disk(s) fail (10) the information box at the bottom.

  • Page 57: Appendix D - Troubleshooting

    Appendix D Appendix D - Troubleshooting Checklist The picture seems to be constantly moving. Troubleshooting Checklist 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter field around the display.
  • Page 58 Appendix D Hard Drive System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is Hard disk failure. loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 1.

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