E28 User Manual E28 Board EPIC SBC supports Intel ATOM N270 Processor with Gigabit LAN / LVDS / TV out / 2COM / WIFI User Manual Manual Rev.: 1.0 Book Number: E28-2009.08.06...
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E28 User Manual Revision Version Date Author Description 2009.08.06 chenyon Initial release.
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Trademarks E28 is a registered trademarks of WTM; IBM PC is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation; Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Technologies Inc; Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International Inc; other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
E28 User Manual INTRODUCTION Welcome to the E28 Computer. The E28 is a Intel 945GSE chipset based temperature. It supports the platform designed for low power consumption and wide operating Atom N270 processor, while coming with a 533MHz Front Side Bus.
H/W INFORMATION This chapter describes the installation of E28. First, it shows the function diagram and the layout of E28. Then describes the unpacking information which you should read carefully, as well as the jumper/switch settings for the E28 configuration.
E28 User Manual 2.3 Connector and Jumper Setting 2. JBAT: CMOS data 3. JP4 JP5: USB POWER 1. IDE1: IDE1 44pin connector. connects retention/clear. STATUS SETTING STATUS SETTING CMOS data USB POWER IDE1 44pin connector. Open retention. ON DISABLE (Default).
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E28 User Manual 18. MIC1: 19. LINE_OUT1: 20. COM1 COM2: RS232 signal connector for MIC. connector for AUDIO OUT. connector . PIN SETTING PIN SETTING connector for AUDIO OUT connector for MIC. 21. MINI_PCIE1: 22. PARALLEL: LPT 23. JP2: LCD panel driving connector for MINI_PCIE1.
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E28 User Manual 29. USB1 USB2: USB A-type 27. LAN1: RJ45 connector for 28. PS1: KB+MS stack connector for USB2.0 connector for port . Gigabit Ethernet port #1. port, RJ45 connector for Gigabit KB+MS connector for Upper: Port #2. Ethernet port #1.
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E28 User Manual NOTE 1: FP1: Front panel connector. STATUS SETTING HD_LED PW_LED Reset PW_BN.
E28 User Manual BIOS SETTING This chapter describes the BIOS menu displays and explains how to perform common tasks needed to get the system up and running. It also gives detailed explanation of the elements found in each of the BIOS menu displays. The following topics are covered:...
E28 User Manual 3.1 Main Setup Option Choice Description To set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically Date Setup changes when you set the date. To set the system time. Time Setup IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave Press <Enter> to view the IDE device’s information and IDE Channel 2 related parameters.
E28 User Manual 3.2 Advanced Setup Option Choice Description This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you Quick Power On Enabled have powered up the computer. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will Self Test Disabled shorten or skip some check items during POST.
E28 User Manual 3.4 PnP/PCI Setup Option Choice Description Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to Reset reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you Enabled Configuration exit setup. If you have installed a new add-on and the system...
E28 User Manual 3.5 Peripherals Setup Option Choice Description Onboard Serial Port 1 Serial Port 1: 3F8 / IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 Serial Port 2: 2F8 / IRQ3 Select an address and the corresponding Onboard Serial Port 3 Serial Port 3: 3E8 / IRQ11 interrupt for each serial port.
E28 User Manual 3.7 Boot Setup Option Choice Description Hard Disk CDROM First / Second / Third The BIOS attempts to load the operating USB-FDD Boot Device/Other system from the devices in the sequence USB-CDROM Boot Device selected in these items.
E28 User Manual 3.8 Exit Setup Option Choice Description Press “Y” to store the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of Pressing <Enter> on this memory that stays on after you turn your item for confirmation: system off.
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E28 User Manual Pressing <Enter> on this This allows you to exit Setup without storing item for confirmation: any changes in CMOS. previous Exit Without Saving selections remain in effect. This shall exit the Quit without saving (Y/N)? Setup utility and restart your computer.
The chips can be electronically reprogrammed, allowing you to update your BIOS firmware without removing and installing chips. The E28 provides the FLASH BIOS update function for you to easily to update BIOS. Please follow these operating steps to update BIOS: You must boot up system into MS-DOS first and please don’t detect files CONFIG.SYS...
E28 User Manual 4.2 WatchDog Programming This section describes the usage of WatchDog. E 2 8 integrated the WatchDog that enable user to reset the system after a time-out event. User can use a program to enable the WatchDog and program the timer in range of 1~255 second(s)/minute(s). Once user enables the WatchDog, the timer will start to count down to zero except trigger the timer by user’s program...
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E28 User Manual WatchDog demo program in Turbo C++ as following: //=========================================================================== // Turbo C++ Version 3.0 Copyright(c) 1990, 1992 by Borland International,Inc. //=========================================================================== // Describe : F81865 WatchDog timer test //=========================================================================== //=========================================================================== // Language include files //=========================================================================== #include <conio.h>...
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E28 User Manual outportb(IO_Port_Address,0x87); // Enter Configuration outportb(IO_Port_Address,0x87); outportb(IO_Port_Address,0x07); // Point to Logical Device Number Reg. outportb(IO_Port_Address+1,0x07); // Select logical device 7, (Watchdog Function) outportb(IO_Port_Address,0x30); // Device Active register outportb(IO_Port_Address+1,0x01); outportb(IO_Port_Address,0xF5); // Select Watchdog count mode seconds or minutes outportb(IO_Port_Address+1,inportb(IO_Port_Address+1)&0xF7);...
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E28 User Manual cprintf("If you can see this message, Reset system is Fail",Time); return 1; //=========================================================================== // Function : Show_Help() // Input // Change : - // Return : - // Description : Show Title string. //=========================================================================== void Show_Help() clrscr();...
E28 User Manual 4.3 GPIO Programming This section describes the usage of GPIOs. E28 integrated eight bits, TTL-3.3V, bidirectional, and software programmable GPIOs for user’s application. Address port: 2E and Data port: 2F GP## GP57 GP56 GP55 GP54 GP53 GP52...
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E28 User Manual // Set GPIO Port Active outportb(IO_PORT_BASE,0x30); outportb(IO_PORT_BASE+1,0x01); // Set F81865 GPIO50~53 to Output, GPIO54~GPIO57 to Input outportb(IO_PORT_BASE,0xA0); outportb(IO_PORT_BASE+1,0x0F); // Set F81865 GPIO50~53 to High outportb(IO_PORT_BASE,0xA1); outportb(IO_PORT_BASE+1,0x0F); // Read F81865 GPIO54~57 Status, if not High error. outportb(IO_PORT_BASE,0xA2); data=inportb(IO_PORT_BASE+1)&0xF0;...
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E28 User Manual // Set F81865 GPIO54~57 to Low outportb(IO_PORT_BASE,0xA1); outportb(IO_PORT_BASE+1,0x00); // Read F81865 GPIO50~53 Status, if not Low error. outportb(IO_PORT_BASE,0xA2); data=inportb(IO_PORT_BASE+1)&0x0F; if(data!=0x00) result=1; // Exit F81865 Config outportb(IO_PORT_BASE,0xAA); if(result) Show_Fail(); else Show_Pass(); return result; //=========================================================================== // Function : Show_Help()
E28 User Manual ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 5.1 Basic Electrical Characteristics Table Electrical Characteristics Value Parameter / Condition Unit Min. Typ. Max. 11.4 12.0 12.6 External power input for system or +12V +12Vdc power output (for SATA, LCD inverter, … etc.) +5Vdc power output 4.75...