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TEK-CPCI-1000
CompactPCI Single Board Computer
TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL
VERSION 2.1
May 1998
NOTE:
This manual is for reference purpose only.
Reproduction in whole or in part is authorized provided
TEKNOR INDUSTRIAL COMPUTERS INC. is cited as
the original source.
ref.: M1000_2.1

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  • Page 1 CompactPCI Single Board Computer TECHNICAL REFERENCE MANUAL VERSION 2.1 May 1998 ref.: M1000_2.1 NOTE: This manual is for reference purpose only. Reproduction in whole or in part is authorized provided TEKNOR INDUSTRIAL COMPUTERS INC. is cited as the original source.

  • Page 2: Read Me First

    READ ME FIRST EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE REPLACING LITHIUM BATTERY WARNING Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. ATTENTION Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW................1-1 ONBOARD SUBSYSTEMS................2-2 CONNECTOR LOCATION................2-2 ONBOARD CONNECTORS................2-2 REAR-PANEL CONNECTORS ..............2-2 FRONT PLATE CONNECTORS ..............2-2 COMPATIBILITY WITH TEKNOR PRODUCTS.........3-2 UNPACKING....................4-2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................5-2 STATIC ELECTRICITY.................5-2 STORAGE ENVIRONMENT .................5-2 POWER SUPPLY..................5-2...
  • Page 4 CONFIGURING THE BOARD...............6-2 BIOS BOOT OPTIONS.................6-2 INSTALLING SUPERVISOR UTILITIES............6-2 INSTALLING THE BOARD INTO A BAY............6-2 CONNECTING DEVICES................7-2 SUPPLYING POWER ON THE TEK-CPCI-1000...........7-2 CONNECTOR LOCATION................7-2 SERIAL PORTS CONNECTORS (J4) ............7-2 PS/2 MOUSE CONNECTOR (J8) ..............7-2 KEYBOARD CONNECTOR (J9) ..............7-2 USB CONNECTOR (J7) ................7-2 PARALLEL PORT CONNECTOR (J3) ............7-2...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents PART 3 11. POWERING UP THE SYSTEM..............11-2 11.1 POWER UP ....................11-2 11.2 TROUBLESHOOTING................11-2 12. SOFTWARE SETUP ................12-2 12.1 AWARD SETUP PROGRAM ..............12-2 12.2 VIP-UP PROGRAM ..................12-2 13. VFLASH SOFTWARE................13-2 13.1 INTRODUCTION..................13-2 13.2 RUNNING VFLASH ..................13-2 13.3 OUTPUT SELECTION................13-2 13.4 FILE SELECTION..................13-2 13.5 FILE TRANSFER..................13-2...
  • Page 6 APPENDICES PART 4 A. BOARD SPECIFICATIONS ................A-1 B. MEMORY & I/O MAPS ................. B-1 MEMORY MAP DIAGRAM ................B-1 I/O MAPPING ....................B-1 BOARD DIAGRAMS .................... C-1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............C-1 ASSEMBLY - TOP DIAGRAM ................C-1 ASSEMBLY - BOTTOM DIAGRAM ..............C-1 D.
  • Page 7 BIOS SETUP ERROR CODES..............E-1 POST BEEP ....................E-1 POST MESSAGES..................E-1 ERROR MESSAGES..................E-1 POST CODES ....................E-1 EMERGENCY PROCEDURE ................F-1 EMERGENCY PROCEDURE................. F-1 GENERATE AN EMERGENCY FLOPPY DISKETTE:........F-1 G. LIST OF APPROVED VENDORS..............G-1 DRAM (U18,19,20,22) ..................G-1 INTERFACE CONNECTORS .................G-1...
  • Page 8 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRODUCT OVERVIEW ONBOARD SUBSYSTEMS COMPATIBILITY WITH TEKNOR PRODUCTS UNPACKING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...

  • Page 9: Product Overview

    1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW The TEK-CPCI-1000 CompactPCI board represents the most advanced computer architecture in the Single Board Computer world. The TEK-CPCI-1000 is based on INTEL Pentium and AMD K6 processors, and is 100% electrically compatible with INTEL’s PCI bus specifications.
  • Page 10 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual CompactPCI Connectors ™ According to the PICMG 2.0 R2.1 CompactPCI specification, CompactPCI connectors are located at the rear of the board. They are defined as a 2mm pitch, shielded connectors with a 5x47 array of pin for signals and 2 rows of 47 pins for shielding.
  • Page 11 Product Overview Environment The TEK-CPCI-1000 SBC is provided for rack-mounted systems which offer the highest modularity for applications. The TEK-CPCI-1000 supports four CompactPCI connectors: P1, P2 - System connectors: output the 32-bit PCI signals and provides arbitration, clock distribution, and reset functions for the peripheral slots of the PCI segment.
  • Page 12 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual TEK-CPCI-1000 CompactPCI - Block Diagram   ! " #$ %!    & "!     '                    % * +...

  • Page 13: Onboard Subsystems

    2. ONBOARD SUBSYSTEMS The TEK-CPCI-1000 system board is built around a single chip host-to-PCI bridge (430HX from INTEL) which makes the PCI bus accessible through 2mm Hard Metric connectors for up to 7 loads: 4 masters, including the onboard Ethernet, and 3 slaves.

  • Page 14: Connector Location

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual CONNECTOR LOCATION W8 W10 U 1 8 U 1 9 U 2 0 U 2 2 W 12 J1 0 W 13 W 18 J1 3 J1 2...

  • Page 15: Onboard Connectors

    LED can be used to indicate read and write operations on the hard disk. System Memory - The TEK-CPCI-1000 provides four 72-pin vertical SIMM sockets to support from 8MB to 512MB of DRAM system memory. The memory is divided into two banks referred as Bank 0 and Bank 1.

  • Page 16: Rear-Panel Connectors

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual REAR-PANEL CONNECTORS Rear panel connectors consist of two 2mm Hard Metric connectors. The lower one is dedicated to the PCI signals while the upper one is reserved to I/O signals. 2.3.1 I/O connector (J5/J8): CPCI P4/P5 Speaker signal - The speaker signal is also available on the onboard multi-function connector (J2).
  • Page 17 Onboard Subsystems 2.3.3 CompactPCI Connectors – Logical Identification According to the PICMG 2.0 R2.1 specification, CompactPCI connectors are also logically referred as: 32-bit PCI signals: physically J13 on the board 64-bit PCI signal extension: physically J11 on the board I/O application signals are defined by TEKNOR through: IDE and I/O signals physically J8 on the board ISA signals...

  • Page 18: Front Plate Connectors

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual FRONT PLATE CONNECTORS The front plate supports various connectors, functions and LEDs: CompactPCI C O M COM1/2 J4 - RS-232 standard support on COM1 and COM2. COM2 may also be set as RS-422 or RS-485. Both are standard 9-pin DSUB male connectors.

  • Page 19: Compatibility With Teknor Products

    3. COMPATIBILITY WITH TEKNOR PRODUCTS The TEK-CPCI-1000 CPU Single Board Computer is a member of the TEKNOR CompactPCI product family. The board is fully compliant with the PICMG 2.0 R2.1 CompactPCI specification for the PCI bus segment. When building a basic environment around the TEK-CPCI-1000, the system may comprise...

  • Page 20: Unpacking

    3. Inspect the board for damage. If there is any damage, or items are missing, notify TEKNOR immediately. Contents When unpacking you will find: 1. One TEK-CPCI-1000, Pentium/K6 Single Board Computer 2. One Technical Reference Manual. 3. A set of cables...

  • Page 21: Safety Precautions

    5. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS STATIC ELECTRICITY Since static electricity can damage a board, the following precautions should be taken: 1. Keep the board in its antistatic package, until you are ready to install it. 2. Touch a grounded surface or wear a grounding wrist strap before removing the board from its package;...
  • Page 22 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CUSTOMIZING THE BOARD CONNECTING DEVICES INSTALLING VIDEO CONFIGURING DMA & IRQ SETTING JUMPERS...

  • Page 23: Customizing The Board

    6. CUSTOMIZING THE BOARD PROCESSOR AND FAN Your board will be installed with one of the available Pentium, Pentium MMX or K6 processors, and its adequate cooling fan. However, it may be necessary to reinstall or reconfigure your board with new devices. 6.1.1 Installing Microprocessor Depending on the processor and the system in which the board is integrated, fan and/or heater may be...
  • Page 24 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 6.1.2 Processor Characteristics Processor characteristics are summarized below: FCore BCLK PCLK Ratio Type VCore Intel Pentium 90 Single 3.34V Intel Pentium 100 Single 3.34V Intel Pentium 120 Single 3.34V Intel Pentium 133 Single 3.34V Intel Pentium 150 Single 3.34V...

  • Page 25: Installing Memory

    Customizing the Board INSTALLING MEMORY 6.2.1 Installing DRAM The TEK-CPCI-1000 supports FPM and EDO system memory. Memory type is single- sided or double-sided vertical SIMMs, 5V, 70ns/60ns, and can be configured from 8MB up to 512MB, using 32-bit or 36-bit modules.

  • Page 26: Simm Installation

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 60ns maximum access time EDO DRAM devices are recommended. The following table shows examples of recommended DRAM devices supported by the board. Many other models are also available and function equally well. Users are encouraged to check with their local distributors for comparable substitutes.
  • Page 27 Customizing the Board The following table describes which SIMM configurations may be implemented on the board, using 72-pin vertical SIMMs: SYSTEM MEMORY BANK 1 BANK 0 4MB (1Mx36) 4MB (1Mx36) 4MB (1Mx36) 4MB (1Mx36) 16MB 4MB (1Mx36) 4MB (1Mx36) 4MB (1Mx36) 4MB (1Mx36) 16MB 8MB (2Mx36)

  • Page 28: Enabling Memory Cache

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual ENABLING MEMORY CACHE There are two separate caches in the host subsystem: internal cache and external cache. The cache inside the processor (internal cache) is referred to as the first level cache (also primary cache or L1).

  • Page 29: Configuring The Board

    Customizing the Board CONFIGURING THE BOARD Nineteen jumpers are provided to setup the board. They are listed below: Jumper Description W1, W2 Hard drive installation setup - Use these jumpers to install hard drives on the EIDE bus or the PCI bus I/O Base Address - Selects the I/O base address from: 190h, 290h or 390h.

  • Page 30: Bios Boot Options

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual BIOS BOOT OPTIONS By default, the board boots with the BIOS contained in the Boot Block Flash. The Boot Block Flash consists of a flash memory device with verification and protection features. It merges the entire BIOS code and a protected emergency code.
  • Page 31 Customizing the Board Each register is bit read and write accessible, however, some are reserved for internal requirements. They are described as follows: Register #1 Bit Default Function WRITE Operation: READ Operation: Enable Watchdog 1=Enable / 0= Disable* Same Watchdog pulse write 1-0 alternately to refresh Same Flash programming...
  • Page 32 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 6.6.2 Power Fail Monitoring A power failure condition may be detected if a low backup battery condition occurs, or a +5V monitored power supply (user defined) falls below 4.75V. When power failure is enabled, a power failure condition is detected if either of the two above conditions occurs.

  • Page 33: Installing The Board Into A Bay

    Customizing the Board INSTALLING THE BOARD INTO A BAY The TEK-CPCI-1000 is a mechanical Eurocard form factor board and takes advantages of the IEEE1101.10 specifications that ensure mechanical interchangeability of plug-in elements in sub-racks. Due to the high-density pinout of the Hard Metric connector, some precautions must be taken when connecting or disconnecting a board to/from a backplane: 1.
  • Page 34 Universal board (5V and 3.3V) none 6.7.2 Bus Mastering The TEK-CPCI-1000 provides four pairs of REQ/GNT arbitration signals. This means the board is capable of interfacing up to four peripheral modules with PCI Bus Master capabilities. When connecting the board to a backplane, be aware that one REQ/GNT pair may be already assigned to the onboard Ethernet feature.
  • Page 35 1. Power off your CompactPCI system 2. Choose the 6U system slot 3. Remove the front plate of the slot where you intend to insert the TEK-CPCI-1000 4. Ensure the module is properly aligned with the guide-rails and slide it gently until it...

  • Page 36: Connecting Devices

    7. CONNECTING DEVICES SUPPLYING POWER ON THE TEK-CPCI-1000 All voltages required to supply the TEK-CPCI-1000 board must be provided by the backplane, through the rear-panel PCI connector (J11, J13). The pin assignation for the different voltages appears as follows: +5V (VCC)

  • Page 37: Connector Location

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual CONNECTOR LOCATION W8 W10 U 1 8 U 1 9 U 2 0 U 2 2 W 12 J1 0 W 13 W 18 J1 3 J1 2...

  • Page 38: Serial Ports Connectors (J4)

    The COM1 port is buffered directly on the board for RS-232 operations. COM1 is 100% compatible with the IBM-AT serial port, it is provided through a 9-pin female D-SUB connector mounted on the front plate of the TEK-CPCI-1000. COM1 signals are output as follows:...
  • Page 39 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 7.3.2 Using COM2 The Serial Port COM2 supports RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 operation modes. COM2 is 100% compatible with the IBM-AT serial port in RS-232 mode. Signals are provided through a 9-pin female D-SUB connector mounted on the front plate of the TEK-CPCI- 1000.
  • Page 40 Connecting Devices 7.3.2.2 COM2 in RS-422/RS-485 mode RS-422 and RS-485 modes allow communication using differential signals through one pair of wires (RS-485) or two (RS-422). For a better noise rejection, the use of twisted pair cable is highly recommended. Communicating in differential mode offers some advantages such as increased speed over longer distances or improved reliability over similar RS-232 setups.
  • Page 41 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual RS-422 Protocol: The RS-422 protocol (Full Duplex) uses both RX and TX lines during a communication session. Upon a power-up or reset, the Serial Port 2 interface circuits are automatically configured for full duplex operation: pins 3 and 4 of Serial Port 2 act as receiver lines while pins 5 and 6 act as transmitter lines.
  • Page 42 Party line operation mode requires termination resistors to be installed at both ends of the network. CAUTION When installing the TEK-CPCI-1000 at one end of the network, W6 and W7 jumper caps must be installed to connect the 120 ohms termination resistors (See Section 10 - Jumper Settings).

  • Page 43: Ps/2 Mouse Connector (J8)

    Upon power-up or reset, the transceiver is by default in "receiver mode" to avoid unwanted perturbation on the line. PS/2 MOUSE CONNECTOR (J8) The TEK-CPCI-1000 supports PS/2 standard mouse directly through the J8 connector located on the front plate. Mouse signals are also available through the CPCI backplane connector.

  • Page 44: Usb Connector (J7)

    USB is a fast bi-directional, isochronous/asynchronous, Plug and Play capable communication bus that allows up to 127 logical connections to run on a computer. The TEK-CPCI-1000 board fully supports the standard universal host controller interface (UHCI) and uses standard software drivers that are UHCI-compatible.

  • Page 45: Parallel Port Connector (J3)

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual PARALLEL PORT CONNECTOR (J3) The onboard Parallel Port connector is a 26-pin male header located at the top right side of the board. A 26 pin to pin flat cable is required to output the signals from the board to the front plate.
  • Page 46 Connecting Devices 7.7.1 Parallel Port Modes The parallel port is bi-directional. It is compatible with PC/XT, AT, PS/2, EPP and ECP modes. The differences between the three modes appear in the pin assignation: NOTE To operate in EPP or ECP mode, ensure the peripheral is designed to operate in this mode and the BIOS setup is configured to support it.
  • Page 47 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 7.7.2 Standard Mode The Standard mode is an unidirectional parallel port. It is used for its compatibility with the IBM PC standard. 7.7.3 EPP Mode The EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) mode consists of a hardware independent method of accessing a parallel port configured as EPP.

  • Page 48: 10Base-T Connector (J12)

    Connecting Devices 10BASE-T CONNECTOR (J12) The TEK-CPCI-1000 supports both 10Base-T and 100Base-T on the same RJ-45 front plate connector. 10Mbps and 100Mbps network speed is automatically detected and switched. The 10Base-T interface uses UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cables, category 5, 4 or 3 (5 is better), while the 100Base-T cable must comply with the IEEE 802.3 100Base-T standard...

  • Page 49: Multi-Function Connector (J2)

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual MULTI-FUNCTION CONNECTOR (J2) The connector J2 provides all the necessary signals to output keyboard, speaker, reset, and keylock interface signals on a front plate, an interconnection module or a backplane. It is described as follows: S ig na ls N am e...

  • Page 50: Miscellaneous Devices

    Connecting Devices Each function is specified as follows: Function Description Speaker An 8 ohm speaker can be directly connected. The power stage is incorporated onboard. Keyboard inhibit Keyboard inhibit function is used to switch the keyboard on or off. Download Download function is used to transfer information to the Flash disk using a serial link connected to COM1 serial port.

  • Page 51: Connecting Storage Devices

    7.11 CONNECTING STORAGE DEVICES 7.11.1 Connecting Hard Disks The TEK-CPCI-1000 supports two configurations of hard disk connection: Through the I/O connector - Enhanced IDE signals are output from the board to a backplane through this connector (J5-J8). In such configuration, the backplane must be designed to receive these signals and make them available through a standard 40-pin dual row male connector for standard applications (with standard 40-pin header flat cables).
  • Page 52 Connecting Devices 7.11.2 Connecting Floppy Disk Drives AT floppy disk drive signals are output from the board to a backplane through the I/O rear- panel connector (J5-J8). The backplane must be designed to receive these signals and make them available through a standard 34-pin dual row male connector for standard applications (with standard 34-pin header flat cables).

  • Page 53: Battery Backup Circuit

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 7.12 BATTERY BACKUP CIRCUIT The TEK-CPCI-1000 comes with a 350mA/h TL5186 TADIRAN battery with a shelf life of approximately 10 years (under "no-load" conditions). CAUTIONS Removing jumper W10 will cause the set-up and real-time clock information to be lost.

  • Page 54: Installing Video

    8. INSTALLING VIDEO The TEK-CPCI-1000 does not support onboard video capabilities. TEKNOR provides a 3U CompactPCI VGA module (TEK-CPCI-1002) that connects directly to the PCI bus through the backplane. The module is built over the high performance of the CL-GD5446 video controller chip from Cirrus Logic. It offers the...

  • Page 55: Configuring Dma & Irq

    9. CONFIGURING DMA & ALLOCATING DMA CHANNELS The board implements the functionality of two 8237 DMA controllers. Eight DMA channels are available. According to Plug and Play standards, the system BIOS automatically allocates DMA Channel 1 or 3 for the parallel port's ECP mode. Channel 2 is reserved for the floppy controller and Channel 4 is used to cascade Channels 0 through 7 to the microprocessor.

  • Page 56: Allocating Irq Lines

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual ALLOCATING IRQ LINES Two 8259 interrupt controllers handle the interrupts as follows: Seven interrupt lines are directly linked to the keyboard controller, floppy controller, timer, the real-time clock, both serial ports and the mouse. The system BIOS automatically allocates IRQ5 or IRQ7 to the Parallel Port’s IRQ line, depending on the settings in the AWARD BIOS.

  • Page 57: Setting Jumpers

    Setting Jumpers To configure the TEK-CPCI-1000 according to your application, nineteen jumpers are available: Jumper Description W1, W2 Hard drive installation setup - Use these jumpers to install hard drives on the EIDE bus or the PCI bus. I/O Base Address - Selects the I/O base address from: 190h, 290h or 390h.

  • Page 58: Jumper Location

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 10.1 JUMPER LOCATION W8 W10 U 1 8 U 1 9 U 2 0 U 2 2 W 12 J1 0 W 13 W 18 J1 3 J1 2 10-2...

  • Page 59: Cpu Model Selection; W1 And W2

    Setting Jumpers 10.2 CPU MODEL SELECTION; W1 AND W2 10-3...

  • Page 60: Jumpers W3-W

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 10.3 JUMPERS W3-W7 NAM E FUNC TIO N C ONFIG URATION (INITIAL SE TTING: * ) I/O B ase A ddress B ase A ddress 19 0h * 29 0h 39 0h T hese Jum pers a re config ured sep arately even thoug h they...

  • Page 61: Jumpers W8-W

    Setting Jumpers 10.4 JUMPERS W8-W13 NAM E FUNC TIO N C ONFIGURATIO N (INITIAL SETTING : * ) Battery C onnecte d D isconn ected * D anger of explosion if battery is in correctly replaced . R eplace only w ith the sam e or equivalent type recom m ended by the m an ufacturer.

  • Page 62: Jumpers W14-W

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 10.5 JUMPERS W14-W19 NAM E FUNC TIO N C ONFIG URATION (INITIAL SE TTING: * ) C P U Core C lock / C o re / B u s R a tio 5 0M H z...
  • Page 63 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION POWERING UP THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE SETUP VFLASH SOFTWARE FLASH FILE SYSTEM UPDATING THE BIOS WITH UBIOS VT100 MODE...

  • Page 64: Powering Up The System

    POWERING UP THE SYSTEM 11.1 POWER UP Once you are ready to power up your system: 1. Insert a bootable diskette in the drive A to start your system with DOS. 2. Hit the DELETE key before or when this message appears near the bottom of the screen: ″Press DEL to enter SETUP″.

  • Page 65: Software Setup

    SOFTWARE SETUP 12.1 AWARD SETUP PROGRAM The TEK-CPCI-1000 uses the AWARD BIOS setup program to configure data in the CMOS RAM. This program is EEPROM located and may be accessed by pressing the DELETE key at the appropriate time during system boot.
  • Page 66 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 12.1.1 Using the AWARD BIOS Setup All key functions are listed below: Up/Down arrows Move to previous/next item. Left/Right arrows Move to the item in the left/right hand. Esc key In Main Menu: Quit settings (Answer ‘Y’ to save changes into CMOS).
  • Page 67 Software Setup 12.1.3 Setting Features The main menu provides the following options: Standard CMOS Provides all the AT-compatible BIOS standard options. Setup BIOS Features Provides all special enhanced features of the BIOS. Setup Chipset Features Provides all the features related to the chipset (Intel 430HX). Setup Power Management Sets the power conservation options.
  • Page 68 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual Whenever you are not sure about a certain setting, you may refer to the list of default values provided in the event that a value has been changed and one wishes to set this option to its original value.

  • Page 69: Bios Features

    Software Setup 12.1.5 BIOS Features Option BIOS Setup Possible Description Default Default Settings Virus Warning Dis. Dis. En., Dis. When Enabled, displays a warning message if a program (usually, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD.
  • Page 70 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual BIOS Features (continued) Option BIOS Setup Possible Description Default Default Settings Video BIOS Shadow Dis. En., Dis. Software that resides in a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a device called firmware. The Award BIOS allows shadowing of firmware CC000-CFFFF Dis.
  • Page 71 Software Setup 12.1.6 Chipset Option BIOS Setup Possible Description Default Default Settings Auto Configuration En., Dis. Auto Configuration selects predetermined optimal values of chipset parameters. When Disabled, chipset parameters revert to setup information stored in CMOS. Many fields in this screen are not available when Auto Configuration is Enabled.
  • Page 72 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual Chipset (continued) Option BIOS Setup Possible Description Default Default Settings 16 Bit I/O Recovery 1, 2, 3, 4, NA Time Peer Concurrency En., Dis. Peer concurrency means that more than one PCI device can be active at a time.

  • Page 73: Power Management

    Software Setup 12.1.7 Power Management Option BIOS Setup Possible Description Default Default Settings Power Management Dis. Dis. Min Saving, This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving Max Saving, for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes. Max Saving: Maximum power savings.
  • Page 74 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual Power Management (continued) Power Down and Resume On, Off You may disable monitoring of common interrupt requests so Events they do not reset activity timers. IRQ3 (COM 2) IRQ 4 (COM 1) IRQ 5 (LPT2) IRQ 6 (Floppy Disk)
  • Page 75 Software Setup 12.1.8 PnP/PCI Option BIOS Setup Possible Description Default Default Settings Resources Controlled Auto Man. Auto, Manual The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, all the interrupt requests (IRQs) and DMA assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them.

  • Page 76: Integrated Peripherals

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 12.1.9 Integrated Peripherals Option BIOS Setup Possible Description Default Default Settings IDE HDD Block Mode Dis. En., Dis. Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block...

  • Page 77: Vip-Up Program

    Software Setup 12.2 VIP-UP PROGRAM 12.2.1 Running the VIP-UP Program The VIP-UP program is TEKNOR's own setup program for enabling, disabling, and relocating various hardware features. During boot-up, hit the CTRL and V keys simultaneously, before or when you see the message "Press CTRL-V to enter TEKNOR VIP-UP"...
  • Page 78 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 12.2.2 Description The VIP-UP options are: TEKNOR BIOS Defines the addresses of the TEKNOR BIOS extension and the addresses TEKNOR BIOS window. BIOS Interrupt 13h When enabled, this option allows the following Flash Disk Support Configuration...

  • Page 79: Vflash Software

    EPROM disk via a serial COM port (1 or 2). When operating a serial download, the board must be initiated consequently using the W4 jumper. In this mode, the TEK-CPCI-1000 board is set to wait for signals from the remote computer's VFLASH program.
  • Page 80 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 13.1.1 Types of FLASH EPROM With VFLASH, you can create two types of Flash EPROM disks: Bootable Flash This type of Flash EPROM disk must start from the first block and Disk is recognized by the BIOS. Like a hard disk, an active Flash EPROM disk can boot your system.

  • Page 81: Running Vflash

    VFLASH Software 13.1.2 VFLASH Requirements VFLASH is designed to operate in an IBM DOS compatible environment. The MS-DOS operating system has been successfully tested with VFLASH; MS-DOS compatible operating systems such as DR-DOS and PC-DOS should therefore support VFLASH. Operating systems such as QNX and OS-9000 are not supported by VFLASH (other utility programs are available for such operating systems;...

  • Page 82: Output Selection

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 13.3 OUTPUT SELECTION Select the FLASH location, then press the ENTER key. The program displays the amount of available FLASH memory. Press the ENTER key to accept the listed amount or press the "S" key to customize the amount.

  • Page 83: File Selection

    VFLASH Software 13.4 FILE SELECTION Once the output is selected, a file selection screen appears. This menu allows the user to choose the files that will eventually make up the Flash disk. Files can be chosen from the various drives on the system. The top line in this menu gives size information about the Flash partition.
  • Page 84 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 13.4.1 Menu Commands Use this function to select a file from the above file list. Move the cursor over the desired field and press T on your keyboard. The file will then be highlighted - indicating it was selected.
  • Page 85 VFLASH Software ENTER Press ENTER to either tag, untag, or change directory. When the cursor is on a directory, ENTER is equivalent to "Newdir". When the cursor is on a file, pressing ENTER will tag/untag it. DONE Use this function when the file selection is terminated. Press D and the next screen will appear (LIST OF SELECTED FILES).
  • Page 86 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 13.4.2 List of Selected Files The LIST OF SELECTED FILES screen shows you the list of files that the Flash disk will contain. LIST OF SELECTED FILES Disk volume label: xxxxxxxxxxx AFIRST.ASM AFIRST.BAK AFIRST.OBJ ASECOND.ASM BOOTDIR.BAK ASECOND.BAK...
  • Page 87 VFLASH Software 13.4.3 Duplicate Files Menu If duplicate files are found, the DUPLICATE FILES MENU section appears below the list of selected files. This section will appear only if two or more files with the same name are found. When this occurs, a menu will automatically appear in the bottom section to solve the conflict: LIST OF SELECTED FILES Disk volume label: xxxxxxxxxxx...

  • Page 88: File Transfer

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 13.5 FILE TRANSFER 13.5.1 Transfer Status of Onboard FLASH Programming Screen This screen displays each of the transfer operations in progress: 1. First, the Flash devices are erased. This operation can take some time to complete. Only the Flash devices of the actual disk to be programmed will be erased, however.
  • Page 89 VFLASH Software 13.5.2 Transfer Status of External FLASH Programming Screen When using a serial link, a control screen displays the transfer operation status and shows each step in progress: TRANSFER STATUS OF EXTERNAL FLASH PROGRAMMING Erasing of all Flash devices installed, please wait . . . Erase completed Creating a bootable flash disk Transferring the BOOT sector, FAT and root DIR .
  • Page 90 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual The receiving system can be put in Download Mode by any of the following options: 1. Short Pins 1 and 2 on jumper W4. This forces Download Mode at boot up. 2. Download Mode is automatically enabled when the VT100 Mode is activated (by shorting pins 3 and 4 on jumper W4).

  • Page 91: Batch Mode

    VFLASH Software 13.6 BATCH MODE While files can be manually selected using the Interactive Mode, automatic transfers of a predefined area (a sub-directory or preferably a diskette) can be achieved through Batch Mode. In Batch Mode, a user or field technician with no previous knowledge of the system can easily effect a transfer to the Flash disk.
  • Page 92 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 13.6.2 Batch Mode Command Line Options Each option or switch starts with a '/' character followed by one or more letters. These letters are in uppercase and are used by VFLASH to identify a specific option.
  • Page 93 VFLASH Software The following options identify disk or file parameters to be executed in BATCH mode. Makes the disk bootable by transferring the bootable files from the /B/bootdrive 'bootdrive' specified. Note that the source should not be a Flash disk, since these are read-only and write protected.
  • Page 94 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 13.6.3 Batch Mode Error Codes The following error messages are returned by the VFLASH Batch Mode function. They can be detected with a DOS Errorlevel condition. ERROR NUMBER DESCRIPTION (HEX) (DECIMAL) No error Bad command line...
  • Page 95 VFLASH Software ERROR NUMBER DESCRIPTION (HEX) (DECIMAL) External device cannot be erased properly Unsupported serial download function Flash content does not verify with source No device found in specified starting socket Cannot create a Flash disk of specified size Communication error when reading Flash identification code Cannot use 8086 or 8088 CPU with Flash memory No serial port or card attached for transfer /S switch not supported with this BIOS...

  • Page 96: Flash File System Ii

    FLASH FILE SYSTEM 14.1 INTRODUCTION With FLASH FILE SYSTEM II, a read/write MS-Flash partition can be created in the 2MB or 4MB Flash EPROM device. Such a partition can be accessed via the DOS commands. Section 12 - VFLASH Software - explains how a read-only Flash partition is created with VFLASH and how data can be stored in files with the VFLASH Transfer Utility.

  • Page 97: Setting Up Config.sys For Flash File System

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 14.2 SETTING UP CONFIG.SYS FOR FLASH FILE SYSTEM Two lines must be included in your CONFIG.SYS file in order to set up the MS-Flash partition and to install the Microsoft FLASH FILE SYSTEM on your computer.

  • Page 98: Creating & Formatting A Ms-Flash Partition

    FLASH File System II 14.3 CREATING & FORMATTING A MS-FLASH PARTITION FLASH FILE SYSTEM II allows only one MS-Flash read/write partition on the data Flash device. The MEMCARD software is used to create and format an MS-Flash partition. The program can be used in one of two ways;...
  • Page 99 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 14.3.1 Using MEMCARD Menu Options To use the MEMCARD program with the menu options, follow these steps: Type MEMCARD at the command prompt. The main menu appears as follows: PC Memory Card Setup Program Version 2.00...
  • Page 100 FLASH File System II If the card already has one MS-Flash partition, the following message appears at the bottom of the screen: This card has already been formatted. Creating a partition will destroy all the data on the card. Do you want to continue? (Y/N) [N] Create a new partition only if you have backed up all the data that you want to save.
  • Page 101 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 14.3.2 Using MEMCARD Directly from the Command Prompt If you use switches with the MEMCARD command directly from the command prompt, you can format memory cards and check Flash memory cards for errors. Syntax MEMCARD /FMT=drive: [/V=label]...

  • Page 102: Updating The Bios With Ubios

    UPDATING THE BIOS WITH UBIOS 15.1 INTRODUCTION UBIOS is an utility that allows you to take BIOS files from a disk and update the Flash BIOS EPROM with them. It also allows the reverse operation - to copy the contents of the Flash BIOS to files on disk.

  • Page 103: Ubios - Interactive Mode

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 15.2 UBIOS - INTERACTIVE MODE To run the program in interactive mode, type "UBIOS" from the DOS prompt and the following screen will be displayed: This is simply a presentation screen. To continue, hit any key on the keyboard. This brings you to the main menu.

  • Page 104: Main Menu

    Updating the BIOS with UBIOS 15.2.1 MAIN MENU An example of the main menu appears below: UBIOS 2.22 Write Flash BIOS device Retrieve a BIOS to a file 1-Update all BIOS 6-Copy all BIOS 2-Update VGA BIOS 7 -Copy VGA BIOS 3-Update Teknor's BIOS extension 8-Copy Teknor's BIOS extension 5-Update main BIOS...
  • Page 105 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 15.2.2 UPDATE MENU If you select from the first group of options in the Main Menu (1 to 3 and 5), a screen similar to the following appears: UPDATE You are currently using : VGA version AAB : Teknor's extension version 0.60...
  • Page 106 Updating the BIOS with UBIOS The path and name of the current directory will be displayed next to "Directory:" in the top window. The FILES window displays the files of the selected type (.BIN, .BFP, .EXT or .ROM). Follow these instructions for selecting a file in the FILE window of the UPDATE screen: Letter for a Drive By typing the desired drive letter, you can change the current drive.
  • Page 107 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual 15.2.3 FLASH BIOS COPY MENU If you select from the second group of options in the Main Menu (6 to 8 and 0), a screen similar to the one below appears: FLASH BIOS COPY You are currently using version 0.60 File name for extension BIOS file (.EXT):...

  • Page 108: Ubios - Batch Mode

    Updating the BIOS with UBIOS 15.3 UBIOS - BATCH MODE While files can be manually selected using the Interactive Mode, Flash BIOS Update or Copy can be achieved through Batch Mode. The command line format is as follows: where: UBIOS -B [operation] [filetype] [filename] [options] [operation] is the Flash BIOS operation you wish to perform, and can be replaced with one of two letters: for Update, or...

  • Page 109: Vt100 Mode

    VT100 MODE 16.1 VT100 REQUIREMENTS To use VT100 Mode, the board must be supplied with ±12 volts. This is the voltage required by the RS-232 drivers. The terminal you are using should emulate a VT100 or ANSI terminal. Although this is not an absolute requirement, strange characters may appear on screen if it does not.

  • Page 110: Running Without A Terminal

    TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual VT100 Full Setup VT100 Partial Setup 16.3 RUNNING WITHOUT A TERMINAL The board can boot up without a screen or terminal attached. However, if VT100 Mode is desired, but the terminal is to be disconnected, you must ensure the control lines are in an active state.

  • Page 111: Product Description

    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION BOARD SPECIFICATIONS MEMORY & I/O MAPS ASSEMBLY TOP DIAGRAM CONNECTOR LOCATIONS & PINOUTS BIOS SETUP ERROR CODES EMERGENCY PROCEDURE LIST OF APPROVED VENDORS...
  • Page 112 A. BOARD SPECIFICATIONS TEK-CPCI-1000 DESCRIPTION Overview Pentium/K6 based CompactPCI System Board ® Intel Pentium 166MHz, 200MHz Supported Microprocessors Intel Pentium MMX 166MHz, 200MHz, 233MHz AMD K6 166MHz, 200MHz, 233MHz Bus Interface PICMG 2.0, Rev. 2.1 CompactPCI compatible, 32-bit (132MB/Sec) ISA P996 AT bus on J2, via backplane connector...
  • Page 113 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual TEK-CPCI-1000 DESCRIPTION Features (Continued) Power Doze, Standby, Suspend, HDD Power Down Management SMI/SMM Power Management support APM compatible Ethernet 10/100Base-T interface Clock Real time clockwith battery backup Supervisor Watchdog timer Utilities Power failure / Low battery detector...
  • Page 114 B. MEMORY & I/O MAPS MEMORY MAP DIAGRAM ADDRESS OPTIONAL ADDRESS FUNCTION 00000-9FFFF 0-640 KB DRAM A0000-BFFFF Video DRAM C0000-CBFFF Video BIOS CC000-CFFFF D4000-D7FFF TEKNOR BIOS Extension D0000-D3FFF E0000-E3FFF Flash Window D8000-DFFFF System DRAM E0000-FFFFF System BIOS 100000-Top of DRAM 1 MB - Top of DRAM NOTE The System BIOS includes relocatable 16 KB segments for the...
  • Page 115 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual I/O MAPPING ADDRESS OPTIONAL ADDRESS FUNCTION 000-00F DMA Controller 1 020-03F Interrupt Controller 1 040-043 Timer 060-064 Keyboard (8742) 070-071 Real-time clock, NMI mask 080-09F DMA Page Register 0A0-0BF Interrupt Controller 2 0C0-0DF DMA Controller 2...
  • Page 116 C. BOARD DIAGRAMS MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS...
  • Page 117 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual ASSEMBLY - TOP DIAGRAM...
  • Page 118 Boards Diagrams ASSEMBLY - BOTTOM DIAGRAM...
  • Page 119 D. CONNECTOR PINOUTS MULTI-FUNCTION CONNECTOR - (J2) Pin Number Pin Number Signal Flow Signal Flow Signal Top View Signal KCLK KDATA VCC (+5V) VCC (+5V) SPEAKER VCC (+5V) KBDINH DOWNLD* PBRES* ACT1* VCC (+5V) * Active low signal PARALLEL PORT CONNECTOR (J3) - STANDARD MODE Signal Pin # Top View...
  • Page 120 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual PARALLEL PORT CONNECTOR (J3) - EPP MODE Signal Pin # Top View Pin # Signal WRITE* DATASTB* Not Used Not Used ADDRSTRB* INTR WAIT* Not Used Not Used * Active low signal PARALLEL PORT CONNECTOR - ECP MODE (J3)
  • Page 121 Connector Pinouts COM1 - RS-232 (J4A) Pin Number Pin Number Signal Flow Signal Flow Top View Signal Signal DCD 1 DSR 1 SIN 1 RTS 1 SOUT 1 CTS 1 DTR 1 RI 1 Not Connected COM2 - RS-232 (J4B) Pin Number Pin Number Signal Flow...
  • Page 122 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual PS/2 MOUSE CONNECTOR (J6) Pin # Signal Pin # Signal MDATA Not connected MCLK USB CONNECTOR (J7) Pin # Signal Top View D.10 KEYBOARD CONNECTOR (J9) Pin # Signal Pin # Signal KBCLK KBDAT Not Connected...
  • Page 123 Connector Pinouts D.11 FAN CONNECTOR (J10) Pin # Signal +12V DC D.12 ETHERNET 10/100 BASE-TX RJ-45 CONNECTOR (J12) Pin # Signal Pin # Signal Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected Not Connected CGND CGND...
  • Page 124 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual D.13 CPCI-BUS CONNECTOR ROW “A” ROW “B” ROW “C” Ref. SIGNAL Ref. SIGNAL Ref. SIGNAL -12V /TRST /INTA /INTB /INTC BRSV1 VI/O BRSV2 BRSV3 /RST /REQ0 +3.3V AD30 AD29 AD28 AD26 VI/O /C/BE3 IDSEL AD23 AD21 +3.3V...
  • Page 125 Connector Pinouts ROW “D” ROW “E” PINOUT Ref. SIGNAL Ref. SIGNAL (Top View) +12V /INTD INTP INTS /GNT0 AD31 AD27 AD25 AD24 AD22 AD20 AD19 /C/BE2 /TRDY (P1) /STOP /LOCK /PERR /C/BE1 AD13 AD11 AD10 M66EN /C/BE0 /ACK64 +3.3V ------- ----- ------ ----------------...
  • Page 126 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual D.14 CPCI-I/O CONNECTOR ROW “A” ROW “B” ROW “C” Ref. SIGNAL Ref. SIGNAL Ref. SIGNAL /INDEX /DRVDENS FGND FGND DRVSELA /MTR-ON2 /STEP EDOUT HDOUT /TRACK0 FGND RD_DATA DSKCHG /WR-PROT I2GND KBMOUVC KBCLK MOUCLK SPEAKER HD8A MOUDATA...
  • Page 127 Connector Pinouts ROW “D” ROW “E” PINOUT Ref. SIGNAL Ref. SIGNAL (Top View) /MTR-ON1 DRVSELB FGND /DIR-CTR /WR_DATA /WR-EN FGND HEAD-SEL I2CLK I2DATA KBMOUGND KBDATA HD7A DREQA HD5A HD9A HD12A HD3A HD0A HD14A IOCHRDYA /IORA HDA2A HDGND (P4) /ACTIVEA /CS1A HD9B DREQB HD3B...
  • Page 128 E. BIOS SETUP E R ROR CODES POST BEEP POST beep codes are defined in the BIOS to provide low level tone indication when an error occurs during the BIOS initialization. Beep codes consist of a combination of long and short beeps. They are described as follows: Beep Codes Post code...
  • Page 129 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual ERROR MESSAGES One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list includes messages for both the ISA and EISA BIOS. CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED CMOS battery is no longer functional.
  • Page 130 BIOS Setup Error Codes ERROR ENCOUNTERED INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE Hard drive cannot be initialized. Be sure the adapter is installed correctly and all cables are correctly and firmly attached. Also be sure the correct hard drive type is selected in Setup. ERROR INITIALIZING HARD DRIVE DISK CONTROLLER Cannot initialize controller.
  • Page 131 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual MEMORY VERIFY ERROR AT ... Indicates an error verifying a value already written to memory. Use the location along with your system’s memory size in the memory map to locate the bad chip. OFFENDING SEGMENT This message is used in conjunction with the I/O CHANNEL CHECK and RAM PARITY ERROR messages when the segment that has caused the problem cannot be isolated.

  • Page 132: Post Codes

    BIOS Setup Error Codes POST CODES NOTE EISA POST codes are typically output to port address 300h. ISA POST codes are output to port address 80h. POST Codes POST Name Description (hex) Turn Off Chipset Cache OEM Specific-Cache control Processor Test 1 Processor Status (1FLAGS) Verification.
  • Page 133 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual Initialize Video Interface Detect CPU clock. Read CMOS location 14h to find out type of video in use. Detect and Initialize Video Adapter. Test Video Memory Test video memory, write sign-on message to screen. Setup shadow RAM - Enable shadow according to Setup.
  • Page 134 BIOS Setup Error Codes Reserved Reserved 48-4D Reserved Manufacturing POST Loop or Reboot if Manufacturing POST Loop pin is set. Display Messages Otherwise display any messages (i.e., any non-fatal errors that were detected during POST) and enter Setup. Security Check Ask password security (optional).
  • Page 135 F. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE Follow this procedure only in case of emergency such as a critical error occurred during the Boot Block Flash BIOS update (when using UBIOS utility program or saving VIP-UP parameters flash) or if you meet one of the following symptoms at anytime: 1.
  • Page 136 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual GENERATE AN EMERGENCY FLOPPY DISKETTE: Use a system that has a 1.44 Mbytes floppy drive A. 1. Insert the TEKNOR EMERGENCY diskette in drive A: 2. Copy the two files WDISK.COM and EMERDISK.TEK from drive A: to your hard drive (those files are available in your TEKNOR diskette package).
  • Page 137 G. LIST OF APPROVED VENDORS The following is list of recommended devices and connectors for use on the board. Many other modes are available and function equally well. Users are encouraged to check with their local distributors for comparable substitutes. DRAM (U18,19,20,22) EDO and FPM DRAM devices with parity bit and page mode at 70ns maximum access time are recommended.
  • Page 138 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual INTERFACE CONNECTORS The following connectors are recommended for interfacing with the I/O devices. The parts shown here do not have a strain relief but one may be added. Connector Recommended Mating Part Fan Connector (J10) Leoco 2530 S020013...

  • Page 139: Getting Help

    GERMANY LIMITED WARRANTY TEKNOR INDUSTRIAL COMPUTERS INC. ("the seller") warrants its boards to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years commencing on the date of shipment. The liability of the seller shall be limited to replacing or repairing, at the seller's option, any defective units.
  • Page 140 TEK-CPCI-1000 Technical Reference Manual Returning Defective Merchandise If your TEKNOR product malfunctions, please do the following before returning any merchandise: 1) Call our Technical Support department in Canada at (450) 437-5682 or in Germany at +49 811 / 600 15-0. Make certain you have the following at hand: the TEKNOR Invoice #, your Purchase Order #, and the Serial Number of the defective board.

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