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Advantech PCA-6166 User Manual

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  • Page 1 PCA-6166 ® Full-size Super 7 Pentium MMX processor-based PCI/ISA-bus CPU card...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Copyright notice This document is copyrighted, 1999, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd.

  • Page 3: Technical Support

    A Message to the Customer Advantech customer services Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether your new Advantech equipment is destined for the laboratory or the...
  • Page 4 PCA-6166 Series comparison table...

  • Page 5: Product Warranty

    Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events. If an Advantech 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 It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the PCA-6166, check it for signs of shipping damage. (For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is damaged or it fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or your local sales representative immediately.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Specifications ..............4 1.3.1 System .................4 1.3.2 Memory ...............4 1.3.3 Input/Output ..............4 1.3.4 VGA interface (PCA-6166/6166E/6166S/6166F only) .......5 1.3.5 SCSI interface (PCA-6166S/6166F only) ....5 1.3.6 Ethernet LAN (PCA-6166E/6166F only) ....5 1.3.7 SSD ................5 1.3.8 Industrial features ............5 1.3.9 Mechanical and environmental specifications ....5 Board Layout: Main Features ..........6...
  • Page 8 Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals ......21 Primary (CN1) and Secondary (CN2) IDE Connectors 22 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3) ........23 Parallel Port Connector (CN4) ........23 SCSI Connector (CN5) ............24 USB Connector (CN6) .............25 VGA Connector (CN7) ............25 Ethernet Connector (CN8) ..........26 Serial Ports (CN9: COM1;...
  • Page 9 3.4.6 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) ........38 3.4.7 Typematic Delay (msec) ...........38 3.4.8 Security Option ............38 3.4.9 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop..........39 3.4.10 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB........39 3.4.11 Video BIOS Shadow ..........39 3.4.12 C8000-CBFFF Shadow / DC000-DFFFF Shadow .39 3.4.13 Cyrix 6 x 86/MII CPUID ........39 CHIPSET Features Setup ..........40 3.5.1 SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay ........40 3.5.2 SDRAM RAS Precharge Time .........40...
  • Page 10 3.10 Integrated Peripherals .............46 3.10.1 IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO/UDMA Mode, IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO/UDMA Mode (Auto) 47 3.10.2 IDE Burst Mode ............47 3.10.3 IDE Data Port Post Write ........47 3.10.4 IDE HDD Block Mode ...........47 3.10.5 Onboard FDC Controller ........47 3.10.6 Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4) .......47 3.10.7 Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3) .......48 3.10.8 Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7) .......48...
  • Page 11 Adaptec EZ-SCSI Utility ..........80 6.4.1 Quick start instructions ..........80 6.4.2 DOS ................80 6.4.3 SCSI device troubleshooting........80 6.4.4 DOS device drivers ...........81 6.4.5 DOS ASPI managers ..........81 6.4.6 DOS formatting utilities..........82 Chapter 7 SiS IDE Driver Installation ......85 Installation for Windows 95 and 98 ....... 86 Installation for Windows NT 4.0 ........87 Chapter 8 On-board Security Setup ......
  • Page 12 Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer ..99 Programming the Watchdog Timer ......100 Appendix B Pin Assignments ........103 IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN1, CN2) ......104 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3) ........105 Parallel Port Connector (CN4) ........106 SCSI Connector (CN5) ..........107 USB Connector (CN6) ...........108 VGA Connector (CN7) ..........108 Ethernet 10/100Base-T RJ-45 Connector (CN8) ..109...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration

    Hardware Configuration This chapter gives background informa- tion on the PCA-6166. It then shows you how to configure the card to match your application and prepare it for installation into your PC. Sections include: • Introduction • Features • Specifications •...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Introduction The PCA-6166 Series all-in-one industrial grade CPU card can use ® ® the Intel Pentium MMX, AMD K6-2 or K6-3 processors. It also uses the SiS530 AGP chipset. The card works with standard ISA or PCI/ISA-bus passive backplanes. The CPU provides 1 MB L2 cache on board. It has two PCI EIDE interfaces (for up to four devices) and a floppy disk drive interface (for up to two devices).

  • Page 15: Features

    Features • Socket 7 architecture ® • Accepts Intel Pentium MMX processors up to 233 MHz, AMD K6-2, K6-3, 500 MHz or faster • SiS530 AGP set, FSB 66/100 MHz • Three DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs up to 384 MB •...

  • Page 16: Specifications

    • Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector: A 6-pin mini-DIN connector is located on the mounting bracket for easy connection to a keyboard or PS/2 mouse. An on-board keyboard pin header connector is also available • ISA driver current: 64 mA (High Drive) PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 17: Vga Interface (Pca-6166/6166E/6166S/6166F Only)

    1.3.4 VGA interface (PCA-6166/6166E/6166S/6166F only) • Supports AGP 2X, 133 MHz • Controller: SiS530 built-in VGA (AGP) • Display memory: Share system memory area 2/4/8 MB 1.3.5 SCSI interface (PCA-6166S/6166F only) • PCI SCSI: Supports 32-bit PCI interface and Ultra2 SCSI or legacy single-ended devices;...

  • Page 18: Board Layout: Main Features

    Board Layout: Main Features Figure 1-1: Board layout: main features PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 19: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the PCA-6166 board link it to external devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers used to configure your system for your application. The tables below list the function of each of the board jumpers and connectors.
  • Page 20 CN13 Infrared (IR) connector CN14 CPU fan connector CN16 Keyboard lock and power LED CN17 External speaker CN18 Reset connector CN19 IDE LED CN20 ATX feature connector CN21 ATX soft power switch CN22 ACPI LED connector (reserved) PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 21: Board Layout: Jumper And Connector Locations

    Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1-2: Board layout: jumper and connecter locations Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration...

  • Page 22: Safety Precautions

    As a safety precaution, use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded bag when they are not in the chassis. PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    A pair of needle-nose pliers may be useful when setting jumpers. 1.8.2 CPU clock and frequency ratio setting (SW1) You must configure your PCA-6166 CPU card to the frequency of your processor by setting jumper SW1. The PCA-6166 SW1 jumper is ®...
  • Page 24 1.5x Intel fi Pentium fi P54C 2.5x fi fi Intel Pentium P54C 2.0x Intel fi Pentium fi P54C 1.5x fi fi Intel Pentium P55C 3.5x fi fi Intel Pentium P55C 3.0x Intel fi Pentium fi P55C 2.5x PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 25: Voltage Regulator Setting (Sw2)

    1.8.3 Voltage regulator setting (SW2) These jumpers set the V voltage supplied to the CPU. Switching CORE regulators allow some jumper settings to be the same for two voltages of different power planes. Table 1-4: CPU V voltage selection CORE SW2-1 SW2-2 SW2-3...

  • Page 26: Cmos Clear (J1)

    1.8.4 CMOS clear (J1) The PCA-6166 CPU card contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. Normally this jumper should be set with pins 1-2 closed. If you want to reset the CMOS data, set J1 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed.

  • Page 27: Diskonchip 2000 Flash Disk Address Select (J3)

    1.8.6 DiskOnChip 2000 Flash disk address select (J3) ® The PCA-6166 includes a 32-pin socket for M-Systems' DiskOnChip 2000 Flash disk module. This revolutionary solid state disk enables critical system information to be stored within an on-board Flash disk for virtually instantaneous data access.
  • Page 28 Table 1-7: DiskOnChip ® 2000 Flash disk memory address jumper settings (J3) Segment C800h CC00h D000h D400h D800h DC00h E000h Disable PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 29: System Memory

    (16, 32, 64, or 128 MB) x 1 1.9.1 Sample calculation: DIMM memory capacity Suppose you install a 128 MB DIMM into your PCA-6166's socket 1 and a 32 MB DIMM into sockets 2 and 3. Your total system memory...

  • Page 30: Supplementary Information About Dimms

    1.9.2 Supplementary information about DIMMs Your PCA-6166 can accept SDRAM memory chips (with or without parity). Also note: • If the PCA-6166 operates at 100 MHz, only use PC100-compliant DIMMs. Most systems will not even boot if non-compliant modules are used. This is due to strict timing issues involved at this speed.

  • Page 31: Memory Installation Procedures

    1.10 Memory Installation Procedures To install DIMMs, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM socket are in the "open" position. i.e. The handles lean outward. Slowly slide the DIMM module along the plastic guides on both ends of the socket. Then press the DIMM module right down into the socket, until you hear a click.

  • Page 32: Cpu Installation

    1.11 CPU Installation The PCA-6166 provides a socket 7 for easy CPU installation. The CPU on the board must have a fan or heat sink attached, to prevent overheating. Warning: Without a fan or heat sink, the CPU will overheat and cause damage to both the CPU and the mother- board.

  • Page 33: Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals

    Connecting Peripherals This chapter tells how to connect periph- erals, switches and indicators to the PCA-6166 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 your...

  • Page 34: Primary (Cn1) And Secondary (Cn2) Ide Connectors

    Connectors You can attach up to four IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) drives to the PCA-6166’s internal controller. The primary (CN1) and secondary (CN2) connectors can each accommodate two drives. Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue and the other wires are gray.

  • Page 35: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn3)

    Floppy Drive Connector (CN3) You can attach up to two floppy disk drives to the PCA-6166'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 MB / 2.88 MB) drives.

  • Page 36: Scsi Connector (Cn5)

    The PCA-6166S/F series has a 68-pin, dual in-line connector for Ultra2 SCSI devices. Connection of SCSI devices requires special attention, especially when determining the last drive on the SCSI chain. Refer to Chapter 6 and your device's operating manual for detailed installation advice. PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 37: Usb Connector (Cn6)

    The USB interface can be disabled in the system BIOS setup. VGA Connector (CN7) The PCA-6166 series includes a PCI SVGA interface that can drive conventional CRT displays. CN7 is a standard 15-pin D-SUB connec- tor commonly used for VGA. Pin assignments for CRT connector CN7 are detailed in Appendix B: Pin Assignments.

  • Page 38: Ethernet Connector (Cn8)

    10/100Base-T RJ-45 operation. Serial Ports (CN9: COM1; CN10: COM2) The PCA-6166 offers two serial ports, CN9 as COM1 and CN10 as COM2. These ports can connect to serial devices (such as a mouse, printers, and so on) or to a communication network.

  • Page 39: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Connector (Cn11)

    PS/2 mouse connector. 2.10 External Keyboard Connector (CN12) In addition to the PS/2 mouse/keyboard connector on the PCA-6166's rear plate, there is also an extra on-board external keyboard connector. This gives system integrators greater flexibility in designing their systems.

  • Page 40: Ir Connector (Cn13)

    This module mounts on the system case. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup (see Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup). 2.12 CPU Fan Connector (CN14) This connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA (6 W) or less. PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 41: Front Panel Connectors (Cn16, Cn17, Cn18, Cn19 And Cn21)

    2.13.2 External speaker (CN17) CN17 is a 4-pin connector for an extenal speaker. If there is no external speaker, the PCA-6166 provides an on-board buzzer as an alternative. To enable the buzzer, set pins 3-4 as closed. 2.13.3 Reset (CN18) Many computer cases offer the convenience of a reset button.

  • Page 42: Ide Led (Cn19)

    CN21. 2.14.1 ATX feature connector (CN20) and soft power switch connector (CN21) The PCA-6166 can support an advanced soft power switch function if an ATX power supply is used. To enable the soft power switch function: 1. Take the specially designed ATX-to-PS/2 power cable out of the PCA-6166's accessory bag.

  • Page 43: Controlling The Soft Power Switch

    Warnings: 1. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your CPU card and expan- sion cards. 2. ATX power supplies may power on if certain motherboard components or connections are touched by metallic objects.
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  • Page 45: Chapter 3 Award Bios Setup

    Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to set the card’s BIOS configuration data.

  • Page 46: Introduction

    CPU. If there is no number assigned to the patch code, please contact Advantech’s applications engineer to obtain an up-to-date patch code file. This will ensure that your CPU’s system status is valid. After ensuring that you have a number assigned to the patch code, press <Del>...

  • Page 47: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS Setup Choose the “STANDARD CMOS SETUP” option from the “INITIAL SETUP SCREEN” menu, and the screen below will be displayed. This standard setup menu allows users to configure system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive, display, and memory. Figure 3-2: Standard CMOS Setup screen Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 48: Bios Features Setup

    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-6166 according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the BIOS FEATURES SETUP screen.

  • Page 49: Boot Sequence

    3.4.2 Boot Sequence This function determines the sequence in which the computer will search the drives for the disk operating system (i.e. DOS). The BIOS provides the folllowing boot sequences: A,C, SCSI C,A, SCSI (Default) C, CDROM, A CDROM, C, A D, A, SCSI E, A, SCSI F, A, SCSI...

  • Page 50: Boot Up Numlock Status

    To disable security, select “PASSWORD SETTING” in the main menu. At this point, you will be asked to enter a password. Simply press <Enter> to disable security. When security is disabled, the system will boot, and you can enter Setup freely. PCA-6166 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Pci/Vga Palette Snoop

    3.4.9 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Some display cards that are nonstandard VGA, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG Video Cards, may not show colors properly. The setting Enabled should correct this problem. Otherwise, leave this on the setup default setting of Disabled. 3.4.10 OS Select for DRAM >...

  • Page 52: Chipset Features Setup

    This controls the latency between SDRAM active command and the read/write command. Leave this on the default setting. 3.5.2 SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM. Leave this on the default setting. PCA-6166 User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Sdram Cas Latency Time

    3.5.3 SDRAM CAS Latency Time This controls the latency between SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. Leave this on the default setting. 3.5.4 DRAM Opt RAS Precharge The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refreshes.

  • Page 54: Agp Aperture Size (Mb)

    .Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16 MB. The default setting is “Disabled”. 3.5.12 PCI Delayed Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. PCA-6166 User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup The power management setup controls the CPU card’s “green” features. The following screen shows the manufacturer’s defaults: Figure 3-5: Power management setup screen 3.6.1 Power Management This option allows you to determine if the values in power management are disabled, user-defined, or predefined.

  • Page 56: Soft-Off By Pwr-Bttn

    (for less than 4 seconds) will switch the system to “suspend” mode. 3.6.4 HDD Ports Activity When set to enable, any event occuring at a HDD (serial) port will awaken a system which has been powered down. PCI Configuration Setup Figure 3-6: PCI configuration screen PCA-6166 User’s Manual...

  • Page 57: Resources Controlled By

    3.7.1 Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system, such as Windows 95. The default setting is Auto.

  • Page 58: Load Bios Defaults

    (and therefore unusable). Load Setup Defaults “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” loads the values required by the system for maximum performance. 3.10 Integrated Peripherals Figure 3-7: Integrated peripherals PCA-6166 User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Ide Primary Master/Slave Pio/Udma Mode

    3.10.1 IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO/UDMA Mode, IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO/UDMA Mode (Auto) Each channel (Primary and Secondary) has both a master and a slave, making four IDE devices possible. Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent.

  • Page 60: Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/Irq3)

    You can select either 3BCH/IRQ7, 378H/IRQ7, 278H/IRQ5 or Disabled. If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, make sure there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PCA-6166 can support up to three parallel ports, as long as there are no conflicts for each port.

  • Page 61: Password Setting

    3.11 Password Setting To change the password: 1. Choose the “PASSWORD SETTING” option from the Setup main menu and press <Enter>. The screen will display the following message: Enter Password: Enter Password Press <Enter>. 2. If the CMOS is good or if this option has been used to change the default password, the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS.

  • Page 62: Save & Exit Setup

    This record is required for the system to operate. 3.14 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. PCA-6166 User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Chapter 4 Pci Svga Setup

    PCI SVGA Setup The PCA-6166 Series features an on-board PCI AGP/VGA interface. This chapter provides instructions for installing and operating the software drivers on the display driver disk/CD included in your package. The information in this chapter applies to the PCA-6166/6166E/6166S/6166F.

  • Page 64: Before You Begin

    The enhanced display drivers for the PCA-6166 series board are located on the software installation disk/CD. You must install the drivers and utility software by using the supplied SETUP program for DOS drivers.

  • Page 65: Driver Installation

    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. You should also understand the MS-DOS directory structure, and know how to format a floppy disk.

  • Page 66: Windows 95/98 Drivers Setup Procedure

    Windows 95/98 Drivers Setup Procedure 1. In the Windows 95/98 My Computer screen, double-click the "3½ Floppy [A:]" icon. 2. In the 3½ Floppy [A:] screen, double-click the "Setup" icon. PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 67 3. In the Welcome screen which appears, click "Next". 4. In the Setup Type screen which appears, click "Next". Chapter 4 PCI SVGA Setup...
  • Page 68 5. In the Start Copying Files screen which appears, click "Next". 6. Once the Setup Needs The Next Disk screen appears, follow the instructions to insert disks until the installation is completed. PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 69 7. When the Setup Complete screen appears, click "Finish." Chapter 4 PCI SVGA Setup...

  • Page 70: Windows Nt Drivers Setup Procedure

    Windows NT Drivers Setup Procedure Note: Before you install the VGA driver, make sure that you are using service pack 3 (or above). 1. In the "Control Panel" screen, select the "Display" icon and click "Display Type". 2. Click "Change". PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 71 3. Click "Have Disk". 4. Click "Browse" to look for the driver program. Chapter 4 PCI SVGA Setup...
  • Page 72 5. Select "Winnt40", and then click "Open." 6. Select "Sis530", and then click "Open." PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 73 7. Click "OK." 8. Select "SiS 530", then click "OK", and follow the instructions. Chapter 4 PCI SVGA Setup...
  • Page 74 9. When the driver has been successfully installed, click "OK". 10. Click "Yes" to restart your computer and enable the changes to take effect. PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 75: Chapter 5 Lan Configuration

    LAN Configuration The PCA-6166E/F features an on-board LAN interface. This chapter gives detailed information on Ethernet configu- ration . It shows you how to configure the card to match your application require- ments.

  • Page 76: Introduction

    • 32-bit Bus Master technology complies with PCI Rev. 2.1 • Plug and Play • Enhancements on ACPI & APM • Complies with PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev. 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0 PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 77: Driver Installation

    Driver Installation The PCA-6166E/F's on-board Ethernet interface supports all major network operating systems. The BIOS automatically detects the LAN while booting, and assigns an IRQ level and I/O address. No jumpers or switches are required for user configuration. The drivers and installation instructions are located in the following directories of the utility diskette or CD: •...

  • Page 78: Windows 95 Drivers Setup Procedure

    Windows 95 Drivers Setup Procedure 1. In the Windows 95 screen, click "Start". Select "Settings", and then click the "Control Panel" icon. 2. Click "Next". PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 79 3. Click "Next". 4. Click "Next". Chapter 5 LAN Configuration...
  • Page 80 5. Follow the instructions on the screen and click "Have Disk". 6. Click "Browse". PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 81 7. Select "net82557.inf" and click "OK". 8. Click "OK". Chapter 5 LAN Configuration...
  • Page 82 9. Click "OK". 10. Click "Next". PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 83 11. Click "Finish". 12. Click "Yes". Chapter 5 LAN Configuration...

  • Page 84: Windows 98 Drivers Setup Procedure

    Enter the appropriate drive for your disk media (A:, D:, etc.), and Click "Next." 9. The Update Wizard displays the message that it has found the driver D:\NET82557.INF (where D: is your media drive). Click "Next." 10. Click "Finish." 11. Restart your computer when prompted. PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 85: Windows Nt Drivers Setup Procedure

    Windows NT Drivers Setup Procedure 1. In the "Windows NT" screen, click "Start" and select "Settings". Then click the "Control Panel" icon to select "Network". 2. Click "No". Chapter 5 LAN Configuration...
  • Page 86 3. Click "Add" to add your new driver. 4. Select "Have Disk" to find the Network Adapters Driver program. PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 87 5. Click "OK". 6. Select "Intel(R) PRO Adapter" and click "OK". Chapter 5 LAN Configuration...
  • Page 88 7. You will then find the new network adapter "Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100)" in Windows. PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 89: Chapter 6 Scsi Setup And Configurations

    SCSI Setup and Configurations The PCA-6166S/F features an on-board SCSI interface. This chapter explains basic SCSI concepts, and provides instructions for installing the software drivers with the SCSI driver disks/CD included in your package. For more details, refer to the “Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set”...

  • Page 90: Introduction

    Access the SCSI BIOS by holding down both the CTRL and A keys when you see the BIOS banner message listing the driver name and the attached devices. For example: Adaptec AIC-7890 SCSI BIOS Build 20107 (c) 1998 Adaptec, Inc. All Rights Reserved. <<<Press <Ctrl><A> for SCSISelect(TM) Utility>>> PCA-6166 User’s Manual...

  • Page 91: Scsi Terminators

    The SCSI Select screen will come up. Instructions on how to move the cursor and select options are listed at the bottom of the program windows. You can select either Configure/View Host Adapter Settings or SCSI Disk Utilities. SCSI Terminators To ensure reliable communication, the SCSI bus must be properly terminated.

  • Page 92: Adaptec Ez-Scsi Utility

    4. Make sure that each SCSI device connected to the host adapter has a unique SCSI ID. 5. Make sure that CD-ROM drives and other SCSI devices are attached to a power source and are turned on. PCA-6166 User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Dos Device Drivers

    6.4.4 DOS device drivers Device drivers are software programs that enable your computer to communicate with SCSI devices such as hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, and scanners. Each kind of device requires a different device driver. Adaptec EZ-SCSI includes several DOS device drivers that are copied to your hard disk during installation.

  • Page 94: Dos Formatting Utilities

    4. When the next screen appears, select either Format or Verify (to verify that the disk is free of surface defects). Then press Enter. Warning: Back up important data before you format the disk device! A low-level format erases all data from the disk. PCA-6166 User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 5. If you select Format, confirm that you want to format the disk, and then wait while the disk device is formatted. This may take a long time if the disk is large. If you select Verify, you can press Esc at any time to stop the verification process.
  • Page 96 If you want to partition a different disk device, select the device from the list and repeat the earlier steps. 7. To quit afdisk, press Esc and select Yes to confirm that you want to quit. PCA-6166 User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Chapter 7 Sis Ide Driver Installation

    SiS IDE Driver Installation This chapter explains how to install the SiS IDE driver.

  • Page 98: Installation For Windows 95 And 98

    In order to access the removable ZIP drive through SiS driver, the fix disk type in BIOS should be set to "NONE". If your BIOS always automatically detects the disk type, try inserting a ZIP drive when your computer is booting. PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 99: Installation For Windows Nt 4.0

    Installation for Windows NT 4.0 1. Enter Windows NT 4.0 System. 2. Double click the "My Computer" icon on the Desktop. 3. Double click the "Control Panel" icon in "My Computer". 4. Double click the "SCSI Adapters" icon in "Control Panel". 5.
  • Page 100 PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 101: Chapter 8 On-Board Security Setup

    On-board Security Setup This chapter explains OBS concepts and provides instructions for installing the relevant software drivers. This is done using the OBS driver disks/CD included in your PCA-6166 package.

  • Page 102: Introduction

    Introduction On-board security (OBS) functions monitor key hardware. They help you maintain your system's stability and durability. The PCA-6166 can monitor CPU cooling fan speed, and CPU temperature, voltage level and provides alarms for background monitoring. The system voltage sets which can be monitored include: •...

  • Page 103: Windows 98 Drivers Setup Procedure

    8.2.3 Windows 98 drivers setup procedure 1. Insert the OBS driver disk into drive A:. Type: A:\setup.exe Press <Enter> to run the driver SETUP program. Figure 8-1: Hardware Doctor setup - initial screen Chapter 7 On-board Security Setup...
  • Page 104 2. Follow the screen instructions to install the software. Figure 8-2: Hardware Doctor setup - installation screen PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 105 3. Complete the setup. Figure 8-3: Hardware Doctor setup - completion screen Chapter 7 On-board Security Setup...
  • Page 106 4. Using the Exploring - SiS Monitor screen, click on "SiSMon". Figure 8-4: Exploring - SisMon PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 107 5. It is recommended that you load the default values for all the OBS settings. However, if desired, you can establish new conditions for sound, voltage, fan speed, temperature, and so on. Simply click on "Config" to enable or disable the relevant item. Figure 8-5: Winbond Hardware Doctor Chapter 7 On-board Security Setup...
  • Page 108 Resident" (TSR) icon. It will permanently remain in the bottom window bar, and will activate warning signals when triggered by the on-board security system. Figure 8-6: "Terminate and Stay Resident" (TSR) icon on the right side of the bottom window bar PCA-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 109 7. After completing the setup, all the OBS functions are permanently enabled. When a monitored reading exceeds safe limits, a warning message will be displayed and an error beep tone will activate to attract your attention. Figure 8-7: Warning display Chapter 7 On-board Security Setup...
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  • Page 111: Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

    Programming the Watchdog Timer The PCA-6166 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.

  • Page 112: Programming The Watchdog Timer

    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-6166 User's Manual...
  • Page 113 After data entry, your program must refresh the watchdog timer by rewriting 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...
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  • Page 115: Appendix B Pin Assignments

    Pin Assignments This appendix contains information of a detailed or specialized nature. It includes: • IDE Hard Drive Connector • Floppy Drive Connector • Parallel Port Connector • SCSI Connector • USB Connector • VGA Connector • Ethernet 10/100Base-T RJ-45 Connector •...

  • Page 116: Ide Hard Drive Connector (Cn1, Cn2)

    DATA 0 DATA 15 SIGNAL GND DISK DMA REQUEST IO WRITE IO READ IO CHANNEL READY HDACKO* IRQ14 ADDR 1 DETECT ADDR 0 ADDR 2 HARD DISK SELECT 0* HARD DISK SELECT 1* IDE ACTIVE* * low active PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 117: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn3)

    B.2 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3) 31 ..3 1 32 ..4 2 Table B-2: Floppy drive connector (CN3) Signal Signal FDHDIN* FDEDIN* INDEX* MOTOR 0* DRIVE SELECT 1* DRIVE SELECT 0* MOTOR 1* DIRECTION* STEP* WRITE DATA* WRITE GATE* TRACK 0* WRITE PROTECT* READ DATA*...

  • Page 118: Parallel Port Connector (Cn4)

    B.3 Parallel Port Connector (CN4) ..2 ..15 Table B-3: Parallel port connector (CN4) Signal Signal STROBE* AUTOFD* INIT* SLCTINI* ACK* BUSY SLCT * low active PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 119: Scsi Connector (Cn5)

    B.4 SCSI Connector (CN5) ..36 35 Table B-4: SCSI connector (CN5) Function Function SD+12 SD-12 SD+13 SD-13 SD+14 SD-14 SD+15 SD-15 SDP+1 SDP-1 SD+0 SD-0 SD+1 SD-1 SD+2 SD-2 SD+3 SD-3 SD+4 SD-4 SD+5 SD-5 SD+6 SD-6 SD+7 SD-7 SDP+0 SDP-0...

  • Page 120: Usb Connector (Cn6)

    B.5 USB Connector (CN6) Table B-5: USB1/USB2 connector (CN6) USB1 Signal USB2 Signal +5 V +5 V Chassis GND B.6 VGA Connector (CN7) Table B-6: VGA connector (CN7) Signal Signal GREEN BLUE H-SYNC V-SYNC PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 121: Ethernet 10/100Base-T Rj-45 Connector (Cn8)

    B.7 Ethernet 10/100Base-T RJ-45 Connector (CN8) Table B-7: Ethernet 10/100Base-T RJ-45 connector (CN8) Signal XMT+ XMT- RCV+ RCV- B.8 COM1/COM2 RS-232 Serial Port (CN9, CN10) Table B-8: COM1/COM2 RS-232 serial port (CN9, CN10) Signal Appendix B Pin Assignments...

  • Page 122: Keyboard And Mouse Connnector (Cn11)

    B.9 Keyboard and Mouse Connnector (CN11) Table B-9: Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11) Signal KB DATA MS DATA KB CLOCK MS CLOCK B.10 External Keyboard Connector (CN12) Table B-10: External keyboard connector (CN12) Signal DATA PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 123: Ir Connector (Cn13)

    B.11 IR Connector (CN13) Table B-11: IR connector (CN13) Signal Signal +5 V FIRRX CIRRX IR_RX +5VSB IR_TX B.12 CPU Fan Power Connector (CN14) Table B-12: CPU fan power connector (CN14) Signal +12 V Detect Appendix B Pin Assignments...

  • Page 124: Power Led And Keylock Connector (Cn16)

    B.14 External Speaker Connector (CN17) The CPU card has its own buzzer. You can also connect it to the external speaker on your computer chassis. Table B-14: External speaker (CN17)- Function +5 V Internal buzzer Speaker out PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 125: Reset Connector (Cn18)

    B.15 Reset Connector (CN18) Table B-15: Reset connector (CN18) Signal RESETIN B.16 HDD LED Connector (CN19) Table B-16: HDD LED connector (CN19) Signal (LED+) LED0 (LED-) B.17 ATX Feature Connector (CN20) Table B-17: ATX feature connector (CN20) Signal PS-ON Appendix B Pin Assignments...

  • Page 126: System I/O Ports

    360-36F Reserved 378-37F Parallel printer port 1 (LPT2) 380-38F SDLC, bisynchronous 2 3A0-3AF Bisynchronous 1 3B0-3BF Monochrome display and printer adapter (LPT1) 3C0-3CF Reserved 3D0-3DF Color/graphics monitor adapter 3F0-3F7 Diskette controller 3F8-3FF Serial port 1 Watchdog timer PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 127: Dma Channel Assignments

    B.19 DMA Channel Assignments Table B-19: DMA channel assignments Channel Function Available Available Floppy disk (8-bit transfer) Available Cascade for DMA controller 1 Available Available Available B.20 Interrupt Assignments Table B-20: Interrupt assignments Priority Interrupt# Interrupt source Parity error detected IRQ0 Interval timer IRQ1...

  • Page 128: 1St Mb Memory Map

    In the PCA-6166SIE/F, SCSI devices use "GNT B" signals via PCI slot 2 and LAN uses "GNT A" via PCI slot 1. Therefore, both PCI slots cannot be used for plug-in bus master add-on cards such as a SCSI card or LAN card. PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 129: Appendix C Diskonchip

    ® DiskOnChip 2000 Installation Guide This appendix contains information on ® the DiskOnChip 2000 quick installation guide. It includes: ® • DiskOnChip 2000 Installation Instructions • Additional Information and Assistance...

  • Page 130: Diskonchip 2000 Quick Installation Guide

    DiskOnChip should be the only disk in the systems or would be configured as the first disk in the system (c:) using the DUPDATE utility. (set as c:) DUPDATE C /S: DOC104.EXB /FIRST (set as d:) DUPDATE D /S: DOC104.EXB PCA-6166 User's Manual...

  • Page 131: Addtional Information And Assistance

    C.1.2 Addtional information and assistance 1. Visit M-Systems' web site at http://www.m-sys.com where you can find the Utilities Manual, data sheet and Application Notes. In ® addition, you can find the latest DiskOnChip 2000 software utilities. 2. Contact your dealer for technical support if you need additional assistance, and have the following information ready: •...
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