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  • Page 1 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Disclaimers                                    !                                                                   "        !    #                                         ! !     !            Copyright 1999 by AXIOM Technology Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. April 1999, Version B1 Printed in Taiwan...

  • Page 3: Esd Precautions

    ESD Precautions Integrated circuits on computer boards are sensitive to static electricity. To avoid damaging chips from electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions: ! Do not remove boards or integrated circuits from their anti-static packaging until you are ready to install them. ! Before handling a board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the system unit chassis for a few seconds.
  • Page 4 Unpacking After unpacking the CPU card, check and see if the following items are included and in good condition. If any of the items is missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately. ! SBC8232V All-in-One 386SX CPU board x 1pc ! Driver &...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Specifications Specifications ........ Specifications Specifications ............................. 2 2 2 2 ....
  • Page 6 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Display Drivers and Utilities Display Drivers and Utilities Display Drivers and Utilities Display Drivers and Utilities Microsoft Windows 3.1 ........ Microsoft Windows 3.1 ........ 21 Microsoft Windows 3.1 Microsoft Windows 3.1 ..............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual C h a p t e r 1 Introduction The SBC8232V is a half-size IBM PC AT 386SX all-in-one CPU card based on the ALI M6117 single chip with built-in 386SX CPU core. Its high performance Cirrus Logic 5429 VGA...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual The SBC8232V supports two 72-pin SIMM sockets, allowing DRAM expansion up to a maximum of 32MB. In addition, there are two serial ports, one-RS232 & one RS232/422/485 port (both with 16C550 UARTs). The standard Enhanced Bi- directional ECP/EPP parallel port on the SBC8232V supports up to two IDE hard disk drives and two FDDs.
  • Page 9 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual " Serial port: One RS-232 port and One RS- 232/RS 422/RS-485 port, both with 16C550 UARTs Watchdog Timer: Generates a system RESET, 16-evel " timer with time-out interval from 0 to 64 seconds Keyboard: "...
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  • Page 11: Jumpers And Connectors

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual C h a p t e r 2 Jumpers and Connectors The figure below shows the location of all jumpers and connectors on the SBC8232V. SBC8232 COM1 Jumpers and Connectors...

  • Page 12: Jumper Settings

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Jumper Settings 2.1.1 CPU Speed Select (JP6) Options Settings Short 1-2, 3-4 16.7MHz Open 25MHz 33.3MHz Short 3-4 40MHz Short 1-2 2.1.2 Reset/HDD LED (J2, 11-18) Options Settings System reset switch...

  • Page 13: Diskonchip

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual 2.1.6 External Power Connector (J1) Options Settings Short 1,8 Short 2,7 +12V Short 3 -12V Short 4,5 Ground Short 6 2.1.7 DiskOnChip (M-System) Address Select (JP5) Options Settings Short 7-8 E0000-E7FFF...

  • Page 14: At Keyboard/Ps2 Mouse Selection(Jp1)

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual 2.1.11 AT Keyboard/PS2 Mouse Selection(JP1) Options AT Keyboard Short 3-5, 4-6 Short 1-3, 2-4 PS/2 Mouse Connectors The connectors allow the CPU card to connect with other parts of the system. Some problems encountered with your system may be caused by loose or improper connections.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Installation

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual C h a p t e r 3 Installation This chapter describes the procedures for installing the SBC8232V all-in-one CPU card into your system. The following is a list of typical peripherals required to build a...

  • Page 16: Completing The Installation

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Completing the Installation To complete the installation, the following steps should be followed: 1. Make sure the power is off. 2. Set the configuration jumpers in accordance with Chapter 2. 3. Install the SBC8232V CPU card into one of the slots in a passive backplane.

  • Page 17: Ami Bios Setup

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual C h a p t e r 4 AMI BIOS Setup System Initialization and Setup Verification After turning the power on, the system will run routine testing and initialize board hardware. If there is any error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or see an error message on the screen.

  • Page 18: Ami Bios Initial Setup

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual AMI BIOS Initial Setup AMIs Flash BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM. It retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 19: Standard Cmos Setup

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual 4.2.2 Standard CMOS Setup When you choose the STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the initial setup menu, the screen shown on the following page is displayed. The Standard Setup Menu allows users to configure system components such as date, time hard disk drive, and floppy drive.

  • Page 20: Advanced Cmos Setup

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual 4.2.3 Advanced CMOS Setup By choosing the Advanced CMOS Setup option from the initial setup screen menu, the screen as below is displayed. This screen contains the manufacturers default values for the SBC8232V.

  • Page 21: Advanced Chipset Setup

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual 4.2.4 Advanced Chipset Setup By choosing the Advanced Chipset Setup option from the initial setup screen menu, the screen as below is displayed. This screen contains the manufacturers default values for the SBC8232V.

  • Page 22: Change Supervisor Password

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual 4.2.5 Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to setup your password. To enter a new user password, choose the Change Supervisor Password option from the Setup Main menu and press <Enter>. The screen will display the following message for you to enter your password.

  • Page 23: Auto Configuration With Optimal Settings Auto Configuration With Fail Safe Settings

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual 4.2.6 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings Each of these items allows the user to load optimal settings or fail safe settings respectfully. Both these items load the default system values directly from ROM.
  • Page 24 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual You can also load the fail safe settings by choosing Y in the screen above. Fail safe settings lets you select the most stable settings for your system. You may use this option as a diagnostic aid when the system is behaving erratically.

  • Page 25: Save Settings & Exit

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual 4.2.7 Save Settings & Exit If you select this option and press <Enter>, the values entered the setup utilities will be recorded in the chipsets CMOS memory. The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system.

  • Page 26: Exit Without Saving

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual 4.2.8 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the Setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. AMI BIOS Setup...

  • Page 27: Display Drivers And Utilities

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual C h a p t e r 5 Display Drivers and Utilities The SBC8232V features SVGA interface onboard with the Cirrus Logic GD5429 that comes with a GUI accelerator. It support 640x480 16.7M color, 800x600 64K color, 1024x768 256 color non-interlaced.

  • Page 28: Dos Driver Installation

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual DOS Driver Installation Insert DOS VGA Utility Diskette in Driver X: (X=A or B) Please key in install to start install program, following directive can to install ok. 3.To have to CHANGE Refresh you can to EXECUTE clmode...

  • Page 29: Appendix A Watchdog Timer

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual A p p e n d i x A Watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer Configuration The watchdog timer will reset the system automatically once the system program fails to refresh the watchdog timer during the watchdog time out interval.
  • Page 30 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Watchdog Timer Examples Setup watchdog timer time out value: mov al,0ah mov dx,70h out dx,al jmp short $+2 mov dx,71h in al,dx jmp short $+2 and al,0f0h add ax,TimeValue ; TimeValue= 00h..0fh, reference as following...
  • Page 31 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Watchdog Time Out Table: Time Time Out Time Time Out Value (sec.) Value (sec.) None 0.015 0.03 0.06 0.125 0.25 Enable watchdog output: mov dx, 443h ; SET WATCH DOG ENABLE...
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  • Page 33: Installing Disk

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual A p p e n d i x B Installing DiskOnChip On the board of SBC8232V, you will find the socket, location U3, for DiskOnChip of M-systems. Please follow the procedures as below to install the DiskOnChip...
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  • Page 35 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual A p p e n d i x C Connector Pin Assignment Parallel/Printer Connector (PRN) Pin No. Signal Strobe Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5...
  • Page 36 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual HDD Connector (IDE) Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal - RST N.C. N.C. IORDY BALE N.C. -IO CS16 N.C. -ACT Connector Pin Assignments...
  • Page 37 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual FDD Connector (FDD) Pin No. Signal 1-33 (odd) High Density Unused 4, 6 Index Motor Enable A Driver Select B Driver Select A Motor Enable B Direction Step Pulse Write Data...
  • Page 38 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual RS-232 Connector (COM1) Pin No. Signal RS-232/422/485 Connector (COM2) Pin No. RS232 RS422 RS485 DATA- DATA+ N.C. N.C. Connector Pin Assignments...
  • Page 39 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual PC/104 Connector Pin No. IOCHCHK* SBHE MEMCS16* RESETDRV LA23 IOSC16* LA22 IRQ10 IRQ9 LA21 IRQ11 LA20 IRQ12 DRQ2 LA19 IRQ15 -12V LA18 IRQ14 OWS* LA17* DACK0* +12V MEMR* DRQ0* IOCHRDY* MEMW*...
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  • Page 41: Beep Codes

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual A p p e n d i x D AMI BIOS Fatal Error Codes Beep Codes Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of audible beeps. If AMI BIOS POST can initialize the system video display, it displays the error message.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting System Problems

    SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Troubleshooting System Problems If the Computer Beeps If it beeps... then... re-install the memory SIMMs or DIPs. If the 1, 2, or 3 times... system still beeps, replace the memory. re-install the keyboard controller chip. If it still beeps, replace the keyboard controller.
  • Page 43 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Checkpoint Description BAT command to keyboard controller is to be issued. Keyboard controller BAT result verified. Any initialization after KB controller BAT to be done next. Initialization after KB controller BAT done.
  • Page 44 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Checkpoint Description KB controller I/B free. Going to issue the BAT command to keyboard controller. BAT command to keyboard controller is issued. Going to verify the BAT command. Keyboard controller BAT result verified.
  • Page 45 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Checkpoint Description Initialization before setting Video mode is complete. Going for monochrome mode and color mode setting. Different BUSes init (system, static, output devices) to start if present. (Please see Reference for details of different...
  • Page 46 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Checkpoint Description Entered in the Virtual mode. Going to enable interrupts for diagnostics mode. Interrupts enabled (if diagnostics switch is on). Going to initialize data to check memory wrap around at 0:0.
  • Page 47 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Checkpoint Description Hit <DEL> message cleared. <WAIT...> message displayed. About to start DMA and interrupt controller test. DMA page register test passed. About to go for DMA #1 base register test.
  • Page 48 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Checkpoint Description Set up options are programmed, mouse check and init to be done next. Mouse check and initialization complete. Going for hard disk controller reset. Hard disk controller reset done. Floppy setup to be done next.
  • Page 49 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual Checkpoint Description Keyboard typematic rate set. Going to program memory wait states. Memory wait states programming over. Going to clear the screen and enable parity/NMI. NMI and parity enabled. Going to do any initialization required before giving control to optional ROM at E000.
  • Page 50 SBC8232 386SX ISA Half-size CPU Card Family User’s Manual The following table contains all AMI BIOS beep codes. Except for Beep Code 8, they are always fatal. Beep Error Description Code Message The memory refresh circuitry the motherboard Refresh Failure 1 beep is faulty.

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