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Octagon Systems XE-700 Reference Manual (123 pages)
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Table of Contents
Copyright
2
Disclaimer
2
Revision History
2
Technical Support
2
Using CMOS Circuitry in Industrial Control
3
Avoiding Damage to the Heatsink or CPU
4
Excessive Thermal Stress
4
Table of Contents
5
List of Figures
9
List of Tables
10
Overview: Section 1 - Installation
11
Chapter 1: Overview
12
Description
12
XE-700 SBC Major Hardware Features
12
Cpu
12
Sdram
12
On-Board Flash
12
Compactflash Socket
12
Hard Disk and Floppy Ports
12
USB Ports
13
Multifunctional Printer Port
13
Digital I/O
13
Ethernet
13
Serial Ports
13
PC/104 Interface
13
Video
13
Keyboard and Mouse Port
14
Real Time Calendar/Clock with Battery Backup
14
Setup Information Stored in Flash for High Reliability
14
User-Available EEPROM
14
Watchdog Timer Added for Safety
14
Hardware Reset
14
Volt Only Operation Lowers System Cost
14
Rugged Environmental Operation
15
Size
15
XE-700 SBC Major Software Features
16
Diagnostic Software Verifies System Integrity Automatically
16
Phoenix Software BIOS
16
Octagon BIOS Extensions
16
Boot Sequence
16
Chapter 2: Quick Start
17
Component Diagrams, Connectors, Switches and Cables
17
Figure
18
SBC Component Diagram (Top)
18
XE–700 SBC Component Diagram (Top)
18
Figure
19
SBC Component Diagram (Bottom)
19
XE–700 SBC Component Diagram (Bottom)
19
Figure
20
XE-700 SBC Dimensions
20
Table 2-1 XE-700 SBC Connector Functions
21
Table 2-2 XE-700 SBC Switch Functions
21
XE-700 SBC Connectors and Switches
21
Cables
22
Mounting the XE-700
23
Equipment Required
23
Hardware Mounting
24
Figure
24
Power Connector, J13
24
XE-700 SBC Power Supply Requirements
25
Table 2-3 Power Connector: J13
25
Connecting a Monitor and Keyboard
26
Monitor
26
Figure
26
Keyboard and Mouse
27
Installing an Operating System
27
OS on CD-ROM Onto a Hard Drive or Compactflash
27
Figure
29
Chapter 3: Setup Programs
30
Operating Systems Other than DOS
30
Setup
30
Main Menu
31
Hard Drive Submenus
32
Advanced Menu
33
I/O Device Configuration Submenu
34
Chipset Configuration Submenu
35
Boot Menu
36
Expanded Boot Screen
36
Exit Menu
37
Overview: Section 2 - Hardware
38
Chapter 4: Serial Ports
39
Description
39
Mating Receptacles
39
COM Ports
40
Figure
40
VTC-20F Cable and Null Modem Adapter
40
Serial Port Configurations
41
Setup Menu for COM Ports
41
Table 4-1 Serial Port Configurations
42
Table 4-2 COM1 and COM2 Connector Pin-Outs (J12 Connector)
42
Table 4-3 COM3 and COM4 Connector Pin-Outs (J17 Connector)
43
Table 4-4 COM3 and COM4 RS-422/485 Connector Pin-Outs
43
Table 4-5 COM3/4 Switches, Switch 2
43
Function and Use of Serial Ports
44
COM1 as Serial Console Device
44
COM1 through COM4 as RS-232 I/O
44
COM3/4 as RS-422 and RS-485 Networks
44
Typical RS-422 Four-Wire Interface Circuit
45
Figure
45
Rs–485
45
Figure
46
Typical RS-485 Two-Wire Half Duplex Interface Circuit
46
Chapter 5: LPT1 Parallel Port, LCD and Keypad
47
LPT1 Parallel Port
47
Installing a Printer
47
Table 5-1 LPT1 Connector: J19
47
Display
48
Installing a Display
48
LPT1 as a Printer Port
48
Figure
48
Keypad
49
Installing a Keypad
49
LPT1 as a Display or Keypad Port
49
Figure
49
Chapter 6: Console Devices
50
Description
50
Selecting Console Devices
50
Monitor and Keyboard Console
50
Serial Console
51
Monitor and Keyboard as Console
51
Figure
51
The XE-700 SBC and a Serial Console
53
Figure
53
Chapter 7: Compactflash, SDRAM, and Battery Backup
54
Description
54
Compactflash
54
Creating a Bootable Compactflash
54
Sdram
55
Battery Backup for Real Time Calendar Clock
55
Installing an at Battery
55
Table 7-1 J6 - Battery Connector
55
Chapter 8: External Drives
56
Description
56
Hard Disk Controller
56
Master/Slave Designation for IDE Devices
56
XE-700 SBC with External Drives
57
Figure
57
Installing a Hard Drive
58
Floppy Disk Controller
58
Power Requirements
58
Installing a Floppy Disk Drive
58
Chapter 9: Bit-Programmable Digital I/O
59
Description
59
Table 9-1 J9 Arranged by Function - Digital I/O Connector
59
Table 9-2 J9 Arranged by Pins - Digital I/O Connector
60
Typical Digital I/O Configurations
61
Figure
61
Interfacing to Switches and Other Devices
62
Opto-Module Rack Interface
62
Table 9-3 Digital I/O Opto-Rack Interface
63
Organization of Banks
64
Port Addressing
64
I/O Lines Pulled Low
64
Figure
64
Configuring and Programming the I/O Port
65
Programming the I/O
65
Configuring the I/O
65
Table 9-4 I/O Port Byte
65
Writing and Reading from I/O
66
I/O Output Program Examples
66
I/O Input Program Examples
67
Enhanced INT 17H Function Definitions
67
Initialize I/O
67
Write I/O
68
Read I/O
69
Chapter 10: Crts and TFT Flat Panels
70
Description
70
Video Features
70
Simultaneous Mode Operation
70
Connecting a Monitor
70
Table 10-1 J3 - CRT Connector
71
Connecting a Flat Panel Display
72
The XE-700 SBC and a VGA Monitor
72
Figure
72
Flat Panels Requiring Bias Voltage
73
Connecting the Flat Panel to the XE-700 SBC
73
The XE-700 SBC and a Flat Panel Display
74
Figure
74
Table 10-2 Flat Panel Connector: J5
74
Programming the Video BIOS
75
Additional Notes on Video BIOS
75
Chapter 11: Ethernet
76
Description
76
Table 11-1 Ethernet Leds
76
Chapter 12: PC/104 Expansion
77
Description
77
Typical PC/104 Module Stack
77
Chapter 13: USB
78
Description
78
Overview: Section 3 - System Management
79
Chapter 14: Watchdog Timer and Hardware Reset
80
Description
80
Booting, Power Down, and Strobing the Watchdog Timer
80
Watchdog Function Definitions Using Enhanced INT 17H Handler
81
Enable Watchdog
81
Strobe Watchdog
82
Disable Watchdog
82
Hardware Reset
83
Chapter 15: Serial EEPROM
84
Description
84
Enhanced INT 17H Function Definitions
84
Serial EEPROM
84
Read a Single Word from the Serial EEPROM
84
Write a Single Word to the Serial EEPROM
85
Read Multiple Words from the Serial EEPROM
85
Write Multiple Words to the Serial EEPROM
86
Return Serial EEPROM Size
87
Chapter 16: System Switches, User Switch, BIOS Update, System Functions, CPU Speed, CPU Fan and Leds
88
System Switches
88
System Switch
88
Table 16−1
88
Extended BIOS Switch
89
Video Switch
89
User Switch
89
BIOS Recovery Switch
89
BIOS Programming Using PHLASH.EXE
89
INT17 Calls to Read User Switch
90
INT17 Calls to Read BIOS Version
90
System Functions
91
Return CPU Type
91
CPU Speed
93
CPU Fan
93
Leds
93
Table 16−2
93
Table 16-3 J10 - CPU Fan Connector
93
Chapter 17: Troubleshooting
94
Boot Block Recovery
94
Memory Conflicts Using Operating System Other than DOS
94
Video Is Present but Is Distorted
95
No Serial Console Activity
96
System Locks up on Power-Up; May or May Not Respond to Reset Switch
97
Table 17-1 BIOS Beep Codes
98
Technical Assistance
101
Overview: Section 4 – Appendices
102
Appendix A: XE–700 SBC Technical Data
103
Ethernet
104
Table 2-1 XE-700 SBC Connector Functions
105
Mating Connectors
105
Table A-2 XE-700 SBC DMA Map
106
Table A-3 XE-700 SBC I/O Map
106
Maps
106
Table A-4 XE-700 SBC Interrupt Map
107
Table A-5 XE-700 SBC Memory Map
108
Table A−6 COM3/4 Switches, Switch 2
108
Table A-7 CPU Clock Speed Switch, Switch 3
108
Switch Settings
108
Table A-8 System Configuration Switches, Switch 4
109
Table A-9 J3 - CRT Connector
110
Table A-10 J4 - EIDE
110
Connector Pin–Outs
110
Table A-11 J5 - Flat Panel Connector
111
Table A-12 J6 - Battery Connector
111
Table A-13 J7 - Ethernet Connector
112
Table A-14 J8 - USB Connector
112
Table A-15 J9 - Digital I/O Connector
112
Table A-16 J10 - CPU Fan Connector
113
Table A-17 J11 - PC/104 Connector
113
Table A-18 J12 - COM1 and COM2
114
Table A-19 J13 - Power Connector
114
Table A-20 J14 and J15 - COM3 and COM4 RS-422/485 Connectors
114
Table A-21 J16 - PS/2 Keyboard Mouse
115
Table A-22 J17 - COM3 and COM4 Connector
115
Table A-23 J18 - Floppy Drive
116
Table A-24 J19 - LPT1
116
Table A-25 J500 - Compactflash
117
Appendix B: Software Utilities
118
I17Hndlr.exe
119
Reset.com
120
Table C-1 Cables and Accessories
121
Table C-2 Digital I/O Accessories
121
Appendix C: Accessories
121
Warranty
122
Returns
123
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