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Embedded DNA ® PC/104-Plus CPU Module User’s Manual Rev. 1.0 Jul. 2005 COPYRIGHT 1994-2005 Eurotech S.p .A. All Rights Reserved. CP U - 146 1.
2 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e This manual is intended for engineers and programmers. It contains technical specifications, as well as describes the connectors and how to properly use and configure the product. Via J. Linussio 1 33020 AMARO (UD) ITALY Phone: +39 0433 485 411 Fax: +39 0433 485 499 Web: http://www.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 3 Conventions The following table lists conventions that are used through out this guide. Icon Notice Type Description Information note Important features or instructi.
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6 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Chapter 4 The Set-up Program ................................................................................................................. 27 The Set-up pages .....................................................
Chapter 1 Product Overview The CPU-1461 is a reliable Celeron PC/104-Plus embedded module with 6 fast USB 2.0 ports For a complete list of related accessories, as well a s latest BIOS and drivers, please g o to our web site: www.eurotech.it In the following paragraphs you will find a de scription of the CPU-1461cha ra cteri stics.
8 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Product Definition Architecture: PC/104-Plus 2.0 compliant Processor: PentiumIII® 800MHz, 256KB L2 cache, 133MHz PSB Chipset: Intel® 815E Memory: 256MB SDRAM solde.
Chapter 2 Jumper Description This chapter show s the layout of the jum pers and explains how to set them up..
10 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Jumper Layout and Configuration Figure 1 shows the jumper layout of the CPU-146 1. The jumpers are indicated as JP followed by the jumper's number. JP3 JP2 JP1 Figure 1. Jumpers on the CP U-1 461 module Three 2-pin jumpers (JP1, JP2 & JP3) are locat ed on the module.
Chapter 3 Connectors Description This chapter provides a b rief description of the CP U-1461 module’ s conn ectors, their positions and functions..
12 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Connectors Layout Figure 2 shows the conne ctors with their layout and function(s). J14 J16 J17 J1 J2 J4 J5 J20 J7 J3 Figure 2. Connector layout Note: in figure 2, a red square pad indicates pin 1 of each co n nector.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 13 Table 2 lists the name of the conne ctors with their fun ction: Table 2. Connector Functions Connector Function Qty of pins Format Pitch (mm) J1-J2 ISA BUS (Bottom Side Only) - - - J3 PCI BUS (Bottom Side Only) - - - J4 Multifunction, VGA 18 9x2 2.
14 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Figure 3 shows a modul e stack with the CPU-146 1 on the top of two PC/104-Plus module s. If standard PC/104 modules are used in the stack, they must be t he lowest modules because they will normally not include the PCI bus.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 15 System reset External battery Speaker Power button ¾ VGA monitor (from pin 10 to pin 18) Table 3 shows the conne ctor pin out. Table 3. J4 Multifunction/VGA connector PIN SIGNAL SIGNAL PIN FUNCTIO N 1 GND_SRV VDD_SRV (+5V) 2 3 KBDAT KBCLK 4 5 MSDAT MSCLK 6 7 BAT_IN SPKR 8 MULTIF.
16 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e System reset The connection of the multifunction connector pin 9 to ground perform s a hardware reset of the module. It is possible to use an external push-butt on (normally open) to manu ally reset the system. The reset signal is “de-bou nce d” on the board.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 17 Table 6. J4 To CPU J4 Connector PIN # SIGNAL 1 SPKR (to J4 PIN 8) 2-8 +5V (to J4 PIN 2) 3 RES_PB_IN (to J4 PIN 9) 4-10 N.C. 5 KBDAT ( to J4 PIN 3) 6 KBCLK (to J4 PIN 4) 7 GND (to J4 PIN 1) 9 BATT_IN (to J4 PIN 7) Table 7.
18 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e J5 IDE Connector The CPU-1461 module p rovides an interface for up to two Inte grated Device Electronics (IDE) hard disk drives on connector J5. J5 IDE/DOM Figure 6. J5 Connector layout To install the hard disk, perform the following operations: ¾ Hardware installation.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 19 J7 for USB 2.0 (Ports 5 and 6) J7 is used for USB 2.0, ports 5 & 6. Each port can supply up to 2A USB 5, 6 J7 Figure 7.
20 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e J9 Auxiliary Power Connector J9 is an auxiliary powe r connector and can be used to power th e module as an alternative to the PC/104- Plus bus. Auxiliary Power J9 Figure 8. J9 Connector layout Table 10 shows the pin ou t for J9.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 21 J14 for USB 1.1 (Ports 7 and 8) and Audio-CODEC J14 is used for USB 1.1, ports 7 & 8 and the Audio CODEC. J14 1 2 Figure 9. J14 Connector Layout It implements the following functions: ¾ CODEC Audio port ¾ USB 1.
22 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Aux IN CD IN Aux IN SpkPhone IN/OUT T o J14 CPU Board Connector Line IN Mic IN Line OUT SPK OUT USB 7 USB 8 Figure 10.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 23 J16 for USB 2.0 (Ports 1to 4) J16 implements USB 2.0 ports 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each port can supply current accordi ng to the following scheme: The total amount of power available for us e is 2A dist ribute d between the four ports WARNING: The total amount of po wer must not exceed 2 Amperes J16 Figure 11.
24 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e J17 for SERIAL1 and SERIAL2 J17 is used for Serial ports 1 and 2. J17 Figure 12. J17 Connector Layout Table 14 shows the con nector pin out.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 25 J20 for Ethernet J20 is used the Ethernet connection. J20 Ethernet Figure 13. J20 Connector Layout Table 15 shows the J20 connector pin out.
26 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e The Eurotech Ethernet Transceiver To establish an Ethernet connection an Ethernet Transc eiver must be used. Eurotech supplies a Tra nsceiver that can be placed between the J20 con nector of the CPU board and the network cable.
Chapter 4 The Set-up Program This chapter explains how to use and modify the setup options. These options allow configuring properly th e CPU board. Note. The Setup Program can be improv ed to match the techn ical requirements. To enter in the Setup Program reboot or switch-on your module and then press the “ F2 ” key.
28 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option (i.e.: General ) is highlig hted, it is possible to execute it by pressing the “ Enter ” key. A table of items will be displayed on the right side of the screen.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 29 The follow screen will be displayed: Select with the “ ENTER ” key the first option “ Save data to Flash” to store the parameters into the EEPROM. Select Discard changes to leave unaltered the prev io us sto red parameters.
30 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e The Set-up pages The Set-up Program is composed of several pa ges. They are listed below: ¾ General ¾ Devices ¾ Communicati ons ¾ Primary ATAPI ¾ Secondary ATA.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 31 Time The time is displayed in standard format: hh mm ss (hours - minutes - se conds). Date The date is display in standard format: MMM DD YYYY (month - day - year). Floppy disks The floppy disks are num bered starting f rom one and the BIOS maps these drivers starting fo rm the letter “A” .
32 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Boot Try Sequence The Boot Try Sequence allows exchangi ng the boot di sk order among Flop py Disk 1, Hard Disk 1, CD-ROM and NET.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 33 Primary and secondary EIDE This option enables or disables the on-board EIDE hard disk co ntrollers . For example, if an external hard disk controller needs to be used, the internal one must be disabled.
34 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Communications Page This page concern s all the on-board communication interfa ces: Serial Port1 • Mode • VP2000 and VT100 Serial Port2 • Mode • VP2000 and VT100 Parallel Port • Mode • VP2000 and VT100 Serial Ports 1 and 2 Serial Port 1 is RS232 only.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 35 • Note: not all consecutive IRQ numbers from 3 to 15 can be u sed; to help the sel ection, the Se tup program displays legal IRQ numbe rs o nl y. • Note: the IRQ is shared : the ports can use the same IRQ number .
36 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Primary and Secondary ATAPI Page This option concerns mass storage dev ice s using a standard EIDE interface. The CPU board has two EIDE co ntrolle rs, so the ATAPI Units can be separated in two pa rts: ATAPI Primary and ATAPI Secondary .
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 37 PIO Mode PIO is a special data-transfer system bet ween two or more EIDE devices, where all the data pass thro ugh the processor. There are five transfer ra tes, called PIO mode n (with n=0..4). If the Auto (autodetect) option is disabled, the PIO mode must be specified.
38 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Detect Now Using the Detect Now option, the user can start manually the hard-disk a utodetect procedure a nd se e immediately the result, as well as the size (i n Mbytes ), in terms of cylinders, heads and sect ors numb ers.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 39 PCI Advanced Page This page can be used to specify som e advanced PCI options like: ISA IRQ Latency Time (both for CPU and devices) ISA IRQ This option makes po ssible any assignment between an ISA IRQ (for the Interrupt Controller) and the fou r PCI IRQ lines A, B, C and D.
40 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e ISA Bus This page allows configuri ng for the I/O spaces and the memory address wi ndo ws: Error Handling Page Generally, in a normal desktop BIOS, when an error is en cou ntered by the POST sequence, the bootstrap stops and waits for a reb oot.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 41 Error on Keyboard The user can decide for hi mself if a keyboard error must stop the boot pro ce s s o r not. Option Description Note Ignore The keyboard error is i.
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Chapter 5 W atch Dog T imer This chapter explains ho w to use the W atch Dog timer. You can also find information about how to u se it through the System BIOS or directly by I/O mapped registers.
44 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e What is a Watch Dog? The Watch Dog is a hard ware countdown timer ( 2-255 sec./min.) that can be used to automatically restart th e system in case of system or program execution failure.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 45 How to turn the Watch Dog OFF Make a call to INT52h with AH=00Dh. The Watch Dog will be disabled. The n the Watch Dog doesn’t need to be periodically refreshed anymore.
46 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e MOV DX,IO_SPIO_WDT_BASE ; Timeout Period Register MOV AL,DesideredTimeout ; 2..255 seconds/minutes OUT DX,AL Use following code to refresh the Watch Dog : ; Reload original Timeout... MOV DX,IO_SPIO_WDT_BASE MOV AL,DesideredTimeout ; 2.
Chapter 6 T roubleshooting Many problems that you may encounter with y our CPU a re due to common errors like bad (cable) connecti ons or misal igned pins .
48 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Common Problems and Solutions The following table li sts some of the common pro blems that you may en counter using your CPU m odule, and suggests possible s olutions. If you have problems with your CPU module, please review this table before contacting technical sup po rt.
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54 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e A.1 Electrical and Environmental Specifications The following section provides table s and illustration s showing the electrical, mechanical and environmenta l specifications.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 55 Absolute Maximum Ratings Table 17. Absolute Maximum Ratings Supply Voltage: Vcc: 0.00 to 7.00V Storage Temperature Ran ge: -50°C to +85°C (-58°F to +185°F) Non-Condensing Relative Humi dity: <95% at 40°C (+104°F) This module is available also in Extende d Tempe ratu r e Ran ges.
A.2 Mechanical Dimensions The CPU-1461 mechanical dimensions are shown in the followin g picture: ¾ Dimensions: 90 X 96 mm (3.6”X3.8”); Height 18.6 mm (0.7”), pins and comp onents on the bottom side not inclu ded 95.9 5.5 8.0 11.0 4.9 90.2 5.1 5.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 57 USB Audio Codec Dimensions In the following picture are shown the USB Audio Codec m echani cal dimensions: 95.3 10.9 22.0 91.3 4.0 4 . 0 1 5 . 3 2 6 . 7 3 2 . 1 3 7 . 1 3 . 8 3.1 14.9 13.1 75.6 82.6 91.2 1.5 13.1 13.
58 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e Multifunction Adapter Dimensions In the following picture are shown the Multifunction Adapte r mechanical dimensions: Battery J4 J5 J6 J1 33.5 70.0 15.0 12.0 12.0 20.0 20.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 62.0 3.2 3.0 14.0 14.0 12.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 59 Ground the Instrument To minimize shock hazard, the equipment chassi s and enc losure must be connected to an electrical ground.
60 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e The product also fulfills EN60 950 (product safety), whi c h is essentially the requirement for t he Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC). This product was teste d in a representative system to show compl iance with the above-mentioned requirements.
Glossary A ATA A dvanced T echnology A ttachment, is a disk drive implementation integrating the controlle r on the disk drive. There are several versions of ATA: ATA: Known also as IDE, supports one or two ha rd drives, a 16-bit interface and PIO modes 0, 1 and 2.
62 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e C CELLULAR Refers to communications syste ms where a geog ra phic region is divided into sectors, called cells. CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) i s the heart (c omputational and control unit) of a com puter. This device interprets and executes instru ction s.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 63 G GPS Global Positioning Sy stem is a worldwid e satellite navigat ional system formed by satellites orbiting the earth and their correspondi ng re ceivers on the earth.
64 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e M MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface). An industr y-standard connection for comp uter control of musical instruments and device s.
PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e 65 R RAM RAM (Random Access Me mory). Semiconductor-based memory that can be read-from and written -to by the microprocessor or ot her h a rdware devices. ROM ROM stands for Read Only Memory. This memory ca n only be read-from but not written-to.
66 PC/104-Plus – CPU-1461 Modul e V VGA VGA Video graphics array. A video adapter that supports 640 × 480-pixel colo ur resolution. A video display standard for boot devices under Wi ndo ws operating systems.
Acronyms and Abbreviations A Ampere APM Advanced Power Management ATA AT Attachment ATAPI ATA Packet Interface BIOS Basic I/O System DMA Direct Memory Access DOC Disk On Ch ip DOM Disk On Module ECC E.
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