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    USER MANUAL SPACEPC® 1232 SERIES PC/104 SINGLE BOARD COMPUTER (ALSO KNOWN AS THE CPU-1232) 5/18/2005 MNL-0501F-01[...]

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    2 ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual is meant for engineers and prog rammers who wish to use the Pa rvus Spa cePC® 1232. It contains technical specifications , and descr ibes the connectors and how to properly use and configure the product. NOTICE Although all the information containe d herein has been carefully verified, Parvus Corporation assumes no [...]

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    3 T able of Content s Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. ............ 3 Chapter 1 Product Over v iew .................................................................................................... 6 SpacePC 1232 Functional Block Di agram..............[...]

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    4 J19 LCD-TFT Section ............................................................................................................ .... 36 Chapter 4 The Setup Program ................................................................................................ 39 How to use the Se tup program .....................................................[...]

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    5 5 A.3 Safety Su mmary .............................................................................................................. 81 Ground the In strum ent ........................................................................................................ 81 Do Not Substitute Parts or Modify Equipment ....................................[...]

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    6 Chapter 1 Product Overview The SpacePC 1232 is a highly integrated PC/104 CPU m odule, based on the AMD / Nati onal Semiconductor Geo de GX 1 MMX Enhanced microprocessor. It is also known as the CPU-12 32. Related Products:  Development kit for SpacePC 1232 / mu ltifunction ad apter  Cable set for SpacePC 12 32  AC97-CODEC and USB adapte[...]

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    7 7 3.3V Bus PCI NS Geode Gx1 Processo r NS Geode CS5530A I/O Compan ion LCD-TFT VGA CRT HDD/DOM Ethernet 10/10 0 Parallel / Floppy D D RS232 Keyb PS/2 Mouse RS232/422/485 SDRAM ISA Bus Super I/O (SMC FD37B782) Fast Ethern et Controller 2 x USB S peakers Line-out CD-ROM Au dio Microphone USB + AC97 Codec Adapter FDD Adapter Ethernet Adapter ISA BUS[...]

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    8 Product Definition SpacePC 1232 PC/104 CPU Module ¾ PC/AT compatible. ¾ PC/104 Form Factor: 3.550” x 3.775” (9 0 X 96 mm); height: 15 mm (0.6”) ¾ Low power consumption. ¾ High reliability. ¾ Operating systems suppo rted: DOS (from 3. 0 to 6.22), QNX, VxWorks, PSOS, Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windo ws NT, Windows 2000, Lin ux[...]

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    9 9 ¾ Two cascaded 8259 inte rrupt controllers (15 interrupt chann els) ¾ Three 8254 counter/timers (The re a re no extra timers) ¾ Three extra timers Peripherals ¾ Two serial ports UART 16550A -compatibl e: one selectable between RS232/422/485 a nd one RS232 only ¾ One bidirectional parallel port: selectable betwe en EPP, ECP, SPP ¾ One USB [...]

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    10 ¾ Display resolutions up to 1280x1024 8-bit per pixel ¾ UMA (Unified Memory Architecture) LCD-TFT interface ¾ Also LCD-TFT flat panels can be conne cted to the SpacePC 1232 If LCD-TFT and CRT screens are used at the same time, the r efresh frequency of the CRT video will be modified according to th e LCD-TFT setting. It may be possible to vie[...]

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    11 Chapter 2 Jumper Description This chapter show s the ju mpers layout and explains how to setup the jumpe rs. Jumper Layout and Configuration Figure below, shows the jumper layout of the SpaceP C 1232 module. In the below figure, the jumpers are indi cated as JP followed by the jumpe r's number, while pin 1 of every jumper is indicated by a [...]

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    12 The following jumpers are located on the module: One 3-pin jumper (JP5) for which there are only two possibilities: ¾ Connecting pin 1 to pin 2 (which will be indicated as 1-2) ¾ Connecting pin 2 to pin 3 (which will be indicated as 2-3) Three 2-pin jumpers (JP1, JP7, JP 8), which can be set as follows: ¾ Pin 1 connected to pin 2 (which will [...]

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    13 Chapter 3 Connectors Description This chapter provides a brief description of the SpacePC 1232 module’s connectors, with their positions and functions. Connectors Layout In the following figure are shown the connec tors with their layout an d function/ s. J10 AC97 Audio Serial 2 Serial 1 Parallel Port Auxiliary Power PS/2 Mouse VGA 2x USB Mult[...]

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    14 Table below lists the name of the conn ectors with their function and the reference page. Table 2. Connector Functions Connector Function Page J1-J2 ISA BUS (PC/XT) 20 J3 Multifunction Connector 22 J4 Parallel Po rt / Floppy 26 J5 Serial Port 1 28 J6 Serial Port 2 28 J7 USB ports (A and B) 29 J8 AC97 Audio Interface Connector 30 J9 IDE/DOM 33 J1[...]

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    15 15 J1 and J2 for the ISA Bus The ISA BUS Connectors J1 and J2 carry the signals for the I SA Bus. The se signals match definitions of the IEEE P996 standard. Below is show n a picture of the ISA BUS Figure 4. ISA BUS layout According to PC/104 specif ications, KEYs are fill ed holes in the upper side and missing pins in the lower side of the bus[...]

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    16 8. Press evenly the module onto the PC/104 stack. The picture below show s a typical module stac k with 2 PC/104 modules, 1 PC/10 4 16-BIT module, and 1 PC/104 8-BIT module. The maximum configuration for the PCI bus of PC/104 modules i s 4 plu s the Host Board. If standard PC/104 modules are used in the stack, they must be t he top module(s) be [...]

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    17 17 J3 for Multifunction & J14 for Mouse J3 is a double row 5 x 2 pin with 2.54-m m step co nnector an d allows the connection of a sp eaker, a keyboard, and a battery to the SpacePC 1232 modu le. J14 is a 4 pin with 2-mm step conne ctor and allows the connection of a PS/2 compatible mouse. Later on there is a brief description ab out the Par[...]

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    18 Below is shown the connector pinout: Table 3. Multifunction connector Pin Signal Function 1 SPKR- Speaker output 2 SPKR+ Speaker output (+5V) 3 RESET External reset 4 WDTL Watch dog ti meout latch 5 KBD Keyboard data 6 KBC Keyboard clock 7 GND Ground signal 8 KBP Keyboard power (+5V) 9 BAT External Battery input 10 P_B External Power Button This[...]

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    19 19 The audio output is based on two signal s: one come from the output of Timer 2, and the other come from I/O port 61h compliant with the AT Standard.  Power button If the soft power management is enabl ed, a low signal in the pin10 turns the system on or off. J14 Mouse Connector A PS/2 compatible mouse can be connected to the J1 4 connector[...]

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    20 Parvus Multifunction Adapter Parvus Multifunction Adapter sim plifies the co nnection of mouse a nd keyb oard with two PS/2 connectors, providing also a speaker, a battery and a reset pushbutton. Mouse Keyboard Reset Pushbutton Power Led S pkr Led Sp e a k e r T o J14 Conn. of CPU Board (Mouse sign.) Not used Battery T o Multif. Conn. of CPU Boa[...]

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    21 Table 6. J4 To CPU Multifunction Connecto r PIN # SIGNAL 1 SPKR 2-8 +5V 3 RES_PB_IN 4-10 N.C. 5 KBDAT 6 KBCLK 7 GND 9 BATT_IN Table 7. J6 To CPU J14 (Mouse signals) PIN # SIGNAL 1 +5V 2 MSCLK 3 GND 4 MSDAT[...]

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    22 J4 for PARALLEL or FDD A parallel port is available on connector J4 of the SpacePC 123 2 module. This connector is a 13x2 pin with 2.54-mm step. Connector J4 has two operating modes:  Parallel port mode  Floppy disk interface mode The selection between the two mode s can be perf ormed in the BIOS Setup (see Chapter 4). Parallel Port J4 Fig[...]

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    23 23 14 GND Signal ground -- 20 GND Signal ground 14 15 PD6 Printer Data 6 out 8 MTR0# (*) Motor On 0 In/out 15 16 GND Signal ground -- 21 GND Signal ground -- 16 17 PD7 MSB Printer Data out 9 MEDIA-ID1# (*) In 17 18 GND Signal ground -- 22 GND Signal ground -- 18 19 ACK# (*) C haracter accepted in 10 DS1# Drive Select 1 Out 19 20 GND Signal groun[...]

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    24 T o the Paralle l Port T o the FDD Cable/Connector Power Supply GND PIN1 +5V PIN2 Female Config. Male Config. Figure 10. Parvus Floppy Disk Drive Adapter WARNING! TO AVOID MALFUNCTIONS, BE CARE FUL TO CONNECT THE FLOPPY DRIVE CABLE IN THE FOLLOWING WAY: The most diffuse Floppy Drive flat cable that is possible to find on the market is st ructure[...]

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    25 25 Seria l 2 Serial 1 J6 J5 Figure 12. J5 and J6 Connectors layout Both can be set as RS232 but only one (J5) can be se t as RS422-485. Refer to the following tables for the serial ports pinout assignm ent in RS232/4 22/485 modes. Table 9. J5, J6 Serial Port Connectors in RS23 2 mode Pin Signal Function DB25 DB9 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 8 1 2 D[...]

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    26 - bit 0 of the MCR register = 0 means RS 485 line receiving - bit 0 of the MCR register = 1 means RS 485 line tra nsmitting The I/O address of the MCR is "Serial port Base address" +4 H. See Chapter 4 for info about the Serial ports config uration. J7 for 2 x USB, J8 for AUDIO-CODEC J7 for 2 x USB J7 is a double row 4 x 2 pin with 2.00[...]

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    27 27 Note. USB devices shouldn’t be directly connected to the J4 conne ctor. Parvus USB/Audio CODEC Adapter can b e used. In fact it prov ides for two USB stan dard connectors (but only USB1 is useful for this CPU) and fu rthermore it provides for a bett er ESD (Electric Static Discharge) and Ove r Current protection. Before using a different ad[...]

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    28 15 SDATA_IN Serial DATA In This input receives audio serial data from the code c 16 GND Ground Signal 17 GND Ground Signal 18 NC Reserved Note. Audio devices (i.e. Speaker, Microphone, MIDI device, …) cannot be di rectly connected to the J8 con nector. The Pa rvus Audio CODEC Adapter b oard can be connected between them. Parvus USB/AC97-AudioC[...]

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    29 29 J1 USB1 J2 USB2 J3 Microphone IN J4 Line IN J5 Speaker OUT J6 Line OUT J7 CD IN J8 Aux IN J9 Video IN J10 Speakerphone IN/OUT J11 To CPU Board Connector (J4) This adapter is composed of 2 functiona l sections: ¾ USB section, with 2 USB ports which are EMI prot ected and filtered, and ca n also supply power to the peripheral device co nnected[...]

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    30 IDE Led JP10 Figure 16. J9 and JP10 Connectors layout To install the hard disk, perform the following operatio ns: ¾ Hardware installation. Connect the hard disk to the module u sing a data cable, and then connect the hard disk to t he power supply respe cting the device’s specifications. Ma ke sure that pin 1 of connector J9 and pin 1 of th [...]

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    31 31 J10 VGA Connector The J10 is a 5x2 pin connector with step =2.54 mm. J10 VGA Figure 17. J10 Connector layout Refer to the following table for the VGA connector assignment. Table 15. J10 VGA Connecto r Pin Signal Function 1 VSYNC Vertical synchronization 2 HSYNC Hori zontal synchroni zation 3 DDC0 Display Data Channel - Data 4 RED Analog RE D [...]

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    32 J11 Auxiliary Power Connector One auxiliary conne ctor is available on the SpaceP C 1232 module. J1 1 is a 6x2 pin conn ector with 2.54-mm step used to power the module in alternative to the PC/104 b us. Auxiliary Power J1 1 Figure 18. J11 Connector layout Check pinout and functions on the followi ng table. Table 17. J11 Auxiliary Power Co nne c[...]

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    33 33 ATX Power Supply ¾ Connect pin 1 and pin 7 to the ground signal of the ATX Power Su pply Unit. ¾ Connect pin 2 and pin 8 to the +5VDC source on the ATX Power S upply Unit. ¾ Connect pin 4 to the +12VDC and pin 6 to the –12VDC sou rces on the ATX Power Supply Unit only if requested by other boards con nec ted to the PC/104 ISA bus (see th[...]

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    34 Table 18. J13 Pin out Connector PIN SIGNAL 1 +VDD 2 N.C. 3 GND J18 for Ethernet The SpacePC 1232 module features a single -chip Fast Ethernet controller t hat provides 32-bit performance, 10/100M bps auto-sensing, and full compli ance with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-T specifications and IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow Control. Ethernet connector J18 is a [...]

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    35 35 It is shown below. RJ45 Connector T o CPU Board Ethernet Connector Figure 21. Parvus Ethernet Adapter The green led is fixed, and signals the correct co nne ction of the module. The yellow led blinks when there is activity (data IN/OUT) o n the ne t conne ction. With RJ45 connectors, onl y twisted pair cables can be used. Important Note. Conn[...]

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    36 J19 LCD-TFT Section LCD-TFT flat panels can be connected to J19 that is a double row 20 x 2 pin with 1.25-mm step connecto r. J19 Figure 22. J19 Connector layout Table 20. J19 TFT Digital Interface connector pinout Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 2 Reserved 1 GND 4 GND 3 GND 6 NC 5 VDD 8 GND 7 VDD 10 GREEN5 (MSB) 9 FP_HSYNC 12 GREEN4 11 [...]

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    37 37 640x480 16bpp 64K colors 60 800x600 8bpp 256 colors 60 800x600 16bpp 64K colors 60 1024x768 8bpp 256 colors 60 1024x768 16bpp 64K colors 60 (*)- This list is not meant to be a complete list of all the possible supported TFT video Refer to Chapter 4 to get info about how to set the flat panels. For further information about other/n ew LCD-TFT [...]

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    38[...]

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    39 Chapter 4 The Setup Program This chapter explains how to use and modify t he setup options. These options allow co nfiguring properly the CPU board. Note. The Setup Program can be improved to match the techn ical requirements.[...]

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    40 How to use the Setup program To enter in the Setup Program, reboot or switch -on y our module and then press the “ F2 ” key. After waiting a few seconds the main m enu will appear. The Main menu of the setup program sh ows a list of options that are available. A highlight shows which op tion is cu rrently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys [...]

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    41 41 Press the “ ESC ” key to return to the items of the Main menu. Select “ Quit ” to exit from the Setup program. The follow screen will be displayed: Select with the “ ENTER ” key the first option Save data to EEPROM to store the param eters into the EEPROM. Select Discard changes to leave unaltered the previo us sto red parameters.[...]

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    42 General Page NOTE: The pictur es belo w show the default configur ation of the CPU Setu p Program. In case of ba d/wrong setup configurations, returning to this one assure the correct working. (*) An asterisk in the follo w ing tables indicates the default co nfigura tion. This page contain, as shown below, the setting for th e following devices[...]

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    43 43 Date The date is displayed in sta ndard format: MMM DD YYYY (month - day - year); all the thre e fields contain numerical values only. Floppy disks 1..4 Each system incorporate s a controller capable of dr iving up to four floppy disks, according to the hardware mounted o n-board. The floppy disks are numbered starting from one and the BIOS m[...]

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    44 Option Description Note Disabled (*) No device selected (*) = Default setting Disk On Chip Solid-state memory device - size: 2 ... 144 MB PEROM 512 KB Programmable and Erasable ROM -si ze 512 KB SRAM 512 KB Static RAM - size 512 KB DiskOnChip Map This option allows to chose the starting a ddre ss of Disk On Chip (DOC) memo ry wind ow Option Desc[...]

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    45 45  RTC time test Option Description Note Disabled (*) Normal BIOS test are used (*) = Default setting Enabled Reduce set of BIOS test are used Boot Try Sequence The Boot Try Sequence allows exchangi ng the boot di sk order among Floppy Disk 1 and Hard Disk 1. Option Description Note FD1 / HD1 (*) Bootstrap starts from the FD1 then try with H[...]

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    46 Floppy Controller This option enables or disable s the on-board floppy disk co ntrolle r . For example, if an external floppy disk controller needs to be used, the internal on e must be disabled. Option Description Note Disabled (*) Disable the on-board floppy disk controller An external controller can be used (*) = Default setting Enabled Enabl[...]

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    47 47 1 MB 1 Megabyte reserved for Video Memory 2 MB 2 Megabyte reserved for Video Memory 4 MB (*) 4 Megabyte reserved for Video Memory (*) = Default setting Network Adapter The user can manually enables o r disables the on-board network adapter . Option Description Note Disabled Disable the on-board network controlle r Enabled (*) Enable the on-bo[...]

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    48 0280h Audio emulator address selected at 28 0h Audio I RQ number Option Description Note None (*) No IRQ selected (*) = Default setting 5 IRQ 5 selected 7 IRQ 7 selected 10 IRQ 10 selected 8 bit DMA channel Option Description Note None (*) No DMA channel selected (*) = Default setting 0 DMA 0 selected 1 DMA 1 selected 3 DMA 3 selected 16 bit DMA[...]

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    49 49 Serial Ports 1 and 2 The number of serial port s is two. The Serial Port Mo de is selectable (RS232, RS 422 and R S 485), like the IRQ number. Serial Port1 (J5) The user according the de vice connected to the interface ca n choose The Serial Port1 Mode . The default mode is RS232. Serial Port1 Modes Option Description Note RS 232 RS 232 Mode [...]

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    50 • Note(!): IRQ 11 can’t be used by peripherals connected to the ISA BUS if the printed circuit board code ends with the lette r “S” (P C100112S). If the printed circ u it board code ends with the letter “A” (P C100112S), there aren’t any problems. • Note: not all consecutive IRQ numbe rs from 3 to 15 can be u sed; to help the sel[...]

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    51 51 None No IRQ selected 3 IRQ 3 selected 4 IRQ 4 selected 5 IRQ 5 selected 7 (*) IRQ 7 selected (*) = Default setting • Note: not all consecutive IRQ numbe rs from 3 to 15 can be u sed; to help the sel ection, the Setup program displays legal IRQ num bers only. Parallel DMA Channel Option Description Note None (*) No DMA selected for the Paral[...]

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    52 AT API uni t t ype Option Description Note None (*) No unit selected Default setting for both ATAPI Units (Master1 & Slave1) (*) = Default setting Auto Unit auto-detection LBA LBA unit selected CHS CHS unit selected CD-ROM CD-ROM unit selected Other Other unit selected • Note: when the Auto feature is sele cted , the BIOS ignor es any othe[...]

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    53 53 Translation Mode Modern hard-disks have more cylin ders than ma ximum number of cylinders p ermitted by DOS, so, theoretically, a DOS machine couldn’t use a mod ern big -sized hard disk. This problem i s solved using a special add ressing me chanism. This “mechanism” i s call ed transl ation . The most common translation metho ds are LB[...]

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    54 Detect Now Using the Detect Now option, the user can start manually the hard-di sk a utodetect procedure a nd see immediately the result, as well a s the size (in Mbytes), in terms of cylinde rs, heads and sectors numb ers. Error Handling Page Generally, in a normal desktop BIOS, when an e rror is en cou ntere d by the POST sequence, the bootstr[...]

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    55 55 Option Description Note Ignore The floppy disks error is ig nore d Prompt User (*) When a floppy disks error occurs, the system stops and w aits for the user (*) = Default setting Error on Fixed Disks The user can decide for himself if a floppy di sks error must stop the boot proces s or not. Option Description Note Ignore The fixed disks err[...]

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    57 Chapter 5 How to up date the BIOS. The SSD This chapter explains how to use the BT OOL Program and gives information ab out the Integrated Solid State Disk. Warning: The BTOOL Program can be differ ent for each CPU and eac h BIOS version. For the last versions visit the site: www.parvus.com .[...]

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    58 How to update the BIOS: the BTOOL Program The BTOOL program is a utility used to program the BIOS (that is store d in the Flash EPROM) in the following cases: ¾ BIOS upgrade; ¾ Installation of a MiniDOS compatible program into the Flash (Integrated SSD); ¾ Installation of a BIOS Extension into the Flash. PLEASE NOTE: BTOOL program must be run[...]

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    59 59 OPTIONS EXPLANATION BTOOL /S This option runs the Setup prog ram without the necessity of rebooting the system and then pressing “F2” BTOO L/L This option locks the setup. In this way the access to the Setup Program is denied. BTOOL /U This option unlocks the setup. In this way the access to the Setup Program is re-established. BTOOL /G F[...]

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    60 ¾ The program will store the new BIOS version. ¾ Follow all the instructions the BTOOL gives you ¾ BTOOL will inform you about the results of the operation, ¾ Power off and then power on the CPU module. The Integrated Solid State Disk A portion of the Flash EPROM can be used a s an Integrated SSD. This Integ rated SSD is like a write-protect[...]

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    61 Chapter 6 Virtual Peripherals This chapter describ es how to control the SpacePC 1232 module directly from a Laptop or a standard PC compatible computer: Use this mode when the PC/104 system doesn’t have I/O devices conne cted to it. The “Virtual Peripherals” mode The SpacePC 1232 mod ule is designed to be used in indu strial environments [...]

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    62 Local and redirected peripherals In “Virtual Peripherals” mode, tw o types of peripherals are used: ¾ The periphe ral directly connected to the module (key board, video interface, SSD and floppy) named “local peripherals” ¾ The Host co mputer’s peripherals use d for the remote control of the module (keyboard, video interface and Flop[...]

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    63 63 CPU HOST COMPUTER VP adjustment (this end only) or RTS CTS DTR RI = short circuit Short ( ) for using VP mod e with SERIAL1 Short ( ) for using VP mod e with SERIAL2 RTS1 CTS1 RTS2 CTS2 with or with with or with DTR1 RI1 DTR2 RI2 SERIAL POR T 1 P ARALLEL PORT SERIAL POR T 2 VP mode with Parallel DOESN’T NEED ANY SHOR T s Serial VP cable (*)[...]

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    64 10,12,14,16, 18,20,22,24 18..25 GND GND 18..25 (*) The “#” stand s for: sign al active low Pins not included in the table above are not conne cte d IMPORTANT NOTE: The VP2000 functionality performed v ia the parallel cable may not work with some host computers. It is important to set the host comput er parallel port to "bi-directional&q[...]

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    65 65 If you select the [/V] [/K] [/D] [/C] parameters, t he VP connectio n will be performed according to the following rules: ¾ Only the selected remote peripherals a re redirected in VP connection. ¾ The local peripherals conn ected are used according to the setup. ¾ If the floppy disks are redirected, it is n ot possible to use the local Ho [...]

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    66 Chapter 7 W atchdog T imer This chapter describe s the configu ration of the Watch dog Time r with some examples. The watch dog is a part of the on–board SUPER I/O dev ice SMSC FDC 37B782 The Super I/0 watchdog all ows managing time-outs in order to seconds or minute s (depending on the Super I/O programming).[...]

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    67 67 Watchdog modalities The watchdog function resets the board at the end of the co untdown. There are two ways to program the wat chdog: • Using BIOS INT 52h • Using direct Super I/O registers progra mm ing BIOS INT 52h - functions 0Ch, 0Dh, 0Eh This method can be u sed under DOS or under Operating Systems using the b oard BIOS (i.e. not und[...]

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    68 MOV AL, 55h ; SPIO Configuration Mode Enable Key OUT DX, AL ; Enter in configuration mode ; Select Logical Device 8 (watch dog) ... MOV DX, 3F0h ; SPIO Index Port MOV AL, 07h ; Logical Devi ce sele ctor is the register 7 OUT DX, AL ; Point to Logical Device selector INC DX ; SPIO Data Port MOV AL, 08h ; Logical Device num ber 8 OUT DX, AL ; Sele[...]

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    69 69 Watchdog time-out pin For external control purp oses, the status of the watchdog time-out event is prov ided to connector J11 pin 9. This signal goes high when the watchdog resets the system. The software can reset this signal by setting and resetting bit 2 of the I/O port 11 0h. This signal is also initiali zed by hardware at power-on. The f[...]

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    70 Chapter 8 T roubleshooting Many problems that you may encounter with op eration of your SpacePC 1232 module are due to common errors like bad co nne ctions or wrong settings in the Setup Progra m. This chapter will help you for getting you r system o pe rating properly. It contains: ¾ • Common problems and solution s ¾ • Troubleshooting a [...]

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    71 71 Common Problems and Solutions The following table lists so me of the common proble ms that you may encounter while using your SpacePC 1232 module, a nd suggests possible solu tions. If you are having problems with your SpacePC 1232 module, please revie w this table before contacting technical sup port. Table 24. Common problems a nd solutions[...]

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    72 below 4.75V when hard drive or fl oppy drive starts, add bypass cap s Temperature too high Add fan, processor heat sink , or other cooling device (s) Memory address conflict Check for two hardware device s (e.g. Ethernet, SSD, PCMCIA) trying to use the same memory address Check for two software d evices (e.g . EMM386, PCMCIA drivers, etc.) tryin[...]

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    73 73 ¾ Phone: 801-483-1533 ¾ Fax: 801-483-1523 If you have a sales question, please conta ct yo ur loc al Parvus Sa les Represe ntative or the Regional Sales Office for your area. Additional and latest information is available at Parvus website: http://www.parvus.com Returning For Service Before returning any of Parvus' products, you must c[...]

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    74 Appendix A.1 Electrical and Environmental Specifications The following section provides table s and illustrations showing the ele ctrical, mechanical and environmental specification s for the Spa cePC 1232 m odule. In the following tables you will find: ¾ Operating Characteristics  Electrical operating characteristi cs  Operating temperat[...]

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    75 75 Note. In order to en sure prope r operation and good reliability up to +60°C of ambient air temperature, the Geode GX1 chip and the Geode CS 5530 I/O Companion are sup plied with an attached passive heat sink. Battery Backup Characteristics There is no configuration data saved by the BIOS in to the CMOS Real Time Clock. Therefore, the module[...]

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    76 A.2 Mechanical Dimensions CPU Dimensions The SpacePC 1232 module’s me chanical dimensions are show n in the following picture: ¾ Dimensions: 90 X 96 mm (3.6”X3.8”), height:15 mm (0 .6”) Dimensions are in millimeters Figure 24. SpacePC 1232 Board dimensi ons[...]

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    77 77 Note: For further inform ation about the mechanical dimensi ons of ISA and PCI buses please refer to the pc104 consor tium site (www.pc104.org ) FDD Adapter Dimensions In the following picture are shown the FDD Adapter mechanical dimension s: Dimensions are in inches 1,5 43,6 1.4 4 . 7 1 3 . 0 2 . 4 6 . 5 41.5 3.0 12.7 6.3[...]

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    78 Dimensions are in millimeters Figure 25. FDD Adapter Dimensions USB Audio CODEC Dimensions In the following picture are shown the USB Audio CO DEC me chanical dimensio ns: Dimensions are in inches 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 13.1 2 . 0 Dimensions are in millimeters[...]

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    79 79 USB Audio CODEC Dimensions Figure 26. USB Audio CODEC Dimensions Ethernet Adapter Dimensions In the following picture are shown the Ethernet Adapter me cha nica l dimensions: Dimensions are in inches 49.0 3 1 . 0 43.4 1 0 . 5 3.0 3 . 0 1 1 . 9 Dimensions are in millimeters[...]

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    80 Figure 27. Ethernet Adapter Dimensions Figure 28. Figure 29. Recommended Mounting Hole Locations for Ethernet Adapter Mod ule Multifunction Adapter Dimensions In the following picture are shown the Multifunction A dapter m echanical dimensions: Dimensions are in inches[...]

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    81 81 Figure 30. Multifunction Adapter Dimensions A.3 Safety Summar y The following general safety precaution s must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this equipment. Failure to comply wit h these precautions or wi th specific warnings elsewhere in this manual v iolates safety standard s of design, manufacture, and [...]

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    82 Do Not Substitute Parts or Modify Equipment Because of the dange r of introducing ad ditional hazards, do n ot install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification of the equipment. Contact Parv us technical staff or y our local representative for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintain ed. Flammability All Pa[...]

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    83 83 Any reference to a licensed progra m in this publication is not inten ded to state or imply that you can use only that licensed prog ram. You can use any functionally equivalent program instead. No part of this material may be rep roduced or copied in any tangib le medium, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any [...]

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    85 Acronyms and Abbreviations ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AGP Accelerated Graphic Port APM Advanced Power Management ATA AT Attachment ATAPI ATA Packet Interface BIOS Basic I/O System CRT Cathode Ray Tube DDC Display Data Channel DDC2B DDC Standard, Version 2.0, Level B DMA Direct Memory Access DSTN Double Supertwisted Nematic E[...]

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    86 For more information about this or othe r products in the Parvus line of embedded development tools and control system s call (801) 483-1533 from 8:00AM to 5:00 PM Mountain Time, E-mail us at parvus@parvus.com or visit our we b-site at: http://www.pa rvus.com LIMITED WARRANTY Parvus Corporation warrants this produ ct to be free of defects in mat[...]

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    87 87 For further information contact: Parvus ® Corporation 3222 S. Washington St. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 84115 (801) 483-1533, F AX (801) 483-1523 Web-site: http://www.parvus.com Email: parvus@parvus.com[...]