AAEON EMB-9459T User Manual A2.0

Mini-ITX EMB-9459T A2.0

EMB-9459T A2.0

Onboard Intel® AtomTM N270

Processor

Mini-ITX

Realtek 8111C Ethernet

8 USB2.0, 6 COM, 1 Parallel

1 PCI, 1 Mini PCI, 2 PCI-E

EMB-9459T A2.0 Manual 1

August 2010

st

Ed.

Mini-ITX EMB-9459T A2.0

Copyright Notice

This document is copyrighted, 2010. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer 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 the original manufacturer. Information provided in this
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original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, or for
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from its use.

The material in this document is for product information only and is
subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have
been made in the preparation of this document to assure its
accuracy, AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or
omissions in this document, or from the use of the information
contained herein.

AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design
without notice to its users.

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Acknowledgments

All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.

z Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc.
z CompactFlash

™ is a trademark of the Compact Flash

Association.

z Intel
z Microsoft Windows

®

, AtomTM are trademarks of Intel® Corporation.

®

is a registered trademark of Microsoft

Corp.

z ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
z IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International

Business Machines Corporation.

z SoundBlaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.

Please be notified that all other products’ name or trademarks
not be mentioned above are properties of their respective
owners.

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Packing List

(Standard, not bulk pack)

Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that
the following materials have been shipped:

z 1 1701400453 IDE Cable
z 1 9657666600 Jumper Cap
z 1 1709070500 Serial ATA Cable
z 1 1702151200 Onboard Serial ATA Power Cable
z 1 M209459000 Metal I/O Bracket
z 1 Quick Installation Guide
z 1 Utility CD
z 1 EMB-9459T A2.0

If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please
contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.

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Contents

Chapter 1 General Information

1.1 Introduction................................................................ 1-2

1.2 Features....................................................................1-3

1.3 Specifications............................................................1-4

Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide

2.1 Safety Precautions ..................................................2-2

2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers ...................... 2-3

2.3 Mechanical Drawing ................................................ 2-5

2.4 List of Jumpers ........................................................2-7

2.5 List of Connectors .....................................................2-7

2.6 Setting Jumpers ....................................................... 2-9

st

2.7 1

Inverter Voltage for 18 Bits LCD Selection (JP1)

.......................................................................................2-10

2.8 COM2 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection (JP2)................... 2-10

st

2.9 1

LCD Voltage for 18 Bits LCD Selection (JP3).... 2-10

2.10 Clear CMOS (JP4) ................................................2-10

nd

2.11 2

LVDS Voltage for 24 Bits LCD Selection (JP5)2-10

2.12 AT/ATX Power Mode Selection (JP6)...................2-10

nd

2.13 2

LVDS Inverter Voltage for 24 Bits LCD Selection

(JP7).............................................................................. 2-11

2.14 VGA Display Connector (CN1).............................. 2-11

2.15 Audio 2Watt Speaker Output (CN2)......................2-11

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2.16 COM1 RS-232 & COM2 RS-232/422/485 Connector

(CN3)............................................................................. 2-11

2.17 TV Out Connector (CN4) .....................................2-12

st

2.18 1

LVDS Inverter Connector for 18 Bits LCD (CN5)

.......................................................................................2-12

nd

2.19 2

2.20 1

LVDS Connector for 24 Bits LCD (CN6) ........ 2-12

st

LVDS Connector for 18 Bits LCD (CN7)..........2-13

2.21 USB Port 4/5 Connector (CN8)............................. 2-14

2.22 USB Port 6 Connector (CN9)................................ 2-14

2.23 LPT Port Connector (CN10) ................................2-14

2.24 PCI-Express Slot (CN11) ......................................2-15

2.25 COM5 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN12) ...... 2-16

2.26 COM6 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN13) ...... 2-16

2.27 Digital I/O (CN14).................................................. 2-17

2.28 COM4 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN15) ...... 2-18

2.29 COM3 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN16) ...... 2-18

2.30 CPU FAN Connector (CN19)................................2-18

2.31 Front Panel Connector (CN20) .............................2-18

2.32 CompactFlash Slot (CN21) ...................................2-19

2.33 SPDIF Connector (CN23) ..................................... 2-20

2.34 Audio Connector (Surround) (CN24).....................2-20

2.35 Power Input Connector (CN25)............................. 2-20

nd

2.36 2

LVDS Inverter Connector for 24 Bits LCD (CN26)

.......................................................................................2-20

2.37 UIM Card Slot (CN27)...........................................2-21

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2.38 HDD Power Connector (PWR1)............................ 2-21

2.39 44Pin 2.0mm IDE Connector (IDE1).....................2-21

2.40 Serial ATA Connector (SATA1).............................2-22

2.41 Serial ATA Connector (SATA2).............................2-22

2.42 DDRII DIMM Slot (DIMM1).................................... 2-23

2.43 PCI Slot Connector (PCI1).................................... 2-23

2.44 Mini PCI Connector (MPCI1)................................. 2-23

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup

3.1 System Test and Initialization. ..................................3-2

3.2 Award BIOS Setup....................................................3-3

Chapter 4 Driver Installation

4.1 Installation……………………………………………..4-3

Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

A.1 Programming .........................................................A-2

A.2 IT8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program................A-6

Appendix B I/O Information

B.1 I/O Address Map....................................................B-2

B.2 Memory Address Map............................................B-3

B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart................................................B-4

B.4 DMA Channel Assignments.……………………….B-4

Appendix C Mating Connector

C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables.................. C-2

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Chapter

1

General

Information

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1.1 Introduction

The EMB-9459T A2.0 supports Intel® Atom™ N270 processor
which when paired with the Intel

®

945GSE + ICH7M chipset
offers a high performance computing platform with low power
consumption. This new product supports 240-pin DDR2 DIMM
at speeds of 400/533, up to 2GB. One CompactFlash™, two
SATA ports and one EIDE interfaces provide ample storage.
With dual Gigabit Ethernet, six COM ports, eight USB2.0, one
parallel port, the EMB-9459T A2.0 meets the requirements of
today’s demanding applications.

Display requirements are met with an abundance of interfaces
such as CRT, TV-out, 18-bit dual-channel LVDS, and 24-bit
dual-channel LVDS. Simultaneous / Dual View are available in
LCD/CRT, LCD/LCD, CRT/TV, LCD/ TV configurations. Display
memory is shared from the system memory up to 224MB/
DVMT3.0.

With all of its integrated features, the EMB-9459T A2.0 strikes a
balance of performance and price. This versatile product t arget s
Industrial Automation, Entertainment, Networking, KIOSK/POS,
Transportatio n, Banking, Healthcare a nd Digital Signage
applications that require high performance and high reliability.

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1.2 Features

z Onboard Intel
z Intel
z DDR2 400/533 Memory, Max. 2GB
z Gigabit Ethernet x 2 or 10/100Base-TX x 2
z CRT, TV-out, 18-bit Dual-channel LVDS and 24-bit

®

945GSE + ICH7M

®

Atom™ N270 Processor (Fanless)

Dual-channel LVDS

z HD 2CH Audio (Optional 5.1CH S/PDIF)
z SATA II x 2, EIDE x 1 & CompactFlash Type II x 1
z USB2.0 x 8 (One in Mini Card), COM x 6, Parallel x 1
z PCI x 1, Mini-PCI x 1, Mini-card x 1, PCI-E [x1] x 2 in

PCI-E [x4] (Through Riser Card)

z +12V Only Operation
z Onboard SATA Power Connector x 1
z Optional TPM

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1.3 Specifications

System

z Processor

Supports onboard Intel® AtomTM
N270 Processor 1.6GHz,
FSB533MHz

z System Memory 240-pin DDR2 DIMM x 1, DDR2

400/533 up to 2GB

z Chipset
z I/O Chipset ITE8712

z Ethernet Realtek 8111C for

Intel® 945GSE + ICH7M

10/100/1000Base-TX, RJ-45 x 2;
Realtek 8102E for
10/100Base-TX, RJ-45 x 2

z BIOS Award Plug & Play SPI BIOS –

2MB ROM

z Wake On LAN Yes
z Watchdog Timer Generates a time-out system

reset

z H/W Status Monitoring Supports power supply voltages

and temperature monitoring

z Expansion Interface PCI x 1, Mini PCI x 1, Mini-card x

1, PCI-E［x1］ x 2 in PCI-E［x4］
(Through Riser Card)

z Battery Lithium battery
z Power Requirement DC 12V
z Power Consumption

(Typical)

®

AtomTM N270

Intel

0.65A @ +12V, 1.02A @ +5V

z Board Size 6.7”(L) x 6.7”(W) (170 mm x 170

mm)

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z Gross Weight 1.2 lb (0.5 Kg)
z Operating Temperature 32˚F~ 140˚F (0˚C ~ 60˚C)
z Storage Temperature -40˚F~ 176˚F (-40˚C ~ 80˚C)
z Operating Humidity 0%~90% relative humidity,

non-condensing

Display: Supports CRT/LCD, CRT/TV, LCD/TV simultaneous / dual view displays

z Chipset
z Memory Shared system memory up to

®

Intel

945GSE integrated

224MB w/ DVMT3.0

z Resolution Up to 2048 x 1536 @ 32bpp

colors for CRT; Up to 1600 x 1200
@ 18bpp colors for LCD

z LCD Interface 18-bit dual-channel LVDS, 24-bit

dual-channel LVDS

z TV-out Supports NTSC and PAL

standard, S-Terminal and
Composite Video

I/O

z Storage EIDE x 1 (UDMA100 for one

device, slave only), SATA II x 2,
Type II CompactFlash x 1

z Serial Port RS-232 x 5, RS-232/422/485 x 1
z Audio MIC-In, Line-out (optional Line-in),

Stereo amplifier included

z USB USB 2.0 x 8 (One in Mini Card)
z Parallel Port Supports SPP/ EPP/ ECP mode
z PS/2 Port Keyboard x 1, Mouse x1

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Chapter

2

Quick

Installation

Guide

Part No. 2007945930 Printed in Taiwan August 2010

The Quick Installation Guide is derived
from Chapter 2 of user manual. For other
chapters and further installation
instructions, please refer to the user
manual CD-ROM that came with the
product.

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2.1 Safety Precautions

Always completely disconnect the power cord
from your board whenever you are working on
it. Do not make connections while the power is
on, because a sudden rush of power can
damage sensitive electronic components.

Always ground yourself to remove any static
charge before touching the board. Modern
electronic devices are very sensitive to static
electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at
all times. Place all electronic components on a
static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis

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2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers

Component Side

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2.3 Mechanical Drawing

Component Side

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2.4 List of Jumpers

The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your
system to suit your application.
The table below shows the function of each of the board's jumpers:

Label Function
JP1 1
JP2 COM2 Ring +5V/+12V Selection
JP3 1st LVDS Voltage for 18 Bits LCD Selection
JP4 Clear CMOS
JP5 2nd LVDS Voltage for 24 Bits LCD Selection
JP6 AT/ATX Power Mode Selection
JP7 2

st

LVDS Inverter Voltage for 18 Bits LCD Selection

nd

LVDS Inverter Voltage for 24 Bits LCD Selection

2.5 List of Connectors

The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your
system to suit your application.
The table below shows the function of each of the board's connectors:

Label Function
CN1 VGA Display Connector
CN2 Audio 2Watt Speaker Output
CN3 COM1/COM2 Connector
CN4 TV Output Connector

CN5 1
CN6 2
CN7 1

st

LVDS Inverter Connector for 18 Bits LCD

nd

LVDS Connector for 24 Bits LCD

st

LVDS Connector for 18 Bits LCD
CN8 USB Port 4/5 Connector
CN9 USB Port 6 Connector
CN10 LPT Port Connector

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CN11 PCI-Express Slot
CN12 COM5 RS-232 Serial Port Connector
CN13 COM6 RS-232 Serial Port Connector
CN14 Digital I/O
CN15 COM4 RS-232 Serial Port Connector
CN16 COM3 RS-232 Serial Port Connector
CN19 3Pin +12V Fan Connector
CN20 Front Panel Connector
CN21 Compact Flash Slot
CN23 SPDIF Connector
CN24 Audio Connector(Surround)
CN25 Power Input Connector
CN26 2
CN27 UIM Card Slot
CN31 MINI Card Slot (with USB Port 7)

nd

LVDS Inverter Connector for 24 Bits LCD

AUDIO1 Audio Connector
KBMS1 PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
PWR1 HDD Power Connector (12V/5V)
USBRJ1 USB Port 2/3 & LAN1 Connector
USBRJ2 USB Port 0/1 & LAN2 Connector
IDE1 44Pin 2.0mm IDE Connector (Slave Only)
SATA1/SATA2 Serial ATA Connector
DIMM1 DDR2 DIMM Slot
PCI1 PCI Slot Connector
MPCI1 Mini PCI Connector

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2.6 Setting Jumpers

You configure your card to match the needs of your application by
setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It
consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a
plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To “close” a
jumper you connect the pins with the clip.

To “open” a jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will
have three pins, labeled 1, 2 and 3. In this case you would connect
either pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3.

3

2

1

Open Closed Close d 2-3

A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with
jumpers.

If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your
application, contact your local distributor or sales representative
before you make any change.

Generally, you simply need a standard cable to make most
connections.

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2.7 1st LVDS Inverter Voltage for 18 Bits LCD Selection (JP1)

JP1 Function

1-2 +5V (Default)
2-3 +12V

2.8 COM2 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection (JP2)

JP2 Function

1-2 +12V
3-4 +5V
5-6 Ring (Default)

2.9 1st LVDS Voltage for 18 Bits LCD Selection (JP3)

JP3 Function

1-2 +5V
2-3 +3.3V (Default)

2.10 Clear CMOS (JP4)

JP4 Function

1-2 Normal (Default)
2-3 Clear CMOS

2.11 2nd LVDS Voltage for 24 Bits LCD Selection (JP5)

JP5 Function

1-2 +5V
2-3 +3.3V (Default)

2.12 AT/ATX Power Mode Selection (JP6)

JP6 Function

1-2 AT
2-3 ATX (Default)

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2.13 2nd LVDS Inverter Voltage for 24 Bits LCD Selection (JP7)

JP7 Function

1-2 +5V (Default)
2-3 +12V

2.14 VGA Display Connector (CN1)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

25 GND 26 GND
29 DDCCLK 32 CRT_HSYNC
33 GREEN 34 GND
37 CRT_PLUG# 36 GND
39 BLUE 38 CRT_VSYNC
41 DDCDATA 40 GND
43 GND 42 RED

2.15 Audio 2Watt Speaker Output (CN2)

Pin Signal

1 SPK- R+
2 SPK- R­3 SPK- L+
4 SPK- L-

2.16 COM1 RS-232 & COM2 RS-232/422/485 Connector (CN3)

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Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD1 2 RXD1
3 TXD1 4 DTR1
5 GND 6 DSR1
7 RTS1 8 CTS1
9 RI1 10 DCD2(422TXD-/485DATA-)
11 RXD2(422RXD+) 12 TXD2(422TXD+/485DATA+)
13 DTR2(422RXD-) 14 GND
15 DSR2 16 RTS2
17 CTS2 18 RI2/+5V/+12V

2.17 TV Out Connector (CN4)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Y 2 CVBS
3 GND 4 GND
5 C 6 N.C
7 GND 8 N.C

2.18 1st LVDS Inverter Connector for 18 Bits LCD (CN5)

Pin Signal

1 VCC of LCD inverter (+5V/+12V)
2 Adjust backlight
3 GND
4 GND
5 ENBKL

Note: Pin1 max rating is 12V @ 0.5A

2.19 2nd LVDS Connector for 24 Bits LCD (CN6)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 ENBKL 2 N.C

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3 PPVCC 4 GND
5 LVDS3_TXCLK- 6 LVDS3_TXCLK+
7 PPVCC 8 GND
9 LVDS3_TX0- 10 LVDS3_TX0+
11 LVDS3_TX1- 12 LVDS3_TX1+
13 LVDS3_TX2- 14 LVDS3_TX2+
15 LVDS3_TX3- 16 LVDS3_TX3+
17 N.C 18 N.C
19 LVDS4_TX0- 20 LVDS4_TX0+
21 LVDS4_TX1- 22 LVDS4_TX1+
23 LVDS4_TX2- 24 LVDS4_TX2+
25 LVDS4_TX3 26 LVDS4_TX3+
27 PPVCC 28 GND
29 LVDS4_TXCLK- 30 LVDS4_TXCLK+

Note: For VLCD (pin 3, 7, 27), the max. rating of each pin is 5V@0.5A

2.20 1st LVDS Connector for 18 Bits LCD (CN7)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 ENBKL 2 BKLCTL/NC
3 PPVCC 4 GND
5 LVDS1_TXCLK- 6 LVDS1_TXCLK+
7 PPVCC 8 GND
9 LVDS1_TX0- 10 LVDS1_TX0+
11 LVDS1_TX1- 12 LVDS1_TX1+
13 LVDS1_TX2- 14 LVDS1_TX2+
15 N.C 16 N.C
17 N.C 18 N.C
19 LVDS2_TX0- 20 LVDS2_TX0+

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21 LVDS2_TX1- 22 LVDS2_TX1+
23 LVDS2_TX2- 24 LVDS2_TX2+
25 N.C 26 N.C
27 PPVCC 28 GND
29 LVDS2_TXCLK- 30 LVDS2_TXCLK+

Note: For VLCD (pin 3, 7, 27), the max. rating of each pin is 5V@0.5A

2.21 USB Port 4/5 Connector (CN8)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V 2 GND
3 USBD4- 4 GND
5 USBD4+ 6 USBD5+
7 GND 8 USBD5­9 GND 10 +5V

2.22 USB Port 6 Connector (CN9)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V 2 GND
3 USBD6- 4 GND
5 USBD6+ 6 N.C
7 GND 8 N.C
9 GND 10 +5V

2.23 LPT Port Connector (CN10)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 #STROBE 2 #AFD
3 DATA0 4 #ERROR
5 DATA1 6 #INIT
7 DATA2 8 #SLIN
9 DATA3 10 GND

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11 DATA4 12 GND
13 DATA5 14 GND
15 DATA6 16 GND
17 DATA7 18 GND
19 #ACK 20 GND
21 BUSY 22 GND
23 PE 24 GND
25 SELECT 26 N.C

2.24 PCI-Express Slot (CN11)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

A1 N.C B1 +12V
A2 +12V B2 +12V
A3 +12V B3 +12V
A4 GND B4 GND
A5 N.C B5 SMBCLK
A6 N.C B6 SMBDAT
A7 N.C B7 GND
A8 N.C B8 +3.3V
A9 +3.3V B9 N.C
A10 +3.3V B10 +3.3VSB
A11 PCIE_RST# B11 PCIE_WAKE#
A12 GND B12 N.C
A13 PCIE_CLK B13 GND
A14 PCIE_CLK# B14 PCIE_TXP3
A15 GND B15 PCIE_TXN3
A16 PCIE_RXP3 B16 GND
A17 PCIE_RXN3 B17 N.C

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A18 GND B18 GND
A19 N.C B19 PCIE_TXP4
A20 GND B20 PCIE_TXN4
A21 PCIE_RXP4 B21 GND
A22 PCIE_RXN4 B22 GND
A23 GND B23 PCIE_TXP5
A24 GND B24 PCIE_TXN5
A25 PCIE_RXP5 B25 GND
A26 PCIE_RXN5 B26 GND
A27 GND B27 PCIE_TXP6
A28 GND B28 PCIE_TXN6
A29 PCIE_RXP6 B29 GND
A30 PCIE_RXN6 B30 N.C
A31 GND B31 N.C
A32 N.C B32 GND

2.25 COM5 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN12)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD 2 RXD
3 TXD 4 DTR
5 GND 6 DSR
7 RTS 8 CTS
9 RI 10 N.C

2.26 COM6 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN13)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD 2 RXD
3 TXD 4 DTR
5 GND 6 DSR

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7 RTS 8 CTS
9 RI 10 N.C

2.27 Digital I/O (CN14)

This connector offers 4-pair of digital I/O functions and address is 2A1H. The
pin definitions are illustrated below:

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Digital- IN/OUT 2 Digital- IN/OUT
3 Digital- IN/OUT 4 Digital- IN/OUT
5 Digital- IN/OUT 6 Digital- IN/OUT
7 Digital- IN/OUT 8 Digital- IN/OUT
9 +5V 10 GND

The pin definitions and registers mapping are illustrated below:
Address: 2A1H

4 in / 4 out

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8
GPI 27 GPI 26 GPI 25 GPI 24
MSB LSB

8 in

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8

GPO 23GPO 22GPO 21GPO

20

GPI 27 GPI 26 GPI 25 GPI 24 GPI 23 GPI 22 GPI 21 GPI 20
MSB LSB

8 out

Pin1 Pin2 Pin3 Pin4 Pin5 Pin6 Pin7 Pin8
GPO

27

GPO
26

GPO 25GPO 24GPO 23GPO 22GPO 21GPO

20

MSB LSB

Note: The max. rating of Pin1 ~ Pin8 is 5V @ 8mA; the max. rating of Pin9
is 5V @ 0.5A

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2.28 COM4 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN15)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD 2 RXD
3 TXD 4 DTR
5 GND 6 DSR
7 RTS 8 CTS
9 RI 10 N.C

2.29 COM3 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN16)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD 2 RXD
3 TXD 4 DTR
5 GND 6 DSR
7 RTS 8 CTS
9 RI 10 N.C

2.30 CPU FAN Connector (CN19)

Pin Signal

1 GND
2 +5V(Option)/+12V
3 FAN Sense

2.31 Front Panel Connector (CN20)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Power On Button (-) 2 Power On Button (+)
3 IDE LED (-) 4 IDE LED (+)
5 External Buzzer (-) 6 External Buzzer (+)
7 Power LED (-) 8 Power LED (+)
9 Reset Switch (-) 10 Reset Switch (+)

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2.32 CompactFlash Slot (CN21)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 26 GND
2 PDD3 27 PDD11
3 PDD4 28 PDD12
4 PDD5 29 PDD13
5 PDD6 30 PDD14
6 PDD7 31 PDD15
7 PDCS1# 32 PDCS3#
8 GND 33 GND
9 GND 34 PDIOR#
10 GND 35 PDIOW#
11 GND 36 +3.3V
12 GND 37 IRQ14
13 +3.3V 38 +3.3V
14 GND 39 CSEL#
15 GND 40 N.C
16 GND 41 IDERST#
17 GND 42 PIORDY
18 PDA2 43 DMAREQ
19 PDA1 44 DMACK#
20 PDA0 45 DASP
21 PDD0 46 PDIAG#
22 PDD1 47 PDD8
23 PDD2 48 PDD9
24 N/C 49 PDD10
25 GND 50 GND

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2.33 SPDIF Connector (CN23)

Pin Signal

1 SPDIFO-N
2 GND
3 SPDIFI-N

2.34 Audio Connector (Surround) (CN24)

Pin Signal

1 SURROUND-R
2 SURROUND-L
3 GND
4 GND
5 LFEOUT
6 CENOUT

2.35 Power Input Connector (CN25)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 2 GND
3 +12V 4 +12V

2.36 2nd LVDS Inverter Connector for 24 Bits LCD (CN26)

Pin Signal

1 VCC of LCD inverter (+5V/+12V)
2 Adjust backlight
3 GND
4 GND
5 ENBKL

Note: The max. rating of Pin1 is 12V @ 0.5A.

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2.37 UIM Card Slot (CN27)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 UIM_PWR 2 GND
3 UIM_RESET 4 UIM_VPP
7 UIM_CLK 6 UIM_DATA

2.38 HDD Power Connector (PWR1)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +12V 2 GND
3 GND 4 +5V

Note: The max. rating of Pin1 is 12V @ 1A ; the max. rating of Pin4 is 5V @

1A.

2.39 44Pin 2.0mm IDE Connector (IDE1)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 IDERST# 2 GND
3 D7 4 D8
5 D6 5 D9
7 D5 8 D10
9 D4 10 D11
11 D3 12 D12
13 D2 14 D13
15 D1 16 D14
17 D0 18 D15
19 GND 20 N.C
21 DREQ 22 GND
23 IOW# 24 GND
25 IOR# 26 GND

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27 IORDY 28 GND
29 DACK# 30 GND
31 IRQ14 32 N.C
33 A1 34 Cable Detect
35 A0 36 A2
37 CS1# 38 CS3#
39 ACT# 40 GND
41 +5V 42 +5V
43 GND 44 N.C

2.40 Serial ATA Connector (SATA1)

Pin Signal

1 GND
2 TX0+
3 TX0­4 GND
5 RX0­6 RX0+
7 GND

2.41 Serial ATA Connector (SATA2)

Pin Signal

1 GND
2 TX1+
3 TX1­4 GND
5 RX1­6 RX1+
7 GND

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2.42 DDR2 DIMM Slot (DIMM1)

Standard Specification

2.43 PCI Slot Connector (PCI1)

Standard Specification

2.44 Mini PCI Connector (MPCI1)

Standard Specification

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Below Table for China RoHS Requirements

产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量

AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane

有毒有害物质或元素

部件名称

印刷电路板

及其电子组件

外部信号

连接器及线材

O：表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在

SJ/T 11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。

X：表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出

SJ/T 11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。

备注：此产品所标示之环保使用期限，系指在一般正常使用状况下。

铅

(Pb)汞 (Hg)镉 (Cd)

× ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

× ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

六价铬

(Cr(VI))

多溴联苯

(PBB)

多溴二苯醚

(PBDE)

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Chapter

3

Award

BIOS Setup

Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-1

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3.1 System Test and Initialization

These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines
encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short
beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds
of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the
boot up sequence with non-fatal errors. Non-fatal error messages
usually appear on the screen along with the following instructions:

Press <F1> to RESUME

Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the boot
up sequence.

System configuration verification

These routines check the current system configuration against the
values stored in the CMOS memory. If they do not match, the
program outputs an error message. You will then need to run the
BIOS setup program to set the configuration information in memory.

There are three situations in which you will need to change the
CMOS settings:

1. You are starting your system for the first time

2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system

3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration
information has been erased.

The EMB-9459T A2.0 CMOS memory has an integral lithium
battery backup for data retention. However, you will need to replace
the complete unit when it finally runs down.

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3.2 Award BIOS Setup

Awards BIOS ROM 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 so that it retains the Setup
information when the power is turned off.

Entering Setup

Power on the computer and press <Del> immediately. This will
allow you to enter Setup.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configuration. (Date, t ime, IDE,
etc.)

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your
system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and
optimize your system performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
(Primary slave, secondary slave, keyboard, mouse etc.)

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
(HDD power down, power on by ring, KB wake up, etc.)

PnP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

PC Health Status

This menu allows you to set the shutdown temperature for your
system.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for auto detect DIMM/PCI
clock and spread spectrum.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the
minimal/stable performance for your system to operate.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory
settings for optimal performance system operations. While AWARD
has designated the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the
factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs.

Set Supervisor/User Password

Use this menu to set Supervisor/User Passwords.

Save and Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

You can refer to the “ AAEON BIOS Item Description.pdf” file
in the CD for the meaning of each setting in this chapter.

Note:

When Testing PXE boot with LAN 1 (USB RJ1) and SATA HDD,
BIOS setting needs to be adjusted as below for preventing system hang:
Integrated peripheral --> on-chip IDE device --> on-chip Serial ATA -->
"COMBINE MODE" or "SATA ONLY"
And this adjustment will be only required with SATA HDD, No need with
IDE PATA HDD

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Chapter

4

Driver

Installation

.

Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4 -1

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The EMB-9459T A2.0 comes with an AutoRun CD-ROM that
contains all drivers and utilities that can help you to install the driver
automatically.

Insert the driver CD, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the
installation guide. If not, please follow the sequence below to install
the drivers.

Follow the sequence below to install the drivers:

Step 1 – Install INF Driver
Step 2 – Install VGA Driver
Step 3 – Install Audio Device
Step 4 – Install LAN Driver
Step 5 – Install TPM Driver

Please read instructions below for further detailed installations.

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4.1 Installation:

Insert the EMB-9459T A2.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. And
install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 5 in order.

Step 1 – Install INF Driver

1. Click on the Step 1 – INF folder and select the OS folder
your system is

2. Double click on the .exe file located in each OS folder

3. Follow the instructions that the window shows

4. The system will help you install the driver automatically

Step 2 – Install VGA Driver

1. Click on the Step 2 – VGA folder and select the OS folder
your system is

2. Double click on the .exe file located in each OS folder

3. Follow the instructions that the window shows

4. The system will help you install the driver automatically

Step 3 –Install Audio Device

1. Click on the Step 3 – Audio folder and double click on the
SETUP.exe file

2. Follow the instructions that the window shows

3. The system will help you install the driver automatically

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Step 4 –Install LAN Driver

1. Click on the Step 4 –LAN folder and select the OS folder
your system is

2. Double click on the setup.exe located in each OS folder

3. Follow the instructions that the window shows

4. The system will help you install the driver automatically

Step 5 –Install TPM Driver

1. Click on the Step 5 – TPM folder and double click o n the
setup.exe

2. Follow the instructions that the window shows

3. The system will help you install the driver automatically

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A

Appendix

Programming the

Watchdog Timer

Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-1

Mini-ITX EMB-9459T A2.0

A.1 Programming

EMB-9459T A2.0 utilizes ITE 8712 chipset as its watchdog timer
controller.

Below are the procedures to complete its configuration and the
AAEON intial watchdog timer program is also attached based on
which you can develop customized program to fit your application.

Configuring Sequence Description

After the hardware reset or power-on reset, the ITE 8712 enters the
normal mode with all logical devices disabled except KBC. The
initial state (enable bit ) of this logical device (KBC) is determined
by the state of pin 121 (DTR1#) at the falling edge of the system
reset during power-on reset.

Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-2

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There are three steps to complete the configuration setup: (1) Enter
the MB PnP Mode; (2) Modify the data of configuration registers; (3)
Exit the MB PnP Mode. Undesired result may occur if the MB PnP
Mode is not exited normally.

(1) Enter the MB PnP Mode

To enter the MB PnP Mode, four special I/O write operations are to
be performed during Wait for Key state. To ensure the initial state of
the key-check logic, it is necessary to perform four write opera -tions
to the Special Address port (2EH). Two different enter keys are
provided to select configuration ports (2Eh/2Fh) of the next step.

(2) Modify the Data of the Registers

All configuration registers can be accessed after entering the MB
PnP Mode. Before accessing a selected register, the content of
Index 07h must be changed to the LDN to which the register
belongs, except some Global registers.

(3) Exit the MB PnP Mode

Set bit 1 of the configure control register (Index=02h) to 1 to exit the
MB PnP Mode.

Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-3

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WatchDog Timer Configuration Registers

Configure Control (Index=02h)

This register is write only. Its values are not sticky; that is to say, a
hardware reset will automatically clear the bits, and does not
require the software to clear them.

WatchDog Timer Control Register (Index=71h, Default=00h)

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WatchDog Timer Configuration Register (Index=72h,

Default=00h)

WatchDog Timer Time-out Value Register (Index=73h,

Default=00h)

Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-5

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A.2 IT8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program

.MODEL SMALL
.CODE

Main:

CALL Enter_Configuration_mode
CALL Check_Chip
mov cl, 7
call Set_Logic_Device
;time setting
mov cl, 10 ; 10 Sec
dec al

Watch_Dog_Setting:

;Timer setting
mov al, cl
mov cl, 73h
call Superio_Set_Reg
;Clear by keyboard or mouse interrupt
mov al, 0f0h
mov cl, 71h
call Superio_Set_Reg
;unit is second.
mov al, 0C0H
mov cl, 72h
call Superio_Set_Reg

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; game port enable
mov cl, 9
call Set_Logic_Device

Initial_OK:
CALL Exit_Configuration_mode
MOV AH,4Ch
INT 21h

Enter_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR
MOV SI,WORD PTR CS:[Offset Cfg_Port]

MOV DX,02Eh
MOV CX,04h
Init_1:
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[SI]
OUT DX,AL
INC SI
LOOP Init_1
RET
Enter_Configuration_Mode ENDP

Exit_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR
MOV AX,0202h
CALL Write_Configuration_Data

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RET
Exit_Configuration_Mode ENDP

Check_Chip PROC NEAR

MOV AL,20h
CALL Read_Configuration_Data
CMP AL,87h
JNE Not_Initial

MOV AL,21h
CALL Read_Configuration_Data
CMP AL,12h
JNE Not_Initial

Need_Initial:

STC
RET

Not_Initial:

CLC
RET
Check_Chip ENDP
Read_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR
MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h]
OUT DX,AL

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MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h]
IN AL,DX
RET
Read_Configuration_Data ENDP

Write_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR
MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h]
OUT DX,AL
XCHG AL,AH
MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h]
OUT DX,AL
RET
Write_Configuration_Data ENDP

Superio_Set_Reg proc near
push ax
MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h]
mov al,cl
out dx,al
pop ax
inc dx
out dx,al
ret
Superio_Set_Reg endp.Set_Logic_Device proc near
Set_Logic_Device proc near

Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-9

push ax
push cx
xchg al,cl
mov cl,07h
call Superio_Set_Reg
pop cx
pop ax
ret
Set_Logic_Device endp

;Select 02Eh->Index Port, 02Fh->Data Port
Cfg_Port DB 087h,001h,055h,055h

DW 02Eh,02Fh

END Main

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Note: Interrupt level mapping

0Fh-Dh: not valid
0Ch: IRQ12

.

.
03h: IRQ3
02h: not valid
01h: IRQ1

00h: no interrupt selected

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Appendix

B

I/O Information

Appendix B I/O Information B-1

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B.1 I/O Address Map

Appendix B I/O Information B-2

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B.2 Memory Address Map

Appendix B I/O Information B-3

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B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart

B.4 DMA Channel Assignments

Appendix B I/O Information B-4

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Appendix

C

Mating

Connector

Appendix C Mating Connector C - 1

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C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables

The table notes mating connectors and available cables.

Label

CN1

CN2

CN3

CN4

CN5

CN6

Function

DVI+VGA
Connector

Audio
2Watt
Speaker
output

COM1and
COM2
Connector

TV_out
Connector

LCD
Inverter
Connector

LVDS
Connector

Mating Connector Connector

Vendor Model No.

45Pin-90D­DIP (Astron

Astron

CATCH

Contek

CATCH

CATCH

E-Call

1860044-006­R or
compatible)
WAFER
BOX-4Pin­180D-Pitch

2.5mm(CATC
H.1191-700-04
S compatible)
D-SUB 9
Connector
Dual Port
(Contek.B-DG
N10910101 or
compatible)

2.00mm Pitch
8 pins
( CATCH
H754-2x4 or
compatible)

2.0mm pitch 5
pin (CATCH
HS-5P-2.0 or
compatible)
Board-Wire
Connector-30P

-Pitch=1.25m
m( E-call.0110­01-553-300 or
compatible)

Availabl

e Cable

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

N/A N/A

TV-Out
Cable

N/A

N/A

Cable P/N

1700080180

N/A

N/A

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CN7

CN8

CN9

CN10

CN11

CN12

CN13

CN14

CN15

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Board-Wire

Connector-30P
LVDS
Connector

E-Call

-Pitch=1.25m

m( E-call.0110-

N/A

01-553-300 or

compatible)

2.00mm Pitch
USB4 &
USB5
Connector

CATCH

10 pins
( CATCH
H754-2x5 or

USB
Cable

compatible)

2.00mm Pitch
USB6

Connector

CATCH

10 pins
( CATCH
H754-2x5 or

USB
Cable

compatible)

2.00mm Pitch
LPT port

Connector

CATCH

26 pins
(CATCH.
A003-268 or

LPT
cable

compatible)

PCI
Express
X4
Connector

FOXCONN

PCI-E X4
(FOXCONN.2
EG03217-D2D

-DF or

compatible)

N/A N/A

2.00mm Pitch
COM5

Connector

CATCH

10 pins
( CATCH
H754-2x5 or

Serial
Port
Cable

compatible)

2.00mm Pitch
COM6

Connector

CATCH

10 pins
( CATCH
H754-2x5 or

Serial
Port
Cable

compatible)

2.00mm Pitch
Digital I/O

Connector

CATCH

10 pins
( CATCH
H754-2x5 or

N/A N/A

compatible)
COM4
Connector

CATCH

2.00mm Pitch

10 pins

Serial
Port

Appendix C Mating Connector C - 3

N/A

1709100208

1709100208
(But only one
USB
function)

1701260200

1701100206

1701100206

1701100206

CN16

CN19

CN20

CN23

CN24

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( CATCH

Cable
H754-2x5 or
compatible)

2.00mm Pitch

COM3
Connector

CATCH

10 pins
( CATCH
H754-2x5 or

Serial

Port

Cable
compatible)

2.54mm Pitch

FAN
Connector

CATCH

3 pins.
(CATCH.1190­700-03S or

N/A N/A
compatible)

2.54mm Pitch

Front
Panel
Connector

SPDIF
Connector

Ho-Base

CATCH

10 pins
( Ho-Base
2541-2H-2x5
or compatible)

2.00mm pitch
3 pins (CATCH
1192-700-03S

N/A

SPDIF

Cable
or compatible)

Audio
Connector
(Surround)

CATCH

1.25mm pitch
6 pins(CATCH
A003-746 or
compatible)

Audio

Cable

1701100206

N/A

1709030150

1700060156

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