AAEON EMB-A50M User Manual

Mini-ITX EMB-A50M

EMB-A50M

AMD T56N/T44R Processor

Mini-ITX

Realtek 8111E Ethernet

2 USB3.0, 10 USB2.0, 4 COM

1 PCI-Express 2.0[x4], 1 Mini PCIe

EMB-A50M Manual Rev.A 2nd Ed

February 2012

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This document is copyrighted, 2012. 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 manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, or for any infringements upon the rights of third parties that may result 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.

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

Association.

 AMD, the AMD Arrow logo and combinations thereof are

trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

 Microsoft Windows

Corporation.

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

Business Machines Corporation.

 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.

™ is a trademark of the Compact Flash

is a registered trademark of Microsoft

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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:

 1 Serial ATA Cable  1 Metal I/O Bracket  1 Utility DVD  1 EMB-A50M

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 ................................................ 2-7

2.4 List of Jumpers ...................................................... 2-11

2.5 List of Connectors ...................................................2-11

2.6 Setting Jumpers .....................................................2-13

2.7 CMOS Setting (CLRTC) (JP1) ..............................2-14

2.8 CHASSIS INTRUDER (CHASSIS) (JP2)................ 2-14

2.9 Pin Header (USB 56, 78) ........................................ 2-14

2.10 USB 3.0 Connector (USB 3_34) ........................... 2-14

2.11 RS-232 Pin Header (COM 1, 3, 4)........................2-15

2.12 RS-232/422/485 Pin Header (COM 2)..................2-15

2.13 Digital I/O Pin Header (DIO 1)............................... 2-15

2.14 4-pin ATX Power Connector (ATX 1).................... 2-16

2.15 24-pin ATX Power Connector (ATX 2)..................2-16

2.16 SATA Connector (SATA 1~5) ............................... 2-16

2.17 Front Panel Connector (F_Panel)......................... 2-17

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2.18 AAFP Header (AAFP) ........................................... 2-17

2.19 FAN Connector (FAN 1, 2).................................... 2-17

Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup

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

3.2 AMI 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 ITE8771E 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-4

B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart...................................................B-5

B.4 DMA Channel Assignments.………………………….B-8

Appendix C Mating Connector

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

Appendix D AHCI Setting

D.1 Setting AHCI.............................................................D-2

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Chapter

General

Information

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1.1 Introduction

The EMB-A50M supports AMD T56N/T44R Dual Core/Single Core processor which when paired with the AMD Hudson M1/A50M chipset offers a high performance computing platform with low power consumption. This new product supports two 240-pin DDR3 DIMMs at speeds of 800/1066, up to 8GB. Five SATA interfaces provide ample storage. With dual Gigabit Ethernet, four COM ports, ten USB2.0 ports, two USB3.0 ports, one keyboard/mouse port and one Line-in, Mic-in, Line-out port, the EMB-A50M meets the requirements of today’s demanding applications.

Display requirements are met with an abundance of interfaces such as HDMI and DVI-I. Display memory is shared from the system memory up to 512MB. EMB-A50M has an integrated AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 graphics engine, up to 1920 x 1200 for HDMI/DVI output resolutions.

With all of its integrated features, the EMB-A50M 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

 Onboard AMD Fusion T56N/T44R Dual-Core/Single Core

Processor

 AMD Hudson M1/A50M  240-pin DDR3 800/1066 DIMM x 2, Max. 8GB  Gigabit Ethernet x 2  HDMI, DVI-I  SATA 6.0Gb/S x 5  USB3.0 x 2, USB2.0 x 10, COM x 4  PCI-Express x 1, Mini PCIe x 1

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1.3 Specifications System

 Processor

Onboard AMD Fusion T56N/T44R Dual-Core/Single Core Processor

 System Memory 240-pin DDR3 800/1066 DIMM x

2, Max. 8GB

 Chipset AMD Hudson M1/A50M  I/O Chipset ITE IT8771E  Ethernet Realtek 8111E for

10/100/1000Base-TX, RJ-45 x 2

 BIOS AMI BIOS, 32 Mb Flash ROM,

PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI

2.0a, SM BIOS 2.6

 Wake On LAN Yes  Watchdog Timer System reset: 1~255 steps

programmable

 H/W Status Monitoring Supports system temperature,

voltage and cooling fan status monitoring

 Expansion Interface PCI-Express 2.0 [x4] x 1, Mini

PCIe (Half size x 1)

 Battery Lithium battery  Power Requirement Standard 24-pin ATX connector x

1, 4-pin 12V ATX connector x 1

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

mm)

 Gross Weight 1.1 lb (0.5 Kg)  Operating Temperature 32˚F~ 140˚F (0˚C ~ 60˚C)  Storage Temperature -40˚F~ 176˚F (-40˚C ~ 80˚C)

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 Operating Humidity 0%~90% relative humidity,

non-condensing

Display

 Chipset Integrated AMD Radeon™ HD

6310 (6250 for T44R) graphics engine

 Memory Shared system memory up to

512MB

 Resolution Up to 1920 x 1200 for HDMI/DVI

output resolution

 Video Interface HDMI, DVI-I

I/O

 Storage SATA 6.0Gb/s x 5 (su pports AHCI

mode)

 Serial Port RS-232 x 3, RS-232/422/485 x 1  Audio Line-in, Mic-in, Line-out  USB USB3.0 x 2, USB2.0 x 10  Digital I/O Supports 8-bit (Programmable)  PS/2 Port Keyboard + Mouse x 1

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Quick

Inst

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allation

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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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