AAEON SBC-357 SBC-357 User Manual 1st edition

SBC-357

Half-size All-in-one 386SX-40 CPU card

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Part No. 200735701 SBC-357 A1.2 1st Edition

Printed in T aiwan March. 1999

Packing list

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

• 1 supporting CD-ROM

• 1 SBC-357 CPU card

• 1 Hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable (40 pin)

• 1 Floppy disk drive interface cable (34 pin)

• 1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2
mouse

• 1 parallel port adapter (26-25 pin) and dual outlet adapter kit
for COM port (10-9 pin) & (14-9 pin) adapter kit

• 2 serial adapter kit (9-10 Pin)

• 1 bag of screws and miscellaneous parts

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

Notice

Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the SBC-357 board. The user manual is

designed to help you to get the most out of the SBC-357, please
read it thoroughly before you install and use the board. This
product that you have purchased comes with a one-year limited
warranty; AAEON will not be responsible for any misuse of the
product. Therefore, we strongly urge that user first read the
manual before using the product.

To receive the lastest version of the user manual, please visit our
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Contents

1 General Information ........................... 1

Introduction ............................................................................ 2

Features ................................................................................... 3

Specifications .......................................................................... 3

Board layout ........................................................................... 5

Card dimensions ..................................................................... 6

2 Installation ........................................... 7

Jumpers and connectors ........................................................ 8

Locating jumpers and connectors......................................... 9

Setting jumpers ..................................................................... 10

Safety precautions .................................................................1 1

Installing DRAM (SIMMs) .................................................. 12

Installing SIMMs .................................................................... 12

Removing SIMMs................................................................... 12

IDE hard drive connector (CN1) ......................................... 13

Floppy drive connector (CN2) ............................................. 15

Connecting the floppy drive .................................................... 15

Parallel (printer) connector (CN3) ...................................... 16

Installing the retaining bracket................................................. 16

Display connectors (CN10, CN4) ........................................ 17

Reserved IR connector (CN5).............................................. 19

Power connector (CN6)........................................................ 19

Serial port connectors (CN7, CN8, CN9, CN11)................ 20

KB and PS/2 mouse connector (CN12, CN14)................... 22

Keyboard lock function (CN13).......................................... 23

IDE LED (JP1)...................................................................... 24

RS-232/422/485 setting select (JP2)..................................... 24

Buzzer or external speaker (JP3)......................................... 25

LCD SHF/ASHF clock select (JP4) ................................. 25

System management Interrupt (JP5) ............................... 2 6

Hardware Reset (JP6) ........................................................ 2 6

COM3/COM4 IRQ select (JP7) ...................................... 2 7

DiskOnChip installation (U15, JP8) ................................. 2 7

LCD driving voltage select (JP9, JP10) ......................... 2 9

DiskOnChip socket (U15) ................................................. 3 0

3 AMIBIOS Setup ................................... 31

General information ............................................................ 32

Starting AMIBIOS setup ........................................................32

AMIBIOS main menu.............................................................32

Using a mouse with AMIBIOS setup .....................................33

Using the keyboard with AMIBIOS setup..............................33

Standard CMOS setup ....................................................... 3 4

Advanced CMOS setup ..................................................... 3 6

Advanced chipset setup ..................................................... 42

Power management setup .................................................. 4 5

Peripheral Setup .................................................................. 48

Change supervisor password ............................................ 5 0

Auto configuration with optimal settings ......................... 5 1

Auto configuration with fail safe settings ........................ 5 2

Save settings and exit ......................................................... 5 3

Exit without saving ............................................................. 5 4

4 SVGA Setup ........................................ 55

Windows 3.1 ......................................................................... 56

Driver installation - Windows Setup ........................................56

DOS ....................................................................................... 57

SOFTWARE UTILITIES ................................................... 5 9

The CHIPSCPL utility program..............................................59

Installing the utility ...................................................................59

How to use the utility ..............................................................59

A Watchdog Timer Demo Program . 61

Watchdog timer Demo Program ....................................... 6 2

B Installing PC/104 Modules ............... 67

Installing PC/104 modules ................................................. 6 8

CHAPTER

GeneraI

Information

This chapter provides background
information for the SBC-357.

Sections include:

· Card specifications

· Board layout

1

Chapter 1 General Information 1

Introduction

The SBC-357 is an all-in-one single board 386 computer with an
onboard flat panel/CRT SVGA controller. It packs all the
functions of an industrial computer and its display capabilities
onto a single, half-size card. This means the SBC-357 is your
absolute best solution for embedded applications.

The onboard ISA-Bus, flat panel/CRT SVGA controller uses the
CHIPS 65545 chipset with up to 1 MB of video memory (512KB
onboard). It supports various LCD types including TFT , STN,
Normal, and EL.

The SBC-357 supports the optional M-Systems DiskOnChip
2000 which is a new generation of high performance single-chip
Flash Disk. It provides a Flash Disk (as a BIOS expansion) which
doesn't require any bus, slots, or connectors. It is also the optimal
solution for Single Board Computers because of its small size,
easy integration, plug-and-play functionality, and its low power
consumption. The DiskOnChip is available in capacities from
2MB to 72MB and fits in a standard 32-pin DIP socket.

The SBC-357 also features three high speed RS-232 serial ports,
and one RS-232/422/485 serial port with 16C550 UARTs, one
bidirectional SPP/EPP/ECP parallel port, and a floppy drive
controller, all onboard.

If program execution is halted by a program bug or EMI, the
board's watchdog timer can automatically reset the CPU or
generate an interrupt. This ensures reliability in unmanned or
standalone systems.

All configuration is done through software. A single Flash chip
holds the system BIOS, VGA BIOS, and the network boot ROM
image. This minimizes the number of chips and eases configura­tion. You can change the display BIOS or install a boot ROM
simply by programming the Flash chip.

The SBC-357 supports 5 V EDO or FP DRAM. It also provides
two 72-pin SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) sockets for
its onboard system DRAM. These sockets give you the flexibility
to configure your system up to 32 MB of DRAM using the most
economical combination of SIMMs.

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Features

• 386SX-40 compatible CPU

• DiskOnChip (SSD) up to 72MB

• Can display both CRT and LCD simultaneously

• Connector for PC/104 module expansion

• Supports 4 serial ports: Three RS-232 ports and one RS-232/422/485

port

Specifications

CPU: Embedded in ALI M6117C Chipset Intel 80386SX-40 compatible
Data bus: 16-bit
BIOS: AMI Flash BIOS (Supports LBA mode HDD)
Chipset: ALI M6117C
Super I/O Chipset: ITE8663BF & ITE8661F
RAM memory: Up to 32MB.Use two 72-pin SIMM socket
Shadow RAM memory: Supports system and video BIOS shadow

memory
IDE hard disk drive interface: Supports up to one IDE (AT bus) hard

disk drives. BIOS auto-detect.
Floppy disk drive interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drive,

5.25”(360KB and 2MB) and /or 3.5”(720KB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB)
Bi-directional parallel port: One Bi-directional printer port (Config-

urable LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 or disable). Support SPP, ECP and EPP modes.
Serial ports: Three RS-232 serial ports and one RS-232/422/485 serial

port. Uses 16C550 UARTs with 16 byte FIFO. Supports speeds up to
115Kbps.Ports can be individually configured from COM1 to COM4 or
disabled.

Real-time clock/calendar: ALI chipset RTC (internal) and quartz
oscillator power by a lithium battery for 10 years of data retention.

Chapter 1 General Information 3

DMA channel: 7
Interrupt levels: 15
KB/PS2 Mouse connector: 6 pin mini DIN connector supports a

standard PC/AT keyboard and mouse.

Flat panel VGA interface

Chipset: C&T 65545
Display memory: 512KB standard, 1MB option
Display type: Supports CRT and flat panel ( TFT , DSTN, mono and

EL)display , Can display both CRT and flat panel simultaneously .
Resolution: Option up to 1024 x 768 @ 256 colors.(1MB-display

memory). Standard 1024 x 768 @ 16 colors (512KB-display memory)

SSD interface

One 32-pin DIP socket supports M-systems DiskOnChip 2000 series,
memory capacity from 2MB to 72 MB.

Expansion Slot

PC/104 connector: 104-pin connector for a 16 -bit bus expansion.

Mechanical and environmental

Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V)
Max. power requirements: +5V @ 2A
Operating temperature: 32 to 140 °F (0 to 60°C)
Board Size: 7.3” (L) X 4.8” (W) (185mm x 122mm)
Weight: 0.66 lb. (0.3Kg)

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Board layout SBC-357

ITE

8661F

ALI

M6117C

ITE

UM8663F

F65545 B2

CHIPS

DiskOnChip

BAT

Chapter 1 General Information 5

Card dimensions

28.80

73.66

185.00

19.00

80.645

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98.50

121.00

19.60

2

CHAPTER

Installation

This chapter describes how to set up the
SBC-357 hardware, including instruc­tions on setting jumpers and connecting
peripherals, switches, and indicators. Be
sure to read all safety precautions before
you begin the installation procedure.

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 7

Jumpers and connectors

Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as hard
disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has
a number of jumpers that allows you to configure your system to
suit your application. The table below lists the function of each of
the board jumpers and connectors.

Name Function

CN1 IDE drive connector
CN2 Flopp drive connector
CN3 Parallel (printer) connector
CN4 LCD connector
CN5 IR connector
CN6 Power connector
CN7 RS-232/422/485 connector (COM2)
CN8 COM1 connector
CN9 COM3 connector
CN10 VGA connector
CN11 COM4 connector
CN12 Internal keyboard connector
CN13 Keyboard lock
CN14 KB/PS2 mouse connector
JP1 IDE LED
JP2 RS-232/422/485 select
JP3 Buzzer or external speaker
JP4 LCD SHF/ASHF clock select
JP5 Green function select (SMI)
JP6 Hardware reset
JP7 COM3/COM4 IRQ select
JP8 DOC address select
JP9 LCD driving voltage select
JP10 LCD voltage select (VGA CHIPSET)

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Locating jumpers and connectors

CN3

JP2

CN5

JP9

CN2

CN4

JP4

JP10

CN1

JP3

CN7

ITE

8661F

CN8

ALI

M6117C

CN1 1CN9

ITE

UM8663F

F65545 B2

CHIPS

CN10

DiskOnChip

BAT

CN14CN6

CN13
CN12

JP8

JP7

JP6

JP1

JP5

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 9

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.

1

Open Closed Closed 2-3

The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as
follows:

1 2 3

Open Closed Closed 2-3

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

3

2

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

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

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Safety precautions

Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord

from your chassis whenever you are working on
it. Do not make connections while the power is
on because sensitive electronic components can
be damaged by the sudden rush of power. Only
experienced electronics personnel should open
the PC chassis.

Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static

charge before touching the CPU card. 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.

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 11

Installing DRAM (SIMMs)

The SBC-357 CPU card provides two 72-pin SIMM (Single In­line Memory Module) sockets and supports up to 32MB.

When installing SIMMs, make sure that Bank 1 is filled first.
* The SBC-357 CPU card supports single side F.P or EDO

DRAM module only.

Installing SIMMs

Note: that the modules can only fit into a socket one way.

1. Ensure that all power sources disconnected.

2. Slip the memory module into the socket at a moderate angle.

3. Push the module toward the vertical posts at both ends of the

socket until the module is upright and the retaining clips at
both ends of the module click into place. When positioned
correctly, the pins on top of the vertical posts should corre­spond to the circular holes on the ends of the module.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each module you install.

Removing SIMMs

If you need to remove a SIMM, follow the procedures below:

1. Supporting the SIMM with a finger, use a pen or a similarly

shaped object and press one retaining clip straight down.

2. Repeat for the other side. When released, the retaining clips

will push the SIMM up and out of its upright position.

3. Carefully pull the SIMM out of the socket with your fingers.

4. Repeat the above steps for each module you remove.

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IDE hard drive connector (CN1)

You can attach two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard
disk drives to the SBC-357's internal controller. The card comes
with a 40-pin flat piggyback cable. This cable has three identical
40-pin flat-cable connectors.

Connecting the hard drive

Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are
gray.

1. Connect one end of the cable to the IDE connector. Make
sure that the red (or blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the
connector, which is labeled on the board (on the right side).

2. Plug the other end of the cable to the Enhanced IDE hard
drive, with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the
hard drive. See your hard drive's documentation for the
location of the connector.

Unlike floppy drives, you can make the connections with any of
the connectors on the cable. If you install two drives, you will
need to set one as the master and one as the slave. You do this
using jumpers on the drives. If you install just one drive, set it as
the master.

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 13

Pin assignments

The following table lists the pin numbers and their respective
signals:

IDE Connector (CN1)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Reset 2 GN D
3D7 4 D8
5D6 6 D9
7 D5 8 D10
9D4 10D11
11 D3 1 2 D12
13 D2 14 D13
15 D1 16 D14
17 D0 18 D15
19 GND 20 N.C.
21 N.C. 22 GND
23 IOW 24 GND
25 IOR 26 GND
27 IORDY 28 BALE
29 N.C. 30 GND
31 IRQ 14 3 2 -I/O CS16
33 A 1 34 N.C.
35 A0 36 A2
37 CS0 38 CS1
39 -ACT 40 GND

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Floppy drive connector (CN2)

You can attach up to two floppy disks to the SBC-357's onboard
controller. You can use any combination of 5 1/4" (360 KB and

1.2 MB) and/or 3 1/2" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
The SBC-357 CPU card comes with a 34-pin daisy-chain drive

connector cable. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable
connector. There are two sets of floppy disk drive connectors,
one in the middle, and one on the other end. Each set consists of
a 34-pin flat-cable connector (usually used for 3.5" drives) and a
printed-circuit board connector (usually used for 5.25" drives).

Connecting the floppy drive

1 . Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into the CN2 connector.

2. Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable
to the floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector in the
set. The set on the end (after the twist in the cable) connects
to the A: drive. The set in the middle connects to the B: drive.

Pin assignments

The following table lists the pin assignments for the CN2 connec­tor:

Floppy drive connector (CN2)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1~33 (odd) GND 2 High density

4, 6 Unused 8 Index
10 Motor enable A 12 Driver select B
14 Driver select A 16 Motor enable B
18 Direction 2 0 Step pulse
22 Write data 24 Write enable
26 Track 0 28 Write protect
30 Read data 32 Select head
34 Disk change

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 15

Parallel (printer) connector (CN3)

Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the card to a printer.
The SBC-357 includes an onboard parallel port, accessed through
the CN3 connector, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. The CPU card
comes with an adapter cable, which lets you use a traditional DB­25 connector. The cable has a 26-pin connector on one end and a
DB-25 connector on the other, mounted on a retaining bracket.

Installing the retaining bracket

The retaining bracket installs at an empty slot in your system's
chassis. It provides an external port that gives your parallel
peripheral access to the card's parallel port connector.

1. Find an empty slot in your chassis.

2. Unscrew the plate that covers the end of the slot.

3. Screw in the bracket in place of the plate.

4. Next, attach the flat-cable connector to the CN3 connector.
Wire 1 of the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are gray.
Make sure that Wire 1 connects to Pin 1 of the CN3 connec­tor. Pin 1 is on the right side of the CN3 connector.

Pin assignments

Parallel (printer) Connector (CN3)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Strobe 2 Data 0
3 Data 1 4 Data 2
5 Data 3 6 Data 4
7 Data 5 8 Data 6
9 Data 7 10 -Acknowledge
11 Busy 12 Paper empty
13 +Select 14 -Auto feed
15 -Error 16 -Init printer
17 -Select input 18~25 GND

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Display connectors (CN10, CN4)

The SBC-357 CPU card's SVGA connector (CN10) supports
monochrome displays as well as high resolution color displays.
The card also features an LCD connector (CN4), which allows
you to connect various flat panel displays. The following table
lists their pin assignments:

SVGA connector (CN10)

Pin Signal

1 Red video
2 Green video
3 Blue video
4 Not used
5 GND
6 Red return (GND)
7 Green return (GND)
8 Blue return (GND)
9 Key (no pin)
10 Sync return (GND)
1 1 Monitor ID (not used)
12 Monitor ID
13 Horizontal sync
14 V ertical sync
15 Not used

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 17

LCD connector (CN4)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +12 V

DC

2 +12 V

DC

3 GND 4 GND
5 +5 V

DC

6 +5 V

DC

7 ENA VEE 8 GND
9P0 10P1
1 1 P2 12 P3
13 P4 14 P5
15 P6 16 P7
17 P8 18 P9
19 P10 20 P11
21 P12 2 2 P13
23 P14 2 4 P15
25 P16 2 6 P17
27 P18 2 8 P19
29 P20 3 0 P21
31 P22 3 2 P23
33 GND 34 GND
35 SHIFT CLK 36 FLM
37 M 38 LATCH CL/C
39 GND 40 ENABKL
41 N.C. 42 N.C.
43 N.C. 44 N.C.

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Reserved IR connector (CN5)

IR connector (CN5)

Pin Function

5 IR_TX
4 GND
3 IR_RX
2 FIR_RX
1VCC

Power connector (CN6)

In single board computer (non-passive backplane) applications,
you will need to connect the power directly to the SBC-357 board
using CN6. This connector is fully compatible with the standard
PC power supply connectors. See the following table for its pin
assignments:

Power port connector (CN6)

Pin Signal

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

DC

DC

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 19

Serial port connectors (CN7, CN8, CN9,

CN11)

The SBC-357 offers three RS-232 serial ports, and one RS-232/
422/485 serial port. You can select or disable the address for
each port with the BIOS Peripheral Setup program.

The card mounting bracket holds COM1(CN8), the DB-9 serial
port connector for the first port. The COM port connectors on
the SBC-357 board are CN7 (COM2), CN9 (COM3), CN11
(COM4). The COM2 can be assigned as RS-232 I/F or RS-422/
485 I/F. The following sections describe how to make connec­tions.

RS-232 connector (CN8, CN9, CN11)

The following table shows the pin assignments for the card's RS­232 port:

RS-232 connector (CN8, CN9, CN11)

Pin Signal

1 DCD
2RX
3TX
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9RI
10 NC

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RS-422/485 connector (CN7)

If COM2 (CN7) is assigned as RS-422/485, it's a dual-in line box
header connector.

RS-232/422/485 connector (CN7)

Pin Signal

1 DCD
2RX
3TX
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9RI
10 NC
11 B485TXD+
12 B485TXD­13 B422RXD+
14 B422RXD-

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 21

KB and PS/2 mouse connectors (CN12,

CN14)

The SBC-357 board provides two keyboard and one PS/2 mouse
connectors. A 5-pin connector (CN9) supports passive backplane
applications. A second 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard and PS/2 mouse
connector (CN12) on the card mounting bracket supports single
board computer applications.

Keyboard connector (CN12)

Pin Function

1 K.B. clock
2 K.B. data
3 N.C.
4 GND
5 +5 V

KB & PS/2 mouse connector (CN14)

Pin Function

1 K.B. data
2 PS/2 mouse data
3 GND
4 +5 V
5 K.B. clock
6 PS/2 mouse clock

DC

DC

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Keyboard lock function (CN13)

You can use a switch (or a lock) to disable the keyboard. In this
state the PC will not respond to any input. This is useful if you
don’t want anyone to change or stop a running program. Simply
connect the switch between Pins 4 and 5. The pin assignments
appear in the following table:

keylock (CN13)

Pin Function

1 LED Power (+5 V)
2 N.C
3 Ground
4 Keyboard lock
5 Ground

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 23

IDE LED (JP1)

You can connect an LED to indicate that an IDE device is in use.
The pin assignments for this jumper are as follows:

IDE LED (JP1)

Pin Signal

1 -R/W IDE
2 +Vcc

RS-232/422/485 setting select (JP2)

COM2 can also be assigned as RS-422 or RS-485 I/F. Setting
JP2 to assign CN7 (COM2) as RS-422/RS-485 I/F, or otherwise
assign CN7 (COM2) as RS-232 I/F.

RS-232/422/485 setting select (JP2)

RS-232/422/485 setting select (JP2)

RS-232*

RS-422

2 4 6

1 3 5

2 4 6

RS-485

* default

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1 3 5

2 4 6

1 3 5

Buzzer or external speaker (JP3)

The CPU card has its own buzzer. You can disable the internal
buzzer and connect an external speaker to EXT SPK. Enabling the
external speaker automatically disables the internal buzzer.

Buzzer or External Speaker (JP3)

Buzzer* External Speaker

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

* default

Buzzer or External speaker (JP3)

Pin Function

1 Vcc
2 N.C.
3 Buzzer in
4 Speaker output
5 Speaker output

LCD SHF/ASHF clock select (JP4)

You can select the LCD control signals by setting JP1. The
following charts show the available options.

LCD SHF/ASHF Clock select (JP4)

SHF CLK from C&T65545* ASHF CLK from SHF CLK

1 2 3

1 2 3

* default

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 25

System management interrupt (JP5)

The user can connect an external switch or jumper cap enabling
the SMI (System Management Interrupt), makes the system enter
Green function mode.

System management interrupt (JP5)

* (SMI mode)

* default

Hardware Reset (JP6)

You can connect an external switch to easily reset your computer.
This switch restarts your computer as if you turned off the power
then turned it back on. The following table shows the pin assign­ments for JP6.

Reset switch (JP6)

Pin Function

1 Reset
2 Ground

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COM3/COM4 IRQ select (JP7)

COM3/COM4 IRQ select (JP7)

COM3 IRQ5
COM4 IRQ10

®
®

COM3 IRQ1 1
COM4 IRQ5

®
®

COM3 IRQ5
COM4 IRQ1 1

®
®

COM3 IRQ10
COM4 IRQ5

COM3 IRQ1 1
COM4 IRQ10

COM3 IRQ10
COM4 IRQ1 1

(default)

®
®

®
®

®
®

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 27

DiskOnChip Installation (U15, JP8)

Please refer to the DiskOnChip manual for detailed information
about the DiskOnChip.

To install the DiskOnChip on the SBC-357, follow the instruc­tions below.

Step 1: Install the DiskOnChip in U15.
Step 2: Set SW1 for the memory address of the DiskOnChip

memory.

SW1 determines the memory adddress of the DiskOnChip
memory. If you have another add-on card in the system that uses
the same memory, neither the SBC-357 nor the add-on card will
function normally. In this case, please change the memory
address.

DiskOnChip address select (JP8)

Disable DC00

D800 D400

D000* CC00

* Default

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LCD driving voltage select (JP9, JP10)

Y ou can select LCD connector (CN4) driving voltage by setting JP9
& JP10.

LCD driving voltage select (JP9, JP10)

5V * 3.3V

JP9
JP10

* Default

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 29

DiskOnChip socket (U15)

The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip
solid-state flash disk in a standard 32-pin DIP package. The
DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts,
resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an
increase in reliability. The DiskOnChip is a small, plug-and-play
Flash disk. It is easy to use and saves integration overhead.

The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products is available in capaci­ties ranging from 2MB up to 72MB, unformatted. In order to
manage the disk, the DiskOnChip 2000 includes the TrueFFS, M­Systems Flash File System proprietary software. The DiskOn­Chip 2000 package is pin-to-pin compatible with standard 32-pin
EPROM devices.

Figure 1-MD2200 Pinout

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pin
Name

A0-A12 Address bus 4-12,23,25-27 Inputs

A13-A16 Address bus 2,3,28,29 Inputs 1

D0-D7 Data bus 13-15,17-21 I/O

CE/ Chip Enable 22 Input

OE /

OE/ Output Enable 24 Input

WE/ Write Enable 31 Input

NC Not connected 1.30 2

VCC Power 32

GND Ground 16

Description Pin Number Direction Note

Note 1: Pins A13 through A16 are not
used by the MD2200. They are kept for
socket backward compatibility with ED
1100 (DiskOnChip 1000)

Note 2: Pins 1 and 30 are not used by
MD2200

CHAPTER

3

AMIBIOS Setup

This chapter describes how to set the
BIOS configuration data.

General information

AMIBIOS Setup configures system information that is stored in
CMOS RAM.

Starting AMIBIOS setup

As POST executes, the following appears;

Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP

Press <DEL> to run AMIBIOS setup.

AMIBIOS main menu

The AMIBIOS setup screen appears as follows:

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

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Using a mouse with AMIBIOS setup

AMIBIOS Setup can be accessed via keyboard, mouse. The mouse
click functions are:

• single click to change or select both global and current fields

• double click to perform an operation in the selected field

Using the keyboard with AMIBIOS setup

AMIBIOS Setup has a built-in keyboard driver that uses simple
keystroke combinations:

Keystroke Function

<tab> Move to the next window or field.

è, ç, é,

<ENTER> Select the current field.
+ Increments a value.

- Decrements a value.
<ESC> Close the current operation and return to

<PgUp> Return to the previous page.
<PgDn> Advance to the next page.
<Home> Return to the beginning of the text.
<End> Advance to the end of the text.
<ALT>+ H Access a help window.

<ALT>+<Spacebar> Exit AMIBIOS Setup.

Alphabetic keys A to Z are used in the Virtual keyboard, and

Numeric keys 0 to 9 are in the Virtual keyboard and

ê

Move to the next field to the right,
left, above, or below.

the previous level.

are not case sensitive.

Numeric keypad.

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 33

Standard CMOS setup

The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are
selected by choosing the Standard CMOS Setup from the AMI­BIOS Setup main menu selection screen, as shown below.

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

Press enter, the Standard CMOS Setup screen appears:

AMIBIOS SETUP — STANDARD CMOS SETUP

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yyyy): Wed Sep 10, 1998
Time (hh/mm/ss): 12: 19: 46

Floppy Drive A: 1.44 MB 3½
Floppy Drive B: Not Installed

Pri Master : AUTO On On AUTO Off
Pri Slave : AUTO On On AUTO Off

Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode

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LBA Blk PIO 32Bit

Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled

Month: Jan - Dec Esc: Exit :Sel
Day: 01-31 PgUp/PgDn: Modify
Year: 1901 -2099 F2/F3: Color

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Date and Time Configuration

Select the Date and Time icon in the Standard CMOS setup. The
current values for each category are displayed. Enter new values
through the keyboard or hit the "+" or "-" key to change values.

Floppy A, Floppy B

Select the appropriate specifications to configure the type of
floppy drive that is attached to the system: 360 KB 5¼", 1.2 MB
5¼", 720 KB 3½", and/or 1.44 MB 3½". The settings have not
been pre-installed.

Master Disk, Slave Disk

Select the appropriate values to configure the hard disk type you
are using for the master and the slave. Available types are 1~46,
USER, AUTO, Not Installed, and CDROM. The settings have not
been preinstalled.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

Enabling this option allows the system to issue a warning when
any program (or virus) issues a disk format command or attempts
to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive. Further confir­mation is required before accessing this particular section of the
hard disk drive.

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 35

Advanced CMOS setup

Select the Advanced CMOS Setup icon from the AMIBIOS Setup
main menu to enter Advanced CMOS setup.

The "Advanced CMOS Setup" options described in this section are
the standard options as shown on the following screen.

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup

Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

Press enter, the Advanced CMOS Setup screen appears:

AMIBIOS SETUP — ADVANCED CMOS SETUP

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Quick Boot Enabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
BootUp Sequence C:,A:
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Mouse Support Enabled
System Keyboard Present
Primary Display VGA/EGA
Display Device Both
LCD Type 640 18BTFT 1
Password Check Setup
OS/2 Compatible Mode Disabled
Wait For 'F1' if error Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Hard disk Delay Disabled
C000, 32k Shadow Enabled
C800, 32k Shadow Disabled
D000, 32k Shadow Disabled
D800, 32k Shadow Disabled
E000, 32k Shadow Disabled
E800, 32k Shadow Disabled

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Available Options:
Disabled
Enabled

ESC: Exit :Sel
PgUp/PgDn: Modify
F2/F3: Color

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Quick Boot

Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly
when the computer is powered on. This option replaces the old
"Above 1 MB Memory T est" Advanced Setup option.

Setting Description

Disabled

Enabled

Boot Up Num Lock

AMIBIOS tests all system memory. AMIBIOS waits up to 40

seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk
drive. AMIBIOS waits for .5 seconds after sending a
RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the IDE drive
time to get ready again. AMIBIOS checks for a <Del>
key press and runs AMIBIOS Setup if the key has
been pressed.

AMIBIOS does not test system memory above 1 MB.
AMIBIOS does not wait up to 40 seconds for a
READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive. If a
READY signal is not received immediately from the
IDE drive, AMIBIOS does not configure that drive.
AMIBIOS does not wait for .5 seconds after sending a
RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the IDE drive
time to get ready again.
You cannot run AMIBIOS Setup at system boot,
because there is no delay for the

Setup

message.

Hit <Del> to run

Set this option to Off to turn the Num Lock key off when the
computer is booted so you can use the arrow keys on both the
numeric keypad and the keyboard. The settings are On or Off.
The default setting is On.

Boot Up Sequence

This option sets the sequence of boot drives (floppy drive A:, or
hard disk drive C:) that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after
AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are C:,A:,CDROM,
CDROM,A:,C:, or A:,C:,CDROM. The default setting is A:, C:,
CDROM.

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 37

Floppy Drive Swap

Set this option to Enabled to permit drives A: or B: to be
swapped. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The default
setting is Disabled.

Mouse Support

When this option is set to Enabled, AMIBIOS supports a PS/2­type mouse. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The default
setting is Enabled.

System Keyboard

This option specifies that a keyboard is attached to the computer.
The settings are Present or Absent. The default setting is

Present.

Primary Display

This option specifies the type of display monitor and adapter
in the computer. The settings are Mono, CGA40x25, CGA80x25,
VGA/EGA, or Absent. The default setting is EGA/VGA.

Display Device

This option allows user to select the display device. The settings
are CRT, LCD, and Both. The default setting is Both.

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LCD type

This option allows the user to select the LCD type.

The SBC357 supports the following LCD types:

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prahSTFTNTSDroloCtib61084x046P80C46MLSEY
prahSNTSonoMnacS-lauDtib8084x04611P46MLSEY

prahSLEnacS-lauDtib8084x046250H46JLSEY

prahS1TFTroloCtib81084x04614D01QLSEY

CENTFTroloCtib21084x04601-03CA8446LNSEY

CEN2TFTroloCtib81084x04681-33CA8446LNSEY

CENTFTroloCtib81006x00811-62CA0608LNSEY
CENAMSALPtib4084x0463-61MROS4046GPSEY

emanledoMtamroF753-CBS

Password Check

This option enables password checking every time the computer
is powered on or every time AMIBIOS Setup is executed. If
Always is chosen, a user password prompt appears every time the
computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen, the password prompt
appears as AMIBIOS is executed. The default is Setup.

OS/2 Compatible Mode

Set this option to Enabled to permit AMIBIOS to run with IBM
OS/2. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The default setting
is Disabled.

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 39

Wait for F1 if Error:

AMIBIOS POST error messages are followed by:

Press <F1> to continue

If this option is set to Disabled, AMIBIOS does not wait for you
to press the <F1> key after an error message. The setting is
Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled.

System BIOS cacheable

When this option is set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h
system memory segment can be read from or written to L2 cache
memory. The contents of the F0000h memory segment are
always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster
execution.

The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is
Disabled.

Hard Disk Delay

This option allows you to select the hard disk delay time from 5
sec to 15 sec. The default setting is Disabled.

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ROM Location Setting

C000, 32K Shadow C800, 32K Shadow
D000, 32K Shadow D800, 32K Shadow
E000, 32K Shadow E800, 32K Shadow

These options control the location of the contents of the 16KB of
ROM beginning at the specified memory location. If no adapter
ROM is using the named ROM area, this area is made available to
the local bus. The settings are:

Setting Description

Shadow

Enabled

Disabled

The contents of C0000h - C3FFFh are written to the
same address in system memory (RAM) for faster
execution.

If an adapter ROM will be using the named ROM
area, ROM area are written to the same address in
system memory (RAM) for faster execution. Also,
the contents of the RAM area can be read from and
written to cache memory.
The video ROM is not copied to RAM. The contents of
the video ROM cannot be read from or written to cache
memory.

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 41

Advanced chipset setup

Select the Advanced Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup
main menu to enter the Chipset Setup. The following configura­tions are based on the manufacturer's default settings.

This section allows you to configure the system based on the
specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages
bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as
DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates communica­tions between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. It must
be stated that these items should never need to be altered. The
default settings have been chosen, because they provide the best
operating conditions for your system.

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

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AMIBIOS SETUP — ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

AT Bus Clock :14. 318/2

DRAM Refresh Type :RAS only
DRAM Self-Refresh :Disable
Slow Refresh :15 us
RAS Precharge time :2.5T
RAS Active Time Insert wait :Enabled
CAS Precharge Time Insert Wait :Enabled
Memory Write Insert Wait :Disabled PCLK 2/8
Memory Miss Read Insert Wait :Disabled PCLK 2/10
ISA I/O High Speed :Disabled PCLK 2/12
ISA Memory High Speed :Disabled
ISA Write cycle end Insert Wait :Enabled
Memory Hole at 15-16M :Disabled
I/O Recovery :Enabled
I/O Recovery Period :0.50 us
16Bit ISA Insert Wait :Enabled

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Available Options:

14.318/2
PCLK 2/3
PCLK 2/4
PCLK 2/6

ESC: Exit :Sel
PgUp/PgDn: Modify
F2/F3: Color

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Chipset setup options

Function option

At Bus Clock 14.318/2

PCLK 2/3
PCLK 2/4
PCLK 2/5
PCLK 2/6
PCLK 2/8
PCLK 2/10
PCLK 2/12

DRAM Refresh Type CAS/RAS

RAS only

DRAM Self-Refresh Disabled

Enabled

Slow Refresh 15 µs

60 µs
120 µs

RAS Precharge Time 2.5T

1.5T

3.5T

RAS Active Time Insert W ait Disabled

Enabled

CAS Precharge Time Insert Wait Disabled

Enabled

Memory Write Insert Wait Disabled

Enabled

Memory Miss Read Insert Wait Disabled

Enabled

ISA I/O High Speed Disabled

Enabled

ISA memory High Speed Disabled

Enabled

ISA Write Cycle and Insert Wait Disabled

Enabled

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 43

Memory Hole At 15-16M Disabled

Enabled

I/O Recovery Enabled

Disabled

I/O Recovery Peried 0 µs

0.25 µs

0.50 µs

0.75 µs

1.00 µs

1.25 µs

1.50 µs

1.75 µs

2.00 µs

2.25 µs

2.50 µs

2.75 µs

3.00 µs

3.25 µs

3.50 µs

16 Bit ISA Insert Wait Enabled

Disabled

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Power management setup

The Power management setup offers options to help reduce
power consumption. To see the options in this group, choose the
Power management setup icon from the AMIBIOS setup main
menu.

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup

Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

AMIBIOS SETUP — ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Power Management Mode :Disabled :Enabled

Clock down in Doze :Disabled
Doze Mode Timeout :Disabled
Standby Mode Timeout :Disabled
Suspend Mode Timeout :Disabled
Power Down HDD in :Disabled
Power Down VGA in :Disabled
VGA Power Down Mode :Normal
Monitor DRQs :Disabled
DRQ 0 Event :Disabled
DRQ 1 Event :Disabled
DRQ 2 Event :Disabled
DRQ 3 Event :Disabled
DRQ 5 Event :Disabled
DRQ 6 Event :Disabled
DRQ 7 Event :Disabled
Monitor FDD :Disabled
Monitor COM :Disabled
Monitor LPT :Disabled
Monitor IRQs :Disabled

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Available Options:
Disabled
SMI

ESC: Exit :Sel
PgUp/PgDn: Modify
F2/F3: Color

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Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 45

Power management mode

Power management lets you set up your computer to save
electricity when it is not actively in use by putting the system into
progressively greater power saving modes. In the power manage­ment scheme there are four system states which proceed in the
following sequence:

Disabled à SMI

There are two selections for Power Management (Mode):

Disabled Turns off PM
SMI Maximized power saving by activating

maximum power saving settings after one
minute of system inactivity.

With the exception of Disabled, SMI selections have "fixed-
mode" settings. Therefore, when PM is set to Disabled, some
items which are predefined will become unmodifiable.

Power down HDD in

When enabled and after the selected time of system inactivity, the
hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices will
remain active.

Doze mode timeout

This sets the period of system inactivity after which the system
goes into Doze mode, the most limited power saving state. The
settings range from 10 seconds to 2 hours and can be set manual­ly when power management is in SMI. The default setting is
Disabled. When the system goes into power saving mode, power
management will skip to the next mode in the sequence if this is
disabled.

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Standby mode timeout

This sets the period of system inactivity after which the system
goes into Standby mode, the intermediate power saving state.
The settings range from 10 seconds to 2 hours and can be set
manually when power management is in SMI. The default setting
is Disabled. When the system goes into power saving mode,
power management will skip to the next mode in the sequence if
this is disabled.

Suspend mode timeout

This sets the period of system inactivity after which the system
goes into Suspend mode, the maximum power saving state. The
settings range from 10 seconds to 2 hours and can be set manual­ly when power management is in SMI. The default setting is
Disabled. When the system goes into power saving mode, power
management will skip to the next mode in the sequence if this is
disabled.

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 47

Peripheral Setup

Peripheral Setup options are displayed by choosing the Peripheral
Setup icon from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Peripheral
Setup options are described in this section:

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

AMIBIOS SETUP — PERIPHERAL SETUP

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Onboard IDE :Enabled

Onboard FDC :Enabled
Onboard Parallel Port :378
Parallel Port Mode :SPP
ECP DMA :DMA3
Parallel Port IRQ :IRQ7
Onboard Serial Port 1 :3F8
Onboard Serial Port 1 RQ :4
Onboard Serial Port 2 :2F8
Onboard Serial Port 2 IRQ : 3
Onboard Serial Port 3 :3E8h
Onboard Serial Port 3 IRQ :IRQ-A
Onboard Serial Port 4 :2E8h
Onboard Serial Port 4 IRQ :IRQ_B

Onboard IDE

This option specifies the onboard IDE controller channels that
will be used. The settings are Disabled or Enabled.

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Available Options:
Disabled
Enabled

ESC: Exit :Sel
PgUp/PgDn: Modify
F2/F3: Color

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Onboard FDC

This option enables the floppy drive controller on the mother­board. The settings are Enabled, or Disabled.

48 SBC-357 User Manual

Onboard Parallel Port

This option enables the parallel port on the motherboard and
specifies the parallel port base I/O port address. The settings are
Disabled, 278, 378, and 3BC. The default setting is Enabled.

Parallel Port Mode

This option specifies the parallel port mode. ECP and EPP are
both bidirectional data transfer sechemes that adhere to the IEEE
P1284 specification. The settings are:

Setting Description

Normal

EPP

ECP

ECP DMA

The normal parallel port mode is used. This is the
default setting.

The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere
to the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) specification.
EPP uses the existing parallel port signals to provide
asymmetric bidirectional data transfer driven by the
host device.

The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere
to the Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) specification.
ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve transfer rates
of approximately 2.5 Mbs. ECP provides symmetric
bidirectional communications.

This option is setting for the Parallel Port Mode.
The settings are DMA, CH (channel) 0, DMA CH 1, DMA CH2,

or DMA CH3.

Parallel Port IRQ

IRQ7 is used for the Parallel Port (LPT 1). The IRQ can be
changed to IRQ5.

Onboard Serial Port 1/2/3/4

This option enables serial port 1 on the motherboard and
specifies the base I/O port address for serial port 1~4.

The settings are Disabled, 3F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h, and 2F8h.

Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 49

Change supervisor password

1) Select this option from the main menu

2) Enter the Password and Press <Enter>

3) Retype the Password and Press <Enter>
If you forget the password, please contact your distributor for

another password which you can use to enter the AMIBIOS setup
and change your own password.

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup

Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

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Auto configuration with optimal

settings

You can load the optimal default settings for the AMIBOIS setup
options by selecting it from the main menu. The optimal default
settings are best case values that should optimize system perfor­mance. If CMOS RAM is corrupted, the optimal settings are
loaded automatically.

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

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Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 51

Auto configuration with fail safe

settings

You can load the Fail Safe settings for the AMIBOIS setup
options by selecting it from the main menu. The Fail Safe
settings provide the most stable settings, though they may not
provide optimal performance. Use this option as a diagnostic aid
if the system is behaving erratically.

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

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Save settings and exit

If you select this option and press <Enter>, the values entered in
the setup utilities will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS
memory. The microprocessor will check this every time you turn
your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the
system. This record is required for the system to operate.

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

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Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup 53

Exit without saving

Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the Setup
program, without recording any new values or changing old ones.

AMIBIOS SETUP — BIOS SETUP UTILITIES

(C) 1995 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced CMOS Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup
Power Management Setup

Peripheral Setup

Change User Password

Change Supervisor Password

Change Language Setting

Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings

Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings

Save Settings and Exit

Exit Without Saving

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

ESC: Exit :Sel F2/F3: Color F10: Save & Exit

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4

CHAPTER

SVGA Setup

The SBC-357 features an onboard flat
panel/SVGA interface. This chapter
provides instructions for installing
and operating the software drivers on
the included display driver diskette.

Windows 3.1

These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows
Version 3.1. You may install these drivers either through Windows
or in DOS.

Driver installation - Windows Setup

1 . Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run

Windows to make sure that it is working correctly.

2 . Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In

the Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options
Menu. Then from the pull-down menu, choose Run. At the
Command Line prompt, type

cd-rom drive: \CD ROM\model name\sbc-357\vga driver
\Oemsetup.inf.

"cd-rom": the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name": the model number of your product
Press the <ENTER> key or click OK to begin the installation.

At this point the setup program locates the directory where
Windows is installed. For pr oper operation, the drivers must
be installed in the Windows subdirectory.

3 . Press <ENTER> to complete the installation. Once completed,

the Display Driver Control Panel appears on the screen. Y o u
can find the ChipCPL under the Control Panel. The icon allows
you to select and load the installed drivers.

Changing Display Drivers from Windows

To change display drivers from Windows, select the Windows
Setup icon from the Main window. You will be shown the current
setup configuration. Select Change System Settings from the
Option menu. Click on the arrow at the end of the Display line. Y ou

will be shown a list of display drivers. Click on the driver you want
to select. Then click on the OK button. Follow the directions to
complete the setup.

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Changing Color Schemes

After you change display drivers, you may notice that the color
scheme used by Windows looks strange. This is because different
drivers have different default colors. You can correct this by
choosing the same color scheme or a new color scheme. First select
the Control Panel from the Main window. Select the Color icon.
Y ou will be shown the current color scheme. Choose a new color
scheme and click the OK button.

DOS

Driver installation - DOS Setup

1 . Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run

Windows to make sure that it is working correctly. Then exit
from Windows.

2 . Place the Supporting CD-ROM into yur CD-ROM drive. T ype

cd-rom drive:
<ENTER> to make this the default drive.

3 . T ype "\CD ROM\model name\sbc-357\357\vga driver\setup"

<ENTER> to run the driver SETUP program. Press any key to
get to the applications list.

"cd-rom": the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name": the model number of your product

4. Using the arrow keys, select Windows Version 3.1 and press the

<ENTER> key . Press the <ENTER> key to select All Resolu-
tions, then press <END> to begin the installation.

5. At this point you will be asked for the path to your Windows
System directory (default C:\WINDOWS). When the installa­tion is complete, press any key to continue. Press <ESC>
followed by Y to exit to DOS.

6. Change to the directory where you installed Windows (usually
C:\WINDOWS).

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7 . T ype SETUP <ENTER> to run the Windows Setup program. It

will show the current Windows configuration. Use the up arrow
key to move to the Display line and press <ENTER>.

8 . A list of display drivers will be shown. Use the arrow keys to

select one of the drivers starting with an asterisk (*) and press
<ENTER>.

9. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the setup. In
most cases, you may press <ENTER> to accept the suggested
option.

Start Windows with the new display driver .

Changing Display Drivers from DOS

T o change display drivers from DOS, change to the Windows
directory and run Setup, repeating steps 4 and 5 from the previous
page. Besides the special display drivers marked by an asterisk (*),
you should be able to use the following standard drivers:

V G A 640 x 480, 16 colors
Super VGA 800 x 600, 16 colors

Panning Drivers

Special panning drivers are provided to allow high-resolution
modes to be displayed on a flat panel or CRT. These drivers will
show a section of a larger screen, and will automatically pan or
scroll the screen horizontally and vertically when the mouse
reaches the edge of the display.

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SOFTWARE UTILITIES

This chapter describes the operation and installation of the display
drivers supplied on the Supporting CD-ROM that are shipped with
your product.

• CHIPSCPL

The CHIPSCPL utility program

This utility program is designed to work with MicrosoftÒ Win­dowsÔ Version 3.1.

Installing the utility

CHIPSCPL.CPL is a WindowsÔ based utility to select resolutions
and color depth. It is a Control Panel Applet with its own icon that is
automatically installed when installing the CHIPS WindowsÔ 3.1
linear drivers. The Control Panel icon is in the Main WindowsÔ
group. T o invoke the control panel applet, simply-double click on the
icon. The driver resolution and color depth take effect only after
Windows is rebooted with the new driver.

How to use the utility

SCREEN SIZE <AL T S> allows you to select from the following
resolutions:

• 640 x 480

• 800 x 600

• 1024 x 786

• 1280 x 1024

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If you select the resoution first, the allowable color depth choices
will automatically be shown.

COLOR <AL T O> allows you to select the number of colors from

the following:

• 16 (4 bits per pixel)

• 256 (8 bpp)

• 32K (15 bpp)

• 64K (16 bpp)

• 16M (24 bpp)

If you select color depth first, the allowable resolution choices will
automatically be shown.

DPI<AL T P> allows you to select a large or small font.
DISPLA Y<AL T D> allows you to select the display type from the

following:

• CRT only

• LCD (Flat Panel) only

• Both CRT and LCD (flat Panel)

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APPENDIX

Watchdog Timer

Sample Programs

The following sample programs
illustrates the programming steps
required to enable, set, and disable the
watchdog timer.

Watchdog timer

The watchdog timer uses 32.768 MHz frequency source to
counter a 24-bit Counter, so the timer range is from 30.5u sec to
512 sec with resolution 30.5u sec. When timer times out, a
system reset, NMI or IRQ may happen to be decided by user’s
programming.

Configuration register
The watchdog timer of SBC-357 is located on the chipset - ALI

M6117C. If you want to use it, you have to know how to read/
write the configuration register of M6117C. Following is the
basic procedure.

1. Open the chip.

2. Write/Read data to/from register.

3. Close the chip.

To Open/Close the chip is to write a specific value to register
13h.

Index 13h:

c5h: open the chip
ooh: close the chip

Here we give you an example of writing data to register.
mov al, 13h
Out 22h, al
jmp $+2 ;;delay
jmp $+2 ;;delay
mov al, oc5h
out 23h, al
* note: 22h is the index I/O port, 23h is the data I/O port.
How to set the watchdog timer

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1. Set index 37h bit 6 = o to disable the timer.

2. Write the desired counter value to 3Bh, 3Ah, 39h.

3. Set index 37h bit 6 = 1 to enable the timer.

4. When counter reaches the setting value, the timer will
generate signal setting by index 38h bit [7:4]

Index 3Bh, 3Ah, 39H

hB3hA3h93

0D......7D0D......7D0D......7D

retnuoc

MSB

Index 38h

]4:7[Dlangistuoeemit
0000dvreseR
10003QRI
01004QRI
11005QRI
00106QRI
10107QRI
01109QRI
111001QRI
000111QRI

100121QRI
010141QRI
110151QRI
0011IMN
1011tesermetsyS
0111devreseR
1111devreseR

LSB

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Example

Following is an example of programming 1 sec period for
watchdog timer in assembly language. When timer times out, is
will generate system reset.

IO_Delay MACRO

Open_Chip MACRO

Close_Chip MACRO

Write_To_Chip PROC
;;Input: ah - Data
;; al - Index#

jcxz $+2
jcxz $+2
ENDM

push ax
mov al,013h
out 22h,al
IO_Delay
mov al,0c5h
out 23h,al
IO_Delay
pop ax
ENDM

push ax
mov al,13h
out 22h,al
IO_Dealy
mov al,0
out 23h,al
IO_Delay
pop ax
ENDM

cli
Open_Chip
out 22h,al
IO_Delay
xchg ah,al
out 23H,AL
IO_Delay
Close_Chip
sti
ret
ENDP

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Read_From_Chip PROC
;;Input: al - Index#
;;Output al - Data

cli
Open_Chip
out 22h,al
IO_Delay
in al,23h
IO_Delay
Close_chip
sti
ret
ENDP

Watchdog_Timer_Program:

Open_Chip
mov al,37h
call Read_From_Chip
mov bl,al ;;save register data
and al,10111111b ;;set bit6=0 to disable

mov ah,al
mov al,37h
call Write_To_Chip
mov ah,33 ;;1 msec=33x30.5u sec
mov al,39h
call Write_To_Chip
mov ax,003ah
call Write_To_Chip
mov ax,003bh
call Write_To_Chip
mov al,bl
mov al,38h
call Read_From_Chip
and al,00001111B
or al,11010000b ;;set time-out event aas

mov ah,al
mov al,38h

timer

system reset

call Write_to_Chip
mov al,bl
or al,01000000b ;;set bit6 = 1 to enable

mov ah,al
mov al,37h
call Write_To_Chip

Appendix A Watchdog Timer Demo Program 65

timer

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APPENDIX

Installing PC/104

Modules

This appendix gives instructions for
installing PC/104 Modules.

Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules B-67

Installing PC/104 modules

The SBC-357's PC/104 connectors give you the flexibility to
attach PC/104 expansion modules. These modules perform the
functions of traditional plug-in expansion cards, but save space
and valuable slots. Modules include:

• PCM-3110B PCMCIA Module (one-slot)

• PCM-3115B PCMCIA Module (two-slot)

• PCM-3200 PC/104 Sound Module

• PCM-3420 PC/104 Fast SCSI Module

• PCM-3521 Advanced Flat-Panel/CRT VGA Module

• PCM-3522 LCD Panel Adapter

• PCM-3600 PC/104 Fax/Modem Module

• PCM-3610 Isolated RS-232 and RS-422/485 Module

• PCM-3640 PC/104 4-port RS-232 Module

• PCM-P50 PC/104 vehicle Power Supply

• PCM-3660 Ethernet Module

• PCM-3718 30 KHz A/D Module

• PCM-3724 48-channel DIO Module

• PCM-3910 Breadboard Module

• PCM-3810 Solid State Disk Module

• PCM-3820 High Density Flash Solid State Disk Module

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Installing these modules on the SBC-357 is a quick and simple
operation. The following steps show how to mount the PC/104
modules:

Step1 Remove the SBC-357 from your system, paying

particular attention to the safety instructions already
mentioned above.

Step2 Make any jumper or link changes required to the CPU

card now. Once the PC/104 module is mounted, you
may have difficulty in accessing these.

Step3 Mount the PC/104 module onto the CPU card. Do this

by pressing the module firmly but carefully onto the
mounting connectors.

Step4 Secure the PC/104 module onto the CPU card using

the four mounting spacers and srews.

PC/104

Mounting Support

Female Male

PC/104 ModuleMain board

PC/104 Module Mounting Diagram

Appendix B Installing PC/104 Modules B-69

3.775

3.575

0.300

3.250

3.575

0.200
0

0.200

0

3.350

0.200

3.550

PC/104 module dimensions (inches ±5%)

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