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Preface
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Conventions
Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users
perform certain tasks and instructions properly.
Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks.
Information to prevent minor physical injury, component damage, data
loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a task.
Information to prevent serious physical injury, component damage, data
loss, and/or program corruption when trying to complete a specific task.
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1Introduction
The ETX approach of custom carrier combined with off the shelf system core is an excellent
solution when you need to customize but lack the time or quantity for a complete redesign. It fits
most system integration projects with production volumes from 500 to 10,000 pcs per year. The
ETX concept has a great many advantages over full custom designs. It reduces engineering
complexity, lowers the threshold for total project quantity and last but not least brings your
product to the market in no time. The average time to design a carrier board is less than half the
time of a full custom OEM board.
ETX-Proto is a standard ATX size carrier board.Together with the ETX module of your choice and
off the shelf add-on cards, you can quickly emulate the functionality of your desired end
product for software development and hardware verification.
To build a functional prototype of your target system you will need:
f ETX module
f ETX-Proto
f ISA, PCI or Mini PCI add-on cards
f Storage or Flash disk solution
ETX Proto supports up to 4 PCI add-on cards and 3 ISA cards.
In addtion to the functions on the ETX module, ETX-Proto adds the following:
f Secondary I/O for COM3/4 and LPT2
f Secondary hardware monitor
f PCI based debug display for POST code readout
f I2C based GPIO
f Audio amplifier
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2Special Functions
2.1Secondary Super I/O
ETX-Proto uses the SMSC FDC37C669, an ISA based Super I/O chip to provide COM3,
COM4, LPT2 and FDD2 in addtion to the primary Super I/O on the ETX module. Support for
this secondary I/O is included standard in the BIOS of all ETX modules that support the ISA
bus.
2.2Carrier Hardware Monitor
A W83782D Winbond H/W monitoring IC provides addtional hardware monitor functions. The
W83782D can be used to monitor several critical hardware parameters of the system that cannot
be monitored by the hardware monitor on the ETX module such as power supply voltages on
the carrier board, fan speeds, and system temperatures.
2.3Integrated Debug Port
ETX-Proto supports an integrated debug port on board. The port 80 function is implemented with
two CPLD chips on the PCI bus interface.
2.4Audio Power Amplifier
The onboard stereo audio power amplifier contains two identical amplifiers capable of delivering
6 W per channel of continuous average power into a 4-W load at 10% THD+N or 5 W per channel
at 1% THD+N. The gain of each channel is fixed at 20 dB. The amplifier features a mute/standby
function for power-sensitive applications.
2.5General Purpose I/O
The F75111R is a low power general purpose IO chip providing 20 GPIO.
Most GPIO pins can be programmed to be power LEDs. Level or pulse modes can be
programmed by registers. Two power-down modes (Manual or Smart) can be selected to
save power and control the total consumption to under 10uA.
The F75111R also includes two sets of watchdog timers. One watchdog timer’s timeout unit
is set to seconds with a range of 0 to 127 seconds. The other Watchdog timer is set to
seconds or minutes and the range is 0 to 256 seconds or minutes.
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2.6I2C and SMBus Devices
The SMBus (I2C bus) controller is integrated in the ETX core module. There are several
slave devices that reside on the SMBus (I2C bus) of the ETX-Proto. The addresses are as
follows:
AddressDevice FunctionChipset
00101010H/W monitorWinbond W83782D
10011100GPIO & Watch Dog TimerFintek F75111R
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3Component Location
LED4
SLA3
LED5
8. 8.
SLA2
CN29
SLA1
PCI-4
CN2
PCI-3
CN32
JP6
JP8
JP10
JP11
JPX2
CN6
PH1
CN3
CN25
CN23
CN26
CN16
CN35
CN17
CN27
PCI-2
PCI-1
CN11
X2X1
CN10
CNX1
BZ1
JPX1
CN5
CNY1CNY2 CNY3
JP1
CN4
CN7
JPY1
CN15
SW1 SW2
CN19
CN8
X4
CN21
CN22
X3
JP5
CNY4
CN14
CN13
CN12
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4Mechanical Dimensions
Dimensions in mm [thou]
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5Function Diagram
2 ch. IDE
Power Signals
Ethernet
I2C bus
SMBus
20-bit GPIO
F75111R
20-bit GP I O
and Watchdog
W83782D
H/W Monitor
X4X3
FDC37C869
secondary
Super I/O
LPT2
COM3
COM4
FDD2
I
I
I
S
S
S
A
A
A
1
2
3
CRT VGA
Dual-Channel LVDS
Video-out
Keyboard
Mouse
LPT1
FDD
COM1
COM2
IrDA
X1X2
Amplifier
4x USB
Audio
P
P
C
P
C
I
C
I
I
1
2
3
Mini
PCI
P
C
I
4
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6Connectors and Pinouts
6.1ETX Module Signals
- Ethernet
- IDE1 / IDE2
- Power Signals
- Speaker, Battery
2
- I
C & SMBus
- ISA bus
X4
X3
- VGA / LCD/ Video
- COM1 / COM 2
- LPT1
- IrDA
- Mouse
- Keyboard
X2
X1
- 32-bit PCI bus
- USB
- Audio
6.2Pin-Out Compatibillity
All pin-outs on X1, X2, X3 and X4 on the ETX-Proto comply with pin-out and signal description used in the original “ETX Specification ver 2.6”. This document includes a description of
pin-outs, signal descriptions and mechanical characteristics of the ETX formfactor.
An addtional document called “ETX Design Guide” is a general introduction to carrier board
design for ETX core modules.
(1) IRQ12 is reserved for PS/2 mouse; this pin is NC on the ETX-EV133.
(2) DREQ2/DACK2# is reserved for FDD controller; these pins are NC on ETX-EV133.
1Ground2AUTO FEED3Ground4N.C.
5Ground6N.C.
7Ground8DAT A 0
9Ground10N.C.
11Ground12ACKNOWLEDGE13Ground14N.C.
15Ground16BUSY
17Ground18INITIALIZE19Ground20SELECT INPUT 21Ground22PAPER EMPTY
23Ground24SELECT +
25Ground26DAT A 1
27Ground28DAT A 2
29Ground30DAT A 3
31Ground32ERROR 33Ground34DAT A 4
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CN17:IDE0
CN19:IDE1
1 2
39 40
PinSignalPinSignal
1Reset IDE2GND
3IDE Data 74IDE Data 8
5IDE Data 66IDE Data 9
7IDE Data 58IDE Data 10
9IDE Data 410IDE Data 11
11IDE Data 312IDE Data 12
13IDE Data 214IDE Data 13
15IDE Data 116IDE Data 14
17IDE Data 018IDE Data 15
19Ground20KEY
21DREQ022GND
23IDEIOW#24GND
25IDEIOR#26GND
27IDEIORDY28CBSEL
29DACK0#30GND
31IDEIRQ1432NC
33IDE Address 134PDIAG#
35IDE Address 036IDE Address 2
37IDE Chip select 1#38IDE Chip select 3#
39IDE activity40GND
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6.16Pin Headers
CN21:Miscellaneous Connector
1 11
10 20
CN22:X4 Extension Header
1 2
11 12
PinSignalPinSignal
1Power LED11Speaker
2Power LED12Speaker
3Power LED13Speaker
4Keyboard Lock14Speaker
5Keyboard Lock15RESET
6NC16RESET
7NC17HDD LED
8NC18HDD LED
9NC19Power Button
10NC20Power Button
These buffers settings are for isolation of the I2C and SMBus - test feature only.
On: I2C/SMBus passes through LTC4300A-2 Buffer
Off: Bypass Buffer
JPX3:I2C Buffer (Data)
1
2
3
CombinationSignal
1-2On
2-3Off
JPX4:I2C Buffer (Clock)
1
2
3
CombinationSignal
1-2On
2-3Off
JPX5:SMBus Buffer (Data)
1
2
3
CombinationSignal
1-2On
2-3Off
JPX6:SMBus Buffer (Clock)
JPY1:Power Supply Mode
1
2
3
1
2
3
CombinationSignal
1-2On
2-3Off
CombinationSignal
1-2ATX Mode
2-3AT Mode
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Important Safety Instructions
For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, warnings, cautions, and notes
marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the
equipment.
f Read these safety instructions carefully.
f Keep this user’s manual for future reference.
f Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed information on the operating
environment of this equipment.
f When installing/mounting or uninstalling/removing equipment:
- Turn off power and unplug any power cords/cables.
f To avoid electrical shock and/or damage to equipment:
-Keep equipment away from water or liquid sources;
-Keep equipment away from high heat or high humidity;
-Keep equipment properly ventilated (do not block or cover ventilation openings);
-Make sure to use recommended voltage and power source settings;
- Always install and operate equipment near an easily accessible electrical socketoutlet;
-Secure the power cord (do not place any object on/over the power cord);
-Only install/attach and operate equipment on stable surfaces and/or recommended
mountings; and,
-If the equipment will not be used for long periods of time, turn off and unplug the
equipment from its power source.
f Never attempt to fix the equipment. Equipment should only be serviced by qualified
personnel.
f A Lithium-type battery may be provided for uninterrupted, backup or emergency power.
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries
according to the instructions.
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f Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians when:
-The power cord or plug is damaged;
-Liquid has penetrated the equipment;
-It has been exposed to high humidity/moisture;
-It is not functioning or does not function according to the user’s manual;
-It has been dropped and/or damaged; and/or,
-It has an obvious sign of breakage.
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Getting Service
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