Ampro Corporation CoreModule 420 5001692A User Manual

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CoreModule

420

PC/104 Single Board Computer

Reference Manual

P/N 5001692A Revision A

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REVISION HISTORY

Revision Reason for Change Date

A Initial Release Mar/04

Ampro Computers, Incorporated 5215 Hellyer Avenue San Jose, CA 95138-1007 Tel: 408 360-0200 Fax: 408 360-0222 www.ampro.com

Audience A ssumptions

This reference manual is for the person who designs computer related equipment, including but not limited to hardware and software design and implementation of the same. Ampro Computers, Inc. assumes you are qualified in designing and implementing your hardware designs and its related software into your prototype computer equipment.

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Chapter 1 About This Manual.........................................................................................................1

Purpose of this Manual.......................................................................................................................1

Reference Material .............................................................................................................................1

Related Ampro Products ....................................................................................................................2

Chapter 2 Product Overview...........................................................................................................5

PC/104 Architecture............................................................................................................................5

Product Description ............................................................................................................................6

Module Features ............................................................................................................................6

Block Diagram................................................................................................................................9

Major Integrated Circuits (ICs) .....................................................................................................10

Connectors, Jumpers, and LEDs......................................................................................................11

Connector Definitions...................................................................................................................11

Jumper Definitions........................................................................................................................12

LED Definitions.............................................................................................................................12

Specifications....................................................................................................................................14

Physical Specifications.................................................................................................................14

Mechanical Specifications............................................................................................................14

Power Specifications....................................................................................................................15

Environmental Specifications.......................................................................................................15

Thermal/Cooling Requirements....................................................................................................15

Chapter 3 Hardware.......................................................................................................................17

Overview .......................................................................................................................................17

CPU (U14) .......................................................................................................................................18

Memory .......................................................................................................................................18

SDRAM Memory (U7, U8, U9, U10).............................................................................................18

Flash Memory (U6).......................................................................................................................18

Bytewide Socket (U5)...................................................................................................................18

Memory Map.................................................................................................................................18

Interrupt Channel Assignments....................................................................................................20

I/O Address Map...........................................................................................................................20

PC/104 Bus Interface (P1A,B,C,D)...................................................................................................22

IDE Interface (J6)..............................................................................................................................27

CompactFlash Socket (J12).............................................................................................................29

Floppy/Parallel Port (J4)...................................................................................................................31

Floppy Disk Drive Port..................................................................................................................31

Parallel Port..................................................................................................................................31

Serial Ports (J3, J9, J13, J14) ..........................................................................................................33

USB Port (J10)..................................................................................................................................35

Utility Interface (J5)...........................................................................................................................36

Keyboard......................................................................................................................................36

Mouse .......................................................................................................................................36

Battery .......................................................................................................................................36

Reset Switch.................................................................................................................................36

Speaker .......................................................................................................................................36

Ethernet Interface (J2)......................................................................................................................37

Video (LCD/CRT) Interface (J11) .....................................................................................................38

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Miscellaneous................................................................................................................................... 40

Real Time Clock (RTC)................................................................................................................ 40

User GPIO Signals....................................................................................................................... 40

Oops! Jumper (BIOS Recovery)..................................................................................................41

Serial Console..............................................................................................................................41

Watchdog Timer........................................................................................................................... 42

Power Interface (J7)......................................................................................................................... 43

Chapter 4 BIOS Setup...................................................................................................................45

Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 45

Accessing BIOS Setup (VGA Display) ......................................................................................... 45

Accessing BIOS Setup (Serial Console)...................................................................................... 46

Main BIOS Setup Menu ................................................................................................................... 47

BIOS Configuration Screen..............................................................................................................48

Splash Screen Customization..........................................................................................................53

Splash Screen Image Requirements........................................................................................... 53

Converting the Splash Screen File ..............................................................................................53

On-Board Flash Access and Use..................................................................................................... 55

Flash Programming Requirements.............................................................................................. 55

Building the Example ...................................................................................................................55

Example Assumptions ................................................................................................................. 56

Installing the Example Application............................................................................................... 56

Flash Boot API.............................................................................................................................56

Appendix A Technical Support ....................................................................................................... 57

Appendix B Connector Part Numbers ............................................................................................ 59

Index .......................................................................................................................................61

List of Figures

Figure 2-1. Stacking PC/104 Modules with the CoreModule 420..................................................... 5

Figure 2-2. CoreModule 420 Block Diagram..................................................................................... 9

Figure 2-3. CoreModule 420 (Top View)......................................................................................... 10

Figure 2-4. Connector Locations (Top View).................................................................................. 11

Figure 2-5. Jumper and LED Locations (Top View)........................................................................ 13

Figure 2-6. Connector Location (Bottom View)............................................................................... 13

Figure 2-7. Mechanical Dimensions (Top View) ............................................................................. 14

Figure 3-1. Serial 1 to RS485 Conversion...................................................................................... 33

Figure 3-2. Oops! Jumper ...............................................................................................................41

Figure 3-3. Hot Cable Jumper......................................................................................................... 42

Figure 4-1. BIOS Setup Opening Screen........................................................................................ 47

Figure 4-2. BIOS Configuration Screen ..........................................................................................48

List of Tables

Table 2-1. Major Integrated Circuit Descriptions and Function....................................................... 10

Table 2-2. Module Connector Descriptions..................................................................................... 11

Table 2-3. Jumper Settings............................................................................................................. 12

Table 2-4. Ethernet Port (J2) LED Indicators.................................................................................. 12

Table 2-5. Weight and Footprint Dimensions.................................................................................. 14

Table 2-6. Power Supply Requirements ......................................................................................... 15

Table 2-7. Environmental Requirements ........................................................................................ 15

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Table 3-1. Memory Map ..................................................................................................................18

Table 3-2. Interrupt Channel Assignments......................................................................................20

Table 3-3. DMA Map........................................................................................................................20

Table 3-4. I/O Address Map ............................................................................................................20

Table 3-5. PC/104 Bus Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (P1A).....................................................22

Table 3-6. PC/104 Bus Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (P1B).....................................................23

Table 3-7. PC/104 Bus Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (P1C) ....................................................24

Table 3-8. PC/104 Bus Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (P1D) ....................................................25

Table 3-9. IDE Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J6).....................................................................27

Table 3-10. CompactFlash Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J12)................................................29

Table 3-11. Parallel Interface (SPP) Pin/Signal Descriptions (J4) ..................................................31

Table 3-12. Serial Ports Pin/Signal Descriptions (J3, J9)................................................................34

Table 3-13. Serial 3 & 4 Interface Pins/Signals (J13, J14)..............................................................34

Table 3-14. USB Interface Pin and Signal Designations (J10) .......................................................35

Table 3-15. Utility Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J5)................................................................36

Table 3-16. Ethernet Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J2) ...........................................................37

Table 3-17. Video Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J11)..............................................................39

Table 3-18. User GPIO Signals Pin/Signal Descriptions (J8) .........................................................41

Table 3-19. Power Interface Pins/Signals (J7)................................................................................43

Table 3-20. Power Interface Pin Arrangement (J7).........................................................................43

Table 4-1. BIOS Setup Menus.........................................................................................................46

Table A-1. USA Technical Support Contact Information.................................................................57

Table B-1. Connector and Manufacture’s Part Numbers ................................................................59

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Chapter 1 About This Manual

Purpose of this Manual

This manual is for designers of systems based on the CoreModule™ 420 PC/104 single board computer (SBC) module. This manual contains information that permits designers to create an embedded system based on specific design requirements.

Information provided in this reference manual includes:

• CoreModule 420 SBC Specifications

• Environmental requirements

• Major chips and features implemented

• CoreModule 420 SBC connector/pin numbers and definition

• BIOS Setup information

Information not provided in this reference manual includes:

• Detailed chip specifications

• Internal component operation

• Internal registers or signal operations

• Bus or signal timing for industry standard busses and signals

Reference Material

The following list of reference materials may be helpful for you to complete your custom design successfully. Most of this reference material is also available on the Ampro web site in the Embedded Design Resource Center. The Embedded Design Resource Center was created for embedded system developers to share Ampro’s knowledge, insight, and expertise gained from years of experience.

Specifications

• PC/104 Specifications Revision 2.5, November 2003.

For latest revision of the PC/104 specifications, contact the PC/104 Consortium, at:

Web site: http://www.pc104.org

Chip Specifications

The following chip specifications are used in the CoreModule 420 processor module:

• STMicroelectronics and the chip, STPC

Web site: http://us.st.com/stonline/books/pdf/docs/7341.pdf

• Standard Microsystems Corp and the chip, FDC37B782, used for the Super I/O controller

Web site: http://www.smsc.com/main/catalog/fdc37b78x.html

• Intel Corporation and the chip, 82551ER, used for the Ethernet controller

Atlas, used for the embedded CPU

Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/network/products/lan/controllers/82551er.html

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Related Ampro Products

The following items are directly related to successfully using the Ampro product you have just purchased or plan to purchase. Ampro highly recommends that you purchase and utilize a CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit simultaneously with the design of your product.

CoreModule 420 Support Products

• CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit (QSK)

The CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit includes the CoreModule 420 CPU, a complete cable kit, documentation, and drivers for any Ampro supported operating systems with unique devices used on the board.

• CoreModule 420 Development System

The CoreModule 420 Development System is a benchtop system, which provides a “known good” environment for your development work. The Development System provides an integrated and easy-to-use self-hosted development environment that lets you maximize the benefit of using off-the-shelf PC-compatible modules as the basis of your embedded system design. You can install PC/104 expansion modules or ISA bus expansion boards on the Development System chassis. The Development System is laid out to make all the components o f your system accessible. Refer to the CoreModule 420 Development System Users Guide on the CoreModule 420 Documentation and Support Software (Doc & SW) CD-ROM for more information.

• CoreModule 420 Documentation and Support Software CD-ROM

The CoreModule 420 Documentation and Support Software (Doc & SW) CD-ROM is provided with the CoreModule 420 QuickStart Kit and the Development System. The CD-ROM includes all of the CoreModule documentation, including this Reference Manual, the CoreModule 420 QuickStart Guide, and the CoreModule 420 Development System Users Guide in PDF format, release notes, software utilities, and drivers.

Other CoreModule Products

• CoreModule 410 – This PC/104 embedded CPU is a state-of-the-art, high-integration x86-

based computer using STMicroelectronics' 133MHz STPC Elite processor, which provides a complete embedded PC solution with most of the standard peripheral interfaces. In addition to the standard CoreModule features (PC/104 form factor, PC/104 bus, +5 volt power, etc.), it includes 16MB soldered SDRAM memory, watchdog timer, serial console, BIOS extensions for OEM boot customization, and Advanced Power Management. The CoreModule 410 also offers a Bytewide socket supporting DiskOnChip 2000 devices and a GPIO interface for customer usage.

• CoreModule 600 – This PC/104-Plus embedded single board computer (SBC) is a compact,

rugged, high integration, ultra low power 400MHz ULV Celeron processor with 256kB of internal cache, and all of the standard peripheral interfaces. In addition to the standard CoreModule features (PC/104 form factor, PC/104-Plus, +5 volt power, etc.), the CoreModule 600 includes 10/100BaseT Ethernet, AGP 4X video with 32MB video memory for CRT, TFT and standard LCD flat panels, USB ports, RS232C/RS485 serial ports, and an onboard Type II CompactFlash socket, which supports up to 1GB or more of flash memory. The CoreModule 600 also supports a watchdog timer, serial console, battery-less boot, BIOS extensions for OEM boot customization, some power management features and up to 256MB of SDRAM memory.

Other Ampro Products

• LittleBoard Family – These high-performance, highly integrated single board computers use

the EBX form factor (5.75x8.00 inches), and are available with Pentium MMX, Pentium III, and Celeron processors. The EBX-compliant LittleBoard single board computers offer functions equivalent to a complete laptop or desktop PC system, plus several expansion cards. B uilt-in extras to meet the critical requirements of embedded applications include onboard solid state disk capability, watchdog timer, smart power monitor, and other embedded-PC BIOS enhancements.

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• MiniModule Family – This extensive line of peripheral interface modules, compliant with

PC/104 and PC/104-Plus standard, can be used with Ampro’s CoreModule and LittleBoard single board computers to configure embedded system solutions. Ampro's highly reliable MiniModule products currently support USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 (FireWire), CRT and flat panel display interfaces, Ethernet, PC Card expansion, analog/data acquisition, FPGA, additional RS232/RS485 serial ports, and general-purpose I/O (GPIO).

• EnCore Family – These high-performance, compact, modular CPU solutions use various

processor technologies including Intel x86, MIPS, and PowerPC architectures to plug into your custom logic board. Each EnCore module provides standard peripherals, including IDE, floppy drive interface, PCI bus, serial, parallel, PS/2 keyboard and mouse interfaces, 10/100BaseT Ethernet, and USB ports. Some EnCore modules also provide video and AC97 sound. Depending on the model, EnCore modules can hold between 16MB and 512MB of SODIMM SDRAM memor y.

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Chapter 2 Product Overvie w

This introduction presents general information about the PC/104 architecture and the CoreModule 420 single board computer (SBC). After reading this chapter you should understand:

• PC/104 Concept

• CoreModule 420 architecture

• CoreModule 420 features

• Major components

• Connectors

• Specifications

PC/104 Architecture

The PC/104 architecture affords a great deal of flexibility in system design. You can build a simple system using only a CoreModule 420, with input/output devices connected to its serial or parallel ports, and a solid state disk drive or CompactFlash card in the respective bytewide socket, or CompactFlash socket. To expand a simple CoreModule system, simply add self-stacking Ampro MiniModules or 3 party PC/104 expansion boards to provide additional capabilities, such as:

• Additional serial and p arallel ports

• Analog or digital I/O

• PCMCIA interfaces

• Sound cards

PC/104 expansion modules can be stacked with the CoreModule 420 avoiding the need for card cages and backplanes. The PC/104 expansion modules can be mounted directly to the PC/104 bus connector of the CoreModule 420. PC/104-compliant modules can be stacked with an inter-board spacing of ~0.66 inches so that a 3-module system fits in a 3.6 inch by 3.8 inch by 2.4 inch space. See Figure 2-1.

One or more MiniModule products or other PC/104 modules can be installed on the CoreModule expansion connectors. When installed on P1 and P2, the expansion modules fit within the CoreModule outline dimensions. Most MiniModule products have stack through connectors compatible with the PC/104 Version 2.5 specification. Several modules can be stacked on the CoreModule headers. Each additional module increases the thickness of the package by 15mm (0.60”). See Figure 2-1.

4-40 nut (4)

0.6 inch spacer (4)

PC/104 Module

CoreModule 420

PC/104 Module

Stackthrough Expansion Bus Headers

4-40 screw (4)

Figure 2-1. Stacking PC/104 Modules with the CoreModule 420

CM420stack

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Product Description

The CoreModule 420 SBC is an exceptionally high integration, high-performance, 486-based PC compatible system in the PC/104 form factor. This rugged and high quality single board system contains all the component subsystems of a PC/AT motherboard plus the equivalent of several PC/AT expansion boards.

In addition, the CoreModule 420 SBC includes a comprehensive set of system extensions and enhancements that are specifically designed for embedded systems. These enhancements ensure failsafe embedded system operation, such as, a watchdog timer. It is designed to meet the size, power consumption, temperature range, quality, and reliability demands of embedded applications. The CoreModule 420 requires a single +5V power source.

The CoreModule 420 SBC is particularly well suited to either embedded or portable applicatio ns. Its flexibility makes system design quick and easy. It can be stacked with Ampro MiniModules or other PC/104-compliant expansion, or it can be used as the computing engine in a fully customized application.

Module Features

• CPU

♦ Supports 133MHz x86 based STPC ATLAS microprocessor ♦ Fully PC compatible architecture ♦ 8kB Unified Instruction and Data Cache ♦ Parallel Processing Integrated Floating Point Unit ♦ Low Power a nd System Management M odes

• Memory

♦ 64MB standard SDRAM (soldered on the board) ♦ 100MHz Clock Speed ♦ 32-pin bytewide memory socket

• Supports a DiskOnChip

♦ 1MB Flash memory

• Stores system BIOS

• Stores system Setup parameters and manufacturing information

• Supports battery-free boot capability

• 768kB available for OEM use

device

• PC/104 Bus Interface

♦ Clock speeds up to 8.25MHz

• IDE Interface

♦ Supports two enhanced IDE devices ♦ Fast ATA-capable interface supports high-speed PIO modes

(PIO modes 0 to 4)

♦ Supports ATAPI and DVD peripherals ♦ Supports IDE native and ATA compatibility modes

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• CompactFlash Socket

♦ Supports Type II PC card connector ♦ Supports IDE CompactFlash card ♦ Utilizes Secondary IDE bus

• Floppy Disk Controller

♦ Shared connector with parallel port ♦ Supports two floppy drives ♦ Supports all standard PC/AT formats: 360kB, 1.2MB, 720kB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB

• Serial Ports

♦ Four buffered RS232 serial ports with full handshaking and modem capability ♦ Provides 16550 or 15540-equivalent controllers, each with a built-in 16-byte FIFO buffer ♦ Ports 1 and 2 support RS232 or RS485 operation ♦ Supports programmable word length, stop bits, and parity ♦ Supports 16-bit programmable baud-rate generator and a interrupt generator

• Parallel Port

♦ Shared connector with Floppy drive port ♦ Supports standard printer port ♦ Supports IEEE standard 1284 protocols, including EPP, ECP modes ♦ Bidirectional data lines ♦ Supports 16 byte FIFO for ECP mode

• Ethe rne t Co ntr o lle r

♦ Intel 82551ER Controller chip ♦ Supports IEEE 802.3 10BaseT/100BaseT compatible physical layer ♦ Supports Auto-negotiation for speed, duplex mode, and flow control ♦ Supports full duplex or half-duplex mode

• Full-duplex mode supports transmit and receive frames simultaneously

• Supports IEEE 802.3x Flow control in full duplex mode

• Half-duplex mode supports enhanced proprietary collision reduction mode

• Utility Inter face

♦ Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Interface ♦ Supports external battery for Real Time Clock operation ♦ Supports standard 8Ω speaker interface ♦ Supports a Reset switch

• USB Ports

♦ Supports one root USB hub ♦ Supports one USB port ♦ Supports USB v1.1 and Universal OHCI v1.1

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• Video (LCD/CRT) Display

Enhanced 2D graphics controller

♦ Supports BitBLT implementation for all 256 raster operations for Window support ♦ Supports all BLT transparency modes

• Bitmap transparency

• Pattern transparency

• Source transparency

• Destination transparency ♦ Supports 8, 16, 24, and 32-bit pixel depths ♦ Supports Hardware Clipping ♦ Supports fast line draw engine with Anti-aliasing ♦ Supports fast triangle fill engine ♦ Supports 4-bit Alpha blend font for Anti-aliased text display ♦ Supports 64-bit wide Pipelined architecture operating at 100MHz ♦ Supports complete double buffered registers for pipelined operation ♦ Supports video memory up to 4MB – selected in BIOS Setup

CRT

♦ VGA Controller with 135MHz triple RAMDACs for 1280 x 1024 x 75Hz display ♦ Supports 24-bit pixel depth ♦ Interlaced or non-interlaced output

LCD/TFT Controller

♦ Supports VESA Flat Panel Display interface FPDI-1B ♦ Supports programmable panel size up to 1024x768 pixel display resolution ♦ Supports VGA and SVGA active matrix TFT flat panels ♦ Support internal CRT controller for display mode settings ♦ Supports 9-, 12-, and 18-bit interface (1 Pixel/Clock) ♦ Supports 2x9-bit interface (2 Pixels/Clock) ♦ Supports programmable image position ♦ Supports 3.3V or 5V LCD panels; jumper selectable ♦ Video BIOS customization tools provided

• Miscellaneous

♦ Battery-backed real-time clock and CMOS RAM, with support for battery-free operation ♦ General Purpose I/O (GPIO) ♦ Oops! Jumper (BIOS Recovery) ♦ Serial Console (or Console Redirection) ♦ Watchdog Timer

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Block Diagram

Figure 2-2 shows the functional components of the module.

Interna l PC I

Memory (SDRAM)

Video (CRT/TFT)

Speaker

Serial Ports (Serial 1 & 2)

CPU Core

STPC

(Compu ter in a Chip)

Atlas

HostPeripheral Interface

Bus

Ethe r net Controller

I C Interface

USB Port

GPIOs (8)

IDE Devices

HDD, CompactFlash,

(

CD-ROM, etc.

)

PC/104 Interface

Floppy Drive

Parallel Port

Serial Ports (Serial 3 & 4)

ISA Bu s

RTC

Super I/O Controller

Figure 2-2. CoreModule 420 Block Diagram

DiskOnChip

BIOS

CM420blkdiag

Utility In t e rfa c e

(Keyboard, Mouse, External Bat. etc)

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Major Integrated Circuits (ICs)

Table 2-1 lists the major integrated circuits, including a brief description of each, on the CoreModule 420 and Figure 2-3 shows the location of the major chips.

Table 2-1. Major Integrated Circuit Descriptions and Function

Chip Type Mfg. Model Description Function

CPU (U14) STMicro-

electronics

Super I/O Controller (U13)

Standard Microsystems Corp.

Ethernet

Intel 82551ER Ethernet – This chip provides the

Controller (U15)

STPC ATLAS

Embedded CPU – The combination of features in the CPU provide more than just a processor. It also provides a graphics controller, PCI controller, EIDE controller, I/O features, and power management capabilities.

FDC37B782 Super I/O – This chip provides serial

and Floppy controllers

10/100B aseT Etherne t function.

Embedded CPU

Floppy/Serial Controllers

Ethernet

CPU (U14)

Super I/O (U13)

J11

2 1

JP6

U12

J14

JP7

JP9

JP8

J13

2 1

JP4JP5

U36

U35

JP1

Flash Memory (U6)

U7 U9

J10

U40

U13

U11

U41

U14

U10

SDRAM Memory

U15

(U7-U10)

Ethernet

U16

Controller (U15)

Ethernet Magnetics (U16)

JP2

CM420RFM_01a

Figure 2-3. CoreModule 420 (Top View)

NOTE Pin 1 is shown as black square or round black p i n in

connectors and jumpers in all illustrations.

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Connector Definitions

Table 2-2 describes the connectors shown in Figures 2-4 to 2-6. Refer to Appendix B for part #s.

Table 2-2. Module Connector Descriptions

Jack/Plug # Access Description

P1A/1B & P1C/1D – PC/104 Bus

J2 – Ethernet Top 8-pin, 0.1”, connector used for the Ethernet interface J3 – Serial 1 (COM1) Top 10-pin, 0.1”, connector used for the Serial 1 interface J4 – Floppy/Parallel Top 26-pin, 0.1”, connector provides the Floppy/Parallel interface J5 – Utility Top 10-pin, 0.1”, connector used for the Utility interface J6 – IDE Top 44-pin, 2mm connector used for the IDE inte rface J7 – Power Top 10-pin, 0.1”, connector used for the Power connection J8 – GPIO (User) Top 10-pin, 2mm connector used for the User defined GPIO signals J9 – Serial 2 (COM2) Top 10-pin, 0.1”, connector used for the Serial 2 interface J10 – USB Top 5-pin, 0.1”, connector used for the USB interface J11 – Video Top 44-pin, 2mm connector used for the LCD/CRT interface J12 – CompactFlash Bottom 50-pin connector used for CompactFlash cards J13 – Serial 3 (COM3) Top 10-pin, 0.1”, connector used for the Serial 3 interface J14 – Serial 4 (COM4) Top 10-pin, 0.1”, connector used for the Serial 4 interface

Top/ Bottom

104-pin connector used for PC/104 (ISA) bus

IDE (J6)

Serial 4 (J14) (COM 4)

Serial 2 (J9) (COM 2)

Vide o (J1 1 )

USB (J10)

Power (J7)

J11

Utility (J5)

JP1

Serial 1 (J3) (COM 1)

Serial 3 (J13) (COM 3)

GPIO (J8)

2 1

JP6

U12

U11

J14

JP7

JP9

JP8

U7 U9

J13

JP4JP5

U36

U35

U10

Floppy/Parallel (J4)

U15

U16

Ethernet (J2)

J10

U40

U13

U41

U14

P1B P1A

JP2

P1C

P1D

CM420RFM_01b

(PC104 Bus)

Figure 2-4. Connector Locations (Top View)

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Jumper Definitions

Table 2-3 describes the jumpers shown in Figure 2-5.

Table 2-3. Jumper Settings

Jumper # Installed Removed

JP1 Serial Port 1 Termination

JP2 Serial Port 2 Termination

JP4 & JP5 BIOS/DOC Select

JP4JP5

BIOS/DOC Select Jumper Setting (Shown in Default)

JP6 Flat Panel Voltage Selection

JP7 DiskOnChip Boot Address Select

JP8 Serial Port 1 Enable Serial Port 1

JP9 Serial Port 2 Enable Serial Port 2

Enable RS485 Termination (Pins 1-2)

Enable Internal BIOS – Normal operation, (Pins 1-3 on both JP4 & JP5)

Enable External BIOS – Used for recovery (Pins 1-2 on both JP4 & JP5)

Enable DOC – Boot from DiskOnChip in bytewide socket (Pins 1-3 & 2-4 on both

Disable RS485 Termination (No jumper) Default setting

Disabled – Won’t Boot (See other positions)

JP4 & JP5) Default setting +3.3 Volts (Pins 1-2) +5 Volts (Pins 2-3)

Access from DC000h-DDFFFh (Pins 1-2)

Access from CC000h-CDFFFh (No jumper)

Disabled Serial Port 1

(Pins 1-2) Default setting

(Pins 2-3) Disabled Serial Port 2

(Pins 1-2) Default setting

(Pins 2-3)

Note: JP8 and JP9 Enable/Disable the Serial ports at the STPC Altas CP U (U14).

LED Definitions

Table 2-4 provides the LED color and definitions for the Ethernet Port (J2) located on the CoreModule 420 and Figure 2-5 provides the locations.

Table 2-4. Ethernet Port (J2) LED Indicators

Indicator Definition

Ethernet Link/Activity LED (D1)

Ethernet Speed (D2)

Link/Activity LED – This yellow LED is the activity/link indicator and provides the status of Ethernet port (J2).

The Link/Activity LED indicates an Link is established with either transmit or receive activity.

Yellow On – This indicates a link is present. Yellow Flashing – This indicates activity is present. Yellow Off – This indicates no link or activity is prese nt.

Speed LED – This green LED is the LAN Speed indictor and indicates the

transmit or receive speed of Ethernet port (J2).

Green On – This indicates the operating speed is 100Mbps Green Off – This indicates the operating speed is 10Mbps.

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JP6

J11

JP9

2 1

JP6

U12

JP8JP7

J14

JP7

JP9

JP8

J13

JP5

4 3

U36

JP4JP5

JP4

U35

2 1

JP1

Bytewide

U7 U9

U11

U40

U41

U10

Socket (U5) Pin-1

Link/Activity LED (D1)

Speed LED (D2)

JP2

CM420RFM_01c

J10

U14

U15

U13

U16

JP2

Voltage Regulator (U19)

Figure 2-5. Jumper and LED Locations (Top View)

CompactFlash Socket (J12)

U19

U37

U20

U22

U23

U29

U38

U24

U21

U42

J12

U25

U27

USB Fuse (F1)

U28

U30

PC/104 Bus (P1)

CM420RFM_02a

Figure 2-6. Connector Location (Bottom View)

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Physical Specif ications

Table 2-5 gives the physical dimensions of the module and Figure 2-7 gives the mounting dimensions.

Table 2-5. Weight and Footprint Dimensions

Item Dimension

Weight Height (upper surface)

Width Length

Mechanical Spe cifications

0.150

0.400

JP6

3.575

3.431

3.375

3.281

2.890

2.580

0.000

J11

92.5g. (0.204lbs.)

10.99 mm (0.43 inches) See also Note on page 15.

90.2 mm (3.6 inches)

95.9 mm (3.8 inches )

1.160

JP9

JP7

J14

JP8

J13

NOTE Height is measured from the

upper surface of the board to the highest permanent component on the upper surface of the board.

2.100

1.800

4 3

2.375

2 1

JP4JP5

3.050

3.105

JP1

3.400

3.375

3.190

3.100

2.500

CPU

0.940

0.700

0.300

0.000

-0.010

-0.200

-0.030

J10

-0.020

0.000

0.050

0.280

0.850

Figure 2-7. Mechanical Dimensions (Top View)

U14

P1B P1A P1C P1D

JP2

0.394

0.000

3.350

3.150

3.112

NOTE All dimensions are given in inches. Pin 1 is shown as a black square or black

round pin in connectors and jumpers in all illustrations.

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NOTE The CoreModule 420 is in violation of the PC/104 height limitations in two

places on the bottom of the board. The voltage regulator (U19) exceeds the allowed height limitation by 0.085 inches and the CompactFlash socket (J12) exceeds the height limitation by 0.2 inches. See Figure 2-6.

Power Specifications

Table 2-6 provides the power requirements.

Table 2-6. Power Supply Requirements

Parameter Characteristics

Input Type Regulated DC voltages Input Voltage

Requirements Operating Power 6.75 Watts (typical)

Note: Current readings were taken with all peripheral devices connected or simulated using the Windows 2000 operating system.

+5 VDC +/- 5% @ 1.35 Amps (typical)

Environmental Specificat ions

Table 2-7 provides the most efficient operating and storage condition ranges required for this module.

Table 2-7. Environmental Requirements

Parameter Conditions Temperature

Operating Extended (Optional) Storage

Humidity

Operating 20% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing Non-operating 5% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing

+0° to +70° C (32° to 158° F) –40° to +85° C (–40° F to +185° F) –55° to +85° C (–67° F to +185° F)

Thermal/Cooling Requirem ents

The CPU requires a heatsink (provided).

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Ampro Corporation CoreModule 420 5001692A User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Chapter 1 About This Manual

Purpose of this Manual

Reference Material

Related Ampro Products

Chapter 2 Product Overvie w

PC/104 Architecture

Product Description

Module Features

Block Diagram

Major Integrated Circuits (ICs)

Connectors, Jumpers, and LEDs

Connector Definitions

Jumper Definitions

LED Definitions

Specifications

Physical Specif ications

Mechanical Spe cifications

Power Specifications

Environmental Specificat ions

Thermal/Cooling Requirem ents