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Packing List:
Please check the package content before you starting using the board.
LP-180 is the PICO-ITX miniboard with AMD G-T56N platform, with onboard VGA,
Realtek ALC888 HD Codec audio, Giga LAN interface. Based on the AMD G-T56N
Processor , the board provides many advanced features for reduced power
consumption.
A55E Chipset
The board integrates AMD A55E, to provide built-in UniChrome Pro 3D / 2D Graphics
with MPEGII decoder, and supports DDR3 1066/1333 memory up to 4G of capacity.
18-bit LVDS LCD interface
The board provides onboard 18-bit LVDS LCD interface, supports up to 1400 x 1050 of
UXGA high resolution.
Flexible Extension Interface
The board also provides one Mini card socket.
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1.2 <Product Specification>
General Specification
Form Factor PICO-ITX miniboard
CPU AMD G-Series T56N Processor 1.65GHz
Memory 1 x 204-pin DDR3 1066/1333 SO-DIMM SDRAM up to 4G
Chipset AMD A55E FCH
Watchdog Timer System reset programmable watchdog timer with 1 ~ 255
sec./min. of timeout value
Real Time Clock Chipset integrated RTC with onboard lithium battery
Serial ATA 1 x serial ATAII interface with 300MB/s transfer rate
(Only 2.5” HDD and No RAID Function)
Multi-I/O Port
Chipset Winbond W83627DHG-P
Serial Port Two RS-232 serial port
USB Port Four Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports with 480Mbps of transfer rate
K/B & Mouse PS/2 keyboard and mouse port
VGA Display Interface
Chipset AMD G-Series T56N Processor
Frame Buffer Up to 512MB shared with system memory
Display Type CRT, LCD monitor with analog display,single channel
LVDS(LP-180X only), DVI(LP-180D only)
Connector External DB15 female connector
5-Pin(molex_53261) LCD Backlight inverter connector and
Onboard 20-Pin(DF13-20DP) header
(LP-180X is LVDS signal)
(LP-180D is DVI signal)
Ethernet Interface
Controller 1 x Intel® 82583V Gigabit Ethernet controller
Type Triple speed 10/100/1000Base-T
auto-switching Fast Ethernet
Full duplex, IEEE802.3U compliant
Connector One External RJ45 connector with LED
Audio Interface
Chipset REALTEK ALC888
Interface Stereo audio Line-out and MIC-in
Connector Onboard audio connector with pin header
Expansive Interface
PCIE Mini Card 1 x PCIE Mini Card socket
Power and Environment
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Power Requirement DC only +5V input with onboard 2-pin connector
Dimension 100 (L) x 72(H) mm
Temperature Operating within 0 ~ 60℃
Storage within -20 ~ 85℃
Ordering Code
LP-180D Same as LP-180, support DVI
LP-180X Same as LP-180, support Chipset Integrated 18-bit single
channel LVDS
The specifications may be different as the actual production.
For further product information please visit the website at
CN_INV 5-pin LCD Backlight inverter connector
CN_USB1/2 5 x 2-pin USB connector
CN_AUDIO 5 x 2-pin audio connector
CN_LPC 5 x 2-pin header for LPC Port
JFRNT 10-pin switch/indicator connector
CPUFAN 4-pin CPU cooler fan connector
SYSFAN 3-pin system cooler fan connector
DC_OUT 6-pin power output connector
DC_IN DC input connector
2.3.2 <External Connector>
Connector Function Remark
CRT DB15 VGA connector
PS2 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector
RJ45 RJ45 LAN connector
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2.4 <Memory Setup>
The board provides one 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM to support DDR3 1066/1333 mem ory
modules up to 4GB. Only Non-ECC memory is supported.
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2.5 <CMOS & ATX Setup>
The board’s data of CMOS can be setting in BIOS. If the board refuses to boot due to
inappropriate CMOS settings, please remove battery to clear (reset) the CMOS to its
default values.
3 1
JAT
3 1
JRTC
The board has a jumper to switch AT power mode (automatic power on) or standard
ATX mode.
Jumper: JAT
Type: onboard 3-pin jumper
JAT Mode
1-2 AT Mode
2-3 ATX Mode
Default setting
Jumper: JRTC
Type: onboard 3-pin jumper
JRTC Mode
1-2 Clear CMOS
2-3 Normal Operation
Default setting
Battery
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2.6 <SATA Interface>
Based on AMD A55E, the board provides one Serial ATAII interfaces with up to 300MB/s
of transfer rate.
CN_SATA
DC_OUT
Remark: Only catch 2.5” HDD
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2.8 <LAN Interface>
The board integrates with one Intel 82583V Gigabit Ethernet controller. The Intel®
82583V supports triple speed of 10/100/1000Base-T, with IEEE802.3 compliance and
Wake-On-LAN supported.
LAN
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2.9 <Onboard Display Interface>
Based on AMD G-T56N chipset with built-in AMD Radeon HD 6300 series Graphics, the
board provides one DB15 connector on real external I/O port, and one 20-pin DVI
(LP-180D) or one LVDS interface with 5-pin LCD backlight inverter connector(LP-180X).
The board provides dual display function with clone mode and extended desktop mode
for CRT, DVI (LP-180D) or LVDS (LP-180X).
2.9.1 <Analog VGA Interface>
Please connect your CRT or LCD monitor with DB15 male connector to the onboard
DB15 female connector on rear I/O port.
The board supports up to 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) of resolution.
CRT
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2.9.2 <Digital Display> (LP-180X only)
The board provides one 20-pin LVDS connector for 18 bit single channel panel, supports
up to 1400 x 1050 of resolution, with one LCD backlight inverter connector and one
jumper for panel voltage setting.
19
220
CN_DDP
1
3
1
JVLCD
1
CN_INV
5
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Connector: CN_INV
Type: 5-pin Inverter power connector
Connector model: molex_53261-5pin or compatible
Pin Description
1 +3.3V
2 GND
3 +5V
4 GND
5 Enable
Jumper: JVLCD
Type: 3-pin Power select jumper
Pin Description
1-2 +5V
2-3 +3.3V
Default: 2-3
Connector: CN_DDP
Type: onboard 20-pin connector for LVDS connector
Connector model: HIROSE DF13-20DP-1.25V or compatible
For the cables, please follow the pin assignment of the connector to make a c able, becaus e
every panel has its own pin assignment, so we do not provide a standard cable; ple ase fin d
a local cable manufacture to make cables.
LCD Installation Guide:
1. Preparing the LP-180, LCD panel and the backlight inverter
2. You would need a LVDS type cable.
Panel side
3.
To connect all of the devices well.
For sample illustrator only
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After setup the devices well, you need to select the LCD panel
type in the BIOS.
The panel type mapping is list below:
LP-180 BIOS panel type selection form
On board Single channel LVDS
18bit
NO. Output format
1 800 x 600
2 1024 x 768
3 1280 x 720
4 1280 x 800
5 1280 x 1024
6 1366 x 768
7 1440 x 900
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2.9.3 <DVI Interface > (LP-180D only)
The board also comes with a DVI interface. Supports up to 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) of
resolution.
Connector: CN_DDP
Type: onboard 20-pin connector for DVI connector
Connector model: HIROSE DF13-20DP-1.25V or compatible
PS: The USB2.0 will be only active when you connecting with the USB2.0 devices, if you
insert an USB1.1 device, the port will be changed to USB1.1 protocol automatically. The
transferring rate of USB2.0 as 480Mbps is depends on device capacity, exact
transferring rate may not be up to 480Mbps.
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2.12 <Serial Port Jumper Setting >
The board provides two RS232 serial ports
Connector: CN_COM1/2
Type: 20-pin (10 x 2) 1.27mm x 2.54mm-pitch header for COM1/2
The board requires DC input with 2-pin header, the input voltage range is from 5V for the
input current, please take a reference of the power consumption report on appendix.
2.13.1 <Power Input>
Connector: DC_IN
Type: 2-pin header
Pin Description Pin Description
1 Ground 2 +5V
Remark: DC input voltage only +5V
2
1
DC_IN
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3
1
2.13.2 <Power Output>
Connector: DC_OUT
Type: 6-pin connector for +5V output
Pin Description Pin Description Pin Description
1 N/C 2 N/C 3 Ground
4 Ground 5 +5V 6 +5V
Note: Maximum output current 5V/1A
2.13.3 <Fan Connector>
Connector: SYSFAN
Type: 3-pin fan wafer connector
Connector model: 2001-WS-03-LF
Pin Description PinDescription Pin Description
1 Ground 2 +5V 3 CSFAN
Connector: CPUFAN
Type: 3-pin fan wafer connector
Connector model: 2001-WS-03-LF
Pin Description
1 Ground
2 +5V
3 P1FAN
DC
SYSFAN
CPUFAN
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2.14 <Indicator and Switch>
The JFRNT provides front control panel of the board, such as power button, reset and
beeper, etc. Please check well before you connecting the cables on the chassis.
Connector: JFRNT
Type: onboard 10-pin (2 x 5) 2.54-pitch header
Function Signal PIN Signal
Power
Speaker
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
10
2
9
1
JFRNT
PWRBT- 1 2 PWRBT+
SPK- 3 4 SPK+
HLED- 5 6 HLED+
GND 7 8 PWLED+
Reset- 9 10 GND
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Chapter 3 <BIOS Setup>
The motherboard uses the Award BIOS for the system configuration. The Award
BIOS in the single board computer is a customized version of the industrial standard
BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible computers. It supports Intel® x86 and compatible
CPU architecture based processors and computers. The BIOS provides critical
low-level support for the system central processing, memory and I/O sub-systems.
The BIOS setup program of the single board computer let the customers modif y the
basic configuration setting. The settings are stored in a dedicated battery-backed
memory, NVRAM, retains the information when the power is turned off. If the battery
runs out of the power, then the settings of BIOS will come back to the default setting.
The BIOS section of the manual is subject to change without notice and is provi ded
here for reference purpose only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are
current at the time of print, and therefore they may not be exactly the same as that
displayed on your screen.
To activate CMOS Setup program, press <DEL> key immediately after you turn
on the system. The following message “Press DEL to enter SETUP” should appear in
the lower left hand corner of your screen. When you e nter the CMOS Setup Utility,
the Main Menu will be displayed as Figure 4-1. You can use arrow keys to select
your function, press <Enter> key to accept the selection and enter the sub-menu.
The board is based on Award BIOS and can be updated easily by the BIOS auto
flash tool. You can download the tool online at the address below:
http://www.phoenix.com/en/home/
http://www.commell.com.tw/Support/Support_SBC.htm
File name of the tool is “Pflash.exe”, it’s the utility that can write the data into the
BIOS flash ship and update the BIOS.
B.2 Flash Method
1. Please make a bootable floppy disk.
2. Get the last .bin files you want to update and copy it into the disk.
3. Copy awardflash.exe to the disk.
4. Power on the system and flash the BIOS.
(Example: C:/Pflash /sa /bbl /cvar XXX.bin)
5. Re-star the system.
Any question about the BIOS re-flash please contact your distributors or visit the
web-site at below:
http://www.commell.com.tw/support/support.htm
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Appendix C <System Resources>
C.1 <I/O Port Address Map>
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C.2 <Memory Address Map >
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C.3 < System IRQ Resources >
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Appendix D <Watch Dog timer Setting >
The watchdog timer makes the system auto-reset while it stops to work for a period. The
integrated watchdog timer can be setup as system reset mode by program.
Timeout Value Range
- 1 to 255
- Second or Minute
Program Sample
Watchdog timer setup as system reset with 5 second of timeout
2E, 87
2E, 87
2E, 07
2F, 08 Logical Device 8
2E, 30
2F, 01 Activate
2E, F5
2F, 02 Set as Second*
2E, F6
2F, 05 Set as 5
* Minute: bit 3 = 1; Second: bit 3 = 0
You can select Timer setting in the BIOS, after setting the time options, the system
will reset according to the period of your selection.
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Appendix E <AMD Hing Definition Audio Device >
1. Copy the CD Driver folder to disk, Ex: C:\ , D:\ …
2. Please choose “Device Manager”
3. You can see other devices ”Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus”
4. Please choose “Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus” then press
Update Driver
5. Please choose ”NO, not this time“
6. Install software for ” Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus ” Please choose ”Install
from a list or specific location”
7. Please choose “Search for the best driver in these location” Check “Include this location
in the search” then press “Browse”
8. Please select the file location”D:\LP-180\Audio(XP)\XP”
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