Single Board Computer
Half Size ISA with
LAN, VGA, Audio, Video
SIS-8601-LVA
User’s Manual
CONTEC CO.,LTD.
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The product consists of the items listed below.
Check, with the following list, that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,
contact your retailer.
Product Configuration List
- ISA CPU board (SIS-8601-LVA) …1
- User’s Manual (this booklet) …1
- IDE 80-pin ribbon cable ...1
- Floppy disk ribbon cable ...1
- Bracket for attaching serial port ribbon cable ...1
- Bracket for attaching parallel port ribbon cable ...1
- Driver disk utility (CD-ROM) ...1
- Jumper pins (2.0mm) ...12
- Jumper pins (2.54mm) ...4
- 6-pin MINI-DIN keyboard converter cable ...1
- IPC Precaution List ...1
ISA CPU board
(SIS-8601-LVA)
User's Manual
User's Manual
SIS-8601-LVA
Floppy disk ribbon cable
Driver disk utility
(CD-ROM)
6-pin MINI-DIN
keyboard converter cable
Jumper Short Pin
(2mm)
COM/PRN cable
x 12
Audio cable
IDE80-pin ribbon cable
x 4
Jumper Short Pin
(2.54mm)
IPC Precaution
List
IPC Precaution List
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Copyright
Copyright 2004 CONTEC CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.
CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this
document. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document. Should you notice an
omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify
CONTEC CO., LTD.
Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear
in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.
Trademarks
MS, Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are
trademarks of their respective holder.
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Liability
The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product. In no event
will the warrantor be liable for any incidental or consequential damages due to such
defect or consequences that arise from inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction
of this device.
Limited One Year Warranty
CONTEC Industrial CPU card is warranted by CONTEC CO., Ltd. to be free from
defects in material and workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase
by the original purchaser.
Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with
a copy of the original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the
distributor or the CONTEC group office from which it was purchased.
This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear, but only for the
electronic circuitry and original boards. The warranty is not applicable if the
device has been tampered with or damaged through abuse, mistreatment, neglect,
or unreasonable use, or if the original invoice is not included, in which case repairs
will be considered beyond the warranty policy.
How to Obtain Service
For replacement or repair, return the device freight prepaid, with a copy of the
original invoice. Please obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization Number
(RMA) from our Sales Administration Department before returning any product.
No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without an RMA number.
Caution about Battery
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
y Processor: VIA Eden CPU ESP4000 (FSB:100MHz, package for mBGA) 400MHz
y Form Factor: ISA card .
y Chipset: VIA Apollo PLE133 (VT8601A)+ VT82C686B
y Cache Size: Level 1 caches 64kB x2, Level 2 cache 64kB
y Memory(Option): Up to 512MB SDRAM (PC-100/133), ECC not support.
y Memory Sockets:One 168-pin DIMM socket for SDRAM in 64MB, 128MB,
256MB and 512MB configurations.
y BIOS: Award BIOS, PnP support
Flash EEPROM (256KB) for BIOS update
Power management
y Super I/O: Integrate VT82C686B chipset
y Parallel port: One high-speed parallel port, SPP/EPP/ECP mode
y Series Port: Two 16550 UART ports
9-pin D-SUB connector x 1(RS-232C x 1),
10-pin box header connector x 1 (RS-232C/422A/485 x 1) Cable
appending of 9-pin D-SUB
Baud rate: 50 - 115,200bps(programmable)
y Enhanced IDE: One EIDE port, up to 2 IDE devices, support Ultra DMA 33/66/100
y FDD Interface: One FDD port, up to 2 Floppy drives (360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB,
1.44MB, 2.88MB)
y USB Interface: One box-header support two USB v1.1 ports
y Watchdog Timer: Software programmable 16 levels (2-30Sec), Reset or NMI
(Jumper selectable)
y Hardware Monitor: Integrate VIA VT82C686B
y Keyboard/Mouse connector: One PS/2 keyboard/Mouse connector and one 5-pins
box-header for external keyboard
y VGA Controller:
Lynx SM722 Controller (VRAM:8Mbyte)
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y VGA Connector: On board 15 pin HD-SUB VGA connector.
y LCD Connector: 41 pin TFT LCD panel digital signal connector.
CONTEC SVGA(800x600) type TFT LCD Display support.
y Audio: Support AC97 Codec
y LAN: One Reltek RT8139D controllers, one RJ-45 connector.
y SSD: DIP socket supports DiskOnChip flash disks (2MB-144MB)
y RTC: The clock is accurate to ± 3 minutes/month at 25ºC.
Battery backup by Lithium Battery (CR2032)
The coin type Lithium battery specification is shown in table.
Your system requires a clean, steady power source for reliable performance of the high
frequency CPU on the SIS-8601-LVA Industrial CPU card, the quality of the power supply is
even more important. For the best performance make sure your power supply provides a range
of 4.75 volts minimum to 5.25 volts maximum DC power source.
The following table lists the power supply’s tolerances for DC voltages:
DC Voltage
Acceptable Tolerance
+5 V± 5 %
+5 VSB (standby)± 5 %
+12 V± 5 %
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1.5 Connector & Jumper Location
1 Introduction
CN2
1
1
CN3
CN4
CN6CN10CN19
DIMM
CN8
JP19
3
1
321
JP4
JP7
34
12
CN7
123
CN5
21
JP18
123
JP13
JP12
JP9
CN15
CN16
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JP15
JP10
CN11
CN12
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JP17
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1.6 Block Diagram
VRMCLK GEN.
KB / MS
USB
IDE
FDD
LPT
COM1/2
Audio
Eden CPU ESP
SERIES PROCESSOR
VT82C686B
ISA BUS
PCI BUS
DIMMx1VT8601A
LAN
RT8139D
VGA/LCD
SM722
FLASH
BIOS
ISACONNECTOR
1.7 ATX Power Supply
When you use ATX Power Supply,
In case the switch by the side of primary is turned on, it is necessary to wait a 10second or more interval from the primary side switch OFF. When turned on without
waiting 10 seconds or more, SIS-8601-LVA may not start normally.
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2. Hardware Installations
This chapter provides information on how to use the jumpers and connectors on the
SIS-8601-LVA in order to set up a workable system.
2.1 Installation procedure
2.1.1 Insert the DRAM module with correct orientation.
2.1.2 Insert all external cables except for flat panel. (Hard disk, floppy, keyboard,
Mouse, LAN, etc.)
2.1.3 Prepare a CRT monitor for CMOS setup.
2.1.4 Confirm CPU card to backplane.
2.1.5 Turn on the power.
2.1.6 Enter the BIOS setup mode by pressing ‘Del’ key during boot up.
2.1.7 Use the “Load BIOS Optimal Defaults” feature.
2.1.8 Configure the Peripheral Setup and the Standard Setup correctly.
Note: The CMOS memory may be in an undefined state at power-on after a period of no ba ttery
backup.
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2.2 Main Memory Installation: DIMM1
The SIS-8601-LVA ISA Industrial CPU Card supports one dual inline memory module
(DIMM 168-pin) sockets for a maximum memory of 512MB on PC100/133 . Using the serial
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presence detect (SPD) data structure, programmed into an E
can determine the size of SDRAM and speed. Minimum memory size is 64MB; maximum
memory size is 512MB.
The CPU card supports the following memory features:
• 168-pin DIMM with gold-plated contacts
• 100 or 133 MHz SDRAM
• Non-ECC (64-bit) .
• 3.3V memory only
• Un-buffer single or double-sided DIMM in the following sizes:
SDRAM
SYNCHRONOUS DRAM (SDRAM) improves memory performance through memory
access that is synchronous with the memory clock. Burst transfer rates at x-1-1-1 timing can be
achieved using SDRAM, while asynchronous memory subsystems are typically limited at x-2-
2-2 transfer rates.
PROM on the DIMM, the BIOS
The CPU card supports single or double-sided DIMM in the following sizes:
DIMM sizeNon-ECC configuration
64MB8Mbit x 64
128MB16Mbit x 64
256MB32Mbit x 64
512MB64Mbit x 64
Note:All memory components and DIMM used with the SIS-8601-LVA ISA CPU card must
comply with the PC SDRAM Specification. These include: the PC SDRAM Specification
(memory component specific), the PC Un-buffered DIMM Specification, and the PC Serial
Presence Detect Specification.
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2.3 Primary IDE port Connector: CN10
The CPU card SIS-8601-LVA has one independent bus-mastering PCI IDE
interfaces. These interfaces support PIO Mode 3, PIO Mode 4, ATAPI devices (e.g., CD-ROM),
and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 synchronous-DMA mode transfers. The BIOS supports logical
block addressing (LBA) and extended cylinder head sector (ECHS) translation modes. The
BIOS automatically detects the IDE device transfer rate and translation mode.
Programmed I/O operations usually require a substantial amount of processor
bandwidth. However, in multitasking operating systems, the bandwidth freed by bus mastering
IDE can be devoted to other tasks while disk transfers are occurring.
This connector support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting
the single end to the board connector, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s).
If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its
jumper accordingly. Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper setting.
yFor RS-485, TX+(pin 2) and RX+ (pin 3) must jumper together inside the D type
connector.
yTX- (pin 1) and RX- (pin 4) is the same.
2.5.1 RS-422 / RS-485 specifications
yTransmission system: Asynchronous, half-/full-duplex serial transmission
conforming to RS-422/RS-485
y Baud rate: 50 - 115,200bps(programmable)
y Signal extensible distance: 1.2km Max.
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2.6 USB Connector: CN11
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) that allows plug and play computer peripherals such as
keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer, modem/ISDN, CD-ROM and floppy disk drive to
be automatically detected when they are attached physically without having to install drivers or
reboot.
The USB connectors allow any of several USB devices to be attached to the computer.
Typically, the device driver for USB devices is managed by the operating system. However,
because keyboard and mouse support may be needed in the Setup program before the operating
system boots, the BIOS supports USB keyboards and mouse.
The CPU card has two USB ports; one USB peripheral can be connected to each port.
For more than two USB devices, an external hub can be connected to either port. The CPU card
fully supports the universal host controller interface (UHCI) and uses UHCI-compatible
software drivers.
USB features includes:
y Self-identifying peripherals that can be plugged in while the computer is running
y Automatic mapping of function to driver and configuration
y Support for synchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires
y Support for up to 127 physical devices
y Guaranteed bandwidth and low latencies appropriate for telephony, audio and other
applications
yError-handling and fault-recovery mechanisms built into the protocol
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Note: Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port may not meet
FCC Class A requirements, even if no device or a low-speed USB device is a ttached to the cable.
Use shielded cable that meets the requirements for full-speed devices.