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PATA NANDrive™ Evaluation Board with
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User Guide
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ·········································································································································································· 5
1.1 Required Equipment ···························································································································································· 5
1.2 Included Equipment ····························································································································································· 5
1.3 Board Layout ······································································································································································· 5
2 Install the Evaluation Board ················································································································································· 6
2.1 Connect Board to PC via CompactFlash Reader ················································································································ 7
2.1.1 To connect the board using the CompactFlash connector: ································································································· 7
2.2 Configure / Add a Drive ······················································································································································· 7
2.2.1 To add a drive in Windows XP: ··········································································································································· 7
2.2.2 To connect as a physical drive: ··········································································································································· 9
2.2.3 To connect as an OS-partitioned drive: ····························································································································· 10
2.2.4 To add a drive in DOS: ······················································································································································ 10
2.3 Troubleshooting ································································································································································· 10
3 Schematic ·········································································································································································· 11
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Description
Date
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Converted to Greenliant format
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1 Introduction
The NANDrive Evaluation Board allows NANDrive products to be tested and/or demonstrated in a realistic
environment. The board connects to the user environment using the Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) interface.
This board works for all NANDrive products.
1.1 Required Equipment
The Greenliant NANDrive evaluation board will operate in any environment with a storage device utilizing a
CompactFlash connector. This would include any computer with Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista,
DOS, Linux, or even proprietary operating systems.
1.2 Included Equipment
NANDrive Evaluation Board with CompactFlash connector - See Figures 1 and 2.
1.3 Board Layout
The evaluation board is shown in Figure 1. For the board layout, see Figure 2 and Table 1.
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Figure 1: NANDrive Evaluation Board
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Symbol
Description
Notes
CON1
CompactFlash Connector
50pins connector
C3, C1
Capacitor
2.2μF
C2, C5, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13, C14, C15
Capacitor
0.1μF
C4
Capacitor
470pF
C7
Capacitor
4.7μF
D1
Green LED
LED1206
D2
Red LED
LED1206
J1
SCI Debug Port
R1, R3, R6
Register
470Ω
R2, R4, R5, R9
Register
0Ω
R10
Register
10k Ω
R7, R8
Register
No Connect
TP1, TP2, TP3
FCE4#, FCE5#, FCE6#
U1
Greenliant NANDrive
U2
LDO Voltage Regulator
Supply 3.3V operation voltage
U3
Voltage detector
Supply 3.3V operation voltage
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Figure 2: Top View of Board Layout
Table 1: Board Components
2 Install the Evaluation Board
Perform these two tasks to install the evaluation board:
1. Connect board to PC via CompactFlash reader
2. Configure or Add a drive (if required)
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2.1 Connect Board to PC via CompactFlash Reader
The evaluation board easily connects to any desktop PC with a CompactFlash reader that supports UDMA and
PIO standards.
CAUTION: Never connect this board to a CompactFlash reader that does not use True-IDE mode; doing so
could damage the device. This evaluation board only works with devices using True-IDE mode.
2.1.1 To connect the board using the CompactFlash connector:
1. Insert the evaluation board into the CompactFlash card reader on your PC. The BIOS should automatically
detect and mount the NANDrive as a new drive.
2. If the NANDrive is not automatically detected, follow the directions in “Configure/Add a Drive”.
2.2 Configure / Add a Drive
If you wish the mount the drive using non-default settings, use the “add a drive” functionality for your particular
OS to remount the drive in your chose configuration.
Consult the PC’s user manual for instructions to add a new drive. Below are directions for Windows® XP and
DOS systems.
The NANDrive can be installed as either a physical drive or as an OS-partitioned drive. When configured as a
physical drive, do not access the drive through the OS. When configured as an OS-partitioned drive, access the
drive through the OS.
2.2.1 To add a drive in Windows XP:
1. Right-click on My Computer.
2. Select Manage from the drop-down list. The Computer Management interface opens, see Figure 3.
Figure 3: Computer Management Interface
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3. In the left-hand pane of the Computer Management interface, click on Device Manager. The NANDrive
will appear in the right-hand window under Disk Drives. See Figure 4.
Figure 4: Device Manager
4. In the left-hand pane, click on Disk Management. Choose if you want to connect the NANDrive as a
physical drive or as a partitioned drive. Follow the appropriate directions below.
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2.2.2 To connect as a physical drive:
1. Right-click on the NANDrive icon in the right-hand pane. See Figure 5.
2. Select Delete Partition. The label for the NANDrive will change to “unallocated” and the drive will not
show up as a resource under My Computer.
Figure 5: Connect as a Physical Device
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2.2.3 To connect as an OS-partitioned drive:
1. Right-click on the NANDrive icon in the right-hand pane. See Figure 6.
2. Select New Partition. Follow the prompts to add a new partition. The NANDrive will now show up as a
drive-lettered resource under My Computer.
Figure 6: OS-Partitioned Drive
3. Go to My Computer to confirm that the NANDrive is connected in your chosen configuration.
2.2.4 To add a drive in DOS:
1. Type FDISK.exe. This will create a partition.
2. Type FORMAT.exe. This will format the new partition.
2.3 Troubleshooting
If you encounter problems when trying to use this evaluation board, contact Greenliant for assistance.
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3 Schematic
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Figure 7: Evaluation Board Schematic
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