Full 16-bit ISA Bus
VDX-6324RD
DM&P Vortex86DX 800MHz
Half-Size CPU Module
with 4S/4USB/VGA/LCD/LAN/GPIO/PWMx16
256MB DDR2 Onboard
User’s Manual
(Revision 1.2A)
Copyright
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Copyright 2008 ICOP Technology Inc.
Manual No. IUM6324000-01 Ver.1.0A February, 2009
Manual No. IUM6324000-01 Ver.1.1A July, 2010
Manual No. IUM6324000-01 Ver.1.2A September, 2013
Trademarks Acknowledgment
Vortex86DX is the registered trademark of ICOP Technology Inc.
Other brand names or product names appearing in this document are the properties
and registered trademarks of their respective owners. All names mentioned herewith
are served for identification purpose only.
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s ............................................................. iii
C h a p t e r 1 Introduction……………………………………………1
1.1 Packing List ............................................................ 1
1.2 Product Description ................................................ 2
1.3 Specifications ......................................................... 3
1.4 Board Dimension .................................................... 5
C h a p t e r 2 Installation……………………………………………..6
2.1 Board Outline ......................................................... 6
2.2 Connectors & Jumpers Location .................... ........7
2.3 Connectors & Jumpers Summary ........................... 9
2.4 Pin Assignments & Jumper Settings ......................11
2.5 System Mapping ................................................... 22
2.6 Watchdog Timer ................................................... 25
2.7 GPIO .................................................................... 26
2.8 SPI flash ............................................................... 27
2.9 PWM .................................................................... 28
3.0 IDE to SD ............................................................. 29
C h a p t e r 3 Driver Installation……………………………………30
Appendix ………………………………………………………………..31
A. TFT Flat Panel Data Output ...................................... 31
B. TFT Flat Panel Support List ....................................... 32
C. LVDS Flat Panel Support List .................................... 34
D. Flat Panel Hardware Setting ..................................... 35
E. Flat Panel Wiring and Lighting .................................. 36
F. TCP/IP library for DOS real mode .............................. 37
G. BIOS Default Setting ................................................. 38
Warranty ............................................................................................ 39
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Introduction
1.1 Packing List
Product Name Package
VDX-6324RD
Embedded Vortex86DX CPU All-in-One Board
RS232 cable x 3
PRINT cable x1
IDE cable x 1
USB cable x 2
(U SB port x 2
)
GPIO cable x 1
YKB for PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse x 1
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1.2 Product Description
The VDX-6324 family of low-power x86 embedded controller is designed to meet Half-Size
specification with full 16-bit ISA Bus, and integrated with the following features.
800MHz Vortex86DX System-On-Chip
VGA, TFT/LVDS LCD support up to
1280x1024 resolution
256 / 512MB DDR2 system memory
Enhanced IDE (UltraDMA-100/66/33)
10/100Mbps Ethernet
4 USB 2.0 (host)
Up to 4 serial ports
Parallel port
16-bit GPIOs
Onboard 4MB SPI Flash
PC/104-Plus expansion bus
Meet PC/104 stacking spec.
2 watchdog timer
16~24 PWM channels
JTAG interface
AMI BIOS
Single voltage +5V DC
Support extended operating
temperature range of -20°C to +70°C
The VDX-6324 Half-Size family of embedded controller is designed with backward compatibility
in mind, to provide migration path for projects facing end-of-life challenges with their existing x86
based Half-Size controller. The VDX-6324 family of controller is designed as a plug in
replacement, with backward compatibility to support legacy software to help extend existing
product life cycle without heavy re-engineering.
VDX-6324RD is suitable for broad range of data-acquisition, Industrial automation, Process
control, Automotive controller, AVL, Intelligent Vehicle management device, Medical device,
Human machine interface, Robotics, machinery control and more…application that required
small footprint, low-power and low-cost hardware with open industry standard such as Half-Size.
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1.3 Specifications
Features VDX-6324
CPU
DM&P SoC CPU Vortex86DX- 800MHz
Real Time Clock with Lithium Battery Backup
Cache
L1:16K I-Cache, 16K D-Cache, L2 Cache 128KB
BIOS
AMI BIOS
Bus Interface
PC/104 Standard Compliant (Optional: PCI-104)
System Memory
256 /512MB DDR2 onboard
Watchdog Timer
Software programmable from 30.5 us to 512 seconds x2
sets(Watchdog 1 fully compatible with M6117D)
VGA
XGI Volari Z9s Chipset
VGA and TFT Flat Panel Interface Support
LVDS Flat Panel Interface Support (Optional)
Onboard 32MB VGA Memory
Support resolution up to 1280 x 1024
LAN
Integrated 10/100M Ethernet
Audio
CM119 USB Audio Controller (Optional)
I /O Interface
Enhanced IDE port (UltraDMA-100/66/33) x1
RS-232 port x3
RS-232/422/485 port x1 (RS485 Auto Direction)
Parallel port x1
USB port (2.0) x4
16-bit GPIO port x1
10/100Mbps Ethernet port x1
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Connectors
2.54mm ∅ 26-pin box header for Print x1
2.54mm ∅ 10-pin box header for RS-232 x3
2.54mm ∅ 10-pin box header for USB x2
2.54mm ∅ 20-pin box header for 16-bit GPIO x1
2.54mm ∅ 3-pin header for RS-485 x1
2.54mm ∅ 2-pin header for Reset x1
2.54mm 4-pin header for DC-in x1
2.54mm 7-pin header for Redundancy Signal x1(O)
2.54mm 2-pin header for SYS-SW-IN x1 (Opt)
2.0mm ∅ 44-pin box header for IDE x1
2.0mm ∅ 44-pin box header for LCD x1
1.25mm ∅ 6-pin Wafer for JTAG x1
1.25mm ∅ 4-pin Wafer for Line-out/MIC-in x2 (O)
External RJ-45 connector for Ethernet x1
External Mini DIN connector for KBD/Mouse x1
External D-Sub 15 pin female connector for VGA x1
External D-Sub 9 pin male connector for RS232 x1
Type I/II Compact Flash Slot x1
4-pin Male Power Connector x1
On board 4MB SPI Flash Disk (Driver: A)
44-pin IDE Flash Disk( EmbedDisk 16MB or above)
Compact Flash Type I/II
44-pin IDE to Micro SD (Optional)
PWM
16~24 Channels
SRAM support
512KB (Optional)
Power Requi rement
Single Voltage +5V
760mA
Dimension
184mm X 122mm (7.24 x4.80 inches)
Weight
180g
Operating
Temperature
-20oC ~ +70oC
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C h a p t e r 2
C h a p t e r 2C h a p t e r 2
C h a p t e r 2
Installation
2.1 Board Outline
COM4 COM3
COM2
RS-232/422/485
GPIO
LCD
Connector
Display Type
Selection
RS-485
Power
Connector
USB x 2
COM1
USB x 2
LAN
VGA
PS/2
KB/Mouse
Flexible DC
Power Connector
PC/104Power Connector
Parallel Port
JTAG
EIDE
Interface
Reset
(Note1: COM2 RS232/422/485 is selected by BIOS setting)
(Note2: J39 Default setting of JTAG Has to be Disable: Pin 1 & Pin 2 short)
(Note3: PCI-104 connector is optional: VI/O setting: +5V only)
(Note4: Redundancy Signal and System-Fail-SW are optional)
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2.2 Connectors & Jumpers Location
Connectors
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2.3 Connectors & Jumpers Summary
Summary Table
Nbr
Description Type of Connections Pin nbrs.
J1 IDE Box Header, 2.0∅ , 22x2 44-pin
J2 USB1 Box Header, 2.54∅ , 5x2 10-pin
J3 USB2 Box Header, 2.54∅ , 5x2 10-pin
J4 JTAG Wafer, 1.25∅ , 6x1 6-pin
J5 Reset Pin Header, 2,54∅,1x2 2-pin
J6 Redundancy (Optional) Pin Header, 2.54∅, 7x1 7-pin
J7 System –Fail-Switch (Optional)
Pin Header, 2.54∅ , 2x1 2-pin
J8 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Mini-Din Connector 6-pin
J9 COM1(TTL/GPIO-P4 / PWMx8)
COM2(RS232/422/485) Box Header, 2.54∅ 5x2 10-pin
GPIO ( Port 0 / 1 /PWMx16) Box Header, 2.54∅ ,10x2 20-pin
RS-485 Molex Header,2.54∅ , 3x1 3-pin
Power Connector Box Header, 5.0∅ Molex 4-pin
Power Connector Terminal Block 5.0∅,2x1 2-pin
COM3 Box Header, 2.54∅, 5x2 10-pin
PRINT Box Header, 2.54∅ ,13x2 26-pin
COM4 Box Header, 2.54∅, 5x2 10-pin
PC104 Connector – 64 pin Box Header, 2.54∅ 32x2 64-pin
PC104 Connector – 40 pin Box Header, 2.54∅ ,20x2 40-pin
J26 4P Power Source (Interconnect
to PC/104 – J22)
Pin Header, 2.54∅ , 4x1 4-pin
PC/104 + (Optional) Box Header, 2.0∅ , 30x4 120-pin
J28 VGA D-Sub female connector 15-pin
J29
LCD Box Header,2.0∅ ,22x2 44-pin
Display type Setup Pin Header, 2.54∅ , 3x1 3-pin
J36 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN RJ45 Connector 8-pin
J37
LINE-OUT (Optional) Wafer, 1.25∅ , 4x1 4-pin
MIC-IN (Optional) Wafer, 1.25∅ , 4x1 4-pin
J39 JTAG Disable (Default setting)
Pin Header, 2,54∅,1x2 2-pin
J40 Master/Slave for IDE & CF Slide Switch 3-pin
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J41 Console Redirection (Optional)
Pin Header, 2,54∅,1x2 2-pin
PWR-L
ED
Power Active LED (Red) LED-SMD
IDE Active LED (Green ) LED-SMD
MTBF-Out (Orange) LED-SMD
CF1 Compact Flash Type I/II CF Connector 50-pin
SP1 BUZZER