NANO-LX EPIC SBC
NANO-LX EPIC SBC User Manual
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
NANO-LX
EPIC AMD® Geode LX 800 SBC with VGA/LVDS/TFT
Single GbE, SATA RAID, USB 2.0 and Audio
User Manual
Rev. 1.21 – 6 July, 2010
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Revision
Date Version Changes
6 July, 2010 1.21 Modified CN13 connector diagram
9 April, 2009 1.20 Changed SATA controller to VIA VT6421A
Added SATA power connector (CN38)
Updated BIOS section.
May 2007 1.10 - Added notice for LCD panel voltage select jumper (JP7).
- Added dimension drawings.
- Changed the document format.
April 2007 1.01 - Updated AMD VGA driver installation (Section 6.2)
August 2006 1.00 Initial release
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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of the manufacturer.
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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the NANO-LX motherboard from or contact an
IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative,
please send an email to
The items listed below should all be included in the NANO-LX motherboard package.
NANO-LX single board computer
IDE flat cable 44p/44p
RS-232 cables
Audio cable
Power cable
Keyboard/Mouse Y cable
SATA cables
SATA power cables
Mini jumper Pack
Quick Installation Guide
Utility CD
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.
sales@iei.com.tw.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 NANO-LX CPU BOARD OVERVIEW.......................................................................... 2
1.1.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Applications.................................................................. 2
1.1.2 NANO-LX CPU Board Benefits......................................................................... 2
1.1.3 NANO-LX CPU Board Features........................................................................ 3
1.2 NANO-LX SBC OVERVIEW ...................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Connectors.................................................................... 5
1.2.2 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 6
1.3 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS AND MEMORY MODULES .................................... 7
1.3.1 Operating System............................................................................................... 8
1.3.2 Memory Module................................................................................................. 8
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 9
2.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 10
2.2 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 10
2.2.1 Board Dimensions............................................................................................ 10
2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions...............................................................11
2.3 DATA FLOW ...............................................................................................................11
2.4 CPU SUPPORT.......................................................................................................... 12
2.4.1 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Overview..................................................... 12
2.4.2 AMD® Geode™ LX800 Memory Support........................................................ 13
2.4.3 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Display Support.......................................... 13
2.4.4 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Graphics Processor.................................... 13
2.4.5 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Power Management.................................... 15
2.5 SYSTEM CHIPSET...................................................................................................... 15
2.5.1 GeodeLink™ Interface Unit............................................................................. 15
2.5.2 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 ATA-6 Controller ..................................................... 16
2.5.3 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) Controller ....................... 16
2.5.4 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Flash Interface ........................................................ 18
2.5.5 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 USB Controller........................................................ 18
2.5.6 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Serial Communications........................................... 18
2.5.7 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Real Time Clock....................................................... 19
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2.5.8 BIOS................................................................................................................. 19
2.6 GEODELINK™ PCI BRIDGE ..................................................................................... 19
2.6.1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 19
2.6.2 10/100M Ethernet ............................................................................................ 20
2.6.3 PCI to ISA Bridge ............................................................................................ 21
2.7 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 21
2.7.1 System Monitoring........................................................................................... 21
2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 22
2.7.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 22
3 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 23
3.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 24
3.2 UNPACKING .............................................................................................................. 24
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 24
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST ........................................................................................... 25
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3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 25
3.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 27
4 CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS.............................................................................. 28
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 29
4.1.1 NANO-LX SBC Layout..................................................................................... 29
4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 30
4.1.3 Rear Panel Connectors.................................................................................... 32
4.1.4 Onboard Jumpers............................................................................................. 32
4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 33
4.2.1 ATX Connector................................................................................................. 33
4.2.2 ATX Power Button............................................................................................ 34
4.2.3 Audio CD-In Connector................................................................................... 34
4.2.4 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 35
4.2.5 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 36
4.2.6 CompactFlash® Connector............................................................................. 37
4.2.7 Digital Input Output Connector....................................................................... 40
4.2.8 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 40
4.2.9 FDD Connector ............................................................................................... 41
4.2.10 IDE Interface Connector................................................................................ 43
4.2.11 Inverter Connector......................................................................................... 44
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4.2.12 Infrared Connector ........................................................................................ 45
4.2.13 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.......................................................................... 46
4.2.14 LED Power Connector................................................................................... 47
4.2.15 LVDS LCD Panel Connector......................................................................... 48
4.2.16 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 49
4.2.17 PC/104-Plus Connector................................................................................. 50
4.2.18 Power Connector........................................................................................... 53
4.2.19 Power Input Connector.................................................................................. 54
4.2.20 Reset Button Connector ................................................................................. 55
4.2.21 SATA Drive Ports ........................................................................................... 56
4.2.22 SATA Power Connector.................................................................................. 57
4.2.23 Serial Communications Connector................................................................ 58
4.2.24 TFT TTL LCD Connector............................................................................... 60
4.3 EXTERNAL (REAR PANEL) CONNECTORS .................................................................. 62
4.3.1 RS232 Serial Connector................................................................................... 63
4.3.2 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 64
4.3.3 Ethernet Connector.......................................................................................... 64
4.3.4 USB Combo Connectors.................................................................................. 65
4.3.5 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 66
5 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ............................................................ 67
5.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 68
5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 69
5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 69
5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 70
5.3 UNPACKING .............................................................................................................. 71
5.3.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 71
5.3.2 Unpacking Checklist........................................................................................ 71
5.4 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 72
5.5 CF CARD INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 73
5.6 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 74
5.6.1 LCD Panel Shift Clock Jumper........................................................................ 75
5.6.2 COM1/2 Port RI and Voltage Selection Jumper (Optional) ............................ 76
5.6.3 COM3 RS422/RS485 Select Jumper................................................................ 76
5.6.4 AT/ATX Power Mode Select Jumper................................................................ 77
5.6.5 PC/104-Plus VIO Voltage Select Jumper......................................................... 78
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5.6.6 PC/104-Plus SERIRQ Select Jumper............................................................... 78
5.6.7 LCD Panel (LVDS/TTL) Voltage select Jumper............................................... 79
5.7 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 79
5.7.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 79
5.7.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 80
5.8 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS ........................................................ 80
5.8.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 80
5.8.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection ............................................................................. 81
5.8.3 AT Power Connection ...................................................................................... 82
5.8.4 Audio Kit Installation....................................................................................... 83
5.8.5 Parallel Port Cable.......................................................................................... 84
5.8.6 Single RS-232 Cable........................................................................................ 85
5.8.7 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 86
5.9 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 88
5.9.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................... 89
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5.9.2 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connection.................................................................. 89
5.9.3 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 91
5.9.4 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 91
5.9.5 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 92
6 AW ARD BIOS SETUP................................................................................................. 94
6.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 95
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 95
6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 95
6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 96
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 96
6.1.5 Main BIOS Menu ............................................................................................. 96
6.2 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES .................................................................................. 99
6.2.1 IDE Primary Master/Slave ............................................................................ 101
6.3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES .................................................................................. 104
6.4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ...............................................................................110
6.4.1 Flat Panel Configuration................................................................................113
6.5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS......................................................................................115
6.6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................................................................ 121
6.7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS .................................................................................... 122
6.8 PC HEALTH STATUS ............................................................................................... 127
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7 SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................................ 129
7.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 130
7.2 AMD
®
VGA INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 132
7.3 AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 141
7.4 LAN DRIVER ......................................................................................................... 148
7.5 SATA/RAID DRIVER ............................................................................................. 152
7.6 ISA DRIVER ........................................................................................................... 156
A BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS..................................................................... 162
A.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ........................................................................... 163
B WATCHDOG TIMER............................................................................................... 166
C ADDRESS MAPPING .............................................................................................. 169
C.1 I/O ADDRESS MAP................................................................................................. 170
C.2 IRQ ADDRESS MAP ............................................................................................... 172
C.3 MEMORY ADDRESS MAP ....................................................................................... 172
D CONNECTING AN ATX POWER SUPPLY ......................................................... 173
D.1.1 Using ATX Power Switch.............................................................................. 174
D.1.2 Using AT Power Supply ................................................................................ 176
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: NANO-LX EPIC SBC....................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: NANO-LX CPU Board Overview (Front Side) ...........................................................4
Figure 1-3: NANO-LX CPU Board Overview (Solder Side) .........................................................4
Figure 2-1: NANO-LX Dimensions (mm) ....................................................................................10
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)............................................................11
Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram.........................................................................................12
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side) .....................................................29
Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side) ...................................................30
Figure 4-3: CN3 Connector Location..........................................................................................33
Figure 4-4: CN5 Connector Location..........................................................................................34
Figure 4-5: CN8 Connector Location..........................................................................................35
Figure 4-6: CN9 Connector Location..........................................................................................36
Figure 4-7: BT1 Connector Location ..........................................................................................37
Figure 4-8: CN35 Connector Location........................................................................................39
Figure 4-9: CN18 Connector Location........................................................................................40
Figure 4-10 CN4 Connector Location.........................................................................................41
Figure 4-11: CN34 Connector Location......................................................................................42
Figure 4-12: CN13 Connector Location......................................................................................44
Figure 4-13: CN26 Connector Location......................................................................................45
Figure 4-14: CN32 Connector Location......................................................................................46
Figure 4-15: CN30 Connector Location......................................................................................47
Figure 4-16: CN12 Connector Location......................................................................................48
Figure 4-17: CN23 Connector Location......................................................................................49
Figure 4-18: CN20 Connector Location......................................................................................50
Figure 4-19: CN7 Connector Location........................................................................................53
Figure 4-20: CN2 Connector Location........................................................................................54
Figure 4-21: CN25 Connector Location......................................................................................55
Figure 4-22: CN6 Connector Location........................................................................................56
Figure 4-23: CN10, CN11 Connector Locations.........................................................................57
Figure 4-24: CN38 Connector Location......................................................................................58
Figure 4-25 CN14, CN15, CN16, CN17, CN19 Connector Locations........................................60
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Figure 4-26 CN22 Connector Locations.....................................................................................62
Figure 4-27: NANO-LX CPU Board Rear Panel..........................................................................63
Figure 4-28: CN21 Pinout Locations...........................................................................................63
Figure 4-29: CN24 Connector......................................................................................................64
Figure 4-30: CN27 Connector......................................................................................................65
Figure 4-31: CN31 Pinout locations............................................................................................66
Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................72
Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation..................................................................................................73
Figure 5-3: Jumper Locations.....................................................................................................74
Figure 5-4: Jumper Locations.....................................................................................................75
Figure 5-5: IDE Cable Connection...............................................................................................81
Figure 5-6: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection..............................................................82
Figure 5-7: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply..................................................................83
Figure 5-8: Audio Kit Cable Connection.....................................................................................84
Figure 5-9: LPT Cable Connection..............................................................................................85
Figure 5-10: Connect the LPT Device.........................................................................................85
Figure 5-11: Single RS-232 Cable Installation ...........................................................................86
Figure 5-12: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................87
Figure 5-13: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................88
Figure 5-14: LAN Connection......................................................................................................89
Figure 5-15: PS/2 Connector .......................................................................................................90
Figure 5-16: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................91
Figure 5-17: USB Connector........................................................................................................92
Figure 5-18: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................93
Figure 7-1: AMD® LX/GX CD Main Menu................................................................................. 131
Figure 7-2: AMD® LX/GX CD Driver Menu .............................................................................. 131
Figure 7-3: Access Windows Control Panel ........................................................................... 132
Figure 7-4: Double Click the System Icon............................................................................... 133
Figure 7-5: Click the Device Manager Tab.............................................................................. 133
Figure 7-6: Device Manager List .............................................................................................. 134
Figure 7-7: Video Controller Properties Window ................................................................... 135
Figure 7-8: Hardware Update Wizard....................................................................................... 136
Figure 7-9: Install Options Window ......................................................................................... 136
Figure 7-10: Search Options Window...................................................................................... 137
Figure 7-11: Folder Selection Window .................................................................................... 137
Figure 7-12: Search Options Window...................................................................................... 138
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Figure 7-13: Hardware Update Wizard Search Window......................................................... 139
Figure 7-14: Windows Logo Testing Window......................................................................... 139
Figure 7-15: Driver Installation Window.................................................................................. 140
Figure 7-16: Driver Installation Complete Window ................................................................ 140
Figure 7-17: Device Manager Window..................................................................................... 141
Figure 7-18: Access Windows Control Panel ......................................................................... 142
Figure 7-19: Double Click the System Icon............................................................................. 143
Figure 7-20: Double Click the Device Manager Tab............................................................... 143
Figure 7-21: Device Manager List ............................................................................................ 144
Figure 7-22: Search for Suitable Driver................................................................................... 145
Figure 7-23: Locate Driver Files............................................................................................... 146
Figure 7-24: Location Browsing Window................................................................................ 147
Figure 7-25: Locate the Setup Program Icon.......................................................................... 148
Figure 7-26: Preparing Setup Screen ...................................................................................... 148
Figure 7-27: Install Wizard Welcome Screen.......................................................................... 149
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Figure 7-28: Installing Screen .................................................................................................. 150
Figure 7-29: Restart the Computer .......................................................................................... 151
Figure 7-30: Preparing Setup Screen ...................................................................................... 152
Figure 7-31: Install Wizard Welcome Screen.......................................................................... 153
Figure 7-32: Components to Install ......................................................................................... 153
Figure 7-33: Confirm the Installing Component List.............................................................. 154
Figure 7-34: Installing Screen .................................................................................................. 154
Figure 7-35: InstallShield Wizard Complete Screen............................................................... 155
Figure 7-36: Access Windows Control Panel ......................................................................... 156
Figure 7-37: Double Click the System Icon............................................................................. 157
Figure 7-38: Double Click the Device Manager Tab............................................................... 157
Figure 7-39: Device Manager List ............................................................................................ 158
Figure 7-40: Search for Suitable Driver................................................................................... 159
Figure 7-41: Locate Driver Files............................................................................................... 160
Figure 7-42: Location Browsing Window................................................................................ 161
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................7
Table 1-2: Compatible Memory Modules......................................................................................8
Table 2-1: Geode LX Graphics Features ....................................................................................15
Table 2-2: Supported HDD Specifications..................................................................................16
Table 2-3: Power Consumption...................................................................................................22
Table 3-1: Package List Contents...............................................................................................26
Table 3-2: Package List Contents...............................................................................................27
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................31
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................32
Table 4-3: Onboard Jumpers.......................................................................................................32
Table 4-4: CN3 Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................33
Table 4-5: CN5 Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................34
Table 4-6: CN8 Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................35
Table 4-7: CN9 Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................36
Table 4-8: BT1 Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................37
Table 4-9: CN35 Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................38
Table 4-10: CN18 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................40
Table 4-11 CN4 Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................41
Table 4-12 CN4 Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................42
Table 4-13: CN13 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................43
Table 4-14: CN26 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................45
Table 4-15: CN32 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................46
Table 4-16: CN30 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................46
Table 4-17: CN12 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................47
Table 4-18: CN23 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................48
Table 4-19: CN20 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................50
Table 4-20: CN7 (PC/104) Connector Pinouts............................................................................52
Table 4-21: CN7 (PCI-104) Connector Pinouts...........................................................................53
Table 4-22: CN2 Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................53
Table 4-23: CN25 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................54
Table 4-24: CN6 Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................55
Table 4-25: CN10, CN11 Connector Pinouts..............................................................................56
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Table 4-26: CN38 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................58
Table 4-27: CN14, CN15, CN16, CN17 Connector Pinouts........................................................59
Table 4-28: CN19 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................59
Table 4-29: CN22 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................61
Table 4-30: CN21 Pinouts ............................................................................................................63
Table 4-31: CN24 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................64
Table 4-32: CN27 Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................65
Table 4-33: CN27 Connector LEDs .............................................................................................65
Table 4-34: CN28, CN29 Connector Pinouts..............................................................................66
Table 4-35: CN31 Pinouts ............................................................................................................66
Table 5-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................74
Table 5-2: JP1 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................76
Table 5-3: JP2 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................76
Table 5-4: JP3 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................77
Table 5-5: JP4 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................77
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Table 5-6: JP5 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................78
Table 5-7: JP6 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................78
Table 5-8: JP7 Jumper Settings..................................................................................................79
Table 5-9: IEI Provided Cables....................................................................................................80
Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................96
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List of BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility .........................................................................97
BIOS Menu 2: Standard CMOS Features....................................................................................99
BIOS Menu 3: IDE Primary Master ........................................................................................... 101
BIOS Menu 4: Advanced BIOS Features................................................................................. 104
BIOS Menu 5: Advanced Chipset Features............................................................................. 110
BIOS Menu 6: Flat Panel Configuration................................................................................... 113
BIOS Menu 7: Integrated Peripherals...................................................................................... 115
BIOS Menu 8: Power Management Setup ............................................................................... 121
BIOS Menu 9: PnP/PCI Configurations.................................................................................... 122
BIOS Menu 10: IRQ Resources ................................................................................................ 124
BIOS Menu 11: Memory Resources......................................................................................... 125
BIOS Menu 12: PC Health Status............................................................................................. 127
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction
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1.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Overview
Figure 1-1: NANO-LX EPIC SBC
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The EPIC form factor NANO-LX AMD® Geode™ LX800 is a highly-integrated embedded
computer specifically optimized for multi-media applications requiring minimum installation
space. The NANO-LX is particularly suitable for low power and fan-less applications. The
NANO-LX supports a full range of functionality for an AT/ATX-compatible industrial
computer in a space-saving 3.5” profile. The NANO-LX is equipped with an on board
low-power consumption and high performance AMD® Geode™ LX800 processor. It also
contains a DDR SO-DIMM socket that supports up to 1GB memory in size.
1.1.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Applications
The NANO-LX SBC has been designed for use in industrial applications where board
expansion is critical and operational reliability is essential.
1.1.2 NANO-LX CPU Board Benefits
Some of the NANO-LX SBC benefits include,
operating reliably in harsh industrial environments with ambient temperatures
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as high as 60°C
rebooting automatically if the BIOS watchdog timer detects that the system is
no longer operating
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1.1.3 NANO-LX CPU Board Features
Some of the NANO-LX SBC features are listed below:
Complies with RoHS
Supports AMD® Geode LX800 500 MHz CPU
Supports up to 1GB of 400/333 MHz single channel DDR memory
Comes with one high performance gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controller
Supports two SA TA channels with tra nsfer rates up to 150 MB/s and RAID 0, 1
support
Supports four USB 2.0 connectors
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1.2 NANO-LX SBC Overview
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Figure 1-2: NANO-LX CPU Board Overview (Front Side)
Figure 1-3: NANO-LX CPU Board Overview (Solder Side)
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1.2.1 NANO-LX CPU Board Connectors
The NANO-LX SBC has the following connectors onboard:
1 x ATX 12V connector
1 x CPU cooling fan connector
1 x CF type II connector (solder side)
1 x TTL/LCD connector
1 x Infrared connector
1 x IDE device connector
1 x FDD connector
6 x RS-232 connectors
1 x RS-422/485 connector
1 x LVDS connector
1 x Inverter connector
1 x Parallel port connector
2 x SATA connectors
1 x SATA power connector
1 x DIO connector
1 x CD_IN connector
1 x Keyboard/Mouse connector
The NANO-LX SBC has the following connectors on the board rear panel:
1 x RS-232 connector
1 x VGA connector
1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector
4 x USB ports
1 x PS/2 connector
The location of these connectors on the SBC can be seen in
connectors are fully described in Chapter
2.
Figure 4-27. These
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1.2.2 Technical Specifications
NANO-LX SBC technical specifications are listed in Table 1-1. Detailed descriptions of
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each specification can be found in Chapter
SPECIFICATION
CPUs Supported
Cache Memory
System Chipset
I/O Controller
Memory
PCI Bus Interface
Super IO
Display
TTL/ LVDS
AMD® Geode LX800
64K I/ 64k D L1 cache, 128K L2 cache
AMD® CS5536
AMD® CS5536
One 200-pin DDR 333/400MHz SO-DIMM SDRAM with a
maximum size of 1GB.
Revision 2.2
W83627EHG
CRT integrated in AMD® Geode™ LX 800
24-bit TTL integrated in AMD® LX 800
2.
HDD Interface
Power Support
Power Consumption
Power Management
Watchdog Timer
I/O Interfaces
18-bit single-channel LVDS integrated in AMD® LX 800
(For dual display, only CRT+LVDS or CRT+TTL)
One IDE channel supports two Ultra ATA 100/66/33
devices
+12V only, AT/ATX power support
+12V @ 0.92A (DDR400 256MB)
Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) Specifications Revision 2.0
Software programmable supports 1~2 55 sec. system
reset
1 x FDD
1 x LPT
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SPECIFICATION
PC/104-Plus Interface
Infrared Support
Digital I/O
Real Time Clock
Hardware Monitoring
Ethernet
1 x CFII
1 x IDE
6 x RS-232
1 x RS-422/485
2 x SATA channels with RAID 0, 1 support
Direct ISA DMA mode operation.
One Infrared Data Association (IrDA) interface
8-bit digital I/O, 4 input/ 4 output by Super I/O
256-byte battery backed CMOS RAM
CPU temperature and system voltages
10/100BASE-T Realtek RTL8100C Ethernet controller
BIOS
Physical Dimensions
Weight (GW/NW)
Operating Temperature
Audio Interfaces
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications
AWARD
115mm x 165mm
950g/350g
Minimum: 0ºC (32°F)
Maximum: 60°C (140°F)
AC’97 Codec Realtek ALC203
1.3 Compatible Operating Systems and Memory Modules
The following sections list the operating systems (OS) and memory modules that have
passed the test held by IEI. Please consider using these compatible OS and memory
modules with the NANO-LX for the best performance.
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1.3.1 Operating System
The compatible operating systems include:
DOS 6.22
Windows XP
Windows 2000
QNX Neutrino 6.2.1
Fedora Core 3
RedHat 9.0
Mandrake Linux 2006
FreeBSD 5.2.1
1.3.2 Memory Module
The following memory modules have been used while testing:
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Mfg. Model Capacity/Speed Description
Transcend PSC A2S56D30ATP324ALA12 256MB DDR266 SDRAM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM
Transcend NANYA NT5DS64M8AF-6K 1GB DDR333 SODIMM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM
Apacer Mosel V58C2256804SAS5 512MB DDR PC-3200 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM
Apacer Infineon HyB25D512800CC-5 512MB DDR PC-3200 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM
Kingston KV333X64SC25/512 512MB DDR333 SDRAM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM
Kingston KV333X64SC25/1G 1GB DDR333 SDRAM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM
Kingston KV400X64SC3A/512 512MB DDR400 SDRAM 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM
Table 1-2: Compatible Memory Modules
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2 Detailed Specifications
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2.1 Overview
This chapter describes the specifications and on-board features of the NANO-LX in detail.
2.2 Dimensions
2.2.1 Board Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 165.10mm
Width: 115.00mm
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Figure 2-1: NANO-LX Dimensions (mm)
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2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions
External peripheral interface connector panel dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)
2.3 Data Flow
The NANO-LX motherboard comes with an AMD® Geode™ LX800 CPU and an AMD®
Geode™ CS5536 linked together by the GeodeLink™ Interface Unit.
the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the
motherboard.
Figure 2-3 shows
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Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram
2.4 CPU Support
The NANO-LX series motherboards all come with a preinstalled AMD® Geode™ LX800
500MHz CPU.
2.4.1 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Overview
The specifications for the 500MHz AMD® Geode™ LX800 are listed below
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x86/x87-compatible core
Processor frequency up to 500 MHz
64K I/64K D L1 cache and 128K L2 cache
Split I/D cache/TLB (Translation Look-Aside Buffer)
Integrated FPU that supports the Intel MMX® and AMD 3DNow!™
Technology instruction sets
9 GB/s internal GeodeLink™ Interface Unit (GLIU)
Security Block
o 128-bit AES (CBC/ECB)
True Random Number Generator
2.4.2 AMD® Geode™ LX800 Memory Support
The AMD® Geode™ LX800 supports 64-bit DDR memory modules with frequencie s up to
400MHz. The NANO-LX has one 200-pin DDR SO-DIMM SDRAM socket that supports
one 64-bit 333 MHz or 400MHz DDR SO-DIMM memory module with a maximum ca pacity
of 1GB.
2.4.3 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Display Support
The AMD® Geode™ LX800 supports both CRT and TFT in a dual display mode. The
following display specifications.
Supported Standards
o High Definition (HD)
o Standard Definition (SD)
Supported Resolution
o 1920x1440 in CRT mode
o 1600x1200 in TFT mode
VESA 1.1 and 2.0 VIP/VDA support
2.4.4 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Graphics Processor
The AMD® Geode™ LX800 BitBLT/vector engine graphics processor supports pattern
generation, source expansion, pattern/source transparency, 256 ternary raster operations,
alpha blenders to support alpha- BLTs, incorporated BLT FIFOs, a GeodeLink interface
and the ability to throttle BLTs according to video timing. New features added to the
Graphics Processor include:
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Command buffer interface
Hardware accelerated rotation BLTs
Color depth conversion
Paletized color
Full 8x8 color pattern buffer
Separate base addresses for all channels
Monochrome inversion
Table 2-1: Geode LX Graphics Features lists a complete list of Geode LX graphics
features. For more details, please refer to the AMD website or the Geode LX series data
book available from AMD.
Feature AMD® Geode™ LX Processor
Color Depth 8, 16, 32 bpp (A) RGB 4 and 8-bit indexed
ROPs 256 (2-src, dest and pattern)
BLT Buffers FIFOs in Graphics Processor
BLT Splitting Managed by hardware
Video Synchronized BLT/Vector Throttle by VBLANK
Bresenham Lines Yes
Patterned (stippled) Lines Yes
Screen to Screen BLT Yes
Screen to Screen BLT with mono expansion Yes
Memory to Screen BLT Yes (throttled rep movs writes)
Accelerated Text No
Pattern Size (Mono) 8x8 pixels
Pattern Size (Color) 8x8 pixels
Monochrome Pattern Yes (with inversion)
Dithered Pattern (4 color) No
Color Pattern 8, 16, 32 bpp
Transparent Pattern Monochrome
Solid Fill Yes
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Pattern Fill Yes
Transparent Source Monochrome
Color Key Source Transparency Y with mask
Variable Source Stride Yes
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Variable Destination Stride Yes
Destination Write Bursting Yes
Selectable BLT Direction Vertical and Horizontal
Alpha BLT
VGA Support Decodes VGA Register
Pipeline Depth Unlimited
Accelerated Rotation BLT 8, 16, 32 bpp
Color Depth Conversion 5:6:5, 1:5:5:5, 4:4:4:4, 8:8:8:8
Table 2-1: Geode LX Graphics Features
Yes (constant α, α/pix, or sep. α channel)
2.4.5 AMD® Geode™ LX800 500MHz Power Management
The power management for the 500MHz AMD® Geode™ LX800 is listed below:
1.8W Typical (3.9W TDP) @ 500MHz
GeodeLink active hardware power management
Hardware support for standard ACPI software power management
I/O companion SUSP#/SUSPA# power controls
Lower power I/O
Wakeup on SMI/INTR
2.5 System Chipset
The NANO-LX series motherboards all have a preinstalled AMD® Geode™ CS5536
system chipset. The system chipset fe atures are listed below.
82xx Legacy Devices
System Management Bus (SMB) Controller
8 Multi-Function General Purpose Timers (MFGPTs)
Power Management Controller
ACPI v2.0 compliant
2.5.1 GeodeLink™ Interface Unit
64-bit, 66MHz operation
PCI VSM (Virtual System Module) that makes the interface transparent to
applications software and BIOS
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Programmable routing descriptors, use and activity monitors, and SSMI
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(Synchronous System Management Interrupt)
2.5.2 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 ATA-6 Controller
The single NANO-LX IDE connector supports two ATA-6 HDDs. An ATA-6 (Ultra ATA/100)
compliant IDE controller on the AMD® Geode™ CS5536 has a maximum transfer rate of
100MB/s. ATA-6 includes advancements in error checking and ATA-6 drives are
compatible with future interface additions.
The onboard ATA-6 controller is able to support the following IDE HDDs:
Ultra A T A/1 00, with data transfer rates up to 100MB/s
Ultra A T A/6 6, with data transfer rates up to 66MB/s
Ultra A T A/3 3, with data transfer rates up to 33MB/s
Specification
IDE devices
Ultra A T A/100 Ultra ATA/66 Ultra A T A/33
2 2 2
PIO Mode
PIO Max Transfer Rate
DMA/UDMA designation
DMA/UDMA Max Transfer
Controller Interface
Table 2-2: Supported HDD Specifications
0 – 4 0 – 4 0 – 4
16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s
UDMA 3 - 4 UDMA 3 – 4 UDMA 2
100MB/s 66MB/s 33MB/s
5V 5V 5V
2.5.3 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) Controller
The AC’97 specification v2.3 compliant controller on the chipset is interfaced to a 20-bit
DAC and 18-bit ADC full-duplex AC'97 2.3 stereo Realtek ALC203 codec. The ALC203 is
then connected to a 10-pin audio connector to which an audio kit can easily be conne cted.
The codec meets performance requirements for audio on PC99/2001 systems. Some of
the codec features are listed below.
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Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
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20-bit DAC and 18-bit ADC resolution
18-bit Stereo full-duplex CODEC with independent and variable sampling rate
Complies with AC'97 2.3 specifications
o LINE/HP-OUT, MIC-IN and LINE-IN sensing
o 14.318MHz -> 24.576MHz PLL saves crystal
o 12.288MHz BITCLK input can be consumed
o Integrated PCBEEP generator to save buzzer
o Interrupt capability
o Page registers and Analog Plug & Play
Support of S/PDIF out is fully compliant with AC'97 re v2.3 specifications
Three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control: LINE_IN, CD,
AUX
High quality differential CD input
Two analog line-level mono input: PCBEEP, PHONE-IN
Supports double sampling rate (96KHz) of DVD audio playback
Two software selectable MIC inputs
+6/12/20/30dB boost preamplifier for MIC input
Stereo output with 6-bit volume control
Mono output with 5-bit volume control
Headphone output with 50mW/20Ohm amplifier
3D Stereo Enhanceme nt
Multiple CODEC extension capability
External Amplifier Power Down (EAPD) capability
Power management and enhanced power saving features
Stereo MIC record for AEC/BF application
DC Voltage volume control
Auxiliary power to support Power Off CD
Adjustable VREFOUT control
2 GPIO pins with smart GPIO volume control
2 Universal Audio Jacks (UAJ)® for front panel
Supports 32K/44.1K/48K/96KHz S/PDIF output
Supports 32K/44.1K/48KHz S/PDIF input
Power support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 3.3V/5V
Standard 48-Pin LQFP Package
EAX™ 1.0 & 2.0 compatible
Direct Sound 3D™ compatible
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A3D™ compatible
I3DL2 compatible
HRTF 3D Positional Audio
Sensaura™ 3D Enhancement (optional)
10 Bands of Software Equalizer
Voice Can cellation and Key Shifting in Kareoke mode
AVRack® Media Player
2.5.4 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Flash Interface
The NANO-LX CompactFlash® socket supports standard CF Type II card. The chipset
flash interface is multiplexed with an IDE interface and can be connected to an array of
industry standard NAND Flash or NOR Flash devices.
2.5.5 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 USB Controller
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Four external USB ports on the NANO-LX board are interfaced to the chipset USB
controller. Four USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 devices can be connected simultaneously to the
NANO-LX. The chipset USB controller has the following specifications:
4 USB ports
USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 compliant
3 host ports
1 host/device
2.5.6 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Serial Communications
Seven high-speed UART serial port connectors, six RS-232 and one that can be
configured as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485, are connected to the system chipset low pin
count (LPC) port via the LPC bus. The specifications for the serial ports are listed below.
16C550 UART with 16-byte FIFO buffer
115.2Kbps transmission rate
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2.5.7 AMD® Geode™ CS5536 Real Time Clock
The system chipset has a battery backed up 256-byte real-time clock (RTC) with CMOS
RAM.
2.5.8 BIOS
The BIOS flash memory chip on the NANO-LX has a licensed copy of AWARD BIOS
loaded onto it. The BIOS flash memory chip is connected to the chipset via the LPC bus.
The flash BIOS features are listed below:
SMIBIOS (DMI) compliant
Console redirection function support
PXE (Pre-Boot Execution Environment) support
USB booting support
2.6 GeodeLink™ PCI Bridge
2.6.1 Overview
The GeodeLink™ PCI Bridge (GLPCI) module provides a PCI interface for GeodeLink
Interface Unit-based designs. The GLPCI module is composed of six major blocks:
GeodeLink Interface
FIFO/Synchronization
Transaction Forwarding
PCI Bus Interface
PCI Arbiter
The GeodeLink and PCI Bus Interface blocks provide adaptation to the respective buses.
The Transaction Forwarding block provides bridging logic. Some of the features of the
GeodeLink™ PCI Bridge are listed below:
PCI Version 2.2 compliance
32-bit, 66 MHz PCI bus operation
Target support for fast back-to-back transactions
Arbiter support for three external PCI bus masters
Write gathering and write posting for in-bound write requests
Virtual PCI header support
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Delayed transactions for in-bound read requests
Zero wait state operation within a PCI burst
Dynamic clock stop/start support for GLIU and PCI clock domains (this is not
CLKRUN support)
Capable of handling out of bound transactions immediately after reset
2.6.2 10/100M Ethernet
A highly integrated and cost-effective single-chip, fast Realtek RTL8100C 10/100M
Ethernet controller is interfaced through first the PCI bus and then through the
GeodeLink™ PCI Bridge to the CPU and system chipset. The Realtek RTL8100C
controller provides 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet connectivity to the NANO-LX. Some of
the features of the Realtek RTL8100C are listed below.
10Mbps and 100Mbps operation
Supports 10Mbps and 100Mbps N-way auto-negotiation
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Supports 25MHz Crystal or 25MHz OSC as the internal clock source
Complies with PC99/PC2001 standards
Supports ACPI power management
Provides PCI bus master data transfer
Provides PCI memory space or I/O space mapped data transfer
Supports PCI clock speed of 16.75MHz-40MHz
Advanced power saving mode
Supports Wa ke-on-LAN and remote wake-up (AMD Magic Packet™, Link
Change, and Microsoft® Wake -up frame)
Half/Full duplex capability
Supports Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x)
Provides interface to 93C46 EEPROM to store resource configuration and ID
parameters
Provides PCI clock run pin
Provides LED pins for network operation status indication
2.5/3.3V power supply with 5V tolerant I/Os
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2.6.3 PCI to ISA Bridge
An ITE IT8888G PCI to ISA bridge single function device connects the onboard NANO-LX
ISA bus PC/104 connector to the GeodeLink™ PCI bridge. The IT8888G has a PCI
specification v2.1 compliant 32-bit PCI bus interface and supports both PCI Bus master
and slave. The PCI interface supports both programmable positive and full subtractive
decoding schemes. Some of the features of the IT8888G PCI to ISA bridge are listed
below.
PCI Interface
Programmable PCI Address Decoders
PC/PCI DMA Controller
Distributed DMA Controller
ISA Interface
SM Bus
1 analog line-level mono output: MONO_OUT
Power-on Serial Bus Configuration
Serial IRQ
Versatile power-on strapping options
Supports NOGO function
Single 33 MHz Clock Input
+3.3V PCI I/F with +5V tolerant I/O buffers
+5V ISA I/F and core Power Supply
2.7 Environmental and Power Specifications
2.7.1 System Monitoring
The NANO-LX is capable of self-monitoring various aspects of its operating status
including:
CPU, chipset, and battery voltage, +3.3V, +5V, and +12V
RPM of cooling fans
CPU and board temperatures (by the corresponding embedded sensors)
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2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control
The maximum and minimum operating temperatures for the NANO-LX are listed below.
Minimum Operating Temperature: 0ºC (32°F)
Maximum Operating Temperature: 60°C (140°F)
A cooling fan and heat sink must be installed on the CPU. Thermal paste must be
smeared on the lower side of the heat sink before it is mounted on the CPU. Heat sinks
are also mounted on the Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets to ensure the operating
temperature of these chips remain low.
2.7.3 Power Consumption
Table 2-3 shows the power consumption parameters for the NANO-LX when an AMD®
TM
Geode
LX800 processor is running with one 256MB DDR 400MHz memory module.
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Voltage Current
+12V 0.92A
Table 2-3: Power Consumption
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3
3 Unpacking
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3.1 Anti-static Precautions
WARNING:
Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the NANO-LX
may result in permanent damage to the NANO-LX and severe injury to
the user.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,
including the NANO-LX. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore
critical that whenever the NANO-LX, or any other electrical component is handled, the
following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
Wear an anti-static wristband: Wearing a simple an ti-static wristband can
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help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.
Self-grounding: Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting
material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any
conducting materials that are connected to the ground.
Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the NANO-LX, place it on an
antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the NANO-LX.
Only handle the edges of the PCB: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB
by the edges.
3.2 Unpacking
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions
When the NANO-LX is unpacked, please do the following:
Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section
Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the NANO-LX does not fall
out of the box.
3.1.
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Make sure all the components shown in Section
3.3 are present.
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3.3 Unpacking Checklist
NOTE:
If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the NANO-LX from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to
sales@iei.com.tw.
3.3.1 Package Contents
The NANO-LX is shipped with the following components:
Quantity Item and Part Number Image
1 NANO-LX SBC
1 IDE flat cable 44p/44p
(P/N: 32200-000009-RS)
2 RS-232 cables
(P/N: 32200-000049-RS)
1 Audio cable
(P/N: 32000-072100-RS)
1 Power cable
(P/N: 32100-087100-RS)
1 Keyboard/Mouse Y cable
(P/N: 32000-000138-RS)
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2 SATA cables
(P/N: 32000-062800-RS)
1 SATA power cable
(P/N: 32100-088600-RS)
1 Mini jumper Pack
1 Quick Installation Guide
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1 Utility CD
Table 3-1: Package List Contents
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3.4 Optional Items
ATX power cable
(P/N: 32100-052100-RS)
LPT cable
(P/N: 32200-015100-RS)
RS-232 and RS-422/485 cable
(P/N: 32200-026500-RS)
NANO-LX-CE050 Windows CE 5.0 & BSP, Software CD,
Licensed sticker
NANO-LX-XPE Windows XP Embedded & SLD, software
CD, Licensed sticker
Table 3-2: Package List Contents
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4
4 Connectors and Jumpers
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4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors
The locations of the peripheral interface connectors are shown in Section 4.1.1. A
complete list of all the peripheral interface connectors can be seen in Section
4.1.1 NANO-LX SBC Layout
Figure 4-1 shows the onboard peripheral connectors, backplane peripheral connectors
and onboard jumpers on the front side of the card.
4.1.2.
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side)
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Figure 4-2 shows the onboard peripheral connectors on the solder side of the board.
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Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side)
4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors
Table 4-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the NANO-LX SBC.
Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be found in Section
Connector Type Label
200-pin DDR SO-DIMM socket 200-pin socket CN33
ATX connector 3-pin wafer CN3
ATX Power Button connector 2-pin wafer CN5
Audio CD-In connector 4-pin header CN8
Audio connector 10-pin box header CN9
Battery Connector 2-pin wafer BT1
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Compact Flash Type II connector 50-pin CF Type II slot CN35
Digital Input Output connector 10-pin header CN18
Fan connector 3-pin wafer CN4
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Connector Type Label
FDD connector 26-pin header CN34
IDE Interface connector 44-pin box header CN13
Inverter connector 5-pin wafer CN26
Infrared connector 5-pin wafer CN32
Keyboard/Mouse connector 6-pin wafer CN30
LED Power connector 6-pin wafer CN12
LVDS LCD Panel connector 20-pin crimp CN23
Parallel Port connector 26-pin header CN20
PC/104-Plus connector PC/104-Plus connector CN7
Power connector (Default) 4-pin Molex CN2
Power connector (Optional) 2-pin wafer CN1
Power Input connector 3-pin wafer CN25
Reset Button connector 2-pin wafer CN6
SATA Drive port (150MB/s) SATA disk drive port CN36
SATA Drive port (150MB/s) SATA disk drive port CN37
SATA power connector 2-pin wafer CN38
Serial Communications connector 10-pi n header CN14
Serial Communications connector 10-pi n header CN15
Serial Communications connector 10-pi n header CN16
Serial Communications connector 10-pi n header CN17
Serial Communications connector 14-pi n header CN19
TFT TTL LCD 40-pin crimp CN22
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors
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4.1.3 Rear Panel Connectors
Table 4-2 lists the rear panel connectors on the NANO-LX SBC. Detailed descriptions of
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Connector Type Label
Serial connector RS232 connector CN21
VGA Connector 15-pin VGA connector CN24
Ethernet connector RJ-45 CN27
USB Combo connector USB Port CN28
USB Combo connector USB Port CN29
Keyboard/Mouse connector PS/2 CN31
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors
4.3.
4.1.4 Onboard Jumpers
Table 4-3 lists the onboard jumpers. Detailed descriptions of these jumpers can be found
in Section
Connector Type Label
AT/ATX power mode select 2-pin header JP4
CF master/slave select 3-pin header JP8
COM1, COM2 RI Pin and voltage selection (Optional) 10-pin header JP2
COM3 RS422/RS485 select 3-pin head er JP3
LCD Panel (LVDS/TTL) voltage select 2-pin header JP7
LCD clock select 3-pin header JP1
PC104 Plus VIO voltage select 3-pin header JP5
PC104 Plus SERIRQ select 2-pin header JP6
Table 4-3: Onboard Jumpers
5.6.
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4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors
Internal peripheral connectors on the SBC are only accessible when the SBC is outside of
the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of all the internal, peripheral
connectors on the NANO-LX SBC.
4.2.1 ATX Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The ATX connector is a 5V standby connection for the ATX power supply.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 5VSB
2 NC
3 PS-ON
Table 4-4: CN3 Connector Pinouts
CN3
3-pin wafer
Table 4-4
See
Figure 4-3
See
Figure 4-3: CN3 Connector Location
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4.2.2 ATX Power Button
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The ATX Power Button connector connects to the system power On/Off switch.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 ATX Power button + 2 ATX Power button -
Table 4-5: CN5 Connector Pinouts
CN5
2-pin wafer
See Table 3-6
See Figure 3-5
Figure 4-4: CN5 Connector Location
4.2.3 Audio CD-In Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
CN8
4-pin header
See
See
Table 4-6
Figure 4-5
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The Audio CD-In connector connects to audio sources such as CD/DVD-ROM optical
drives.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 CD Left
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD Right
Table 4-6: CN8 Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-5: CN8 Connector Location
4.2.4 Audio Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
AC’97 Audio signals are interfaced through a 10-pin flat-cable connector. These signals
include Microphone line-in, line-in stereo, and line-out stereo. An audio
CN9
10-pin box header (2x5 pins)
Table 4-7
See
Figure 4-6
See
10-pin-to-phone-jack adapter kit is required.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 LINE_OUT_R 2 LINE_IN_R
3 GND 4 GND
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5 LINE_OUT_L 6 LINE_IN_L
7 GND 8 GND
9 MIC1-IN 10 MIC2-IN
Table 4-7: CN9 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 4-6: CN9 Connector Location
4.2.5 Battery Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
This battery connector connects to an externally mounted 3V, Lithium, cell coin battery
(VARTA CR2032). The life expectancy of the battery is approximately 7 years. Depending
on the working condition, the life expectancy may be shorter.
Replacing the battery is not a user operation.
If the battery starts to weaken and lose voltage, contact a vendor or IEI for a replacement
module. Dispose of the used battery properly. Contact the local waste disposal agency for
BT1
2-pin wafer
Table 4-8
See
Figure 4-7
See
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disposal instructions. Do not dispose of a used battery with normal household waste.
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WARNING!
1. Keep batteries away from children.
2. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced.
3. Only a certified module from IEI can be used as a replacement.
4. Do not expose the battery to excessive heat or fire.
5. If the battery shows signs of leakage, contact a local vendor or IEI
immediately.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 BAT+ (3.3V) 2 GND
Table 4-8: BT1 Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-7: BT1 Connector Location
4.2.6 CompactFlash® Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
CN35
50-pin CF Type II slot (2x25 pins)
Table 4-9
See
Figure 4-8
See
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The Compact Flash connector is used to adapt Type II Compact Flash and CF+ cards for
use in Type II (5 mm thick) PCMCIA card slots.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND 26 -CD1
2 D03 27 D11
3 D04 28 D12
4 D05 29 D13
5 D06 30 D14
6 D07 31 D15
7 -CE1 32 -CE2
8 A10 33 -VS1
9 -OE 34 -IORD
10 A09 35 -IOWR
11 A08 36 -WE
12 A07 37 READY
13 VCC 38 VCC
14 A06 39 A25
15 A05 40 -VS2
16 A04 41 RESET
17 A03 42 -WAIT
18 A02 43 -INPACK
19 A01 44 -REG
20 A00 45 BVD2
21 D00 46 BVD1
22 D01 47 D08
23 D02 48 D09
24 WP 49 D10
25 -2CD 50 GND
Table 4-9: CN35 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 4-8: CN35 Connector Location
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4.2.7 Digital Input Output Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The Digital Input Output connector is a user-programmable general-purpose I/O controller
managed through a Winbond W83697HF LPC SI/O chip.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND 2 +5V
3 GPO0 4 GPO1
5 GPO2 6 GPO3
7 GPI0 8 GPI1
9 GPI2 10 GPI3
Table 4-10: CN18 Connector Pinouts
CN18
10-pin header (2x5 pins)
Table 4-10
See
Figure 4-9
See
Figure 4-9: CN18 Connector Location
4.2.8 Fan Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN4
3-pin wafer
Table 4-11
See
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CN Location:
The Fan connector provides a 5Vcurrent to the cooling fan. The connector has a "rotation"
pin to get rotation signals from the fan and notify the system so the system BIOS can
recognize the fan speed. Please note that only certain fans can issue the rotation signals.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 Rotation Signal
2 +5V
3 GND
Table 4-11 CN4 Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-10
See
Figure 4-10 CN4 Connector Location
4.2.9 FDD Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The FDD connector connects to a floppy disk drive.
CN34
26-pin header
See
See
Table 4-12
Figure 4-11
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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 +5V 14 STEP#
2 INDEX# 15 GND
3 +5V 16 WDATA#
4 DSA# 17 GND
5 +5V 18 WGATE#
6 DSKCHG# 19 GND
7 NC 20 TRACK0#
8 NC 21 GND
9 NC 22 WP#
10 MOTO0# 23 GND
11 NC 24 RDATA#
12 DIR# 25 GND
13 NC 26 HEAD#
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Table 4-12 CN4 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 4-11: CN34 Connector Location
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4.2.10 IDE Interface Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
CN13
44-pin box header (2x22 pins)
Table 4-13
See
Figure 4-12
See
The IDE Interface connector provides connectivity for two IDE devices.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 RESET# 2 GND
3 DATA 7 4 DATA 8
5 DATA 6 6 DATA 9
7 DATA 5 8 DATA 10
9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11
11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12
13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13
15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14
17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15
19 GND 20 NC
21 DRQ 22 GND
23 IOW# 24 GND
25 IOR# 26 GND
27 HD READY 28 N/C
29 HDACK 0 30 GND
31 INT 32 N/C
33 ADDR 1 34 CABLEID
35 ADDR 0 36 ADDR 2
37 CS0# 38 CS1#
39 ASP# 40 GND
41 +5V 42 +5V
43 GND 44 N/C
Table 4-13: CN13 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 4-12: CN13 Connector Location
4.2.11 Inverter Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The Inverter connector connects to the LCD backlight.
CN26
5-pin wafer
See
See
Table 4-14
Figure 4-13
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PIN DESCRIPTION
1
2 GND
3 +12V
4 GND
5 BL_EN
BL_ADJ
(default:GND)
Table 4-14: CN26 Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-13: CN26 Connector Location
4.2.12 Infrared Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The integrated infrared connector supports both the SIR and ASKIR infrared protocols.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 VCC (+5V)
2 NC
3 IR-RX
CN32
5-pin wafer
Table 4-15
See
Figure 4-14
See
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PIN DESCRIPTION
4 GND
5 IR-TX
Table 4-15: CN32 Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-14: CN32 Connector Location
4.2.13 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
CN30
6-pin wafer
Table 4-16
See
Figure 4-15
See
For alternative applications, an on board keyboard/mouse pin header connector is also
available.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 VCC (+5V)
2 MS_DATA
3 MS_CLK
4 KB_DATA
5 KB_CLK
6 GND
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Table 4-16: CN30 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 4-15: CN30 Connector Location
4.2.14 LED Power Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
CN12
6-pin wafer
Table 4-17
See
Figure 4-16
See
The LED power connector provides the connectivity to the power and hard drive activity
LEDs on the chassis front panel. An adapter cable is required.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 +5V
2
3 POWER LED+
4
5 HDD LED+
6
+5V Power
Output
Power LED
HDD LED
GND
POWER LED-
HDD LED-
Table 4-17: CN12 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 4-16: CN12 Connector Location
4.2.15 LVDS LCD Panel Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
CN23
20-pin crimp (2x10)
Table 4-18
See
Figure 4-17
See
The LVDS LCD connector connects to one channel (18-bit) LVDS panel.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND 2 GND
3 D0+ 4 D05 D1+ 6 D17 D2+ 8 D29 CLK+ 10 CLK11 NC 12 NC
13 GND 14 GND
15 SDA 16 SCL
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17 LCD_VCC 18 LCD_VCC
19 LCD_VCC 20 LCD_VCC
Table 4-18: CN23 Connector Pinouts
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NOTE:
The supplied voltage can be selected via JP7.
Figure 4-17: CN23 Connector Location
4.2.16 Parallel Port Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The parallel port connector connects to a printer. The NANO-LX comes with a multi-mode
(ECP/EPP/SPP) parallel port. The CN20 parallel port interface features a 26-pin flat-cable
connector that requires an adapter cable if a traditional DB-25 connector is preferred. The
parallel interface can be re-assigned to LPT2 or LPT3 through the BIOS configuration
utility. The default interrupt channel is IRQ7. Select ECP or EPP DMA mode using the
BIOS configuration utility.
CN20
26-pin header (2x13 pins)
Table 4-19
See
Figure 4-18
See
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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 STROBE# 2 AUTO FORM FEED#
3 DATA0 4 ERROR#
5 DATA1 6 INITIALIZE
7 DATA2 8 PRINTER SELECT LN#
9 DATA3 10 GROUND
11 DATA4 12 GROUND
13 DATA5 14 GROUND
15 DATA6 16 GROUND
17 DATA7 18 GROUND
19 ACK- 20 GROUND
21 BUSY 22 GROUND
23 PAPER EMPTY 24 GROUND
25 PRINTER SELECT 26 N/C
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Table 4-19: CN20 Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-18: CN20 Connector Location
4.2.17 PC/104-Plus Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN7
PC/104-Plus connector
Table 4-20 and Table 4-21
See
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CN Location:
Figure 4-19
See
Use the PC/104-Plus connector to add auxiliary boards using stack-through connectors.
Pin Row A Row B Row C Row D
0 -- -- GND GND
1 IOCHCHK* GND SBHE* MEMCS16*
2 SD7 RESETDRV LA23 IOCS16*
3 SD6 +5V LA22 IRQ10
4 SD5 IRQ9 LA21 IRQ11
5 SD4 -5V LA20 IRQ12
6 SD3 DRQ2 LA19 IRQ15
7 SD2 -12V LA18 IRQ14
8 SD1 ENDXFR* LA17 DACK0*
9 SD0 +12V MEMR* DRQ0
10 IOCHRDY (KEY) MEMW* DACK5*
11 AEN SMEMW* SD8 DRQ5
12 SA19 SMEMR* SD9 DACK6*
13 SA18 IOW* SD10 DRQ6
14 SA17 IOR* SD11 DACK7*
15 SA16 DACK3* SD12 DRQ7
16 SA15 DRQ3 SD13 +5V
17 SA14 DACK1* SD14 MASTER*
18 SA13 DRQ1 SD15 GND
19 SA12 REFRESH* (KEY) GND
20 SA11 SYSCLK -- -21 SA10 IRQ7 -- -22 SA9 IRQ6 -- -23 SA8 IRQ5 -- -24 SA7 IRQ4 -- -25 SA6 IRQ3 -- -26 SA5 DACK2* -- -27 SA4 TC -- -28 SA3 BALE -- -29 SA2 +5V -- --
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Pin Row A Row B Row C Row D
30 SA1 OSC -- -31 SA0 GND -- --
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Table 4-20: CN7 (PC/104) Connector Pinouts
Pin A B C D
1 GROUND TBD1 +5V AD0
2 VIO AD2 AD1 +5V
3 AD5 GND AD4 AD3
4 CBE0- AD7 GND AD6
5 GND AD9 AD8 GND
6 AD11 VIO AD10 N66EV
7 AD14 AD13 GND AD12
8 +3.3V CBE1- AD15 +3.3V
9 SERR- GND SBO- PAR
10 GND PERR- +3.3V SDONE
11 STOP- +3.3V LOCK- GND
12 +3.3V TRDY- GND DEVSEL13 FRAME- GND IRDY- +3.3V
14 GND AD16 +3.3V CBE215 AD18 +3.3V AD17 GND
16 AD21 AD20 GND AD19
17 +3.3V AD23 AD22 +3.3V
18 IDSEL0 GND IDSEL1- IDSEL2
19 AD24 CBE3- VIO IDSEL3
20 GND AD26 AD25 GND
21 AD29 +5V AD28 AD27
22 +5V AD30 GND AD31
23 REQ0- GND REQ1- VIO
24 GND REQ2- +5V GNT0-
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25 GNT1- VIO GNT2- GND
26 +5V PCICLK0 GND PCICLK1
27 PCICLK2 +5V PCICLK3 GND
28 GND INTD- +5V PCIRST-
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29 +12V INTA- INTB- INTC30 -12v TBD2 TBD GND/3.3V
Table 4-21: CN7 (PCI-104) Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-19: CN7 Connector Location
4.2.18 Power Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
This connector supports the ATX-12V power supply.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND 2 GND
3 +12V 4 +12V
CN2
4-pin Molex power connector (2x2 pins)
Table 4-22
See
Figure 4-20
See
Table 4-22: CN2 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 4-20: CN2 Connector Location
4.2.19 Power Input Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The Power Input connector is a –5V/-12V power connector for ISA devices.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 -VCC5
2 GND
3 -VCC12
Table 4-23: CN25 Connector Pinouts
CN25
3-pin wafer
Table 4-23
See
Figure 4-21
See
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Figure 4-21: CN25 Connector Location
4.2.20 Reset Button Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The Reset Button connector connects to an external reset button through an adapter
cable.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 RESET BUTTON + 2 RESET BUTTON -
Table 4-24: CN6 Connector Pinouts
CN6
2-pin wafer
Table 4-24
See
Figure 4-22
See
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Figure 4-22: CN6 Connector Location
4.2.21 SATA Drive Ports
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The SATA drive ports provide connectivity to SATA drives with a maximum data transfer
rate of 150MB/s.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND 5 RX2 TX+ 6 RX+
3 TX- 7 GND
4 GND
Table 4-25: CN10, CN11 Connector Pinouts
CN36, CN37
7-pin port
Table 4-25
See
Figure 4-23
See
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CAUTION!
SATA hard drives may come with both a 4P power connector and a SATA power
interface. Att ach either the 4P connector or the SATA power cable to the SATA
hard drives.
at the same time! Doing so will cause damage.
DO NOT attach both the power connectors to your SA TA hard drives
Figure 4-23: CN10, CN11 Connector Locations
NOTE:
1. SATA is supported by:
• Windows 2000 SP4
• Windows XP SP1
• Windows 2003, or later versions.
2. Older OSes, such as Windows 98SE or ME, do not support the SATA interface.
4.2.22 SATA Power Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN38
2-pin wafer
Table 4-26
See
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CN Location:
The SATA power connector is a +5V power connector for SATA devices.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 +5V
2 GND
Table 4-26: CN38 Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-24
See
Figure 4-24: CN38 Connector Location
4.2.23 Serial Communications Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The NANO-LX offers four ten-pin headers and one 14 -pin he ader for serial connections.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
CN14, CN15, CN16, CN17, CN19
14-pin headers (2x5 pins)
See Table 3-27 and
Figure 4-25
See
Table 4-28
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3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 GND 10 GND
Table 4-27: CN14, CN15, CN16, CN17 Connector Pinouts
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 DCD 2 DSR
3 RXD 4 RTS
5 TXD 6 CTS
7 DTR 8 RI
9 GND 10 GND
11 TXD485+ 12 TXD485#
13 RXD485+ 14 RXD485#
Table 4-28: CN19 Connector Pinouts
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Figure 4-25 CN14, CN15, CN16, CN17, CN19 Connector Locations
4.2.24 TFT TTL LCD Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
CN22
40-pin headers (2x20 pins)
See
See
Table 4-29
Figure 4-26
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TFT LCD (24-bit one channel; DF13-40DP-1.25V)
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
2 LCD_VCC 1 LCD_VCC
4 GROUND 3 GROUND
6 LCD_VCC 5 LCD_VCC
8 GROUND 7 I_SDA
10 B1 9 B0
12 B3 11 B2
14 B5 13 B4
16 B7 15 B6
18 G1 17 G0
20 G3 19 G2
22 G5 21 G4
24 G7 23 G6
26 R1 25 R0
28 R3 27 R2
30 R5 29 R4
32 R7 31 R6
34 GROUND 33 GROUND
36 VSYNC 35 CLK
38 HSYNC 37 LCD_EN
40 DISP_EN 39 SCL
Table 4-29: CN22 Connector Pinouts
NOTE:
The supplied voltage (3.3V and 5V) can be selected via JP7.
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Figure 4-26 CN22 Connector Locations
4.3 External (Rear Panel) Connectors
Figure 4-27 shows the NANO-LX CPU board rear panel. The peripheral connectors on
the back panel can connect to external devices when the SBC is installed in a chassis.
The peripheral connectors on the rear panel are:
1 x RS232 serial connector
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1 x VGA connector
1 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector
2 x USB combo connectors
1 x PS/2 connector
Figure 4-27: NANO-LX CPU Board Rear Panel
4.3.1 RS232 Serial Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The RS-232 Serial connector provides serial connection in the RS-232 mode.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI/Vout
5 GND
Table 4-30: CN21 Pinouts
CN21
RS-232
Table 4-30 and Figure 4-28
See
Figure 4-27
See
Figure 4-28: CN21 Pinout Locations
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4.3.2 VGA Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
CN24
HD-D-sub 15 Connector
Table 4-31 and Figure 4-29
See
Figure 4-27
See
The standard 15-pin VGA connector connects to a CRT or LCD monitor.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 Red 9 No Connect
2 Green 10 Ground
3 Blue 11 No Connect
4 No Connect 12 DDC DAT
5 Ground 13 Horizontal Synchronization
6 Ground 14 Vertical Synchronization
7 Ground 15 DDC Clock
8 Ground
Table 4-31: CN24 Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-29: CN24 Connector
4.3.3 Ethernet Connector
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The Ethernet connector provides a 10/100BaseT Ethernet connection to a local or internet
CN27
RJ-45
Table 4-32 and Figure 4-30
See
Figure 4-27
See
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network. Refer to the table below for the Ethernet port LED indication.
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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 MDIA3- 5 MDIA1+
2 MDIA3+ 6 MDIA2+-
3. MDIA2- 7 MDIA0-
4. MDIA1- 8 MDIA0+
Table 4-32: CN27 Connector Pinouts
Figure 4-30: CN27 Connector
The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yello w. The green
LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked (
4-33).
SPEED LED LINK LED
Status Description Status Description
GREEN ON: 100MB
OFF: 10MB
Table 4-33: CN27 Connector LEDs
YELLOW ON: Linked
Flashing: Activity
4.3.4 USB Combo Connectors
CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
CN28, CN29
USB port
Table 4-34
See
Figure 4-27
See
Table
The USB comb connector provides the connectivity to additional USB devices through an
adapter cable. Various adapters may come with USB ports on a slot bracket or ports that
can be attached to D-SUB openings on a chassis. USB devices connect directly to the
USB connectors on the rear panel.
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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 VCC (+5V) 5 VCC (+5V)
2 DATA- 6 DATA3 DATA+ 7 DATA+
4 GND 8 GND
Table 4-34: CN28, CN29 Connector Pinouts
4.3.5 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
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CN Label:
CN Type:
CN Pinouts:
CN Location:
The Keyboard/Mouse connector connects to a mouse and keyboard.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 +5V 2 Mouse Data
3 Mouse Clock 4 Keyboard Data
5 Keyboard Clock 6 GND
Table 4-35: CN31 Pinouts
CN31
PS/2
Table 4-35 and Figure 4-31
See
Figure 4-27
See
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Figure 4-31: CN31 Pinout locations
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Chapter
5
5 Installation and
Configuration
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5.1 Anti-static Precautions
WARNING:
Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the NANO-LX
may result in permanent damage to the NANO-LX and severe injury to
the user.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components,
including the NANO-LX. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore
critical that whenever the NANO-LX, or any other electrical component is handled, the
following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
Wear an anti-static wristband: - Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can
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help to prevent ESD from damaging the board.
Self-grounding:- Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting
material. During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any
conducting materials that are connected to the ground.
Use an anti-static pad: When configuring the NANO-LX, place it on an
antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the NANO-LX.
Only handle the edges of the PCB:-: When handling the PCB, hold the PCB
by the edges.
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5.2 Installation Considerations
NOTE:
The following installation notices and installation considerations should
be read and understood before the NANO-LX is installed. All
installation notices pertaining to the installation of the NANO-LX should
be strictly adhered to. Failing to adhere to these precautions may lead
to severe damage of the NANO-LX and injury to the person installing
the motherboard.
5.2.1 Installation Notices
WARNING:
The installation instructions described in this manual should be
carefully followed in order to prevent damage to the NANO-LX,
NANO-LX components and injury to the user.
Before and during the installation please DO the following:
Read the user manual:
o The user manual provides a complete description of the NANO-LX
installation instructions and configuration options.
Wear an electrostatic discharge cuff (ESD):
o Electronic components are easily damaged by ESD. Wearing an ESD cuff
removes ESD from the body and helps prevent ESD damage.
Place the NANO-LX on an antistatic pad:
o When installing or configuring the motherboard, place it on an antistatic
pad. This helps to prevent potential ESD damage.
Turn all power to the NANO-LX off:
o When working with the NANO-LX, make sure that it is disconnected from
all power supplies and that no electricity is being fed into the system.
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Before and during the installation of the NANO-LX DO NOT:
Remove any of the stickers on the PCB board. These stickers are required for
warranty validation.
Use the product before verifying all the cables and power connectors are
properly connected.
Allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit, connector pins, or its
components.
5.2.2 Installation Checklist
The following checklist is provided to ensure the NANO-LX is properly installed.
All the items in the packing list are present
The CPU is installed
The CPU cooling kit is properly installed
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A compatible memory module is properly inserted into the slot
The CF Type I or CF Type II card is pro perly installed into the CF socket
The jumpers have been properly configured
The NANO-LX is inserted into a chassis with adequate ventilation
The correct power supply is being used
The following devices are properly connected
o Primary and secondary IDE device
o SATA drives
o Keyboard and mouse cable
o Audio kit
o Power supply
o USB cable
o Serial port cable
o Parallel port cable
The following external peripheral devices are properly connected to the
chassis:
o VGA screen
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o Keyboard
o Mouse
o RS-232 serial communications device
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5.3 Unpacking
5.3.1 Unpacking Precautions
When the NANO-LX is unpacked, please do the following:
Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section
Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the NANO-LX does not fall
out of the box.
Make sure all the components in the checklist shown in Section
present.
5.3.2 Unpacking Checklist
NOTE:
If some of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the NANO-LX from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to
sales@iei.com.tw.
5.1.
5.3.2 are
When the NANO-LX is received, make sure all the components listed below are present.
NANO-LX single board computer
IDE flat cable 44p/44p
RS-232 cables
Audio cable
Power cable
Keyboard/Mouse Y cable
SATA cables
SATA power cables
Mini jumper Pack
Quick Installation Guide
Utility CD
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5.4 SO-DIMM Installation
WARNING:
Using incorrectly specified SO-DIMM may cause permanently damage
the NANO-LX. Please make sure the purchased SO-DIMM complies
with the memory specifications of the NANO-LX. SO-DIMM
specifications compliant with the NANO-LX are listed in Chapter 2.
To install a SO-DIMM into a SO-DIMM socket, please follow the steps below and refer to
Figure 5-1.
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Figure 5-1: SO-DIMM Installation
Step 1: Locate the SO-DIMM socket. Place the NANO-LX on an anti-static pad with the
solder side facing up.
Step 2: Align the SO-DIMM with the socket. The SO-DIMM must be oriented in such a
way that the notch in the middle of the SO-DIMM must be aligned with the
plastic bridge in the socket.
Step 3: Insert the SO-DIMM. Push the SO-DIMM chip into the socket at an angle. (See
Figure 5-1)
Step 4: Open the SO-DIMM socket arms. Gently pull the arms of the SO-DIMM socket
out and push the rear of the SO-DIMM down. (See
Step 5: Secure the SO-DIMM. Release the arms on the SO-DIMM socket. They clip into
Figure 5-1)
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place and secure the SO-DIMM in the socket.Step 0:
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5.5 CF Card Installation
NOTE:
The NANO-LX supports CF Type II card. For the complete
specifications of the supported CF cards please refer to Chapter 2.
To install the a CF Type II card onto the NANO-LX, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Locate the CF card socket. Place the NANO-LX on an anti-static pad with the
solder side facing up. Locate the CF card.
Step 2: Align the CF card. Make sure the CF card is properly aligned with the CF
socket.
Step 3: Insert the CF card. Gently insert the CF card into the socket making sure the
socket pins are properly inserted into the socket. See
Figure 5-2. Step 0:
Figure 5-2: CF Card Installation
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5.6 Jumper Settings
NOTE:
A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an
electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal
pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a
plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect
them. To CLOSE/SHORT a jumper means
connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic
clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the
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plastic clip from a jumper.
Before the NANO-LX is installed in the system, the jumpers must be set in accordance
with the desired configuration. The jumpers on the NANO-LX are listed in
Description Label Type
AT/ATX Power Mode Select 2-pin header JP4
CF mode select 3-pin header JP8
COM1, COM2 RI Pin and Voltage Selection (Optional) 10-pin header JP2
COM3 RS422/RS485 Select 3-pin header JP3
LCD Panel (LVDS/TTL) Voltage select 2-pin header JP7
LCD PANEL SHIFT CLOCK 3-pin header JP1
PC104 Plus VIO Voltage Select 3-pin header JP5
Figure 5-3: Jumper Locations
Table 5-1.
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SERIRQ Select 2-pin header JP6
Table 5-1: Jumpers
NOTE:
The NANO-LX does not provide a “Clear CMOS” configuration jumper. If the
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system fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, reset the CMOS contents by
disconnecting and reconnecting the BT1 battery connector. Use small-sized
needle nose pliers to carefully disconnect and reconnect the BT1 battery
connector.
Figure 5-4: Jumper Locations
5.6.1 LCD Panel Shift Clock Jumper
Jumper Label:
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The JP1 jumper sets the LCD panel shift clock.
JP1
3-pin header
Table 5-2
See
Figure 5-4
See
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JP1 Description
1-2 LVDS Clock Normal Output (Default)
2-3 LVDS Clock Invert Output
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Table 5-2: JP1 Jumper Settings
5.6.2 COM1/2 Port RI and Voltage Selection Jumper (Optional)
Jumper Label:
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
JP2
10-pin header (2x5 pins)
Table 5-3
See
Figure 5-4
See
The optional JP2 jumper sets the COM1/2 port RI and voltage.
JP2 Description
1-3 COM1 RI Pin Use +12V
3-5 COM1 RI Pin Use +5V
7-9 COM1 RI Pin Use RI Default
2-4 COM2 RI Pin Use +12V
4-6 COM2 RI Pin Use +5V
8-10 COM2 RI Pin Use RI Default
Table 5-3: JP2 Jumper Settings
5.6.3 COM3 RS422/RS485 Select Jumper
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Jumper Label:
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The JP3 jumper sets the COM3 connector type to RS-422 or RS-485.
JP3
3-pin header
Table 5-4
See
Figure 5-4
See
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JP3 Description
1-2 UART-2 RxD Signal connect to RS-422 (Default)
2-3 UART-2 RxD Signal connect to RS-485
Table 5-4: JP3 Jumper Settings
5.6.4 AT/ATX Power Mode Select Jumper
Jumper Label:
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The JP4 jumper block controls the connection to a power supply.
The CN5 connector is used to connect a chassis power On/Off button using an adapter
cable and is configured through the JP4 jumper. The CN5 connector has two operational
modes:
Using ATX power: CN5 connects to an externally implemented power switch,
and the JP4 jumper should be left open.
Using AT power: The pins on JP4 are shorted by a jumper cap. JP4 should be
shorted by default as the AMD® Southb ridge is designed without the
consideration for a power button signal. The shorted JP4 provides a hardware
JP4
2-pin header
Table 5-5
See
Figure 5-4
See
feedback to initiate the system. The power on/off function is then managed by
the AT power switch button.
JP4 Description
Short AT Mode (Default)
Open ATX Mode
Table 5-5: JP4 Jumper Settings
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5.6.5 PC/104-Plus VIO Voltage Select Jumper
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Jumper Label:
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The JP5 jumper sets the voltage to the PC/104-Plus connector.
JP5 Description
1-2 PC104 Plus VIO output voltage select 5V
2-3 PC104 Plus VIO output voltage select 3.3V (Default)
Table 5-6: JP5 Jumper Settings
JP5
3-pin header
Table 5-6
See
Figure 5-4
See
5.6.6 PC/104-Plus SERIRQ Select Jumper
NOTE:
Serial IRQ can only work properly if PCMCIA supports Serial IRQ signal.
Jumper Label:
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
Use the JP6 jumper to reserve IRQ addresses for PCMCIA devices.
JP6 Description
Short SERIRQ Enable (Default)
Open SERIRQ Disable
Table 5-7: JP6 Jumper Settings
JP6
2-pin header
Table 5-7
See
Figure 5-4
See
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5.6.7 LCD Panel (LVDS/TTL) Voltage select Jumper
Jumper Label:
Jumper Type:
Jumper Settings:
Jumper Location:
The JP7 jumper sets the voltage to the LCD panel.
JP7
3-pin header
Table 5-8
See
Figure 5-4
See
WARNING!
The LCD panel voltage select jumper setting of NANO-LX-800-R12 is
different from the previous version (NANO-LX-800-R10). Please
confirm the version number of the motherboard prior to setup the LCD
panel voltage select jumper (JP7).
Model No. Pin Description
NANO-LX-800-R10
NANO-LX-800-R12
Table 5-8: JP7 Jumper Settings
Short 1-2 Panel Voltage select 5V
Short 2-3 Panel Voltage select 3.3V
Short 1-2 Panel Voltage select 3.3V NANO-LX-800-R11
Short 2-3 Panel Voltage select 5V
5.7 Chassis Installation
5.7.1 Airflow
WARNING:
Airflow is critical to the cooling of the CPU and other onboard
components. The chassis in which the NANO-LX must have air vents
to allow cool air to move into the system and hot air to move out.
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The NANO-LX must be installed in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing
airflow to travel through the heat sink surface. In a system with an individual power supply
unit, the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board
surface.
NOTE:
IEI has a wide range of backplanes available. Please contact your
NANO-LX vendor, reseller or an IEI sales representative at
sales@iei.com.tw or visit the IEI website (http://www.ieiworld.com.tw)
to find out more about the available chassis.
5.7.2 Motherboard Installation
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To install the NANO-LX motherboard into the chassis please refer to the reference
material that came with the chassis.
5.8 Internal Peripheral Device Connections
5.8.1 Peripheral Device Cables
The cables listed in Table 5-9 are shipped with the NANO-LX.
Quantity Type
1 ATA 66/100 flat cable
1 AT power cable
1 Audio cable
2 Single RS-232 cable
1 KB/MS Y cable
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2 SATA drive cable
1 SATA drive power cable
Table 5-9: IEI Provided Cables
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5.8.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection
The ATA 66/100 flat cable connects to the NANO-LX to one or two IDE devices. To
connect an IDE HDD to the NANO-LX please follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Locate the IDE connector. The location/s of the IDE device connector/s is/are
shown in Chapter 3.
Step 2: Insert the connector. Connect the IDE cable connector to the onboard
connector. See
can only be inserted in one direction.
Figure 5-5. A key on the front of the cable connector ensures it
Figure 5-5: IDE Cable Connection
Step 3: Connect the cable to an IDE device. Connect the two connectors on the other
side of the cable to one or two IDE devices. Make sure that pin 1 on the cable
corresponds to pin 1 on the connector. Step 0:
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5.8.3 AT Power Connection
Follow the instructions below to connect the NANO-LX to an AT power supply.
WARNING:
Disconnect the power supply power cord from its AC power source to
prevent a sudden power surge to the NANO-LX.
Step 1: Locate the power cable. The power cable is shown in the packing list in
Chapter 3.
Step 2: Connect the Power Cable to the Motherboard. Connect the 4-pin (2x2) Molex
type power cable connector to the AT power connector on the motherboard. See
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Figure 5-6.
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Figure 5-6: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection
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Step 3: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply. Connect one of the 4-pin (1x4) Molex
type power cable connectors to an AT power supply. See
Figure 5-7. Step 0:
Figure 5-7: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply
5.8.4 Audio Kit Installation
The Audio Kit that came with the NANO-LX connects to the audio connector on the
NANO-LX. The audio kit consists of three audio jacks. Mic-in connects to a microphone.
Line-in provides a stereo line-level input to connect to the output of an audio device.
Line-out, a stereo line-level output, connects to two amplified speakers. To install the
audio kit, please refer to the steps below:
Step 1: Locate the audio connector. The location of the 10-pin audio connecto r is
shown in Chapter 3.
Step 2: Align pin 1. Align pin 1 on the on-board connector with pin 1 on the audio kit
connector. Pin 1 on the audio kit connector is indicated with a white dot. See
Figure 5-8.
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Figure 5-8: Audio Kit Cable Connection
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Step 3: Connect the audio devices. Connect speakers to the line-out audio jack.
Connect the output of an audio device to the line-in audio jack. Connect a
microphone to the mic-in audio jack.Step 0:
5.8.5 Parallel Port Cable
The optional parallel port (LPT) cable respectively connects the onboard LPT 26-pin box
header to an external LPT device (like a printer). The cable comprises a 26-pin female
header, to be connected to the onboard LPT box-header, on one side and on the other
side a standard external LPT connector. To connect the LPT cable, please follow the
steps below.
Step 1: Locate the connector. The LPT connector location is sh own in Chapter 4.
Step 2: Align the connectors. Correctly align pin 1 on the cable connector with pin 1 on
the PCIE-9452 LPT box-header connector. See
Step 3: Insert the cable connectors. Once the cable connector is properly aligned wit h
Figure 5-9.
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the 26-pin box-header connector on the PCIE-9452, connect the cable
connector to the onboard connector. See
Figure 5-9.
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Figure 5-9: LPT Cable Connection
Step 4: Attach the LPT connector to the chassis. To secure the LPT interface
connector to the chassis please refer to the installation instructions that came
with the chassis.
Step 5: Connect LPT device. Once the LPT interface connector is connected to the
chassis, the LPT device can be connected to the LPT interface connector. See
Figure 5-10. Step 0:\
Figure 5-10: Connect the LPT Device
5.8.6 Single RS-232 Cable
The single RS-232 cable consists of one serial port connectors attached to a serial
communications cable that is then attached to a D-sub 9 male connector. To install the
single RS-232 cable, please follow the steps below.
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