Buit-in 802.11 b/g wireless module for the wireless models
CRT integrated in Intel® 945GSE
Four USB 2.0 ports
Six RS-232
One audio out
One 2.5” SATA hard drive supported
One internal CF card slot
Chassis Construction
Power Supply
Power Consumption
Operating Shock
Operating Vibration
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Aluminum Alloy
Internal DC-to-DC power converter, input voltage:
12V DC or 9V – 36V (WD series models)
External power adapter, input voltage:
90V AC ~ 264V AC @ 47Hz ~ 63Hz, 55 W
19 W
Half-sine wave shock 3G; 11ms; 3 shocks per axis
MIL-STD-810F 514.5C-1 (HDD)
MIL-STD-810F 514.5C-2 (CF)
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Operating temperature
Color
Mounting
Weight (Net/Gross)
Dimensions (D x W x H)
EMC
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications
-10ºC ~ 50ºC with HDD
-10ºC ~ 60ºC with CF card
Black
DIN mount
VESA MIS-D 100 wall mount
2.1 kg/3.9 kg
132 mm x 229 mm x 64 mm
FCC Class A, CE
1.4 Power Module Specifications
1.4.1 Power Module Options
The ECW-281B-945GSE embedded system supports either a 12V DC input or a 9V~36V
DC input. The input support depends on the power module installed in the system. The
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two power modules are listed in
Embedded System Power Module DC Input
ECW-281B-945GSE Series
ECW-281BWD-945GSE Series
Table 1-3: ECW-281B-945GSE Power Module Options
1.4.2 Power Module Specifications
The specifications for the IDD-12250A and IDD-936260A are shown in Table 1-4.
Model Name: IDD-12250A IDD-936260A
Input
Output:
Table 1-3:
IDD-12250A 12V DC input
IDD-936260A 9V~36V DC input
12VDC 9VDC~36VDC
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12V
5V
5VSB
Max. Total Output:
Performance Characteristics:
Noise & Ripple:
Line Regulation:
5A (pass thru.) 3A (Max.)
10A (Max.) 10A (Max.)
0.5A (Max.) 0.5A (Max.)
50W+60W (12V pass thru.) 60W
< 240mV < 240mV
< 20mV < 20mV
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Load Regulation
Efficiency:
Dimensions:
Weight:
Operating Temperature:
Table 1-4: DC-to-DC Power Module Specifications
1.5 Power Adapter
The ECW-281B-945GSE series models are shipped with a 55 W power adapter.
<60mV <60mV
Up to 90% Up to 90%
40mm x 100mm 40mm x 100mm
46g 58g
-40°C~85°C -40°C~85°C
Figure 1-2: Power Adapter
The specifications for the adapter are listed in
12.0V
11.52V – 12.48V
120mV
0A
4.58A
Output
Nominal
Regulation
Ripple/Noise
Min.
Max.
Table 1-5:
Output can be shorted without damage and
Short Circuit
Protection
auto-recovery
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Over-Voltage
Time Hold Up
Min.
Nominal
Max.
Input
Frequency
Inrush Current
Steady Current
Efficiency
Temperature
Upper Trip Limit: 15V+/-1.5V
10ms
90V
115V ~ 230V
264V
47Hz ~ 63Hz
80A Max. (cold start at 25ºC)
1.3Arms Max.
80% (typical)
Operating 0ºC ~ 40ºC
Storage -25ºC ~ 65ºC
Operating (non-condensing)0% ~ 95%
Relative Humidity
Storage (non-condensing) 0% ~ 95%
Environment
Vibration
Shock
MTBF
Reliability
Leakage Current
Table 1-5: Power Adapter Specifications
Operating: 1G, 5Hz~500Hz, random vibration,
30mins/axis, 3 direction
Storage: 2G, 5Hz~500Hz, random vibration,
30mins/axis, 3 direction
Operating: 10G, 11ms, Half-sine wave
Storage: 20G, 11ms, Half-sine wave
100,000 hours of continuous operation at 25ºC
0.5mA max @264V
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Chapter
2
2 Mechanical
Description
ECW-281B Embedded System
ECW-281B Embedded System
2.1 ECW-281B-945GSE Mechanical Overview
The ECW-281B-945GSE RoHS compliant, Intel® Atom™ fanless embedded system
features industrial grade components that offer longer operating life, high shock/vibration
resistance and endurance over a wide temperature range. The ECW-281B-945GSE
combines these features in an aluminum enclosure designed for space critical
applications that require low power consumption. Featuring two LAN, four USB, six serial
communication ports, as well as audio, and VGA, the ECW-281B-945GSE offers system
integrators and developers the best selection of robust and high performance computing
system platforms. An internal bracket supports one 2.5” SATA hard drives.
2.2 Physical Dimensions
The physical dimensions of the ECW-281B-945GSE embedded systems are listed below.
2.2.1 ECW-281B-945GSE Dimensions
The dimensions of the ECW-281B-945GSE are listed below and shown in Figure 2-1.
Height: 64.00 mm
Width: 229.00 mm
Length: 132.00 mm
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Figure 2-1: ECW-281B-945GSE Dimensions (mm)
2.2.2 Motherboard Dimensions
The WAFER series dimension are listed below and shown in Figure 2-2.
Length: 145.00 mm
Width: 102.00 mm
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Figure 2-2: WAFER SBC Dimensions (mm)
2.2.3 Power Module Dimensions
The power module dimensions are listed below and shown in Figure 2-3.
Length: 100.00 mm
Width: 40.00 mm
Figure 2-3: Power Module Dimensions (mm)
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2.3 External Overview
2.3.1 Front Panel
The ECW-281B-945GSE front panel contains:
2 x USB port connectors
1 x HDD LED indicator
1 x Power button
An overview of the front panel is shown in
Figure 2-4 below.
Figure 2-4: ECW-281B-945GSE Front Panel
2.3.2 Rear Panel
The rear panel of the ECW-281B-945GSE provides access to the following external I/O
connectors.
2 x USB port connectors
2 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector
1 x VGA connector
6 x RS-232 serial ports
1 x Speaker out
1 x 3-pin power terminal block
1 x 12V DC power jack
1 x Wireless antenna connector (for wireless models only)
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An overview of the rear panel is shown in Figure 2-5.
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Figure 2-5: ECW-281B-945GSE Rear Panel
2.3.3 Bottom Surface
WARNING:
Never remove the bottom access panel from the chassis while power is still
being fed into the system. Before removing the bottom access panel, make
sure the system has been turned off and all power connectors unplugged.
The bottom surface of the ECW-281B-945GSE contains the retention screw holes for the
VESA MIS-D 100 wall-mount kit, two-side mounting brackets and DIN mount bracket.
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Figure 2-6: Bottom Surface
2.4 Internal Overview
The ECW-281B-945GSE internal components are listed below:
1 x IEI WAFER motherboard (preinstalled)
1 x IEI power module (preinstalled)
1 x SO-DIMM module (preinstalled)
1 x Hard drive bracket and SATA cable support one SATA hard disk
All the components are accessed by removing the bottom surface.
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Figure 2-7: Internal Overview
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Chapter
3
3 System Components
ECW-281B Embedded System
ECW-281B Embedded System
3.1 ECW-281B-945GSE Embedded System Motherboard
3.1.1 ECW-281B-945GSE Embedded System Motherboard
NOTE:
The jumpers and connectors shown in the section below are those jumpers
and connectors that are relevant to the configuration and installation of the
embedded system. For a complete list of jumpers and connectors on the
WAFER-945GSE motherboard, please refer to the WAFER-945GSE user
manual.
The ECW-281B-945GSE models have a WAFER-945GSE motherboard installed in the
system. The following sections describe the relevant connectors and jumpers on the
motherboard.
3.1.2 WAFER-945GSE Motherboard Overview
The locations of the WAFER-945GSE jumpers and connectors used on the
ECW-281B-945GSE are shown in
Figure 3-1 below.
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Figure 3-1: WAFER-945GSE Jumper and Connector Locations
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3.1.3 CPU Support
NOTE:
The ECW-281B-945GSE series has a preinstalled Intel® Atom™ 1.6
GHz CPU on-board. If the CPU fails, the motherboard has to be
replaced. Please contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the
ECW-281B-945GSE from or contact an IEI sales representative directly.
To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to
sales@iei.com.tw.
The ECW-281B-945GSE comes with an embedded 45 nm 1.60 GHz Intel® Atom™
processor N270. The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 1.6 GHz 512 KB L2
cache. The low power processor has a maximum power of 2.5 W.
3.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors
Section 3.2.1 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 3.1.2.
3.2.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors
Table 3-1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the WAFER-945GSE that
are used for the ECW-281B-945GSE. Detailed descriptions of these connectors can be
found in Section
3.3.
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Connector Type Label
Audio connector 10-pin header AUDIO1
ATX enable connector 3-pin wafer ATXCTL1
ATX power connector 4-pin ATX ATXPWR1
CompactFlash® socket 50-pin CF socket CF1
LED connector 6-pin header LED_C1
PCIe Mini Card slot PCIe Mini Slot CN4
Power Button 2-pin wafer PWRBTN1
Reset button connector 2-pin header RESET1
Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors 7-pin SATA SATA1
RS-232 serial port connector (COM3 – COM6)40-pin header COM
RS-232 serial port connector 14-pin header COM2
USB 2.0 connector 8-pin header USB01
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors
3.3 Internal Peripheral Connectors
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Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible
when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. This section has complete descriptions of
the internal, peripheral connectors on the WAFER-945GSE that are used for the
ECW-281B-945GSE.
3.3.1 ATX Power Connector
CN Label: ATXPWR1
CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
The 4-pin ATX power connector is connected to a DC-DC power module.
4-pin AT power connector (1x4)
Figure 3-2
Table 3-2
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Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 +12V
2 GND
3 GND
4 +5V
Table 3-2: ATX Power Connector Pinouts
3.3.2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector
CN Label: ATXCTL1
CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
The ATX power supply enable connector is connected to the ATX mode connector on the
power module to enable the ECW-281B-945GSE to be connected to an ATX power
supply.
3-pin wafer (1x3)
Figure 3-3
Table 3-3
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Figure 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 +5V Standby
2 GND
3 PS-ON
Table 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts
3.3.3 Audio Connector (10-pin)
CN Label: AUDIO1
CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
The 10-pin audio connector is interfaced to an audio line-out connector and provides
output of audio signals from the system.
10-pin header
Figure 3-4
Table 3-4
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Figure 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin)
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 Line out R 2 Line in R
3 GND 4 GND
5 Line out L 6 Line in L
7 GND 8 GND
9 MIC in 10 Mic in
Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin)
3.3.4 CompactFlash® Socket
CN Label: CF1
CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
A CF Type I or Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the
ECW-281B-945GSE.
50-pin header (2x25)
Figure 3-5
Table 3-5
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Figure 3-5: CF Card Socket Location
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 GROUND 26 VCC-IN CHECK1
2 DATA 3 27 DATA 11
3 DATA 4 28 DATA 12
4 DATA 5 29 DATA 13
5 DATA 6 30 DATA 14
6 DATA 7 31 DATA 15
7 HDC_CS0# 32 HDC_CS1
8 GROUND 33 N/C
9 GROUND 34 IOR#
10 GROUND 35 IOW#
11 GROUND 36 VCC_COM
12 GROUND 37 IRQ14
13 VCC_COM 38 VCC_COM
14 GROUND 39 CSEL
15 GROUND 40 N/C
16 GROUND 41 HDD_RESET
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
17 GROUND 42 IORDY
18 SA2 43 SDREQ
19 SA1 44 SDACK#
20 SA0 45 HDD_ACTIVE#
21 DATA 0 46 66DET
22 DATA 1 47 DATA 8
23 DATA 2 48 DATA 9
24 N/C 49 DATA 10
25 VCC-IN CHECK2
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50 GROUND
Table 3-5: CF Card Socket Pinouts
3.3.5 LED Connector
CN Label: LED_C1
CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
The LED connector connects to an HDD indicator LED and a power LED on the system
chassis to inform the user about HDD activity and the power on/off status of the system.
6-pin wafer (1x6)
Figure 3-6
Table 3-6
Figure 3-6: LED Connector Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 +5V
2 GND
3 Power LED+
4 Power LED5 HDD LED+
6 HDD LED-
Table 3-6: LED Connector Pinouts
3.3.6 PCIe Mini Card Slot
CN Label: CN4
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CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
52-pin Mini PCIe Card Slot
6Figure 3-7
Table 3-7
The PCIe mini card slot enables a PCIe mini card expansion module to be connected to
the board. Cards supported include among others wireless LAN (WLAN) cards.
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Figure 3-7: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location
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PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 PCIE_WAKE# 2 VCC3
3 N/C 4 GND
5 N/C 6 1.5V
7 CLKREQ# 8 LFRAME#
9 GND 10 LAD3
11 CLK- 12 LAD2
13 CLK+ 14 LAD1
15 GND 16 LAD0
17 PCIRST# 18 GND
19 LPC 20 VCC3
21 GND 22 PCIRST#
23 PERN2 24 3VDual
25 PERP2 26 GND
27 GND 28 1.5V
29 GND 30 SMBCLK
31 PETN2 32 SMBDATA
33 PETP2 34 GND
35 GND 36 USBD-
37 N/C 38 USBD+
39 N/C 40 GND
41 N/C 42 N/C
43 N/C 44 RF_LINK#
45 N/C 46 BLUELED#
47 N/C 48 1.5V
49 N/C 50 GND
51 N/C 52 VCC3
Table 3-7: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts
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3.3.7 Power Button Connector
CN Label: PWRBTN1
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CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
The power button connector is connected to a power switch on the system chassis to
enable users to turn the system on and off.
Figure 3-8: Power Button Connector Location
2-pin wafer (1x2)
Figure 3-8
Table 3-8
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 Power Switch
2 GND
Table 3-8: Power Button Connector Pinouts
3.3.8 Reset Button Connector
CN Label: RESET1
2-pin wafer (1x2)
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CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
Figure 3-9
Table 3-9
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The reset button connector is connected to a reset switch on the system chassis to enable
users to reboot the system when the system is turned on.
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Figure 3-9: Reset Button Connector Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 Reset Switch
2 GND
Table 3-9: Reset Button Connector Pinouts
3.3.9 SATA Drive Connectors
CN Label: SATA1, SATA2
CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
The SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First
generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150Mb/s. The SATA drives can
be configured in a RAID configuration.
7-pin SATA drive connectors
6Figure 3-10
6Table 3-10
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Figure 3-10: SATA Drive Connector Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 GND
2 TX+
3 TX4 GND
5 RX6 RX+
7 GND
Table 3-10: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts
3.3.10 Serial Port Connector (COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6)
CN Label: COM
CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
The 40-pin serial port connector contains the following four serial ports: COM3, COM4,
40-pin header (2x20)
Figure 3-11
Table 3-11
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COM5 and COM6. All these serial ports are RS-232 serial communications channels. The
serial port locations are specified below.
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COM3 is located on pin 1 to pin 10
COM4 is located on pin 11 to pin 20
COM5 is located on pin 21 to pin 30
COM6 is located on pin 31 to pin 40
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Figure 3-11: COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinout Locations
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD3)
3 RECEIVE DATA (RXD3) 4 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS3)
5 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD3) 6 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS3)
7 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR3) 8 RING INDICATOR (RI3)
9 GND 10 GND
11 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD4)
13 RECEIVE DATA (RXD4) 14 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS4)
15 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD4) 16 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS4)
17 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR4) 18 RING INDICATOR (RI4)
19 GND 20 GND
21 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD5)
23 RECEIVE DATA (RXD5) 24 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS5)
2 DATA SET READY (DSR3)
12 DATA SET READY (DSR4)
22 DATA SET READY (DSR5)
PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
25 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD5) 26 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS5)
27 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR5) 28 RING INDICATOR (RI5)
29 GND 30 GND
31 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD6 32 DATA SET READY (DSR6)
33 RECEIVE DATA (RXD6) 34 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS6)
35 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD6 36 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS6)
37 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR6 38 RING INDICATOR (RI6)
39 GND 40 GND
Table 3-11: COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinouts
3.3.11 Serial Port Connector (COM 2)
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CN Label: COM2
CN Type:
CN Location: See
CN Pinouts: See
14-pin header (2x7)
Figure 3-12
Table 3-12
The 14-pin serial port connector connects to the COM2 serial communications channels.
COM2 is a multi function channel. In the ECW-281B-945GSE system, the COM2 is an
RS-232 serial communication channel by default.
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Figure 3-12: Serial Port Connector Location
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PIN NO.
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DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION
1 NDCD 2 NDSR2
3 NRX 4 NRTS2
5 NTX 6 NCTS2
7 NDTR 8 NRI2
9 GND 10 GND
11 TXD485+ 12 TXD485-
13 RXD485+ 14 RXD485-
Table 3-12: Serial Port Connector Pinouts
3.3.12 USB Connectors (Internal)
CN Label: USB01 and USB23
CN Type:
CN Location: See
8-pin header (2x4)
6Figure 3-13
CN Pinouts: See
6Table 3-13
The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1.1 or two USB 2.0
ports. Each USB connector can support two USB devices. Additional external USB ports
are found on the rear panel. The USB ports are used for I/O bus expansion.
To install an antenna to the wireless ECW-281B-945GSE series for efficient wireless
network transmission, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Locate the antenna connector on the rear panel of the embedded system (refer
to
Figure 2-5).
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Step 2: Install the antenna to the antenna connector (Figure 4-13).Step 0:
Figure 4-13: Wireless Antenna Installation
4.2.10 Cable Connections
Once the system has been mounted on the wall, the following connectors can be
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connected to the system.
VGA cable connector
Serial port connectors
RJ-45 connectors
USB devices can be connected to the system.
The cable connection locations are shown in
4.3 Power-On Procedure
4.3.1 Installation Checklist
WARNING:
Make sure a power supply with the correct input voltage is being fed into
the system. Incorrect voltages applied to the system may cause damage to
Figure 2-5.
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the internal electronic components and may also cause injury to the user.
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To power on the embedded system please make sure of the following:
The bottom surface panel is installed
All peripheral devices (VGA monitor, serial communications devices etc.) are
connected
The power cables are plugged in
The system is securely mounted
4.3.2 Terminal Block Pinouts
The terminal block pinouts are shown in Figure 4-14.
Figure 4-14: Terminal Block Pinouts
The chassis ground is connected to the ECW chassis internally. The cable ground is
connected to the ground pin on the input power connector of the power module.
4.3.3 Power-on Procedure
To power-on the ECW-281B-945GSE please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Push the power button.
Step 2: Once turned on, the power button should turns to blue. See
Figure 4-15.
Step 0:
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Figure 4-15: Power Button
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5 BIOS Screens
Chapter
5
ECW-281B Embedded System
5.1 Introduction
A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup
program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes
how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be
changed.
5.1.1 Starting Setup
The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be
activated in one of two ways.
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1. Press the D
2. Press the D
message appears on the screen. 0.
If the message disappears before the D
again.
ELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or
ELETE key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP”
ELETE key is pressed, restart the computer and try
5.1.2 Using Setup
Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press ENTER to select, use the PageUp and
PageDown keys to change entries, press F1 for help and press E
keys are shown in.
Key Function
Up arrow Move to previous item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side
SC to quit. Navigation
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Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side
Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu --
Exit current page and return to Main Menu
Page Up key Increase the numeric value or make changes
Page Dn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
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F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option
Page Setup Menu
F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color
forward.
F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys
5.1.3 Getting Help
When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press E
SC or
the F1 key again.
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes
If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made, CMOS
defaults. Use the jumper described in Chapter 5.
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar
The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items:
Main Changes the basic system configuration.
Advanced Changes the advanced system settings.
PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI/PnP Settings
Boot Changes the system boot configuration.
Security Sets User and Supervisor Passwords.
Chipset Changes the chipset settings.
Power Changes power management settings.
Exit Selects exit options and loads default settings
The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu
items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.
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5.2 Main
The Main BIOS menu (6BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered.
The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.
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BIOS Menu 1: Main
System Overview
The System Overvie w lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in
System Overview cannot be changed. The items shown in the system overview include:
AMI BIOS: Displays auto-detected BIOS information
Processor: Displays auto-detected CPU specifications
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o Version: Current BIOS version
o Build Date: Date the current BIOS version was made
o ID: Installed BIOS ID
o Type: Names the currently installed processor
o Speed: Lists the processor speed
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o Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard
System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory.
o Size: Lists memory size
The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields:
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes
and seconds.
System Date [xx/xx/xx]
Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and
year.
5.3 Advanced
Use the Advanced menu (6BIOS Menu 2) to configure the CPU and peripheral devices
through the following sub-menus:
WARNING:
Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system
to malfunction. Make sure that the settings made are compatible with
the hardware.
CPU Configuration (see Section 65.3.1)
IDE Configuration (see Section 65.3.2)
SuperIO Configuration (see Section 75.3.3)
Hardware Health Configuration (see Section 5.3.4)
Power Configuration (see Section 75.3.5)
Remote Access Configuration (see Section 5.3.6)
USB Configuration (see Section 75.3.7)
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BIOS Menu 2: Advanced
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5.3.1 CPU Configuration
Use the CPU Configuration menu (7BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications
and configure the CPU.
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BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration
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The CPU Configuration menu (7BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details:
Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer
Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used
Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed
FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed
Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size
Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size
5.3.2 IDE Configuration
Use the IDE Configuration menu (7BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration
of the IDE devices installed in the system.
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BIOS Menu 4: IDEConfiguration
ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible]
Use the ATA/IDE Configurations option to configure the ATA/IDE controller.
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Disabled
Compatible
Disables the on-board ATA/IDE controller.
Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in
compatible mode. In this mode, a SATA channel will
replace one of the IDE channels. This mode supports up
to 4 storage devices.
Enhanced D
EFAULT
Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in
Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA
channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6
storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this
mode.
Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec]
SA TA Only
Only the SATA drives are enabled.
SA TA Pri, PATA Sec D
EFAULT
The IDE drives are enabled on the Primary
IDE channel. The SATA drives are enabled on
the Secondary IDE channel.
PATA Only
The IDE drives are enabled on the primary
and secondary IDE channels. SATA drives
are disabled.
IDE Master and IDE Slave
When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS displays the
status of the auto detected IDE devices. The following IDE devices are detected and are
shown in the IDE Configuration menu:
Primary IDE Master
Primary IDE Slave
Secondary IDE Master
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Secondary IDE Slave
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The IDE Configuration menu (7BIOS Menu 4) allows changes to the configurations for the
IDE devices installed in the system. If an IDE device is detected, and one of the above
listed four BIOS configuration options are selected, the IDE configuration options shown in
Section
75.3.2.1 appear.
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave
Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and
secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system.
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BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration
Auto-Detected Drive Parameters
The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically
detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive. The drive parameters are listed
as follows:
Device: Lists the device type (e.g. hard disk, CD-ROM etc.)
Type: Indicates the type of devices a user can manually select
Vendor: Lists the device manufacturer
Size: List the storage capacity of the device.
LBA Mode: Indicates whether the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a
method of addressing data on a disk drive is supported or not.
Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the
amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per
interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB
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per interrupt.
PIO Mode: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device.
Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is
supported.
Ultra DMA: Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported.
S.M.A.R.T.: Indicates whether or not the Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology protocol is supported.
32Bit Data Transfer: Enables 32-bit data transfer.
Type [Auto]
Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from
after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete.
Not Installed
BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk
drive on the specified channel.
Auto DEFAULT
The BIOS auto detects the IDE disk drive type
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attached to the specified channel. This setting should
be used if an IDE hard disk drive is attached to the
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specified channel.
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CD/DVD
ARMD
LBA/Large Mode [Auto]
Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical
Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the
maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
The CD/DVD option specifies that an IDE CD-ROM
drive is attached to the specified IDE channel. The
BIOS does not attempt to search for other types of
IDE disk drives on the specified channel.
This option specifies an ATAPI Removable Media
Device. These include, but are not limited to:
ZIP
LS-120
Disabled
Auto DEFAULT
Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto]
Use the Block (Multi Sector Transfer) to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the
device supports multi-sector transfers.
Disabled
BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on
BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the
the specified channel.
BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified
channel.
specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs
one sector at a time.
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Auto DEFAULT
PIO Mode [Auto]
Use the PIO Mode option to select the IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode program timing
cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode
increases, the cycle time decreases.
Auto DEFAULT
0
1
PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3.3MBps
PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5.2MBps
BIOS auto detects Multi-Sector Transfer support on the
drive on the specified channel. If supported the data
transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at
a time.
BIOS auto detects the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk
drive support cannot be determined.
2
3
4
DMA Mode [Auto]
Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options.
Auto DEFAULT
PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8.3MBps
PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1MBps
PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps
(This setting generally works with all hard disk drives
manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE
CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)
BIOS auto detects the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE
disk drive support cannot be determined.
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SWDMA0
Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data
transfer rate of 2.1MBps
SWDMA1
SWDMA2
MWDMA0
MWDMA1
MWDMA2
UDMA1
Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data
transfer rate of 4.2MBps
Single Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data
transfer rate of 8.3MBps
Multi Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data
transfer rate of 4.2MBps
Multi Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data
transfer rate of 13.3MBps
Multi Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data
transfer rate of 16.6MBps
Ultra DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer
rate of 16.6MBps
UDMA1
UDMA2
UDMA3
UDMA4
UDMA5
Ultra DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer
rate of 25MBps
Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer
rate of 33.3MBps
Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer
rate of 44MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an
80-conductor ATA cable is used.)
Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer
rate of 66.6MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an
80-conductor ATA cable is used.)
Ultra DMA mode 5 selected with a maximum data transfer
S.M.A.R.T [Auto]
Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts
impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.
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rate of 99.9MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an
80-conductor ATA cable is used.)
Auto DEFAULT
Disabled
Enabled
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32-bit data transfers.
Disabled
Enabled DEFAULT
Prevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature.
Allows BIOS to use the HDD SMART feature
Prevents the BIOS from using 32-bit data transfers.
BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support.
Allows BIOS to use 32-bit data transfers on supported
hard disk drives.
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5.3.3 Super IO Configuration
Use the Super IO Configuration menu (7BIOS Menu 6) to set or change the
configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports.
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BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration
Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]
Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
Disabled
3F8/IRQ4 DEFAULT
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1
Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt
Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt
Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ4
address is IRQ4
Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address.
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address is IRQ3
Disabled
2F8/IRQ3 DEFAULT
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
Serial Port3 Address [3E8]
Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 3
Disabled
3E8 DEFAULT
No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2
Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ3
Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ4
Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt
address is IRQ3
No base address is assigned to serial port 3
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 3E8
2E8
2F0
2E0
Serial Port3 IRQ [11]
Use the Serial Port3 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 3.
10
11 DEFAULT
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Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E8
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2F0
Serial port 3 I/O port address is 2E0
Serial port 3 IRQ address is 10
Serial port 3 IRQ address is 11
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Serial Port4 Address [2E8]
Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.
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Disabled
3E8
2E8 DEFAULT
2F0
2E0
Serial Port4 IRQ [10]
Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.
10 DEFAULT
11
No base address is assigned to serial port 3
Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8
Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8
Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2F0
Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E0
Serial port 4 IRQ address is 10
Serial port 4 IRQ address is 11
Serial Port5 Address [2F0]
Use the Serial Port5 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 5
Disabled
3E8
2E8
2F0 DEFAULT
2E0
Serial Port5 IRQ [11]
Use the Serial Port3 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 5.
No base address is assigned to serial port 5
Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2E8
Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2E0
Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2F0
Serial port 5 I/O port address is 2F0
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10
11 DEFAULT
Serial Port6 Address [2E0]
Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 6.
Disabled
3E8
2E8
2F0
2E0 DEFAULT
Serial Port6 IRQ [10]
Serial port 5 IRQ address is 10
Serial port 5 IRQ address is 11
No base address is assigned to serial port 6
Serial port 6 I/O port address is 3E8
Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2E8
Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2F0
Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2E0
Use the Serial Port6 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 6.
10
11 DEFAULT
Serial port 6 IRQ address is 10
Serial port 6 IRQ address is 11
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5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration
The Hardware Health Configuration menu (7BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating
temperature, fan speeds and system voltages.
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BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration
CPU FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode]
Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan.
Full On Mode D
Automatic mode
PWM Manual mode
EFAULT
Fan is off when the temperature is low
Pulse width modulation set manually
Fan is on all the time
enough. Parameters must be set by the
user.
When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the Automatic Mode, the following
parameters can be set.
CPU Temp. Limit of OFF
CPU Temp. Limit of Start
CPU Fan Start PWM
Slope PWM 1
When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the PWM Manual Mode, the following
parameters can be set.
CPU Fan PWM control
CPU Temp. Limit of OFF [000]
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WARNING:
Setting this value too high may cause the fan to stop when the CPU is
at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged.
The CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting
option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option to select the
CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn off. To select a value,
select the CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option and enter a decimal number between 000 and
127. The temperature range is specified below.
Minimum Value: 0°C
Maximum Value: 127°C
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CPU Temp. Limit of Start [020]
WARNING:
Setting this value too high may cause the fan to start only when the
CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be
damaged.
The CPU Temp. Limit of Start option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting
option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option to select the
CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn on. When the fan
starts, it rotates using the starting pulse width modulation (PWM) specified in the Fan 3 Start PWM option below. To select a value, select the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option
and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127. The temperature range is specified
below.
Minimum Value: 0°C
Maximum Value: 127°C
CPU Fan Start PWM [070]
The Fan 3 Start PWM option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set
to Automatic Mode. Use the Fan 3 Start PWM option to select the PWM mode the fan
starts to rotate with after the temperature specified in the Temperature 3 Limit of Start is
exceeded. The Super I/O chipset supports 128 PWM modes. To select a value, select the
Fan 3 Start PWM option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127. The
temperature range is specified below.
PWM Minimum Mode: 0
PWM Maximum Mode: 127
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Slope PWM [0.5 PWM]
The Slope PWM 1 option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to
Automatic Mode. Use the Slope PWM 1 option to select the linear rate at which the PWM
mode increases with respect to an increase in temperature. A list of available options is
shown below:
0 PWM
1 PWM
2 PWM
4 PWM
8 PWM
16 PWM
32 PWM
64 PWM
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The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are
monitored are:
System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored
o CPU Temperature
o System Temperature
Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored.
o CPU Fan Speed
Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored
o CPU Core
o +1.05V
o +3.30V
o +12.0 V
o +1.5V
o +1.8V
o 5VSB
o VBAT
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5.3.5 Power Configuration
The Power Configuration menu (7BIOS Menu 8) configures the Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options.
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BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration
5.3.5.1 ACPI configuration
The ACPI Configuration menu (7BIOS Menu 9) configures the Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface (ACPI).
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BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration
Suspend Mode [S1(POS)]
Use the Suspend Mode BIOS option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it
is not being used.
S1 (POS) DEFAULT
S3 (STR)
5.3.5.2 APM Configuration
The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) allows the advanced power
System appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is
refreshed; the system is running in a low power mode.
System appears off. The CPU has no power; RAM is in
slow refresh; the power supply is in a reduced power
mode.
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management options to be configured.
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BIOS Menu 10:Advanced Power Management Configuration
Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]
Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system
returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system.
Power Off
The system remains turned off
Power On
The system turns on
Last State D
EFAULT
The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it
turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off.
Power Button Mode [On/Off]
Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions.
On/Off D
EFAULT
When the power button is pressed the system is either
turned on or off
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Suspend
Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled]
Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the
keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the
system is roused when the mouse is moved or a button on the keyboard is pressed.
Disabled
Enabled
Resume on Ring [Disabled]
When the power button is pressed the system goes into
suspend mode
(Default) Wake event not generated by activity on the
keyboard or mouse
Wake event generated by activity on the keyboard or
mouse
Use the Resume on Ring BIOS option to enable activity on the RI (ring in) modem line to
rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system will be roused by
an incoming call on a modem.
Disabled D
Enabled
Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled]
Use the Resume PCI-Express WAKE# BIOS option to enable activity on the
PCI-Express WAKE# signal to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state.
Disabled
Enabled D
EFAULT
Wake event generated by an incoming call
Wake event not generated by PCI-Express WAKE#
EFAULT
Wake event not generated by an incoming call
signal activity
Wake event generated by PCI-Express WAKE# signal
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