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Table of Contents

1 User Information........................................................................................................ 9

1.1 About This Document .........................................................................................9

1.2 Copyright Notice ...............................................................................................9

1.3 Trademarks ......................................................................................................9

1.4 Standards ........................................................................................................9

1.5 Warranty .........................................................................................................9

1.6 Technical Support............................................................................................ 10

2 Introduction .............................................................................................................11

2.1 EPIC/CE .........................................................................................................11

2.2 The EPIC Family...............................................................................................11

3 Getting started .........................................................................................................12

4 Specifications ...........................................................................................................13

4.1 Functional Specifications.................................................................................. 13

4.2 Mechanical Specifications .................................................................................15

4.2.1 PC/104 Bus Connector (ISA part)........................................................................ 15

4.2.2 PC/104-Plus Bus Connector (PCI part) .................................................................15

4.2.3 Dimensions ....................................................................................................15

4.2.4 Height on Top.................................................................................................15

4.2.5 Height on Bottom............................................................................................15

4.2.6 Weight ..........................................................................................................15

4.3 Electrical Specifications.................................................................................... 16

4.3.1 Supply Voltages ..............................................................................................16

4.3.2 Supply Voltage Ripple ...................................................................................... 16

4.3.3 Supply Current (typical).................................................................................... 16

4.3.4 Supply Current (maximum)................................................................................ 17

4.3.5 Real-time Clock (RTC) Battery ............................................................................17

4.4 MTBF............................................................................................................. 18

4.5 Environmental Specifications ............................................................................ 19

4.5.1 Temperature................................................................................................... 19

4.5.2 Humidity ....................................................................................................... 19

5 CPU, Chipset and Super I/O .........................................................................................20

5.1 CPU .............................................................................................................. 20

5.2 Chipset.......................................................................................................... 20

5.2.1 GMCH (815E Chipset) .......................................................................................20

5.2.2 ICH4 (82801DB)..............................................................................................22

5.3 Super I/O....................................................................................................... 23

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5.4 CPU, Chipset and Super-I/O Configuration............................................................23

6 System Memory .........................................................................................................24

7 ISA and PCI Bus Expansion ..........................................................................................25

7.1 PC/104 Bus (ISA part) ......................................................................................25

7.1.1 PC/104 Connectors ..........................................................................................25

7.1.2 PC/104 Configuration ...................................................................................... 25

7.2 PC/104-Plus (PCI part) ..................................................................................... 26

7.2.1 PC/104-Plus Connector..................................................................................... 26

7.2.2 PC/104-Plus Configuration................................................................................ 26

8 Keyboard and Mouse Interfaces ...................................................................................27

8.1 PS/2-Keyboard Connector .................................................................................27

8.2 PS/2-Keyboard Configuration ............................................................................27

8.3 PS/2-Mouse Connector .....................................................................................27

8.4 PS/2-Mouse Configuration ................................................................................28

9 USB Interfaces ..........................................................................................................29

9.1 Front Connectors (USB 0 to USB 3) ..................................................................... 29

9.2 Internal Connectors (USB 4 and USB 5) ............................................................... 29

9.2.1 Limitations of USB Ports 4 and 5......................................................................... 30

9.3 Configuration .................................................................................................30

10 Ethernet Interfaces....................................................................................................31

10.1 First Ethernet Controller ................................................................................... 31

10.2 Second Ethernet Controller ............................................................................... 32

10.3 Connectors .................................................................................................... 32

10.4 Configuration .................................................................................................33

10.5 Ethernet Technical Support ............................................................................... 33

11 Graphics Interfaces....................................................................................................34

11.1 Video Controller ..............................................................................................34

11.2 CRT Connector ................................................................................................34

11.3 DVO Connector (optional) ................................................................................. 35

11.4 Flat Panel LVDS Interface (JILI) Connector ........................................................... 35

11.5 Display Power Considerations ............................................................................ 36

11.6 Connecting a LCD Panel .................................................................................... 36

11.7 Configuration .................................................................................................37

11.8 Graphics Technical Support ............................................................................... 37

11.9 Available Video Modes...................................................................................... 37

11.9.1 Standard IBM-Compatible VGA Modes.................................................................. 37

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11.9.2 Extended VESA VGA Modes ................................................................................ 38

12 Serial-Communication Interfaces ................................................................................39

12.1 Serial Ports COM A to COM D...............................................................................39

12.2 RS-232 Connectors .......................................................................................... 39

12.3 RS-485 Connector ...........................................................................................40

12.4 Configuration .................................................................................................40

13 Parallel-Port Interface ...............................................................................................41

13.1 Connector ......................................................................................................41

13.2 Configuration .................................................................................................41

14 IDE Interfaces ...........................................................................................................42

14.1 Connector ......................................................................................................42

14.2 CompactFlash Socket ....................................................................................... 43

14.3 Configuration .................................................................................................43

15 Floppy Interface ........................................................................................................44

15.1 Connector ......................................................................................................44

15.1.1 Connector Diagram ..........................................................................................45

15.2 Configuration .................................................................................................45

16 Sound Interface ........................................................................................................46

16.1 Connectors .................................................................................................... 46

16.1.1 Jack Connector ...............................................................................................46

16.1.2 Line-In/Rear Speakers Connector .......................................................................47

16.2 Configuration .................................................................................................47

16.3 Technical Support for Sound.............................................................................. 48

17 General Purpose Inputs/outputs..................................................................................49

17.1 Connector ......................................................................................................49

17.2 Programming ................................................................................................. 50

17.2.1 16-Bit Operating Systems ................................................................................. 50

17.2.2 32-Bit Operating Systems ................................................................................. 52

17.3 Configuration .................................................................................................52

18 FAN Interface............................................................................................................53

18.1 Connector ......................................................................................................53

18.2 Configuration .................................................................................................53

19 Power Interface.........................................................................................................54

19.1 Power Interface Connectors...............................................................................54

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19.1.1 ATX Connector Version...................................................................................... 54

19.1.2 +5V-only Power Supply on ATX connector .............................................................55

19.1.3 AT Connector Version .......................................................................................55

19.1.4 Configuration .................................................................................................55

19.2 ATX/Reset/2LED Interface................................................................................. 56

19.2.1 Configuration .................................................................................................56

20 Watchdog Timer ........................................................................................................57

20.1 Configuration .................................................................................................57

20.2 Programming ................................................................................................. 57

20.2.1 Initializing the WDT .........................................................................................57

20.2.2 Triggering the WDT ..........................................................................................57

21 Hardware Monitor......................................................................................................58

21.1 Configuration .................................................................................................58

22 Important Technology Information ..............................................................................59

22.1 Thermal Control ..............................................................................................59

22.1.1 Thermal Management.......................................................................................59

22.1.2 ACPI Thermal Management................................................................................ 59

22.1.3 Processor Clock Throttling.................................................................................60

22.2 I/O APIC vs. 8259 PIC Interrupt mode ..................................................................60

22.3 Native vs. Compatible IDE mode ......................................................................... 61

22.3.1 Compatible IDE Mode .......................................................................................61

22.3.2 Native Mode ...................................................................................................61

22.3.3 Native Mode Configuration................................................................................ 61

23 Appendix A: System-Resource Allocation ......................................................................62

23.1 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines ............................................................................62

23.2 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels................................................................. 63

23.3 Memory Map................................................................................................... 64

23.3.1 Using Expanded Memory Managers ..................................................................... 64

23.4 I/O Address Map ............................................................................................. 65

23.5 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Devices ................................................. 66

23.6 SM Bus Devices ............................................................................................... 66

24 Appendix B: BIOS Operation ........................................................................................67

24.1 Determining the BIOS Version............................................................................ 67

24.2 Configuring the System BIOS .............................................................................67

24.2.1 General Information ........................................................................................ 68

24.3 Main Menu .....................................................................................................69

24.3.1 Master or Slave Submenus................................................................................. 70

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24.4 Advanced Menu...............................................................................................71

24.4.1 Advanced Chipset Control Submenu ....................................................................71

24.4.2 PCI/PNP Configuration Submenu ........................................................................71

24.4.3 PCI Device, Slot #x Submenu..............................................................................72

24.4.4 PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Submenu ...................................................... 72

24.4.5 Memory Cache Submenu ...................................................................................73

24.4.6 I/O Device Configuration Submenu .....................................................................74

24.4.7 Keyboard Features Submenu.............................................................................. 75

24.4.8 Hardware Monitor Submenu ..............................................................................75

24.4.9 Watchdog Timer Settings Submenu .....................................................................75

24.4.10 Display Control Submenu ..................................................................................76

24.4.11 Miscellaneous Submenu ................................................................................... 77

24.5 Security Menu................................................................................................. 78

24.6 Power Menu ...................................................................................................79

24.6.1 ACPI Resume Events.........................................................................................79

24.6.2 ACPI Control Submenu...................................................................................... 81

24.6.3 Thermal Management Submenu ......................................................................... 81

24.7 Boot Menu and Utilities ....................................................................................82

24.7.1 MultiBoot XP .................................................................................................. 82

24.7.2 Boot First Function ..........................................................................................83

24.8 Exit Menu ......................................................................................................84

24.9 Kontron BIOS Extensions .................................................................................. 84

24.9.1 JIDA BIOS extension ........................................................................................85

24.9.2 Remote Control Client Extension ........................................................................ 85

24.9.3 LAN PXE ROM ..................................................................................................85

24.10 Updating or Restoring BIOS Using PhoenixPhlash..................................................85

24.10.1 Flashing a BIOS............................................................................................... 86

24.10.2 Preventing Problems When Updating or Restoring BIOS ..........................................87

25 Appendix C: Block Diagram .........................................................................................88

26 Appendix D: Mechanical Dimensions ............................................................................89

26.1 Board Dimensions and Mounting Holes................................................................ 89

26.1.1 Top View........................................................................................................ 89

26.1.2 Front View ..................................................................................................... 89

26.2 Connector Locations (Pin 1) ..............................................................................90

26.3 Slot Dimensions ..............................................................................................91

26.3.1 Front and Top View .......................................................................................... 91

27 Appendix E: Connector Layout .....................................................................................92

27.1 Top Side ........................................................................................................ 92

27.2 Bottom Side ...................................................................................................93

27.3 Connector Functions and Interface Cables ............................................................94

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27.4 Pin-out Table..................................................................................................96

28 Appendix F: PC Architecture Information ......................................................................99

28.1 Buses............................................................................................................ 99

28.1.1 ISA, Standard PS/2 - Connectors ........................................................................ 99

28.1.2 PC/104, PCI.................................................................................................... 99

28.2 General PC Architecture ....................................................................................99

28.3 Ports........................................................................................................... 100

28.3.1 RS-232 Serial ............................................................................................... 100

28.3.2 ATA ............................................................................................................ 100

28.3.3 USB ............................................................................................................ 100

28.4 Programming ............................................................................................... 100

29 Appendix G: Document Revision History ..................................................................... 101

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1 User Information

1.1 About This Document

This document provides information about products from Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH and/or its subsidiaries. No warranty of suitability, purpose, or fitness is implied. While every attempt has been made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate, the information contained within is supplied “as-is” and is subject to change without notice.

For the circuits, descriptions and tables indicated, Kontron assumes no responsibility as far as patents or other rights of third parties are concerned.

1.2 Copyright Notice

All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the express written permission of Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH.

DIMM-PC®, PISA®, ETX®, ETXexpress®, microETXexpress™, X-board®, DIMM-IO® and DIMM-BUS® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH. Kontron is trademark or registered trademark of Kontron AG.

1.3 Trademarks

The following lists the trademarks of components used in this board.

IBM, XT, AT, PS/2 and Personal System/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.

Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.

All other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective owners.

1.4 Standards

Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH is certified to ISO 9000 standards.

1.5 Warranty

This Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for the warranty period from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH will at its discretion decide to repair or replace defective products.

Within the warranty period, the repair of products is free of charge as long as warranty conditions are observed.

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1 User Information

The warranty does not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance or handling by the buyer, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the product’s environmental specifications or improper installation or maintenance.

Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH will not be responsible for any defects or damages to other products not supplied by Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH that are caused by a faulty Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH product.

1.6 Technical Support

Technicians and engineers from Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH and/or its subsidiaries are available for technical support. We are committed to making our product easy to use and will help you use our products in your systems.

Before contacting Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH technical support, please consult our Web site at http://www.kontron-emea.com/emd for the latest product documentation, utilities, and drivers. If the information does not help solve the problem, contact us by telephone or email.

Asia Europe North/South America

Kontron Asia Inc. Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH Kontron America

4F, No.415, Ti-Ding Blvd., NeiHu

District,

Taipei 114, Taiwan

Tel: +886 2 2799 2789 Tel: +49 (0) 991-37024-0 Tel: +1 (888) 294 4558

Fax: + 886 2 2799 7399 Fax: +49 (0) 991-37024-333 Fax: +1 (858) 677 0898

mailto:sales@kontron.com.tw mailto:sales-kem@kontron.com mailto:sales@us-kontron.com

Brunnwiesenstr. 16

94469 Deggendorf – Germany

14118 Stowe Drive

Poway, CA 92064-7147

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2 Introduction

2.1 EPIC/CE

The EPIC/CE hosts either an ULV Intel® Celeron® processor or an LV Intel® Celeron® processor in

combination with an Intel SDRAM-SODIMM socket can hold either PC100 or PC133 SODIMM memory modules up to 500MB. Six USB

2.0 ports and two 10/100 MBit Ethernet interfaces extend the standard connectivity of four serial ports, one parallel port, and a PS/2 mouse/keyboard interface.

The EPIC/CE is designed in the EPIC (Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing) form factor, which is an international standard of the PC/104 Consortium and can be extended with standard PC/104 and PC/104-Plus extension modules. This provides a flexible, space-saving and cost-optimized industrial computer solution.

2.2 The EPIC Family

Each EPIC is a member of the EPIC family of Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH.

815E chipset that includes an integrated graphics memory-controller hub. A

Each EPIC module has the same front connectivity for Reset/ATX feature, 4xUSB ports, 2 LAN interfaces, PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse connector, Compact-Flash socket, VGA and one serial port. These family features allow the use of the same chassis over the whole product line and maximize design reuse.

EPIC modules allow the use of standard notebook SODIMM memory modules and full ATX power supplies. An optional 5V-only version is available, too. These homogeneous features facilitate easy upgrades within the EPIC product family.

Display connections are simplified when using the onboard standard JILI Interface (JUMPtec® Intelligent LVDS Interface). JILI automatically recognizes which display is connected and independently sets all video parameters. All EPIC modules are plug-and-work enabled to further reduce time-to-market.

As part of the standard features package, all EPIC modules come with a JUMPtec Intelligent Device Architecture (JIDA) interface, which is integrated into the BIOS. This interface enables hardwareindependent access to EPIC features that cannot be accessed via standard APIs. Functions such as watchdog timer, brightness and contrast of LCD backlight, and user bytes in the EEPROM can be configured with ease by taking advantage of this standard EPIC module feature.

The EPIC line products support the PC/104-Plus (PCI) and the PC/104 (ISA) standard via Kontron’s own, special PCI-to-ISA bridge. Because of the availability of both extension buses, all past and future PC/104 expansion assemblies with state-of-the-art processor performance can be accommodated.

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3 Getting started

Getting started with the EPIC/CE is very easy. Take the following steps:

3 Getting started

Turn off the power supply.

Connect the power supply to the EPIC’s power supply connector. The board is available in an AT- (5V-only) or an ATX-version.

Plug a memory module into the memory socket of the EPIC.

Connect the CRT monitor to the CRT interface or a LCD panel to the JILI interface by using a corresponding adapter cable.

Plug the keyboard and the mouse to the PS/2 connectors.

Connect the floppy drive cable to the EPIC’s floppy interface. Attach the floppy drive to the connector at the opposite end of the cable.

Connect the power supply to the floppy’s power connector.

Plug a hard-drive data cable to the EPIC’s hard-disk interface.

Attach the hard disk to the connector at the opposite end of the cable.

Connect the power supply to the hard disk’s power connector.

If required, plug the PC/104 and PC/104-Plus extension cards to the buses.

Make sure all your connections have been made correctly.

Turn on power.

Enter the BIOS by pressing the F2 key during boot-up. Make all changes in the BIOS setup. See the BIOS chapter of this manual for details.

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4 Specifications

4.1 Functional Specifications

Processor

4 Specifications

Chipset

Power Supply

Super I/O

Cache

Memory

ULV Intel® Celeron® @ 400MHz or LV Intel® Celeron® @ 733MHz

1GHz LV Celeron (available only upon request)

Intel® 815E Chipset graphics memory-controller hub

Full ATX power supply support

+5V-only AT power-supply support as an option

Two Winbond W83627HF

On-die 256KB second level cache

One 144-pin SODIMM interface that runs in synchronous (133/133) mode and in pseudo-synchronous (133/100) mode with FSB133 3.3V PC-133 or PC-100 unbuffered SDRAM, up to 512MB

Four Serial Ports (COM A to COM D)

RS232C serial port (1 DSUB9 on the front; 3 internal, 10-pin headers)

16550-compatible

One port configurable as RS422/485

One Parallel Port (LPT1)

Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) with bi-directional capability

Floppy Interface

Compact Flash Socket

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Enhanced Intelligent Drive Electronics (EIDE)

4 Specifications

Two Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Bus Masters

One IDE port support: Ultra 100 Direct Memory Access (UDMA100) mode for master slave configuration

One Compact Flash Type 1 as EIDE Secondary Master

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

6 USB 2.0 ports (4 external ports over-current protected; 2 internal ports unprotected)

USB legacy keyboard support

USB floppy-, CDROM-, USB stick boot support

Two Ethernet Controllers

1x integrated Intel® 82562 10/100BASE-T LAN

1x Davicom DM9102AE/DM9102DE PCI Ethernet Controller

Follows the common criteria of the embedded technology market segment

Onboard Video Graphics Array (VGA)

Intel® 815E Chipset graphics memory controller hub

CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) flat panel 2x24bit LVDS interface that uses JILI

Audio

Integrated Intel® SoundBlaster™ AC97

Windows Sound System™ compatible

3 jack plugs (Line-in/Line-out/Mic).

Extra standard Line-in connector (Motherboard-like)

5.1 Sound compatible

Phoenix BIOS, 1024KB Flash BIOS

NV-EEPROM for CMOS Setup Retention without Battery

PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Controller

Separate connectors

Watchdog Timer (WDT)

Real Time Clock (RTC) with Onboard Battery Supply

26 General Purpose Input/Outputs (GPIOs)

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4.2 Mechanical Specifications

4.2.1 PC/104 Bus Connector (ISA part)

4 Specifications

One 2 X 32 pin stack-through and one 2 X 20 pin stack-through connector

4.2.2 PC/104-Plus Bus Connector (PCI part)

One 4 x 30 pin 2mm downward connector

4.2.3 Dimensions

Length x Width: 115mm x 165mm (4,53" x 6,49")

4.2.4 Height on Top

Maximum 32mm (1.26”)

Height is depending upon DDR SDRAM module and CPU cooler/fan.

4.2.5 Height on Bottom

Maximum 6.8mm (0.27”)

4.2.6 Weight

About 340g (full featured version without SDRAM-SODIMM)

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4 Specifications

4.3 Electrical Specifications

4.3.1 Supply Voltages

EPIC CPU boards can be equipped with two different power-supply connectors. The ATX connector version requires at least +5V and +5V standby, while the AT connector version operates at +5V-only. The voltages +3.3V, +12V, -12V and –5V are not required for the operation of the EPIC itself. Varying voltages may be required for peripheral devices such as backlight inverters or PC/104 and PC/104-Plus extension modules.

+5V DC +/- 5%

+5V DC Standby +/- 5%

+3,3V DC (required for 3.3V PC/104-Plus extension cards)

+12V DC (required for some PC/104, PC/104-Plus extension cards or for JILI cables)

-12V DC (required for some PC/104, PC/104-Plus extension cards)

4.3.2 Supply Voltage Ripple

100mV peak to peak 0 - 20MHz

4.3.3 Supply Current (typical)

The EPIC/CE is equipped with power-saving features. Different power-consumption tests were executed to give an overview of the electrical conditions for several operational states. The board used a 256MB SDRAM module for test results shown below. An attached hard disk was not supplied through the measurement path, and there was no extension module in the system.

EPIC/CE 400MHz

Operational State ATX Power Supply AT Power Supply

+5V +5V Standby +5V only

DOS Prompt 2.32A 150mA 2,47A

DOS Standby 1.81A 150mA 1.95A

Windows Idle 1.91A 150mA 2.06A Windows 100% CPU Load 2.22A 150mA 2.36A Windows 3D performance 2.73A 150mA 2.96A

EPIC/CE 733MGHz

Operation State ATX Power Supply AT Power Supply

+5V +5V Standby +5V only

DOS Prompt 3.07A 160mA 2.98A

DOS Standby 2.11A 160mA 2.37A

Windows Idle 2.19A 160mA 2.51A Windows 100% CPU Load 3.05A 160mA 3.41A Windows 3D performance 3.59A 160mA 4.01A

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4.3.4 Supply Current (maximum)

Board ATX Power Supply AT Power Supply

+5V +3.3V +5V only EPIC/CE 400MHz 3.42A 170mA 3.70A EPIC/CE 733MHz 4.49A 180mA 5.02A

(Calculated theoretical values from all components maximum supply currents)

4.3.5 Real-time Clock (RTC) Battery

4 Specifications

Voltage range: 2.5 - 4.0V (typ 3.0V)

Quiescent current: max. 3,5uA@ 3.0 V

English:

CAUTION ! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Deutsch:

VORSICHT ! Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßem Austausch der Batterie.

Ersatz nur durchden selben oder einen vom Hersteller empfohlenen gleichwertigen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers.

French:

ATTENTION ! Risque d'explosion avec l'échange inadéquat de la batterie.

Remplacement seulement par le même ou un type équivalent recommandé par le producteur. L'évacuation des batteries usagées conformément à des indications du fabricant.

Danish:

ADVARSEL ! Lithiumbatteri – Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig Håndtering.

Udskifting må kun skemed batteri af samme fabrikant og type. Lever det brugte batteri tilbage til leverand∅ren.

Finnish:

VAROITUS ! Paristo voi rãjãhtãã, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda

paristo ainoastaan laltevalmistajan suosittelmaan tyyppiln. Havita kaytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.

Spanish:

Precaución ! Peligro de explosión si la batería se sustituye incorrectamente.

Sustituya solamente por el mismo o tipo equivalente recomendado por el fabricante. Disponga las baterías usadas según las instrucciones del fabricante.

The battery of this product is not considered to be accessible by the end user. Safety instructions are given only in English, German, French, Danish, Finish and Spanish. If the battery is accessible by the end user, it is in the responsibility of the customer to give the corresponding safety instructions in the required language(s).

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4 Specifications

4.4 MTBF

The following MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) values were calculated using a combination of manufacturer’s test data (if the data was available) and a Bellcore calculation for the remaining parts. The Bellcore calculation involved the “Method 1 Case 1” method. In that particular method, the components were assumed to be operating at a 50% stress level in a 40° C ambient environment, and the system was assumed to have not been burned in. Manufacturer’s data was used wherever possible. The manufacturer’s data, when used, was specified at 50° C, which means that the following results were slightly conservative. The MTBF values shown below were for a 40° C office or telecommunications environment. Higher temperatures and other environmental stresses (extreme altitude, vibration, and salt water exposure) will lower the MTBF values.

System MTBF (hours) : To Be Done

Notes: Fans shipped with Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH products have an operating life of up to 50,000 hours.

The estimates above assumed that a passive heat-sinking arrangement was used instead of a fan. Estimated RTC battery life (as opposed to battery failures) was not accounted for in the above figures and needs separate consideration. Battery life depends on temperature and operating conditions. When the Kontron unit has external power, battery drain comes from leakage paths.

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4 Specifications

4.5 Environmental Specifications

4.5.1 Temperature

The Intel® Celeron® is specified for proper operation when the junction temperature is within the specified range of 0°C to 100°C.

The Intel (82801DB) case temperature runs at a maximum of 110°C.

The processor protects itself from catastrophic overheating by use of an internal thermal sensor at a temperature level of approximately 135°C.

815E chipset temperature runs at a maximum of 100°C. The Intel® ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4

Note: (*) The maximum operating temperature is the maximum measurable

temperature on any spot on the module’s surface. You must maintain the temperature according to the above specification.

Operating: 0 to +60 C (*) (with appropriate airflow) Non-operating: -10 to +85 °C (non-condensing)

4.5.2 Humidity

Operating: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)

Non-operating: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

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5 CPU, Chipset and Super I/O

5.1 CPU

The EPIC/CE is available with an Intel® LV/ULV Celeron® central processing unit (CPU) at speeds of either 400MHz or 733MHz.

LV/ULV Celeron® CPU features include:

Intel

Support for the Intel Architecture with Dynamic Execution

On-die primary 16-Kbyte instruction cache and 16-Kbyte write-back data cache

On-die second level cache (256-Kbyte) with Advanced Transfer Cache Architecture

Data Pre-fetch Logic

Integrated math co-processor

Support for MMX™ technology

Support for Streaming SIMD Extensions

Power-Management Features, including Quick Start, Deep Sleep and Deeper Sleep modes, which provide low-power dissipation

5.2 Chipset

The chipset of the EPIC/CE consists of the Intel® 815E chipset GMCH (Graphics and Memory Controller

Hub) and the Intel

5.2.1 GMCH (815E Chipset)

Processor/Host Bus Support

82801DB ICH-4 (I/O Controller Hub 4).

Intel® Pentium® III processor and Intel® Celeron®

Supports processor’s 370-Pin Socket

Supports 32-Bit System Bus Addressing

4 deep in-order queue; 4 or 1 deep request queue

In-order and Dynamic Deferred Transaction Support

66/100/133MHz System Bus Frequency

GTL+ I/O Buffer

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Integrated SDRAM Controller

5 CPU, Chipset and Super I/O

32MB to 512MB using 16Mb/64Mb/128Mb/256Mb technology

64-bit data interface

100/133MHz system memory bus frequency

Support for Asymmetrical SDRAM addressing only

Support for x8 and x16 SDRAM device width

Un-buffered, non-ECC SDRAM only supported

Refresh Mechanism: CBR ONLY supported

Enhanced Open page arbitration SDRAM paging scheme

Integrated Graphics Controller

3D Hyper Pipelined Architecture

Full 2D H/W Acceleration

Motion Video Acceleration

Mip Maps with Trilinear and Anisotropic Filtering

85MHz Flat-Panel Monitor/Digital CRT Interface Or Digital Video

Integrated 24-bit 230MHz RAMDAC

Gamma Corrected Video

DDC2B Compliant

Up to 1600x1200 in 8-bit Color at 85Hz Refresh

Hardware Accelerated Functions

3 Operand Raster Bit BLTs

64x64x3 Color Transparent Cursor

Power-Management Functions

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Stop Clock Grant and Halt special cycle translation from the host to the hub interface

ACPI compliant power management

APIC buffer management

5.2.2 ICH4 (82801DB)

PCI 2.2 Bus interface at 33MHz

Integrated LAN controller

5 CPU, Chipset and Super I/O

WfM 2.0 and IEEE 802.3 compliant

10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet support

USB

Three UHCI USB 1.1 or one EHCI high speed USB 2.0 host controller(s)

Supports up to 6 ports (4 available on EPIC board’s front; 2 internal)

AC-Link for AC’97 support

Integrated IDE controller

Ultra ATA/100/66/33 and PIO mode support

Two channels for up to 3 devices with independent timing

Support of “Native Mode” register and interrupts

Interrupt Controller

Two cascade 83C59 with 15 interrupts

Integrated I/O APIC capability with 24 interrupts

Enhanced DMA

Two cascaded 8237 controllers

Supports PC/PCI DMA and LPC DMA

Supports DMA collection buffers

Timers based on 82C54

Power-Management Logic

ACPI 2.0 compliant

Supports PCI PME#

Low Pin Count (LPC) interface

SM (System Management) Bus 2.0 interface

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5 CPU, Chipset and Super I/O

5.3 Super I/O

Two super I/O Winbond W83627HF devices are connected to the LPC (Low Pin Count) Bus. These devices provide the following additional features:

Four serial ports (one RS232 available on EPIC board’s front and three ports by internal connectors with one port capable of RS422/RS485 functionality)

One Multi-Mode Parallel Port

Floppy Disk Controller

PS/2-Keyboard and PS/2-Mouse Interface

26 GPIOs

5.4 CPU, Chipset and Super-I/O Configuration

See the Advanced Menu and its submenus section in the Appendix B: BIOS chapter for information on setting choices.

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6 System Memory

The EPIC/CE uses a 144-pin Small Outline-Dual Inline Memory Modules (SODIMM) on the bottom side of the board. One socket is available for 3.3 Volt (power level) un-buffered PC-133 or PC-100 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 or 512MB.

The total amount of memory available on the SDRAM module is used for main memory and graphics memory on the EPIC/CE. The Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) manages how the system shares memory between the graphics controller and the processor. The full system memory size is not available for software applications. In legacy mode, up to 1MB of system memory is used for graphics memory. The graphics-controller driver of the operating system can extend the amount of video memory to a maximum of 32MB.

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7 ISA and PCI Bus Expansion

The design of the EPIC/CE follows the standard EPIC (Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing) form factor and offers ISA- and PCI-bus signals. The PC/104-Plus standard is downward compatible with PC/104 and enables the use of standard PC/104 and PC/104-Plus adapter cards as on-top modules.

7.1 PC/104 Bus (ISA part)

The PC/104 bus consists of two connectors that use 104 pins in total.

The pin-out of the PC/104 bus connectors corresponds to the pin-out of the ISA bus connectors with some added ground pins. The two PC systems with different form factors are electrically compatible.

The XT bus connector, Row A and B.

The corresponding 64-pin female header (ISA bus = 62pins) has two added ground pins at the end of the connector (Pin A32 and Pin B32). The pin-out between PC/104 bus and XT ISA bus is identical between A1 - A31 and B1 - B31.

The AT bus extension connector, Row C and D.

The corresponding 40-pin female header (ISA bus = 36 pins) has four added ground pins, including two on each side of the connector. To avoid confusion, the first two pins are defined as Pin C0 and Pin D0. The additional ground pins at the end of the connector are defined as C19 and D19. The pin-out between PC/104 bus and AT ISA bus is identical between C1 - C18 and D1 - D18.

XT bus connector (64 pins)

AT bus connector (40 pins, which is optional for 16-bit, data-bus system)

7.1.1 PC/104 Connectors

The EPIC/CE features the XT bus and AT bus extension on two, dual-row socket connectors with a 2.54mm x 2.54mm grid (0.1" x 0.1").

The PC-104 bus is available through Connectors J16B and J16C.

A description of the signals, including electrical characteristics and timings is beyond the scope of this document. Please refer to the official ISA bus and PC/104 specifications for more details.

7.1.2 PC/104 Configuration

When using add-on boards on the PC/104 bus, make sure that there are no resource conflicts in the system. Carefully choose hardware interrupts, DMA channels, and memory and I/O address ranges to avoid resource conflicts, which are often the reason for a board or a feature not functioning correctly. See Appendix A: System Resource Allocation for information about the resources already used by the EPIC/CE.

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7.2 PC/104-Plus (PCI part)

The EPIC/CE offers the PC/104-Plus bus on a quad-row female connector with a 2mm x 2mm (0.79” x

0.79”) pitch. This connector implements the standard 32-bit PCI bus signals.

7.2.1 PC/104-Plus Connector

You can only use PC/104-Plus adapter boards on top of an EPIC/CE.

The PC/104-Plus bus is available through Connector J8.

A description of signals, including electrical characteristics and timings, is beyond the scope of this document. Please refer to the official PCI bus and PC/104-Plus specifications for more details.

Warning: EPIC-CE in 5V-only version supply the +3.3V to the PC/104-Plus connector via an onboard DC/DC

converter. The DC/DC converter is only capable to supply a maximum of 500mA to +3.3V extension cards. As there is no protection on this +3.3V supply, the user has to make sure not to exceed this value with his PC/104-Plus add-on cards.

7.2.2 PC/104-Plus Configuration

Add-on boards on the PC/104-Plus bus have to be associated to a “PCI-slot.” Make sure that there are no resource conflicts in the system. Carefully choose PCI interrupts, REQ/GNT pairs, and IDSEL for the addon board. See the technical manual of the add-on board for more details.

The EPIC/CE’s PCI bus can be configured to optimize your system. See the PCI Configuration Submenu in Appendix B: BIOS for more information on configuration.

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8 Keyboard and Mouse Interfaces

The EPIC/CE offers a PS/2-keyboard and PS/2-mouse interface on Connector X18. The upper interface is for the Mouse and the lower interface for the Keyboard connection. To find the location of the keyboard and mouse connector, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

8.1 PS/2-Keyboard Connector

The following table shows the pin-out of the PS/2-keyboard connector on the front.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

1 KBDAT PS/2 Keyboard data (bi-directional I/O) 2 NC Not connected 3 GND Ground 4 VCC * +5V 5 KBCLK PS/2 Keyboard clock (bi-directional I/O) 6 NC Not connected

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950.

8.2 PS/2-Keyboard Configuration

Refer to the Keyboard Features submenu and the I/O Device Configuration submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS chapter for information on configuration.

8.3 PS/2-Mouse Connector

The following table shows the pin-out of the PS/2-Mouse connector on the front.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

1 MSDAT Mouse data (bi-directional I/O) 2 NC Not connected 3 GND Ground 4 VCC * +5V 5 MSCLK Mouse clock (bi-directional I/O) 6 NC Not connected

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950.

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8.4 PS/2-Mouse Configuration

You can set the PS/2 mouse to enabled, disabled or auto-detect from the BIOS Setup. If you enable the mouse, IRQ12 is used as the interrupt and is no longer available for other devices. Please refer to the Miscellaneous Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS chapter for additional information on configuration.

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9 USB Interfaces

The EPIC/CE offers 6 USB ports. These ports are driven by three UHCI USB 1.1 controllers or one EHCI USB 2.0 controller(s). Four of the 6 USB ports are available on the EPIC/CE front and two more ports are available on internal connectors. You can expand the ports for up to 127 USB peripherals by using external USB hubs.

9.1 Front Connectors (USB 0 to USB 3)

The four USB interfaces on the front are available through the multi-functional Connectors X5 and X21. To find the location of the USB connectors, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter. The following table shows the pin-out of these USB interfaces.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

1 VCC * USB supply (max. 500mA) 2 USB- USB Port (-) 3 USB+ USB Port (+) 4 GND USB Ground

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950. The USB power lines are protected with a resetable fuse and are limited to 500mA.

9.2 Internal Connectors (USB 4 and USB 5)

The two internal USB interfaces are available through the Connectors X20 and X25 (4 pins). The following table shows the pin-out of these additional USB interfaces.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

1 VCC * USB supply (max. 500mA) 2 USB- USB port (-) 3 USB+ USB port (+)

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950. The USB power lines are not protected. An additional resetable fuse is recommended.

4 GND USB Ground

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9.2.1 Limitations of USB Ports 4 and 5

The power contacts for USB devices on Pin 1 and Pin 4 are not protected. They are suitable to supply connected USB devices with a maximum of 500mA power dissipation. Do not supply external USB devices with higher power dissipation through these pins. Always use a fuse when powering external USB devices through these pins, otherwise a defective USB device may damage the EPIC/CE. Kontron recommends using a resettable fuse, which follows the USB 1.1 specification, for power on external USB connectors.

9.3 Configuration

You can enable or disable the three USB UHCI Host Controllers in the BIOS Setup Utility for support of USB 1.1 devices. USB Host Controller 1 serves the two USB Ports 0 and 1 on the front. USB host Controller 2 serves the USB Ports 2 and 3 on the front. USB Controller 3 only needs to be enabled for the use of two more internal ports.

For high-speed USB 2.0 support of all 6 available ports, enable the USB EHCI Host Controller.

You also can enable or disable the legacy USB support. Legacy support is required for a USB keyboard and a USB Mouse when used with non USB aware operating systems such as Unix or DOS. It also is required to boot from USB mass storage devices. For more information, see the I/O Device Configuration Submenu section in Appendix B: BIOS Operation.

You can download available drivers or get driver download support information from the Kontron Web site. Kontron offers the latest Kontron-tested drivers, which can differ from newer ones. For further technical questions, contact your local support or get support information and downloadable software updates from Intel®.

Notes: 1.Some operating systems without USB 2.0 support do not work well with EHCI controller enabled. If you

install such an OS at the EPIC/CE please disable the EHCI controller in the Setup Utility before installation.

2.For operating systems not listed on our Web site please contact your OS distributor for an USB 2.0 driver. We are not allowed by law to ship USB 2.0 drivers.

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10 Ethernet Interfaces

The EPIC/CE comes with two Ethernet interfaces. The first Ethernet interface uses the ICH4’s integrated 32-bit PCI LAN controller in combination with the Intel® 82562 platform LAN connect device. The second Ethernet interface uses a Single Chip Fast Ethernet NIC Controller from Davicom (DM9102A/DM9102DE).

The two network controllers support a 10/100Base-T interface. The devices auto-negotiate the use of a 10Mbit/sec or 100Mbit/sec connection.

All major network-operating systems and several real-time and embedded operating systems support the interface.

10.1 First Ethernet Controller

Intel® 82562 features include:

IEEE 802.3 10Base-T/100Base-TX Compliant Physical Layer Interface

IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation Support

IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow Control Standard

Digital Adaptive Equalization Control

Link Status Interrupt Capability

10Base-T auto-polarity correction

Platform LAN Connect Interface Support

Diagnostic Loop back Mode

1:1 transmit transformer ratio support

Low power (less than 300mW in active transmit mode)

Reduced power in “unplugged mode”

Note: The Ethernet interface works according to the common criteria of the embedded technology market segment.

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10.2 Second Ethernet Controller

The Davicom DM9102A provides the following features:

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Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC, Physical Layer, and transceiver on one chip

Compliance with PCI Specification 2.2

PCI-bus-master architecture

EEPROM 93C46 interface supports node ID, access-configuration information

Compliance with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX and 802.3 10Base-T

Compliance with IEEE 802.3u auto negotiation protocol for automatic link- type selection

Note: The Ethernet interface works according to the common criteria of the embedded technology market segment.

Full-duplex/half-duplex capability

Support IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow Control

Digital clock recovery circuit using advanced digital algorithm to reduce jitter

High-performance 100Mbps clock generator and data-recovery circuit

Loop back mode for easy system diagnostic

10.3 Connectors

The 10/100Base-T interfaces are standard 8-pin RJ45 jacks. They are available at the front of the EPIC/CE through the multi-functional Connector X21 (Intel®) and Connector X5 (Davicom). To find the location of the Ethernet interfaces, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

The following table shows the pin-out of the Ethernet connectors.

Header Pin Signal Name Function In/Out

1 TXD+ 100/10BASE-T Transmit Differential Output 2 TXD- 100/10BASE-T Transmit Differential Output 3 RXD+ 100/10BASE-T Receive Differential Input 4 NC ** For internal use only 5 NC ** For internal use only 6 RXD- 100/10BASE-T Receive Differential Input 7 NC ** For internal use only 8 NC ** For internal use only L Left LED Link Green/Orange R Right LED Activity Yellow

NOTE: (**) Do not connect anything to these pins!

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10.4 Configuration

The onboard LAN controllers can be enabled or disabled from the BIOS Setup Utility. You also can enable the onboard LAN PXE boot ROM to allow the system to boot-up via a network connection from a PXE boot server. Refer to the I/O Device Configuration Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for additional information on configuration.

You can download available drivers from the Kontron Web site. For further information read the read-me file or contact technical support.

10.5 Ethernet Technical Support

You can solve some problems by using the latest drivers for both LAN controllers. Kontron provides you with the latest Kontron-tested drivers, which can differ from newer ones. For further technical support, contact either Kontron or get support information and downloadable software updates from Intel® and Davicom.

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11 Graphics Interfaces

11.1 Video Controller

The EPIC/CE uses the graphics accelerator integrated in the Intel® 815E chipset. It delivers high performance 2D, 3D and video capabilities. With its interface to UMA (Unified Memory Architecture), up to 1MB of legacy system memory is used as video memory. The video memory can be extended to 32MB by the use of the available “Intel® Extreme Graphics” drivers.

The controller can drive two of three interfaces with its graphics engines on the EPIC/CE:

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) interface

Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) interface

-or-

Optional Digital Video Output (DVO) port

11.2 CRT Connector

The CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) interface is available through the standard DSUB15 connector, which is part of the multi-function Connector X1 on the front. To find the location of the CRT interface, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

The following table shows the pin-out of the CRT connector.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

1 RED Red Video 2 GRN Green Video 3 BLU Blue Video 4 NC Not connected 5 GND Ground 6 GND Ground 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground

9 NC Not connected 10 GND Ground 11 NC Not connected 12 DDDA DDC Serial Data Line 13 HSYNC Horizontal Sync 14 VSYNC Vertical Sync 15 DDCK DDC Data Clock Line

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11.3 DVO Connector (optional)

The optional DVO (Digital Video Output) interface is available on Connector X4, a 50-pin, flat-foil connector on the bottom side of the board. This connector is not available on standard products. To find the location of the DVO interface, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter. DVO interface usage excludes LVDS interface usage.

The following table shows the pin-out of the DVO connector.

Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function

1 NC Not connected 2 DVOBD0 Data 0 3 NC Not connected 4 VCC +5V Power 5 DVOBD1 Data 1 6 NC Not connected 7 DVOBD2 Data 2 8 VCC +5V Power

9 NC Not connected 10 DVOBD3 Data 3 11 NC Not connected 12 GND Ground 13 DVOBD4 Data 4 14 NC Not connected 15 DVOBD5 Data 5 16 GND Ground 17 NC Not connected 18 DVOBD6 Data 6 19 NC Not connected 20 GND Ground 21 DVOBD7 Data 7 22 NC Not connected 23 DVOBD8 Data 8 24 GND Ground 25 NC Not connected 26 DVOBD9 Data 9 27 NC Not connected 28 GND Ground 29 DVOBD10 Data 10 30 NC Not connected 31 DVOBD11 Data 11 32 GND Ground 33 CLKB0 Clock Out 0 34 CLKB1 (opt) Clock Out 1 35 GND Ground 36 NC Not connected 37 NC Not connected 38 PD_NS 39 VSYNCB Vertical Sync 40 HSYNCB Horizontal Sync 41 /BLANKB Flicker Blank 42 FLDSTLB 43 NC Not connected 44 NC Not connected 45 NC Not connected 46 NC Not connected 47 DVOINT LCD Interrupt 48 LTVDAT LCD/TV Data 49 LTVCLK LCD/TV Clock 50 VREF Reference

11.4 Flat Panel LVDS Interface (JILI) Connector

The interface for the LCD Panel is available through Connector J4 (40 pins) on the bottom side of the board. To find the location of the LCD Panel interface connector, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

This connector represents the JILI interface (JUMPtec Intelligent LVDS Interface). The implementation of this subsystem complies with the JILI Specification from Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH. This supports the JILI3 implementation. A variety of cables for different display types are available from Kontron. Please refer to the actual cable list on the Kontron Web site for part numbers and cable names. A detailed description of the JILI interface standard also is available in a separate document JILIM???.PDF. The three question marks represent the documents revision number. You can download this document from the Kontron Web site, or contact your local Kontron technical support to receive it.

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11.5 Display Power Considerations

When using a LCD Panel, additional voltages may be required to drive the display’s logic and to supply the backlight converter and the contrast voltage.

The display logic may require +5V for standard or +3.3V for low-power LCDs. Contrast voltages for passive displays are normally very different and can range from –30V to +30V. Backlight converters usually are +5V or +12V types. When using a Kontron JILI cable, you do not need to determine the configuration. Display logic voltage and contrast voltage come pre-configured on the JILI cable. On occasion, the backlight voltage has to be adjusted on the cable.

Even though the EPIC/CE also is available as a +5V-only board, you need to supply the +12V for the backlight converter when using such a converter type.

The onboard 3.3V-circuitry of the EPIC/CE and the +3.3V logic voltage of low-voltage panels are powered by separate voltage regulators. The one for the LCD is mounted on the JILI adapter cable.

11.6 Connecting a LCD Panel

To determine whether your panel display is supported, check the Kontron Web site for panel lists. We regularly update the list of panels that have been tested with our boards.

Many panel adapters for a wide spread variety of displays are available through Kontron. If you use one of those adapters supplied by Kontron, configuration is easy:

Check whether you have the correct adapter and cable for the panel you plan to use. Inspect the cable for damages.

Disconnect the power from your system.

Connect the panel adapter to the LCD Panel connector (JILI) on the EPIC/CE.

Connect the other end of the cable to your display.

Connect the backlight converter.

Supply power to your system.

If no image appears on your display, connect a CRT monitor to the CRT connector.

If necessary program the EEPROM on the JILI cable with the matching configuration data.

If you still do not see improvement, consider contacting the dealer for technical support.

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11.7 Configuration

You can set the general configuration for the graphics controller in the BIOS setup utility. Refer to the Advanced Chipset Control submenu and the Display Control submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for more configuration information.

You can download available drivers for the graphics controller from the Kontron Web site. For further information read the read-me or help files or contact technical support.

11.8 Graphics Technical Support

If problems occur, you can solve some of them by using the latest drivers for the graphics controller. Kontron provides you with the latest tested drivers, which can differ from newer ones. For further technical support, contact either Kontron, or obtain support information and downloadable software updates from Intel®.

11.9 Available Video Modes

The following list shows the video modes supported by the graphics controller with their maximum legacy frame-buffer size. When configured for smaller frame buffers and/or using a LCD panel on the JILI interface, not all of the video modes listed below may be available. Capability depends on the system configuration and on the display. Different operating systems also may not support all listed modes by the available drivers.

11.9.1 Standard IBM-Compatible VGA Modes

Video Mode Type Characters/Pixels Colors/Gray val.

00h/01h Text 40x25 16 02h/03h Text 80x25 16 04h/05h Graphics 320x200 4

06h Graphics 640x200 2 0Dh Graphics 320x200 16 0Eh Graphics 640x200 16 0Fh Graphics 640x350 Mono 10h Graphics 640x350 16 11h Graphics 640x480 2 12h Graphics 640x480 16 13h Graphics 320x200 256

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11.9.2 Extended VESA VGA Modes

VESA Display Pixels Colors

100h Graphics 640x400 256 101h Graphics 640x480 256 102h Graphics 800x600 16 103h Graphics 800x600 256 105h Graphics 1024x768 256

109h Text 132x25 16 10Ah Text 132x43 16 10Bh Text 132x50 16

10Ch Text 132x60 16

10Eh Graphics 320x200 64K

110h Graphics 640x480 32K

111h Graphics 640x480 64K

112h Graphics 640x480 16M

113h Graphics 800x600 32K

114h Graphics 800x600 64K

11Ch Text 128x37 16 11Dh Graphics 320x200 256

127h Graphics 640x400 64K

128h Graphics 640x400 16M

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12 Serial-Communication Interfaces

12.1 Serial Ports COM A to COM D

Four fully functional serial ports (COM A, COM B, COM C, and COM D) provide asynchronous serial communications. The serial ports support RS-232 operation modes and are compatible with the serialport implementation used on the IBM Serial Adapter. You also can use COM D for RS-422/485 communications. The ports are 16550 high-speed UART compatible and support 16-byte FIFO buffers for transfer rates up to 115.2Kbaud. COM A is available on a standard DSUB9 connector on the front while the other COM ports are available on internal connectors.

COM A is available through the standard DSUB9 connector, which is part of the multi-function Connector X1 on the front. COM B to COM D are available through Connectors X15, X16 and X17 (10 pins in line). To find the location of the serial ports on the board, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

12.2 RS-232 Connectors

COM A is available through the standard DSUB9 connector, which is part of the multi-function Connector X1 on the front.

The following table shows the pin-out.

Header Pin Signal Name Function In / Out

1 /DCD1 Data Carrier Detect In 2 SIN1 Receive Data In 3 SOUT1 Transmit Data Out 4 /DTR1 Data Terminal Ready Out 5 GND Signal Ground -6 /DSR1 Data Set Ready In 7 /RTS1 Request to Send Out 8 /CTS1 Clear to Send In

9 /RI1 Ring Indicator In

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COM B to COM D are available through Connectors X15, X16 and X17 (10 pins in line). To have the signals available on the standard serial interface connectors DSUB9 or DSUB25, an adapter cable is required. A 9-pin DSUB cable is available from Kontron (KAB-DSUB9-3, Part Number 96061-0000-00-0).

Header Pin Signal Name Function In / Out DSUB-25 DSUB-9

1 /DCD Data Carrier Detect In 8 1 2 /DSR Data Set Ready In 6 6 3 SIN Receive Data In 3 2 4 /RTS Request to Send Out 4 7 5 SOUT Transmit Data Out 2 3 6 /CTS Clear to Send In 5 8 7 /DTR Data Terminal Ready Out 20 4 8 /RI Ring Indicator In 22 9 9 GND Signal Ground -- 7 5

10 VCC (*) +5V -- -- --

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950.

12.3 RS-485 Connector

You can use Connector X19 (COM D) for RS422/485 purposes.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

1 485_1RXD+ Channel A positive terminal 2 485_1RXD- Channel A negative terminal 3 GND Ground 4 485_1TXD+ Channel B positive terminal

5 485_1TXD-

Channel B negative terminal

The serial port COM D can only be used either as RS232 (Connector X17) or as RS422/RS485 (Connector X18).

12.4 Configuration

From the BIOS set-up utility, you can set the serial input/output interfaces to enabled, disabled or auto. The base I/O-addresses 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, or 2E8h can be configured when enabled, as well as the interrupts IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ10 and IRQ11. COM D can be set to the RS232 or RS485 interface. Refer to the I/O Device Configuration submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for information on configuration.

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13 Parallel-Port Interface

The EPIC/CE incorporates an IBM XT/AT compatible parallel port. It supports uni-directional, bidirectional, EPP and ECP operating modes.

13.1 Connector

The parallel port is available through the standard DSUB25 connector which is part of the multifunctional Connector X1 on the front. To find the location of the parallel port, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

The following table shows the pin-out of the connector.

Header Pin Signal Name Function In / Out

1 /STB Strobe Out 2 PD0 Data 0 I/O 3 PD1 Data 1 I/O 4 PD2 Data 2 I/O 5 PD3 Data 3 I/O 6 PD4 Data 4 I/O 7 PD5 Data 5 I/O 8 PD6 Data 6 I/O

9 PD7 Data 7 I/O 10 /ACK Acknowledge In 11 /BUSY Busy In 12 PE Paper out In 13 /SLCT Select out In 14 /AFD Autofeed Out 15 /ERR Error In 16 /INIT Init Out 17 /SLIN Select in Out

18 - 25 GND Signal Ground --

13.2 Configuration

The parallel-port mode, I/O addresses, and IRQs are changeable from the BIOS Setup Utility. You can program the base I/O-address 378h (default), 3BCh or 278h. You can set the parallel port mode to disable, enable or AUTO (default). You can choose IRQ5 or IRQ7 as the parallel-port interrupt.

Refer to the I/O Device Configuration Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for additional information on configuration.

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14 IDE Interfaces

PCI-bus devices serve as primary and secondary IDE hosts on the EPIC/CE. The controller supports up to Ultra DMA 100 mode, up to PIO mode 4 timing and multiword DMA mode 1 and 2 with independent timing. It also supports IDE legacy and IDE native mode configuration. The EPIC/CE features one IDE interface that can drive two hard disks and one CompactFlash socket. When two IDE devices share a single adapter, they are connected in a master/slave, daisy-chain configuration. If only one drive is in the system, you must set it as the master. The CompactFlash socket is implemented through the secondary host as master.

14.1 Connector

The IDE interface is available through Connector X24 (40 pins). To find the location of IDE interface, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

This interface is designed in 0.1” grid for optimal connectivity to a 3.5” hard drive. The following table shows the pin-out of the IDE connector.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

1 /HDRST Reset 2 GND Ground

3-18 PIDE_D1..D15 Primary IDE ATA data bus

19 GND Ground 20 NC Not connected 21 PIDE_DRQ Primary IDE DMA Request for IDE master 22 GND Ground 23 /PIDE_IOW Primary IDE IOWJ Command 24 GND Ground 25 /PIDE_IOR Primary IDE IORJ Command 26 GND Ground 27 PIDE_RDY Primary IDE ready 28 PIDE_PD1 29 /PIDE_AK Primary IDE DACK for IDE master 30 GND Ground 31 PIDE_IRQ IDE IRQ Primary 32 NC Not connected 33 PIDE_A1 Primary IDE ATA address bus 34 PIDE_ATAD UDMA detection 35 PIDE_A0 Primary IDE ATA address bus 36 PIDE_A2 Primary IDE ATA address bus 37 /PIDE_CS1 IDE chipselect 1 for primary channel 0 38 /PIDE_CS3 IDE chipselect 2 for primary channel 1 39 PIDE_ACT Drive Activity 40 GND Ground

IDE1 Cable Select (470Ω to Ground)

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14.2 CompactFlash Socket

The CompactFlash socket (Connector X13 - 50 pins) for commercial CompactFlashes (Type I) is integrated on the bottom side of the EPIC/CE board. To find the location of the socket, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

Because the signals of the socket are connected to the secondary IDE, the socket is not a hot-plug interface. Turn off power to the system before adding or removing a CompactFlash card.

The following table shows the pin-out of the CompactFlash socket.

Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND Ground 2 D3 Data 3 3 D4 Data 4 4 D5 Data 5 5 D6 Data 6 6 D7 Data 7 7 /CS1 Chip select 1 8 GND Ground

9 GND Ground 10 GND Ground 11 GND Ground 12 GND Ground 13 VCC +5V 14 GND Ground 15 GND Ground 16 GND Ground 17 GND Ground 18 SA2 Addr. 2 19 SA1 Addr. 1 20 SA0 Addr. 0 21 D0 Data 0 22 D1 Data 1 23 D2 Data 2 24 IOCS16 16 bit CS 25 GND Ground 26 GND Ground 27 D11 Data 11 28 D12 Data 12 29 D13 Data 13 30 D14 Data 14 31 D15 Data 15 32 /CS3 Chip select 3 33 GND Ground 34 /IOR I/O read 35 /IOW I/O write 36 VCC +5V 37 IRQ Interrupt 38 VCC +5V 39 GND Ground 40 NC Not connected 41 /RESET Reset 42 IOCHRDY Ready 43 DRQ DMA Request 44 DACK Acknowledge 45 SIDE_ACT Drive Activity 46 ATADET ATA detect 47 D8 Data 8 48 D9 Data 9 49 D10 Data 10 50 GND Ground

14.3 Configuration

The IDE interfaces offer several configuration settings. Refer to the Main Menu, the ACPI Control submenu, the I/O Device Configuration Submenu, and the Master or Slave Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for additional information on configuration.

Notes: 1.Use an UDMA flat-ribbon cable (80 lines) to drive UDMA66 or UDMA100 devices.

2. When using a standard ribbon cable (40 lines) with UDMA66 or UDMA100 devices, disable the Ultra DMA Mode in the BIOS Setup Utility.

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15 Floppy Interface

The floppy-drive interface of the EPIC/CE uses a 2.88MB super I/O floppy-disk controller and can support one floppy disk drive with densities that range from 360kB to 2.88MB.

15.1 Connector

The floppy disk interface is available on the flat-foil Connector X2 (26 pins). To find the location of floppy-drive interface on the EPIC/CE board, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter. This type of connector is often internally used in notebooks to connect a slim-line floppy drive.

Accessories are available for this interface from Kontron. To connect a standard 3.5” floppy drive, use an adapter cable (ADA-FLOPPY-2, Part Number 96001-0000-00-0). If you have a slim-line 3.5” floppy drive, you may need a flat foil cable (KAB-FLOPPY/MOPS-1, Part Number 96019-0000-00-0). It also is possible to get a slim line 3.5” floppy drive with cable from Kontron (FLOPPY-MOPS-1, Part Number 96010-000000-0).

The following table shows the connector pin-out:

Header Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function

1 VCC * +5V 2 /IDX Index

3 VCC * +5V 4 /DR0 Drive Select 0 5 VCC * +5V 6 /DSKCHG Disk Change 7 NC Not connected 8 NC Not connected

9 NC Not connected 10 /MTR0 Motor on 0 11 NC Not connected 12 /FDIR Direction Select 13 NC Not connected 14 /STEP Step 15 GND Ground 16 /WDATA Write Data 17 GND Ground 18 /WGATE Write Gate 19 GND Ground 20 /TRK0 Track 00 21 GND Ground 22 /WRTPRT Write Protect 23 GND Ground 24 /RDATA Read Data 25 GND Ground 26 /HDSEL Side One Select

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950.

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15.1.1 Connector Diagram

15.2 Configuration

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You can configure the floppy disk interface in the BIOS Setup Utility. You can choose the 3.5” (common) or 5.25” drive types with densities of 360kB, 720kB, 1.2MB, 1.25MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB. Refer to the Main Menu and the Miscellaneous Menu section of the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for more information on configuring the floppy drive.

You also can disable the floppy-disk interface in the I/O Device Configuration Submenu.

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16 Sound Interface

The EPIC/CE uses a Realtek ALC650 sound codec. The ALC650 is an 18-bit, full duplex AC’97 2.2 compatible stereo audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems, including host/soft audio and AMR/CNR based designs. The ALC650 incorporates proprietary converter technology to achieve a high SNR, greater than 90 dB.

All major operating systems support the interface.

The ALC650 features:

High-performance CODEC with high S/N ratio (>90 dB)

18-bit ADC and 20-bit DAC resolution

Compliant with AC’97 2.2 Specifications

18-bit stereo full-duplex CODEC with independent and variable sampling rate

One analog line-level stereo input with 5-bit volume control: LINE_IN, (CD_IN is possible)

Stereo Output with 5-bit volume control

MIC input

Power-management capabilities

Embedded 50mW/20ohm OP at front LINE output

6 Channel output for multi-channel applications

16.1 Connectors

The EPIC/CE offers two connectors related to the Sound feature. One is the jack connector on the front of the board and one is an internal connector.

16.1.1 Jack Connector

The standard 3 position jack connector (X23) complies with the standard pin-out used in many commercially available motherboards. To find the location of the connector on the EPIC/CE board, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter. A special version of the EPIC/CE may only be equipped with a 2 position jack connector (for applications with mechanical restrictions). In this case only jacks „B“ and „C“ are available. The signals for Jack „A“ are available on the internal connector X14.

The following table shows the general connection of each single audio jack.

Jack Pin Signal Description

1 ASGND Analog Sound Ground 2 XX See Next Table 3 NC Not connected 4 NC Not connected 5 XX See Next Table

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The individual pin-out of each jack connector is shown in the following table. (The configuration for multi-channel applications is described in Italics)

Header Jack Pin Signal Name Function

A B C

5 AUXAR_C/ REAR_R

5 LFE Low Frequency output for multi-channel applications.

AUXAL_C/

REAR_L

LEFT/

FRONT_L

RIGHT/

FRONT_R

MIC_C/

CENTER

Left Rear Speaker output for multi-channel applications

Right Front Speaker output for multi-channel applications

Left Front Speaker output for multi-channel applications

Right Front Speaker output for multi-channel applications

Center Speaker output for multi-channel applications.

Line-input left.

Line-input right.

Line-level stereo output left.

Line-level stereo output right.

Mono Microphone input.

16.1.2 Line-In/Rear Speakers Connector

Line-In or Rear Speaker signals (depending on the configuration) are always available on Connector X14. To find the location of the connector on the EPIC/CE board, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

If using these signals as Line-In, a CDROM can be connected using a standard CDROM Audio cable.

The pin-out of this connector complies with the standard pin-out used in many commercially available motherboards and it is shown in the following table.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

3 ASGND Analog ground.

2 AUXAR_C/ REAR_R

1 ASGND Analog ground.

AUXAL_C/

REAR_L

Auxiliary A input left. Normally intended for connection to an internal or

external CD-ROM analog output.

Left Rear Speaker output for multi channel applications

Auxiliary A input right. Normally intended for connection to an internal or

external CD-ROM analog output.

Right Rear Speaker output for multi channel applications

16.2 Configuration

From the BIOS Setup Utility you can set the onboard legacy AC97 audio controller to Disabled or Enabled (default). Refer to I/O Device Configuration submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS operation for more details.

You can download available drivers for the sound controller from the Kontron Web site or use the drivers provided by the manufacturer Realtek. Search for ALC650 drivers for the required operating system and instructions on how to enable multi-channel support.

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16.3 Technical Support for Sound

If problems occur, you can solve some of them by using the latest drivers for the Sound controller. Kontron provides you with the latest tested drivers, which can differ from newer ones. For further technical support, contact either Kontron, or obtain support information and downloadable software updates from Realtek.

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17 General Purpose Inputs/outputs

The EPIC/CE Board comes with 26 General Purpose Input/Outputs (GPIOs). Each pin is individually configurable as an input or open-drain output. When configured as output the user must provide a pullup resistor to the desired output voltage level. All output pins have 12mA drive strength. (See the connector table in Appendix E for detailed information on each pin). The output low level is max. 0,4V.

17.1 Connector

The GPIOs are available on the 2mm grid 2 row connector X3 (28 pins). To find the location of the Connector on the EPIC/CE board, please see the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

The following table shows the pin-out of the connector.

GPIO Pin

*(12csu)

GP0 GP1

GP2 GP3 GP4 GP5 GP6

GP7

GP8

GP9 GP10 GP11 GP12 GP13

1 2 GP14

*(12csu)

3 4 GP15

*(12cs)

5 6 GP16

*(12cs)

7 8 GP17

*(12cs)

9 10 GP18

*(12cs)

11 12 GP19

*(12cs)

13 14 GP20

*(12csu)

15 16 GP21

*(24t)

17 18 GP22

*(12t)

19 20 GP23

*(12t)

21 22 GP24

*(12t)

23 24 GP25

*(12t)

25 26 GND

*(12t)

Connector

Top View

Pin GPIO

*(12t)

*(24t)

*(12t)

*(24t)

*(12csu)

*(12cs)

28 GND

Notes: *(12cs) CMOS level Schmitt-trigger bi-directional pin and open-drain output with 12mA sink

capability *(12csu) CMOS level Schmitt-trigger bi-directional pin with internalpull up resistor and open-drain output with 12mA sink capability *(12t) TTL level bi-directional pin and open-drain output with 12mA sink capability *(24t) TTL level bi-directional pin and open-drain output with 24mA sink capability

All of these signals are not galvanically isolated from the board. To ensure that the EPIC/CE Board is protected from electrical damage, implement external protection circuitry such as optocouplers at each signal.

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17.2 Programming

17.2.1 16-Bit Operating Systems

The 26 GPIOs are driven by the two onboard Winbond W83627HF Super-I/O controllers on the Low Pin Count (LPC) bus. The second controller serves the GPIOs 0 to 21 via ports 4E/4Fhex; the first controller takes care of GPIOs 22 to 25 at ports 2E/2Fhex.

The W83627HF Super I/O controller consists of several logical devices, which correspond to individual functionality. Each Logical Device has its own configuration registers. The designer can access the desired configuration registers by selecting a logical device through the Extended Functions Data Register (I/O port index register 4Eh and data register 4Fh, or 2Eh and 2Fh respectively). The following table shows the relationship between Super I/O and GPIOs.

GPIO Controller Logical Device Index Register Address Data Register Address

GP0-7 Super-I/O 2 Logical Device 7 4Eh 4Fh

GP8-13 Super-I/O 2 Logical Device 9 4Eh 4Fh GP14-21 Super-I/O 2 Logical Device 8 4Eh 4Fh GP22-25 Super-I/O 1 Logical Device 7 2Eh 2Fh

The programming of the GPIOs is done in 4 steps:

Switch the Super-I/O to Extended Configuration access.

Select the logical device to be accessed.

Reprogram the configuration register of the logical device.

Disable the Extended Configuration access.

Switching to Extended Configuration Access

To enable the Extended Configuration Access, the Index Register of the corresponding Super-I/O has to be written two times with a value of 87hex. The example below shows how to enable the first Super-I/O for Extended Configuration accesses.

Example code:

MOV AL,87H ;Enable Code CLI ;Disable Interrupts OUT DX,AL ;First Write JMP $+2 ;Wait OUT DX,AL ;Second Write

STI ;Enable Interrupts

MOV DX,2EH ;Index Register Address

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Selecting a Logical Device

You can select a logical device by writing the value 07hex to the Index Register address and the logical device number to the Data Register address. The example below shows how to select logical device 7 of the first Super-I/O controller.

Example code:

MOV DX,2EH ;Index Register Address MOV AL,07H ;Logical Device Select Code OUT DX,AL ; MOV DX,2FH ;Data Register Address MOV AL,07H ;Logical Device Number OUT DX,AL ;

Reprogramming Configuration Registers of the Logical Device

After a logical device is selected, a set of configuration registers is available. These registers are responsible for the configuration of the GPIO functionality. You can set the direction (input/output) of every single GPIO with the configuration register F0hex. You also can invert every single GPIO for read as well as write operation by setting the corresponding bit in the configuration register F2hex. Configuration register F1hex is the data register to read from or write to.

Configuration Register Purpose Explanation Default Value

F0hex Direction

F1hex Data

F2hex Inversion

Can only be read when programmed as

input, can be read/written when

0 = output,

1 = input

programmed as output

0 = not inverted,

1 = inverted

11111111bin

00000000bin

The meaning of the single bits in each of these configuration registers is shown in the table below.

Super-I/O

(Device)

2nd (7) GP0 GP1 GP2 GP3 GP4 GP5 GP6 GP7 2nd (9) RSVD (*) RSVD (*) GP8 GP9 GP10 GP11 GP12 GP13 2nd (8) GP14 GP15 GP16 GP17 GP18 GP19 GP20 GP21

1st (7) RSVD (*) GP22 GP23 GP24 GP25 RSVD (*) RSVD (*) RSVD (*)

Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0

Notes: (*) Do not write to bits marked as reserved (RSVD).

These bits are used for other purposes. Normal operation of the board cannot be guaranteed if they are intentionally modified!

The example below shows how a selected GPIO port (logical device) of the first Super-I/O can be read. Example code:

MOV AL,F1H ;Select config register for data OUT DX,AL ; MOV DX,2FH ;Data Register Address IN AL,DX ;Read data from data register

MOV DX,2EH ;Index Register Address

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Disabling the Extended Configuration Access

To disable the Extended Configuration Access, the Index Register of the corresponding Super-I/O has to be written two times with a value of AAhex. The example below shows how to disable the first Super-I/O for Extended Configuration accesses.

Example code:

MOV AL,AAH ;Disable Code CLI ;Disable Interrupts OUT DX,AL ;First Write JMP $+2 ;Wait OUT DX,AL ;Second Write STI ;Enable Interrupts

MOV DX,2EH ;Index Register Address

17.2.2 32-Bit Operating Systems

Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH offers a 32bit API (JIDA32), which also includes protected mode functions to read and write the GPIOs. This programmer’s interface is available for the major 32-bit operating systems and can be downloaded from the Kontron Web site.

Detailed programming information about JIDA32 is beyond the scope of this document. Please refer to the JIDA32 documentation and the sample code, which is part of the JIDA32 package on the Kontron Web site.

17.3 Configuration

You cannot configure the GPIOs from the BIOS Setup utility. For programming see the section above.

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18 FAN Interface

Some EPIC/CEs can be equipped with a fan. If a fan has to be changed or added, use this interface to connect a fan to cool the CPU. The connector and onboard system controller monitor the fan’s speed. This connector supports 5V fans only.

18.1 Connector

The fan interface is available on Connector J1 (3 pins). For the location of the fan connector see Appendix E: Connector Layout.

Header Pin Signal Description Function

1 Sense Speed Monitoring 2 VCC * +5V

3 GND Ground

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950.

18.2 Configuration

You can set the active trip point to a value from 40°C up to 100°C in the ACPI Control submenu of the BIOS Setup Utility. The fan will automatically turn on whenever this trip point temperature value is reached. Setting this item to disabled means the fan will always run, except when the operating system takes control of it.

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19 Power Interface

The EPIC/CE is available with two power interface connectors. The boards can be powered by an ATX power connector or an AT power connector (+5V-only) version. The ATX-version has a 10 pin ATX connector as recommended by the PC/104 Consortium. The AT version uses the 4-pin power connector that also powers 3.5” hard disks.

19.1 Power Interface Connectors

19.1.1 ATX Connector Version

This power connector is available through Connector X7 (10 pins). To find the location of this connector see Appendix E: Connector Layout.

The EPIC/CE requires +5V and +5V Standby. The +3.3V for the EPIC/CE’s circuitry is generated onboard. The onboard generated +3.3V is not

Additionally, some peripherals such as LCD panel backlight inverters, disk drives, and PC/104 as well as PC/104-Plus add-on cards may need more voltages (+12V, -12V, +3.3V). These voltages are not generated onboard the EPIC/CE and need to be supplied, too, as soon as peripheral devices require these voltages. We recommend that you use an ATX power supply with this type of EPIC/CE, even though not all voltages are required. An adapter cable to connect a standard ATX power supply to this connector is available from Kontron (KAB-ATX-20TO10, Part Number 96072-0000-00-0).

connected to the PC/104-Plus bus.

The following table shows the pin-out of the ATX connector.

Header Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function

1 PS_ON (**) Power On 6 +5V_SB (*) 5V Standby 2 GND Ground 7 +5V (*) +5V 3 GND Ground 8 +5V (*) +5V 4 +12V (*) +12V 9 -12V (*) -12V

5 +3.3V (*)

+3.3V external

(PC/104-Plus)

10 GND Ground

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950. The current on these pins is limited to 6A/pin. (**) As an exception to the ATX specification, the EPIC/CE starts by switching on the primary supply voltage of the ATX power supply (auto start after power fail).

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19.1.2 +5V-only Power Supply on ATX connector

If you intend to use a +5V-only power supply on the board equipped with the ATX connector, connect the +5V of the power supply to Pins 6, 7 and 8 (+5V and +5V_SB) and the Ground of the power supply to Pins 2, 3 and 10 (GND) of Connector X7. Leave all other pins (PS_ON included) unconnected. Peripherals requiring other voltages need to be supplied separately.

19.1.3 AT Connector Version

This power interface is an option to the ATX power interface and uses Connector X8 (4 pins). For the location of this connector see Appendix E: Connector Layout.

The EPIC/CE requires +5V-only. The +3.3V for onboard low-power devices is generated onboard by a DC/DC converter. Peripherals requiring +3.3V or other voltages need to be supplied separately. Any +3.3V PC/104-Plus add-on card will be affected this way.

Upon request, it is possible to modify the EPIC/CE so that the module can supply the +3.3V for PC/104Plus devices via the onboard DC/DC converter. However, this modification has a limitation in which addon PC/104-Plus cards cannot exceed a supply current of 1A (1.5A absolute maximum).

The following table shows the pin-out of the AT connector.

Header Pin Signal Description Function

1 V5S * +5V 2 GND Ground 3 GND Ground

4 VCC12 * +12V

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950. The current of the pins on this connector is limited to 13A/pin.

Warning: EPIC-CE in 5V-only version supply the +3.3V to the PC/104-Plus connector via an onboard DC/DC

19.1.4 Configuration

The EPIC/CE comes with a power-management system that supports APM 1.2 and ACPI 2.0 features. You can configure lots of options for power-saving states such as standby state with partial power reduction and suspend state with full-power reduction. Please refer to the Power menu section in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for more information on saving power.

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19.2 ATX/Reset/2LED Interface

This interface on the EPIC/CE is an 8-pin female (Connector X6). For the location of this connector see Appendix E: Connector Layout. The interface’s functions include:

Power Button

Reset Button

Hard Disk LED

CompactFlash LED

The following table shows the pin-out of the connector.

Header Pin Signal Description Function

1 HDLED * Hard Disk LED (cathode) 2 CFLED * CompactFlash LED (cathode) 3 VCC +5V (anode) 4 VCC +5V (anode) 5 /RESIN Reset Input (low active) 6 GND Ground 7 /PWRBTN Power Button (low active) 8 GND Ground

Notes: (*) This signal has an onboard 470 Ohm resistor. Directly connect the cathode of the LED to

HDLED/CFLED and the anode to VCC.

19.2.1 Configuration

The function of the power button can be set to either “power off” or “sleep” mode from the BIOS set-up utility. When set to “power off” the power button offers an On/Off function and when set to “Sleep” it offers a Sleep/Wake function. Please refer to the Power menu section in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for more information about power savings.

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20 Watchdog Timer

The watchdog timer (WDT) is integrated in the Winbond W83627HF controller of the EPIC/CE and can issue a reset to the system or generate a non-maskable interrupt (NMI). The watchdog timer circuit has to be triggered within a specified time by the application software. If the watchdog timer is not triggered because proper software execution fails or a hardware malfunction occurs, it resets the system or generates the NMI.

20.1 Configuration

You can set the watchdog timer to disabled, reset or NMI mode. You can specify the delay time and the timeout (trigger period) from 1 second to 30 minutes. The delay time is the time after first initialization before the trigger period starts. The timeout is the time the watchdog timer has to be triggered within. You can make the initialization settings in the BIOS setup. Refer to the Watchdog Settings Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for information on configuration.

20.2 Programming

20.2.1 Initializing the WDT

You can initialize the watchdog timer from the BIOS setup. You also can set up the initialization from the application software with help of the JIDA (Jumptec Intelligent Device Architecture) programmer’s interface.

20.2.2 Triggering the WDT

The watchdog timer needs to be triggered out of the application software within a specified timeout period. You can only do this in the application software with the help of the JIDA programmer’s interface.

For information about the JIDA programmer’s interface, refer to the JIDA BIOS extension section in the Appendix B: BIOS chapter and separate documents that are available in the JIDA software packages on the Kontron Web site.

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21 Hardware Monitor

The Winbond W83627HF controller monitors several critical hardware parameters of the system, including power-supply voltages, fan speed and CPU temperature, which are very important for a highend computer system to remain stable and function properly. This controller is connected via the SM (System Management) bus to the south bridge.

The following parameters are monitored:

+3.3V from onboard DC/DC

CPU core voltage

+5V standby voltage

Battery voltage

CPU temperature with on-die diode

CPU fan speed (planed)

21.1 Configuration

You can use the Hardware Monitor submenu in the BIOS Setup Utility to obtain information on voltages, fan speed and to check the temperature of the CPU die. For more information on this submenu, see the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter in this manual.

To monitor the parameters of this feature from your operating system, Kontron recommends that you use the 32-bit protected mode JUMPtec’s I and demo application for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, which is available on the KONTRON Web site.

ntelligent Device Architecture driver (JIDA 32) with the test

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22 Important Technology Information

The following information will give the reader a better understanding of some of the features offered by the EPIC/CE. This information can be referenced when reading the Appendix A: System Resource Allocations and Appendix B: BIOS Operation sections that follow. There also are references to additional documentation that will help to develop a better understanding of the technical information. They are listed in the Appendix F: PC-Architecture Information.

22.1 Thermal Control

22.1.1 Thermal Management

The Thermal Management feature of the EPIC/CE helps control the processor’s temperature by activating the automatic thermal throttling after the processor silicon reaches a certain temperature. This feature can be enabled and configured in the BIOS Setup utility. You can specify the temperature level when throttling starts, define a hysteresis value to get back to 100% CPU performance, and specify the percentage for CPU performance in throttling mode. Automatic thermal throttling mode does not require additional hardware, software drivers, or interrupt-handling routines.

This feature should be used with none ACPI-aware operating systems.

22.1.2 ACPI Thermal Management

ACPI allows the OS to play a role in thermal management. With the OS in control of the operating environment, cooling decisions can be made based on the application load on the CPU and the thermal heuristics of the system. This feature should be used with ACPI-aware operating systems. The ACPI thermal solution on EPIC/CE supports three cooling policies and their trip points, including:

Active Trip Point

Active cooling devices typically consume power and produce noise but are able to cool a thermal zone without limiting system performance. The active cooling trip point declares the temperature threshold that the OS uses to start/stop active cooling devices such as the fan.

Passive Cooling Trip Point

Passive cooling devices produce no noise but may not be effective enough to cool the thermal zone. The passive cooling trip point declares the temperature threshold in which the OS will start or stop passive cooling. In this case, it throttles the processor.

Critical Trip Point

The OS performs an orderly but critical shutdown of the system when the temperature reaches a critical trip point.

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22.1.3 Processor Clock Throttling

The ACPI OS assesses the optimum CPU performance change necessary to lower the temperature using the following equation:

ΔP[%] = TC1(T

ΔP is the performance delta, T

is the target temperature = critical trip point. The two coefficients TC1

) + TC2(Tn-Tt)

n-Tn-1

and TC2 and the sampling period TSP are hardware-dependent constants that the end user must supply. (See the setup options in the ACPI Control submenu of the BIOS Operation chapter).

You can control the cooling preference of the system by setting the appropriate trip points in the BIOS setup.

Notes: For more information, see Chapter 12 of the ACPI Specification.

22.2 I/O APIC vs. 8259 PIC Interrupt mode

The I/O APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) handles interrupts differently than the 8259 PIC. Enable the I/O APIC mode in the BIOS Setup Utility, if your operating system supports it.

Notes: The APIC is not supported by all operating systems. Only Windows XP supports APIC.

Enable the APIC mode in the BIOS setup before the OS installation. APIC only works in ACPI mode. For more detailed information about APIC, see: Chapter 8 of the IA-32 Intel Architecture Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 3.

The following information explains these differences to the standard 8259 PIC mode:

Method of interrupts transmission

The I/O APIC transmits interrupts through the system bus. Interrupts are handled without the need for the processor to run an interrupt-acknowledge cycle.

Interrupt priority

The priority of interrupts in the I/O APIC is independent of the interrupt number.

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More interrupts

The I/O APIC in the chipset of the EPIC/CE supports a total of 24 interrupts.

22.3 Native vs. Compatible IDE mode

22.3.1 Compatible IDE Mode

The ATA controller emulates a legacy IDE controller, which is a non-standard extension of the ISA-based IDE controller. In compatible mode, the controller requires two ISA IRQs (14 and 15) that cannot be shared with other devices.

22.3.2 Native Mode

The ATA controller acts as a true PCI device that does not require dedicated legacy resources and can be configured anywhere in the system. ATA controllers running in native mode use their PCI interrupt for both channels and can share this interrupt pin with other devices in the system, like any other PCI device.

By requiring only one shareable interrupt instead of two non-shareable ones, native-mode controllers significantly decrease the likelihood that a user will install a device that cannot work because no interrupts are available.

Enable Native IDE Support in the BIOS Setup Utility if your OS supports this mode.

Notes: The Native Mode is not supported by all operating systems. The Native mode must be enabled in the BIOS

setup before the OS installation. Native Mode only works in ACPI mode. For more information see: Microsoft Windows platform design notes about Native-mode ATA.

22.3.3 Native Mode Configuration

Windows XP SP1 and Windows Server 2003 switch a native-mode-capable ATA controller from compatible to native mode if the BIOS indicates that the controller can be switched, the controller supports native mode, and the appropriate registry entry is set.

You must add a DWORD VALUE called EnableNativeModeATA under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/PnP/PCI/

and set 1 as the value.

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23.1 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines

In 8259 PIC mode with I/O APIC mode disabled:

IRQ # Use Available Comment

0 Timer0 No 1 Keyboard No 2 Slave 8259 No 3 COM2 No Note (1) 4 COM1 No Note (1) 5 Sound No Note (1), Note (2), Note (4) 6 FDC No Note (1) 7 LPT1 No Note (1) 8 RTC No

9 SCI Yes Note (3) 10 COM4 No Note (1) 11 COM3 No Note (1) 12 PS/2 Mouse No Note (1) 13 FPU No 14 IDE0 No Note (1) 15 CompactFlash IDE1 No Note (1)

Notes: (1) If the „used for“-device is disabled in setup, the corresponding interrupt is available for other

devices. (2) Possible setting for LPT1. IRQ7 is the default setting. (3) Available in default configuration. IRQ 9 is used as SCI, if ACPI is enabled. (4) Used in Soundblaster compatibility mode.

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In I/O APIC mode:

IRQ # Use Available Comment

0 Timer0 No 1 Keyboard No 2 Slave 8259 No 3 COM2 No Note (1) 4 COM1 No Note (1) 5 Sound No Note (1), Note (2), Note (4) 6 FDC No Note (1) 7 LPT1 No Note (1) 8 RTC No

9 SCI No Note (3) 10 COM4 No Note (1) 11 COM3 No Note (1) 12 PS/2 Mouse No Note (1) 13 FPU No 14 IDE0 No Note (1), Note (5) 15 CompactFlash IDE1 No Note (1), Note (5) 16 PIRQ[A] For PCI 17 PIRQ[B] For PCI 18 PIRQ[C] For PCI 19 PIRQ[D] For PCI 20 PIRQ[E] No 21 PIRQ[F] No 22 PIRQ[G] No 23 PIRQ[H] No

Notes: (1) If the „used for“-device is disabled in setup, the corresponding interrupt is available for other

devices. (2) Possible setting for LPT1. IRQ7 is the default setting. (3) Available in default configuration. IRQ 9 is used as SCI, if ACPI is enabled. (4) Used in Soundblaster compatibility mode. (5) Available if IDE controller is in Native Mode.

23.2 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels

DMA # Use Available Comment

0 Yes 1 Sound No Note (1), (2) 2 FDC No Note (1) 3 LPT Yes Note (2) 4 Cascade No 5 Yes 6 Yes 7 Yes

Notes: (1) If the „used for“-device is disabled in setup, the corresponding DMA channel is available for other

devices. (2) Possible setting for LPT1 if configured for ECP mode.

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23.3 Memory Map

EPIC/CE processor modules can support up to 512MB of memory. The first 640KB of SDRAM are used as main memory. Using DOS, you can address 1MB of memory directly. Memory area above 1MB (high memory, extended memory) is accessed under DOS via special drivers such as HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE, which are part of the operating system. Please refer to the operating system documentation or special textbooks for information about HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE. Other operating systems (Linux or Windows versions) allow you to address the full memory area directly.

Upper Memory Use Available Comment

A0000h – BFFFFh VGA Memory No

C0000h – CFFFFh

D0000h – DFFFFh Yes

E0000h – F0000h

VGA BIOS,

RPL/PXE ROM

System BIOS,

USB legacy support

Mainly used by graphic adapter cards. If a PCI graphic card is in

the system this memory area is mapped to the PCI bus.

Free for ISA bus or shadow RAM in standard configurations.

If JRC software is used, a 16K block is shadowed for BIOS

extension, starting with first free area at D0000h, D4000h,

D8000hor DC000h. (BIOS extensions do not use the whole

shadow block.).

23.3.1 Using Expanded Memory Managers

EPIC/CE extension BIOSes can be mapped to an upper memory area. (See the previous table.) Some addon boards also have optional ROMs or use drivers that communicate with their corresponding devices via memory mapped I/O such as dual-ported RAM. These boards have to share the upper memory area with the Expanded Memory Manager’s EMS frame. This often causes several problems in the system.

Most EMMs scan the upper memory area for extension BIOSes (optional ROMs) and choose a free memory area for their frame if it is not explicitly set. Normally, they are not always capable of detecting special memory-mapped I/O areas. You need to tell the EMM which memory areas are not available for the EMS frames, which is most of the time done by using special exclusion parameters.

If the Expanded Memory Manager you use cannot detect extension BIOSes (optional ROMs), make sure you excluded all areas in the upper memory, which are used by extension BIOSes, too. Your instruction in the CONFIG.SYS concerning the Expanded Memory Manager should look like this: (question marks for location of extension BIOS).

MS-DOS Example

DEVICE=EMM386.EXE X=????-???? X=E000-FFFF

Note: When booting up your system using this configuration under MS-DOS, the exclusion of area F000 to FFFF

causes a warning. Microsoft reports that this message will always appear when the F000 segment lies in the shadow RAM. This is a bug of EMM386, not of the EPIC/CE.

Please read the technical manuals of add-on cards used with the EPIC/CE for the memory areas they use. If necessary, also exclude their memory locations to avoid a conflict with EMM386.

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23.4 I/O Address Map

The I/O-port addresses of the EPIC/CE are functionally identical with a standard PC/AT. All addresses not mentioned in this table should be available. We recommend that you do not use I/O addresses below 0110hex with additional hardware for compatibility reasons, even if available.

Address (h) Use Available Comment

0000 - 001F DMA Controller 1 No Fixed 0020 - 003D Interrupt Controller 1 No Fixed 002E - 002F LPC Super I/O No Fixed 0040 - 0053 Timer, Counter No Fixed 004E - 004F LPC Super I/O No Fixed 0060 - 0067 Keyboard controller No Fixed 0070 - 0077 RTC and CMOS Registers No Fixed 0080 - 008F DMA Page Register No Fixed 0090 - 009F DMA Control No Fixed

0092 Reset Generator No Fixed

00A0 00BF Interrupt Controller 2 No Fixed

00C0 - 00DF DMA Controller 2 No Fixed

00F0 Math. Coprocessor No Fixed 0100 - 010F General Purpose I/O No Kontron Control Port, Fixed 0170 - 0177 Hard Disk Drive (Secondary) No Available if IDE port 2 is disabled or in native IDE mode 01F0 - 01F7 Hard Disk Drive (Primary) No Available if IDE port 1 is disabled or in native IDE mode 0200 - 026F Sound No Fixed 0274 - 0277 ISA PNP Data No Fixed 0278 - 027F LPT Yes Possible address for LPT 0280 - 028F 2nd LPC Super I/O No Fixed 02E8 - 02EF COM4 No Available if COM is disabled

02F8 - 02FF COM2 No Available if COM is disabled

0376 IDE Controller 2 No Available if IDE port 2 is disabled or in native IDE mode 0378 - 037F LPT No Available if LPT is disabled 03BC - 03C3 LPT Yes Possible address for LPT 03B0 - 03DF Graphic Subsystem No Fixed 03E8 - 03EF COM3 No Available if COM is disabled 03F0 - 03F7 Floppy Controller No Available if floppy controller is disabled

03F6 IDE Controller 1 No Available if IDE port 1 is disabled or in native IDE mode

03F8 - 03FF COM1 No Available if COM is disabled

04D0 - 04D1 Interrupt Select No Fixed

0800 - 080F System Resources No Fixed

0A79 ISA PNP Data No Fixed

0CF8 - 0CFF PCI Configuration No Fixed 1000 - 107F System Resources No Fixed 1180 - 11BF System Resources No Fixed 1400 - 147F System Resources Sound No Available if sound is disabled

1454 System Resources No Fixed

14D4 System Resources No Fixed 1500 - 157F System Resources No Fixed 1800 - 181F USB Host Controller 1 No Dynamic (address if all PCI onboard devices are on) 1C00 - 1C1F USB Host Controller 2 No Dynamic (address if all PCI onboard devices are on) 2000 - 201F USB Host Controller 3 No Dynamic (address if all PCI onboard devices are on) 2400 - 240F Ultra ATA Controller No Dynamic (address if all PCI onboard devices are on) 2800 - 281F SM-Bus Controller No Dynamic (address if all PCI onboard devices are on) 2C00 - 2C3F Sound No Dynamic (address if all PCI onboard devices are on) 3000 - 307F Sound No Dynamic (address if all PCI onboard devices are on) 3400 - 343F System Resources Yes Used under some 32 bit operating systems 4000 - 40FF Ethernet Contr. DM9102 No Dynamic (address if all PCI onboard devices are on) 4400 - 443F Ethernet Contr. Intel No Dynamic (address if all PCI onboard devices are on)

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23.5 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Devices

All devices follow the PCI 2.1 specification. The BIOS and OS control memory and I/O resources. Please refer to the PCI 2.1 specification for details.

PCI Device (IDSEL) PCI IRQ REQ/ GNT Comment

AGP Graphic - -

Intel Ethernet (AD24) INTE# Discrete channel

Davicom Ethernet (AD17 INTD# REQ#3/GNT#3

AC97 Sound INTB#

1st UHCI USB Controller INTA# -

2nd UHCI USB Controller INTD# -

3rd UHCI USB Controller INTC# -

EHCI USB Controller INTH#

PC/104-Plus allows 3 external masters REQ#0,

Separate bus,

integrated in Intel chipset

REQ#1 and REQ#2

Separate bus,

integrated in Intel chipset

Separate bus,

integrated in Intel chipset

Separate bus,

integrated in Intel chipset

Separate bus,

integrated in Intel chipset

Separate bus,

integrated in Intel chipset

23.6 SM Bus Devices

The EPIC/CE uses an onboard SM (System Management) Bus. This bus is available on the JFLEX-extension connector. Look at the JFLEX specification, which is available on the Kontron Web site, for signal location.

The following SM Bus addresses are already used on the EPIC/CE.

SM Bus Address SM Device Comment

10h/11h SM-Bus Host Integrated in Intel ICH4 A0h/A1h SPD EEPROM Part of the DDR SDRAM module

D2h/D3h Clock Generator

Note: Accesses to the onboard SM Bus devices that are not allowed may cause system failures. Problems resulting

from this are not under warranty!

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The EPIC/CE comes with Phoenix BIOS 4.0, Release 6.1, which is located in the onboard Flash EEPROM in compressed from. The device has an 8-bit access. The shadow RAM feature offers faster access (16 bit). You can update the BIOS using a Flash utility. For complete Phoenix BIOS 4.0 information, visit the Phoenix Technologies Web site.

24.1 Determining the BIOS Version

To determine the BIOS version of the EPIC/CE, immediately press the <Pause/Break> key on your keyboard as soon as you see the following text display in the upper left corner of your screen:

Whenever you contact technical support about BIOS issues, providing a BIOS version <E815R???> is especially helpful.

The system BIOS provides additional information about the board’s serial number, CPU, and memory information by displaying information similar to the following:

S/N: EPA010002

CPU = Mobile Intel(R) Celeron(TM) CPU 733MHz 254M System RAM Passed 256K Cache SRAM Passed System BIOS shadowed Video BIOS shadowed

UMB upper limit segment address: E4D4

The board’s serial number has valuable information for technical support. EPIC/CE serial numbers always start with EP and are followed by a character and six digits. The first three positions represent the lot number (here A01), and the last four digits are the number of the board in that lot (here board number

2).

24.2 Configuring the System BIOS

The Phoenix BIOS setup utility allows you to change system behavior by modifying the BIOS configuration. Setup-utility menus allow you to make changes and turn features on or off.

BIOS setup menus represent those found in most models of the EPIC/CE. The BIOS setup utility for specific models can differ slightly.

Note: Selecting incorrect values can cause system boot failure. Load setup-default values to recover by pressing

<F9>.

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Start Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

To start the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility, press the <F2> key when the following string appears during boot-up.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

The Main Menu then appears.

24.2.1 General Information

The Setup Screen is composed of several sections:

Setup Screen Location Function

Menu Bar Top Lists and selects all top-level menus.

Legend Bar Bottom Lists setup navigation keys.

Item Specific Help Window Right Help for selected item.

Menu Window Left Center Selection fields for current menu.

General Help Window Overlay (center) Help for selected menu.

Menu Bar

The menu bar at the top of the window lists different menus. Use the left/right arrow keys to make a selection.

Legend Bar

Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom to make your selections or exit the current menu. The table below describes the legend keys and their alternates.

Key Function

<F1> or <Alt-H> General Help window.

<Esc> Exit menu.

← or → Arrow key

↑ or ↓ Arrow key

<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up and down.

<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top or bottom of current window.

<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next or previous page.

<F5> or <-> Select previous value for the current field.

<F6> or <+> or <Space> Select next value for the current field.

<F9> Load the default configuration values for this menu.

<F10> Save and exit.

<Enter> Execute command or select submenu.

<Alt-R> Refresh screen.

Select a menu.

Select fields in current menu.

Selecting an Item

Use the ↑ or ↓ key to move the cursor to the field you want. Then use the + and - keys to select a value for that field. Save Value commands in the Exit menu save the values displayed in all menus.

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Displaying Submenus

Use the ← or → key to move the cursor to the submenu you want. Then press <Enter>. A pointer () marks all submenus.

Item Specific Help Window

The Help window on the right side of each menu displays the Help text for the selected item. It updates as you move the cursor to each field.

General Help Window

Pressing <F1> or <Alt-F1> on a menu brings up the General Help window that describes the legend keys and their alternates. Press <Esc> to exit the General Help window.

24.3 Main Menu

Feature Option Description

System Time HH:MM:SS

System Date MM/DD/YYYY

Legacy Diskette A

Legacy Diskette B

8Primary Master

8Primary Slave

8Compact Flash

Smart Device Monitoring

System Memory N/A

Extended Memory * N/A

Press <Enter> to move to MM or SS.

Press <Enter> to move to DD or YYYY.

360 Kb, 5 ¼ “

1.2 MB, 5 ¼ “ 720 Kb, 3 ½ “

1.44/1.25 MB, 3 ½ “

2.88 MB, 3 ½ “ Disabled

360 Kb, 5 ¼ “

1.2 MB, 5 ¼ “ 720 Kb, 3 ½ “

1.44/1.25 MB, 3 ½ “

2.88 MB, 3 ½ “

Disabled Autodetected drive Displays result of PM autotyping. Autodetected drive Displays result of PS autotyping. Autodetected drive Displays result of CF autotyping.

Disabled

Enabled

Select the type of floppy disk drive.

Turns on Self-Monitoring Analysis-Reporting

Technology, which monitors the condition of the

hard drive and reports when a catastrophic IDE

Displays amount of conventional memory

Displays amount of extended memory detected

Sets system time.

Sets system date.

failure is about to happen.

detected during boot-up.

during boot-up.

Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Extended Memory = capacity of memory module – selected frame buffer memory size (Video boot type).

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24.3.1 Master or Slave Submenus

Feature Option Description

None

User

Auto

Type

Cylinders 1 to 65,536 Number of cylinders.

Heads 1 to 256 Number of read/write heads.

Sectors 1 to 63 Number of sectors per track.

Maximum Capacity N/A Displays the calculated size of the drive in CHS.

Total Sectors N/A Number of total sectors in LBA mode.

Maximum Capacity N/A Displays the calculated size of the drive in LBA.

Multi-Sector Transfer

LBA Mode Control

32-Bit I/O

Transfer Mode

Ultra DMA Mode *

SMART Monitoring

CD-ROM

IDE Removable

ATAPI Removable

Other ATAPI

Disabled 2 sectors 4 sectors 8 sectors

16 sectors

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled Standard Fast PIO 1 Fast PIO 2 Fast PIO 3 Fast PIO 4

FPIO 3 / DMA 1 FPIO 4 / DMA 2

Disabled

MOD0 MOD1 MOD2 MOD3 MOD4

MOD5 Disabled Enabled

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None = Autotyping is not able to supply the drive type or end user

has selected None, disabling any drive that may be installed.

User = End user supplies HDD information.

Auto = Autotyping. The drive itself supplies the information.

CD-ROM = CD-ROM drive.

ATAPI Removable = Read- and writeable media e.g. LS120 and

USB-ZIP

Other ATAPI = for ATAPI devices not supported by other HDD

features.

Any selection except Disabled determines the

number of sectors transferred per block.

The standard is one sector per block.

Enabling LBA causes Logical Block Addressing to be used in place

of CHS.

Enables 32-bit communication between CPU and IDE card.

Requires PCI or local bus.

Selects the method for transferring the data between the hard

disk and system memory.

Selects the UDMA mode to move data to/from the drive. Autotype

the drive to select the optimum transfer mode. This feature is

autodetected.

Shows whether a disk supports SMART.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) On the 40 pin IDE interface an 80 line UDMA 100 cable is required for proper operation in modes UDMA 3 and higher.

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24.4 Advanced Menu

Feature Option Description

8Advanced Chipset Control

8PCI/PNP Configuration

8Memory Cache

8I/O Device Configuration

8Keyboard Features

8Hardware Monitor

8Watchdog Settings

8Display Control

8Miscellaneous

24.4.1 Advanced Chipset Control Submenu

Feature Option Description

Video boot type

Enable Memory gap

Sub menu Opens Advanced Chipset Control sub menu.

Sub menu Opens PCI/PNP Config sub menu.

Sub menu Opens Cache Control sub menu.

Sub menu Opens Peripheral Config sub menu.

Sub menu Opens Keyboard Features sub menu.

Sub menu Shows hardware monitor current state.

Sub menu Opens Watchdog Config sub menu.

Sub menu Opens Display Control sub menu

Sub menu Opens sub menu with miscellaneous options.

Disable Onboard Video

Onboard Video 512K

Onboard Video 1MB

Disabled

Enabled

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Disable Onboard Graphics Device,

sets the legacy UMA video memory to 512KByte

or 1MB.

Allows enabling a 1MB memory gap for add-on

cards at 15MB.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

24.4.2 PCI/PNP Configuration Submenu

Feature Option Description

PNP OS installed

Reset Configuration Data *

Secured Setup Configuration

8PCI Device, Slot #x

PCI IRQ line 1 PCI IRQ line 2 PCI IRQ line 3 PCI IRQ line 4

Onboard LAN IRQ line

Onboard USB EHCI IRQ line

8PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion

IRQ3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12,

Yes

Sub menu Opens sub menu to configure slot x PCI device.

Disabled

Auto Select

14,15

Sub menu Opens IRQ Exclusion sub menu.

If your system has a PnP OS (such as Win9x), select Yes to

let the OS configure PnP devices not required for booting.

No allows the BIOS to configure them.

es erases all configuration data in ESCD, which stores the

configuration settings for plug-in devices. Select Yes when required to restore the manufacturer’s defaults. Yes prevents a Plug and Play OS from changing system

settings.

Select IRQs for external PIC interrupts A/B/C/D and the

onboard Davicom LAN and USB2.0 host controller.

Select Auto to let the BIOS assign the IRQ.

Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Setting this option to “yes”, under certain circumstances, may help recovery from a system boot failure or a resource conflict.

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24.4.3 PCI Device, Slot #x Submenu

Feature Option Description

Option ROM Scan

Enable Master

Latency Timer

Default, 20h, 40h, 60h, 80h, A0h, C0h, E0h

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Enables device in slot as a PCI bus master, not

every device can function as a master. Check

Minimum guaranteed time slice allocated for bus

A high-priority, high-throughput device may

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

24.4.4 PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Submenu

Feature Option Description

IRQ3

IRQ4

IRQ5

IRQ7

IRQ9 *

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ12

IRQ14 **

IRQ15 **

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Available

Reserved

Reserves the specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA

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Initialize device expansion ROM.

device documentation.

master in units of PCI bus clocks.

benefit from a greater value.

devices.

See above.

Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) IRQ9 is used for SCI in ACPI mode. Do not use IRQ9 for legacy ISA devices when ACPI enabled. (**) Entry is only visible when primary IDE or secondary IDE is disabled.

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24.4.5 Memory Cache Submenu

Feature Option Description

Memory Cache

Cache System BIOS area

Cache Video BIOS area

Cache Base 0-512K

Cache Extended Memory area

D000 - D3FF D400 - D7FF D800 - DBFF

DC00 - DFFF

Write Protected

Disabled

Enabled

Uncached

Write Protect

Uncached

Write Protect

Uncached

Write Through

Write Back

Uncached

Write Through

Write Back

Disabled

Write Through

Write Back

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Enables or Disables L2 cache.

Controls caching of System BIOS area.

Controls caching of Video BIOS area.

Controls caching of base memory

up to 512KB.

Controls caching of system memory

above 1MB.

Disabled: block is not cached.

Write Through: Write are cached and sent to main

memory at once.

Write Protect: Writes are ignored.

Write Back: Writes are cached but not sent to main

memory until necessary.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

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24.4.6 I/O Device Configuration Submenu

Feature Option Description

Local Bus IDE adapter

Primary IDE UDMA66/100

Secondary IDE UDMA66/100

USB UHCI Host Controller 1

USB UHCI Host Controller 2

USB UHCI Host Controller 3

USB EHCI Host Controller **

Legacy USB Support ***

AC97 Audio Controller

Onboard LAN Controller 1

Onboard LAN PXE ROM

Onboard LAN Controller 2

Floppy disk controller

Serial port A, B, C, D

Base I/O address 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h Select I/O base of port. IRQ (port A and B) IRQ 3, IRQ 4 Select IRQ of Port A and B IRQ (port C and D) IRQ10, IRQ11 Select IRQ of Port C and D

Interface

Parallel Port

Mode

Base I/O address

IRQ

DMA

Disabled, Primary, Secondary

Both

Enabled Disabled

Enabled *

Disabled Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled

Disabled Enabled

Auto

RS232, RS485

Disabled Enabled

Auto

Output only, bi-directional, EPP,

ECP

378h, 278h, 3BCh

IRQ 5, IRQ 7

DMA1, DMA3

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Enables onboard PCI IDE device.

Disabled limits maximum transfer rate to UDMA33.

Enabled allows UDMA66 and UDMA100

Disabled limits maximum transfer rate to UDMA33.

Enabled allows UDMA66 and UDMA100

Enable / Disable UHCI 1 Host Controller

for USB ports 0 and 1 (EPIC front).

Enable / Disable UHCI 2 Host Controller

for USB ports 2 and 3 (EPIC front).

Enable / Disable UHCI 3 Host Controller

for USB ports 4 and 5 (internal).

Controls USB 2.0 functionality.

Enable support for USB keyboard and mice and boot from USB mass

storage devices.

Enable/Disable the AC97 Audio device.

Enables the ICH4 internal LAN controller.

Enables the remote boot BIOS extension for the onboard LAN

controller 1.

Enables the Davicom LAN controller.

Enable / Disable the onboard FDC controller.

Disabled turns off the port.

Enabled requires end user to enter the base I/O address and the IRQ.

Auto makes the BIOS configure the port.

Serial port A is available on the EPIC front.

The other ports are available on internal connectors.

Set the mode for Serial Port D.

Disabled turns off the port.

Enabled requires end user to enter the base I/O address and the IRQ.

Auto makes the BIOS configure the port.

Set the mode for the parallel port.

Select I/O base of port.

Select IRQ of parallel port.

Select DMA channel of port if in ECP mode.

Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) If you are not using a 80 line UDMA cable on the IDE interface set this entry to disabled.

(**) The USB ports are multiplexed between UHCI and EHCI. Ports are routed to EHCI if an USB 2.0 high-

speed device is connected and an EHCI driver is loaded.

(***) If you want to use the USB boot feature, enable USB BIOS Legacy Support. A 16kb UMB area (most

likely DC000h-DFFFFh) is used for USB BIOS Legacy Support.

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24.4.7 Keyboard Features Submenu

Feature Option Description

Auto

Numlock

Key Click

Keyboard auto-repeat rate

Keyboard auto-repeat delay

30/sec, 26.7/sec, 21.8/sec, 18,5/sec,

13.3/sec, 10/sec, 6/sec, 2/sec

¼ sec, ½ sec, ¾ sec, 1 sec

Off

Disabled

Enabled

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

24.4.8 Hardware Monitor Submenu

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On or Off turns NumLock

on or off at boot-up.

Auto turns NumLock on if it finds a numeric key

pad.

Turns audible key click on.

Sets the number of times to repeat a keystroke per

second if you hold the key down.

Sets the delay time after the key is held down

before it begins to repeat the keystroke.

This submenu shows the current voltages, temperatures and the fan speed of the system.

Voltage/Temperature/Fan Explanation

VCC 3.3V Voltage 3.3V power plane CPU Core Voltage CPU core voltage

5Vsb Voltage 5V-Standby voltage

Battery Voltage Battery voltage

CPU Temperature CPU Temperature in °C and °F

CPU Fan Speed

(not available until BIOS revision

E815R111)

”no function” will be displayed on boards with passive cooling

CPU fan speed in rpm,

24.4.9 Watchdog Timer Settings Submenu

Feature Option Description

Disabled

Mode

Delay

Timeout

1s, 5s, 10s, 30s, 1min, 5.5min,

Reset

NMI

10.5min, 30.5min

The time until the watchdog timer counter starts

counting. Useful to handle longer boot times.

Select watchdog-timer

operation mode.

Max. trigger period.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

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24.4.10 Display Control Submenu

Feature Option Description

CRT only

Display Mode

JDA Revision x.x Displays the revision of the JILI data area image.

Flat Panel Type

PAID/FPID **

Flat Panel Backlight ***

Flat Panel

Contrast ****

LCD only

CRT+LCD

VGA *

SVGA *

XGA * XGA2 * SXGA *

Enter PAID Enter FPID

Auto

0 – FFFF, default 0

0 – 255, default 128

0 – 63, default 32

Select display mode.

Select Auto to let the BIOS automatically detect the panel type or use one of

the predefined fixed panel types.

Choose Enter PAID or Enter FPID to manually set JILI3 ID values.

Enter the JILI3 ID.

Enter a value to adjust backlight of the LCD.

Enter a value to adjust contrast of the LCD.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Standard timings for VGA to SXGA panels cannot drive all available displays of that type that are on the market. Use a JILI cable when ever possible. (**) Only visible if Enter PAID or Enter FPID are selected. (***) Only visible if the panel adapter is equipped with a MAX5362 DAC for backlight control. (****) Only visible if the panel adapter is equipped with a Xicore X9429 digital potentiometer for contrast control.

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24.4.11 Miscellaneous Submenu

Feature Option Description

Floppy Check

Summary Screen

QuickBoot Mode

Extended Memory

Testing

Dark Boot

Halt On Errors

PS/2 Mouse

Large Disk Access Mode

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Normal *

Just zero it

None

Disabled

Enabled

Yes

Auto Detect

Enabled

Disabled

DOS

Other

Enabled verifies floppy type on boot; disabled speeds boot.

If enabled, a summary screen is displayed just before booting the OS to let

the end user see the system configuration.

Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting.

This decreases the time needed to boot the system.

Determines which type of tests will be performed

on memory above 1MB.

If enabled, system comes up with a blank screen instead of the diagnostic

screen during boot-up.

Determines if post errors cause the system to halt.

Selecting Disabled prevents any installed PS/2 mouse from functioning but

frees up IRQ12. Selecting Autodetect frees IRQ12 if no mouse is detected.

Select DOS if you have DOS. Select Other if you have another OS such as

A large disk is one that has more than 1024 cylinders, more than 16 heads or

more than 63 sectors per track.

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UNIX.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) The option normal is not visible when QuickBoot is enabled.

Dark Boot

After you turn on or reset the computer, Dark Boot displays a graphical logo (default is a blank screen) instead of the text based POST screen, which displays a number of PC diagnostic messages.

The graphical logo stays up until just before the OS loads unless:

You press <Esc> to display the POST screen

You press <F2> to enter Setup

POST issues an error message

The BIOS or an option ROM requests keyboard input

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24.5 Security Menu

Feature Option Description

Supervisor Password is

User Password is

Set User Password * Up to seven alphanumeric characters

Set Supervisor Password * Up to seven alphanumeric characters

Diskette access

Fixed disk boot sector

Virus check reminder

System backup reminder

Password on boot

Clear

Set

Clear

Set

User

Supervisor

Normal

Write protected

Disabled

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Disabled

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Disabled

Enabled

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Displays whether password is set.

Pressing <Enter> displays the dialog box for

entering the user password. In related systems,

this password gives restricted access to setup.

Pressing <Enter> displays the dialog box for

entering the user password. In related systems,

this password gives full access to setup.

Enabled requires supervisor password to access

floppy disk.

Write protect the boot sector on the hard disk for

virus protection. Requires a password to format

or Fdisk the hard disk.

Displays a message during boot-up asking (Y/N)

if you backed up the system or scanned for

viruses.

Message returns on each boot until you respond

with Y.

Daily displays the message on the first boot of

the day, Weekly on the first boot after Sunday,

and monthly on the first boot of the month.

Displays a message during boot-up asking (Y/N)

if you backed up the system or scanned for

viruses.

Message returns on each boot until you respond

with Y.

Daily displays the message on the first boot of

the day, Weekly on the first boot after Sunday,

and monthly on the first boot of the month.

Enabled requires a password on boot. Requires

prior setting of the supervisor password.

If supervisor password is set and this option is

disabled, BIOS assumes user is booting.

Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Enabling Supervisor Password requires a password for entering Setup. Passwords are not case sensitive. User and Supervisor passwords are related. A User password is possible only if a Supervisor password exists.

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24 Appendix B: BIOS Operation

24.6 Power Menu

In the BIOS Setup Utility, you can set up an Advance Power Management system (APM 1.2) to reduce the amount of energy used after specified periods of inactivity. The setup menu supports:

Full On State

Standby State with Partial Power Reduction

Suspend State with Full Power Reduction

In addition you can enable an ACPI 1.0 support in the BIOS setup utility, if you intend to use an operating system supporting the Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface. For logical reasons it is required to use an ATX power supply with the ACPI feature.

The following states are supported from the system:

S0 (Working)

S1 (Sleeping with processor context maintained)

S5 (Soft off)

The state S2 (sleeping with processor context not maintained) and S3 (Save to RAM) is not supported. The state S4 (Save to Disk) is a matter of the used operating system.

24.6.1 ACPI Resume Events

The following events resume the system from S1:

Power button

PME#

PS/2 keyboard and mouse

USB keyboard and mouse activity

USB resume event

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Feature Option Description

Enable ACPI *

8ACPI Control

8Thermal Management **

Power Savings

Hard Disk Timeout

Video Timeout

Resume on Modem Ring

Resume on Time

Resume Time 00:00:00 Specifies time when system wakes.

Power supply

Power Button Function

Power Loss Control

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Yes

Sub menu Opens the ACPI sub menu

Sub menu

Disabled

Customized

Maximum Power Savings

Maximum Performance

Disabled, 10 sec – 15 min

Off

ATX

Power Off

Sleep

Stay Off

Power On

Last State

Enables/Disables ACPI BIOS (Advanced

Configuration and Power Interface). IRQ9 is used

for SCI (System Control Interrupt).

Opens Thermal Management

Maximum options select

predefined values.

Select Customized to make

selections from the following fields.

Disabled turns off

power management.

Inactivity period of hard disk required before

standby (motor off).

Inactivity period of user input device before the

screen is turned off.

Enabled wakes system on incoming calls detected

by mode (RI).

Enabled wakes the system

at a specific time.

Specifies whether an ATX

or an AT power supply is used.

Determines if the system enters suspend or soft

off when the power button is pressed.

Determines how the system behaves after a

power failure. This only works in conjunction with

a CMOS backup battery.

sub menu.

Notes: In the Option column, bold indicates default setting.

(*) Disable ACPI support whenever you are using an operating system without ACPI capability. (**) See the chapter “Important Technology Information of this user’s guide for more details about these features.

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24.6.2 ACPI Control Submenu

Feature Option Description

Active Trip Point *

Passive Trip Point *

Critical Trip Point *

APIC – IO APIC Mode *

Native IDE Support *

Disabled

40 °C – 100 °C

Disabled

40 °C – 100 °C

40 °C – 110 °C

Disabled

Enabled

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Determines the temperature of the ACPI Active Trip Point, the

point at which the OS will turn on/off the CPU fan.

Determines the temperature of the ACPI Passive Trip Point, the

point at which the OS will turn on/off CPU clock throttling.

This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Critical Trip

Point – the point at which the OS will shut the system off.

This item is valid only for Windows XP. Also, a fresh install of

the OS must occur when APIC Mode is desired.

Test the IO APIC by setting an item to Enabled. The APIC Table

will then be pointed to by the RSDT, the Local APIC will be

initialized, and the proper enable bits will be set in IHC4M.

See section 14.1

Enable Native IDE support for WINXP by setting this item.

The NATA Package will be created if this item is set to Enabled.

Changing this item will have no effect in WIN98, WINME, or

WIN2K. See section 13.2 for details.

Notes: In the Option column, bold indicates default setting.

(*) See the chapter “Important Technology Information of this user’s guide for more details about these features.

24.6.3 Thermal Management Submenu

Feature Option Description

Auto Thermal Throttling *

Temperature

Hysteresis

CPU Performance

Notes: In the Option column, bold indicates default setting.

(*) See the chapter “Important Technology Information of this user’s guide for more details about these features.

Enabled

Disabled

100°C

75 °C – 110 °C

3°C, 4°C, 5 °C, 6°C

13%, 25%, 50%, 75%

Enables/Disables the automatic thermal throttling of the

processor’s clock. If disabled, the other entries are not visible.

Sets the temperature level at which

throttling starts.

When a level of Temperature – Hysteresis is reached, the

throttling stops and 100% CPU performance is available

again.

Specifies the throttling percentage

of the CPU performance.

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24 Appendix B: BIOS Operation

24.7 Boot Menu and Utilities

MultiBoot is a boot utility integrated in the PhoenixBIOS 4.0. The EPIC/CE provides the MultiBoot XP version with integrated Boot First function.

24.7.1 MultiBoot XP

MultiBoot XP comes with a complete new look of the Boot Device Priority submenu. This submenu is now separated into two sections:

Boot Priority Order

Excluded from Boot Order

It can display the setup menus by each kind of device type and arrange the boot priority order with any sequence of devices. MultiBoot XP meets the requirements of PC 98 and accommodates more devices that are bootable. It employs a boot scheme that is generic and flexible enough to boot from any current device. You can select your boot device in Setup, or you can choose a different device each time you boot by selecting your boot device in the Boot First function.

An available bootable device can be easily switched between the two sections by just highlighting the device and then pressing <X>. To change the order, select the device to change and press <-> to decrease or <+> to increase priority. You also can choose between four default configurations for the boot order <1>-<4>.

Boot Priority Order

This section shows eight configuration entries for up to eight devices that can be arranged in boot priority order (1: highest priority, 8: lowest priority).

Excluded from Boot Order

This section shows all devices that are excluded from the boot order. Any device listed here will never be used as boot device and not appear in the Boot First function.

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The following table shows a list of supported devices:

Device Description

IDE 0 Primary master IDE hard drive IDE 1 Primary slave IDE hard drive IDE 2 Secondary master IDE hard drive IDE 3 Secondary slave IDE hard drive

IDE CD IDE compatible CD-ROM drive

Legacy Floppy Drives Standard Legacy Diskette Drive

USB KEY USB stick USB FDC USB Diskette Drive

USB HDD USB Hard Drive and memory sticks that follow MMS specification

USB CDROM USB CD-ROM Drive

USB ZIP USB ZIP Drive

USB LS120 USB LS120 Drive

PCI BEV Ethernet Controller on the PCI Bus with LAN Boot ROM

PCI SCSI SCSI Controller on the PCI Bus with SCSI BIOS ROM

24.7.2 Boot First Function

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Display the Boot First function by pressing <Esc> during POST. In response, the BIOS displays the message Entering Boot Menu and then displays the Boot Menu at the end of POST. With the MultiBoot XP feature only devices detected during boot-up are displayed.

Use the menu to select a following option:

Override the existing boot sequence (for this boot only) by selecting another boot device. If the specified device does not load the OS, the BIOS reverts to the previous boot sequence.

Enter Setup.

Press <Esc> to continue with the existing boot sequence.

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24 Appendix B: BIOS Operation

24.8 Exit Menu

The following sections describe the five options in Exit Menu. Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select an item from the menu to exit.

Feature Option Description

Saves selections and exits setup. The next

Exit Saving Changes

Exit Discarding Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Discard Changes

Save Changes

time the system boots, the BIOS configures

the system according to the Setup selection

stored in CMOS.

Exits Setup without storing in CMOS any new

selections you may have made. The

selections previously in effect remain in

effect.

Displays default values for all the Setup

menus.

If, during a Setup session, you change your

mind about changes you have made and

have not yet saved the values to CMOS, you

can restore the values you saved to CMOS.

Saves all the selection without exiting

Setup. You can return to the other menus to

review and change your selection.

Exit saving changes.

Exit discarding changes.

Load setup defaults.

Discard changes.

Save changes.

24.9 Kontron BIOS Extensions

Besides the Phoenix System BIOS, the EPIC/CE comes with a few BIOS extensions that support special features. All extensions are located in the onboard Flash EEPROM. Some extensions are permanently available; some are loaded if required during boot-up. Supported features include:

All enabled BIOS extensions require shadow RAM, which is loaded into the same 32K shadowed memory block, if possible. However, if the system memory cannot find free memory space because all the memory is already used for add-on peripherals, the BIOS extensions do not load.

JIDA standard

Remote Control feature (JRC)

Onboard LAN RPL ROM

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24 Appendix B: BIOS Operation

24.9.1 JIDA BIOS extension

The JUMPtec Intelligent Device Architecture (JIDA) BIOS extension is not a true extension BIOS. It is part of the system BIOS and is located in the system BIOS segments after boot-up. It is permanently available and supports the JIDA 16-bit and JIDA 32-bit standard.

The JIDA 16-bit standard is a software interrupt 15hex driven programmers interface and offers lots of board information functions. For detailed information about programming, refer to the JIDA specification and a source code example (JIDAI???.ZIP), which you can find at the Kontron Web site. The three question marks represent the revision number of the file. You also can contact technical support for this file.

For other operating systems, special 32-bit drivers (JIDAIA??.ZIP) are available. You can download the zip file from the Kontron Web site.

24.9.2 Remote Control Client Extension

You can remotely control the EPIC/CE using software available from Kontron (JRC-1, Part Number 960470000-00-0). This software tool can communicate with the board via one of the serial ports. During bootup, the system BIOS scans the serial ports for an available JRC connection. If detected, it loads the JRC client BIOS extension into the memory. With the JRC client loaded into the first detected free memory location between C0000hex and DFFFFhex, a 16K block is shadowed.

For more information on the Remote Control usage, refer to the JRC-1 technical manual or Application Note JRCUsage_E???.PDF, which you can find on the Kontron Web site.

24.9.3 LAN PXE ROM

If the onboard LAN PXE ROM is enabled in the system BIOS setup, a special optional ROM for the Ethernet controller loads into memory during boot-up. This optional ROM allows you to boot the EPIC/CE over an Ethernet connection. A server with Intel PXE boot support is required on the other side of the Ethernet connection. The setup and configuration of the server, including PXE support, is not the responsibility of Kontron.

The PXE ROM extension is loaded into the first free memory area between C0000hex and DFFFFhex and a 16K block of memory is shadowed.

24.10 Updating or Restoring BIOS Using PhoenixPhlash

PhoenixPhlash allows you to update the BIOS by using a floppy disk without having to install a new ROM chip. PhoenixPhlash is a utility used to flash a BIOS to the Flash ROM installed on the EPIC/CE.

Use PhoenixPhlash to:

Update the current BIOS with a newer version

Restore a corrupt BIOS

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24.10.1 Flashing a BIOS

Use the following procedure to update or restore the BIOS.

24 Appendix B: BIOS Operation

Download the Phoenix Phlash compressed file, CRDxE815.ZIP, from the KONTRON Embedded Modules Web site or contact your local technical support for it. The zip file contains the following:

File Purpose

MAKEBOOT.EXE Creates the custom boot sector on the Crisis Recovery Diskette.

CRISBOOT.BIN Serves as the Crisis Recovery boot sector code.

MINIDOS.SYS Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.

PHLASH16.EXE Programs the flash ROM.

WINCRIS.EXE Creates the Crisis Recovery Diskette from Windows.

WINCRIS.HLP Serves as the help file of WINCRISES.EXE.

CRISDISK.BAT Batch file for crisis disk.

BIOS.WPH Serves as the actual BIOS image to be programmed into Flash ROM.

Install Phoenix Phlash on a hard disk by unzipping the contents of the CRDxE815.ZIP into a local directory such as C:\PHLASH.

Create a Crisis Recovery Diskette by inserting a blank diskette into Drive A: or B: and execute WINCRISIS.EXE. This copies three files onto the diskette.

File Purpose

MINIDOS.SYS Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.

PHLASH16.EXE Programs the flash ROM.

BIOS.ROM Serves as the actual BIOS image to be programmed into Flash ROM.

If the BIOS image (BIOS.ROM) changes because of an update or bug fix, copy the new BIOS onto the diskette and name it BIOS.ROM.

Phoenix Phlash runs in either command line mode or crisis recovery mode.

Use the command line mode to update or replace the BIOS. To execute Phlash in this mode, move to the Crisis Recovery Disk and type:

PHLASH16 <bios name> (Example: PHLASH16 E815R112.WPH)

PhoenixPhlash will update the BIOS. PhoenixPhlash can fail if the system uses memory managers. If this occurs, the utility displays the following message:

Cannot flash when memory manager are present.

If you see this message after you execute Phlash, disable the memory manager or use parameter /x for Phlash16.exe.

PHLASH16 /X <bios name>

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24 Appendix B: BIOS Operation

24.10.2 Preventing Problems When Updating or Restoring BIOS

Updating the BIOS represents a potential hazard. Power failures or fluctuations can occur when you update the Flash ROM can damage the BIOS code, making the system unbootable.

To prevent this hazard, many systems come with a boot-block Flash ROM. The boot-block region contains a fail-safe recovery routine. If the boot-block code finds a corrupted BIOS (checksum fails), it boots into the crisis recovery mode and loads a BIOS image from a crisis diskette (see above).

Additionally, the end user can insert an update key into the parallel port (LPT) to force initiating the boot block recovery routine.

For further information on the update key and the crisis diskette, see the Application Note PHLASH_SCE???, which is available from the KONTRON Embedded Modules Web site. The three question marks stand for the revision number of the file.

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25 Appendix C: Block Diagram

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26 Appendix D: Mechanical Dimensions

26.1 Board Dimensions and Mounting Holes

26.1.1 Top View

26.1.2 Front View

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26.2 Connector Locations (Pin 1)

26 Appendix D: Mechanical Dimensions

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26.3 Slot Dimensions

26.3.1 Front and Top View

26 Appendix D: Mechanical Dimensions

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27 Appendix E: Connector Layout

27.1 Top Side

27 Appendix E: Connector Layout

Notes: The position of Pin 1 is marked with a quadratic pad on the PCB.

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27.2 Bottom Side

27 Appendix E: Connector Layout

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27 Appendix E: Connector Layout

27.3 Connector Functions and Interface Cables

The table notes connector functions, as well as mating connectors and available cables.

Connector Function Mating Connector

2.54mm 3 pos.

J1 Fan Interface

J4 JILI LVDS Interface

PC/104-Plus Bus

J16B

J16C

X3 GPIO Connector

X7 ATX Power Connector

X8 AT Power Connector

X13 CompactFlash Connector

(PCI part)

PC/104 Bus

(XT-Bus part)

PC/104 Bus

(AT-Bus part)

CRT Connector Standard DSUB15 male plug

Serial Interface

Connectors

(COM A)

Parallel Interface LPT

Connector

Floppy Drive Interface

Connector

Optional DVO Connector

2 USB Connectors Standard USB plug

Ethernet Connector Standard RJ45 plug

ATX/Reset/2LED

Connector

(AMP MTA-100 3-640440-3 or

compatible)

2mm 120pos.

(EPT 264-60303-12)

2.54mm 64 pos.

(EPT 962-60323-12 or compatible

for board to board connection)

2.54mm 40 pos.

(EPT 962-60203-12 or compatible

for board to board connection)

Standard DSUB9 female plug.

Standard DSUB25 male plug.

2mm 28 pos. female header

For DVO interfacing

2.54mm 8 pos. female header

AMP DUAC Connector

or compatible

Mate-N-Lok Connector

(AMP 1-480424-0 or compatible)

Available Cable or

(see separate cable list)

(PN 96001-0000-00-0)

KAB-FLOPPY/MOPS-1

(PN 96019-0000-00-0)

(PN 96072-0000-00-0)

Accessory

For fan connection

KAB-JILI-??????

ADA-FLOPPY-2

KAB-ATX-20TO10

Description

For JILI interface

cables

For CRT monitor

connection

For DSUB9 RS232

connection

For DSUB 25 LPT

connection

For 3.5” floppy

slim-line floppy.

For general

purpose I/O usage

For USB device

connection

For Ethernet

connection

For power and

reset button

For power

connection

For power

connection

For CompactFlash

IDE storage

devices.

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27 Appendix E: Connector Layout

Connector Function Mating Connector

X14 Line-In Connector

X15, X16, X17

X18

X19

X20, X25 USB interface connector

X21

X23 Sound Interface Standard audio plugs

X24

Serial Interface

Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Interfaces

Serial Interface

Connector COM D

2 USB Connectors Standard USB plug

Ethernet Connector Standard RJ45 plug

Primary IDE Hard Disk

Interface Connector

(Molex 87369-0400 or compatible)

(Molex 51021-1000 or compatible)

(Molex 51021-0400 or compatible)

(AMP 4-215882-0 or compatible)

2mm 4 pos.

1.25mm 10 pos.

Standard PS/2 plugs

2.5mm 5 pos.

(JST XHP-5 or compatible)

1.25mm 4 pos.

2.54mm 40 pos.

Available Cable or

Accessory

KAB-DSUB9-3

(PN 96061-0000-00-0)

KAB-USB-1

(PN 96054-0000-00-0)

KAB-IDE-1

(PN 96022-0000-00-0)

Description

For internal line-in

connection For DSUB 9

adaptation.

For PS/2 Mouse

and Keyboard

For RS485

connection

For standard USB

adoption

For USB device

connection

For Ethernet

connection

For audio

interfacing

For 3.5” HDD

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27.4 Pin-out Table

27 Appendix E: Connector Layout

COM A COM B-D COM D

X1 X15–X17 X19 X1 X2 X24 X13 X6 X1 1 /DCD1 /DCD RXD+ /STB VCC * /HDRST GND HDLED RED 2 SIN1 /DSR RXD- PD0 /IDX GND D3 CFLED GRN 3 SOUT1 SIN GND PD1 VCC * PIDE_D7 D4 VCC BLU 4 /DTR1 /RTS TXD+ PD2 /DR0 PIDE_D8 D5 VCC NC 5 GND SOUT TXD- PD3 VCC * PIDE_D6 D6 /RESIN GND 6 /DSR1 /CTS PD4 /DSKCHG PIDE_D9 D7 GND GND 7 /RTS1 /DTR PD5 NC PIDE_D5 /CS1 /PWRBTN GND 8 /CTS1 /RI PD6 NC PIDE_D10 GND GND GND 9 RI1 GND PD7 NC PIDE_D4 GND NC

10 VCC * /ACK /MTR0 PIDE_D11 GND GND 11 /BUSY NC PIDE_D3 GND NC 12 PE /FDIR PIDE_D12 GND DDDA 13 /SLCT NC PIDE_D2 VCC HSYNC 14 /AFD /STEP PIDE_D13 GND VSYNC 15 /ERR GND PIDE_D1 GND DDCK 16 /INIT /WDATA PIDE_D14 GND 17 /SLIN GND PIDE_D0 GND 18 GND /WGATE PIDE_D15 SA2 19 GND GND GND SA1 20 GND /TRK0 NC SA0 21 GND GND PIDE_DRQ D0 22 GND /WRTPRT GND D1 23 GND GND /PIDE_IOW D2 24 GND /RDATA GND IOCS16 25 GND GND /PIDE_IOR GND 26 /HDSEL GND GND 27 PIDE_RDY D11 28 PIDE_PD1 D12 29 /PIDE_AK D13 30 GND D14 31 PIDE_IRQ D15 32 NC /CS3 33 PIDE_A1 GND 34 PIDE_ATAD /IOR 35 PIDE_A0 /IOW 36 PIDE_A2 VCC 37 /PIDE_CS1 IRQ 38 /PIDE_CS3 VCC 39 PIDE_ACT GND 40 GND NC 41 /RESET 42 IOCHRDY 43 DRQ 44 DACK 45 SIDE_ACT 46 ATADET 47 D8 48 D9 49 D10 50 GND

RS485

LPT Floppy

Primary

IDE

Compact

Flash

ATX/

Reset/

2LED

CRT

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Ethernet

X5, X21 X18 X18

1 TXD+ KBDAT MSDAT VCC * *** AUXL_C/REAR_L GP0 PS_ON V5S * Sense 2 TXD- NC NC USB- ASGND GP14 GND GND VCC * 3 RXD+ GND GND USB+ AUXR_C/ REAR_R GP1 GND GND GND 4 NC ** VCC * VCC * GND ASGND GP15 +12V * VCC12 * 5 NC ** KBCLK MSCLK GP2 +3.3V * 6 RXD- NC NC GP16 +5V_SB 7 NC ** GP3 +5V 8 NC ** GP17 +5V 9 GP4 -12V

10 GP18 GND 11 GP5 12 GP19 13 GP6 14 GP20 15 GP7 16 GP21 17 GP8 18 GP22 19 GP9 20 GP23 21 GP10 22 GP24 23 GP11 24 GP25 25 GP12 26 GND 27 GP13 28 GND

PS/2

Keyboard

PS/2

Mouse

USB Line-In GPIO

X5, X20, X21,

X25

X14 X3 X7 X8 J1

Power

ATX

Power

Fan

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of

-- IEC/EN 60950. (**) Do not connect anything to these signals. (***) The internal USB ports 4 and 5 are not protected on the power lines. An additional resetable fuse is recommended.

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27 Appendix E: Connector Layout

PC104 (A) PC104 (B) PC104 (C) PC104 (D)

J16B/C J8 0 GND GND 1 /IOCHCK GND 2 SD7 RESETDRV LA23 3 SD6 VCC (**) LA22 IRQ10 AD05 GND AD04 AD03 4 SD5 IRQ9 LA21 IRQ11 C/BE0 AD07 GND AD06 5 SD4 -5V (**) LA20 IRQ12 GND AD09 AD08 GND 6 SD3 DRQ2 LA19 IRQ15 AD11 VCC (**) AD10 GND 7 SD2 -12V (**) LA18 IRQ14 AD14 AD13 GND AD12 8 SD1 9 SD0 +12V (**) 10 IOCHRDY GND (*) 11 AEN 12 SA19 13 SA18 14 SA17 15 SA16 16 SA15 DRQ3 SD13 VCC (**) AD21 AD20 GND AD19 17 SA14 18 SA13 DRQ1 SD15 GND IS0 (AD20) GND IS1 (AD21) IS2 (AD22) 19 SA12 20 SA11 SYSCLK GND AD26 AD25 GND 21 SA10 IRQ7 AD29 VCC (**) AD28 AD27 22 SA9 IRQ6 VCC (**) AD30 GND AD31 23 SA8 IRQ5 REQ0 GND REQ1 VI/O 24 SA7 IRQ4 GND REQ2 VCC (**) GNT0 25 SA6 IRQ3 GNT1 VI/O GNT2 GND 26 SA5 27 SA4 T/C CLK2 VCC (**) CLK3 GND 28 SA3 BALE GND INTD VCC (**) RST 29 SA2 VCC (**) +12V (**) INTA INTB INTC 30 SA1 OSC -12V (**) Reserved Reserved Reserved 31 SA0 GND 32 GND GND

0WS LA17

SMEMW SD8 DRQ5 STOP VCC3 (**) LOCK GND SMEMR SD9 IOW SD10 DRQ6 FRAME GND IRDY VCC3 (**) IOR SD11 DACK3 SD12 DRQ7 AD18 VCC3 (**) AD17 GND

DACK1 SD14

REFRESH GND GND AD24 C/BE3 VI/O IS3 (AD23)

DACK2 VCC (**) CLK0 GND CLK1

SBHE

MEMR DRQ0 SERR GND SB0 PAR MEMW

MEMCS16 GND Reserved VCC (**) AD00 IOCS16 VCC (**) AD02 AD01 AD03

DACK0 VCC3 (**) C/BE1 AD15 VCC3 (**)

DACK5 GND PERR VCC3 (**) SDONE

DACK6 VCC3 (**) TRDY GND DEVSEL

DACK7 GND AD16 VCC3 (**) C/BE2

MASTER VCC3 (**) AD23 AD22 VCC3 (**)

PC/104

Plus (A)

PC/104

Plus (B)

PC/104

Plus (C)

PC/104

Plus (D)

Notes: (*) Key pin for PC/104; GND for PC/104+ specification

(**) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:

- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current

- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire protecting requirements of IEC/EN 60950.

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28 Appendix F: PC Architecture Information

The following sources of information can help you better understand PC architecture.

28.1 Buses

28.1.1 ISA, Standard PS/2 - Connectors

AT Bus Design: Eight and Sixteen-Bit ISA, E-ISA and EISA Design, Edward Solari, Annabooks, 1990, ISBN 0-929392-08-6

AT IBM Technical Reference Vol 1&2, 1985

ISA & EISA Theory and Operation, Edward Solari, Annabooks, 1992, ISBN 0929392159

ISA Bus Specifications and Application Notes, Jan. 30, 1990, Intel

ISA System Architecture, Third Edition, Tom Shanley and Don Anderson, AddisonWesley Publishing Company, 1995, ISBN 0-201-40996-8

Personal Computer Bus Standard P996, Draft D2.00, Jan. 18, 1990, IEEE Inc

28.1.2 PC/104, PCI

Embedded PC 104 Consortium The consortium provides information about PC/104 and PC/104-Plus technology. You can search for information about the consortium on the Web.

PCI SIG The PCI-SIG provides a forum for its ~900 member companies, who develop PCI products based on the specifications that are created by the PCI-SIG. You can search for information about the SIG on the Web.

PCI & PCI-X Hardware and Software Architecture & Design, Fifth Edition, Edward Solari and George Willse, Annabooks, 2001, ISBN 0-929392-63-9.

PCI System Architecture, Tom Shanley and Don Anderson, Addison-Wesley, 2000, ISBN 0-201-30974-2.

28.2 General PC Architecture

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Embedded PCs, Markt&Technik GmbH, ISBN 3-8272-5314-4 (German)

Hardware Bible, Winn L. Rosch, SAMS, 1997, 0-672-30954-8

Interfacing to the IBM Personal Computer, Second Edition, Lewis C. Eggebrecht, SAMS, 1990, ISBN 0-672-22722-3

The Indispensable PC Hardware Book, Hans-Peter Messmer, Addison-Wesley, 1994, ISBN 0-201-62424-9

The PC Handbook: For Engineers, Programmers, and Other Serious PC Users, John P. Choisser and John O. Foster, Annabooks, 1997, ISBN 0-929392-36-1

28.3 Ports

28.3.1 RS-232 Serial

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28.3.2 ATA

EIA232E standard The EIA-232-E standard specifies the interface between (for example) a modem and a computer so that they can exchange data. The computer can then send data to the modem, which then sends the data over a telephone line. The data that the modem receives from the telephone line can then be sent to the computer. You can search for information about the standard on the Web.

RS-232 Made Easy: Connecting Computers, Printers, Terminals, and Modems, Martin D. Seyer, Prentice Hall, 1991, ISBN 0-13-749854-3

National Semiconductor The Interface Data Book includes application notes. Type “232” as a search criteria to obtain a list of application notes. You can search for information about the data book on National Semiconductor’s Web site.

AT Attachment (ATA) Working Group This X3T10 standard defines an integrated bus interface between disk drives and host processors. It provides a common point of attachment for systems manufacturers and the system. You can search for information about the working group on the Web. We recommend you also search the Web for information on 4.2 I/O cable, if you use hard disks in a DMA3 or PIO4 mode.

28.3.3 USB

USB Specification USB Implementers Forum, Inc. is a non-profit corporation founded by the group of companies that developed the Universal Serial Bus specification. The USB-IF was formed to provide a support organization and forum for the advancement and adoption of Universal Serial Bus technology. You can search for information about the standard on the Web.

28.4 Programming

C Programmer’s Guide to Serial Communications, Second Edition, Joe Campbell, SAMS, 1987, ISBN 0-672-22584-0

Programmer's Guide to the EGA, VGA, and Super VGA Cards, Third Edition, Richard Ferraro, Addison-Wesley, 1990, ISBN 0-201-57025-4

The Programmer’s PC Sourcebook, Second Edition, Thom Hogan, Microsoft Press, 1991, ISBN 1-55615-321-X

Undocumented PC, A Programmer’s Guide to I/O, CPUs, and Fixed Memory Areas, Frank van Gilluwe, Second Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1997, ISBN 0-201-47950-8

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Kontron EPIC/CE User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

1 User Information

1.1 About This Document

1.2 Copyright Notice

1.3 Trademarks

1.4 Standards

1.5 Warranty

1.6 Technical Support

2 Introduction

2.1 EPIC/CE

2.2 The EPIC Family

3 Getting started

4.1 Functional Specifications

4 Specifications

4.2 Mechanical Specifications

4.2.1 PC/104 Bus Connector (ISA part)

4.2.2 PC/104-Plus Bus Connector (PCI part)

4.2.3 Dimensions

4.2.4 Height on Top

4.2.5 Height on Bottom

4.2.6 Weight

4.3 Electrical Specifications

4.3.1 Supply Voltages

4.3.2 Supply Voltage Ripple

4.3.3 Supply Current (typical)

4.3.4 Supply Current (maximum)

4.3.5 Real-time Clock (RTC) Battery

4.4 MTBF

4.5 Environmental Specifications

4.5.1 Temperature

4.5.2 Humidity

5 CPU, Chipset and Super I/O

5.1 CPU

5.2 Chipset

5.2.1 GMCH (815E Chipset)

5.2.2 ICH4 (82801DB)

5.3 Super I/O

5.4 CPU, Chipset and Super-I/O Configuration

6 System Memory

7 ISA and PCI Bus Expansion

7.1 PC/104 Bus (ISA part)

7.1.1 PC/104 Connectors

7.1.2 PC/104 Configuration

7.2 PC/104-Plus (PCI part)

7.2.1 PC/104-Plus Connector

7.2.2 PC/104-Plus Configuration

8 Keyboard and Mouse Interfaces

8.1 PS/2-Keyboard Connector

8.2 PS/2-Keyboard Configuration

8.3 PS/2-Mouse Connector

8.4 PS/2-Mouse Configuration

9 USB Interfaces

9.1 Front Connectors (USB 0 to USB 3)

9.2 Internal Connectors (USB 4 and USB 5)

9.2.1 Limitations of USB Ports 4 and 5

9.3 Configuration

10 Ethernet Interfaces

10.1 First Ethernet Controller

10.2 Second Ethernet Controller

10.3 Connectors

10.4 Configuration

10.5 Ethernet Technical Support

11 Graphics Interfaces

11.1 Video Controller

11.2 CRT Connector

11.3 DVO Connector (optional)

11.4 Flat Panel LVDS Interface (JILI) Connector

11.5 Display Power Considerations

11.6 Connecting a LCD Panel

11.7 Configuration

11.8 Graphics Technical Support

11.9 Available Video Modes

11.9.1 Standard IBM-Compatible VGA Modes

11.9.2 Extended VESA VGA Modes

12 Serial-Communication Interfaces

12.1 Serial Ports COM A to COM D