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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1 User Information........................................................................................................ 4

1.1 About This Document .........................................................................................4

1.2 Copyright Notice ...............................................................................................4

1.3 Trademarks ......................................................................................................4

1.4 Standards ........................................................................................................4

1.5 Warranty .........................................................................................................4

1.6 Technical Support..............................................................................................5

2 Short description........................................................................................................ 6

3 Connector locations .................................................................................................... 7

4 Connector pinout........................................................................................................ 8

4.1 Overview .........................................................................................................8

4.1.1 LCD Connector (JILI)..........................................................................................9

4.1.2 LCD Connector (JIDI) .........................................................................................9

4.1.3 Floppy (from ETX® onboard Super I/O controller) .................................................. 10

4.1.4 Feature connector ...........................................................................................10

4.1.5 IrDA connector ............................................................................................... 11

4.1.6 Video out connector (only supported with special BIOS) ......................................... 11

4.1.7 Sound JUMPtec connector................................................................................. 11

5 Super I/O controller on the ETX®-Eval ..........................................................................12

6 Hardware Monitor......................................................................................................13

7 Port80 POST Code.......................................................................................................14

7.1 What is POST? .................................................................................................14

7.2 What are POST codes?.......................................................................................14

8 Battery Information...................................................................................................15

9 Document history ......................................................................................................16

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1 User Information

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

Copyright © 2003-2007 Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH

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® , 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.

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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.

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2 Short description

2 Short description

The following short description is intended to convey a brief overall view of the components. Installation
alternatives are depicted herein. Only special non-standard PC functions are explained, as information
of all other interfaces is commonly available.

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3 Connector locations

3 Connector locations

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4 Connector pinout

4 Connector pinout

4.1 Overview

Note that pin 1 is marked on the bottom of ETX® evaluation board with a quadratic pad.

LCD JILI

Pin#

(LVDS)

1 LTGIO0 VSYNC GND VCC_UL NC Y/R SNDR
2 LCDDO0 R0 DENSEL GPE2# NC GND GND
3 LCDDO1 R1 GND BATLOW# IRTX C/G SNDL
4 DIGON DIGON NC GPE1# GND GND AUXAR
5 LCDDO2 R2 GND RSMRST# IRRX COMP/B MIC
6 LCDDO3 R3 NC EXTSMI VCC GND AUXAL
7 BIASON HSYNC GND SERIRQ NC SYNC
8 LCDDO4 R4 INDEX# GPCS# FIR GND
9 LCDDO5 R5 GND I2DAT
10 GND GND NC SMBALRT#
11 LCDDO6 G0 GND I2CLK
12 LCDDO7 G1 DRV SMBDATA
13 GND GND GND SMBCLK
14 LCDDO8 G2 NC EXT_PRG
15 LCDDO9 G3 GND ROMKBCS#
16 JILI_DAT JILI_DAT MOT BATT
17 LCDDO10 G4 GND KBINH
18 LCDDO11 G5 DIR# GND
19 JILI_CLK JILI_CLK GND PWGIN
20 LCDDO12 B0 STEP# GND
21 LCDDO13 B1 GND PWRBTN#
22 DETECT# DETECT# WDATA# GND
23 LCDDO14 B2 GND HLEDR
24 LCDDO15 B3 WGATE#
25 GND GND GND
26 LCDDO16 B4 TRK0#
27 LCDDO17 B5 GND
28 GND GND WP#
29 LCDDO18 SHFCLK GND
30 LCDDO19 EN RDATA#
31 VCC VCC GND
32 VCC VCC HDSEL#
33 VCC VCC GND
34 VCC VCC DSKCHG#
35 BLON# BLON#
36 GND GND
37 GND GND
38 +12V +12V
39 +12V +12V
40 +12V +12V

JIDI (digital) Floppy (ETX®) Feature IrDA Video Out Sound

Resistor 330Ω to VCC

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4.1.1 LCD Connector (JILI)

LCD Connector (JILI)

BIASON

DIGON

BLON#

LTGIO0

JILI_DAT, JILI_CLK

DETECT#

LCDDO0..19

Controls panel contrast voltage.
Controls panel digital power.
Controls backlight power.
General purpose I/O pin; not used by JILI interface.
I 2 C interface for panel parameter EEPROM. This EEPROM is mounted on the LVDS

receiver. The data in the EEPROM allows the ETX® module to automatically set the
proper timing parameters for a specific LCD panel.
Panel hot-plug detection. Implementation of this pin is optional. See the specific
ETX® module product manual for details.
LCD data output pins LVDS support.

Pin Name LVDS signal Channel

LCDDO0 Txout0- first
LCDDO1 Txout0+ first
LCDDO2 Txout1- first
LCDDO3 Txout1+ first
LCDDO4 Txout2- first
LCDDO5 Txout2+ first
LCDDO6 Txclk- first
LCDDO7 Txclk+ first
LCDDO8 Txout3- first

LCDDO9 Txout3+ first
LCDDO10 Txout0- second
LCDDO11 Txout0+ second
LCDDO12 Txout1- second
LCDDO13 Txout1+ second
LCDDO14 Txout2- second
LCDDO15 Txout2+ second
LCDDO16 Txclk- second
LCDDO17 Txclk+ second
LCDDO18 Txout3- second
LCDDO19 Txout3+ second

4 Connector pinout

4.1.2 LCD Connector (JIDI)

LCD Connector (JIDI)

R[0..5], G[0..5], B[0..5]

HSYNC

VSYNC

DE

SHCLK

Note: Depending on the specific ETX® module, LVDS (JILI) or digital (JIDI) LCD signals are supported. At this time

only the ETX®-LX (Article Number: 18027-0000-50-1) supports optional digital LCD signals (JIDI).

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Parallel digital signals for red, green and blue pixel data.
Horizontal Sync: This output supplies the horizontal synchronization pulse for flat
panels. This signal is named LP (Line Pulse) in some flat panel literature.
Vertical Sync: This output supplies the vertical synchronization pulse for flat panels.
This signal is named FLM (First Line Marker) in some flat panel literature.
Data enable signal. Usage depends on display type.
Panel data clock signal.

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4.1.3 Floppy (from ETX® onboard Super I/O controller)

Floppy (from ETX® onboard Super I/O controller)

DENSEL

INDEX#

TRK0#

WP#

RDATA#

DSKCHG#

DRV

MOT

HDSEL#

DIR#

STEP#

WDATA#

WGATE#

Indicates whether a low (250/300Kb/s) or high (500/1000Kbs) data rate has been selected.
This active-low Schmitt Trigger input signal is asserted by the disk drive when the diskette index hole is
sensed.
This active-low Schmitt Trigger input signal is asserted by the disk drive when the head is positioned over the
outermost track.
This active-low Schmitt Trigger input signal is asserted by the disk drive when a disk is write-protected.
The active-low, raw-data read signal from the disk drive. Each falling edge represents a flux transition of the
encoded data.
This active-low input signal is asserted by the disk drive when the drive door has been opened.
This signal selects the floppy drive.
This active-low output activates the disk drive motor.
This active-low output determines which disk drive head is active. Low = Head 0. High (open) = Head 1.
This active-low output determines the direction of head movement (low = step-in, high = step-out).
This active-low output signal is pulsed at a software-programmable rate to move the head during a seek
operation.
This active-low output is a write pre-compensated serial data stream to be written onto the selected disk
drive. Each falling edge causes a flux change on the media.
This active-low output enables the write circuitry of the selected disk drive.

4 Connector pinout

4.1.4 Feature connector

Feature connector

VCC_UL

GPE2#

BATLOW#

GPE1#

RSMRST#

EXTSMI

SERIRQ

GPCS#

I2CLK, I2DAT

SMBALRT#

SMBDATA, SMBCLK

EXT_PRG

ROMKBCS#

BATT

KBINH

PWGIN

+5V UL-protected with inductor (220nH, 800mA)
General-purpose power management event input 2. May be driven low by external circuitry to signal
an external power management event. Within the ETX® module, this pin is commonly connected to
the chipset’s RING# input.
Battery low input. May be driven low by external circuitry to signal that the system battery is low, or
may be used to signal some other external power management event.
General-purpose power management event input 1. May be driven low by external circuitry to signal
an external power management event. Within the ETX® module, this pin is commonly connected to
the chipset’s LID# input.
Resume Reset input. This input may be driven low by external circuitry in order to reset the power
management logic on the ETX® module.
System management interrupt input. May be driven low by external circuitry to initiate an SMI.
Serial interrupt request. This pin is used to support the serial interrupt protocol.
Reserved. Do not connect to this pin.
Clock and data line of I2C-Bus. Switched I/O-lines with approximate 10kHz. Do not use as multi
master. Intended for I2C and other simple I/O-devices.
System Management Bus Alert input. May be driven low by SMB devices in order to signal an event on
the SM Bus.
Clock and data line of SM-Bus. For future use. Do not use today.
Reserved. Do not connect to this pin.
Reserved. Do not connect to this pin.
3V backup cell input. BATT should be connected to a 3V backup cell for RTC operation and storage
register non-volatility in the absence of system power. (VBATT = 2.4 – 3.3V)
Keyboard Inhibit.
High active input for the ETX®-PC indicates that power from the power supply is ready. It can also be
used as low active reset input signal.

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4 Connector pinout

PWRBTN#

HLEDR

Power Button Input. This input is used to support the ACPI Power Button function.
Low active output signal, which indicates activity on IDE interfaces.

4.1.5 IrDA connector

IrDA connector

IRTX, IRRX

FIR

Infrared transmit and receive pin.
Reserved. Do not connect to this pin.

4.1.6 Video out connector (only supported with special BIOS)

Video out connector (only supported with special BIOS)

Composite Sync for SCART PAL TVs that use the EURO AV Connector. It is fed to the “Video In” pin of this

SYNC

Y

C

COMP

connector to provide a signal that the TV can overlay the RGB data onto. This pin may also be used as a
general I/O pin for controlling video switch, or for the other Internal timing signals including Hsync, Vsync,
etc..
DAC Output: outputs either Y (Luminance) for S-Video or Red for RGB Video (SCART).

DAC Output: outputs either C (Colour/Chrominance) for S-Video, or Green for RGB Video.
DAC Output: outputs either Composite Video, or Blue for RGB Video.

4.1.7 Sound JUMPtec connector

Sound JUMPtec connector

SNDL

SNDR

AUXAL

AUXAR

MIC

ASGND

Line-level stereo output left. This pin can drive a 5k Ohm AC load.
Line-level stereo output right. This pin can drive a 5k Ohm AC load.
Auxiliary A input left. Normally intended for connection to an internal or external

CD-ROM analog output.
Auxiliary A input right. Normally intended for connection to an internal or external
CD-ROM analog output.
Microphone input.
Analog ground for sound controller.

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5 Super I/O controller on the ETX®-Eva

5 Super I/O controller on the ETX®-Eval

The support of this controller is integrated in all ETX® BIOS’s. Additional interfaces like serial ports
(COM3 and COM4), parallel port (LPT2) and floppy interface can be controlled this way.

Please check the Application Note JAP0033 and the ETX® eval schematics, available on our web site, for
design-in example.

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6 Hardware Monitor

6 Hardware Monitor

The ETX® eval also integrates a Winbond W83782D IC for Hardware Monitoring. The IC can be used to
monitor several critical hardware parameters of the system including power supply voltages, fan speeds,
and temperatures, which are very important for a high-end computer systems to maintain stability and
work properly.

The W83782 is connected to the SMBus of the ETX® module and can be used with common Hardware
Monitoring Software.

Please note that not every ETX® board supports the SMBus. For information about SMBus please check
the corresponding manual.

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7 Port80 POST Code

7 Port80 POST Code

7.1 What is POST?

POST is an acronym for Power On Self Test. POST is the traditional name for the routines that the BIOS
uses to test and initialize the devices on your system when the PC is powered on until the OS is started.

7.2 What are POST codes?

Each POST routine is assigned a POST code, a unique number which is sent to I/O port 080h before the
routine is executed. If the computer hangs during POST, a computer technician can locate the problem
by finding the last value written to IO port 080h. Lists of POST codes and associated POST test and
initialization routines for PhoenixBIOS v4 are available on:

postcode1.pdf

http://www.phoenix.com/resources/bios-

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8 Battery Information

8 Battery Information

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 durch den 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

xpl ou un type xplosion recommandé par le producteur. L’évacuation des batteries xplos
conformément à des indications du fabricant.

Danish:

ADVARSEL ! Lithiumbatteri – Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig Håndtering. Udskifting må kun ske med

batteri af xpl xplosion 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 xplosion 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.

Note: The battery of this product is not considered to be accessible by the end user. Therefore the safety

instructions are only given in English, German, French, Danish, Finish and Spanish language.
If the battery of this product however is accessible by the end user, it is in the responsibility of the Kontron
customer to give the corresponding safety instructions in the required language(s).

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9 Document history

9 Document history

date doc. Name doc. Rev. author action

05.07.00 ADA8K110.DOC 1.0 R. Barth short description created, first release

13.09.01 ADA8K111.DOC 1.1 M. Hofmeister

13.11.01 ADA8K112.DOC 1.2 M. Hofmeister removed jumper J2 for different Ethernet controllers

27.06.02 ADA8K113.DOC 1.3 D. Gunter Updated connector location drawing

05.09.02 ADA8K114.DOC 1.4

22.10.03 ADA8K115.DOC 1.5 D. Gunter Added battery disposal information.

10.01.07 ADA8K116.doc 1.6 C. Stadler Updated connector location drawing

16.05.07 ADA8K117.doc 1.7 U. Geisler Updated to new Kontron Style

C. Hoch/D.
Gunter

changes to new PCB board revision 1.4, new ETX®(R) spec

2.6

Added POSTcode, Super I/O and Hw. Monitoring chapter.
English proofreading.

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