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Kontron KTA55-pITX User Manual

KTA55/pITX
KTD-S0043-A
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4.1.1 Detailed Timing Descriptor (EDID or DisplayIDTM) ............................................................................. 5
4.3 DisplayIDTM Specification (VESA) ..................................................................................... 8
4.3.1 DisplayIDTM Parameter Summary ...................................................................................................8
4.3.3 DisplayID
4.3.4 Building DisplayIDTM File ........................................................................................................... 11
TM
Windows
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Tool ........................................................................................................ 10
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1.1 About This Document
This document provides information about products from KONTRON Technology A/S 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” - no liability is taken for any inaccuracies. Manual is subject to change without prior notice. KONTRON assumes no responsibility for the circuits, descriptions and tables indicated as far as patents or other rights of third parties are concerned.
1.2 Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2012, KONTRON Technology A/S, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically or mechanically, for any purpose without the express written permission of KONTRON Technology A/S.
1.3 Trademarks
Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
1.4 Standards
KONTRON Technology A/S is certified to ISO 9000 standards.
1.5 Warranty
This product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for the warranty period from the date of shipment. During the warranty period KONTRON Technology A/S 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. 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 products environmental speci­fications or improper installation or maintenance. KONTRON Technology A/S will not be responsible for any defects or damages to third party products that are caused by a faulty KONTRON Technology A/S product.
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1.6 Life Support Policy
KONTRON Technology's products are not for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without express written approval of the general manager of KONTRON Technology A/S. As used herein: Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which a) are intended for surgical implant into body or b) support or sustain life and whose failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labelling, can be reasonably expected to result in significant injury to the user. A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system or to affect its safety or effectiveness.
1.7 Technical Support
Please consult our web site at http://www.kontron.com/support for the latest product documentation, utilities, drivers and support contacts
or use the special e-mail address sbc-support@kontron.com for a technical problem. In any case you can always contact your board supplier for technical support. Before contacting support please be prepared to provide as much information as possible: Board identification:
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Board configuration:
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System environment:
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Type Part number (find PN on label) Serial number (find SN on label)
DRAM type and size BIOS revision (find in the BIOS Setup) BIOS settings different than default settings (refer to the BIOS Setup section)
O/S type and version Driver origin and version Attached hardware (drives, USB devices, LCD panels ...)
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2 BIOS Update
The update tools are available for three environments: DOS, EFI-Shell and Windows® (Windows® XP or Win-
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7 32/64 bit).
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If you update the Bios with the AFUDOS update tool please use the tool from the KTA55/pITX product
Note: website. To verify that the correct version is used check that the displayed version info matches the fol­lowing terms:
AMI Firmware Update Utility(APTIO) v?.??
Software conditions:
Operating System Tool Name Required Revision
Windows® (Console) BF.EXE 7.59 or greater
EFI-Shell KTA55UPD.EFI 1.0 or greater
DOS
Copyright (C)2011 ...
AFUDOS.EXE (special version for EFI Bios) APTIO 2.37 or greater
BF.EXE 7.59 or greater
[or later]
2.1 AFUDOS (AMI)
Only the following combination of command line arguments has been tested and should be used for the update process. The syntax of the DOS update tool is:
AFUDOS <Bios filename> /X /P /B /N
/X = do not check ROM ID /P = program main Bios image /B = program boot block /N = overwrite NVRAM (setup settings)
2.2 KTA55UPD (Kontron)
This program is a EFI tool and works only in a EFI environment. You can use a FAT16/FAT32 formatted device (e.g. a USB key). Copy the update tool and the Bios to the root directory. Then boot the KTA55 board and press the F7 key during the boot process (calls the boot menu). Choose the entry 'UEFI: Built-in EFI
Shell' and press Enter. After the Shell is active type 'fs0:' and press Enter if you use a USB key - for other
boot devices this identifier can be different. Now you can use KTA55UPD.EFI with the following syntax:
KTA55UPD <Bios filename>
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2.3 BFLASH (Kontron)
In this manual the abbreviation BF is used for BFlash. This also matches with the actual name of the tool (BF.EXE). BF can be used to read and write data to and from BIOS flash. With this tool it is possible to up­date the BIOS, change DMI codes, setup vendor codes and save copies of all data. The copies can be used as master data for mass production. Type BF <ret> from DOS prompt to see the BFlash version number and the board version. Only the following combination of command line arguments has been tested and should be used for the update process.
BF read <BIOS filename> 0 400000 BF write <BIOS filename> 0
3 Custom Logo
With a EFI tool you can create your own custom logo. Use a FAT16/FAT32 formatted device (e.g. a USB key) and copy the logo tool and the image to the root directory. Then boot the KTA55 board and press the F7 key during the boot process (calls the boot menu). Choose the entry 'UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell' and press Enter. After the Shell is active type 'fs0:' and press Enter if you use a USB key - for other boot devices this identi­fier can be different. You have two options: change the logo in the ROM-file and update after that the Bios or change the logo in the flash device.
First option:
KTA55LOGO -i<Bios filename> <Image filename>
-i = input. Change the logo in the ROM-file (input identical with output file) Note:
do not leave any space between '-i' and the Bios filename
Second option:
KTA55LOGO <Image filename>
3.1 Image Format
The following color depths are tested: 4 bit, 8 bit, 8 bit gray scale and 24 bit. As file format you can use the
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JPEG (file extension: JPG) or the Windows
Bitmap (file extension: BMP) format. The JPEG format does not support gray scale images. Only two resolutions are possible: VGA (640 x 480 pixel) and SVGA (800 x 600 pixel). For higher resolutions the image will be stretched to the display size. Summary:
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File format: JPEG or Windows® Bitmap
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Color depth: 4 to 24 bit
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Resolution: 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 pixel To activate the logo function in the Bios Setup the entry 'Boot Menu/Enhanced Boot Settings/Dark Boot' must be 'Enabled'.
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4 Graphics Interface
4.1 LCD/LVDS Technology Overview
4.1.1 Detailed Timing Descriptor (EDID or DisplayIDTM)
The input fields Pixel Clock, Horizontal Active, Horizontal Blank, Horizontal Sync Offset, Horizontal Sync Width, Vertical Active, Vertical Blank, Vertical Sync Offset and Vertical Sync Width must be filled in with the correct values according to the panels data sheet. In many cases the value for Horizontal/Vertical Blank cannot be read directly from the data sheet. Instead terms such as Display Period (active pixels/lines) or Horizontal/Vertical Total appear. In this case the following calculation can be made:
⇒ Blank Value = Total Value – Active Value.
Sometimes the datasheet does not specify Sync Offset and/or Sync Width. In this case the permissible values can only be determined though testing. However the rule is:
⇒ The sum of Sync Offset and Sync Width must not exceed the value for Horizontal/Vertical Blank.
Also datasheets are often different for displays with double pixel clock. If Pixel Clock and Horizontal Values seem to be halved this must be corrected for input:
⇒ The values must always be entered as though it were a panel with single pixel clock.
Example 1:
PRIMEVIEW PM070WL4 (single pixel clock) Data sheet specifications: Clock Frequency [typ.] 32 MHz HSync Period [typ.] 1056 Clocks (equivalent to Horizontal Total) HSync Display Period [typ.] 800 Clocks (equivalent to Horizontal Active) HSync Pulse Width [typ.] 128 Clocks HSync Front Porch [typ.] 42 Clocks HSync Back Porch [typ.] 86 Clocks VSync Period [typ.] 525 Lines (equivalent to Vertical Total) VSync Display Period 480 Lines (equivalent to Vertical Active) VSync Pulse Width [typ.] 2 Lines VSync Front Porch [typ.] 10 Lines VSync Back Porch [typ.] 33 Lines
Result:
Pixel Clock 32 Horizontal Active 800 Horizontal Blank 256 ((128 + 42 + 86) → H. Pulse Width + H. Front Porch + H. Back Porch) Horizontal Sync Offset 42 (H. Front Porch) Horizontal Sync Width 128 (H. Pulse Width) Vertical Active 480 Vertical Blank 45 ((2 + 10 + 33) → V. Pulse Width + V. Front Porch + V. Back Porch) Vertical Sync Offset 10 (V. Front Porch) Vertical Sync Width 3 (V. Pulse Width)
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