Aaeon EPIC-8526 User manual

EPIC Board EPIC-8526
EPIC-8526
Intel®Embedded Pentium®M
and Celeron®M Processors
DDR 266 SODIMM up to 1GB
Up to 24-bit Dual-Channel
LVDS TFT LCD
6 USB 2.0 / 5 COMs
EPIC-8526 Manual Rev.A 1st Ed.
June 2008

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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2008. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements
to the products described in this manual at any time without
notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated,
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parties that may result from its use.
The material in this document is for product information only
and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable
efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to
assure its accuracy, AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting
from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the
information contained herein.
AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product
design without notice to its users.

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Acknowledgments
All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.
 Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc.
 CompactFlash™ is a trademark of the Compact Flash
Association.
 Intel®, Pentium®M and Celeron®M are trademarks of Intel®
Corporation.
 Microsoft Windows®is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
 ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
 IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.

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Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
• 1 9657666600 Jumper Cap
• 1 9681945600 Cable Kit for EPIC-8526
• 1 Cooler (for EPIC-8526-A10-02)
• 1 EPIC-8526 CPU Board
• 1 Quick Installation Guide
• 1 CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers
If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please
contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.

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Contents
Chapter 1 General Information
1.1 Introduction................................................................1-2
1.2 Features....................................................................1-3
1.3 Specifications............................................................1-4
Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide
2.1 Safety Precautions....................................................2-2
2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers .......................2-3
2.3 Mechanical Drawing..................................................2-5
2.4 List of Jumpers..........................................................2-7
2.5 List of Connectors .....................................................2-8
2.6 Setting Jumpers ........................................................2-10
2.7 LVDS Operating Voltage Selection (JP1) .................2-11
2.8 Clear CMOS (JP4) ....................................................2-11
2.9 COM2 Ring/ +5V/ +12V Selection (JP14).................2-11
2.10 AT Simulates ATX (JP17).......................................2-11
2.11 LCD Inverter Power Selection (JP19).....................2-11
2.12 COM1/2 Connectors (CN5).....................................2-12
2.13 AT Power Connector (CN6)....................................2-12
2.14 LVDS Connector (CN9)...........................................2-12
2.15 Keyboard/ Mouse Connector (CN10)......................2-13
2.16 IrDA Connector (CN11)...........................................2-13
2.17 COM3 and COM4 Connectors (CN12, CN13)........2-14

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2.18 Fan Connector (CN14)............................................2-14
2.19 TV-out Connector (CN15) .......................................2-14
2.20 LCD Inverter Power Connector (CN16) ..................2-14
2.21 COM5/ GPS Connector (CN17)..............................2-15
2.22 Audio Connector (Line-in) (CN18)...........................2-15
2.23 Front Panel Connector (CN19) ...............................2-15
2.24 Power Output Connector (CN20)............................2-16
2.25 USB5 & USB6 Connectors (USB1).........................2-16
2.26 Primary EIDE Connector (IDE1) .............................2-16
2.27 LPT Port Connector (LPT1) ....................................2-17
Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup
3.1 System Test and Initialization. ..................................3-2
3.2 Award BIOS Setup....................................................3-3
Chapter 4 Driver Installation
4.1 Installation.................................................................4-3
Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer
A.1 Programming .........................................................A-2
A.2 IT8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program................A-6
Appendix B I/O Information
B.1 I/O Address Map....................................................B-2
B.2 1st Memory Address Map.......................................B-3
B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart................................................B-4
B.4 DMA Channel Assignments...................................B-4

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Appendix C Mating Connector
C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables.................. C-2

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General
Chapter
1
Information

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1.1 Introduction
AAEON announces a brand new EPIC Express Board-EPIC-8526,
designed to fit in diverse applications that demand for fitting in
different space limitations and high performance.
EPIC-8256 supports socket 478-based Intel Pentium M processor
and onboard Pentium M/ Celeron M processor up to 2.0GHz with
the Front Side Bus 400MHz. The system memory of EPIC-8526 is
200-pin DDR SODIMM and is up to 1GB. Moreover, the chipset of
EPIC-8526 is Intel 852GM + ICH4.
For the network connection, EPIC-8526 deploys Realtek 8100C
10/100Base-TX chip and features two RJ-45 ports to display the
transcendent performance or you may choose optional RTL 8110S
chip features Gigabit LAN for a faster network connection. The
display chipset of EPIC-8526 is Intel 852GM integrated Graphics to
support CRT/LCD, and CRT/DVI simultaneous/ dual view displays.
In addition, EPIC-8526 accommodates a PC/104+ socket for further
expansion and also features one EIDE, one Type II CompactFlash
for storage. The rich I/O makes EPIC-8526 a great solution for
flexible I/O expansion: six USB 2.0 ports, five COM ports, and
optional IrDA header to be integrated to your systems.

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1.2 Features
 Intel Embedded Pentium M/ Celeron M Processors Up to
2.0GHz
 SODIMM DDR 266 Max. 1GB
 Up to 24-bit Dual-channel LVDS TFT Panel
Multi-Display: CRT, TV-out, LVDS and DVI
 Dual 10/100Base-TX Ethernet (Optional Gigabit LAN)
 AC97 2.0 Codec 2 CH Audio
 PC/104+ Socket Expansion

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1.3 Specifications
System
 CPU Socket 478 based Intel Pentium M
Processor and onboard Pentium
M/ Celeron M up to 2.0GHz with
FSB 400MHz
 System Memory 200-pin DDR SODIMM x 1, max.
1GB (DDR266)
 Chipset Intel 852GM + ICH4
 I/O Chipset ITE8712F-A/IX+Fintek F81216DG
 Ethernet Realtek 8100C 10/100Mb chip,
RJ-45 x 2 (Optional RTL 8110S
Gigabit LAN)
 BIOS Award Plug & Play BIOS –
1 MB ROM
 Wake on LAN Yes
 Watchdog Timer Generates a time-out system reset
 H/W status monitoring Supports power supply voltages,
fan speed and temperature
monitoring functions
 Expansion Interface PC/104+ (PC/104 and PCI-104)
 Battery Lithium battery
 Power Requirement +12V, AT/ATX
 Power Consumption Pentium M 2.0GHz, DDR333 1GB

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(Typical) 3.31A @ 12V
 Operating Temperature 32oF~140oF (0oC~60oC)
 Storage Temperature -40oF~176oF (-40oC~80oC)
 Operating Humidity 0%~90% relative humidity,
non-condensing
 MTBF (Hours) 60,000
 Board Size 4.53”(L) x 6.5” (W)
(115mm x 165mm)
 Gross Weight 1.2 lb (0.5kg)
Display: Support: CRT/LCD, and CRT/DVI, simultaneous/ dual
view display
 Chipset Intel 852GM integrated Graphics
 Memory Shared system memory up to
64MB w/ DVMT
 Resolutions Up to 1600 x 1200 @32bpp for
CRT; Up to 1600 x 1200@ 18-bit
& 1280 x 1024 @ 24-bit for LCD;
Up to 1600 x 1200 for DVI
 LCD Interface Up to 24-bit dual channel LVDS
TFT LCD (Emulated 24-bit
dual-channel)
 TV-Out Supports NTSC/PAL, S-terminal
and Composite Video
 DVI DVI-I

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I/O
 Storage EIDE x 1 (UDMA100), Type II
CompactFlash x 1
 Serial Port RS-232 x 3, COM TTL only/GPS
x 1, RS-232/422/485 x 1
 Parallel Port SPP/ EPP/ ECP mode
 USB USB2.0 x 6
 PS/2 Port Keyboard + Mouse x 1
 IrDA One IrDA Tx/Rx header
 Audio Line-in, Line-out, MIC-in

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Quick
Installation
Chapter
2
Guide
Notice:
The Quick Installation Guide is derive
d
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rom Chapter 2 of user manual. For othe
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chapters and further installation
instructions, please refer to the use
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manual CD-ROM that came with th
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p
roduct.
Part No. 2007852610 Printed in Taiwan June 2008

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2.1 Safety Precautions
Always completely disconnect the power cord
from your board whenever you are working on
it. Do not make connections while the power is
on, because a sudden rush of power can
damage sensitive electronic components.
Always ground yourself to remove any static
charge before touching the board. Modern
electronic devices are very sensitive to static
electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at
all times. Place all electronic components on a
static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis

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2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers
Component Side

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Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2-4

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2.3 Mechanical Drawing
Component Side

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Solder Side

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2.4 List of Jumpers
The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your
system to suit your application.
The table below shows the function of each of the board's jumpers:
Jumpers
Label Function
JP1 LVDS Operating Voltage Selection
JP4 Clear CMOS
JP14 COM2 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection
JP17 AT Simulates ATX
JP19 LCD Inverter Power Selection