Aaeon PCM-6896 User manual

PCM-6896
Intel 815E compact board with PCI
slot, Audio, LAN, compact flash, 4
COM ports, PC/104 & PC/104 Plus

Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2001. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to
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ManualPCM-6896 5th Edition
PreparedinTaiwan, Jan 2003

Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
followingmaterials are included:
• 1PCM-6896Intel815E all-in-one CPUCard
• 1 Quick Installation Guide
• 1 Supporting CD-ROM that contains the following:
•User’sManual(this manual inPDFfile)
•VGAdrivers and utilities
•Audio drivers and utilities
•Latest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made)
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your
distributor or sales representative immediately.
FCC STATEMENT
This devise complies with part 15 FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired operations.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a class "A" digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.

A Message to the Customer
AAEON Customer Services
Each and every AAEON's product is built to meet your exact needs
and specifications to ensure excellent performance in the harsh and
demanding conditions which is typical of the industrial environments.
Whether the new AAEON equipment is designed for the laboratory or
the factory floor, you can be assured that the product will provide the
reliability and ease of operation for which the name AAEON has
come to be known.
Your satisfaction is our primary concern, and here is a guide of the
services for AAEON's customers. To get the full benefit of our
services, please follow the instructions below carefully.
Technical Support
We hope you can get the outstanding performance from our products.
So if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the
most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in
your product documentation. These answers are normally much
more detailed than the ones we can provide over the phone.
So please consult this manual first. If you still cannot find the
answer, gather all the information or questions that apply to your
problem, and with the product close at hand, call your dealer. Our
dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support you need
to get the most from your AAEON products. In fact, most problems
reported are minor and could be easily solved over the phone.
In addition, professional technical support is available from AAEON's
engineers every business day. We are always ready to give advice
on application requirements or specific information on the installa-
tion and operation of any of our products.

Product Warranty
AAEON warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its
products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for
two yearsfrom the date of purchase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have been
repaired or modified by unauthorized personnel, or those products
which have been misused, abused,installed improperly and altered
accidentally. AAEON assumes no liability under the terms of this
warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of AAEON's high quality-control standards and rigorous
testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service.
If an AAEON's product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced with
no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs,
you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials,
service time, and freight. Please consult your dealer for more
details.
If you think you have received a defective product, follow these steps:
1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For
example, CPU type and speed, AAEON products used, other
hardware and software used, etc.) Note anything abnormal and
list any on-screen messages you get when the problem occurs.
2.Please prepare your manual, product, and other helpful information
before calling your dealer to describe your problem.
3.If your product is diagnosed as defective, please manage to obtain
an RMA (return material authorization) number from your dealer.
This allows us to deal with your return quickly.
4.Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair
and Replacement Order Card,and a photocopy proof of pur-
chase date (such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container.
A product returned without the proof of the purchase date is not
eligible for warranty service.
5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package
and ship it out after paying to your dealerfor it.

Notice
DearCustomer,
Thank you for purchasing the PCM-6896 board. This user's
manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the PCM-
6896, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the
board. The product that you have purchased comes with a two-
year limited warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for
misuse of the product. Therefore, we recommand you to read
the manual before using the product.
To get the latest version of the user manual, please visit our
Web site at:
http://www.aaeon.com.tw

Contents
CopyrightNotice.....................................................................ii
PackingList.............................................................................iii
FCCSTATEMENT.................................................................iii
A Message to the Customer ................................................iv
ProductWarranty....................................................................v
Notice.....................................................................................vi
Chapter 1: General Information........................1
Introduction.......................................................2
Features............................................................3
Specifications....................................................4
Board Layout....................................................................8
Board Dimensions............................................................9
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation....................11
Safetyprecautions .............................................................. 12
RemovingtheCPU ............................................................. 12
InstallingaCPU ...................................................... ............13
SettingJumpers .................................................................. 14
Installing DRAM (DIMMs) .............................................. 15
Location of Jumpers and Connectors..............16
ListofJumpers ................................................................... 17
ListofConnectors .............................................................. 18
Clear CMOS (JP1)..............................................................19
COM3 & COM4 Selection (JP2 & JP3)..........................20
SpeakerOutandLineOut (JP4) ....................................... 21
FrontPanelConnector(JP5) .............................................. 21

PC/104 Plus Voltage Select (JP6).........................21
COM 2 Setting (JP8 , JP7)......................................22
CPU/SDRAM Setting (JP9)....................................23
DOC Socket..........................................................................24
DOC 2000 Installation......................................................25
DOCMemoryAddress Selection (JP10) .......................... 26
CPUandSystemFanPowerConnector(CN1&CN24)....27
USB Connector (CN5 & CN6)...............................28
IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN7)...............................29
IR Connector (CN10)...............................................31
ATXPowerConnector(CN11) ........................................... 31
DVO Connector (CN12).....................................32
KeyboardandMouseConnector(CN13)................................33
VGA Display Connector (CN14)..............................34
Audio Connector (CN15).........................................35
Parallel Port Connector (CN16)..................................35
100Base-Tx Ethernet Connector (CN17)...............36
COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4Connector(CN18).............37
Floppy Drive Connector (CN19)...............................38
DigitalI/OConnector(CN20)...............................................40
LAN LED signal connector (CN21)....................................41
Audio Out Connector 1 Watt (CN22).......................42
Wake On Lan (CN25 pin1-pin5)....................................42
AT/ATX Power Select (CN25 pin6-pin7).......................42
Compact Flash Connector.............................................43
Chapter 3:BIOS Setup...................................45
General information.......................................................46
Main Menu..........................................................................47
AdvancedSetup....................................................................51
DefaultsSetup........................................................................70

SecuritySetup.......................................................................71
PCHealthSetup......................................................................73
Clk/VoltageSetup..................................................................74
Exit Setup..........................................................................75
Chapter 4: Driver Installation ........................... 77
InstallingChipsetDriverforWin95/98/2000 .................... 79
InstallingATADriverforWin95/98/2000......................... 80
InstallingLANfor Win95/98...... ....................................... 81
InstallingVGAfor Win98....................................................82
InstallingAudioforWindows 95/98.....................................83
InstallingChipsetDriverforWinNT...................................84
InstallingUltraATA StorageDriverforWinNT................85
InstallingVGAforWinNT...................................................86
InstallingAudioforWinNT..................................................87
Installing LAN for WinNT.........................................88
InstallingVGAforWin2000...................................................89
InstallingAudioforWin2000.................................................90
Installing LAN for Win2000.........................................91
Appendix A: WatchDog Timer........................... 93

Chapter 1 General Information 1
1
General
Information
This chapter gives background informa-
tion on the PCM-6896.
Sections include:
• Card specifications
• Card layout and dimensions
CHAPTER

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AAEONnew compactsize boardPCM-6896 targetshigh-end multimedia
and networking applications. This board is supported by Intel Celeron
and Pentium III CPUs, easy Upgrading allows you to take full advantage
ofIntel Developmentofeven-higher speedCeleron and PentiumIII CPUs.
This is a perfect choice for embedded applications that Require cost-
effectivehigh computing powercommunications Products whethervideo,
voice, or data convergence over Internet Protocol network infrastruc-
tures.
The PCM-6896 also adopts the 10/100MB Intel 815E Ethernet controller
that offers higher network performance and reliability. In addition, the
PCM-6896also features powermanagement tominimizepower consump-
tion. It complies with the ACPI standard and supports three types of
power-saving features: Doze mode, Standby and Suspend modes. The
board watchdog timer automatically resets the system or generates an
interrupt in case the system stops due to a program bug or EMI.
The onboard compact flash will offer a larger memory bank for data stor-
age of all types. Compact Flash requires a fraction of power used to drive
floppy disk or CD-ROMs, also no battery is required to save the data
when the computer powers down.
The onboard 10/100BaseTx Ethernet interface and Sound Blaster-
compatible audio opens up worlds of possibilities for kiosks, gaming
systems, POS systems, medical and educational products.
The Fast Ethernet controller provides a tenfold increase in Network capa-
bility; and is fully compatible with traditional 10Mbps network facilities.
PCM-6896 also includes four high-speed serial ports (three RS-232, one
RS-232/422/485), one multimode (ECP/EPP/SPP) parallel port, 2 floppy
drives, an Ultra DMA/100, Enhanced IDE controller supporting up to two
devices with data transfer rate up to 100MB per second, and a keyboard/
PS/2mouse interface. This AAEON embedded PC includes almost every-
thing you need for fast, worry-free embedded PC performance.
Introduction

Chapter 1 General Information 3
Features
• Supports both Intel FC-PGA Pentium III and Celeron CPU’s
• High Speed Micro AGP 2X for VGA function onboard
• One 10/100 Base-T Fast Ethernet
• Supports H/W status monitoring
• Integrated AC-97 2.1 SoundBlaster compatible PCI 3D Audio
• Onboard Intel 815E controller supports 18/36-bit TFT panels
• Supports DiskOnChip (SSD) and Compact flash memory
• Four USB ports onboard
• DVI Interface onboard
The addition of PC/104 and PC/104 Plus will allow a wide selection of
accessory cards to be added to the PCM-6896. Such accessories as Ultra
Wide2SCSI,faxmodem,vehiclepowersupply,extraDiskOnChip,PCMCIA
module, etc.

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Specifications
CPU: IntelFC-PGA 370-pinPentium IIIand CeleronCPU (withsystem bus
frequenciesof66/100/133MHz)
CPUSocket: Intel socket 370
BIOS: Award2MB FlashBIOS
Chipset: Intel815E
I/OChipset: ITE-8712. Fully 16-bit I/Odecoded. Windond83977EFas2nd
SIOforCOM3, COM4 port.
ISAbus interface: WinbondW83626 LPC to ISA bridge.
Memory: Onboard One 168-pin DIMM socket supports up to 512 MBbytes
SDRAM(PC 100/133 support)
EnhancedIDE: Supports twoIDE devices. SupportsUltra DMA/100 mode
with transfer rate up to 100MB/sec.
Connector: One40-pin(2.54mm) pinheaderwithbox
FDDinterface: Supports upto two floppydisk drives,5.25”(360KB and1.2
MB) and/or3.5”(720KB, 1.44MBand2.88MB)
Connector: One34-pin(2.54mm) pinheaderwith box
ParellelPort: One bi-directional parallel port. Supports SPP, ECP, and EPP
modes
Connector: One26-pin(2.00mm) pin header

Chapter 1 General Information 5
SerialPort: Three RS-232 serial ports,can beconfigured asCOM1, COM2,
COM3, COM4, or disabled individually and one RS-232/422/
485(COM2). EitherCOM1, COM2 canbeS/W configurableto
support Ring wake up function and COM3, COM4 provide the
option to select12V/Ring function by jumper setting (16C550
equivalent)
Connector: One40-pin(2.54mm) pin header
IrDAport: Support SIR andCIR
Connector: One6-pin(2.54mm) pin header
KB/PS2 Mouse connector: A 7-pin (4*2-1) header supports PC/AT Key-
board and PS/2 mouse and Wake on KBD func-
tion.
USB connectors: Two 10-pin header onboard supports four USB ports
Connector: Two 10-pin(2.00mm)pinheader
FrontPanelConnector: Providethesignals of RSTIN,HDDLED, Buzzer
and Intrude Alarm input.
Connector: 8-pin(2.54mm)pinheader
GPIOport: Support 4 general purpose I/O each with TTL level interface
Connector: 10-pin(2.0mm)pinheader
Battery: Lithium battery for data retention
Watchdog Timer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ 15 or NMI. Supports
Win95, Win3.1. Software selectable time-outinterval (1
sec.~255min., 1 min./step)

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DMA: 7 DMA channels (8237 equivalent)
Interrupt: 15interrupt levels(8259 equivalent)
Power management: Supports ATX power supply. I/O peripheral device
support power saving and doze/standby/suspend
modes. APM 1.2 compliant
H/W status monitoring: Embedded in ITE 8712 supports power supply
voltages and temperatures monitoring
AudioInterface:
Chipset: 815E
Codec: ALC200orcompatible
Interface: One 14-pin (2.00mm) pin header for MIC in, line in, line out,
speaker out, CD-in. One 4 pin wafer for Speaker output of 1W +
1W. One 4 pin wafer for CD audio input
FlatPanel/CRTInterface
VGA: Onboard815E
ChipsetoutputAGP port: AGP2X(Default from Intel 815E built-in)
Displaymemory: Sharememorymaxto4MB(Max)
DisplayType: Supports non-interlaced CRT and up to 18/36-bit LCD (TFT
LCD only), can display both CRT and flat panel simulta-
neously
Connector: 16pin(2.54mm)forCRT,50-pin(2.00mm)pinheaderforLCD
Resolution: Upto 1024X 768 @256K colors

Chapter 1 General Information 7
SDD Interface: One 32-pin DIP socket supports M-Systems DiskOnChip
2000series up to 288MB.
MechanicalandEnvironmental
PowerSupplyvoltage: +5V,+12V,+3.3V,-5V,-12V,-3.3V
Operatingtemperature: 32 to140 degreesF (0-60degrees C)
BoardSize: 8”(L)x5.75”(W) (203mmx146mm)
Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5Kg)
ExpansionInterface
PC/104andPC/104PlusConnector: One16-bit104-pinand one 32-bit 120-
pinconnector onboardfor expansion.
PCISlot: One 32-bit PCI slot onboard
EthernetInterface
Chipset: Intel815E
Ethernetinterface: One 10/100Base-T RJ45connector,LAN LEDsupport
(Link,RX, TX) Support WOLand optionalsupport for
AOL

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Board Layout
CN22
PCI1
CN4
JP1
CN14
JP6
CN17
CN11
JP4
CN20 CN5 CN7 CN15 CN6 CN21
JP10
CN3
JP3
JP2
JP8
CN2
CN25
JP5
CN10
JP7
CN18 CN13 CN19 CN16
CN1
CN9
JP9
CN12
CN24

Chapter 1 General Information 9
Board Dimensions

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Chapter 2 Installation 11
CHAPTER
2
Installation
This chapter provides information regarding
PCM-6896 hardware, including instructions on
setting jumpers and connecting peripherals,
switches and indicators. Be sure to read all the
safety precautions before you begin the
installation procedure.