Aaeon SBC-456 User manual

SBC-456/456E
Half-size 486 CPU Card with
Flat Panel/CRT SVGA Interface

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Part No. 2047456000 SBC-456 A1.1 4th Edition
August 1999

Packing list
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
• 1SupportingCD-ROM
• 1 SBC-456/456ECPUcard
• 1 Harddisk drive (IDE) interface cable (40 pin)
• 1 Floppy disk drive interface cable (34 pin)
• 1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2
mouse
• 1 Parallel port adapter (26 pins) and COM 2 adapter (for RS-232/
422/485)kit
• 1RJ-45adapter for 10Base-T Ethernet (SBC-456E only)
• PC/104 Module mounting supports
• 1 bag of screws and miscellaneous parts
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distribu-
tor or sales representative immediately.
Notice
DearCustomer,
Thank you for purchasing the SBC-456/456E board. The user
manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the SBC-
456/456E, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the
board. The product that you have purchased comes with two-year
limited warranty, but AAEON cannot be responsible for misuse of
the product. Therefore, we strongly urge you first read the
manual before using the product.
To receive the lastest version of the user manual, please visit our
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Contents
Chapter 1: General Information ................................... 1
Introduction ........................................................................... 2
Features.................................................................................. 3
Specifications ......................................................................... 4
Board layout........................................................................... 6
Card dimensions.................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Installation .................................................. 9
Jumpers and connectors .................................................... 10
Locating jumpers and connectors .................................... 11
Setting jumpers ................................................................... 12
Safety precautions ............................................................... 13
Installing DRAM (SIMMs) ............................................... 14
InstallingSIMMs .....................................................................14
Removing SIMMs ...................................................................14
IDE hard drive connections (CN1) .................................. 15
Connecting the hard drive .......................................................15
IDE LED.................................................................................16
Display connector (CN9, CN2) ......................................... 17
Floppy drive connector (CN3) .......................................... 19
Connecting the floppy drive.....................................................19
Parallel (printer) connector (CN4) ................................... 20
Installing the retaining bracket.................................................20
Power connector (CN5)...................................................... 21
Serial port connectors (CN8, CN6) .................................. 22
RS-232 connector....................................................................22
RS-232/422/485 connector (CN6)...........................................23
Ethernet connectors (CN7) ............................................... 24
Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors (CN10, CN11).. 24
Ethernet link/active signal LED (J2)(J3)........................ 25
Buzzer or external speaker (J4)....................................... 26

Reserved IR connector (J5) ................................................. 26
ClearCMOS (J6) .................................................................. 27
Power LED and keylock (J7)............................................... 27
Fan power connector (J8) .................................................... 28
LCD SHF/ASHF clock selections (JP1) .............................. 28
LCD driving voltage setting (JP2)....................................... 29
DOCaddress setting(JP3)................................................... 29
Hardwarereset (JP4) ............................................................ 30
RS-232/422/485select (JP5) ................................................. 30
DiskOnChip socket (U13) .................................................... 31
Chapter 3: AMIBIOS Setup ......................................... 33
GeneralInformation ............................................................ 34
StartingAMIBIOSsetup......................................................... 34
AMIBIOS main menu............................................................. 34
Using a mouse with AMIBIOS setup...................................... 35
Using the keyboard with AMIBIOS setup .............................. 35
StandardCMOSsetup ......................................................... 36
AdvancedCMOS setup........................................................ 38
Advancedchipset setup........................................................ 44
Powermanagementsetup .................................................... 47
PowerManagement/APM .................................................... 48
PCI/Plug and play setup ...................................................... 49
Peripheralsetup .................................................................... 53
Changesupervisorpassword ............................................... 56
Auto configuration with optimal settings........................... 57
Auto configuration with fail safe setting ............................ 58
Save settings and exit ........................................................... 59
ExitingAMIBIOS ................................................................. 60

Chpater 4: Flat Panel/CRT Controller Display Drivers
and Utilities ......................................... 61
Softwaredrivers .................................................................... 62
Hardwareconfiguration .......................................................... 62
Necessaryprerequisites........................................................... 63
Before you begin .................................................................... 63
Windows95 ........................................................................... 64
Windows 3.1 .......................................................................... 72
Driver installation .................................................................... 72
OS/2 ....................................................................................... 73
WindowsNT3.51................................................................... 75
Driver installation .................................................................... 75
WindowsÔNT4.0 ................................................................. 76
Driver installation .................................................................... 76
Chapter 5: Ethernet Software Configuration ........ 77
Ethernetsoftwareconfiguration.......................................... 78
Appendix A: Watchdog Timer Demo Pro
gram ....................................... 79
Programmingthewatchdogtimer....................................... 80
How to program the WATCHDOG TIMER ........................... 80
Demoprogram........................................................................ 81
Appendix B: Installing PC/104 Modules ...... 83
Installing PC/104 modules ................................................... 84

Chapter 1 General Information 1
CHAPTER
1
General
Information
This chapter provides background
informationfor theSBC-456/456E.
Sections include:
• Card specifications
• Board layout

2SBC-456/456E User Manual
Introduction
TheSBC-456/456E is an all-in-one single board 486 computerwithan
onboardflatpanel/CRTSVGAcontrollerand PCIEthernet
interface (SBC-456E). It packs all the functions of an industrial
computer and its display capabilities onto a single, half-size card.
This means the SBC-456/456E is your absolute best solution for
embedded applications.
The onboard PCI-bus, flat panel/CRT SVGA controller uses the
CHIPS 65550 chipset with up to 2 MB of video memory (onboard
1MB). This chipset, used with the local PCI-bus, enables 32-bit
graphic throughput at up to 33 MHz. Excellent for display-intensive
applications, it supports various LCD types including TFT, STN, B/
W, and EL.
The onboard Ethernet Realtek RTL 8029AS PCI bus Ethernet
controller supports remote boot ROM functions (SBC-456E only).
TheSBC-456/456Esupports the M-Systems DiskOnChip 2000
(optional) which is a new generation of high performance single-
chip Flash Disk. It provides a Flash Disk (as a BIOS expansion)
which doesn't require any bus, slots, or connectors. It is also the
optimal solution for Single Board Computers because of its small
size, easy integration, plug-and-play functionality, and its low power
consumption. The DiskOnChip is available in capacities from 2MB
to 144MB and fits in a standard 32-pin DIP socket.
Another feature of the SBC-456/456E is the inclusion of a high
speed, local bus IDE controller. This controller supports (through
ATA PIO) mode 3 and mode 4 hard disks, enabling data transfer
rates in excess of 11 MB/second. Up to four IDE devices can be
connected, including large hard disks, CD-ROM drives, tape backup
drives, or other IDE devices. The built-in, enhanced IDE controller
provides a 4-layer, 32-bit, posted write buffer and a 4-layer, 32-bit
read-prefetch buffer to boost IDE performance.