Aaeon EPIC-5536 User manual

EPIC Board EPIC-5536
EPIC-5536
AMD Geode LX 800/900
(500/600MHz) Processors
DDR SODIMM Up to 1GB
Up to 24-bit TFT/LVDS LCD Panel
4 USB 2.0 / 5 COMs / 1 IDE/
2 SATAI/ 1 CompactFlash/ Digital I/O
EPIC-5536 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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However, the original manufacturer assumes no responsibility
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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.
 AMD, the AMD Arrow logo and combinations thereof are
trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
 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-5536
• 1 EPIC-5536 CPU Board w/ Heatsink
• 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 CFD1 Selection (JP1)................................................2-11
2.8 ATX Simulates AT Power (JP2)................................2-11
2.9 CMOS Clear Selection (JP3) ....................................2-11
2.10 COM2 +12V/+5V/Ring Selection (JP4)...................2-11
2.11 LCD Inverter Power Selection (JP5).......................2-11
2.12 TTL Clock and LVDS Operating Selection (JP6)....2-12
2.13 FAN Power Selection (JP7) ....................................2-12
2.14 AT/ATX Power Type Selection (JP8)......................2-12
2.15 LCD Backlight Control (JP9)...................................2-12
2.16 DDR SODIMM Connector (CN1) ............................2-12
2.17 LPT Connector (CN2)..............................................2-13

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2.18 PC/104 Connector (CN3)........................................2-13
2.19 PCI-104 Connector (CN4).......................................2-13
2.20 COM1/2 Connector (CN5).......................................2-14
2.21 Power Connector (CN6)..........................................2-14
2.22 LVDS Connector (CN9)...........................................2-15
2.23 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN10).......................2-15
2.24 IrDA Connector (CN11)...........................................2-16
2.25 COM3 Connector (CN12)........................................2-16
2.26 COM4 Connector (CN13)........................................2-16
2.27 System Fan Connector (CN14)...............................2-17
2.28 Front Panel Connector (CN15) ...............................2-17
2.29 Digital I/O Connector (CN16)..................................2-17
2.30 TTL LCD Connector (CN17) ...................................2-18
2.31 LCD Inverter Power Connector (CN18) ..................2-19
2.32 Floppy Connector (CN19) .......................................2-19
2.33 COM5/ GPS Connector (CN20)..............................2-20
2.34 Power Output Connector (CN21)............................2-20
2.35 Audio Line-in Connector (CN23).............................2-21
2.36 Battery Wafer (CN24)..............................................2-21
2.37 CompactFlash Connector (CN25)...........................2-21
2.38 IDE Connector (CN26)............................................2-21
2.39 SATA Connectors (CN27, CN28)............................2-22
2.40 VGA Connector (CN29) ..........................................2-22
2.41 Standby Power Connector (CN30)..........................2-23

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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 ITE8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program..............A-5
Appendix B I/O Information
B.1 I/O Address Map....................................................B-2
B.2 1st Memory Address Map.......................................B-2
B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart................................................B-3
B.4 DMA Channel Assignments...................................B-3
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 the first EPIC Board-EPIC-5536, designed to fit
in diverse applications that demand for fitting in different space
limitations and fanless environment.
EPIC-5536 accommodates onboard AMD Geode LX800/900
(500/600MHz) processor or optional LX700 processor. This model
features 200-pin DDR SODIMM and system memory is up to 1GB
for DDR 333 or 512MB for DR400. Moreover, EPIC-5536 adopts
AMD LX series and CS5536 as its chipset.
EPIC-5536 deploys Realtek 8100C 10/100Base-TX chip that
features two RJ-45 ports or optional RTL 8110S Gigabit LAN to
display the transcendent performance of network connections.
This new EPIC Board configures an AMD Geode LX and TI SN75
LVDS 83 chipset to support CRT/LCD simultaneous display.
In addition, EPIC-5536 deploys the PC/104+ that is PC/104 and
PCI-104 expansions. Moreover, EPIC-5536 also features one
EIDE, two SATA I, one Type II CompactFlash for the storage and
four USB 2.0 ports, five COM ports, 8-bit Digital I/O for flexible I/O
expansions. EPIC-5536 is the first choice for your essential
applications.

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1.2 Features
 Onboard AMD Geode™LX 800/900 Processors
 SODIMM DDR 333 Max. 1GB and DDR400 Max.
512MB
 Up to 24-bit TTL/LVDS LCD Panel
 Dual 10/100Base-TX Ethernet (Optional Gigabit LAN)
 AC97 2.0 Codec 2 CH Audio
 PC/104+ Socket Expansions
 SATA I with RAID 0, 1
 Digital I/O (8-bit Programmable)
 LCD Inverter Power Connector

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1.3 Specifications
System
 CPU Onboard AMD Geode LX800/900
(500/600MHz) processors
(Optional LX 700)
 System Memory 200-pin DDR SODIMM x 1, max.
1GB for DDR333 & 512MB for
DDR 400
 Chipset AMD LX series + CS5536
 I/O Chipset ITE IT 8712 + 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
 Watchdog Timer Generates a time-out system reset
 Wake on LAN Yes
 H/W status monitoring Supports power supply voltage,
fan speed and temperature
monitoring unctions
 Expansion Interface PC/104+ (PC/104 + PCI-104)
 Battery Lithium battery
 Power Requirement +12V, AT/ATX
 Operating Temperature 32oF~140oF (0oC~60oC)

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 Storage Temperature -40oF~176oF (-40oC~80oC)
 Operating Humidity 0%~90% relative humidity,
non-condensing
 MTBF (Hours) 70,000
 Board Size 4.53”(L) x 6.5” (W)
(115mm x 165mm)
 Gross Weight 1.2 lb (0.5kg)
Display: Support: CRT/LCD simultaneous display
 Chipset AMD Geode LX + TI SN75
LVDS 83
 Memory Shared system memory up to
254MB
 Resolutions Up to 1920 x 1440 @ 24-bit for
CRT; Up to 1600 x 1200 @
24-bit for LCD
 LCD Interface Up to 24-bit dual-channel
TTL/LVDS TFT LCD (18/24-bit
single channel LVDS is
configured by manufacturer)
 LCD Inverter Yes, 5V or 12V
I/O
 Storage EIDE x 1 (UDMA100), SATA I x 2,
Type II CompactFlash x 1

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 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 USB 2.0 x 4
 PS/2 Port Keyboard + Mouse x 1
 Digital I/O Supports 8-bit (Programmable)
 IrDA Optional 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
r
chapters and further installation
instructions, please refer to the use
r
manual CD-ROM that came with th
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p
roduct.
Part No. 2007553610 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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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 CFD Mode Selection
JP2 ATX Simulates AT Power
JP3 CMOS Clear Selection
JP4 COM2 +12V/+5V/RING Selection
JP5 LCD Inverter Power Selection
JP6 TTL Clock and LVDS Operating Selection
JP7 Fan Power Selection
JP8 AT/ATX Power Type Selection
JP9 LCD Backlight Control