Aaeon Gene-4310 User manual

Gene-4310
All-in-One 3.5" Single Board
Cyrix GXLV computer with LCD,
Ethernet, Audio & 2 COMs

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THISDEVICECOMPLIESWITHPART15FCCRULES.
OPERATIONISSUBJECTTO THEFOLLOWINGTWO
CONDITIONS:(1)THISDEVICEMAYNOTCAUSEHARM-
FULINTERFERENCE.(2)THISDEVICEMUSTACCEPTANY
INTERFERENCERECEIVEDINCLUDINGINTERFERENCE
THATMAYCAUSEUNDESIRED OPERATION.
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 REASON-
ABLE PROTECTION AGAINTST HARMFUL INTERFER-
ENCEWHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT
GENERATES,USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FRE-
QUENCY ENERGYAND , IFNOTINSTATLLEDANDUSED
IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL,
MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS.OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT
IN A RESIDENTIALAREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARM-
FUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL
BE REQUIRED TOCORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS
OWN EXPENSE.

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PartNo.2047431000 Manual Gene-4310 1st Edition
Prepared in Taiwan July 2000

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AAEON Customer Services
Each and every AAEON product is built to the most exacting
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demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether
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So if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the
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So please consult this manual first. If you still cannot find the
answer, gather all the information or questions that apply to your
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This warranty does not apply to any products which have been
repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel autho-
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If an AAEON product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at
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service time, and freight. Please consult your dealer for more
details.
If you think you have 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. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your
manual, product, and any helpful information readily available.
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(return material authorization) number from your dealer. This
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and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy proof of pur-
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A product returned without 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 prepaid to your dealer.

Packing list
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
• 1GENE-4310All-in-One SingleBoardComputer
• 1Hard disk drive(IDE) interface cable(44 pin, pitch2.0mm)
• 1Floppy diskdrive interface (34 pin, ptich2.0mm)
• 1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2
• 1Parallel port (26-25 pin,pitch 2.0mm) mouse&serial port (10-9
pin,pitch 2.0mm) adapterkit
• 120cm 20-pin (2.0mm)forLVDsextension
• 1 bag of screws and miscellaneous parts
• 1Quick InstallationGuide
• 1 CD-ROM contains the followings:
— User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file)
— Ethernet drivers and utilities
— VGA drivers and utilities
— Audio drivers and utilities
— Lastest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made)
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distri-
butor or sales representative immediately.

Notice
DearCustomer,
Thank you for purchasing the GENE-4310 board. This user’s
manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the GENE-
4310, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the
board. The product that you have purchased comes with an two-
year limited warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for
misuse of the product. Therefore, we strongly urge you to first read
the manual before using the product.
To receive the lastest version of the user manual, please visit our
Web site at:
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Contents
Chapter 1: General Information.......................1
Introduction ... ................................................................. 2
Features.................................................................................. 3
Specifications ......................................................................... 4
Board layout ........................................................................... 7
Board dimensions ................................................................. 9
Chapter 2: Installaion.......................................11
Jumpers and connectors.................................................... 12
Locating jumpers & connector ......................................... 14
Setting jumpers ................................................................... 16
Installing DRAM (DIMMs) .............................................. 17
Clear CMOS (JP2 1~3)...................................................... 18
Onboard buzzer / external speaker select (JP2 4~7).... 18
IrDA Connector (JP3)........................................................ 19
COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (JP12, JP4).................... 20
Audio connector (JP5) ....................................................... 20
LCD driving voltage select (JP8, 1-3-5) ......................... 21
LCD backlight voltage select & output (JP8 2-4-6)
(JP10)................................................................................... 21
Watchdog timer output select (JP11)............................... 22
LVDS ede trigger select (JP13) (4310T only)................ 22
IDE hard drive connector (J2).......................................... 23
Connecting the hard drive .......................................................23
IDE hard drive connector (J2) ................................................24
Serial ports (J4, J5) ............................................................ 25
COM 2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (J5)................................25
USB connector (J7) ............................................................ 26
Floppy drive connector (J9) .............................................. 27
Connecting the floppy drive.....................................................27
Floppy drive connector (J9).....................................................28
Parallel port connector (J10)............................................. 29

Display connectors (J14, J16)........................................... 30
100Base-T Ethernet connector (CN2) ............................ 32
Power connector (P1) ......................................................... 32
Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN11) ................ 33
Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup ..........................35
Starting setup....................................................................... 36
Setup keys............................................................................ 37
Getting help ......................................................................... 38
In case of problem...................................................................38
Main setup menu ................................................................ 39
Standard CMOS setup ....................................................... 41
BIOS features setup ........................................................... 46
CHIPSET features setup ................................................... 50
Powr management setup .................................................... 53
PNP/PCI configuration setup ............................................ 56
Load BIOS defaults/Load setup defaults ........................ 58
Integrated peripherals setup............................................. 59
Supervisor/User password setting ................................... 63
IDE HDD auto detection ................................................... 65
Save & exit setup................................................................ 66
Exit without saving ............................................................. 67
Chapter 3: Ethernet Software Configuration...
.........................................................69
Ethernet software configuration ....................................... 70
Appendix A: Programming the Watchdog
Timer.............................................71
Programming the watchdog timer .................................... 72
Watchdog timer .......................................................................72
Configuration register ..............................................................72

Chapter 1 General Information 1
1
General
Information
This chapter gives background informa-
tion on the mainboard.
Sections include:
• Board specifications
• Layout and dimensions
CHAPTER

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Introduction
TheGENE-4310 is an all-in-one NSGXLVprocessor based single
boardcomputer (SBC)with a16-bit PCIaudio controller, a PCI Flat
Panel controller, a 100Base-T Ethernet interface and a PC/104 fo
expansion. This compact (only 5.75"“ x 4") unit offers all the
functions of a single board industrial computer, but still fits in the
space of a FDD drive.
Onboard features include two serial ports (one RS-232, one RS-232/
422/485),onemulti-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port,pinheader
for two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, a floppy drive controller,
and a keyboard/PS/2 mouse interface. The built-in high speed PCI
IDE controller supports Ultra DMA/33 mode. Up to two IDE
devices can be connected, including large hard disks, CD-ROM
drives, and tape backup drives, etc.
TheGENE-4310 also features powermanagement to minimizepower
consumption. It complies with the ACPI standard and supports
three types of power saving features: Doze mode, Standby mode,
and Suspend mode. In addition, the board's watchdog timer can
automatically reset the system or generate an interrupt in case the
system stops due to a program bug or SMI.
Highly integrated multi-media SBC
TheGENE-4310 is a highlyintegrated multi-media SBCthat
combines audio, video, and network functions on a FDD drive size
single computer board. It provides , 16-bit full-duplex, integrated
3D audio and up to 1024 x 768 resolution @ 64K colors with UMA
4MB SDRAM display memory. Major onboard devices adopt PCI
technology to achieve outstanding computing performance when
usedwith NS GXLVlevel processors,making the GENE-4310one of
the world's smallest and most powerful all-in-one multimedia
boards.

Chapter 1 General Information 3
Features
• 3.5"FDD SubCompact Form Factor
• SupportsNSGeode GXLVLow-powerBGA CPUs
• Supports CRT and 18-bit TFT Panels
• LVDSinterface
• 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet
• Integrated AC-97 2.0 SoundBlaster compatible Audio
• Supports Compact Flash Storages
• 2COMs/1 Parallel/2 USB/1 IrDAPort
• 5V only operation

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Specifications
Standard SBC Functions
CPU: NSGeode GXLV (low-power) 233MHz(availablein differentspeeds
by request)
CPUtype: OnboardBGA
BIOS: Award 256KB FLASHBIOS
Chipset: NSCS5530
I/OChipset: WinbondW83977F. Fully16-bit I/Odecoded
Memory : Onboard one 144-pin SODIMM socket supports up to 128
Mbytes SDRAM
EnhancedIDE: Supports twoIDE devices.Supports Ultra DMA/33 mode
with data transfer rate up to 33MB/sec.
FDDinterface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25" (360KB and
1.2MB)and/or3.5" (720KB, 1.44MB, and2.88MB)
Parallelport: Internal header for bi-directional parallel port x 1. Supports
SPP,ECP,and EPP modes
Serialport: One external DB-9 connector supports RS-232 x 1, one
internal header supports RS-232/422/485 x 1. Ports can be
configuredas COM1, COM2, or disabledindividually (16C550
equivalent)
IRinterface: Supports one IrDA Tx/Rx header
KB/Mouseconnector: Mini-DIN connector supports Keyboard and PS/2
mouse
USB connectors: One 5 x 2 header onboard supports dual USB ports
Battery: Lithium battery for data retention
WatchdogTimer:Can generate a system reset or IRQ15. Supports Win98,
Win3.1. Software selectable time-out interval (15 sec. ~ 3825sec., 15 sec./
step)
DMA: 7DMA channels(8237 equivalent)
Interrupt: 15interrupt levels (8259equivalent)

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Powermanagement: I/O peripheral devices support power saving and
doze/standby/suspend modes. APM 1.2 compliant
H/Wstatus monitoring: Winbond W83781D H/W status monitoring IC
supportspower supply voltages, fan speed, and temperatures monitoring
Flat Panel/CRT Interface
•Chipset:NSCS5530
• Displaymemory: Shared UMA up to4MB
•Display type: Supports non-interlaced CRT and up to 18-bit TFT LCD
displays. Can display both CRT and flat panel simultaneously
•Resolution:Upto 1024x768 @ 64K colors(CRT/LCDsimultaneous
display)
LVDS Interface (Optional)
Chipset: ThineTHC63LVDM63A
Transmitting capability: 18-bit panel signalover 10meters cable
Audio Interface
Chipset: NSCS5530
3DaudioSupports: Microsoft DirectSound and DirectSound 3D audio
technology in two-speaker mode (requires Microsoft Direct
Sound 3D supported software titles)
16-bitstereo digital audio: Full-duplex supports enables simultaneous
record and playback for Internet communications software

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Ethernet Interface
Chipset: Intel82559ER 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernetcontroller
Ethernet interface: Onboard 10/100Base-T RJ-45 connector. Optional
Remote Boot ROM function
SSD Interface
One socket supports Compact Flash Disk
Expansion Interface
PC/104 connector: One 16-bit 104-pin connector onboard Connectors
Externalconnectors: VGA(DB-15),COM1(DB-9),Ethernet (RJ-45),KB/
Mouse(Mini-DIN)
Powerconnectors: 4-pin HDD type
Mechanical and Environmental
Powersupplyvoltage: +5V(4.75Vto5.25V)
Operatingtemperature: 32 to140 oF (0 to60 oC)
Boardsize: 5.75"(L)x4"(W)(146mmx101.6mm)
Weight: 0.88lb. (0.4Kg)

Chapter 1 General Information 7
Board layout

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Board layout

Chapter 1 General Information 9
Board dimensions

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Board dimensions