Aaeon Gene-5310 User manual

Gene-5310
All-in-One SubCompact Board
Intel MMX CPU with LCD,
2 Ethernet, Audio, TV-Out, LVDS
& 2 COM Ports

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THISDEVICECOMPLIESWITHPART15FCCRULES.OPER-
ATIONISSUBJECTTOTHEFOLLOWINGTWO
CONDITIONS:(1)THISDEVICEMAYNOTCAUSEHARMFUL
INTERFERENCE.(2)THISDEVICEMUSTACCEPTANY
INTERFERENCERECEIVEDINCLUDINGINTERFERENCE
THATMAYCAUSEUNDESIREDOPERATION.
THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO
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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, IFNOTINSTALLEDANDUSED IN
ACCORDANCEWITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL,
MAY CAUSEHARMFUL 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. 2087531001 Manual Gene-5310 2nd Edition
Prepared inTaiwan Sep. 2002

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Packing list
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
• 1GENE-5310All-in-OneSingleBoardComputer
• 1 Hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable (44 pin, pitch 2.0mm)
• 1 Floppy disk drive interface (34 pin, ptich 2.0mm)
• 1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2
• 1 Parallel port (26-25 pin, pitch 2.0mm) mouse & serial port
(10-9 pin, pitch 2.0mm) adapter kit
• 1 USB cable with bracket (2.00mm)
• 1Audio 3.14-pin (2.00mm) and RCAjack cable 4-pin (2.54mm)
• 1 bag of screws and miscellaneous parts
• 1 Quick InstallationGuide
• 1 CD-ROM contains the followings:
— User’s Manual (this manual in PDF file)
— Ethernet drivers and utilities
— VGAdrivers 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
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing theGENE-5310 board. This user’s manual
is designed to help you to get the most out of theGENE-5310,
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 strongly urge you to 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 Informtion..............................1
Introduction ... ................................................................. 2
LVDS introduction............................................................3
Features.................................................................................. 4
Specifications ......................................................................... 5
Board layout ........................................................................... 8
Board dimensions................................................................ 10
Chapter 2: Installation ....................................................... 12
Jumpers and connectors .................................................... 13
Mechanical Drawing.......................................................15
Jumpers...............................................................17
Connectors..................................................................18
RS-232/422/485 COM 2 Setting (J1, JP2)...................19
Shift Clock Selection & LCD Panel Voltage Setting (J3).20
Clear CMOS (J5).....................................................21
Power Connector (CN1)....................................................22
IDE Hard Drive (CN4)......................................................23
Serial Port COM2 (CN6)................................................25
Serial Port COM1 (CN7)...........................................25
Parallel Port (CN8)...................................................26
VGA Display Connectors (CN9, CN10).........................27
LCD Connector for TTL (CN10)......................................28
LCD Connector for DSTN (CN10)...................................29
KB & PS/2 Mouse (CN11)...............................................30
Ethernet Connector (CN 12, CN13)...............................31
Audio Connector (CN14)........................................32
USB Connector (CN17)........................................32
Floppy Drive Connector (CN18).................................33
IrDA Connector (CN19)...........................................35
Front Panel (J2)..............................................36
TV-output Connector (J4)................................36

Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup....................................... 37
Starting setup....................................................................... 38
Setup keys............................................................................ 39
Getting help ......................................................................... 40
In case of problem...................................................................40
Main setup menu ................................................................ 41
Standard CMOS setup........................................................ 43
Advanced BIOS features setup ........................................ 48
Advanced Chipset features................................................ 53
Integrated Peripherals ....................................................... 59
Power Management Setup................................................. 64
PnP/PCI Configurations..................................................68
PC Health Status.............................................................70
Frequency Voltage Control.............................................71
Load fail-safe defaults......................................................... 72
Load Optimized defaults .................................................... 73
Set Supervisor password .................................................... 74
Save to CMOS and EXIT................................................... 76
Exit without saving ............................................................. 77
Chapter 4: Driver Installation..............................78
VGADriver........................................................................... 79
Ethernet 82559GD Driver..............................................80
Audio Driver...................................................................81
Appendix A: Programming the Watchdog Timer..83
Programming the watchdog timer..................................... 84
How to program the watchdog timer..............................84
Demo program................................................................85

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

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Introduction
TheGENE-5310 is an all-in-oneTillamook MMX processor based
single board computer (SBC) with a audio controller, PCI Flat Panel
controller, dual 10/100Base-TEthernet interface and PC/104
expansion capability. This compact (only 5.75"“ x 4") unit offers all
the functions of a single board computer, but still fits in the space
of a FDDdrive.
Onboard features include two serial ports (one RS-232, one RS-232/
422/485), one multi-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port, pin header
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 UltraDMA/33 mode. Up to two IDE
devices can be connected, including large hard disks, CD-ROM
drives, and tape backup drives, etc.
TheGENE-5310 also features power management to minimize power
consumption. It complies with the APM standard and supports
three types of power saving features: Doze mode, Standby mode,
and Suspend mode. In addition, the board's watchdog timer can be
programmed to 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-5310 is a highly integrated multi-media SBC that com-
bines audio, video, and network functions on a FDDdrive size
single computer board. It provides anAC-97 audio interface 2.0
version and up to 1024 x 768 resolution @ 16M colors with UMA
8MB SDRAM display memory. Major onboard devices adopt PCI
technology to achieve outstanding computing performance when
used withTillamook MMX level processors, making theGENE-5310
one of the world's smallest and most powerful all-in-one multimedia
boards.

Chapter 1 General Information 3
LVDS Introduction
Low VoltageDifferential Signaling is a low noise, low power, low amplitude
method for high-speed (gigabits per second) data transmission over
copper wire.
LVDS differs from normal input/output (I/O) in a few ways:Normal digital
I/O works with 5 volts as a high (binary 1) and 0 volts as a low (binary 0).
When you use a differential, you add a third option (-5 volts), which
provides an extra level with which to encode and results in a higher
maximum datatranferrate.
Ahigher data transfer rate means fewer wires are required, as in UW (Ultra
Wide) and UW-2/3 SCSI harddrive, which use only 68 wires. These
devices require a high transfer rate over short distances. Using standard I/
O transfer, SCSI hard drives would require a lot more than 68 wires. Low
voltage means that the standard 5 volts is replaced by either 3.3 volts or 1.
5 volts. LVDS uses a dual wire system, running 180 degrees of each other.
This enables noise to travel at the same level, which in turn can get
filtered more easily and effectively.
With standard I/O signaling, data storage is contingent upon the actual
voltage level. Voltage level can be affected by wire length (longer wires
increase resistance, which lowers voltage). But with LVDS, data storage is
distinguished only by positive and negative voltage values, not the
voltage level. Therefore, data can travel over greater lengths of wire while
maintaining a clear and consistent data stream.

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Features
•3.5" FDDSubCompact Form Factor
•Supports Intel Tillamook BGAMMX CPU 266MHz
•IntegratedAGP2D/3DGraphicsAccelator
• Supports CRT and 24-bit TFT panels
• SupportsNTSC/PALTVoutput
• IntegratedAC-97 2.0 SoundBlastercompatible legacy
audio
• Support Compact Flash Storage
• LVDS interface throughDaughter board
• SupportsDual 10/100Base-TFast Ethernet
• Supports UltraDMA/33 mode with data transferrate up
to 33 MB/sec.
• 2 COMs / 1 Parallel / 2 USB / 1 IrDA Port
• 5 Volt only operation

Chapter 1 General Information 5
Specifications
Standard SBC Functions
CPU : Intel Tillamook MMX BGA integrated processor (low power)
BIOS: Award256KBFLASH BIOS
Chipset: CBI7/VT82C686B
Memory : Onboard one 144-pin SODIMM socket supports up to 256
Mbytes SDRAM
Enhanced IDE: Supports two IDE devices. BIOS auto detect. Supports
PIO mode 4 and Bus Master. Also supports Multi-word DMAand Ultra
DMA/33.
FDDinterface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25" (360KB and
1.2MB)and/or 3.5" (720KB,1.44MB,and2.88MB)
Parallel port: Configured to LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 or disabled. Supports
SPP, ECP, and EPP.
Serial port: One RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial ports. Ports can be
configured as COM1, COM2 or disabled individually (16C550 equivalent)
IR interface: Supports one IrDATx/Rx header
KB/Mouse connector: Dual 6-pin miniDIN connector supports PC/AT
keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
USB connectors:Dual USB ports on board
Battery: Lithium battery for data retention
WatchdogTimer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ, orNMI. Supports
Win95,Win 98, Win2000, Win3.1. Software selectable time-out interval (1
sec. ~ 20sec., 1 sec./step)
DMA: 7DMAchannels
Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels
Power management: SupportsAT power supply. Supports PC97 I/O
peripheral devices support power saving and doze modes
Flat Panel/CRT Interface

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Chipset:NorthBridgeCBI7
Display memory: Shared memory up to 8MB
Display type: Supports non-interlaced CRT and up to 24-bit TFT LCD
displays. Can display both CRT and flat panel simultaneously
Resolution: Up to 1024x768 @ 16M colors
RCATV-Out Connector
Chipset: TV Express MA830 digital TV encoder, supports both PAL and
NTSC
Interface: Onboard pin header supports NTSC/PAL composite output
Audio Interface
Chipset:VT82C686B
Interface: Integrated SoundBlaster, Sound Blaster Pro, and Windows
Sound system
Ethernet Interface
Chipset: Dual Intel82559GDMicroBGApackage
Ethernet interface: Onboard Dual 100Base-TRJ-45 connector.
SSD Interface

Chapter 1 General Information 7
One socket supports Compact Flash Disk (Type II)
Expansion Interface
PC/104 connector: One 16-bit 104-pin connector onboard Connectors
Mechanical and Environmental
Powersupplyvoltage: +5V(4.75Vto5.25V)
Operatingtemperature: 32 to 140 oF (0 to 60 oC)
Boardsize: 5.75"(L)x4"(W)(146 mm x 101.6 mm)
Weight: 0.88lb.(0.4Kg)

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Board layout
J4
CN2
CN19
CN3
J5
82559
CN18
CN14
J1
CN6
CN17
CN8
J2
JP2
CN4
CN10
J3
CN7
CN11
CN12
CN13
CN9
CN1

Chapter 1 General Information 9
Board layout (Reverse Side)
DIMM1
CN5

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Board dimensions
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Chapter 1 General Information 11
Board dimensions (Reverse Side)