Aaeon GENE-9455 Rev.B User manual

SubCompact Board GENE-9455 Rev.B
GENE-9455 Rev.B
Intel
®AtomTM N270 Processor
With LVDS, Ethernet,
1 Mini PCI, 1 Mini Card,
6USB2.0,4COM,1Parallel
AC97 2.3 Codec 2CH Audio
GENE-9455 Manual Rev. B 1st Ed.
August 2010

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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2010. 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, or
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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.
zAward is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc.
zCompactFlash™ is a trademark of the Compact Flash
Association.
zIntel®, Atom™ are trademarks of Intel®Corporation.
zMicrosoft Windows®is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
zITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
zIBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
zSoundBlaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
Please be notified that all other products’ name or trademarks not be
mentioned above 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:
•GENE-9455 Rev.B CPU Card
•Quick Installation Guide
•CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers
•Cooler or Heatsink
•1700060157 Keyboard/ Mouse Cable
•9657666600 Jumper Cap
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 COM2 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection (JP1).....................2-11
2.8 Clear CMOS (JP2) ....................................................2-11
2.9 AT/ATX Power Mode Selection (JP3).......................2-11
2.10 LVDS Inverter Voltage Selection (JP4)...................2-11
2.11 LVDS Operating Voltage Selection (JP5)...............2-11
2.12 External +5V Standby Power Input & PS ON# (CN1)
.........................................................................................2-12
2.13 Digital I/O Connector (CN2)....................................2-12
2.14 Parallel Port Connector (CN3) ................................2-13
2.15 TV-Out Connector (CN4) ........................................2-13
2.16 COM Port 2 Connector (CN5).................................2-13
2.17 COM Port 3 Connector (CN6).................................2-14

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2.18 2nd LVDS Connector for 18/24-bit LCD (CN7) ........2-15
2.19 Onboard BIOS Programming I/F(CN8)(Optional)...2-15
2.20 COM Port 4 Connector (CN9).................................2-16
2.21 UIM Connector (CN10) ...........................................2-16
2.22 USB Port 1 Connector (CN11)................................2-16
2.23 1st LVDS Connector for 18-bit LCD (CN12)............2-16
2.24 USB Port 2 Connector (CN13)................................2-17
2.25 USB Port 3 Connector (CN14)................................2-17
2.26 USB Port 4 Connector (CN15)................................2-18
2.27 2nd LVDS Inverter Connector (CN16)......................2-18
2.28 Front Panel (CN17).................................................2-18
2.29 1st LVDS Inverter Connector (CN18).......................2-18
2.30 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN19).......................2-19
2.31 SATA 1 Connector (CN20)......................................2-19
2.32 +12V Power Input Connector (CN21).....................2-19
2.33 RJ-45 Ethernet #1 Connector (CN22).....................2-19
2.34 RJ-45 Ethernet #2 Connector (CN23).....................2-20
2.35 USB Port 5 & 6 Connector (CN24)..........................2-20
2.36 +5V Standby Power Output w/PS_ON# & SMBUS
(CN25).............................................................................2-20
2.37 Audio Inp/Out CD In and MIC Connector (CN26)...2-21
2.38 +5V Output Connector (CN27)................................2-21
2.39 System Fan Connector (CN28)...............................2-21
2.40 CRT Display Connector (CN30)..............................2-22
2.41 COM Port 1 Connector (CN31)...............................2-22

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2.42 Mini-Card Slot (CN32).............................................2-22
2.43 CompactFlash Disk (CFD1) ....................................2-23
2.44 Mini-PCI Slot (MPC1)..............................................2-24
2.45 DDR2 SODIMM Slot (DIMM 1) ...............................2-24
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 ITE8781 Watchdog Timer Initial Program..............A-6
Appendix B I/O Information
B.1 I/O Address Map....................................................B-2
B.2 1st MB Memory Address Map ................................B-3
B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart................................................B-4
B.4 DMA Channel Assignments...................................B-4
Appendix C Mating Connector
C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables.................. C-2

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Chapter 1 General Information 1- 1
General
Chapter
1
Information

SubCompact Board GENE-9455 Rev.B
1.1 Introduction
AAEON, a leading embedded boards manufacturer, is pleased to
announce the debut of their new generation 3.5” SubCompact
Board—GENE-9455 Rev.B.
GENE-9455 Rev.B adopts Intel® AtomTM N270 Processor. The
system memory is deployed with 200-pin SODIMM DDR2 400/533
up to 2GB. In addition, Intel®82574L supports two
10/100/1000Base-TX that allows a faster network connections.
This model applies a Mini-PCI socket and one Mini Card for
flexible expansions. Moreover, six USB2.0, one SATA 1 and one
CompactFlashTM provide a better storage. Three RS-232, one
RS-232/422/485 and 8-bit digital I/O are configured on the
GENE-9455 Rev.B as well. Full functions make GENE-9455
Rev.B user friendly. With the GENE-9455 Rev.B, there are no
more worries about installing many necessary devices to complete
the functions of your system.
The display of GENE-9455 Rev.B supports CRT/LCD, CRT/TV,
LCD/TV, simultaneous and dual view displays, and is up to 24-bit
dual-channel LVDS. Furthermore, this brand new SubCompact
board is developed to cater to the requirements of Automation,
Medical, ticket machine, transportation, gaming, KIOSK, and
POS/POI applications.
Chapter 1 General Information 1- 2

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1.2 Features
zOnboard Intel®Atom™ N270 Processor
zIntel®945GSE + ICH7M
zSODIMM DDR2 400/533, Max. 2 GB
zGigabit Ethernet x 2
zCRT, Dual LVDS LCDs: 18-bit Dual-Channel LVDS LCD +
24-bit Dual-Channel LVDS LCD, TV
zAC97 2.3 Codec 2CH Audio
zSATA I x 1, CompactFlash™ x 1
zUSB2.0 x 6, COM x 4, Parallel x 1, 8-bit Digital I/O
zMini-PCI x 1, Mini Card x 1
z+12V Only Operation
zOnboard Trusted Platform Module (Optional)
Chapter 1 General Information 1 - 3

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1.3 Specifications
System
zProcessor Intel®Atom™ N270 processor
up to 1.6 GHz with FSB 533
MHz
zSystem Memory 200-pin SODIMM DDR2
400/533 x 1, Max. 2GB
zChipset Intel
®945GSE+ICH7M
zI/O Chipset ITE 8781
zEthernet Intel®82574L,
10/100/1000Base-TX, RJ-45 x 2
zBIOS Award Plug & Play SPI BIOS –
2 MB Flash
zWake On LAN Yes
zWatchdog Timer Generates a time-out system
reset
zH/W Status Monitoring Supports power supply
voltages, and temperature
monitoring
zExpansion Interface Mini-PCI x 1, Mini Card x 1
zPower Requirement +12V, AT/ATX
zTrusted Platform Infineon SLB 9635 TT 1.2
Module (TPM) (Optional)
zBattery Lithium battery
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zPower Consumption Intel®Atom™ N270, DDRII 667
2GB, 1.55A @ +12V
zBoard Size 5.75”(L) x 4”(W) (146mm x
101.6mm)
zOperating Temperature 32˚F~ 140˚F (0˚C ~ 60˚C)
zStorage Temperature -40˚F~ 176˚F (-40˚C ~ 80˚C)
zOperating Humidity 0%~90% relative humidity,
non-condensing
zMTBF (Hours) 70,000
Display: Supports CRT/LCD, CRT/TV,LCD/TV, simultaneous
l view displaysand dua
zChipset Intel®945GSE integrated
zMemory Shared system memory up to
224MB w/ DVMT 3.0
zLCD Interface Dual LVDS LCDs: 18-bit
Dual-channel LVDS LCD +
24-bit Dual-channel LVDS LCD
zResolution Up to 1920 x 1440 for CRT
Up to 1920 x 1200 for LCD
zTV-out Supports NTSC & PAL
Standards S-terminal and
Composite Video
Chapter 1 General Information 1 - 5

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I/O
zStorage SATA 1 x 1, Type 2
CompactFlash™ x 1
zSerial Port RS-232 x 3, RS-232/422/485 x 1
zParallel Port SPP/EPP/ECP x 1
zUSB Port USB2.0 x 6
zPS/2 Port Keyboard x 1, Mouse x 1
zDigital I/O Supports 8-bit (Programmable)
zAudio MIC-in, Line-in, Line-out, CD-in
Chapter 1 General Information 1- 6

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Chapter2QuickInstallationGuide2-1
Quick
Installation
Chapter
2
Guide
Notice:
The Quick Installation Guide is derived
from Chapter 2 of user manual. For other
chapters and further installation
instructions, please refer to the user
manual CD-ROM that came with the
product.
Part No. 2007945530 Printed in Taiwan August 2010

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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
CN19
CN23
CN22
CN20
JP4
CN27
CN30
CN8
MPCI1
CN17
CN21
CN1
CN4
CN3
CN12
CN16
CN24
CN2
CN15 CN14 CN13 CN11
CN9
CN7
CN28
CN31
CN25
JP5
CN5
JP1 JP3 JP2
BAT1
CN6
CN10
CN26
CN18

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Solder Side
DIMM1
CFD1
CN32
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2.3 Mechanical Drawing
Component Side
(12.55)
(12.55)
(13.35)
(17.30)
(1.80)
(6.50)
(8.70)
0.00
0.00
2.02
3.79
8.89
3.22
18.31
23.19
40.74
59.26
84.07
121.92
142.82
30.14
38.50
46.83
55.14
63.43
76.77
90.05
62.78
71.68
7.00
79.06
83.26
89.55
98.38
8.89
2.07
6.68
22.49
50.76
61.06
82.04
45.40 65.40 71.13 91.13
89.46
136.14
142.85
101.61
146.05
54.70
19.69
9.32
117.81
69.66
86.97
31.93
13.95
29.74
21.45
4.08
99.50
26.49
21.28
104.24
142.87
8.87
102.55
7.25
88.03
12.01
73.41
13.70
76.45
99.19
3.84
68.74
74.73
16.89
5.99
98.36 98.38

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Solder Side
0.00
0.00
11.94
32.11
57.11
67.39
25.76
65.94
139.90
92.05
25.25

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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 COM2 RI/+5/+12V Selection
JP2 Clear CMOS Front Panel
JP3 AT/ATX Power Mode Selection
JP4 LVDS Inverter Voltage Selection
JP5 LVDS Operating Voltage Selection