Aaeon GENE-A55E User manual

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GENE-A55E
AMD G-Series T16R
Processor
10/100/1000Mb Ethernet
1 Mini-Card
4 USB2.0, 4 COM
2CH HD Audio
GENE-A55E Manual 2nd Ed.
October, 2014

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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2014. 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
transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written
permission of the original manufacturer. Information provided in this
manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the original
manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, or for any in-
fringements upon the rights of third 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.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Incorporated.
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.
SoundBlaster 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-A55E CPU Card
DVD-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 AT/ATX Power Supply Mode Selection (CN10)........ 2-11
2.8 Clear CMOS Jumper (CN11) ....................................2-11
2.9 COM3 Pin9 Function Selection (CN16) ....................2-11
2.10 COM2 Pin9 Function Selection (CN17) .................. 2-12
2.11 LVDS Backlight Inverter VCC Selection (CN24).....2-12
2.12 LVDS Backlight Lightness Control Mode Selection
(CN25)............................................................................. 2-13
2.13 LVDS Operating VDD Selection (CN26)................. 2-13
2.14 +5V Output for SATA HDD (CN1)...........................2-13
2.15 SATA Port (CN2).....................................................2-14
2.16 Audio I/O Port (CN3)...............................................2-15
2.17 LPT Port (CN4)........................................................ 2-16

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2.18 USB 2.0 Port 3 and Port 4 (CN5)............................2-17
2.19 USB 2.0 Port 1 and Port 2 (CN6)............................2-18
2.20 4P Power Connector Input (CN7) ...........................2-19
2.21 External +5VSB Input (CN9)...................................2-19
2.22 Digital I/O Port (CN13) ............................................2-19
2.23 PC/104 Slot (CN14+CN15).....................................2-20
2.24 COM Port 4(CN18)..................................................2-25
2.25 COM Port 3(CN19)..................................................2-25
2.26 COM Port 2(CN20)..................................................2-28
2.27 LVDS Port (CN21)...................................................2-30
2.28 LVDS Inverter/ Backlight Connector (CN22)...........2-32
2.29 System FAN (CN23)................................................ 2-32
2.30 Front Panel Connector (CN27) ............................... 2-33
2.31 Realtek LAN (RJ-45) Port 2 (CN28)........................2-34
2.32 Realtek LAN (RJ-45) Port 1 (CN29)........................2-34
2.33 Mini-DIN PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Connector (CN30)......2-35
2.34 COM Port 1 (CN31).................................................2-36
2.35 VGA Port (CN32).....................................................2-36
2.36 LPC Port (CN33) .....................................................2-38
2.37 CFD Slot (CN35)..................................................... 2-39
2.38 Mini-Card Slot (CN36).............................................2-41
2.39 UIM Card Module (CN37) ....................................... 2-44
2.40 DDR3L SO-DIMM Slot (DIMM1) .............................2-44
Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup
3.1 System Test and Initialization. ..................................3-2

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3.2 AMI 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 F81866 Watchdog Timer Initial Program...............A-5
Appendix B I/O Information
B.1 I/O Address Map....................................................B-2
B.2 1st MB Memory Address Map ................................B-4
B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart................................................B-5
B.4 DMA Channel Assignments...................................B-5
Appendix C Mating Connector
C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables.................. C-2
Appendix D AHCI Setting
D.1 Setting AHCI......................................................... D-2

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General
Information
Chapter
1

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Chapter 1 General Information 1- 2
1.1 Introduction
AAEON, a leading embedded boards manufacturer, is pleased to
announce the debut of their new generation 3.5” SubCompact
Board —GENE-A55E.
GENE-A55E adopts AMDG-SeriesT16R single core processor.
The system memory is deployed with 204-pin SODIMM DDR3L
1066MHz up to 4 GB. In addition, Realtek®RTL8111E supports
10/100/1000Mb LAN that allows faster network connections.
The display of GENE-A55E supports VGA/LCD, simultaneous and
dual view displays. This model applies Mini Card slots and 1x
optional mSATA for flexible expansions. USB2.0 x 4, COM ports x
4 (RS-232 x 2, RS-232/422/485 x 2) are configured on the
GENE-A55E as well. Full functions make GENE-A55E a flexible
and user friendly solution. This brand new SubCompact board is
developed to cater to the requirements of Automation, Medical,
ticket machine, transportation, gaming, KIOSK, and POS/POI
applications.

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1.2 Features
AMD G-Series Single Core 615MHz Processor
AMD A55E Chipset
DDR3L SODIMM, 1066MHz Memory Up to 4 GB
VGA, 18/24-bit Dual Channel LVDS LCD
2CH HD Audio
SATA 2 & CFD x 1
PC/104 Interface Support
Gigabit Ethernet x 2
Supports Digital I/O 8-bit, USB 2.0 x 4, COM x 4, LPT x 1
Mini-Card slot x 1
+5V DC Input, AT/ATX

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1.3 Specifications
System
Processor
AMDG-series T16R single core
615 MHz
System Memory
204-pin DDR3L 1066MHz
SODIMM x 1, Max. 4GB
Chipset
AMD A55E
I/O Chipset
Fintek 81866D-I
Ethernet
Realtek RTL8111E
10/100/1000Base-TX, RJ-45 x 2
BIOS
AMI BIOS
Wake on LAN
Yes
Watchdog Timer
Fintek 81866D-I
H/W Status
Monitoring
Supports power supply voltages
and temperature monitoring
Expansion
Interface
Mini-Card slot or mSATA(Optional)
x 1
LPC Bus x1
Power
Requirement
+5V(Default), AT or ATX
Power
Consumption
(Typical)
AMD T16R, DDR3 1333 4GB,
2.2A@+5V

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Board Size
5.75" x 4" (146mm x 101.6mm)
Gross Weight
0.88 lb (0.4 kg)
Operating
Temperature
32°F ~ 140°F (0°C ~ 60°C)
Storage
Temperature
-40°F ~ 176°F (-40°C ~ 80°C)
Operating
Humidity
0% ~ 90% R/H, non-condensing
Display
Chipset
AMD G-series T16R processor
integrated Graphics Engine
Memory
Shared memory: 512MB/ DVMT
5.0
Resolutions
VGA up 1920 x 1200, LCD up to
1920 x 1200 (By Chrontel CH7511)
LCD Interface
18/24 bit Dual Channel LVDS LCD
I/O
Storage
SATA 2 x 1
Serial Port
RS-232 x 2, RS-232/422/485 (auto
flow) x 2
Parallel Port
SPP/ECP/EPP mode x1
USB
USB 2.0 x 4

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PS/2 Port
Keyboard x 1, Mouse x 1
Audio
Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in
GPIO
Up to 4 in and 4 out

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Quick
Installation
Guide
Chapter
2

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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
Component Side

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Solder Side
Solder Side

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2.3 Mechanical Drawing
Component Side
Component Side

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Solder Side
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:
Label
Function
CN10
AT/ATX Power Supply Mode Selection
CN11
Clear CMOS Jumper
CN16
COM3 Pin9 Function Selection
CN17
COM2 Pin9 Function Selection
CN24
LVDS Backlight Inverter VCC Selection
CN25
LVDS Backlight Lightness Control Mode Selection
CN26
LVDS Operating VDD Selection