Acrosser Technology AMB-VDX3H2 User manual

AMB-VDX3H2
User Manual
Acrosser Technology Co., Ltd.
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AMB-VDX3H2
An ISA Half-Size Board with
DM&P Vortex86DX3 CPU
• AMB-VDX3H2-A
(1GHz CPU, 512MB Memory, 1x RS232, 1x RS232/RS422/
RS485, CF+IDE)
• AMB-VDX3H2-A1
(1GHz CPU, 512MB Memory, 1x RS232, 1x RS232/RS422/
RS485, CF+mSATA)

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Ver: 100-003
Date: Oct. 19, 2021
Disclaimer
For the purpose of improving reliability, design and function, the information in
this document is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Acrosser Technology Co., Ltd.
In no event will Acrosser Technology Co., Ltd. be liable for direct, indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the
product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Copyright
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reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic,
or other means in any form without prior written permission of Acrosser Technology
Co., Ltd.
Trademarks
The product names appear in this manual are for identication purpose only. The
trademarks and product names or brand names appear in this manual are the
property of their respective owners.
Purpose
This document is intended to provide the information about the features and use of
the product.
Audience
The intended audiences are technical personnel, not for general audiences.
WARNING
Danger of explosion if batteries are incorrectly replaced. Always replace the
battery with the same specications. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
Before running the system, make sure the power cord is rmly plugged into the
socket.
CAUTION
IEC 60417-6042 (2010-11) IEC 60417-6172 (2012-09)
All power cords must be disconnected during product repair.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................................5
1.1. Specications ............................................................................................................. 5
1.2. Packing List ................................................................................................................ 6
1.3. Block Diagram ............................................................................................................ 7
2. Hardware Information ...................................................8
2.1. Mainboard Layout....................................................................................................... 8
2.1.1. Top View.......................................................................................................... 8
2.1.2. IO View............................................................................................................ 9
2.1.3. Bottom View .................................................................................................... 9
2.2. Headers/Connectors Pin Dene & Jumper Setting (Top) ......................................... 10
2.3. Headers/Connectors Pin Dene & Jumper Setting (Bottom).................................... 13
2.4. Panel I/O Connectors Denition ............................................................................... 14
2.5. Board Dimension...................................................................................................... 15
3. BIOS Settings...............................................................16
3.1. Main Setup ............................................................................................................... 16
3.2. Advanced Setup ....................................................................................................... 17
3.2.1. IDE Conguration.......................................................................................... 17
3.2.2. Serial/Parellel Port Conguration .................................................................. 18
3.2.3. USB Conguration ........................................................................................ 19
3.3. PCIPnP Setup .......................................................................................................... 20
3.4. Boot Setup................................................................................................................ 21
3.4.1. Boot Settings Conguration .......................................................................... 21
3.5. Security Setup .......................................................................................................... 22
3.6. Chipset Setup........................................................................................................... 23
3.7. Exit Setup ................................................................................................................. 25
4. Utility Installation ........................................................26
5. Software Installation and Programming Guide...........29
5.1. Introduction............................................................................................................... 29
5.1.1. Environment .................................................................................................. 29
5.1.2. GPIO and Watchdog ..................................................................................... 29
5.2. API List and Descriptions ......................................................................................... 29
5.2.1. General ......................................................................................................... 29
5.2.2. GPIO ............................................................................................................. 30

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5.2.3. Watchdog ...................................................................................................... 31
5.2.4. I2C................................................................................................................. 32
6. FAQ ...............................................................................33
Q 1. Where can I nd the serial number of this product?................................................. 33

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1. Introduction
AMB-VDX3H2 Series is an ISA half-size board that is equipped with DM&P Vortex86
DX3 Dual-core CPU, which is an evolution version versus the AMB-VDX3H1 of the
past model, meanwhile, it can help to solve several issues now we facing in the
client.
For now, the Vortex Vortex 86 CPU is still the best choice of ISA card for industrial
SBC of the factory automation environment.
1.1. Specifications
General
CPU • DM&P Vortex86DX3, Single Core 1GHz CPU
Memory • Onboard DDR3 512MB
BIOS • Onboard SPI Flash
Real Time Clock • 1x System RTC
Battery • 1x Lithium Battery, 3V 220mAH (CR2032)
Video
Graphic Controller • Integrated
Video Interface • 1x VGA
Storage
IDE • 1x IDE, For AMB-VDX3H2-A only
CF • 1x CF Socket
mSATA • 1x mSATA Connector, For AMB-VDX3H2-A1 only
Communication and I/O
Expansion • 1x PC/104 Connector
ISA • 1x ISA Gold Finger
Ethernet • 1x RJ45 10/100Mbps LAN
Serial Ports • COM1 RS-232 (DB9)
• COM2 RS232/RS422/RS485 (Pin Header, Jumper
select)
USB Ports • 4x USB 2.0
GPIO • 16 bit GPIO (1~8 = Header 1, 9~16 = Header 2)
I2C • 1x I2C Pin

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Keyboard/Mouse • 1x PS/2 Connector
• 1x JST Pin Header
* There is only one type can be worked at the same time.
Indicator • Power LED
• HDD LED
Hardware Features
Watchdog Timer • Software Programmable 0 ~ 511 Seconds,
(0=disable timer)
Buzzer • 1x Onboard
Power Requirement
Power Input • ISA Gold Finger or 4-pin ATX Peripheral Power
Connector
• +5V Only for system boot up. +12V for ISA.
Software
OS support • DOS
• Windows XP (32 bit)
• Windows 7 (32 bit)
• Win CE 6.0 (32 bit)
• (IDE port cannot support Windows XP & Windows 7)
Mechanical & Environment
Dimension • 185mm x 122mm (7.29” x 4.81”)
Operating Temp. • 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F)
Storage Temp. • -20 ~ 80°C (-4 ~ 176°F)
Relative Humidity • 0 ~ 90% @ 40°C, non-condensing
Safety • CE, FCC Class A
1.2. Packing List
Check if the following items are included in the package.
Item Q’ty
�AMB-VDX3H2 Series Board 1
�Quick Guide 1

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1.3. Block Diagram
DDR3L ,1600 ,2Gb(128M*16)
DM&P
Vortex86DX3
Dual core
1GHz
SoC
KB/MS
USB 2.0
ISA
KM1
CN_I2C1
CN_USB2
ISA Edge Finger
SATA
mSATA
IDE
CN1,CN2 (PC/104)
CN_USB1
DDR3L ,1600 ,2Gb(128M*16)
DDR3L ,1600 ,2Gb(128M*16)
DDR3L ,1600 ,2Gb(128M*16)
CN_KM1
CF1 (Slave)
IDE1 (Master)
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
VGA1
COM1 (RS232)
CN_COM2
(RS232/422/485)
I2C
CN_GP1
CN_GP2
GP[17:10]
GP[07:00]
LAN1
10/100 Ethernet
Total: 1GByte

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2. Hardware Information
2.1. Mainboard Layout
2.1.1. Top View
CN_PWR1 CN_FPIO1 CN_COM2
CN_USB2
CN_USB1
CN_KM1
JP_GP1
CN_GP1 CN_GP2
SW_COM2
JP_I2C1
CN2
CN1
CN_BAT1
CN_I2C1
JP_IDE2
IDE1
LAN1
KM1

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2.1.2. IO View
2.1.3. Bottom View
CF1
MSATA1

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2.2. Headers/Connectors Pin Define & Jumper Setting
(Top)
ISA1
(DC Power in option 1)
Standard ISA Edge Finger
CN_PWR1
(DC Power in option 2)
ATX 4Pin DC +5V & +12V Power in Peripheral Connector
Pin # Signal
4+12V (1.2A min)
3 GND
2 GND
1+5V (4A min)
CN1
CN2
Standard PC/104 Module Connector
IDE1 Standard IDE 44-pin Connector
PS: Pin 41, 42: +5V/1.5A max
JP_IDE2 IDE1 Vcc Jumper Setting (Pitch: 2.54mm)
Short Function
1-2 +5V / 1.5A (default for HDD)
2-3 +3.3V / 1.5A
CN_FPIO1 Power/HDD LED & Reset Button Cable Connector
(Pitch: 2.54mm)
Pin # Signal Pin # Signal
1 HDD LED+ 2 Power LED+
3 HDD LED- 4 Power LED-
5 Reset SW+ 6 NC
7 Reset SW- 8 NC
9 NC 10 NC

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CN_COM2 RS-232 Port Connector (Pitch: 2.54mm)
Pin # Signal Pin # Signal
1 DCD 2 DSR
3RxD 4RTS
5TxD 6CTS
7 DTR 8 RI
9 GND 10 NC
SW_COM2 CN_COM3 & CN_COM4 Jumper Setting (Pitch: 2mm)
Mode Pin
9-10
Pin
7-8
Pin
5-6
Pin
3-4
Pin
1-2 Mode Description
000 Open Open Short Short Short RS422 Full Duplex
001 Open Open Short Short Open RS232 Pure
010 Open Open Short Open Short RS485 Half Duplex
(TXEN#)
100 Open Open Open Short Short RS422 Full Duplex w/
termination
101 Open Open Open Short Open Reserved
110 Open Open Open Open Short RS485 Half Duplex w/
termination (TXEN#)
111 Open Open Open Open Open Reserved
CN_KM1 KB/MS Cable Connector (Pitch: 2mm)
Pin # Signal
1 MS DAT
2 KB DAT
3 GND
4 +5V
5 MS CLK
6 KB CLK

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CN_USB1
CN_USB2
USB 2.0 Cable Connector (Pitch: 2.54mm)
Pin # Signal Pin # Signal
1 +5V 2 +5V
3 USB Port A - 4 USB Port B -
5 USB Port A + 6 USB Port B +
7 GND 8 GND
9 NC 10 NC
CN_I2C1 I2C Cable Connector (Pitch: 2.54mm)
Pin # Signal
1Vcc Setting by JP_I2C1
2DAT
3 CLK
4 NC
5 GND
JP_I2C1 CN_I2C1 Vcc Jumper Setting (Pitch: 2.54mm)
Short Function
1-2 +3.3V / 1.5A (default)
2-3 +5V / 1.5A
CN_GP1
CN_GP2
16bits GPIO Cable Connector (Pitch: 2mm)
Pin # Signal Pin # Signal
1 GP00 / GP10 2 GP07 / GP17
3 GP01 / GP11 4 GP06 / GP16
5 GP02 / GP12 6 GP05 / GP15
7 GP03 / GP13 8 GP04 / GP14
9 GND 10 Vcc setting
by JP_GP1
Note 1: w/o protection & isolation.
Note 2: 3.3V w/ 5V I/O tolerant.
JP_GP1 CN_GP1 & CN_GP2 Vcc Jumper Setting (Pitch: 2.54mm)
Short Function
1-2 +3.3V / 1.5A (default)
2-3 +5V / 1.5A

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CN_BAT1 CR2032 Battery Holder
2.3. Headers/Connectors Pin Define & Jumper Setting
(Bottom)
CF1 Standard CF Memory Card Connector
MSATA1 mSATA Connector

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2.4. Panel I/O Connectors Definition
VGA1 Standard VGA (D-Sub15 / Female) Connector
LAN1 Standard IEEE802.3 & RJ45 Connector
LED 10Mbps 100Mbps
LED1 Link Green Green
LED2 Active Yellow
Blinking
Yellow
Blinking
COM1 Standard RS232/DTE (D-Sub9 / Male) Connector
Pin # Signal Pin # Signal
1DCD 2RX
3TX 4DTR
5GND 6DSR
7RTS 8CTS
9RI
KM1 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Mixed Connector
Pin # Signal Pin # Signal
1KB_DAT 2MS_DAT
3GND 5+5V
6KB_CLK 8MS_CLK

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2.5. Board Dimension
(Unit: mm)

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3. BIOS Settings
This chapter describes the BIOS menu displays and explains how to perform
common tasks needed to get the system up. It also gives detailed explanation of the
elements found in each of the BIOS menus. The following topics are covered:
• Main Setup
• Advanced Setup
• PCIPnP Setup
• Boot Setup
• Security Setup
• Chipset Setup
• Exit Setup
3.1. Main Setup
• System Time
Set the system time. Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [+] or
[-] to congure system time.
• System Date
Set the system date. Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [+]
or [-] to congure system date.

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3.2. Advanced Setup
3.2.1. IDE Configuration
These settings allow you to congure the features of the integrated IDE controllers.

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3.2.2. Serial/Parellel Port Configuration
These options specify the serial port address and the parallel port mode and select
the IRQ of Serial/Parallel Port.
• SB Serial Port1 ~ Port2
SB Internal UART Serial Port.
• IRQ Select
SB Internal UART Serial Port. Serial Port IRQ Select.
• Baud Rate
SB Internal UART Serial Port. Serial Port Baud Rtae Settings.

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3.2.3. USB Configuration
• Legacy USB Support
The Legacy USB support settings allow a USB mouse and keyboard to control the
system even if no USB drivers are loaded on the system.
• USB Storage Device Support
Select Enabled for USB Mass Storage Driver support.
• USB 2.0 Controller Mode
Allows you to select the HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps).
• BIOS EHCI Hand-Off
This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership
change shoudle claim by EHCI driver.

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3.3. PCIPnP Setup
• Clear NVRAM
Clear NVRAM during system boot.
• Plug & Play O/S
No: Lets the BIOS congure all the devices in the system.
Yes: Lets the operating system congure Plug & Play (PnP) devices not required for
boot if your system has a Plug & Play operating system.
• PCI Latency Timer
Allow you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for all of the PCI device latency
timer register. Conguration option: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248.
• IRQ
Available: The specied IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices.
Reserved: The specied IRQ is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices.