ADLINK Technology NuPRO-A301 User manual

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Manual Rev.: 2.00
Revision Date: January 19, 2010
Part No: 50-13065-1000
NuPRO-A301
Full-Sized PICMG 1.0 SBC
Intel® 945GC/ICH7 Chipset
User’s Manual

Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
2.00 2010/01/19 Initial Release

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NuPRO-A301
Preface
Copyright 2010 ADLINK Technology Inc.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copy-
right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro-
duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form
without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without prior
notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does
not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, spe-
cial, 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.
Environmental Responsibility
ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global
environmental preservation through compliance with the Euro-
pean Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) direc-
tive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
directive. Environmental protection is a top priority for ADLINK.
We have enforced measures to ensure that our products, manu-
facturing processes, components, and raw materials have as little
impact on the environment as possible. When products are at their
end of life, our customers are encouraged to dispose of them in
accordance with the product disposal and/or recovery programs
prescribed by their nation or company.
Trademarks
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poses only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of their respective companies.

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Using this Manual
Audience and Scope
The NuPRO-A301 User’s Manual is intended for hardware
technicians and systems operators with knowledge of installing,
configuring and operating industrial grade single board computers.
Manual Organization
This manual is organized as follows:
Preface: Presents important copyright notifications, disclaimers,
trademarks, and associated information on the proper understand-
ing and usage of this document and its associated product(s).
Chapter 1, Introduction: Introduces the NuPRO-A301, its fea-
tures, applications, and specifications, including functional
descriptions and board layout.
Chapter 2, Hardware Information: Provides technical informa-
tion on connectors and jumpers as well as pin assignments for
configuring the NuPRO-A301 and any attached external devices.
Chapter 3, Getting Started: Illustrates how to install components
on the NuPRO-A301, specifically, CPU, memory modules, operat-
ing systems and drivers.
Chapter 4, Driver Installation: Provides information on how to
install the NuPRO-A301 device drivers under Windows XP.
Chapter 5, BIOS Setup: Describes basic navigation for the
AMIBIOS®8 BIOS setup utility.
Appendix A, Watchdog Timer: Presents information on under-
standing and configuring the embedded Watchdog timer.
Appendix B, System Resources: Presents information on I/O
mapping, IRQ routing, and resource allocation.
Important Safety Instructions: Presents safety instructions all
users must follow for the proper setup, installation and usage of
equipment and/or software.
Getting Service: Contact information for ADLINK’s worldwide
offices.

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Conventions
Take note of the following conventions used throughout this
manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and
instructions properly.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform
tasks.
CAUTION:
Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam-
age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com-
plete a task.
WARNING:
Information to prevent serious physical injury, component
damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to
complete a specific task.

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Table of Contents vii
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Table of Contents
Revision History...................................................................... ii
Preface.................................................................................... iii
List of Figures........................................................................ ix
List of Tables.......................................................................... xi
1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1.1 Overview.............................................................................. 1
1.2 Features............................................................................... 1
1.3 Specifications....................................................................... 2
1.4 Mechanical Drawing ............................................................ 4
1.5 Block Diagram ..................................................................... 5
2 Hardware Information........................................................ 7
2.1 Rear Panel I/O Ports............................................................ 7
2.2 Board Layout ..................................................................... 10
2.3 Onboard Connectors ......................................................... 12
2.4 Jumpers............................................................................. 21
3 Getting Started ................................................................. 23
3.1 Installing the CPU.............................................................. 23
3.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink................................. 27
3.3 Installing the Power Connectors........................................ 30
3.4 Installing Memory Modules................................................ 31
4 Driver Installation............................................................. 33
4.1 Intel® 945G Express Chipset Driver.................................. 33
4.2 Display Driver .................................................................... 34
4.3 LAN Driver ......................................................................... 34

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4.4 ISA Driver........................................................................... 35
4.5 Audio Driver....................................................................... 36
5 BIOS Setup........................................................................ 37
5.1 Starting the BIOS............................................................... 37
5.2 Standard CMOS Features ................................................. 39
5.3 Advanced BIOS Features.................................................. 43
5.4 Advanced Chipset Features............................................... 46
5.5 Integrated Peripherals........................................................ 48
5.6 Power Management Setup ................................................ 53
5.7 PnP/PCI Configurations..................................................... 55
5.8 PC health Status................................................................ 56
5.9 Frequency/Voltage Control................................................ 57
5.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..................................................... 58
5.11 Load Optimized Defaults.................................................... 58
5.12 Set Supervisor & User Password....................................... 58
5.13 Save & Exit Setup.............................................................. 58
5.14 Exit Without Saving............................................................ 58
A Appendix: Watchdog Timer..............................................59
A.1 Sample Code..................................................................... 59
B Appendix: System Resources..........................................61
B.1 Memory Map...................................................................... 61
B.2 Direct Memory Access Channels....................................... 61
B.3 IO Map............................................................................... 62
B.4 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Map ............................................. 63
B.5 PCI Interrupt Routing Map................................................. 64
Important Safety Instructions............................................... 65
Getting Service...................................................................... 67

List of Figures ix
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: NuPRO-A301 Board Dimensions (top view)....................4
Figure 1-2: NuPRO-A301 Block Diagram ..........................................5
Figure 2-1: Rear Panel I/O Ports........................................................7
Figure 2-2: Connectors and Jumpers Pt. 1......................................10
Figure 2-3: Connectors and Jumpers Pt. 2......................................11

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List of Tables
Table B-1: Memory Map..................................................................61
Table B-2: Direct Memory Access Channels...................................61
Table B-3: IO Map...........................................................................63
Table B-4: IRQ Map ........................................................................63
Table B-5: PCI Interrupt Routing Map.............................................64

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Introduction 1
NuPRO-A301
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
The ADLINK NuPRO-A301 is a PICMG 1.0 industrial SBC sup-
porting the Intel® Core™2 Duo, Pentium® Dual Core,
Pentium® 4, and Celeron® processors in the LGA775 package to
deliver a high performance platform for a wide array of industrial
automation applications. The NuPRO-A301 supports Serial ATA at
3 Gb/s data transfer rate and high-bandwidth network connectivity
with PCI Express®-based Gigabit Ethernet.
These advanced features, coupled with a dual-channel DDR2 sys-
tem memory architecture and diverse I/O storage make the
NuPRO-A301 suitable for factory automation and intelligent trans-
portation system applications requiring a standardized,
easy-to-deploy, and cost-effective SBC.
1.2 Features
XSupports Intel® Core™2 Duo, Pentium® Dual Core,
Pentium® 4, and Celeron® processors in LGA775 package
X10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet
XOptional AC’97 audio daughter board (IP-ALCS20)
X4 USB 2.0 ports via pin header
X4 ports SATA 3 Gb/s
X1 channel IDE supports ATA 33/66/100/
XWatchdog Timer, Hardware Monitor
XRoHS compliant
NOTE:
NOTE:
To purchase the optional IP-ALCS20 audio daughter board,
please contact your ADLINK sales representative.

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1.3 Specifications
System
CPU (LGA775)
• Intel® Core™2 Duo E4300, 1.8GHz, 800MHz FSB,
2MB L2 Cache, 65nm, 65W
• Intel® Pentium® Dual Core E2160, 1.8GHz,
800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, 65nm, 65W
• Intel® Celeron® 440, 2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB,
512KB L2 Cache, 65nm, 35W
• Intel® Pentium® 4 651, 3.4GHz, 800MHz FSB,
2MB L2 Cache, 65nm, 95W
• Intel® Pentium® 4 551, 3.4GHz, 800MHz FSB,
1MB L2 Cache, 90nm, 84W
• Intel® Pentium® 4 531, 3.0GHz, 800MHz FSB,
1MB L2 Cache, 90nm, 84W
• Intel® Celeron® D 352, 3.2GHz, 533MHz FSB,
512KB L2 Cache, 65nm, 95W
• Intel® Celeron® D 341, 2.93GHz, 533MHz FSB,
256KB L2 Cache, 90nm, 84W
Chipset • Intel® 945GC Graphics Memory Controller Hub
• Intel® ICH7 I/O Controller Hub
Memory • Dual-channel DDR2 533/667 MHz, 2x DIMM slots
up to 2 GB
BIOS • AMIBIOS in 16-Mbit Flash
Audio • Realtek ALC655 AC’97 audio support via optional
daughter board
Watch Dog Timer • 1-255 second or 1-255 minute programmable,
can generate system reset.
Hardware
Monitor • CPU/System temperature, fan speed and onboard DC voltage
I/O Interfaces
IDE • One 40-pin ATA 33/66/100 IDE connector
Serial ATA • Four SATA ports, data rate up to 3 Gb/s
I/O Ports
• 4 USB 2.0 ports four onboard via pin header
• 2 Serial ports (one RS-232/422/485, one RS-232
• 1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port
• 1 VGA port
• PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
• 1 Parallel port
• 1 Floppy port
ISA • PCI-to-ISA Bridge: IT8888 (DMA not supported)

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Display
VGA • GMA 950 integrated in 945GC GMCH
VRAM • Shared system memory up to 224 MB
CRT • External Dsub-15 connector, resolution up to
2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz
Ethernet
Controller • Intel® 82574L PCIe network controller, supports
Wake-On-LAN
Mechanical and Environment
Form Factor • Standard full-size PICMG 1.0 SBC
Dimensions • 340.6 x 122 mm (L x W)
Operating Temp. • 0ºC to 60ºC
Storage Temp. • -20ºC to 80ºC
Relative Humidity • 10% to 90% non-condensing both operating and
non-operating
Safety • CE, FCC Class A

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1.4 Mechanical Drawing
Figure 1-1: NuPRO-A301 Board Dimensions (top view)

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1.5 Block Diagram
Figure 1-2: NuPRO-A301 Block Diagram
Southbridge
Intel®ICH7
CPU
Core™2 Duo, Pentium®
Dual-Core, Celeron
LGA775 package
533/800MHz FSB
Dual-Core
Hyper-Threading
Northbridge
Intel®945GC GMCH
DMI
Interface
2 GB/s
LPC
USB
2.0
BIOS FWH
KB/Mouse
LPT
COM1
COM2
CRT
DB-15
EIDE
ATA
W83627DHG
LPC Super I/O
USB 2.0 x4
533/800 MHz
FSB
DDR Channel A
DDR Channel B
DDRII 533/667 MHz
PCIe x1
PCIe
Controller
PCI Bus PCI slots to
golden finger
SATA
SATA ports x4
IDE Device
DIMM x1
Header for
Daughter Board
AC97
Codec
Hardware
Monitor
PCI
Controll
er
Intel GbE
82574L RJ-45
IT8888
ISA Bridge ISA to golden
finger
DIMM x1
FDD

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Hardware Information 7
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2 Hardware Information
This chapter provides information on the NuPRO-A301 board lay-
out, connector pin assignments, and jumper settings.
2.1 Rear Panel I/O Ports
Figure 2-1: Rear Panel I/O Ports
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
Connector Description
1 VGA port 15-pin port connects to a CRT or LCD monitor
2 Gigabit LAN port Provides Gigabit Ethernet connection (RJ-45)
3 PS/2 KB/MS port Connects a PS/2 mouse and keyboard
Pin # Signal Function
1 KBDAT Keyboard Data
2 MSDAT Mouse Data
3 GND Ground
4 KM_VCC(P5V) Power
5 KBCLK Keyboard Clock
6 MSCLK Mouse Clock
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LAN (RJ-45) Ports
Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Pin # 10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX 1000BASE-T
1 TX+ BI_DA+
2 TX- BI_DA-
3 RX+ BI_DB+
4 -- BI_DC+
5 -- BI_DC-
6 RX- BI_DB-
7 -- BI_DD+
8 -- BI_DD-
LED1 LED2
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10 Mb connection
On Linked Green 100 Mb connection
Blinking Data Activity Amber 1 Gb connection
LED1
LED2
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