Advantech PCA-6180 Series User manual

PCA-6180
Full-size socket 370 Intel®
Pentium® III / Celeron®
processor based
PCI/ISA-bus CPU card

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This document is copyrighted, 2000, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All
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improvements to the products described in this manual at any time
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fringements upon the rights of third parties which may result from its
use.
Acknowledgements
• AWARD is a trademark of AWARD Software, Inc.
• IBM and PC are trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
• Intel®, Pentium®III, and Celeron®are trademarks of Intel Corpora-
tion.
• MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
• SMC is a trademark of Standard Microsystems Corporation.
• WinBond is a trademark of Winbond Corporation.
• Adaptec is a registered trademark of Adaptec, Inc.
All other product names or trademarks are the properties of their
respective owners.
Part No. 2006618000
1st Edition Printed in Taiwan Dec. 2000

A Message to the Customer
Advantech customer services
Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting
specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and
demanding conditions typical of industrial environments. Whether
your new Advantech equipment is destined for the laboratory or the
factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the
reliability and ease of operation for which the name Advantech has
come to be known.
Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to
Advantech’s customer services. To ensure you get the full benefit of
our services, please follow the instructions below carefully.
Technical support
We want you to get the maximum performance from your products.
So if you run into technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the
most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in your
product documentation. These answers are normally a lot more
detailed than the ones we can give over the phone.
So please consult this manual first. If you still cannot find the answer,
gather all the information or questions that apply to your problem,
and with the product close at hand, call your dealer. Our dealers are
well trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the
most from your Advantech products. In fact, most problems reported
are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.
In addition, free technical support is available from Advantech
engineers every business day. We are always ready to give advice on
application requirements or specific information on the installation
and operation of any of our products.

PCA-6180 Series comparison table
Model PCA-6180E PCA-6180E2 PCA-6180SE PCA-6180F
CPU: IntelfiPentiumfiIII /
Celeronfisocket 370 V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V
System chipset: Intelfi 815E V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V
BIOS: Award P&P BIOS V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V
Max. system RAM: 512MB V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V
ISA High Drive V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V
4 USB Ports
4 44
4
2 EIDE connectors V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V
2 serial, 1 parallel ports V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V
Chipset integrated VGA
(AGP) V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V V
VV
V
LAN: 10/100Base-T Ethernet SINGLE DUAL SINGLE DUAL
SCSI: 32-bit PCI Ultra 160 SCSI
(Adaptec AIC-7892 chipset) ------
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VV
V V
VV
V

Product warranty
Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its
products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for
two years from the date of purchase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have been
repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized
by Advantech, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident
or improper installation. Advantech assumes no liability under the
terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events.
If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at
no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs,
you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials,
service time and freight. Please consult your dealer for more details.
If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:
1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For
example, type of PC, CPU speed, Advantech products used, other
hardware and software used, etc.) Note anything abnormal and list
any on-screen messages you get when the problem occurs.
2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your
manual, product, and any helpful information readily available.
3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA (return
material authorization) number from your dealer. This allows us
to process your return more quickly.
4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair
and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase
date (such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container. A
product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible
for warranty service.
5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and
ship it prepaid to your dealer.

Initial Inspection
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
• 1 PCA-6180 socket 370 Pentium®III / Celeron®processor-based
single board computer
• 1 PCA-6180 Startup Manual
• 1 CD with driver utility and manual (in PDF format)
• 2 SCSI driver disks (optional)
• 1 FDD cable
• 2 Ultra ATA 100 HDD cables, P/N: 1701400452
• 1 printer (parallel port) cable & COM port cable kit, P/N:
1700060305
• 1 ATX-to-PS/2 power cable, P/N: 1700000450
• 1 ivory cable for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse, P/N:
1700060202
• 1 single-slot bracket, P/N: 1962159010
• 1 USB cable adapter (optional), P/N: 1700100170
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor
or sales representative immediately.
We have carefully inspected the PCA-6180 mechanically and
electrically before shipment. It should be free of marks and scratches
and in perfect working order upon receipt.
As you unpack the PCA-6180, check it for signs of shipping damage.
(For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is damaged or
it fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or
your local sales representative immediately. Also notify the carrier.
Retain the shipping carton and packing material for inspection by the
carrier. After inspection, we will make arrangements to repair or
replace the unit.

Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration ............................... 1
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................2
1.2 Features ...............................................................................3
1.3 Specifications ......................................................................5
1.3.1 System .........................................................................5
1.3.2 Memory .......................................................................5
1.3.3 Input/Output ................................................................ 5
1.3.4 VGA interface ..............................................................6
1.3.5 SCSI interface..............................................................6
1.3.6 Ethernet LAN ..............................................................6
1.3.7 Industrial features ........................................................6
1.3.8 Mechanical and environmental specifications .............. 6
1.4 Board Layout: Main Features ........................................... 8
1.5 Jumpers and Connectors ................................................... 9
1.6 Location of Jumpers and Connectors ............................12
1.7 Safety Precautions ............................................................ 13
1.8 Jumper Settings ................................................................ 14
1.8.1 How to set the jumpers .............................................. 14
1.8.2 CMOS clear (J1) ........................................................ 14
1.8.3 Watchdog timer output (J2) ....................................... 15
1.9 System Memory ................................................................16
1.9.1 Sample calculation: DIMM memory capacity ............16
1.9.2 Supplementary information about DIMMs ................ 17
1.10 Memory Installation Procedures ..................................... 18
1.11 Cache Memory .................................................................. 18
1.12 CPU Installation ............................................................... 19
Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals .............................. 21
2.1 Introduction ......................................................................22
2.2 Primary (CN1) and Secondary (CN2) IDE Connectors . 22
2.3 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3) ....................................... 23

2.4 Parallel Port (CN4) ...........................................................23
2.5 SCSI Connector (CN5) ..................................................... 24
2.6 USB Ports (CN31 and CN32)........................................... 25
2.7 VGA Connector (CN7) ..................................................... 25
2.8 10/100Base-T Ethernet Connectors (CN8 and CN34) .... 26
2.9 Serial Ports (CN9: COM1; CN10: COM2) ..................... 26
2.10 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors (CN11 and
CN33) ................................................................................. 28
2.11 External Keyboard Connector (CN12) ...........................28
2.12 Infrared (IR) Connector (CN13) ..................................... 29
2.13 CPU Fan Connector (CN14) ............................................ 29
2.14 Front Panel Connectors (CN16, CN17, CN18, CN19,
CN21 and CN22) ............................................................... 30
2.14.1 Keyboard lock and power LED (CN16) .................. 30
2.14.2 External speaker (CN17) ......................................... 30
2.14.3 Reset (CN18) ...........................................................30
2.14.4 HDD LED (CN19) .................................................. 31
2.14.5 ATX soft power switch (CN21) ............................... 31
2.15 ATX Power Control Connectors (CN20 and CN21) ...... 31
2.15.1 ATX feature connector (CN20) and soft power
switch connector (CN21) .................................................... 31
2.15.2 Controlling the soft power switch ............................32
2.16 SM Bus Connector (CN23) .............................................. 32
Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup....................................... 33
3.1 Introduction ......................................................................34
3.2 Entering Setup ...................................................................34
3.3 Standard CMOS Setup ..................................................... 35
3.3.1 CMOS RAM backup ................................................. 35
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features ................................................. 36
3.4.1 Virus Warning ............................................................ 36
3.4.2 CPU Internal Cache / External Cache........................ 36
3.4.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking ..................................37
3.4.4 Quick Power On Self Test .........................................37
3.4.5 First/Second/Third/Other Boot Device ...................... 37

3.4.6 Swap Floppy Drive ....................................................37
3.4.7 Boot UP Floppy Seek ................................................ 37
3.4.8 Boot Up NumLock .................................................... 37
3.4.9 Gate A20 Option ........................................................ 38
3.4.10 Typematic Rate Setting ............................................38
3.4.11 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) .................................... 38
3.4.12 Typematic Delay (msec) .......................................... 38
3.4.13 Security Option ........................................................38
3.4.14 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB ................................ 39
3.4.15 Report No FDD For Win 95 .................................... 39
3.5 Advanced Chipset Features ..............................................39
3.5.1 SDRAM CAS Latency Time ..................................... 40
3.5.2 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc ...................................40
3.5.3 SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay ..................................... 40
3.5.4 SDRAM RAS Precharge Time .................................. 40
3.5.5 System BIOS Cacheable ............................................41
3.5.6 Video Bios Cacheable ................................................ 41
3.5.7 Memory Hole At 15M-16M ...................................... 41
3.5.8 CPU Latency Timer ..................................................41
3.5.9 Delayed Transaction .................................................. 41
3.5.10 AGP Graphics Aperture Size (MB) ......................... 41
3.5.11 On-Chip Video Window Size ...................................42
3.6 Integrated Peripherals ...................................................... 42
3.6.1 On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE ...................... 42
3.6.2 IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO/UDMA Mode,
IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO/UDMA Mode (Auto) .... 42
3.6.3 USB Controller .......................................................... 43
3.6.4 USB Keyboard Support ............................................. 43
3.6.5 Init Display First ........................................................ 43
3.6.6 IDE HDD Block Mode ..............................................43
3.6.7 Onboard FDC Controller ........................................... 43
3.6.8 Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4)..........................43
3.6.9 Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3)..........................43
3.6.10 UART Mode Select .................................................44
3.6.11 RxD, TxD Active ..................................................... 44

3.6.12 IR Transmission Delay.............................................44
3.6.13 UR2 Duplex Mode ................................................... 44
3.6.14 Use IR Pins..............................................................45
3.6.15 Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7) ........................45
3.6.16 Parallel Port Mode (ECP + EPP) ............................45
3.6.17 EPP Mode Select ..................................................... 45
3.6.18 ECP Mode Use DMA .............................................. 45
3.7 Power Management Setup ...............................................46
3.7.1 Power Management ...................................................46
3.7.2 HDD Power Down .................................................... 46
3.7.3 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN ..........................................46
3.7.4 PowerOn By LAN ..................................................... 47
3.7.5 PowerOn By Modem ................................................ 47
3.7.6 PowerOn By Alarm ...................................................47
3.7.8 CPU Thermal-Throttling ........................................... 47
3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations .................................................. 47
3.8.1 Resources controlled by: ............................................47
3.8.2 PnP OS Installed ....................................................... 47
3.8.3 Reset Configuration Data ........................................... 48
3.8.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ............................................ 48
3.9 PC Health Status .............................................................. 48
3.9.1 CPU Warning Temperature ....................................... 48
3.9.2 Current System Temp. ..............................................48
3.9.3 Current CPU Temperature ........................................ 49
3.9.4 Current CPUFAN Speed ........................................... 49
3.9.5 +5V/+12V/-12V/-5V .................................................. 49
3.9.6 Shutdown Temperature ............................................. 49
3.10 Load Setup Defaults .........................................................50
3.11 Password Setting ............................................................... 50
3.12 Save & Exit Setup ............................................................. 51
3.13 Exit Without Saving ......................................................... 51
Chapter 4 Chipset Software Installation (CSI) Utility. 53
4.1 Before You Begin .............................................................. 54
4.2 Introduction ......................................................................54