Advantech PCA-6188 User manual

PCA-6188
Socket 478 Pentium® 4/Cele-
ron® Full-sized Processor
Card with PCI-X/ DDR / VGA /
Dual GbE / 800 MHz FSB
User’s Manual

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Copyright Notice
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ments to the products described in this manual at any time without notice.
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third parties which may result from its use.
Acknowledgements
•AWARD is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
•IBM and PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corpo-
ration.
•Intel®, Pentium® 4, and Celeron™ are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
•WinBond is a trademark of Winbond Corporation.
All other product names or trademarks are the properties of their respec-
tive owners.
Part No. 2002618800 1st. Edition
Printed in Taiwan Aug 2004

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1.0.1 A Message to the Customer
Advantech customer services
Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting specifica-
tions 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 fre-
quently asked questions, you can easily find answers in your product doc-
umentation. 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.

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Table 1.1: PCA-6188 comparison table
Model PCA-6188VG-00A1 PCA-6188G2-00A1
VGA:ATi Mobility Radeon
9600 Pro VGA controller
on board
Yes Yes
USB 2.0 port 4 4
LAN 1: Intel 82547
10/100/1000Base-T
Yes Yes
LAN 2: Intel 82541
10/100/1000Base-T
No Yes

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Table 1-2: PCA-6188 DDR memory compatibility table Brand Size Speed Type ECC Part Number Memory Full Load * Apacer 256MB DDR266 DDR N/A 77.10603.112 Infineon HYB25D25680BT-7(32×8) N/A Kingston 256MB DDR266 DDR N/A N/A Nanya NT5DS32MBAT-6 N/A
256MB DDR266 DDR N/A "KVR256X64C25/256 "Kingston D328DM-60(32×8) N/A 512MB DDR266 DDR N/A KVR266X64C25/512 Kingston D328DL-60(32×8) N/A 512MB DDR266 DDR N/A 9905006-30.A00 Kingston D328DP-75 N/A
Apacer 512MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838C-TCB3(32×8) N/A Transcend 256MB DDR333 DDR N/A TS32MLD64V3F5 SAMSUNG K4H560838D-TCB3(32×8) N/A
512MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838C-TCB3(32×8) N/A
Samsung 256MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838F-TCB3(32×8) V Kingston 512MB DDR333 DDR N/A KVR333X64C25/512 Kingston D328DM-60(32×8) N/A
512MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A Nanya NT5DS32MBAT-6 N/A
Apacer 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10639.535 PSC A2S56D30ATP -5(32×8) V
512MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10736.19G Infineon HYB25D256807BT-5(32×8) v
Transcend 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A TS32MLD64V4F3 MOSEL V58C2256804SAT5(32×8) v Samsung 512MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838F-TCCC(32×8) v UG 1GB DDR266 DDR N/A N/A Hynix HY5DU128822AT-H v Apacer 512MB DDR333 DDR N/A 77.10728.56G Mosel V58C2256804SAT5B v DSL 512MB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838F-TCB3 v
1GB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCB3 v
Transcend 1GB DDR333 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560438E-TCB3 v Apacer 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10636.115 Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5 v
256MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10636.465 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCCC v 512MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10736.114 Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5 v 512MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10736.56G Mosel V58C2256804SAT5B v 512MB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.10736.464 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCCC v 1GB DDR400 DDR N/A 77.11136.464 SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCCC v
DSL 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A Hynix HY5DU56822BT-D43 v
256MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCCC v
Kingston 256MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A Hynix HY5DU56822CT-D43 v Transcend 1GB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCCC v UG 512MB DDR400 DDR N/A N/A Hynix HY5DU56822CT-D43 v Apacer 512MB DDR333 DDR v 77.10735.114 Infineon HYB25D256800BT-6 v
512MB DDR333 DDR v 77.10735.464 SAMSUNG K4H560838E-TCB3 v 1GB DDR333 DDR v 77.11135.464 SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCB3 v
Apacer 512MB DDR400 DDR v 77.10738.114 Infineon HYB25D256800BT-5 v
1GB DDR400 DDR v 77.11138.464 SAMSUNG K4H510838B-TCCC v
Transcend 256MB DDR400 DDR v N/A Mosel V58C22568004SAT5 v
512MB DDR400 DDR v N/A Mosel V58C22568004SAT5 v
Full Load* : Supports 4 modules inserted in four slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration

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1.0.1 Product warranty
Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its prod-
ucts 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 instal-
lation. 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:
Step 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.
Step 2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your man-
ual, product, and any helpful information readily available.
Step 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.
Step 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 prod-
uct returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for
warranty service.
Step 5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and
ship it prepaid to your dealer.

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1.0.2 Initial Inspection
Before you begin installing your single board computer, please make sure
that the following materials have been shipped:
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or
sales representative immediately.
We have carefully inspected the PCA-6188 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-6188, 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.
1.0.3 Release Note
1 PCA-6188 Pentium® 4/Celeron® processor-based single board computer
1 PCA-6188 Startup Manual
1 CD with driver utility and manual (in PDF format)
1 FDD cable P/N: 1700340640
2 Ultra ATA 66/100 HDD cables P/N: 1701400452
2 Serial ATA HDD data cable P/N: 1700071000
2 Serial ATA HDD power cable P/N: 1703150102
1 ATX 12V power converter cable P/N: 170304015K
1 Printer (parallel) port & COM port cable kit P/N: 1700060305
1 Dual COM port cable kit P/N: 1701092300
1 Y cable for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse P/N: 1700060202
2 Two USB ports cable P/N 1700100170
1 DVI cable P/N:1700000821
1 VGA cable p/n: P/N:1700000259
1 Video Cable( S / Composite terminal) P/N:1700000784
Warranty card
Date Revision Description
August 2004 1st. Edition Initial Release

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Important Safety Information
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC
rules: Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea-
sonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this device in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his/her own expense. The user is advised that any
equipment changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance would void the compliance to FCC regulations and therefore, the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
CAUTION!!
There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Do not
attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with
the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used bat-
teries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Table 1.1:PCA-6188 comparison table.......................... iv
Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration .................................2
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................... 2
1.2 Features ............................................................................. 3
1.3 Specifications .................................................................... 4
1.3.1 System............................................................................. 4
1.3.2 Memory........................................................................... 4
1.3.3 Input/Output.................................................................... 4
1.3.4 VGA interface................................................................. 5
1.3.5 Ethernet LAN.................................................................. 5
1.3.6 Industrial features ........................................................... 5
1.3.7 Mechanical and environmental specifications................ 5
1.4 Jumpers and Connectors.................................................... 6
Table 1.1:Jumpers........................................................... 6
Table 1.2:Connectors ...................................................... 6
1.5 Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations.............. 8
Figure 1.1:Jumper and Connector locations ................... 8
1.6 PCA-6188 Block Diagram ............................................... 9
Figure 1.2: ..................................................................... 9
1.7 Safety Precautions .......................................................... 10
1.8 Jumper Settings ............................................................... 11
1.8.1 How to set jumpers ....................................................... 11
1.8.2 CMOS clear (J1) ........................................................... 11
Table 1.3:CMOS (J1).................................................... 11
1.8.3 Watchdog timer output (J2) .......................................... 11
Table 1.4:Watchdog timer output (J2).......................... 12
1.9 System Memory .............................................................. 12
1.9.1 CPU FSB and memory speed ....................................... 13
Table 1.5:CPU FSB and memory speed ....................... 13
1.9.2 Dual channel configuration........................................... 13
1.10 Memory Installation Procedures ..................................... 14
1.11 Processor Installation ...................................................... 14
Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals .................................16
2.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 16
2.2 1st & 2nd (CN1, CN2) IDE Connectors ......................... 16
2.3 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3)....................................... 17
2.4 Parallel Port (CN4).......................................................... 17
2.5 USB Ports (CN6,CN63) .................................................. 18
2.6 VGA Connector CN7...................................................... 18
2.7 CRT-2 connector VCN2.................................................. 19
2.8 LVDS connector VCN4 .................................................. 19
2.9 DVI connector VCN5...................................................... 20
2.10 Ethernet Connector (CN24) ............................................ 20

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2.11 Serial Ports (COM1 : CN23; COM2 : CN10 ) ................ 21
2.12 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN11)...................... 21
2.13 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)............................ 22
2.14 CPU Fan Connector (CN14) ........................................... 22
2.15 Front Panel Connectors (CN16, 17, 18, 19, 21&29)....... 23
2.15.1 Power LED (CN16) ...................................................... 23
2.15.2 External speaker (CN17) .............................................. 23
2.15.3 Reset (CN18) ................................................................ 23
2.15.4 HDD LED (CN19)........................................................ 24
2.15.5 ATX soft power switch (CN21).................................... 24
2.15.6 SM Bus Connector (CN29)........................................... 24
2.16 ATX feature connector (CN20)....................................... 24
2.17 AC-97 Audio interface (CN43)....................................... 25
2.18 Serial ATA interface (SA0 and SA1).............................. 25
2.19 Connecting to SNMP-1000 remote manager .................. 26
2.20 Auxiliary 4-pin power connector (ATX1) ...................... 26
Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup.........................................28
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 28
3.1.1 CMOS RAM Auto-backup and Restore ....................... 28
3.2 Entering Setup ................................................................. 29
Figure 3.1:Award BIOS Setup initial screen ................ 29
3.3 Standard CMOS Setup .................................................... 29
Figure 3.2:Standard CMOS features screen ................. 29
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features ................................................ 30
Figure 3.3:Advanced BIOS features screen.................. 30
3.4.1 Hard Disk Boot Priority................................................ 30
3.4.2 Virus Warning............................................................... 30
3.4.3 CPU L1 & L2, L3 Cache .............................................. 30
3.4.4 Hyper-Threading Technology....................................... 30
3.4.5 Quick Power On Self Test ............................................ 31
3.4.6 First/Second/Third Boot Device .................................. 31
3.4.7 Boot Other Device ........................................................ 31
3.4.8 Swap Floppy Drive ...................................................... 31
3.4.9 Boot Up Floppy Seek.................................................... 31
3.4.10 Boot Up NumLock Status............................................. 31
3.4.11 Gate A20 Option........................................................... 31
3.4.12 Typematic Rate Setting................................................. 31
3.4.13 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) ......................................... 31
3.4.14 Typematic Delay (msec)............................................... 31
3.4.15 Security Option ............................................................. 32
3.4.16 APIC Mode................................................................... 32
3.4.17 MPS Version Control For OS....................................... 32
3.5 Advanced Chipset Features............................................. 33
Figure 3.4:Advanced chipset features screen ............... 33

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3.5.1 DRAM Timing Selectable ............................................ 33
3.5.2 CAS Latency Time ....................................................... 33
3.5.3 Active to Precharge Delay ............................................ 34
3.5.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay ..................................... 34
3.5.5 DRAM RAS# Precharge............................................... 34
3.5.6 Memory Frequency....................................................... 34
3.5.7 System BIOS Cacheable............................................... 34
3.5.8 Video Bios Cacheable................................................... 34
3.5.9 Memory Hole At 15M-16M ......................................... 34
3.5.10 Delay Prior to Thermal ................................................. 34
3.5.11 AGP Aperture Size (MB) ............................................. 34
3.5.12 Init Display First .......................................................... 35
3.5.13 DRAM Data Integrity Mode......................................... 35
3.6 Integrated Peripherals...................................................... 35
Figure 3.5:Integrated peripherals.................................. 35
Figure 3.6:On-Chip IDE Device................................... 35
3.6.1 IDE HDD Block Mode ................................................. 36
3.6.2 On-Chip IDE Device .................................................... 36
3.6.3 On-Chip Serial ATA..................................................... 36
3.6.4 Serial ATA Port0/Port1 Mode ...................................... 36
Figure 3.7:Onboard Device........................................... 36
3.6.5 USB Controller ............................................................. 37
3.6.6 USB 2.0 Controller ....................................................... 37
3.6.7 USB Keyboard/Mouse Support .................................... 37
3.6.8 AC97 Audio.................................................................. 37
3.6.9 Onboard LAN1 Control ................................................ 37
3.6.10 Onboard LAN2 Control ................................................ 37
Figure 3.8:SuperIO Device ........................................... 37
3.6.11 Onboard FDC Controller .............................................. 38
3.6.12 Onboard Serial Port 1 ................................................... 38
3.6.13 Onboard Serial Port 2 ................................................... 38
3.6.14 UART Mode Select ...................................................... 38
3.6.15 RxD, TxD Active.......................................................... 38
3.6.16 IR Transmission Delay ................................................. 38
3.6.17 UR2 Duplex Mode........................................................ 38
3.6.18 Use IR Pins ................................................................... 38
3.6.19 Onboard Parallel Port.................................................... 38
3.6.20 Parallel Port Mode ........................................................ 38
3.6.21 EPP Mode Select .......................................................... 39
3.6.22 ECP Mode Use DMA ................................................... 39
3.6.23 PWRON After PWR-Fail ............................................. 39
3.7 Power Management Setup............................................... 39
Figure 3.9:Power management setup screen (1)........... 39
3.7.1 Power Supply Type....................................................... 40
3.7.2 ACPI function ............................................................... 40

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3.7.3 ...................................................... Power Management40
3.7.4 Video Off Method......................................................... 40
3.7.5 Video Off In Suspend .................................................. 40
3.7.6 Suspend Type................................................................ 40
3.7.7 Modem Use IRQ........................................................... 40
3.7.8 Suspend Mode............................................................... 41
3.7.9 HDD Power Down........................................................ 41
3.7.10 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN .............................................. 41
3.7.11 CPU THRM-Throttling................................................. 41
3.7.12 PowerOn by Modem..................................................... 41
3.7.13 PowerOn by LAN ......................................................... 41
3.7.14 PowerOn by Alarm ....................................................... 41
3.7.15 Primary IDE 0 (1) and Secondary IDE 0 (1) ................ 41
3.7.16 FDD, COM, LPT PORT ............................................... 41
3.7.17 PCI PIRQ [A-D]# ........................................................ 41
3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations .................................................. 42
Figure 3.10:PnP/PCI configurations screen.................. 42
3.8.1 PNP OS Installed .......................................................... 42
3.8.2 Reset Configuration Data.............................................. 42
3.8.3 Resources Controlled By .............................................. 42
3.8.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ............................................... 42
3.9 PC Health Status.............................................................. 43
3.9.1 CPU Warning Temperature .......................................... 43
Figure 3.11:PC health status screen.............................. 43
3.9.2 Current System Temperature ........................................ 43
3.9.3 Current CPU Temperature ............................................ 43
3.9.4 Current VGA Temperature ........................................... 43
3.9.5 CPU FAN Speed........................................................... 43
3.9.6 System FAN Speed....................................................... 43
3.9.7 Chassis FAN Speed ...................................................... 43
3.9.8 VCORE, +1.5V, VCC3, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V,
VBAT(V), 5VSB(V)44
3.9.9 Shutdown Temperature................................................. 44
3.10 Frequency / Voltage Control........................................... 44
Figure 3.12:Spread Spectrum Control screen ............... 44
3.10.1 CPU Clock Ratio .......................................................... 44
3.10.2 Auto Detect PCI Clk ..................................................... 44
3.10.3 Spread Spectrum ........................................................... 44
3.11 Password Setting ............................................................. 45
3.12 Save & Exit Setup ........................................................... 45
3.13 Exit Without Saving........................................................ 45
Chapter 4 Chipset Software Install Utility.....................48
4.1 Before you begin ............................................................. 48
4.2 Introduction ..................................................................... 48

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4.3 Windows XP Driver Setup.............................................. 49
Chapter 5 VGA Setup ......................................................54
5.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 54
5.2 Windows XP Driver Setup.............................................. 55
Chapter 6 LAN Configuration ........................................60
6.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 60
6.2 Features ........................................................................... 60
6.3 Installation....................................................................... 61
6.4 Win XP Driver Setup (Intel 82547/41) ........................... 61
Chapter 7 USB 2.0 Configuration...................................66
7.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 66
7.2 Features ........................................................................... 66
7.3 Installation....................................................................... 66
Chapter 8 Onboard Security Setup ................................68
8.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 68
8.2 Windows XP Driver Setup.............................................. 69
8.3 Using the OBS Hardware Doctor Utility ........................ 72
Chapter 9 SATA RAID Setup .........................................76
9.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 76
9.2 Entering Setup ................................................................. 76
Figure 9.1:RAID Setup initial screen ........................... 76
9.3 Array Configuration Utility............................................. 77
Figure 9.2:SATA RAID Setup Main Menu screen....... 77
9.3.1 Managing Arrays .......................................................... 77
9.3.2 Creating Arrays............................................................. 78
9.3.3 Adding/Removing a Bootable Array ............................ 78
9.3.4 Add/Delete Hotspares ................................................... 78
9.3.5 Initializing Disk Drives................................................. 78
9.3.6 Rebuilding Arrays......................................................... 79
9.4 Installing the driver ......................................................... 79
Appendix A Programming the watchdog .........................82
A.1 Programming the Watchdog Timer................................. 82
A.1.1 Watchdog timer overview............................................. 82
A.1.2 Reset/ Interrupt selection .............................................. 82
A.1.3 Programming the Watchdog Timer .............................. 82
A.1.4 Example Program ......................................................... 85
Appendix B Pin Assignments ............................................92
B.1 IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN1, CN2)......................... 92
Table B.1:IDE hard drive connector (CN1, CN2) ........ 92
B.2 Floppy Drive Connector (CN3)....................................... 93
Table B.2:Floppy drive connector (CN3)..................... 93

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B.3 Parallel Port Connector (CN4) ........................................ 94
Table B.3:Parallel port connector (CN4)...................... 94
B.4 USB Connector (CN6, CN63)......................................... 95
Table B.4:USB1/USB2 connector (CN6)..................... 95
B.5 VGA Connector (CN7) ................................................... 95
Table B.5:VGA connector (CN7) ................................. 95
B.6 VCN2 VGA-2 connector................................................. 96
Table B.6:VCN2 VGA-2 connector ............................. 96
B.7 VCN4 LVDS connector .................................................. 96
Table B.7:VCN4 LVDS connector............................... 96
B.8 VCN5 DVI connector...................................................... 97
Table B.8:VCN5 DVI connector .................................. 97
B.9 COM1/COM2 RS-232 Serial Port (CN23, CN10).......... 98
Table B.9:COM1/2 RS-232 serial port (CN9/10)......... 98
B.10 Keyboard and Mouse Connnector (CN11)...................... 98
Table B.10:Keyboard and mouse connector (CN11).... 99
B.11 External Keyboard Connector (CN12)............................ 99
Table B.11:External keyboard connector (CN12) ........ 99
B.12 CPU Fan Power Connector (CN14).............................. 100
Table B.12:CPU Fan Power Connector (CN14)......... 100
B.13 Power LED (CN16)....................................................... 100
Table B.13: Power LED and keylock conn (CN16) ... 100
B.14 External Speaker Connector (CN17)............................. 101
Table B.14:External Speaker Connector (CN17) ....... 101
B.15 Reset Connector (CN18) ............................................... 101
Table B.15:Reset connector (CN18)........................... 101
B.16 HDD LED Connector (CN19)....................................... 102
Table B.16:HDD LED connector (CN19) .................. 102
B.17 ATX Feature Connector (CN20)................................... 102
Table B.17:ATX feature connector (CN20) ............... 102
B.18 ATX Soft Power Switch (CN21)) ................................. 103
Table B.18:ATX soft power switch (CN21)............... 103
B.19 H/W Monitor Alarm (CN22)......................................... 104
Table B.19:H/W monitor alarm (CN22)..................... 104
B.20 AC-97 Audio Interface (CN43).................................... 105
B.21 SM Bus Connector (CN29) ........................................... 105
Table B.21:SM Bus Connector (CN 29)..................... 105
B.22 System I/O Ports............................................................ 106
Table B.22:System I/O ports ...................................... 106
B.23 DMA Channel Assignments.......................................... 107
Table B.23:DMA channel assignments ...................... 107
B.24 Interrupt Assignments ................................................... 107
Table B.24:Interrupt assignments ............................... 107

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B.25 1st MB Memory Map.................................................... 108
Table B.25:1st MB memory map ............................... 108
B.26 PCI Bus Map ................................................................. 108
Table B.26:PCI bus map............................................. 108

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CHAPTER
1
General Information

PCA-6188 User’s Manual 2
Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration
1.1 Introduction
The PCA-6188 is designed with the Intel 875P chipset and 6300ESB (I/O
controller) to support the most advanced Intel Pentium 4 processor, high
speed/high capacity dual channel DDR400 memory, and high perfor-
mance I/O functions such as dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, AGP 8X graph-
ics controller, Serial/Parallel ATA ports, and a PCI-X 64-bit /66 Mhz bus.
In compliance with PICMG 1.0 specification, PCA-6188 can be used
with a wide choice of existing PCI/ISA backplanes to meet versatile
requirements of industrial applications.
The PCA-6188 is designed to deliver high performance for industrial
applications. It uses Intel’s long-life 875P and 6300ESB chipset, capable
of running the fastest Pentium 4 and Celeron processor. It has 4 DIMM
sockets in two separated memory channels and can support ECC (error
checking and correction) function for best reliability. It accepts up to
4GB DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM memory, enough for most of applica-
tions. The CSA (Communications Streaming Architecture) port of the
875P chipset provides dedicated 266 MB/s bandwidth for the 82547
Gigabit Ethernet controller. The 2nd Gigabit Ethernet ports uses Intel’s
82541 controller connected to the 32-bit PCI bus of the 6300ESB I/O
controller. The on-board AGP 8X ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro
graphic accelerator provides dual VGA display and supports LVDS and
DVI interfaces for panel display. Two Serial ATA ports (up to 150MB/s)
allows the use of thin and long SATA cables for storage devices, eliminat-
ing cabling issues inside industrial-grade chassis. In addition, the PCA-
6188 also provides most of the popular I/O interfaces such as four USB
2.0 ports, AC-97 audio interface, 2 RS-232 ports, one enhanced parallel
port and floppy disk interface.
The PCA-6188 is designed with reliability considerations to suit indus-
trial environments. A specially designed heat-sink is attached to the main
chips to keep them cool and to extend the operating temperature to 60
degreee Celsius. The CMOS data backup and restore function protects the
BIOS setup data from loss due to battery failure. A 256-level watchdog
timer prevents the system from hanging up if a program cannot be exe-
cuted normally. A remote management port allows users to monitor the
system health status and control the system remotely through standard

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SNMP/HTTP protocol when used with Advantech's SNMP-1000 Intelli-
gent System Manager.
1.2 Features
1. Supports 2 Serial-ATA devices with Software RAID 0 or 1 func-
tions
2. Supports Dual Channel DDR 266/333/400 SDRAM up to 4GB
with ECC function
3. Onboard AGP 8X ATI Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro VGA controller,
64MB DDR SDRAM integrated
4. Supports dual display, LVDS and DVI
5. 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI-X
6. Supports 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet
7. 4 USB 2.0 ports
8. CMOS automatic backup and restore to prevent accidental data loss
of BIOS setup data
9. Remote management with SNMP-1000-B1
Note: Some of the features mentioned above are not
available with all models. For more information
about the specifications of a particular model,
see Table 1.1: Comparison table and Section
1.3: Specifications.

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1.3 Specifications
1.3.1 System
• CPU: Intel® socket 478 Celeron® (Northwood) 2.0~2.8 GHz, Pen-
tium® 4 (Northwood / Prescott ) up to 3.4 GHz, FSB 400/533/800
MHz; suppports Intel Hyper-Threading technology. CPU with 1.75 V
core voltage (Willamete) not supported.
• L2 Cache: CPU built-in 128/256/512/1024 KB full-speed L2 cache
• BIOS: Award Flash BIOS (4Mb Flash Memory)
• System Chipset: Intel 875P with 6300ESB
• SATA/EIDE hard disk drive interface: Supports up to two indepen-
dent Serial ATA hard drives (up to 150MB/s) and two IDE hard disk
drives or four enhanced IDE devices. Supports PIO mode 4 (16.67
MB/s data transfer rate) and ATA 33/66/100 (33/66/100MB/s data
transfer rate.) BIOS enabled/disabled.
• Floppy disk drive interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives,
5¼" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3½" (720 KB, 1.44 MB). BIOS
enabled/disabled
1.3.2 Memory
• RAM: Up to 4GB in four 184-pin DIMM sockets. Supports dual
channel DDR266/333/400 SDRAM with ECC support
1.3.3 Input/Output
• Bus interface: PICMG 1.0 compliant PCI/ISA bus interface
• Enhanced parallel port: Configurable to LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, or dis-
abled. Standard DB-25 female connector provided. Supports EPP/SPP/
ECP
• Serial ports: Two RS-232 ports with 16C550 UARTs (or compatible)
with 16-byte FIFO buffer. Supports speeds up to 115.2 Kbps. Ports can
be individually configured to COM1, COM2 or disabled
• Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector: One 6-pin mini-DIN connector
is located on the mounting bracket for easy connection to a keyboard or
PS/2 mouse. An on board keyboard pin header connector is also avail-
able
• ISA bus: Supports ISA without DMA. PCI-to-ISA bridge: ITE IT8888
• AC-97 Audio: PCA-6188 can provide audio function with the optional
audio extension module PCA-AUDIO-00A1
• USB port: Supports up to four USB 2.0 ports with the two USB 2.0