Advantech PCA-6743 Installation and operation manual

PCA-6743 Startup Manual 1
Before you begin installing your system, please make sure
that the following materials have been shipped:
• 1 PCA-6743 ISA Half-size DM&P Vortex86DX-800MHz
SOC processor-based single board computer
• 1 PCA-6743 Startup Manual
• 1 CD with driver utility and manual (in PDF format)
• 1 COM2 and LPT cable p/n: 1701260305
• 1 SATA HDD data cable (F SKU) p/n: 1700003194
• 1 SATA HDD power cable (F SKU) p/n: 1703150102
• Dual-COM port cable kit for
COM 3-4 (For F SKU) p/n: 1700008762
• 1 Y cable for PS/2 keyboard
and PS/2 mouse p/n: 1700060202
• 1 USB cable with 4 ports p/n: 1700014398
• 1 Jumper pack p/n: 9689000002
• Warranty card
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please con-
tact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
Note 1: For detailed contents of the PCA-6743 Series,
please refer to the enclosed CD-ROM or disk (in
PDF format).
Standard SBC Functions
PCA-6743 PCA Half-size SBC: DM&P Vortex86DX-800MHz
SOC/TTL/10_100 Ethernet/CFC/SATA/On board memory
Startup Manual
• CPU: DM&P Vortex86DX 800MHz
• BIOS: Award integrated 256KB ROM in DM&P Vor-
tex86DX
• System memory: Onboard 256MB (VE SKU) /512MB (F
SKU) DDR2
• Enhanced IDE interface: 1 EIDE channel for 2 devices. Up
to UDMA 100
• USB interface: Support 4 USB 2.0 ports and USB 1.1
under DOS
• SATA interface: Supports 1 SATA1 HDD (150 MB/s) (F
SKU)
• Serial ports:
COMD1 (Rear I/O):
COM1:RS-232(VE SKU)
COM1: RS-232/422/485(F SKU)
COM2 (one 2.54mm pitch wafer box):
COM2: RS-232 (VE SKU)
COM2: RS-232/422/485(F SKU)
COM34 (one 2.0mm pitch wafer box):
COM3: RS-232(F SKU)
COM4: RS-232(F SKU)
• Parallel port: One parallel port, supports SPP/ECP/EPP
mode
• Infrared port: One support IrDA version 1.0 SIR protocol
with maximum baud rate up to 115K bps, support SHARP
ASK-IR protocol with maximum baud rate up to 57600
bps.
• Keyboard/mouse connector: Mini-Din connector supports
keyboard and PS/2 mouse
• Watchdog timer: 255 level timer interval. System reset or
IRQ11
Local-bus Flat Panel/VGA Interface
• Chipset: SM712 graphic chip
• Display memory: 4 MB display memory
• Display type: Supports VGA+TTL or VGA+LVDS (Option-
al). Able to display both VGA and flat panel simultaneously
• VGA mode: up to 1024 x768 @24 bit true color
• LCD mode: up to 1024 x768 @ 18/24 bit TTL panel
• LVDS mode: up to 1024 x768 18/24 bit LVDS panel
Ethernet Interface (PCA-6743)
• Chipset: Integrated Vortex86DX SOC
• Ethernet interface: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet. IEEE 802.3 U
protocol compatible
• Connection: On-board RJ-45 connector
Solid State Disk
• Supports CompactFlash™ Type I/II, shared with primary
IDE
Specications
Packing List
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This manual is for the PCA-6743 Series Rev.A2.
Part No. 2002674312
Printed in China
3nd Edition,
January 2013

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KBMS2 External keyboard and mouse connector
LANLED1 Front Panel LAN Indicator connector
JCASE1 Case Open
SYSFAN1
(F SKU only)
FAN connector (3-pin)
GPIO1 GPIO pin header
LCD1 LCD connector
INV1 Inverter connector
LPC1 LPC connector
S ATA 1
(F SKU only)
Serial ATA1
Front Panel Connectors (JFP1)
Pin Signal
1 HDD LED+
2 HDD LED-
3 Power LED+
4 Power LED-
5 N/C
6 N/C
7 Reset Switch
8 GND
95 VSB (Reserved)
10 Power Switch (Reserved)
CMOS1 CMOS Clear
Setting Function
1-2 (Default) Normal operation
2-3 CMOS clear
JSETCOM1 COM1 function selection
JSETCOM2 COM2 function selection
Mechanical and Environmental
•Dimensions(LxW):185mmx122mm
•Powersupplyvoltage:+5V(4.75V~5.25V),12V
•Powerrequirements:1.6A@5V
•Operatingtemperature:0~60°C(32~140°F)
•Weight:0.185kg(0.4lbs.)
Jumpers and Connectors
Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as
hard disk drives, a keyboard or expansion bus connectors.
In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that allow
you to configure your system to suit your application.
The tables below list the functions of each of the board’s
jumpers and connectors:
Jumpers
Label Function
CMOS1 CMOS Clear
JSETCOM1 COM1 function selection
JSETCOM2 COM2 function selection
JWDT1 Watchdog timer output selection
JOBS1 HW Monitor Alarm
SW1 LCD settings
JLVDS LVDS voltage selection
JBK1 Backlight control selection
Connectors
Label Function
JFP1(1-2) HDD LED
JFP1(3-4) Power LED
JFP1(5-6) N/C
JFP1(7-8) Reset switch
JFP1(9-10) N/C
JIR1 IR connector
IDE1 IDE connector (Secondary channel)
CF1 CF connector (Primary channel)
LPT1 Parallel port
USB12 USB port 1,2
USB34 USB port 3,4
COMD1 Serial Port: COM1 (RS232 (VE SKU)
RS232/422/485 (F SKU))
COM2 Serial Port: COM2 (RS232 (VE SKU)
RS232/422/485 (F SKU))
COM34
(F SKU only) Serial Port COM3/COM4 (RS232)
KBMS1 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector
3
64 5
28
9
7
10
1
RS232
(Default) RS422RS485
1 2 3
1 2 3

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JWDT1 Watchdog timer output selection
Setting Function
1-3 closed IRQ11
3-5 closed
(Default)
System reset
JOBS1: HW Minitor Alarm
Setting Function
7-9 closed
(Default)
Eable OBS alarm
7-9 open Diable OBS alarm
JIR1: IR connector
Setting Function
Connecting
2-10
Connecting to external IR module
JLVDS: LVDS/TFT-LCD voltage selection
Setting Function
1-2 closed
(Default)
3.3V panel
2-3 closed 5V panel
JBK1: Backlight control selection
Setting Function
1-2 closed
(Default)
Linear
2-3 closed PWM mode
SW1
Switch State Setting
SW1-1 0
1
TFT
DSTN
SW1-2 0
1
FPCLK Normal
FPCLK Inverted
SW1
4:3
0 0
0 1
1 0
640 x 480
800 x 600
1024 x 768
SW1
7:6:5
0 0 0
001
010
011
100
101
110
9-bit TFT
12-bit TFT
18-bit TFT
24-bit TFT
12X2 - bit TFT
ANALOGTFT
18X2 - bit TFT
SW1-8 0
1
16-bit DSTN
24-bit DSTN
Jumper and Connector Locations (component side)
Jumper and Connector Locations (solder side)
Software Installation
The CD disc contains a driver installer program that will lead
you through the installation of various device drivers needed
to take full advantage of your CPU card.
Caution
Caution! The computer is provided with a battery-powered
real-time clock circuit. There is a danger of explo-
sion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace
onlywithsameorequivalenttyperecommended
by Advantech. Discard used batteries according
to manufacturer’s instructions.
Safety Information
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.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion.
Locating Connectors and Jumpers