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
Specications
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
