Advantech PCA-6012 Installation and operation manual

PCA-6012 Startup Manual 1
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that
the following items have been shipped:
• 1 PCA-6012 Intel® Atom N455/D525 processor-based
single board computer
• 1 PCA-6012 Startup Manual
• 1 CD with driver utility and manual (in PDF format)
• 1 Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE cables p/n: 1701400452
• 2 Serial ATA HDD data cable p/n: 1700003194
• 2 Serial ATA HDD power cable p/n: 1703150102
• 1 Printer & COM port cable kit p/n: 1701260305
• 1 Y cable for PS/2 keyboard p/n: 1700060202
and PS/2 mouse
• 1 USB cable with 4 ports p/n: 1700008461
• 1 Jumper pack p/n: 9689000068
• User Note for Full-Size CPU card p/n: 2002721020
• Warranty card
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please con-
tact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
Note1: For detailed contents of PCA-6012, please refer
to information on the enclosed CD-ROM (in PDF
format). Acrobat Reader is required to view any
PDF file.
Note2: Acrobat Reader can be downloaded at:
http://get.adobe.com/tw/reader/ (Acrobat is a
trademark of Adobe.)
PCA-6012 PICMG 1.0 Full-sized Intel® Atom N455/
D525 Processor Card with VGA/Dual Gigabit LAN
Startup Manual
Standard SBC functions
• CPU: Soldered-down (BGA type) Intel® Atom™ 1.8 GHz
D525 dual-core CPU or 1.66 GHz N455 fanless CPU
• BIOS: AMI® SPI 16 Mb Flash memory BIOS
• Chipset: Intel® ICH8M I/O control hub
• System memory: Dual Channel; Two 204-pin SODIMM
sockets accepts up to 4 GB DDR3 800 SDRAM for D525
and up to 2GB DDR3 800 for N455.
• IDE interface: One channel, supports two IDE devices.
The IDE port may be altered to a Type II CF socket.
• SATA interface: Supports three SATA2 HDDs (300 MB/s)
• Serial ports: Two serial RS-232 ports
• Parallel port: One EPP/ECP parallel port
• Keyboard/mouse connector: One standard PS/2 key-
board/mouse connector and one external 6-pin header.
• Watchdog timer: 255 level timer intervals
• USB (2.0): 8 Universal Serial Bus ports on board for VG
SKU; 8 ports on board and 1 port on I/O bracket for G2
SKU.
VGA Interface
• Controller: Embedded Gen3.5+ GFX Core technology
• Display memory: Shared with 224 MB system memory
• Video Output:
- VGA: Supports up to SXGA 1400 x 1050 @ 60 Hz for
Atom™N455, up to 2048 x 1536 @ 60 Hz for Atom™
D525
- Optional LVDS: Supports 18-bit single channel and up to
WXGA 1366 x 768 or 1280 x 800
Ethernet Interface
• Chipset: LAN1:Intel® 82567V; LAN2:Intel® 82583V
• Connection: Onboard RJ-45 connector
Mechanical and Environmental
• Dimensions (L x W): 338 x 122 mm (13.3” x 4.8”)
• Power supply voltage: +5 V, +12 V
• Power requirements:
Configuration 1:
- CPU: Intel® Atom™ D525 CPU 1.8 GHz
- Memory: 2 DDR3 1333 MHz 4 GB DIMMs
- Test program: Intel Max power 100% + BurnIn Test 4.0
+5 V @ 3.71 A, +12 V @ 0.44 A, +3.3 V @ 0A,
+5 VSB @ 0.15 A, -12 V @ 0A, -5 V @ 0A
Configuration 2:
- CPU: Intel® Atom™ N455 CPU 1.66 GHz
- Memory: 2 DDR3 1333 MHz 2 GB DIMMs
- Test program: Intel Max power 100% + BurnIn Test 4.0
+5 V @ 2.81 A, +12 V @ 0.16 A, +3.3 V @ 0A,
+5 VSB @ 0.13 A, -12 V @ 0A, -5 V @ 0A
• Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60° C
• Weight: 0.5 kg (net weight)
Specications Packing List
For more information on this and other Advantech
products, please visit our website at:
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This manual is for the PCA-6012 series Rev. A1
Part No. 2002601210 1st Edition
July 2011

2 PCA-6012 Startup Manual
Jumpers and Connectors
The board has a number of connectors and jumpers that
allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
The table below lists the function of each of the connectors
and jumpers.
Connectors
Label Function
IDE1 IDE connector
FDD1 Floppy drive connector
LPT1 Parallel port
VGA1 VGA connector
COM12 RS232 serial ports connector
KBMS1 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector
KBMS2 External keyboard/mouse connector
JIR1 Infrared connector
JOBS1
HW Monitor Alarm
Close: Enable OBS Alarm
Open: Disable OBS Alarm
CPUFAN1 CPU FAN connector
JFP1 Power and Reset Button connector
JFP2 HDD LED/Speaker connector
JFP3 Power LED and keyboard lock connector
LAN1 LAN RJ45 connector
LAN2 LAN RJ45 connector (only for G2 SKU)
LANLED1 LAN LED connector
HDAUD1 HD Audio connector
SATA1 Serial ATA1
SATA2 Serial ATA2
SATA3 Serial ATA3
USB12 Two USB port pin headers
USB34 Two USB port pin headers
USB56 Two USB port pin headers
USB78 Two USB port pin headers
USB9 One USB port on I/O bracket (only for
G2 SKU)
DIMM1 Memory connector channel A
DIMM2 Memory connector channel B
LPC1 Low pin count connector
JCASE1 Case open
ATXF1 ATX power connector
GPIO1 GPIO connector
SMBUS1 SMBUS connector
CF1 CF socket (only for G2 SKU)
Jumpers
Label Function
CMOS1 CMOS clear
JWDT1 Watchdog timer output selection
CMOS1: CMOS clear function
Closed Pins Result
1-2 Keep CMOS data *
2-3 Clear CMOS
JWDT1: Watchdog timer output option
Closed Pins Result
1-2 IRQ11
2-3 System reset *
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
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.
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* default setting
1 2 3
* default setting

PCA-6012 Startup Manual 3
Board Layout
The locations of all connectors and jumpers:
Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Location