Advantech PCA-6184 Installation and operation manual

PCA-6184 Startup Manual 1
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PCA-6184 Socket 478 Pentium 4 SBC with
VGA, Dual Ethernet and HISA
Startup Manual
Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make
sure that the following materials have been shipped:
• 1 PCA-6184 socket 478 Pentium 4 processor-based
single board computer
• 1 FDD cable p/n: 1701340703
• 2 Ultra ATA 66/100 HDD cables p/n: 1701400452
• 1 printer (parallel port) and
COMport cable kit p/n: 1701260305
• 1 ivory cable for PS/2
keyboard and PS/2 (optional) p/n: 1700060202
• 1 USB cable (optional) p/n: 1700100170
• 1 single-slot bracket (optional) p/n: 1962159010
• 1 PCA-6184 startup manual
• CD disc and manual (in PDF format)
• Warranty certificate
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact
your distributor or sales representative immediately.
Note 1: For detailed contents of the PCM-6184,
please refer to the enclosed CD-ROM or disk
(in PDF format).
Note 2: Acrobat Reader is required to view any PDF
file. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded at:
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step.html (Acrobat is a trademark of Adobe.)
For more information on this and other Advantech
products, please visit our website at:
http://www.advantech.com
http://www.advantech.com/nc
For technical support and service, please visit our
support website at:
http://support.advantech.com
This manual is for the PCA-6184 series Rev. A1.
Part No. 2002618411 2nd Edition
Printed in Taiwan June 2002
Specifications
Standard SBC Functions
• CPU: Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4, FSB 400MHz
• BIOS: Award 4 Mb Flash memory BIOS
• Chipset: Intel 845
• System Memory: Two 184-pin DIMM sockets accepts
up to 2 GB DDR
• Enhanced IDE interface: Supports up to four EIDE
devices. BIOS auto-detect, PIO Mode 4, Ultra ATA 100/
66/33 transfer
• FDD interface: Supports up to two FDDs
• Serial ports:Two serial RS-232 ports
• Parallel port: One parallel port, supports SPP/EPP/
ECP mode
• Keyboard/mouse connector: Supports one standard
PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse
• Watchdog timer: 255 level timer intervals
• USB: Four Universal Serial Bus ports
VGA/LCD Interface
• Chipset: ATI 3D Rage 128 Pro 4XL, 32 MB SDRAM
• Interface: AGP 4x
Ethernet Interface
• Chipset: Intel 82559
• Ethernet interface: Dual PCI 10/100 Mbps Ethernet,
IEEE 802.3U protocol compatible
• Connection: On-board RJ-45 connector x 2
Mechanical and Environmental
• Dimensions (L x W): 338 x 122 mm
• Power supply voltage: +5 V ± 12 V
• Power requirements: Typical, +5V: 7.40A,
+12V:320mA (Intel Pentium(R) 4 1.8GHz 256 MB
DDR266)
• Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60°C (depending on CPU)
• Weight: 0.5 kg (weight of board)
PCA-6184 Socket 478 Pentium 4 SBC with VGA, Dual Ethernet and HISA

PCA-6184 Startup Manual 2
Jumpers and Connectors
The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to
configure your system to suit your application.
The table below lists the function of each of the jump-
ers and connectors.
*default setting
Note: (Only applies to PCA-6184E2-00A1) If your system
has only one unused expansion slot to accom-
modate the CPU card, you can replace the
standard dual-slot bracket with the single-slot
bracket included in the package.
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 the
manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to
manufacturer's instructions
Label Function
J1 CMOS clear
J2 Watchdog timer output selection
Label Function
CN1 Primary IDE connector
CN2 Secondary IDE connector
CN3 Floppy drive connector
CN4 Parallel port
CN6 USB port
CN7 VGA connector
CN8 10/100Base-T Ethernet connector 1
CN9 Serial port: COM1
CN10 Serial port: COM2
CN11 PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector
CN12 External keyboard connector
CN13 Infrared (IR) connector
CN14 CPU FAN connector
CN16 Power LED
CN17 External speaker
CN18 Reset connector
CN19 HDD LED connector
CN20 ATX feature connector
CN21 ATX soft power switch
CN22 HW Monitor Alarm
Close: Enable OBS Alarm
Open: Disable OBS Alarm
CN27 Extension I/O board connector
CN28 Extension I/O board connector
CN29 SM BUS Connector
CN46 Auxiliary 4-pin power connector
Extension I/O board
Daughter board 1
CN31 USB port 0, 1
CN32 USB port 2, 3
CN33 PS/2 mouse connector
CN34 10/100Base-T Ethernet connector 2
J1: CMOS clear function
Closed pins Result
1-2 (open) Keep CMOS data*
1-2 (close) Clear CMOS
J2: Watchdog timer output option
Pins Result
1-2 RQ11
2-3 System reset *

3 PCA-6184 Startup Manual
Location of PCA-6184's jumpers and connectors
CN46
J1
CN13
CN21
CN19
CN17
CN18
CN29
CN14
CN16
CN1 CN2
DIMM1
DIMM2 CN20
CN3 CN4
CN10
CN6
CN9
CN8 CN7
CN11
CN12
CN27
CN28
CPU
J2 CN22

PCA-6184 Startup Manual 4
Extension I/O daughter board