Advantech PCA-6277 Installation and operation manual

PCA-6277 Startup Manual 1
PCA-6277 Dual Socket 370 Pentium® III SBC
with AGP/VGA, Dual Ethernet, and SCSI
Startup Manual
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This manual is for the PCA-6277 series Rev. A1
Part No. 2006627701 1st Edition
Printed in Taiwan Apr. 2001
Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure
that the following materials have been shipped:
• 1 PCA-6277 socket 370 Pentium®III processor-
based single board computer
• 2 SCSI driver disks (optional)
• 1 FDD cable p/n: 1701340703
• 2 Ultra ATA 66 HDD cables p/n: 1701400452
• 1 printer (parallel port) and
COM port cable kit p/n:1701260305
• 1 ATX-to-AT power cable p/n: 1700000450
• 1 ivory cable for PS/2
keyboard and PS/2 mouse p/n:1700060202
• 1 USB cable (optional) p/n: 1700100170
• SCSI cable (optional) p/n: 1701060000
• 1 single-slot bracket p/n: 1962159010
• 1 PCA-6277 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 PCA-6277,
please refer to the enclosed CD Disc or disk
(in PDF format).
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file. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded at:
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Specifications
Standard SBC Functions
•CPU: Dual socket 370 for Intel®Pentium®III
processor, FSB 66/100/133
•BIOS: Award 2 Mb Flash memory BIOS
•Chipset: VIA Apollo Pro 133A
•System memory: Four 168-pin DIMM sockets
accepts up to 2 GB SDRAM
•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 a standard
PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse
•Watchdog timer: 63 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: Realtek 8139C
• Ethernet interface: Dual PCI 10/100 Mbps Ethernet,
IEEE 802.3U protocol compatible
• Connection: On-board RJ-45 connector x 2
SCSI Interface
•Chipset: AIC-7892
•Interface: Ultra 160 SCSI supports data transfer up to
160 MB/sec.
PCA-6277 Dual Socket 370 Pentium® III SBC
with AGP/VGA, Dual Ethernet & SCSI

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Mechanical and Environmental
•Dimensions (L x W): 338 x 122 mm
•Power supply voltage: +5 V ± 12 V
•Power requirements: 11.8A @ +5V (typical,
Pentium III 1 GHz)
•Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60° C (depends on
CPU)
•Weight: 0.5 kg (weight of board)
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
jumpers and connectors.
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_A FAN connector
CN15 CPU_B FAN Connector
CN16 Power LED and keyboard lock
CN17 External speaker
CN18 Reset connector
CN19 HDD LED connector
CN20 ATX feature connector
CN21 ATX soft power switch
CN27 Extension I/O board connector
CN28 Extension I/O board connector
CN29 SM BUS Connector
CN30 SCSI Daughter board
Jumpers and Connectors
Specifications Cont.
*default setting
Note: If your system has only one unused
expansion slot to accommodate the CPU
card, you can replace the standard dual-
slot bracket with the single-slot bracket
included in your PCA-6277 package.
J1: CMOS clear function
Closed pins Result
1-2 Keep CMOS data*
2-3 Clear CMOS
J2: Watchdog timer output option
Closed pins Result
1-2 IRQ11
2-3 System reset *
321
321
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. Note that:
• You must install the CSI utility before installing all the
other drivers.
• If your computer uses Windows 98SE or Windows ME,
and your CPU card has two Ethernet ports, you may
have to update the driver Windows automatically
installed the first time it detects the LAN devices. Refer
to Chapter 6 for details.
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
Daughter board 2
CN41 USB Port 2,3
CN42 Digital Visual Interface(DVI) Connector
CN43 10/100M LAN Connector2

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Location of PCA-6277's jumpers and connectors
CN11
CN12
CN28
CN7
CN8
CN9
CN13 J2
J1
J10 CN27
CN10
CN6
CN20
CN4
CN3
DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3
DIMM4
CN30
CN1
CN2
CPU1 CPU2
CN15
CN14
CN17
CN19
CN21
CN29
CN18
CN16

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Extension I/O daughter board
(CN32)
(CN31)
(CN33)
(CN34)