Award PCM-9361 User manual

User Manual
PCM-9361
Half EBX SBC with Intel® Atom
N270/VGA, LVDS, TTL, Giga
LAN, USB, SATA, SSD

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Copyright
The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2009
by the manufacturer. All rights are reserved. The manufactuer reserves the right
to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without
notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any
form or by any means without the prior written permission of the manufactuer.
Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However,
The manufactuer assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements
of the rights of third parties, which may result from its use.
Acknowledgements
Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2 and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Cor-
poration.
Intel and Atom are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
RTL is a trademark of Realtek Semi-Conductor Co., Ltd.
ESS is a trademark of ESS Technology, Inc.
UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation.
SMI is a trademark of Silicon Motion, Inc.
Creative is a trademark of Creative Technology LTD.
CHRONTEL is a trademark of Chrontel Inc.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Part No. 2006936110 Edition 1
Printed in China March 2009

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Product Warranty (2 years)
The manufactuer warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its product
will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date
of purchase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by
persons other than repair personnel that have been authorized, or which have been
subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation. We assume no
liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of our high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of
our customers never need to use our repair service. If an the product is defective
it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-
of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials,
service time and freight. Please consult your dealer for more details.
If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:
1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For example, CPU
speed, products used, other hardware and software used, etc.) Note
anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem
occurs.
2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your manual, product,
and any helpful information readily available.
3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA (return merchandize
authorization) number from your dealer. This allows us to process your return
more quickly.
4. Carefully pack the defective product, a fully-completed Repair and Replacement
Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase date (such as your sales receipt)
in a shippable container. A product returned without proof of the purchase date
is not eligible for warranty service.
5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid
to your dealer.
Technical Support and Assistance
1. Visit the web site where you can find the latest information about the product.
2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or customer service
center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the
following information ready before you call:
–Product name and serial number
–Description of your peripheral attachments
–Description of your software (operating system, version, application software,
etc.)
–A complete description of the problem
–The exact wording of any error messages

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Packing List
Before installation, please ensure the following items have been shipped:
Item Part Number
1 PCM-9361 SBC
1 Startup manual (optional, upon request)
1 Utility CD (optional, upon request)
1 mini jumper pack
Cables:
Ordering information
Model Number Description
PCM-9361FG-S6A1E Atom N270 SBC,Giga-LAN,LCD,SATA,PCI-104
Optional accessories
Model Number Description
1700001531 FLAT CABLE 34P-2.54 mm/26P-2. 0mm 30 cm(LPT to FDD)
Part Number Description
1700006291 SATA cable 30cm
1700060202 CABLE 6P-6P-6P PS/2 KB & MOUSE 20cm
1700000265 WIRE ATX-20P(M)/12P(F) 10CM
1703100152 Audio Cable 10P 2.0mm 15cm
1701140201 FLAT 14PIN 2.0mm Secondary Port 9PIN(M)20cm
1703100121 Wire 10P 12cm IDC 2.0mm For USB 2 PORT
1700260250 Cable 25cm 25P to 26P ASS'Y LPT Port 2.0mm

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Contents
Chapter 1 General Introduction ...........................1
1.1 Introduction ...............................................................................................2
1.2 Product Features.......................................................................................2
1.3 Specifications............................................................................................3
1.3.1 Functional Specification................................................................3
1.3.2 Mechanical Specification ..............................................................5
1.3.3 Electrical Specification..................................................................6
1.3.4 Environmental Specification..........................................................6
Chapter 2 H/W installation....................................9
2.1 Jumpers ..................................................................................................10
2.1.1 Jumper list...................................................................................10
Table 2.1: Jumper list................................................................10
2.1.2 Jumper Settings..........................................................................10
Table 2.2: J1: Audio Power .......................................................10
Table 2.3: J2: AT/ATX Power Setting........................................10
Table 2.4: J3: PCI VIO Setting ..................................................11
Table 2.5: J4: Clear CMOS .......................................................11
Table 2.6: J5: LCD Power .........................................................11
Table 2.7: J6: COM2 Setting.....................................................12
2.2 Connectors..............................................................................................12
2.2.1 Connector list..............................................................................12
Table 2.8: Connector List ..........................................................12
2.2.2 Connector Settings .....................................................................13
2.3 Mechanical..............................................................................................15
2.3.1 Jumper and Connector Locations...............................................15
Figure 2.1 Jumper and Connector layout (Component side).....15
Figure 2.2 Jumper and Connector layout (Solder side).............16
2.3.2 Board Dimensions.......................................................................16
Figure 2.3 Board Dimension layout (Component side)..............16
Figure 2.4 Board Dimension layout (Solder side)......................17
Figure 2.5 Board Dimension layout (Coastline).........................17
Chapter 3 BIOS settings.....................................19
3.1 BIOS Introduction....................................................................................20
3.2 BIOS Setup .............................................................................................20
3.2.1 Main Menu..................................................................................21
3.2.2 Standard CMOS Features ..........................................................22
3.2.3 Advanced BIOS Features...........................................................23
3.2.4 Advanced Chipset Features........................................................25
3.2.5 Integrated Peripherals.................................................................26
3.2.6 Power Management Setup .........................................................28
3.2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations..............................................................30
3.2.8 PC Health Status ........................................................................31
3.2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control.........................................................32
3.2.10 Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................33
3.2.11 Set Password..............................................................................33
3.2.12 Save & Exit Setup.......................................................................35
3.2.13 Quit Without Saving....................................................................35

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Chapter 4 Extension I/O Installation................. 37
4.1 PCI-104................................................................................................... 38
Appendix A PIN Assignments ..............................39
A.1 PIN Assignments .................................................................................... 40
Table A.1: CN1: Audio............................................................... 40
Table A.2: CN2: Internal USB.................................................... 40
Table A.3: CN3: Internal USB.................................................... 41
Table A.4: CN4: SATA............................................................... 41
Table A.5: CN5: SATA............................................................... 42
Table A.6: CN6: Power Switch (Low Active )............................ 42
Table A.7: CN7: PCI-104 -12 V Input ........................................ 42
Table A.8: CN8: AT/ATX Power Input ....................................... 43
Table A.9: CN9: PCI-104........................................................... 43
Table A.10:CN10: 36 bits LVDS Panel....................................... 47
Table A.11:CN11: LPT................................................................ 48
Table A.12:CN12: GPIO............................................................. 49
Table A.13:CN13: 18 bits TTL Panel.......................................... 49
Table A.14:CN14: Inverter Power Output................................... 51
Table A.15:CN15: HDD & PWR LED.......................................... 51
Table A.16:CN16: SMBus........................................................... 52
Table A.17:CN17: COM2............................................................ 52
Table A.18:CN18: LAN............................................................... 53
Table A.19:CN19: CPU FAN (+5V) ............................................ 53
Table A.20:CN20: External USB................................................. 54
Table A.21:CN21: PS2 ............................................................... 54
Table A.22:CN22: COM1............................................................ 55
Table A.23:CN23: VGA............................................................... 55
Table A.24:CN24: CF ................................................................. 56
Table A.25:CN25: DDR2 SO-DIMM H=6.5mm........................... 58
Table A.26:CN26: Reset Button ................................................. 63

Chapter 1
1General Introduction
This chapter gives background
information on the PCM-9361.
Sections include:
Introduction
Product Feature
Specifications

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1.1 Introduction
The PCM-9361 is a 3.5" SBC (Single Board Computer) with Embedded Intel® Atom
N270 1.6 GHz Processor. PCM-9361 can support DDR2 memory up to 2GB, has five
USB 2.0 compatible ports, Giga LAN (1000 Mbps) interface, LVDS/TTL interface, HD
(High Definition) Audio, and one PCI-104 expansion connector. The PCM-9361 also
supports two SATA and two COM ports.
1.2 Product Features
General
CPU: Intel® Atom Processor N270 1.6 GHz
System Chipset Intel® 945GSE +ICH7M
BIOS: AWARD® 4 Mbit Flash BIOS
System Memory: DDRII 400/533 MHz SDRAM up to 2GB
SSD: Supports CompactFlash® Card TYPE I/II
Watchdog Timer: Single chip Watchdog 255-level interval timer, setup by soft-
ware
Expansion Interface: Supports PCI-104 device
Battery: Lithium 3 V/210 mAH
I/O
I/O Interface: 2 x SATA(Supports 150MB/s), 1 x K/B, 1 x KB/mouse, 1 x RS232,
1 x RS232/422/485, 1 x LPT, 1 x FDD (share with LPT)
USB: 5 x USB 2.0 compliant Ports
Audio: High Definition Audio (HD),Line-in, Line out, Mic-in
GPIO: 8-bit general purpose input/output
Ethernet
Chipset: Realtek 8110SC
Speed: 1000 Mbps
Interface: 1 x RJ45
Standard: Compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE
802.ab.
Display
Chipset: Intel® 945GSE
Memory Size: Up to 64 MB of dynamic video memory allocation
Resolution:
- CRT display Mode: Supports QXGA Up to 2048 x 1536
- TTL display Mode: Up to 800 x 600
TTL LCD: Supports 18-bit TTL LCD
LVDS LCD: Supports 36-bit LVDS LCD
Dual Display:
- CRT + LVDS (36-bits)
- CRT + TTL (18-bits)

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1.3 Specifications
1.3.1 Functional Specification
Processor
Intel® Atom™ Processor N270
Intel® Atom TM N270 at 1.6 GHz with 512 KB L2 cache
437-pin FCBGA8 package
FSB: 533 MHz
Bus Ratio: 12
Manufacturing Technology: 45nm
Thermal Design Power: 2.5 W
Thermal Specification: 90°C
VID Voltage Range: 90 V-1.100 V
Chipset (945GSE)
Memory
945GSE GMCH
Supports 2 GB maximum memory
One 64-bit wide DDR2 SDRAM single channel
Supports DDR2 400, DDR2 533, 256 Mb, 512 Mb 1 Gb and
2Gb DDR2 technology
Only x8, x16 DDR2 devices with 4 or 8 banks
Support for DDR2 On-Die Termination(ODT)
Socket:
SODIMM Socket:
1. 200-pin SODIMM socket type *1
Graphic and Video
Controllers
945GSE
Intel 3.5 Gen Integrated Graphic Engine
DVMT 3.0 (Dynamic Video Memory Technology)
Display Dynamic Power Saving Technology 2.0 (Intel DPST
2.0) Intel Smart 2D Display Technology (S2DDT)

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Chipset (ICH7M)
IDE Interface ICH7M support Single, independent IDE signal channel
Supports one CF device
H.D. Codec ALC888
I/F
ICH7M support
Support for HD codec
Supports up to 2.1 channel of PCM audio output
Connectors:Line-out, Line-in, Mic-in: Pin header 2*5P (M)
2.0 mm
ConcurrentPCI/PCIe
Bus Controller
MIO 2.0 ICH7M chip support
PCI 2.1 compliant
32-bit 3.3 V 33 MHz PCI interface with 5 V tolerant inputs
Supports PC/PCI DMA
PCI Express 1.0a compliant
SATA Connector
ICH7M support
Supports independent DMA operation on two ports
Supports data transfer rates of up to 1.5 Gb/s (150 MB/s)
Operation of AHCI using memory space
Supports several optional sections of the Serial ATA II
SATA connectors:
Connector: Serial ATA II 7 pins 1.27 mm x 2
USB Interface
ICH7M support
Supports 5 USB 2.0 ports which are high-speed, full-
speed, and low-speed capable
Port-routing logic determines whether a USB port is con-
trolled by UHCI or EHCI
USB Connector:(USB1~4) 2 set 5 x 2-pin Hirose DF13
type
Power Management
ICH7M support
Fully supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface) 2.0
Supports S1, S5
PCI CLKRUN# and PME# support
SMI# (System Management Interrupt) generation
BIOS
ICH7M support
Phoenix 4M bit Flash BIOS, supports Plug & Play, APM
1.2/ ACPI 1.1.
FWH Type
Socket: 32-pin PLCC socket

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Other chipset
1.3.2 Mechanical Specification
1.3.2.1 Dimension (mm)
L146.00 mm * W102 mm
1.3.2.2 Height on Top (mm)
18.80 mm
1.3.2.3 Height on Bottom (mm)
6.65 mm (CF Socket)
Graphic and Video
Controllers
945GSE Intel 3.5 Gen Integrated Graphic Engine
CRT: Supports QXGA Up to 2048 x 1536,
TTL: Up to 640 x 480, 800 x 600
LVDS: Support 2 channel 36-bit LVDS panel,
LVDS connector : Hirose DF13 type 40 pin
TTL connector : Hirose DF13 type 40 pin
CRT connector : D-SUB15 at coastline
LAN
Realtek 8110SC.
Compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE
802.3x, IEEE 802.ab.
Support 1000Mbps.
Connectors:
Phone Jack RJ45 8P 90D(F)
Serial ports
SMSC3114 (LPC Super I/O) supports:
2 full function serial ports. High Speed NS16C550A
Compatible UARTs with Data rates to 1.5Mbps
Support IRQ Sharing among serial ports.
RS-485 Auto Direction Control Mode
Connectors:COM1(RS-232), DB-9 COM2(RS-232/
422/485 with auto-flow control), 14-pin 2.0 mm 2 x 7
Box Header
Parallel port SMSC SCH 3114 supports (LPC Super I/O).
LPT interface connector: 26-pin flat-cable connector
Keyboard/Mouse
connectors
SMSC SCH 3114 supports (LPC Super I/O).
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse interface.
Connector: Mini-Din 6P at coastline
GPIO
Intel ICH7M supports.
8-Bit GPIO.
5 V tolerance I/Os.
Connectors:
10 pins 2.0mm pin header.
Battery backup 2 pin wafer box for external Battery on board

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1.3.2.4 Weight (g) with Heatsink
0.85 g
1.3.3 Electrical Specification
1.3.3.1 Power Supply Voltage
Voltage requirement with AT/ATX Power:
AT:
+5 VDC ±5%
ATX:
+12 VDC ±5%
+5 VDC ±5%,
+5 V Standby for ATX mode
1.3.3.2 Power Supply Current
Supply Current (ATX)
CPU : Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz
1.3.3.3 RTC Battery
Typical Voltage : 3.0 V
Nomal discharge capacity : 210 mAh
1.3.4 Environmental Specification
1.3.4.1 Operating Temperature
Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60°C (32~140°F)
* Tested under 60°C chamber temperature with 0.23 m/s air flow.
1.3.4.2 Operating Humidity
Operating Humidity:10% ~ 90% Relative Humidity, non-condensing
1.3.4.3 Storage Temperature
Standard products (0 ~ 60°C)
Storage temperature: -20~70°C
1.3.4.4 Storage Humidity
Standard products (0 ~ 60°C)
Relative Humidity: 95% @ 60°C
XP Mode ATX
5 V 12 V
Typical 1.90 A 0.07 A
Suspend 1.36 A 0.06 A
Max Load 2.38 A 0.09 A

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Chapter 2
2H/W installation
This chapter explains the setup
procedures of the PCM-9361 hard-
ware, including instructions on
setting jumpers and connecting
peripherals, switches, indicators
and mechanical drawings. Be sure
to read all safety precautions
before you begin the installation
procedure.

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2.1 Jumpers
2.1.1 Jumper list
2.1.2 Jumper Settings
Table 2.1: Jumper list
J1 Audio Power
J2 AT/ATX Power Setting
J3 PCI VIO Setting
J4 Clear CMOS
J5 LCD Power
J6 COM2 Setting
Table 2.2: J1: Audio Power
Part Number 1653003101
Footprint JH3X1V-2M
Description PIN HEADER 3*1P 180D(M) 2.0mm DIP SQUARE W/O Pb
Setting Function
(1-2) +12 V to +5 V LDO
(2-3) +5 V
Table 2.3: J2: AT/ATX Power Setting
Part Number 1653002101
Footprint JH2X1V-2M
Description PIN HEADER 2*1P 180D(M)SQUARE 2.0mm DIP W/O Pb
Setting Function
NC ATX Power
(1-2) AT Power

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Table 2.4: J3: PCI VIO Setting
Part Number 1653003101
Footprint JH3X1V-2M
Description PIN HEADER 3*1P 180D(M) 2.0mm DIP SQUARE W/O Pb
Setting Function
(1-2) +5 V
(2-3) +3.3 V
Table 2.5: J4: Clear CMOS
Part Number 1653003101
Footprint JH3X1V-2M
Description PIN HEADER 3*1P 180D(M) 2.0mm DIP SQUARE W/O Pb
Setting Function
(1-2) Normal
(2-3) Clear COMS
Table 2.6: J5: LCD Power
Part Number 1653003101
Footprint JH3X1V-2M
Description PIN HEADER 3*1P 180D(M) 2.0mm DIP SQUARE W/O Pb
Setting Function
(1-2) +5 V
(2-3) +3.3 V

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2.2 Connectors
2.2.1 Connector list
Table 2.7: J6: COM2 Setting
Part Number 1653003260
Footprint HD_3x2P_79
Description PIN HEADER 3*2P 180D(M) 2.0mm SMD SOUARE PIN
Setting Function
(1-2) RS232
(3-4) RS485
(5-6) RS422
Table 2.8: Connector List
CN1 Audio
CN2 Internal USB
CN3 Internal USB
CN4 SATA
CN5 SATA
CN6 Power Switch (Low Active )
CN7 PCI-104 -12V Input
CN8 AT/ATX Power Input
CN9 PCI-104
CN10 36 bits LVDS Panel
CN11 LPT
CN12 GPIO
CN13 18 bits TTL Panel
CN14 Inverter Power Output
CN15 HDD & PWR LED
CN16 SMBus
CN17 COM2
CN18 LAN
CN19 CPU FAN (+5V)
CN20 External USB
CN21 PS2
CN22 COM1
CN23 VGA
CN24 CF
CN25 DDR2 SO-DIMM H=6.5mm
CN26 Reset Button

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2.2.2 Connector Settings
2.2.2.1 Audio Interface (CN1)
Audio Port Connectors
One 5 x 2 pin box header for Audio connector. These audio connectors are used for
audio devices. The audio jacks are differentiated by color for different audio sound
effects.
2.2.2.2 USB Connectors (CN2, CN3, CN20)
The board provides up to Five USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports. This gives complete
Plug and Play, and hot attach/detach for up to 127 external devices. The USB inter-
face comply with USB specification Rev. 2.0 which supports 480 Mbps transfer rate,
and are fuse protected.
There are 5 x 2 pin 180D (M) connectors for internal use, 4 x USB ports CN2, CN3
and one external USB port CN20. You will need an adapter cable if you use a stan-
dard USB connector. On one end the adapter cable has a 5 x 2-pin connector with a
foolproof connection to prevent it from being plugged in the wrong way and on the
other end a USB connector.
* CN3 conflicts with PC/104 connector of PC/104+ module, please plug PCI-104
module only or remove PC/104 connector of PC/104+ module.
2.2.2.3 SATA Connector (CN4, CN5)
PCM-9361 supports Serial ATA via two connectors (CN4, CN5). Data transfer rates
up to 150 MB/s are possible, enabling very fast data and file transfer, and indepen-
dent DMA operation on two ports.
2.2.2.4 Power Switch Connector (CN6)
One 2 x 1 pin wafer box (CN6) for power switch.
2.2.2.5 Power Connectors (CN8)
Main power connector, +5 V, +12 V or 5 V only
PCM-9361 supports ATX and AT modes
Use ATX power cable (PN: 1700000265 ATX-20P (M)/12P (F) 10 CM) connect CN8,
it's changed from 12pin to 20pin, provides 5 V and 12 V and other PS_ON signals.
2.2.2.6 LVDS LCD Panel Connector (CN10)
The board supports 2 channel 18-bit LVDS LCD panel display. Users can connect to
a 36-bit LVDS LCD.
2.2.2.7 GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) (CN12)
The board supports 8-bit GPIO through GPIO connector. The 8 digital in and out-puts
can be programmed to read or control devices, with input or output defined. The
default setting is 4 bits input and 4 bits output.
2.2.2.8 TTL LCD Panel Connector (CN13)
The board supports 18-bit TTL LCD panel displays.
2.2.2.9 Power & HDD LED Indicator (CN15)
The HDD LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low signal (24 mA sink rate).
Power supply activity LED indicator.
2.2.2.10 SMBus Connector (CN16)
One 4 x 1 pin wafer box (CN16) supports SMBus interface.

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2.2.2.11 COM Port Connector (CN17, CN22)
The PCM-9361 provides 2 serial ports (COM1 and COM2).
One 7*2P PIN HEADER (CN17) for COM2 output; and one DB-9 connector for
COM1(CN22)
COM RS-232/422/485 setting (J6)
COM2 can be configured to operate in RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 mode.
This is done via J6.
It provides connections for serial devices (ex: a mouse, etc.) or a communication net-
work. You can find the pin assignments for the COM port connector in Appendix A.
2.2.2.12 Ethernet configuration(CN18)
10/100/1000 Mbps connections are made via RJ-45 connectors.
The board is equipped with 1 high performance PCI Ethernet interface which is fully
compliant with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-T & IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T. It is supported
by all major network operating systems.
2.2.2.13 Fan Power Supply Connector (CN19)
Provides +5 V power supply to CPU cooling fan.
2.2.2.14 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN21)
The board provides a keyboard connector that supports both a keyboard and a PS/2
style mouse. In most cases, especially in embedded applications, a keyboard is not
used. If the keyboard is not present, the standard PC/AT BIOS will report an error or
fail during power-on self-test (POST) after a reset. The product's BIOS standard
setup menu allows you to select "All, But Keyboard" under the "Halt On" selection.
This allows no-keyboard operation in embedded system applications, without the
system halting under POST.
2.2.2.15 CRT display connector (CN23)
The CRT display connector is a DB15 connector used for conventional CRT displays.
2.2.2.16 CompactFlash (CN24)
The CompactFlash card shares a Primary IDE channel which can be enabled/dis-
abled via the BIOS settings.
2.2.2.17 DDRII DIMM Socket (CN25)
One 200-pin/H6.5 mm DDRII DIMM socket (CN25) supports DDRII 400/533 MHz up
to 2 GB.
2.2.2.18 Power Reset button (CN26)
Momentarily pressing the reset button will activate a reset. The switch should be
rated for 10 mA, 5 V.
J6 COM2 Setting
Setting Function
(1-2) RS232
(3-4) RS485
(5-6) RS422