AXIOMTEK SBC8233 User manual

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Chapter 1
Chapter 1Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Introduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
   
   
1.2.1 High Speed Multi I/O ..............................................................3
1.2.2 Environmental and Power.....................................................3
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1.4.1 Flash Disk DiskOnChip...........................................................4
Chapter 2
Chapter 2Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Installation
InstallationInstallation
Installation
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2.3.1 Reset Jumper: JP1...................................................................7
2.3.2 Clear CMOS Setting: JP2........................................................7
2.3.3 VGA IRQ9 Operation: JP7......................................................7
2.3.4 IRQ3/4/10/11 selection for COM3/COM4: JP9 ..................8
2.3.5 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Setting: JP10....................................8
2.3.6 RS232/422/485 Selection for COM2 Mode: JP11, JP12.....8
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Chapter 3
Chapter 3Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Hardware Description
Hardware DescriptionHardware Description
Hardware Description
 -  
  
 !(-(! 
 "  
& .  
) ! 
3.6.1 Chipset....................................................................................13
3.6.2 Display Memory.....................................................................13
3.6.3 VGA/Flat Panel Connectors................................................14
3.6.4 Flat Panel Connector Pin Description................................15
+ ! &
/ ''  )
, '  +
3.9.1 Serial Ports IRQ Selection......................................................17

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0 
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 /
3.10.1 Setup a DiskOnChipFlash Disk..........................................18
Installation Instructions............................................................................................18
 12(-1-  ,
 3!4'5-"  ,
 . 0
 '50  0
& '$(  
Chapter 4
Chapter 4Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Ethernet
EthernetEthernet
Ethernet
 "  
 " 
 6"  
Chapter 5
Chapter 5Chapter 5
Chapter 5 AMI BIOS Setup
AMI BIOS SetupAMI BIOS Setup
AMI BIOS Setup
& -"  )
& 6-"  /
& 6-"  0
& '" 
&& "7%  
&) $"6'8  &
&+ "$"8($ )
&/ "$"8$  +
&, 6$.# /
&0 .#9"6$ ,
Appendix A
Appendix AAppendix A
Appendix A Watchdog Timer
Watchdog TimerWatchdog Timer
Watchdog Timer
9$!(2(  
$"$924!8  
Chipset Configuration Registers......................................................41
Enable/Disable Watchdog - INDEX 37H .................................................................41
Watchdog Time Out Action - INDEX 38H................................................................42
Watchdog Timer - INDEX 39H, 3AH, 3BH ..............................................................42
Timeout Status & Reset - INDEX 3CH....................................................................43
Programming the Watchdog ..........................................................43

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Appendix B
Appendix BAppendix B
Appendix B System Assignments
System AssignmentsSystem Assignments
System Assignments
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Appendix C
Appendix CAppendix C
Appendix C POST Error Codes
POST Error CodesPOST Error Codes
POST Error Codes
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Runtime Code is Uncompressed.....................................................57
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#"BIOS: Y2K compliant AMI system BIOS
#"Onboard Memory: 4MB EDO RAM (Bank0)
#"DRAM Memory: 1 x 72-pin SIMM socket (single side type)
supporting up to 16MB EDO RAM
#"Bus Interface: ISA and PC/104
#"Data Bus: 16-bit
#"Bus Speed: PC/104 - 8 MHz
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#"DMA Channels: 7
#"Interrupt Levels: 15
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IDE (AT Bus) hard drives
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your application loses control over the
system. Optionally the watchdog can
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512 seconds (in 30.5μs segments)
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battery backup for 10 years of data
retention. CMOS data backup of BIOS
setup and BIOS default.
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#"Serial ports: supports high speed RS-232 port, high speed
RS-232/485 port (jumper selectable). Both
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KB or 1.2 MB) and 3½“ (720 KB, 1.44 MB)
#"Bi-directional Parallel Port: supports SPP, EPP and ECP
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#"Power Requirements: Single voltage +5 V
#"Board Dimensions: 185 (L) x 122 (W) mm.
#"Board Weight: 240 g
#"Extended Operating Temperature: 0~+60 °C
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#"Memory: 1 MB onboard
#"System Bus: 16-bit ISA bus
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#"Capacity: Up to the most updated capacity
#"Data Reliability: ECC/EDC error correction
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SBC8233 All-in-One 386SX CPU Card Series User's Manual
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Jumper Function Default
JP1 Reset Jumper: Normal Open
JP2 Clear CMOS Setting: Normal Open
JP7 VGA IRQ9 Operation:w/o IRQ9 Open
IRQ3/4/10/11 selection for COM3: IRQ10 Short 3-5
JP9 IRQ3/4/10/11 selection for COM4: IRQ11 Short 4-6
JP10 RS-232/422/485 selection for COM2: RS-232 Short 1-2
JP11 RS-232/422/485 for COM2 mode: RS-232 Short 3-5, 4-6
JP12 RS-232/422/485 for COM2 mode: RS-232 Short 3-5, 4-6
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Options Settings
Reset Short 1-2
Normal Open (default)
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Options Settings
Clear CMOS Short 1-2
Normal Open (default)
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Options Settings
VGA Operation w/o IRQ9 Open (default)
VGA Operation w/ IRQ9 Short

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Mode IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ10 IRQ11
COM3 Short 1-3 Open Short 3-5 (default) Open
COM4 Open Short 2-4 Open Short 4-6 (default)
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COM2Mode Settings
RS-232 Short 1-2 (CONT11 active) - default
RS-422 Short 3-4
RS-485 Short 5-6
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Options JP11 JP12
RS232 Short 3-5, 4-6 (default) Short 3-5, 4-6 (default)
RS-422/485 Short 1-3, 2-4 Short 1-3, 2-4

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Label Connector Label Connector
CON1 Externalfemale 15-pin D-type CRT
Display CONT12 IDE
CON2 Internal 44-pin Flat Panel Display CONT13 Internal 10-pin box header
connector for COM3
CONT2 PC/104 bus 64-pin CONT14 Internal 10-pin box header
connector for COM4
CONT3 PC/104 bus 40-pin CONT15 Internal 10-pin box header
connector for COM1
CONT4 ExternalPS/2 and AT keyboard JP3 Power LED
CONT6 Power JP6 IDE LED
CONT7 Internal AT-keyboard P1 Parallel Port
CONT9 FDD SIM1 Memory bank 0 (EDO DRAM)
COM1 External 9-pin male D-type
connector for COM1 SIM2 Memory bank1 (EDO DRAM)
CONT11 Internal 10-pin box header
connector for COM2 TP1 Ethernet RJ-45 connector

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