
Altair User Manual Rev A.02 www.diamondsystems.com Page 2
CONTENTS
Important Safe-Handling Information.....................................................................................................................4
1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Altair SBC Features.......................................................................................................................................6
1.2 Thermal Considerations ................................................................................................................................7
2. Functional Overview.........................................................................................................................................8
2.1 Block Diagram ...............................................................................................................................................8
2.2 Altair Dimensions...........................................................................................................................................9
2.3 Connector Locations................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Connector Summary.......................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Configuration Jumpers ............................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.1 Configuration Jumper Summary........................................................................................................ 13
3. Getting Started............................................................................................................................................... 14
3.1 Introducing the Altair Development Kit....................................................................................................... 14
3.1.1 Altair Cable Kit ................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2 System Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 17
3.2.1 Keyboard and Mouse......................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.2 USB Flashdisk Socket ....................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.3 Mass Storage Devices....................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.4 Connecting Power.............................................................................................................................. 17
3.2.5 Display ............................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.6 Installing Altair in an Enclosure (optional).......................................................................................... 17
3.3 Booting the System .................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3.1 BIOS Setup........................................................................................................................................ 18
3.3.2 Operating System Drivers.................................................................................................................. 18
4. Interface Connector Details.......................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 External Battery (J2)................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2 CAN (J3)..................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.3 SATA (J4)................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.4 Ethernet (J5)............................................................................................................................................... 20
4.5 Serial Ports (J7, J8).................................................................................................................................... 21
4.6 USB Flashdisk (J9)..................................................................................................................................... 21
4.7 USB 0-1 (J10)............................................................................................................................................. 22
4.8 USB 2-3 (J11)............................................................................................................................................. 22
4.9 Utility Signals (J12)..................................................................................................................................... 23
4.10 LCD Backlight (J14).................................................................................................................................... 23
4.11 LCD Panel (LVDS Interface) (J15)............................................................................................................. 24
4.12 EMX Expansion Bus (J20).......................................................................................................................... 25
4.13 Power Input (J24) ....................................................................................................................................... 25
4.14 GPIO (J26).................................................................................................................................................. 26
4.15 PIC Programming (J27).............................................................................................................................. 26
4.16 PCIe MiniCard (J28)................................................................................................................................... 26
4.17 Audio (J29) ................................................................................................................................................. 27
4.18 VGA (J30)................................................................................................................................................... 27
5. Configuration Jumper Details ...................................................................................................................... 28
5.1 Serial Port 1 RS-422/485 Termination (JP1).............................................................................................. 28
5.2 LCD Panel Power Select –LVDS VSEL (JP2)........................................................................................... 28
5.3 LCD Backlight Power Select –INV VSEL (JP4)......................................................................................... 29
5.4 LCD Scan Direction & LVDS Map Select (JP5) ......................................................................................... 29
6. BIOS ................................................................................................................................................................ 30
6.1 Entering the BIOS....................................................................................................................................... 30
6.2 Restoring Default BIOS Settings................................................................................................................ 30
6.3 Setting the Date and Time.......................................................................................................................... 30
6.4 Boot Priority................................................................................................................................................ 30
6.5 Chipset........................................................................................................................................................ 30
6.1 Console Redirection ................................................................................................................................... 30
6.2 Viewing and Modifying the BIOS Settings.................................................................................................. 30
6.3 BIOS Screen Descriptions.......................................................................................................................... 31
7. PIC Microcontroller........................................................................................................................................ 34
7.1 Are you there.............................................................................................................................................. 35
7.2 Configure DIO Port Command ................................................................................................................... 35