IEI Technology NOVA-7830 User manual

NOVA-7830
SOCKET-370 CPU Embedded Board
With 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, VGA,
Audio
User Manual
Version 1.1
September 23, 2003
©Copyright 2003 by ICP Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Table of Contents
1Introduction.................................................................. 4
1.1 Specifications.....................................................................................4
1.2 Package Contents ...............................................................................5
2Installation.................................................................... 6
2.1 NOVA-7830 Layout..............................................................................6
2.2 Clear CMOS Setup...............................................................................7
2.3 Compact Flash Setting.........................................................................7
2.4 Audio Amplifier Select .........................................................................7
2.5 LCD Panel Shift Clock/Panel VCC Select .................................................8
2.6 COM Port RI and Voltage Selection ........................................................8
2.7 COM4 RS232/RS422 (485) Selection.....................................................9
3Connection .................................................................. 10
3.1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector............................................................... 11
3.2 Video IN Connector ........................................................................... 11
3.3 Ultra ATA33/66/100 IDE Disk Drive Connector ...................................... 12
3.4 Parallel Port...................................................................................... 13
3.5 USB Port Connector........................................................................... 13
3.6 Serial Ports ...................................................................................... 14
3.7 Power Connector............................................................................... 15
3.8 Keyboard Connector.......................................................................... 15
3.9 IrDA Infrared Interface Port................................................................ 16
3.10 Fan Connector ............................................................................... 16
3.11 Audio Connectors........................................................................... 17
3.12 VGA Connector .............................................................................. 17
3.13 LAN RJ45 Connector ....................................................................... 18
3.14 Compact Flash Connector—TYPE II ................................................... 18
3.15 External Switches and Indicators...................................................... 19
3.16 IEEE-1394 Connector...................................................................... 19
3.17 CardBus/PCMCIA Connector............................................................. 20
3.18 Digital I/O..................................................................................... 21
3.19 LCD Panel Connector ...................................................................... 22
4AMI BIOS Setup........................................................... 23
4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 23
4.2 Starting Setup.................................................................................. 23
4.3 Setup Summary................................................................................ 23
4.4 Standard CMOS Setup Selections........................................................ 25
4.5 Advanced CMOS Setup Selections ....................................................... 26
4.6 Advanced Chipset Setup Selections ..................................................... 29
4.7 Power Management Setup Selections................................................... 31
4.8 PCI / Plug and Play Setup Selections ................................................... 33
4.9 Peripheral Setup Selections................................................................ 35
4.10 Hardware Monitor Setup Selections .................................................. 36
Appendix A Watchdog Timer .............................................. 37
Appendix B Digital I/O ....................................................... 38
Appendix C Address Mapping ............................................. 39
Appendix D How to Use Wake-up Function......................... 41
Appendix E How to Use VIDEO-IN Function........................ 42
Appendix F How to Use LCD-TYPE Function........................ 44

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for choosing NOVA-7830 SOCKET370 CPU with Multimedia & LAN
Ethernet Embedded Little Board, which comes equipped with the Intel advanced
chipset 815E. This product is designed for the system manufacturers, integrators,
or VARs that want to build a low power consumption system.
In addition, NOVA-7830 provides on-chip VGA which provides up to 1600x1200
resolution. LCD which provides up to 1024x768 resolution.
An advanced high performance super I/O chip— W83627 and NS87366 is used in
the NOVA-7830 board, which provides four UARTs are compatible with the
NS16C550. The parallel port and FDD interface are compatible with IBM PC/AT
architecture's.
NOVA-7830 has one Fast Ethernet Multifunction PCI Controller as a LAN controller,
which is fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN solution with high
performance networking functions and low power consumption features.
This board has a built-in Compact Flash Disk Socket, CardBus, and FireWire for
embedded applications.
For multimedia application, NOVA-7830 provides many functions, such as 1394,
5.1 channel Audio and video in.
1.1 Specifications
•CPU: SOCKET-370
•DMA channels: 7
•Interrupt levels: 15
•Chipset: Intel 815E
•Memory: One 168-pin DIMM sockets. The memory capability is up to
512MB/133MHz.
•Ultra ATA/33/66/100 IDE interface: One PCI Enhanced IDE channels (2
IDE devices). The south bridge ICH2 supports Ultra ATA/33/66/100 IDE
interface. To support Ultra ATA66/100 Hard disk, a specific cable (maximum
length— 45 cm) is available.
•Floppy disk drive interface: Single 2.88 MB, 1.44MB, 1.2MB, 720KB, or
360KB floppy disk drive.
•Serial ports: Four high-speed 16C550 compatible UARTs with 16-byte FIFO
buffer. Up to 115Kbps in speed. One port supports RS232/422/485 function.
•Parallel port: One IEEE1284 compatible bi-directional ports. Supports
SPP/ECP/EPP.
•IrDA: Supports Serial Infrared (SIR) and Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR)
interface.
•USB: Supports two USB 1.1 compatible ports.

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•Audio: Onboard CMI8738 chipset, Supports 5.1 channel sound, that include
LINEOUT, REAR, and CENTER/BASS.
•Watchdog Timer: Software programmable— enable/disabled. Timer
interval is 1~255 seconds. System Reset will be generated while time out.
•VGA Controller: Embedded VGA controller. Screen resolution: up to
1600x1200 in 256 Colors at 85Hz refresh.
•LCD Controller: Onboard SP1015 LCD controller. Screen resolution: up to
1024x768 36bits.
•Intel 82801BA embedded LAN: IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation support for
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX. Fast back-to-back transmission support with
minimum interframe spacing. Connected to your LAN through RJ45 connector.
•Keyboard Controller: 8042 compatible for keyboard and PS/2 mouse
•4 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs
•4 channels of composite video input
•FireWire: TSB43AA22 provides the digital and analog transceiver functions to
implement a two-port node in a cable-based IEEE 1394. Provides two P1394a
fully compliant cable ports at 100/200/400 megabits per second (Mbits/s).
•CardBus: Compliant with CardBus/PCMCIA PC Card 95/97 standard
specification.
•Power Consumption: 5V/4.9A and 12V/0.22A, as running by CELERON-850,
256 SDRAM.
•Operating Temperature: 0℃~ 60℃(CPU needs cooler).
1.2 Package Contents
NOVA-7830 package includes the following items:
•NOVA-7830 Mobile CPU based Single board computer.
•FDD cable x 1
•HDD cable x 1
•Keyboard / Mouse adapter Y cable x 1
•RS-232 serial port cable x 2
•RS-232/422/485 serial port cable x 1
•Printer port cable x 1
•AUDIO port cable x 1
•4-channel composite video cable x 2
•User manual x 1
•IEEE 1394 cable X1

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Chapter 2 Installation
This chapter describes how to install NOVA-7830. Read the unpacking
information carefully. The jumpers and switches setting for NOVA-7830
configuration, such as CPU type selection, system clock setting, and watchdog
timer, are also included.
2.1 NOVA-7830 Layout

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2.2 Clear CMOS Setup
CMOS RAM holds the board’s configuration data, which has to be set by means of
system BIOS. To clear CMOS RAM, close JP1 for about 3 seconds, and then open
it again. It will then resume normal operation.
•JP1: Clear CMOS Setup
JP1 Description
1-2 Keep CMOS Setup
(Normal Operation)
2-3 Clear CMOS Setup
2.3 Compact Flash Setting
Set the operating mode of Compact Flash disk. This is similar to the operation of
hard disk.
•JP2: Compact Flash Setting
JP2 Description
OPEN Slave
Close Master
2.4 Audio Amplifier Select
This jumper is for the setting of Audio Amplifier.
•JP5: Audio L_Line out select
JP5 Description
1-2 OFF
2-3 ON
•JP6: Audio R_Line out select
JP6 Description
1-2 OFF
2-3 ON

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2.5 LCD Panel Shift Clock/Panel VCC Select
This jumper is for the setting of LCD panel shift clock mode and panel power
voltage.
•JP7: LCD Panel Shift Clock
JP7 Description
1-3 Inverted
3-5 Normal
•JP7: Panel VCC
JP7 Description
2-4 +5 V
4-6 +3.3 V
2.6 COM Port RI and Voltage Selection
JP8 is setting COM3, 4 RI and Voltage.
•JP8: Set pin 9 of COM3 as signal RI or voltage source
JP8 Description
10-12 COM3 RI Pin Use RI
8-10 COM3 RI Pin Use Voltage
•JP8: Set pin 9 of COM4 as signal RI or voltage source
JP8 Description
9-11 COM4 RI Pin Use RI
7-9 COM4 RI Pin Use Voltage
•JP8: Set pin 9 of COM3 as +5V or 12V
JP8 Description
2-4 COM3 RI Pin Use Voltage +5V
4-6 COM3 RI Pin Use Voltage +12V
•JP8: Set pin 9 of COM4 as +5V or 12V
JP8 Description
1-3 COM4 RI Pin Use Voltage +5V
3-5 COM4 RI Pin Use Voltage +12V

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2.7 COM4 RS232/RS422 (485) Selection
•JP9: Selection COM4 is RS232/RS422 (485)
JP9 Description
1-2 RS232
2-3 RS422/485
•JP10: Selection COM4 is RS422/RS485
Description
JP10 1-3 2-4
RS422 OFF OFF
RS485 ON ON

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Chapter 3 Connection
This chapter describes how to connect peripherals, switches and indicators to the
NOVA-7830 board. The following table lists the connectors on NOVA-7830.
Label Description
CDIN1 CD-IN Connector
CN1 Parallel Port Connector
CN2 IDE Connector
CN7 SUS LED
CN8, 11 Serial Port 1, 2
CN12 ATX Power On/Off Button Connector
CN16 DIN Connector for Keyboard/Mouse
CN20 External Switch and Indicators
CN21, 36 IEEE-1394 Connector
CN24 FDD Connector
CN26 ATX Power Connector
CN30 Power Connector
CN32 Audio Connector
CN33 4 Channels of composite video in Connector
CN35 USB Connector
CN37 LAN Connector
CN43 Compact Flash
CN44 CardBus/PCMCIA Connector
CN45 Digital I/O
CN47 LCD Connector
CN48, 49 Serial Port 3,4
CON1 VGA Connector
FAN1, 3 Fan Connectors
IR1 IrDA Connector
PCI1 Specific PCI Slot

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1.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
NOVA-7830 board equipped with a 34-pin daisy-chain driver connector cable.
•CN24: FDD Connector
PIN Description PIN Description
1 GROUND 2 REDUCE WRITE
3 GROUND 4 N/C
5 GROUND 6 DS1#
7 GROUND 8 INDEX#
9 GROUND 10 MOTOR ENABLE A#
11 GROUND 12 DRIVE SELECT B#
13 GROUND 14 DRIVE SELECT A#
15 GROUND 16 MOTOR ENABLE B#
17 GROUND 18 DIRECTION#
19 GROUND 20 STEP#
21 GROUND 22 WRITE DATA#
23 GROUND 24 WRITE GATE#
25 GROUND 26 TRACK 0#
27 GROUND 28 WRITE PROTECT#
29 N/C 30 READ DATA#
31 GROUND 32 SIDE 1 SELECT#
33 N/C 34 DISK CHANGE#
1.4 Video IN Connector
NOVA-7830 is equipped witch 4 channels of composite video connector (BT878A).
•CN33: Capture IN
PIN Description PIN Description
1 AVIN0 2 GROUND
3 AVIN1 4 GROUND
5 AVIN2 6 GROUND
7 AVIN3 8 GROUND

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1.5 Ultra ATA33/66/100 IDE Disk Drive Connector
You can attach one IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) hard disk drives to the
NOVA-7830 IDE controller.
•CN2: Primary IDE Connector
PIN Description PIN Description
1 RESET# 2 GROUND
3 DATA 7 4 DATA 8
5 DATA 6 6 DATA 9
7 DATA 5 8 DATA 10
9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11
11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12
13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13
15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14
17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15
19 GROUND 20 N/C
21 N/C 22 GROUND
23 IOW# 24 GROUND
25 IOR# 26 GROUND
27 CHRDY 28 GROUND
29 DACK 30 GROUND
31 INTERRUPT 32 GROUND
33 SA1 34 P66DET
35 SA0 36 N/C
37 HDC CS0# 38 HDC CS1#
39 HDD ACTIVE# 40 GROUND

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1.6 Parallel Port
This port is usually connected to a printer. NOVA-7830 includes an on-board
parallel port, and accessed through a 26-pin flat-cable connector CN1. Three
modes— SPP, EPP and ECP, are supported.
•CN1: Parallel Port Connector
PIN Description PIN Description
1 STROBE# 14 AUTO FORM FEED #
2 DATA 0 15 ERROR#
3 DATA 1 16 INITIALIZE
4 DATA 2 17 PRINTER SELECT LN#
5 DATA 3 18 GROUND
6 DATA 4 19 GROUND
7 DATA 5 20 GROUND
8 DATA 6 21 GROUND
9 DATA 7 22 GROUND
10 ACKNOWLEDGE 23 GROUND
11 BUSY 24 GROUND
12 PAPER EMPTY 25 GROUND
13 PRINTER SELECT 26 N/C
1.7 USB Port Connector
NOVA-7830 provides two USB ports (USB 1.1 compliant).
•CN35: USB 8-Pin Header
PIN Description
A1 VCC
A2 DATA0-
A3 DATA0+
A4 GROUND
B1 VCC
B2 DATA0-
B3 DATA0+
B4 GROUND

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1.8 Serial Ports
NOVA-7830 offers four high speed NS16C550 compatible UARTs with
Read/Receive 16 byte FIFO in each serial port.
•CN8: D_SUB 9-PIN Connector
PIN Description
1 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD)
2 RECEIVE DATA (RXD)
3 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD)
4 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR)
5 GROUND
6 DATA SET READY (DSR)
7 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS)
8 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS)
9 RING INDICATOR (RI)
•CN11: 10-pin Connector
PIN Description
1 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD)
2 RECEIVE DATA (RXD)
3 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD)
4 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR)
5 GROUND
6 DATA SET READY (DSR)
7 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS)
8 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS)
9 RING INDICATOR (RI)
10 N/C
•CN48: 10-pin Connector
PIN Description
1 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD)
2 RECEIVE DATA (RXD)
3 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD)
4 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR)
5 GROUND
6 DATA SET READY (DSR)
7 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS)
8 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS)
9 RING INDICATOR (RI)
10 N/C

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•CN49: 14-pin Connector
PIN Description
1 DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD)
2 RECEIVE DATA (RXD)
3 TRANSMIT DATA (TXD)
4 DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR)
5 GROUND
6 DATA SET READY (DSR)
7 REQUEST TO SEND (RTS)
8 CLEAR TO SEND (CTS)
9 RING INDICATOR (RI)
10 N/C
11 TX+ (RS422/485)
12 TX- (RS422/485)
13 RX+ (RS422/485)
14 RX- (RS422/485)
1.9 Power Connector
The NOVA-7830 has one power connector for power supply.
•CN30: Power Supply Connector
PIN Description
1 VCC12V
2 GROUND
3 GROUND
4 VCC5V
•CN26: ATX Power Connector
PIN Description
1 VCC5VSB
2 PS_ON
3 GROUND
1.10 Keyboard Connector
NOVA-7830 provides 6-PIN MIN-DIN keyboard/mouse connector.
•CN16: 6-pin Mini-DIN Keyboard/Mouse Connector
PIN Description
1 KEYBOARD DATA
2 MOUSE DATA
3 GROUND
4 +5V
5 KEYBOARD CLOCK
6 MOUSE CLOCK

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1.11 IrDA Infrared Interface Port
NOVA-7830 has a built-in IrDA port which supports Serial Infrared (SIR) or
Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR) interface. When IrDA port is used, you have to
set SIR or ASKIR model in COM 2 of Peripheral Setup in BIOS. Normal RS-232
COM 2 will then be disabled.
•IR1: IrDA Connector
PIN Description
1 VCC5V
2 N/C
3 IR-RX
4 GROUND
5 IR-TX
1.12 Fan Connector
NOVA-7830 provides CPU cooling fan connector and system fan connector. CPU
connectors can supply 12V/500mA. The fan rotation is in full speed.
•FAN1, FAN3: Fan Connector
PIN Description
1 SENSOR
2 12V
3 GROUND

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1.13 Audio Connectors
NOVA-7830 has a built-in AUDIO chipset (CMEDIA CMI8738LX); and a connector
directly connected to the pin-header (CN32). The Audio chipset can support 5.1
channel sounds that include LINEOUT, REAR, and CENTER/BASS.
•CN32: Audio Connector (2x8_2.00mm)
PIN Description PIN Description
1 LINEOUT_L 2 GROUND
3 LINEOUT_R 4 GROUND
5 CENTER 6 BASS
7 GROUND 8 GROUND
9 LININ_L 10 LINEIN_R
11 GROUND 12 GROUND
13 REAR_L 14 REAR_R
15 MIN_IN 16 GROUND
•CDIN1: CD-IN
PIN Description
1 CD LEFT SIGNAL
2 GROUND
3 GROUND
4 CD RIGHT SIGNAL
1.14 VGA Connector
NOVA-7830 built-in 15-pin VGA connector directly to your CRT monitor.
•CON1: 15-pin Female Connector
PIN Description PIN Description
1 RED 2 GREEN
3 BLUE 4 N/C
5 GROUND 6 GROUND
7 GROUND 8 GROUND
9 VCC 10 GROUND
11 N/C 12 DDC DAT
13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC
15 DDCCLK

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1.15 LAN RJ45 Connector
NOVA-7830 is equipped with built-in one 10/100Mbps Ethernet Controller. You
can connect it to your LAN through RJ45 LAN connector. The pin assignments are
as below:
•CN37: Intel 82562ET LAN RJ45 Connector
PIN Description PIN Description
1 TX+ 5 N/C
2 TX- 6 RX-
3 RX+ 7 N/C
4 N/C 8 N/C
1.16 Compact Flash Connector—TYPE II
NOVA-7830 supports one Compact Flash socket provided from IDE2. You must
set the jumper to avoid the conflict (like master or slave).
•CN43: Compact Flash Socket
PIN Description PIN Description
1 GROUND 26 VCC-IN
CHECK2
2 DATA3 27 DATA11
3 DATA4 28 DATA12
4 DATA5 29 DATA13
5 DATA6 30 DATA14
6 DATA7 31 DATA15
7 HDC_CS0# 32 HDC_CS1#
8 N/C 33 N/C
9 GROUND 34 IOR#
10 N/C 35 IOW#
11 N/C 36 N/C
12 N/C 37 INTERRUPT
13 +5V 38 +5V
14 N/C 39 CSEL
15 N/C 40 N/C
16 N/C 41 RESET#
17 N/C 42 IORDY
18 SA2 43 N/C
19 SA1 44 +5V
20 SA0 45 HDD_ACTIVE#
21 DATA0 46 N/C
22 DATA1 47 DATA8
23 DATA2 48 DATA9
24 N/C 49 DATA10
25 VCC-IN CHECK2 50 GROUND

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1.17 External Switches and Indicators
There are several external switches and indicators for monitoring and controlling
your CPU board. All the functions are in the CN7, CN12, and CN20 connector.
•Suspend LED Connector (CN7)
PIN Description
1 LED+
2 LED-
•ATX Power On/Off Button Connector (CN12)
PIN Description
1 PWR_BUTTON+
2 GROUND
•CN20: Multi Panel
PIN Description PIN Description
1 POWER-LED + 2 SPEAKER -
3 N/C 4 N/C
5 POWER-LED - 6 N/C
7 KEYLOCK+ 8 SPEAKER +5V
9 KEYLOCK- 10 RESET SW
11 GROUND 12 RESET SW GND
13 HDD LED+ 14 HDD LED -
1.18 IEEE-1394 Connector
NOVA-7830 is equipped witch IEEE1394 controller (TI TSB43AA22). You can
connect it to your 1394 device through CN21, 36 connector. The pin assignments
are as follows:
•CN21: 1394 Connector
PIN Description PIN Description
1 VCC12V 2 GROUND
3 TPB- 4 TPB+
5 TPA- 6 TPA+
7 NC/FG 8 NC/FG
•CN36: 1394 Connector
PIN Description PIN Description
1 VCC12V 2 GROUND
3 TPB- 4 TPB+
5 TPA- 6 TPA+

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1.19 CardBus/PCMCIA Connector
NOVA-7830 has a built-in CardBus/PCMCIA interface connector.
•CN44: CardBus/PCMCIA Connector
PIN Description PIN Description
1 GROUND 2 D3
3 D4 4 D5
5 D6 6 D7
7 CE1# 8 A10
9 OE# 10 A11
11 A9 12 A8
13 A13 14 A14
15 WE# 16 READY
17 VCC 18 VCC
19 A16 20 A15
21 A12 22 A7
23 A6 24 A5
25 A4 26 A3
27 A2 28 A1
29 A0 30 D0
31 D1 32 D2
33 WP 34 GROUND
35 GROUND 36 CD1#
37 D11 38 D12
39 D13 40 D14
41 D15 42 CE2#
43 VS1# 44 IORD#
45 IOWR# 46 A17
47 A18 48 A19
49 A20 50 A21
51 VCC 52 VCC
53 A22 54 A23
55 A24 56 A25
57 VS2# 58 RESET
59 WAIT# 60 INPACK#
61 REG# 62 BVD2
63 BVD1 64 D8
65 D9 66 D10
67 CD2# 68 GROUND
69 GROUND 70 GROUND