IEI Technology NANO-945GSE3 User manual

NANO-945GSE3 User Manual
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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
NANO-945GSE3
MODEL:
NANO-945GSE3
EPIC Single Board Computer with Intel® Atom™ N270 1.6 GHz
Processor, Gigabit Ethernet, VGA/LVDS, Six USB, Audio,
RS-232, RS-232/422/485, CAN Bus, CompactFlash® Type II,
Two SATA, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.00 – 24 June, 2010

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Revision
Date Version Changes
24 June, 2010 1.00 Initial release

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 NANO-945GSE3 OVERVIEW .................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Dimensions......................................................................................................... 3
1.2.2 Data Flow .......................................................................................................... 5
1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 6
2 UNPACKING................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 UNPACKING CHECKLIST............................................................................................. 9
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................... 9
PACKING LIST ................................................................................................................ 10
2.2.1 Optional Items...................................................................................................11
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 13
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 14
3.2 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 15
3.2.1 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 16
3.3 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 16
3.3.1 +5 V Power Connector .................................................................................... 16
3.3.2 AT Power Connector........................................................................................ 17
3.3.3 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector ............................................................. 18
3.3.4 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 19
3.3.5 Backlight Inverter Connector .......................................................................... 19
3.3.6 CAN Bus connectors ........................................................................................ 20
3.3.7 CompactFlash® Socket.................................................................................... 21
3.3.8 CPU Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin).................................................................. 22
3.3.9 Debug Port....................................................................................................... 23
3.3.10 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector.......................................................... 24
3.3.11 Front Panel Connector (8-pin)....................................................................... 25
3.3.12 IDE Connector ............................................................................................... 25
3.3.13 Infrared Interface Connector ......................................................................... 27

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3.3.14 Keyboard/Mouse ............................................................................................ 28
3.3.15 LVDS LCD Connector ................................................................................... 28
3.3.16 Parallel ATA (IDE)......................................................................................... 29
3.3.17 Parallel Port Connector ................................................................................ 31
3.3.18 SDVO (Reserved) ........................................................................................... 32
3.3.19 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 33
3.3.20 Serial Port Connector (RS-232/422/485) ...................................................... 34
3.3.21 TV Out Connector .......................................................................................... 35
3.3.22 USB Connectors (Internal) ............................................................................ 36
3.3.23 XC95288XL Programming Connector.................................................... 37
3.4 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 38
3.4.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 38
3.4.2 LAN Connector ................................................................................................ 39
3.4.3 Serial Port Connector (COM1) ....................................................................... 40
3.4.4 USB Connector ................................................................................................ 41
3.4.5 VGA Connector ................................................................................................ 41
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 43
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 44
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 44
4.2.1 SO-DIMM Installation..................................................................................... 45
4.2.2 CompactFlash® Installation............................................................................ 46
4.3 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 47
4.3.1 AT Power Select Jumper Settings..................................................................... 48
4.3.2 CAN Bus Terminal Resistor (120Ω) Setting..................................................... 49
4.3.3 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 50
4.3.4 COM2 Function Select Jumper........................................................................ 51
4.3.5 LVDS1 Panel Resolution Jumper..................................................................... 52
4.3.6 LVDS Voltage Selection.................................................................................... 53
4.4 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 54
4.4.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 54
4.4.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 54
4.5 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 54
4.5.1 AT/ATX Power Connection .............................................................................. 54
4.6 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 56

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4.6.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector) ............................................................... 57
4.6.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection................................................................................. 57
4.6.3 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 58
4.6.4 USB Connection (Dual Connector) ................................................................. 59
4.6.5 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 60
4.7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................ 61
5 BIOS SCREENS........................................................................................................... 64
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 65
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 65
5.1.2 Using Setup ...................................................................................................... 65
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 66
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 66
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 66
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 67
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 68
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 69
5.3.2 IDE Configuration ........................................................................................... 70
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 72
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 77
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 81
5.3.5 Power Configuration........................................................................................ 84
5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration .......................................................................... 84
5.3.7 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 87
5.3.7.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration................................................. 89
5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................... 91
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 94
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 94
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority ........................................................................................ 96
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................. 97
5.5.4 Removable Drives ............................................................................................ 98
5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives ............................................................................................... 98
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 99
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 100
5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 101

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5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 104
5.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 105
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 107
B ONE KEY RECOVERY............................................................................................111
B.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION .....................................................................112
B.1.1 System Requirement........................................................................................112
B.1.2 Supported Operating System ..........................................................................112
B.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS.........................................................................114
B.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup .............................................................................115
B.2.2 Create Partitions ............................................................................................115
B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications......................................118
B.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition...........................................................................118
B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image....................................................................... 120
B.3 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX.............................................................................. 125
B.4 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................ 128
B.4.1 Factory Restore ............................................................................................. 130
B.4.2 Backup System ............................................................................................... 131
B.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup.............................................................................. 132
B.4.4 Manual........................................................................................................... 133
C TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 134
D DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 138
D.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 139
D.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS ................................................................................... 139
D.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 140
D.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function .................................................................... 140
D.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 140
E WATCHDOG TIMER............................................................................................... 141
F COMPATIBILITY..................................................................................................... 144
F.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 145
G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 146
G.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS

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ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 147

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: NANO-945GSE3...........................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: NANO-945GSE3 Overview..........................................................................................3
Figure 1-3: NANO-945GSE3 Dimensions (mm) ...........................................................................4
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram...........................................................................................5
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations [Front Side] .....................................................14
Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations [Solder Side] ...................................................14
Figure 3-3: +5 V Power Connector Pinouts................................................................................17
Figure 3-4: AT Power Connector Location ................................................................................17
Figure 3-5: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location ....................................................18
Figure 3-6: Audio Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................19
Figure 3-7: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinout Locations ....................................................20
Figure 3-8: CAN Bus Connector Location .................................................................................20
Figure 3-9: CF Card Socket Location .........................................................................................21
Figure 3-10: +12V Fan Connector Location ...............................................................................23
Figure 3-11: Debug Port Connector Locations..........................................................................23
Figure 3-12: DIO Connector Locations.......................................................................................24
Figure 3-13: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (8-pin).................................................25
Figure 3-14: IDE Connector Location .........................................................................................26
Figure 3-15: Infrared Connector Pinout Locations ...................................................................27
Figure 3-16: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location ..................................................................28
Figure 3-17: LVDS Connector Location......................................................................................29
Figure 3-18: IDE Connector Location .........................................................................................30
Figure 3-19: Parallel Port Connector Location ..........................................................................31
Figure 3-20: SDVO Connector Location (Reserved) .................................................................32
Figure 3-21: SATA Drive Connector Locations .........................................................................34
Figure 3-22: Serial Port Connector Location .............................................................................35
Figure 3-23: TV Connector Pinout Locations ............................................................................36
Figure 3-24: USB Connector Pinout Locations .........................................................................37
Figure 3-25: XC95288XL Programming Connector Locations.................................................37
Figure 3-26: External Peripheral Interface Connector ..............................................................38

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Figure 3-27: PS/2 Pinout and Configuration ..............................................................................39
Figure 3-28: Ethernet Connector.................................................................................................40
Figure 3-29: Serial Port Pinouts ..................................................................................................41
Figure 3-30: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................42
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation ................................................................................................46
Figure 4-2: CompactFlash® Card Installation ...........................................................................47
Figure 4-3: AT Power Select Jumper Location..........................................................................49
Figure 4-4: CAN Bus Terminal Resistor (120Ω) Jumper Pinout Locations ............................50
Figure 4-5: Clear CMOS Jumper .................................................................................................51
Figure 4-6: COM2 Function Select Jumper Location................................................................52
Figure 4-7:LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Pinout Locations.................................................52
Figure 4-8: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Pinout Locations ...............................................53
Figure 4-9: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection ..............................................................55
Figure 4-10: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply................................................................56
Figure 4-11: LAN Connection ......................................................................................................57
Figure 4-12: PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector .........................................................................58
Figure 4-13: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................59
Figure 4-14: USB Connector........................................................................................................60
Figure 4-15: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................61
Figure 4-16: Introduction Screen ................................................................................................62
Figure 4-17: Operating Systems .................................................................................................62
Figure 4-18: Available Drivers .....................................................................................................63
Figure B-1: Recovery Tool Setup Menu .................................................................................. 116
Figure B-2: Command Mode..................................................................................................... 116
Figure B-3: Partition Creation Commands.............................................................................. 117
Figure B-4: System Configuration for Windows .................................................................... 119
Figure B-5: Build-up Recovery Partition ................................................................................. 119
Figure B-6: Press any key to continue .................................................................................... 120
Figure B-7: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode................................................................. 120
Figure B-8: Recovery Tool Menu ............................................................................................. 121
Figure B-9: About Symantec Ghost Window .......................................................................... 121
Figure B-10: Symantec Ghost Path ......................................................................................... 122
Figure B-11: Select a Local Source Drive ............................................................................... 122
Figure B-12: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive ...................................................... 122
Figure B-13: File Name to Copy Image to ............................................................................... 123

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Figure B-14: Compress Image.................................................................................................. 124
Figure B-15: Image Creation Confirmation ............................................................................. 124
Figure B-16: Image Creation Complete ................................................................................... 124
Figure B-17: Image Creation Complete ................................................................................... 125
Figure B-18: Press Any Key to Continue ................................................................................ 125
Figure B-19: Partitions for Linux.............................................................................................. 126
Figure B-20: System Configuration for Linux......................................................................... 127
Figure B-21: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode) .............................................................. 127
Figure B-22: Recovery Tool Menu ........................................................................................... 128
Figure B-23: Recovery Tool Main Menu .................................................................................. 129
Figure B-24: Restore Factory Default...................................................................................... 130
Figure B-25: Recovery Complete Window .............................................................................. 130
Figure B-26: Backup System.................................................................................................... 131
Figure B-27: System Backup Complete Window ................................................................... 131
Figure B-28: Restore Backup ................................................................................................... 132
Figure B-29: Restore System Backup Complete Window ..................................................... 132
Figure B-30: Symantec Ghost Window ................................................................................... 133

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................7
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors ...............................................................................16
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors ..............................................................................................16
Table 3-3: +5 V Power Connector Pinouts .................................................................................17
Table 3-4: AT Power Connector Pinouts....................................................................................18
Table 3-5: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts .......................................................18
Table 3-6: Audio Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................19
Table 3-7: Panel Backlight Connector Pinouts..........................................................................20
Table 3-8: CAN Bus Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................21
Table 3-9: CF Card Socket Pinouts.............................................................................................22
Table 3-10: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts...................................................................................23
Table 3-11: Debug Port Connector Pinouts ...............................................................................24
Table 3-12: DIO Connector Pinouts ............................................................................................24
Table 3-13: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (8-pin)...................................................................25
Table 3-14: IDE Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................27
Table 3-15: Infrared Connector Pinouts .....................................................................................27
Table 3-16: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .....................................................................28
Table 3-17: LVDS Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................29
Table 3-18: IDE Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................31
Table 3-19: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts .............................................................................32
Table 3-20: SDVO Connector Pinouts ........................................................................................33
Table 3-21: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................34
Table 3-22: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................................................................................35
Table 3-23: TV Port Connector Pinouts......................................................................................36
Table 3-24: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................37
Table 3-25: XC95288XL Programming Connector Pinouts ......................................................38
Table 3-26: Keyboard Connector Pinouts..................................................................................39
Table 3-27: Ethernet Connector Pinouts ....................................................................................39
Table 3-28: Connector LEDs........................................................................................................40
Table 3-29: Serial Port Pinouts....................................................................................................40

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Table 3-30: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................41
Table 3-31: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................42
Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................48
Table 4-2: AT Power Select Jumper Settings ............................................................................48
Table 4-3: CAN Bus Terminal Resistor (120Ω) Jumper Settings.............................................49
Table 4-4: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................51
Table 4-5: COM2 Function Select Jumper Settings ..................................................................51
Table 4-6: LVDS Panel Resolution Jumper Settings.................................................................52
Table 4-7: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings................................................................53
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ................................................................................................66

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main .......................................................................................................................67
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ..............................................................................................................69
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ...............................................................................................69
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................70
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................73
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................77
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ..........................................................................81
BIOS Menu 8: ACPI Configuration ..............................................................................................84
BIOS Menu 9: Remote Access Configuration............................................................................85
BIOS Menu 10: USB Configuration .............................................................................................88
BIOS Menu 11: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration ........................................................90
BIOS Menu 12: PCI/PnP Configuration.......................................................................................92
BIOS Menu 13: Boot .....................................................................................................................94
BIOS Menu 14: Boot Settings Configuration .............................................................................94
BIOS Menu 15: Boot Device Priority Settings ...........................................................................96
BIOS Menu 16: Hard Disk Drives ................................................................................................97
BIOS Menu 17: Removable Drives ..............................................................................................98
BIOS Menu 18: CD/DVD Drives ...................................................................................................99
BIOS Menu 19: Security ...............................................................................................................99
BIOS Menu 20: Chipset ............................................................................................................. 101
BIOS Menu 21:Northbridge Chipset Configuration................................................................ 101
BIOS Menu 22:Southbridge Chipset Configuration ............................................................... 104
BIOS Menu 23:Exit..................................................................................................................... 105

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Chapter
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1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: NANO-945GSE3
The NANO-945GSE3 EPIC motherboards are embedded 45 nm Intel® Atom™ processor
platforms. The Intel® Atom™ processor N270 embedded on the NANO-945GSE3 has a
1.60 GHz clock speed, a 533 MHz FSB and a 512 KB L2 cache. The NANO-945GSE3
also supports one 200-pin 400/533 MHz 2.0 GB (max.) DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. The
NANO-945GSE3 comes with an 18-bit dual-channel LVDS connector, a VGA port, a
TV-out connector, and a SDVO connector. The NANO-945GSE3 also comes with a PCI
Express (PCIe) Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connector, a RS-232 serial port and a
RS-232/422/485 connector, four USB ports and two additional USB port by internal
connector. Two SATA connectors, a parallel ATA (IDE), and a CompactFlash® slot
provide storage options to the NANO-945GSE3. One internal parallel port (LPT) and two
CAN Bus connectors are also included.
1.2 NANO-945GSE3 Overview
The NANO-945GSE3 has a wide variety of peripheral interface connectors. 6Figure 1-2 is
a labeled photo of the peripheral interface connectors on the NANO-945GSE3.

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Figure 1-2: NANO-945GSE3 Overview
1.2.1 Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 165 mm
Width: 115 mm

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Figure 1-3: NANO-945GSE3 Dimensions (mm)

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1.2.2 Data Flow
6Figure 1-4 shows the data flow between the two on-board chipsets and other components
installed on the motherboard and described in the following sections of this chapter.
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Block Diagram

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1.2.3 Technical Specifications
NANO-945GSE3 technical specifications are listed below.
Specification/Model NANO-945GSE3
Form Factor EPIC
CPU Supported 45 nm 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270
Front Side Bus (FSB) 533 MHz
Northbridge Chipset Intel® 945GSE
Integrated Graphics Intel® 945GSE, Intel® Generation 3.5 integrated GFX Core
(133Mhz), Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Memory One 200-pin 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM supported
(system max. 2.0 GB)
Southbridge Chipset Intel® ICH7M
Audio Audio connector for optional audio kit
BIOS AMI BIOS
Digital I/O 8-bit, 4-bit input/4-bit output
Ethernet Controllers One Realtek RTL8111CP GbE controllers
Super I/O Controller ITE IT8718
Watchdog Timer Software programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset
Infrared One infrared connector through the ITE IT8718
I/O Interface Connectors
Audio Connectors One internal pin header
Display One VGA
One LVDS (internal)
One TV-out (internal)
One SDVO (internal)
Ethernet One RJ-45 port
Keyboard/Mouse One PS/2 port
One KB/MS (internal) connector