IEI Technology NOVA-7810 User manual

NOVA-7810
Intel Mobile CPU Embedded Board
with 10/100Mbps Ethernet, VGA,
Audio
Version 1.0
User Manual Version 1.0
June 11, 2003

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................... 6
1.1 Specifications............................................................................6
1.2 Package Contents ......................................................................7
2. Installation................................................................. 8
2.1 NOVA-7810 Layout ....................................................................8
2.2 Clear CMOS Setup ................................................................... 10
2.3 Compact Flash Setting.............................................................. 10
2.4 Audio Amplifier Selection .......................................................... 10
2.5 LCD Panel Shift Clock/Panel VCC Selection .................................. 11
2.6 COM Port RI and Voltage Selection............................................. 11
2.7 COM4 RS232/RS422 (485) Selection .......................................... 12
3. Connection ............................................................... 13
3.1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ..................................................... 14
3.2 Video-in Connector .................................................................. 14
3.3 Ultra ATA33/66/100 IDE Disk Drive Connector............................. 15
3.4 Parallel Port ............................................................................ 15
3.5 USB Port Connector ................................................................. 16
3.6 Serial Ports............................................................................. 16
3.7 Power Connector ..................................................................... 17
3.8 Keyboard Connector................................................................. 18
3.9 IrDA Infrared Interface Port ...................................................... 18
3.10 Fan Connector......................................................................... 18
3.11 Audio Connectors .................................................................... 19
3.12 VGA Connector........................................................................ 19
3.13 LAN RJ45 Connector................................................................. 20
3.14 Compact Flash Connector—TYPE II............................................. 20
3.15 External Switches and Indicators ............................................... 21
3.16 IEEE-1394 Connector ............................................................... 21
3.17 CardBus/PCMCIA Connector ...................................................... 22
3.18 Digital I/O .............................................................................. 23
3.19 LCD Panel Connector................................................................ 24
4. AMI BIOS Setup ...................................................... 25
4.1 Introduction............................................................................ 25
4.2 Starting Setup......................................................................... 25
4.3 Setup Summary ...................................................................... 25
4.4 Standard CMOS Setup Selections ............................................... 27
4.5 Advanced CMOS Setup Selections .............................................. 28
4.6 Advanced Chipset Setup Selections ............................................ 32
4.7 Power Management Setup Selections.......................................... 34
4.8 PCI / Plug and Play Setup Selections .......................................... 37
4.9 Peripheral Setup Selections ....................................................... 39
4.10 Hardware Monitor Setup Selections ............................................ 41
Appendix A: Watchdog Timer...................................... 42
Appendix B: Digital I/O................................................ 43
Appendix C: Address Mapping..................................... 44
Appendix D: How to Use Wake-Up Function ............ 46

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Appendix E: How to Use VIDEO-IN Function ........... 47
Appendix F: How to Use LCD-TYPE Function............ 49

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1. Introduction
Thank you for choosing NOVA-7810. NOVA-7810 is an Intel Mobile
Processor CPU with Multimedia & LAN Ethernet Embedded Little Board
equipped with low power Intel Mobile Processor CPU with the Intel
advanced chipset 815E. This product is designed for system manufacturers,
integrators, or VARs who want to build a low power consumption system.
NOVA-7810 provides on-chip VGA of up to 1600 x 1200 resolution and LCD
of up to 1024 x 768 resolution.
An advanced high performance super I/O chip—W83627 and NS87366 is
used in the NOVA-7810 board, which provides four UARTs1 compatible with
NS16C550. The parallel port and FDD interface are compatible with IBM
PC/AT architecture.
NOVA-7810 has one Fast Ethernet Multifunction PCI Controller as a LAN
controller fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN solution with high
performance networking functions and low power features.
This board has a built-in Compact Flash Disk Socket, CardBus, and FireWire
for embedded applications.
For multimedia application, NOVA-7810 provides functions such as 1394,
5.1 channel Audio and video in.
1.1 Specifications
• CPU: Intel Mobile Processor CPU
• DMA channels: 7
• Interrupt levels: 15
• Chipset: Intel 815E
• Memory: One 168-pin DIMM sockets. The memory capability is
up to 512 MB/133 MHz.
• 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, 1.44 MB, 1.2 MB,
720 KB, or 360 KB 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,
including LINEOUT, REAR, and CENTER/BASS.
• Watchdog timer: Software programmable – Enabled/Disabled.
Timer interval is 1 ~ 255 seconds. System Reset will be
generated while time out.
• VGA controller: Embedded VGA controller. Screen Resolution:
up to 1600 x 1200 in 256 colors at 85Hz Refresh.
• LCD controller: Onboard SP1015 LCD controller. Screen
Resolution: up to 1024 x 768 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 digital and analog transceiver
functions to implement a two-port node in a cable-based IEEE
1394. It 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/3.5A and 12V/0.3A, as running by
Intel Mobile P800 (800MHz) and 256MB SDRAM.
• Operating Temperature: 0 ℃~60 ℃.
1.2 Package Contents
In addition to this User's Manual, the NOVA-7810 package includes
the following items:
• NOVA-7810 Mobile CPU bases single board computer x 1
• 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 ports cable x 1
• Four-Channel composite video cable x 2
• IEEE-1394 cable x 1

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2. Installation
2.1 NOVA-7810 Layout
Figure 1

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Figure 2

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2.2 Clear CMOS Setup
CMOS RAM stores the configuration data of the board. It is set by
system BIOS. To clear CMOS RAM, close JP1 for about 3 seconds,
and then open it again.
• 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 CompactFlash disk. This is similar to the
operation of hard disk.
• JP2: Compact Flash Setting
JP2 Description
Open Slave
Close Master
2.4 Audio Amplifier Selection
This jumper is for the setting of Audio Amplifier.
• JP5: Audio L_Line out selection
JP5 Description
1-2 OFF
2-3 ON
• JP6: Audio R_Line out selection
JP6 Description
1-2 OFF
2-3 ON

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2.5 LCD Panel Shift Clock/Panel VCC Selection
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 +5V
4-6 +3.3V
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

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3. Connection
This chapter describes how to connect peripherals, switches and indicators
to the NOVA-7810 board. The connectors on NOVA-7810 are listed in the
following table:
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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3.1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
NOVA-7810 board is 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#
3.2 Video-in Connector
NOVA-7810 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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3.3 Ultra ATA33/66/100 IDE Disk Drive Connector
You can attach one IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) hard disk
drives to NOVA-7810 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
3.4 Parallel Port
This port is usually connected to a printer. NOVA-7810 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

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3.5 USB Port Connector
NOVA-7810 provides two USB ports (USB 1.1 compliant).
• CN35: USB 8-pin Header
PIN Description
A1 VCC
A2 DATA 0-
A3 DATA 0+
A4 GROUND
B1 VCC
B2 DATA 0-
B3 DATA 0+
B4 GROUND
3.6 Serial Ports
The NOVA-7810 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

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• 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
• 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)
3.7 Power Connector
NOVA-7810 has one 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

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3.8 Keyboard Connector
NOVA-7810 provides 6-pin mini-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
3.9 IrDA Infrared Interface Port
NOVA-7810 is built in with an IrDA port that supports Serial Infrared
(SIR) or Amplitude Shift Keyed IR (ASKIR) interface. To use the
IrDA port, set SIR or ASKIR model in Peripheral Setup COM 2 of
BIOS. 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
3.10 Fan Connector
NOVA-7810 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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3.11 Audio Connectors
NOVA-7810 has a built-in AUDIO chipset (CMEDIA CMI8738LX);
connector directly connects 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
3.12 VGA Connector
NOVA-7810 has a 15-pin VGA connector built in 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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3.13 LAN RJ45 Connector
NOVA-7810 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
3.14 Compact Flash Connector—TYPE II
NOVA-7810 supports one CompactFlash socket provided from IDE2.
Set the jumper to avoid any conflicts.
• CN43: CompactFlash 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