IEI Technology PM-945GSE-N270 User manual

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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
MODEL:
PM-945GSE-N270
PCI-104 SBC withIntel® AtomN270 1.6 GHz CPU, Ethernet,
USB 2.0, Audio, CF Card Type 2, RS-232, RS-422/485, IDE,
RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.02 – 17 August, 2011

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Revision
Date Version Changes
17 August, 2011 1.02 Minor revision to Figure 3-4: ATX Power Supply Enable
Connector Location
Updated formatting throughout document
26 March, 2010 1.01 Minor edit
28 August, 2009 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 13
1.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 14
1.1.1 Applications ..................................................................................................... 14
1.1.2 Benefits............................................................................................................. 14
1.1.3 Features ........................................................................................................... 15
1.2 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 16
1.2.1 Connectors....................................................................................................... 17
1.3 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 19
1.4 DATA FLOW.............................................................................................................. 20
1.4.1 Technical Specifications................................................................................... 20
2 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 23
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 24
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 24
2.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 25
2.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 25
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 26
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 27
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 28
3.1.1 PM-945GSE-N270 Motherboard Layout......................................................... 28
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 29
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 30
3.2.1 12V / 5V Power Connector .............................................................................. 30
3.2.2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector............................................................. 31
3.2.3 Audio Kit Connector........................................................................................ 32
3.2.4 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 33
3.2.5 CompactFlash® Connector............................................................................. 34
3.2.6 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 36
3.2.7 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 37
3.2.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 37

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3.2.9 LAN Connector ................................................................................................ 38
3.2.10 LCD Inverter Connector................................................................................ 39
3.2.11 LED and +5V Output Connector................................................................... 40
3.2.12 PCI-104 Connector........................................................................................ 41
3.2.13 Power Button Connector................................................................................ 43
3.2.14 Reset Button Connector ................................................................................. 44
3.2.15 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors...................................................................... 45
3.2.16 RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector................................................................ 46
3.2.17 LVDS LCD Connector ................................................................................... 47
3.2.18 SATA Drive Connector................................................................................... 48
3.2.19 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 49
3.2.20 USB Connector .............................................................................................. 50
3.2.21 VGA Connector.............................................................................................. 50
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 52
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 53
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 54
4.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 54
4.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 55
4.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 56
4.4 COMPACTFLASH®CARD INSTALLATION.................................................................. 56
4.5 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 57
4.5.1 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 59
4.5.2 COM3 RS-232/422/RS485 Select Jumper........................................................ 59
4.5.3 LVDS Voltage Select Jumper............................................................................ 60
4.5.4 PCI-104 Voltage Setup..................................................................................... 61
4.6 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 62
4.7 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 62
4.7.1 Keyboard/Mouse Y-cable Connector ............................................................... 63
4.7.2 LVDS LCD Installation.................................................................................... 64
4.7.3 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 66
4.7.4 Four Serial Port Connector............................................................................. 68
4.7.5 USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) ......................................................... 69
4.8 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................ 70
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 73

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5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 74
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 74
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 74
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 75
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 75
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 75
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 76
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 77
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 78
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 79
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 81
5.3.3 Super I/O Configuration .................................................................................. 85
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 88
5.3.5 Power Configuration ....................................................................................... 90
5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 90
5.3.7 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 93
5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................... 95
5.5 BOOT SETTINGS CONFIGURATION ............................................................................ 97
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 97
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority........................................................................................ 99
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives ........................................................................................... 100
5.5.4 Removable Drives.......................................................................................... 100
5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives............................................................................................. 101
5.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 102
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 103
5.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 104
5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 107
5.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 108
A BIOS OPTIONS .........................................................................................................110
B TERMINOLOGY.......................................................................................................113
C WATCHDOG TIMER ...............................................................................................116
D HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................119
D.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS

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ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 120

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List of Figures
Figure 1–1: PM-945GSE-N270 .....................................................................................................14
Figure 1-2: PM-945GSE-N270 Motherboard Overview..............................................................16
Figure 1-3: PM-945GSE-N270 Motherboard Solder Side Overview.........................................17
Figure 1-4: PM-945GSE-N270 Dimensions (mm).......................................................................19
Figure 1-5: Data Flow Block Diagram.........................................................................................20
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side) .....................................................28
Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side) ...................................................29
Figure 3-3: 12V / 5V Power Connector Location .......................................................................31
Figure 3-4: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location....................................................32
Figure 3-5: Audio Kit Connector Location.................................................................................33
Figure 3-6: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................34
Figure 3-7: CompactFlash® Connector Location......................................................................35
Figure 3-8: Fan Connector Location...........................................................................................36
Figure 3-9: Digital I/O Connector Locations ..............................................................................37
Figure 3-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location..................................................................38
Figure 3-11: LAN Connector Location........................................................................................39
Figure 3-12: LCD Inverter Connector Location .........................................................................40
Figure 3-13: LED Connector Locations......................................................................................41
Figure 3-14: PCI-104 Connector Location..................................................................................42
Figure 3-15: Power Button Connector Location........................................................................44
Figure 3-16: Reset Button Connector Location.........................................................................44
Figure 3-17: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Locations..............................................................45
Figure 3-18: RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector Location.........................................................46
Figure 3-19: LVDS LCD Connector Locations...........................................................................47
Figure 3-20: SATA Drive Connector Location ...........................................................................48
Figure 3-21: SPI Flash Connector...............................................................................................49
Figure 3-22: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................50
Figure 3-23: VGA Connector Location .......................................................................................51
Figure 4-1: CompactFlash® Card Installation ...........................................................................57
Figure 4-2: Jumper Locations.....................................................................................................58

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Figure 4-3: Clear BIOS Jumper Location ...................................................................................59
Figure 4-4: COM3 RS-232/422/RS485 Select Jumper Location................................................60
Figure 4-5: LVDS Voltage Select Jumper Location...................................................................61
Figure 4-6: PCI-104 Voltage Jumper Location...........................................................................61
Figure 4-7: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection....................................................................64
Figure 4-8: LVDS Connector........................................................................................................65
Figure 4-9: Backlight Inverter Connection.................................................................................66
Figure 4-10: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................67
Figure 4-11: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................68
Figure 4-12: Four Serial Port Connector....................................................................................69
Figure 4-13: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................69
Figure 4-14: Dual USB Cable Connection..................................................................................70
Figure 4-15: Introduction Screen................................................................................................71
Figure 4-16: Available Drivers.....................................................................................................72

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: PM-945GSE-N270 Specifications ..............................................................................22
Table 2-1: Package List Contents...............................................................................................26
Table 2-2: Package List Contents (Optional Items)...................................................................26
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................30
Table 3-2: 12V / 5V Power Connector Pinouts...........................................................................31
Table 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts .......................................................32
Table 3-4: Audio Kit Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................33
Table 3-5: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................34
Table 3-6: CompactFlash® Connector Pinouts.........................................................................36
Table 3-7: Fan Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................36
Table 3-8: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................37
Table 3-9: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .......................................................................38
Table 3-10: LAN Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................39
Table 3-11: LCD Inverter Connector Pinouts.............................................................................40
Table 3-12: LED Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................41
Table 3-13: PCI-104 Connector Pinouts .....................................................................................43
Table 3-14: Power Button Connector Pinouts...........................................................................44
Table 3-15: Reset Button Connector Pinouts............................................................................45
Table 3-16: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................46
Table 3-17: RS-422/RS-485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts......................................................47
Table 3-18: LVDS Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................48
Table 3-19: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................49
Table 3-20: SPI Flash Connector.................................................................................................50
Table 3-21: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................50
Table 3-22: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................51
Table 4-1: Clear BIOS Jumper Settings......................................................................................59
Table 4-2: COM3 RS-232/422/RS485 Select Jumper Settings..................................................60
Table 4-3: LVDS Voltage Select Jumper Settings.....................................................................60
Table 4-4: PCI-104 Voltage Jumper Settings .............................................................................61
Table 4-5: IEI Provided Cables....................................................................................................62

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Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................75

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................76
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................78
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................78
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................79
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................81
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................86
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration..........................................................................89
BIOS Menu 8: APM Configuration...............................................................................................90
BIOS Menu 9: Remote Access Configuration............................................................................91
BIOS Menu 10: USB Configuration.............................................................................................93
BIOS Menu 11: PCI/PnP Configuration.......................................................................................95
BIOS Menu 12: Boot.....................................................................................................................97
BIOS Menu 13: Boot Settings Configuration.............................................................................97
BIOS Menu 14: Boot Device Priority Settings ...........................................................................99
BIOS Menu 15: Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................. 100
BIOS Menu 16: Removable Drives........................................................................................... 101
BIOS Menu 17: CD/DVD Drives ................................................................................................ 102
BIOS Menu 18: Security............................................................................................................ 102
BIOS Menu 19: Chipset............................................................................................................. 104
BIOS Menu 20: Video Configuration........................................................................................ 104
BIOS Menu 21:Southbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 107
BIOS Menu 22: Exit.................................................................................................................... 108

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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1–1: PM-945GSE-N270
The PCI-104 form factor PM-945GSE-N270 is a highly integrated embedded computer
specifically optimized for multi-media applications requiring minimum installation space.
The PM-945GSE-N270 is particularly suitable for low power and fan-less applications.
The PM-945GSE-N270 supports a full range of functions for an AT compatible industrial
computer in a space-saving 109 mm x 116 mm profile. The PM-945GSE-N270 is
equipped with an on-board low-power consumption and high performance Intel® Atom™
N270 1.6 GHz processor. It also includes 1 GB of DDR2 SDRAM memory on-board.
1.1.1 Applications
The PM-945GSE-N270 motherboard has been designed for use in industrial applications
where board expansion is critical and operational reliability is essential.
1.1.2 Benefits
Some of the PM-945GSE-N270 motherboard benefits include,
Operating reliably in harsh industrial environments with ambient temperatures

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ranging from 0°C to 60°C
Rebooting automatically if the BIOS watchdog timer detects that the system is
no longer operating
1.1.3 Features
Some of the PM-945GSE-N270 motherboard features are listed below:
Complies with RoHS
Supports Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU
Supports a maximum front side bus (FSB) speed up to 533MHz
1 GB on-board DDR 533 SDRAM
Complete I/O support with SATA, CF Type II, PCI-104, LAN, and 4 x USB2.0
and 4 x RS-232, 1 x RS-422/485 support shared with COM2
Supports 18-bit dual channel LVDS + VGA, dual independent display

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1.2 Overview
Figure 1-2: PM-945GSE-N270 Motherboard Overview

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Figure 1-3: PM-945GSE-N270 Motherboard Solder Side Overview
1.2.1 Connectors
The PM-945GSE-N270 motherboard has the following connectors on-board (described in
Chapter 3):
1 x AT/ATX 12V/5V connector
1 x CompactFlash® connector (solder side)
1 x Digital I/O connector
1 x Audio connector (supported via optional 5.1 channel audio kit with Realtek
ALC655 AC'97 codec or 7.1 channel HD audio kit with Realtek ALC883
codec)
1 x Keyboard/mouse connector
1 x LAN connector
1 x LCD Inverter connector

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1 x LED connector
1 x LVDS LCD connector
1 x PCI-104 connector
4 x RS-232 connectors
1 x RS-422/485 connector (shared with COM2)
1 x SATA connector
4 x USB connectors
1 x VGA connector

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1.3 Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Length: 116 mm
Width: 108.59 mm
Figure 1-4: PM-945GSE-N270 Dimensions (mm)

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1.4 Data Flow
The PM-945GSE-N270 motherboard comes with an Intel® Atom™ N270 processor and
an Intel® 945GSE Northbridge. Figure 1-5 shows the data flow between the system
chipset, the CPU and other components installed on the motherboard.
Figure 1-5: Data Flow Block Diagram
1.4.1 Technical Specifications
PM-945GSE-N270 motherboard technical specifications are listed in the table below.