Kontron PCI-946-1 Product manual

PCI-946-1 & P3S440BX
PENTIUM III®SBC
Technical Reference Manual
Version 1.5.1, November 2005
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FOREWORD
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Copyright 2003 by Kontron Inc., Boisbriand, Qc J7G 2A7.
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FCC Compliance Statement
Warning
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
the compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his or her own expense.
European Statement
Warning
This is a class B product. If not installed in a properly shielded enclosure, and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, this product may cause radio interference in which
case the user may be required to take adequate measures at his or her own expense.
Safety Standard
UL Recognized Component, File # E186339 vol. 1 section 2
Care and handling precautions for Lithium batteries
•Do not short circuit
•Do not heat or incinerate
•Do not charge
•Do not deform or disassemble
•Do not apply solder directly
•Do not mix different types or partially used batteries together
•Always observe proper polarities
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READ ME FIRST
Your computer board has a standard non-rechargeable lithium battery. To preserve the
battery lifetime, the battery enable jumper is removed when you receive the board.
EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE REPLACING LITHIUM BATTERY
WARNING
There is danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
ATTENTION
Il y a danger d’explosion s’il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie.
Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du même type ou d’un type
équivalent recommandé par le constructeur. Mettre au rebut les batteries
usagées conformément aux instructions du fabriquant.
ACHTUNG
Explosionsgefahr bei falschem Batteriewechsel. Verwenden Sie nur die
empfohlenen Batterietypen des Herstellers. Entsorgen Sie die verbrauchten
Batterien laut Gebrauchsanweisung des Herstellers.
ATENCION
Puede explotar si la pila no este bien reemplazada.
Solo reemplazca la pila con tipas equivalentes segun las instrucciones del
manifacturo. Vote las pilas usadas segun las instrucciones del manifacturo.
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IMPORTANT
This manual covers both PCI-946-1 and P3S440BX Single Board
Computers where the difference resides in the usage of the Celeron® and
Pentium® III® processor respectively.
POWERING-UP THE BOARD
If you should encounter a problem, verify the following items:
Make sure that all connectors are properly connected.
Check your boot diskette.
If the board still does not start up properly, you should try booting your
system with the PCI-946-1 and P3S440BX installed in the system, a monitor
and a mouse connected to the board. This is the minimum required to verify
the board’s operation.
If you still are not able to verify your board, please refer to the
emergency Procedure in the Appendix Section.
If you still are not able to get your board up and running, contact our
technical Support department for assistance.
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BIOS UPGRADE & AUTOMATIC CPLD HARDWARE UPGRADE
During the first system boot up after you update the Boot Block Flash BIOS
with the UPGBIOS utility, the BIOS may need to upgrade the CPLD
devices. In such a case, do not interrupt the system in any way (power
down, reset, mouse or keyboard functions). The devices will be
damaged and your board rendered inoperative if you disturb the CPLD
hardware upgrade process!
If your device upgrade was successful, the following message is displayed
under the “Status:” line prior to rebooting:
Update complete successfully, wait for the automatic reboot.
Rebooting in 5 second(s).
If the update is not successful, the following message appears under the
“Status:” line:
ERROR: general failure programming CPLDs!
Please contact Kontron’s technical support.
You must contact Kontron’s technical support for further instructions.
ADAPTER CABLES
While adapter cables are provided from various sources, the pinout is often
different. The direct crimp design offered by Kontron allows the simplest
cable assembly. All cables are available from Kontron Sales Department.
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UNPACKING AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
STATIC ELECTRICITY
Since static electricity can cause damage to electronic devices, the following precautions
should be taken:
1. Keep the board in its anti-static package, until you are ready to install it.
2. Touch a grounded surface or wear a grounding wrist strap before removing the board
from its package; this will discharge any static electricity that may have built up in
your body.
3. Handle the board by the edges.
Storage Environment
Electronic boards are sensitive devices. Do not handle or store devices near strong
electrostatic, electromagnetic, magnetic or radioactive fields.
Power Supply
Before any installation or setup, ensure that the board is unplugged from power sources or
subsystems.
Unpacking
Follow these recommendations while unpacking:
1. After opening the box, save it and the packing material for possible future shipment.
2. Remove the board from its anti-static wrapping and place it on a grounded surface.
3. Inspect the board for damage. If there is any damage or missing items, notify Kontron
immediately.
When unpacking you will find:
1. One PCI-946-1 or P3S440BX Single Board Computer.
2. One CDROM containing drivers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................1-1
1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW..................................................................... 1-1
1.2. PCI-946-1 and P3S440BX Product Specifications............................. 1-2
2 ONBOARD FEATURES...................................................................2-1
2.1. System Core .......................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1. Processors................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2. Memory......................................................................................................2-2
2.1.3. Battery........................................................................................................2-3
2.2. Ethernet ................................................................................................. 2-4
2.3. I/O Devices ............................................................................................ 2-5
2.3.1. I/O Connections ......................................................................................... 2-5
2.3.2. Keyboard.................................................................................................... 2-6
2.3.3. PS/2 Mouse ................................................................................................ 2-6
2.4. Parallel Port .......................................................................................... 2-7
2.5. Serial Ports ............................................................................................ 2-8
2.5.1. Serial Port 1................................................................................................ 2-8
2.5.2. Serial Port 2................................................................................................ 2-9
2.6. USB Ports ............................................................................................ 2-11
2.7. Storage Devices ................................................................................... 2-12
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2.7.1. Floppy Disk Drives .................................................................................. 2-12
2.7.2. IDE Devices ............................................................................................. 2-13
2.7.3. SCSI Devices ...........................................................................................2-14
2.7.4. Compact FlashDisk .................................................................................. 2-16
2.8. Video Features .................................................................................... 2-17
2.9. Power Supply ...................................................................................... 2-18
3 INSTALLING THE BOARD ...........................................................3-1
3.1. PCI-946 & P3S440BX Connector and Jumper Locations ................ 3-1
3.2. Setting jumpers..................................................................................... 3-2
3.3. SUPERVISOR REGISTERS............................................................... 3-4
3.3.1. Register x90h: Serial port...........................................................................3-5
3.3.2. Register X91h: Reset History & CPU Fault............................................... 3-6
3.3.3. Register x92h: Clearing Reset History & Lock for Watchdog................... 3-6
3.3.4. Register x93h: Silicon ID Chip Interface, Local I2C, System Monitor Connector
Interface 3-7
3.3.5. Register x94h & x95h ................................................................................ 3-7
3.3.6. Register x96h: Programmable Watchdog................................................... 3-7
3.3.7. Register x97h: NMI sources & mask ......................................................... 3-8
3.4. Onboard Interconnectivity .................................................................. 3-9
3.4.1. PCI-946-1 Block Diagram ......................................................................... 3-9
3.4.2. P3S440BX Block Diagram ...................................................................... 3-10
3.4.3. Single Board Computer Main Features .................................................... 3-11
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