Kontron EPIC/PM User manual

®Kontron User's Guide
®EPIC/PM
Document Revision 1.15

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1User Information........................................................................................................ 9
1.1 About This Document .........................................................................................9
1.2 Copyright Notice ...............................................................................................9
1.3 Trademarks ......................................................................................................9
1.4 Standards ........................................................................................................9
1.5 Warranty .........................................................................................................9
1.6 Technical Support............................................................................................ 10
2Introduction .............................................................................................................11
2.1 EPIC/PM ........................................................................................................11
2.2 The EPIC Family...............................................................................................11
3Getting started .........................................................................................................12
4Specifications ...........................................................................................................13
4.1 Functional Specifications..................................................................................13
4.2 Mechanical Specifications .................................................................................15
4.2.1 PC/104 Bus Connector (ISA part)........................................................................15
4.2.2 PC/104-Plus Bus Connector (PCI part) .................................................................15
4.2.3 Height on Top.................................................................................................15
4.2.4 Height on Bottom............................................................................................15
4.2.5 Weight ..........................................................................................................15
4.3 Electrical Specifications....................................................................................16
4.3.1 Supply Voltages ..............................................................................................16
4.3.2 Supply Voltage Ripple ......................................................................................16
4.3.3 Supply Current (typical)....................................................................................16
4.3.4 Supply Current (maximum)................................................................................17
4.3.5 Real-time Clock (RTC) Battery ............................................................................18
4.4 MTBF.............................................................................................................19
4.5 Environmental Specifications ............................................................................19
4.5.1 Temperature...................................................................................................19
4.5.2 Humidity .......................................................................................................19
5CPU, Chipset and Super I/O .........................................................................................20
5.1 CPU ..............................................................................................................20
5.2 Chipset..........................................................................................................20
5.2.1 GMCH (855GME Chipset) ...................................................................................20
5.2.2 ICH4 (82801DB)..............................................................................................21
5.3 Super I/O....................................................................................................... 22
5.4 CPU, Chipset and Super-I/O Configuration............................................................22
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6System Memory .........................................................................................................23
7ISA and PCI Bus Expansion ..........................................................................................24
7.1 PC/104 Bus (ISA part) ......................................................................................24
7.1.1 PC/104 Connectors ..........................................................................................24
7.1.2 PC/104 Configuration ......................................................................................24
7.2 PC/104-Plus (PCI part) .....................................................................................25
7.2.1 PC/104-Plus Connector.....................................................................................25
7.2.2 PC/104-Plus Configuration................................................................................25
8Keyboard and Mouse Interface ....................................................................................26
8.1 PS/2-Keyboard Connector.................................................................................26
8.1.1 PS/2-Keyboard Configuration ............................................................................26
8.2 PS/2-Mouse Connector.....................................................................................26
8.2.1 PS/2-Mouse Configuration ................................................................................27
9USB INTERFACES ........................................................................................................28
9.1 Front Connectors ( USB 0 to USB 3).....................................................................28
9.2 Internal Connectors (USB 4 and USB 5) ...............................................................28
9.2.1 Limitations of USB Ports 4 and 5......................................................................... 29
9.3 Configuration .................................................................................................29
10 Ethernet Interface .....................................................................................................30
10.1 First Ethernet Controller ...................................................................................30
10.2 Second Ethernet Controller ...............................................................................30
10.3 Connectors ....................................................................................................31
10.4 Configuration .................................................................................................31
10.5 Ethernet Technical Support ...............................................................................32
11 Graphic Interfaces .....................................................................................................33
11.1 Video Controller ..............................................................................................33
11.2 CRT Connector ................................................................................................33
11.3 DVO Connector................................................................................................34
11.4 Flat Panel LVDS Interface (JILI) Connector ...........................................................35
11.5 Display Power Considerations ............................................................................35
11.6 Connecting a LCD Panel ....................................................................................35
11.7 Configuration .................................................................................................36
11.8 Graphics Technical Support ...............................................................................36
11.9 Available Video Modes......................................................................................36
11.9.1 Standard IBM-Compatible VGA Modes..................................................................36
11.9.2 Extended VESA VGA Modes ................................................................................37
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12 Serial-Communication Interfaces ................................................................................38
12.1 Serial Ports COMA to COMD ................................................................................38
12.2 Onboard RS-232 Connector ............................................................................... 38
12.3 RS-485 Connector ...........................................................................................39
12.4 Configuration .................................................................................................39
13 Parallel-Port Interface ...............................................................................................40
13.1 Connector......................................................................................................40
13.2 Configuration .................................................................................................40
14 IDE-Interfaces ..........................................................................................................41
14.1 Connector......................................................................................................41
14.2 CompactFlash Socket ....................................................................................... 42
14.3 Configuration .................................................................................................42
15 Floppy Interface ........................................................................................................43
15.1 Connector......................................................................................................43
15.1.1 Connector Diagram..........................................................................................44
15.2 Configuration .................................................................................................44
16 Sound Interface ........................................................................................................45
16.1 Connectors ....................................................................................................45
16.1.1 Jack Connector ...............................................................................................45
16.1.2 Line-In/Rear Speakers Connector ....................................................................... 46
16.2 Configuration .................................................................................................47
16.3 Technical Support for Sound..............................................................................47
17 General Purpose I/O...................................................................................................48
17.1 Connector......................................................................................................48
17.2 Programming .................................................................................................48
17.2.1 16-Bit Operating Systems .................................................................................49
17.2.2 32-Bit Operating Systems .................................................................................49
17.2.3 Register Description: .......................................................................................49
17.2.4 Output Waveforms ...........................................................................................52
17.3 SMBus Interface..............................................................................................52
18 Fan Interface ............................................................................................................53
18.1 CPU Fan Connector .......................................................................................... 53
18.2 CPU Fan Configuration......................................................................................53
18.3 Chassis Fan Connector......................................................................................53
18.4 Chassis Fan Configuration .................................................................................54
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19 Power Interface.........................................................................................................55
19.1 Power Interface Connectors...............................................................................55
19.1.1 ATX Connector Version...................................................................................... 55
19.1.2 AT Connector Version ....................................................................................... 56
19.1.3 Configuration .................................................................................................56
19.2 ATX/Reset/2LED Interface.................................................................................56
19.2.1 Configuration .................................................................................................57
20 Watchdog Timer ........................................................................................................58
20.1 Configuration .................................................................................................58
20.2 Programming .................................................................................................58
20.2.1 Initialization .................................................................................................. 58
20.2.2 Trigger ..........................................................................................................58
21 Hardware Monitor......................................................................................................59
21.1 Configuration .................................................................................................59
22 Important Technology Information ..............................................................................60
22.1 Max CPU Frequency setting................................................................................60
22.2 Thermal Monitor and Catastrophic Thermal Protection ............................................60
22.2.1 Thermal Monitor .............................................................................................60
22.2.2 Catastrophic Thermal Protection ........................................................................61
22.3 Processor Performance Control ..........................................................................61
22.4 Thermal Management.......................................................................................62
22.4.1 Processor Clock Throttling.................................................................................62
22.5 I/O APIC vs. 8259 PIC Interrupt mode ..................................................................63
22.6 Native vs. compatible IDE mode .........................................................................63
22.6.1 Compatible IDE Mode .......................................................................................63
22.6.2 Native Mode ...................................................................................................63
22.6.3 Native Mode Configuration................................................................................ 64
23 Appendix A: System-Resource Allocation ......................................................................65
23.1 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines ............................................................................65
23.2 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels.................................................................66
23.3 Memory Map...................................................................................................67
23.3.1 Using Expanded Memory Managers .....................................................................67
23.4 I/O Address Map .............................................................................................68
23.5 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Devices .................................................69
24 Appendix B: BIOS Operation ........................................................................................70
24.1 Determining the BIOS Version............................................................................ 70
24.2 Configuring the System BIOS .............................................................................70
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24.2.1 Start Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility.........................................................................71
24.2.2 General Information ........................................................................................71
24.3 Main Menu .....................................................................................................72
24.3.1 Master or Slave Submenus.................................................................................73
24.4 Advanced Menu...............................................................................................74
24.4.1 Advanced Chipset Control Submenu ....................................................................74
24.4.2 PCI/PNP Configuration Submenu ........................................................................74
24.4.3 PCI Device, Slot #x Submenu..............................................................................75
24.4.4 PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion Submenu ......................................................75
24.4.5 Memory Cache Submenu ...................................................................................76
24.4.6 I/O Device Configuration Submenu .....................................................................77
24.4.7 USB Options................................................................................................... 77
24.4.8 LAN Options ...................................................................................................78
24.4.9 SIO Options.................................................................................................... 79
24.4.10 Keyboard Features Submenu.............................................................................. 80
24.4.11 Hardware Monitor Submenu .............................................................................. 80
24.4.12 Watchdog Settings Submenu .............................................................................80
24.4.13 Display Control Submenu ..................................................................................81
24.4.14 Miscellaneous Submenu ...................................................................................81
24.5 Security Menu.................................................................................................83
24.6 Power Menu ................................................................................................... 84
24.6.1 ACPI Resume Events.........................................................................................85
24.6.2 ACPI Control Submenu......................................................................................86
24.7 Boot Menu and Utilities ....................................................................................86
24.7.1 MultiBoot XP ..................................................................................................86
24.7.2 Boot First Function ..........................................................................................87
24.8 Exit Menu ...................................................................................................... 88
24.9 Kontron BIOS Extensions ..................................................................................88
24.9.1 JIDA BIOS extension ........................................................................................88
24.9.2 Remote Control Client Extension ........................................................................89
24.9.3 LAN PXE ROM ..................................................................................................89
24.10 Updating or Restoring BIOS Using PhoenixPhlash.................................................. 90
24.10.1 Flashing a BIOS...............................................................................................90
24.10.2 Preventing Problems When Updating or Restoring BIOS ..........................................91
25 Appendix C: Block Diagram .........................................................................................92
26 Appendix D: Mechanical Dimensions ............................................................................93
26.1 Top View........................................................................................................93
26.2 Front View .....................................................................................................94
27 Appendix E: Connector Layout .....................................................................................95
27.1 Top Side ........................................................................................................95
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27.2 Bottom Side ...................................................................................................96
27.3 Connector Functions and Interface Cables ............................................................ 97
27.4 Pin-out Table.................................................................................................. 99
28 Appendix F: PC Architecture Information ....................................................................102
28.1 Buses.......................................................................................................... 102
28.1.1 ISA, Standard PS/2 - Connectors ...................................................................... 102
28.1.2 PCI ............................................................................................................. 102
28.2 General PC Architecture .................................................................................. 102
28.3 Ports........................................................................................................... 103
28.3.1 RS-232 Serial ............................................................................................... 103
28.3.2 ATA ............................................................................................................ 103
28.3.3 USB ............................................................................................................ 103
28.4 Programming ............................................................................................... 103
29 Appendix G: Document Revision History .....................................................................104
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1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
User Information
About This Document
This document provides information about products from Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH and/or its
subsidiaries. No warranty of suitability, purpose, or fitness is implied. While every attempt has been
made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate, the information contained within is
supplied “as-is” and is subject to change without notice.
For the circuits, descriptions and tables indicated, Kontron assumes no responsibility as far as patents or
other rights of third parties are concerned.
Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2003-2007 Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a
retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means
(electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the express written permission
of Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH.
DIMM-PC®, PISA®, ETX®, ETXexpress®, microETXexpress™, X-board®, DIMM-IO® and DIMM-BUS® are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH. Kontron is trademark or
registered trademark of Kontron AG.
Trademarks
The following lists the trademarks of components used in this board.
®IBM, XT, AT, PS/2 and Personal System/2 are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corp.
®Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
®Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.
®All other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their
respective owners.
Standards
Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH is certified to ISO 9000 standards.
Warranty
This Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH product is warranted against defects in material and
workmanship for the warranty period from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Kontron
Embedded Modules GmbH will at its discretion decide to repair or replace defective products.
Within the warranty period, the repair of products is free of charge as long as warranty conditions are
observed.

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The warranty does not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance or handling
by the buyer, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the product’s environmental
specifications or improper installation or maintenance.
Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH will not be responsible for any defects or damages to other products
not supplied by Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH that are caused by a faulty Kontron Embedded
Modules GmbH product.
1.6 Technical Support
Technicians and engineers from Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH and/or its subsidiaries are available
for technical support. We are committed to making our product easy to use and will help you use our
products in your systems.
Before contacting Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH technical support, please consult our Web site at
http://www.kontron-emea.com/emd for the latest product documentation, utilities, and drivers. If the
information does not help solve the problem, contact us by telephone or email.
Asia Europe North/South America
Kontron Asia Inc. Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH Kontron America
4F, No.415, Ti-Ding Blvd., NeiHu
District,
Taipei 114, Taiwan
Brunnwiesenstr. 16
94469 Deggendorf – Germany
14118 Stowe Drive
Poway, CA 92064-7147
Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone]
Fax: + 886 2 2799 7399 Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected]

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2.1
2.2
Introduction
EPIC/PM
The EPIC/PM hosts an Intel® Pentium® M processor in combination with an Intel® 855GME chipset with
an integrated graphic memory controller hub. Celeron M versions of this board are possible, too. Two
DDR-SDRAM-SODIMM sockets for up to 2 GB allows you to use standard DDR SODIMM memory modules.
Six USB 2.0 ports and two 10/100 MBit Ethernet interface extend the standard connectivity of four
serial, one parallel and a PS/2 mouse/keyboard interface besides 5.1 sound jackplugs.
The EPIC/PM is designed in the EPIC (Embedded Platform for Industrial Computing) form factor, which is
an international standard of the PC/104 Consortium and can be extended with standard PC/104 and
PC/104-Plus extension modules. This provides a flexible, space-saving and cost-optimized industrial
computer solution.
The EPIC Family
Each EPIC is a member of the EPIC family of Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH.
Each EPIC module has the same front connectivity for Reset/ATX feature, 4xUSB ports, 2 LAN interfaces,
PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse connector, Compact-Flash socket, VGA, LPT and one serial port. These family
features allow the use of the same chassis over the whole product line and maximize design reuse.
EPIC modules allow the use of standard notebook SODIMM memory modules and full ATX power supplies.
An optional 5V-only version is available, too. These homogeneous features facilitate easy upgrades
within the EPIC product family.
Display connections are simplified when using the onboard standard DVO and JILI Interface (JUMPtec®
Intelligent LVDS Interface). JILI automatically recognizes which display is connected and independently
sets all video parameters. All EPIC modules are plug-and-work enabled to further reduce time-to-market.
As part of the standard features package, all EPIC modules come with a JUMPtec Intelligent Device
Architecture (JIDA) interface, which is integrated into the BIOS. This interface enables hardware-
independent access to EPIC features that cannot be accessed via standard APIs. Functions such as
watchdog timer, brightness and contrast of LCD backlight, and user bytes in the EEPROM can be
configured with ease by taking advantage of this standard EPIC module feature.
The EPIC line products support the PC/104-Plus (PCI) and the PC/104 (ISA) standard via Kontron’s own,
special PCI-to-ISA bridge. Because of the availability of both extension buses, all past and future PC/104
expansion assemblies with state-of-the-art processor performance can be accommodated.

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3Getting started
Getting started with the EPIC/PM is very easy. For location of the connectors, see Appendix E: Connector
Layout.
Take the following steps:
1. Turn off the power supply.
2. Connect the power supply to the EPIC’s power supply connector. The board is available
in a 10-pin ATX version.
3. Plug a memory module(s) into the memory socket(s) of the EPIC.
4. Connect the CRT monitor to the CRT interface or a LCD panel to the JILI interface by
using a corresponding adapter cable.
5. Plug the keyboard and the mouse to the PS/2 connectors or use USB keyboard or mouse.
6. Connect the floppy drive cable to the EPIC’s floppy interface. Attach the floppy drive to
the connector at the opposite end of the cable.
7. Connect the power supply to the floppy’s power connector.
8. Plug a hard-drive data cable to the EPIC’s hard-disk interface.
9. Attach the hard disk to the connector at the opposite end of the cable.
10. If necessary, connect the power supply to the hard disk’s power connector.
11. If required, plug a PC/104 or PC/104+ extension card
12. Make sure all your connections have been made correctly.
13. Turn on power.
14. Enter the BIOS by pressing the F2 key during boot-up. Make all changes in the BIOS
setup. See the BIOS chapter of this manual for details.

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4.1
Specifications
Functional Specifications
Processor
®Intel® Pentium®-M 1.8GHz CPU
®Intel® Celeron®-M 1.0GHz ULV
®Intel® ZeroCache CPU 0.8GHz ULV
®CPU socket supports all Pentium®-M in PGA package
®Further processor support planned
Chipset
®Intel® 855GME Chipset graphics memory controller hub
Power Supply
®Full ATX power supply support
®+5V-single supply (5V and 5Vstb)
Super I/O
®SMSC SCH3114
Cache
®On-die second level cache between 512KB and 2MB depending on used CPU
Memory
®Two 200-pin SODIMM unbuffered DDR SDRAM, each up to 1 GB
Four Serial Ports (COM A to COM D)
®3 RS232C serial ports (1 DSUB9 at the front, 3 internal, 10-pin headers)
®16550 compatible
®COM D configurable as RS422/485
One Parallel Port (LPT1)
®Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) with bi-directional
capability

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Floppy Interface
Intelligent Drive Electronics (IDE)
®One UDMA Peripheral Component Inter-connect (PCI) Bus Master IDE port (up to two
devices)
®One Compact Flash Type 1 as EIDE Secondary Master
Compact Flash Socket
System Monitor Controller for Temperature, Fan and Chassis Fan
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
®6 USB 2.0 ports (4 at the front, 2 internal via 4-pin headers
®USB legacy keyboard support
®USB-boot support
Ethernet
®Integrated Intel® 82562 10/100BASE-T LAN
®Additional Intel® 82551ER 10/100BASE-T LAN
®Follows the common criteria of the embedded technology market segment
Onboard Video Graphics Array (VGA)
®Intel® 855GM/GME Chipset graphics memory controller hub with Intel® Extreme
Graphics 2 technology
®CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and LCD flat panel LVDS interface (JILI)
®LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) flat panel 2x24bit LVDS interface that uses JILI
Audio
®Integrated in Intel® SoundBlaster™ AC97
®Windows Sound System™ compatible
®3 jack plugs (Line-in/Line-out/Mic).
®Extra standard Line-in connector (Motherboard-like)
®5.1 Sound compatible
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Phoenix BIOS, 1024KB Flash BIOS
NV-EEPROM for CMOS Setup Retention without Battery
PS/2 Keyboard Controller
PS/2 Mouse Controller
Watchdog timer (WDT)
Real Time Clock (RTC) with Onboard Battery Supply
15 General Purpose Input/Outputs (GPIOs)
4.2 Mechanical Specifications
4.2.1 PC/104 Bus Connector (ISA part)
One 2 X 32 pin stackthrough and one 2 X 20 pin stackthrough connector
4.2.2 PC/104-Plus Bus Connector (PCI part)
One 4 x 30 pin 2mm downward connector
4.2.3 Height on Top
Max 32mm (1.26”)
Height is depending upon CPU cooler/fan.
4.2.4 Height on Bottom
Maximum 9.7mm (0.38”)
4.2.5 Weight
About 320g (full featured version with passive CPU cooler, without DDR SDRAM)

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4.3 Electrical Specifications
4.3.1 Supply Voltages
EPIC -PM boards are equipped with a 10 pin ATX power- connector. The EPIC-PM board requires at least
+5V and +5V standby. The voltages +3.3V, +12V, -12V and –5V are not required for the operation of the
EPIC itself. Varying voltages may be required for peripheral devices such as backlight inverters or PC/104
and PC/104-Plus extension modules.
®+5V DC +/- 5%
®+5V DC Standby +/- 5%
®+3,3V DC (required for 3.3V PC/104-Plus extension cards)
®+12V DC (required for some PC/104, PC/104-Plus extension cards or for JILI cables)
®-12V DC (required for some PC/104, PC/104-Plus extension cards)
4.3.2 Supply Voltage Ripple
®100mV peak to peak 0 - 20MHz
4.3.3 Supply Current (typical)
The EPIC/PM is equipped with power-saving features. Different power-consumption tests were executed
to give an overview of the electrical conditions for several operational states. The board used a 512MB
DDR SDRAM module. The attached hard disk was not supplied through the measurement path and no
extension module was mounted on the system.
®EPIC/PM 0.8GHz (ZeroCache CPU)
Power Supply
Operation State +5V +5V stby
DOS Prompt 2.08A 0.19A
DOS Standby 1.31A 0.19A
Windows Idle 1.37A 0.19A
Windows Standby 0.93A 0.19A
Windows 100% CPU Load 2.23A 0.19A
®EPIC/PM 1.0GHz (Celeron-M®)
Power Supply
Operation State +5V +5Vstby
DOS Prompt 2.51A 0.19A
DOS Standby 1.38A 0.19A
Windows Idle 1.50A 0.19A
Windows Standby 0.81A 0.19A
Windows 100% CPU Load 3.25A 0.19A

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®EPIC/PM 1.8GHz
Power Supply
Operation State +5V +5VStby
DOS Prompt 4.00A 0.19A
DOS Standby 2.34A 0.19A
Windows Idle 2.50A 0.19A
Windows Standby 1.03A 0.19A
Windows 100% CPU Load 6.10A 0.19A
4.3.4 Supply Current (maximum)
Power Supply
Board +5V +5VStby
EPIC/PM 0.8GHz 2.58A 1.20A
EPIC/PM 1.0GHz 4.20A 1.20A
EPIC/PM 1.8GHz 7.43A 1.20A
(calculated theoretical values from all components maximum supply currents)
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4.3.5 Real-time Clock (RTC) Battery
®Voltage range: 1.8V - 4.0V (typ 3.0V)
®Quiescent current: max. 3,5uA@ 3.0 V
English:
CAUTION ! 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.
Deutsch:
VORSICHT ! Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßem Austausch der Batterie. Ersatz nur durchden selben
oder einen vom Hersteller empfohlenen gleichwertigen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach
Angaben des Herstellers.
French:
ATTENTION ! Risque d'explosion avec l'échange inadéquat de la batterie. Remplacement seulement
par le même ou un type équivalent recommandé par le producteur. L'évacuation des batteries usagées
conformément à des indications du fabricant.
Danish:
ADVARSEL ! Lithiumbatteri – Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig Håndtering. Udskifting må kun skemed
batteri af samme fabrikant og type. Lever det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandren.
Finnish:
VAROITUS ! Paristo voi rãjãhtãã, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda paristo ainoastaan
laltevalmistajan suosittelmaan tyyppiln. Havita kaytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti.
Spanish:
Precaución ! Peligro de explosión si la batería se sustituye incorrectamente. Sustituya solamente por
el mismo o tipo equivalente recomendado por el fabricante. Disponga las baterías usadas según las
instrucciones del fabricante.
The battery of this product is not considered to be accessible by the end user. Safety instructions are
given only in English, German, French, Danish, Finish and Spanish. If the battery is accessible by the
end user, it is in the responsibility of the customer to give the corresponding safety instructions in the
required language(s).
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4.4 MTBF
The following MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) values were calculated using a combination of
manufacturer’s test data, if the data was available, and a Bellcore calculation for the remaining parts.
The Bellcore calculation used is “Method 1 Case 1”. In that particular method the components are
assumed to be operating at a 50 % stress level in a 40° C ambient environment and the system is
assumed to have not been burned in. Manufacturer’s data has been used wherever possible. The
manufacturer’s data, when used, is specified at 50° C, so in that sense the following results are slightly
conservative. The MTBF values shown below are for a 40° C in an office or telecommunications
environment. Higher temperatures and other environmental stresses (extreme altitude, vibration, salt
water exposure, etc.) lower MTBF values.
®System MTBF (hours) : (171.636) TBD
Notes: Fans usually shipped with Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH products have 50,000-hour typical operating
life. The above estimates assume no fan, but a passive heat sinking arrangement.
Estimated RTC battery life (as opposed to battery failures) is not accounted for in the above figures and need
to be considered for separately. Battery life depends on both temperature and operating conditions. When
the Kontron unit has external power; the only battery drain is from leakage paths.
4.5 Environmental Specifications
4.5.1 Temperature
The Intel® Mobile Pentium-M is specified for proper operation when junction temperature is within the
specified range of 0 °C to 100 °C.
The Intel® 855GM/GME Chipset temperature and the Intel® ICH4 I/O Controller Hub 4 (82801DB) case
temperature are maximum 110C.
®Operating: 0 to +65 °C (*) (with appropriate airflow)
®Non-operating: -10 to +85 C (non-condensing)
Note: (*) The maximum operating temperature is the maximum measurable temperature on any spot on the
module’s surface. You must maintain the temperature according to the above specification.
4.5.2 Humidity
®Operating: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
®Non-operating: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

5 4BCPU, Chipset and Super I/O
Kontron User's Guide
EPIC/PM 20
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5.1
5.2
CPU, Chipset and Super I/O
CPU
The EPIC/PM is available with an Intel® Mobile Pentium®-M or Celeron®-M central processing unit
(CPU) from 0.8GHz up to 1.8GHz or 1.8GHz. However, other GHz as well as Celeron®-M versions (half
cache size, no SpeedStep® technology) of this board are available.
Intel® Mobile Pentium®-M CPU features include:
®Supports Intel® Architecture with Dynamic Execution
®High performance, low-power core
®On-die, primary 32-kbyte instruction cache and 32-kbyte write-back data cache
®On-die, up to 2-MByte (depends on CPU) second level cache with Advanced Transfer
Cache Architecture
®Advanced Branch Prediction and Data Prefetch Logic
®Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (SSE2)
®400-MHz, Source-Synchronous processor system bus
®Advanced Power Management features, including Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®
technology (only for Pentium® M processors)
Chipset
The chipset of the EPIC/PM consists of the Intel® 855GME chipset GMCH (Graphics and Memory
Controller Hub) and the Intel ® 82801DB ICH-4 (I/O Controller Hub 4).
5.2.1 GMCH (855GME Chipset)
Processor/Host Bus Support
®Intel® Pentium® M and Celeron® M processors
®Supports system bus at 400MHz
®Supports Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® technology
Memory System
®Directly supports one DDR SDRAM channel, 64-bits wide
®Supports 200/266-MHz DDR SDRAM devices with double-sided SO-DIMMs (four rows
populated) with unbuffered PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM.
®Supports 128-Mbit, 256-Mbit, and 512-Mbit technologies providing maximum
capacity of 1 GB with x16 devices
®All supported devices have four banks