Norco MITX-6854 User manual

MITX-6854
Mini-ITXIndustrial Motherboard
USER'Manual V1.3

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CommonSenseinSafetyApplication
1. Beforeusing thisproduct,pleaseread thisuser smanualcarefully;
2.Anyboardsnot readytobeinstalledshallbekeptintheanti-staticprotectivebags;
3. Beforetakingouttheboardsfromtheanti-staticprotectivebags,firstplacehands
on thegroundingmetalobjectforawhilesoastoreleasestaticelectricityinbody
and hands;
4.Whilefetching boards,youshouldwearelectrostaticprotectiveglovesand have
thehabitofholdingbybrimsof them;
5.Beforeconnectingtothepowersupply, pleasecheck thepowervoltage;
6.Inordertoprevent bodilyelectricshockordamagetoproducts,pleasefirstturnoff
theACpowerorunplugthepowercordoutofpowersocketswhileinsertingmain
boardsorplatecardsordoing reconfiguration;
7. Beforemovingplatecardsortheunit,pleaseunplugtheACpowercordsout of
thepowersockets;
8. MakesurethatACpowercordsareunpluggedbeforeconnectingor
disconnecting anydevices;
9.Toprevent anyunnecessaryinjuriestoproductsduetofrequent poweron/off,
pleasewaitatleast30secondsbeforeyourestart uptheunit afterpoweroff.
10.If anything unexpectedhappenedwhenusingthedevices,pleasecontact
technicalprofessionals.

Contents
Chapter1ProductIntroduction ..................................................................................................1
1.1Overview.........................................................................................................................1
1.2Product Specification......................................................................................................1
Chapter2Installation Instructions .............................................................................................4
2.1ConnectorLocation andDimensions.............................................................................4
2.2InstallationSteps............................................................................................................4
2.3SystemMemoryInstallation...........................................................................................5
2.4JumperSetting...............................................................................................................5
2.4.1ClearCMOS(JCC).....................................................................................................5
2.4.2COM2setting J5，J6，J7）....................................................................................7
2.4.3CF CardMaster/SlaveSelection JCF）..................................................................8
2.4.4LCD PowerSelection J8）.......................................................................................8
2.4.5Start Upon ACRestoreSwitch JAV）......................................................................9
2.5InterfaceSpecification...................................................................................................10
2.5.1IDEConnector IDE1）...........................................................................................10
2.5.2SATA&SATAHDD PWRConnector SATA0, SATA1, S_PWR）.........................11
2.5.3CF CardSocket Compact Flash）.........................................................................12
2.5.4Parallel Port LPT）.................................................................................................12
2.5.5Serial Port COM1,COM2,COM3-6,COM7-10）....................................................13
2.5.6DisplayInterface(VGA_DVI, LVDS).........................................................................17
2.5.7LVDSPanelBacklight Control J9）.......................................................................19
2.5.8USB &Ethernet Ports USB_RJ,USB_12,USB_34,USB_56）.............................19
2.5.9Keyboard&Mouseconnector PS/2）...................................................................21
2.5.10IRDAinterface IRDA）.........................................................................................22
2.5.11GPIO JGP）..........................................................................................................23
2.5.12PowerConnector(ATX,DC_JACK).......................................................................24
2.5.13CPUFANconnector CPUFAN）.........................................................................25
2.5.14Audio(JACK_HDA).................................................................................................26
2.5.15Front Panel connector J4）.................................................................................27
2.5.16RAMSlot SODIMM）...........................................................................................29
2.5.17PCISlot PCI）......................................................................................................29

2.5.18Mini PCIE MINI_PCIE,W_LED）.........................................................................29
Chapter3BIOSSetup.................................................................................................................30
AwardBIOSUpgrading......................................................................................................30
AwardBIOSDescription.....................................................................................................30
BIOSParameterConfiguration..........................................................................................30
3.1StandardCMOSSetup.................................................................................................31
3.2Advanced BIOSFeatures............................................................................................34
3.2.1CPUFeature..............................................................................................................34
3.2.2RemovableDevicePriority........................................................................................36
3.2.3HardDiskBootPriority..............................................................................................36
3.2.4CD-ROMBootPriority...............................................................................................37
3.3Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................................................40
3.4Integrated peripherals..................................................................................................43
3.4.1OnChipIDEDevice...................................................................................................44
3.4.2OnboardDevice........................................................................................................45
3.4.3SuperIODevice........................................................................................................46
3.4.4F81216D[COM3-COM10].........................................................................................49
3.4.5USB DeviceSetting...................................................................................................51
3.5PowerManagement Setup..........................................................................................53
3.6PnP/PCIConfigurations...............................................................................................56
3.7PCHealthStatus..........................................................................................................57
3.8Frequency/VoltageControl..........................................................................................58
3.9LoadFail-SafeDefaults................................................................................................59
3.10LoadOptimizedDefaults............................................................................................60
3.11Set SupervisorPassword...........................................................................................61
3.12Set UserPassword.....................................................................................................61
3.13Save&ExitSetup......................................................................................................62
3.14ExitWithout Saving....................................................................................................63
Appendix.....................................................................................................................................64
Appendix1. DriverInstallation...........................................................................................64
Appendix2. Watchdog programmerguide........................................................................65
Appendix3. GPIOInstruction..............................................................................................67
Appendix4. Glossary.........................................................................................................68

Chapter1
ProductIntroduction

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Chapter1Product Introduction
1.1Overview
MITX-6854isfanless Mini-ITXmotherboardbased onIntel 945GSE+ICH7Mchipsetwith
integrated IntelAtomN270 1.6GHZCPU(FSB 533MHzandL2Cache512KB).Onboardone
200PinSO-DIMMDDRII 400/533MHzsocketsupportsystemmemorymax.upto2GB.With
integrated Intel945GSE graphiccontrollerin northbridge,MITX-6854 can providehigh
performanceVGA/DVI/LVDSdisplay(DVIandLVDSareoptional,simultaneousutilization
unsupported);VGA+DVIorVGA+LVDScan realizeindependentdualdisplay.MITX-6854
adoptsREALTEK 8111CLANchip,providingone1000MbpsEthernetport.Besides,italso
providesotherinterfaces,includingoneIDE,twoSATAII upto300MB/s,eightUSB2.0UPTO
480MB/s, tenCOMonePCIandonemini-PCIE.
MITX-6854isalsopacked withmanyotheradvanced functions,suchasGPIO,IrDA,
Watchdog Timer,etc.Withpowerful computing capability,high integration,lowpower,this
boardiswidelyused in POS、kiosk、ATMand RailTransportation applications.
1.2ProductSpecification
StructureStandard
●LowpowerMini-ITXmotherboard
Dimension
●170mm X170mm L×W）
Processor
●OnboardIntel AtomN2701.6Gprocessor,512KBL2Cache,Powerconsumption isonly2.5W
withFSBof533MHz
●Support EM64T
Chipset
●NorthBridge：Intel®945GSE TDP5.5~6W）
●SouthBridge：Intel ®ICH7M
Display

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●Chipset: Intel®945GSEintegrated Graphics MemoryControllerHub (IntelGMA950)
●VGA:1xDB15portwithresolution up to2048x1536
●DVI (Optional): SDVOsignal converttoDVI signal Supportresolutionup to 1600x1200
(DVIandLVDScombination notsupported)
●LVDS(Optional):SDVOsignal convertto24bitLVDSsignal,Supportresolution up
to1600x1200. GPIOBrightness control Backlightpowercontrol.(DVIand LVDScombination
notsupported)
●Dual IndependentDisplay：VGA+LVDS/VGA+DVIcan supportdual independentdisplay(DVI
andLVDScombination notsupported)
SystemMermory
●1x200Pindual channel SODIMMMemorysocket
●Support DDRII 400/533MHzmemoryupto2GB
Storage
●2xSerial ATAII Ports, Thetransferspeedisupto300MB/s
●1xIDEPort: Support PIO、BusMaster、UltraDMA33/66/100mode，Thetransferspeedisup
to100MB/s
●CompactFlash:50PinSocket Support DMAMode）;ShareIDEchannels
LAN
●Chipset: REALTEK 8111C
●OneGigabitePCIE_1XLANCard
●Interface:1xRJ45Port
Audio
●Chipset: ALC888,prividing Lineout&MicINfunction
●Rearpanel providesoneCD-INandoneLINEINinterface
USBPort
●8xUSB2.0portswiththe transferspeedup to 480Mb/s
●Backpanel providesdoubleUSB ports
●3*2x5Headerports,abletobeconverted to6xstanardUSB ports

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I/O
Adopt WinbondW83627HF I/Ochip
●Support10xSerial Ports，COM1_COM2(byI/Ochipshet)adoptdoubledeckDB9ports，
COM1supportsRS232;COM2supportsRS232\422\485;COM3_COM10adoptF81216chip.
LPCBusExpansion;COM3-COM10support RS232.
●Providesone2x10PinLPTPort
●standardPS/2keyboardandmouseport
●1xIrDAPort
●GPIO
Expansion Interfaces
●1xPCISlot
●1xMiini-PCIESlot
PowerSupply
●Singlepowerinput(+12V)/StandardATXPowerSupply
Watchdog
●Support H/Wresetfunction
BIOS
●8MBSPI FlashBIOS
●SupportACPIPowermanagement function
Environment
●OperatingTemp:0-60℃
●StorageTemp: -40-85℃
●OperatingHumidity: 5%-95%no-condensation

Chapter2
Installation Instructions

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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
2.1ConnectorLocationandDimensions
The followingpictureisan interfaceindexforMITX-6854, whenyouinstallyourdevices, please
consult itandreadthefollowingguide. Duringinstallation pleasecare: forsomedevices,
incorrect installation willleadtosystemmalfunction.
Note：Duringinstallation, inordertoprotectthepart ofboard,pleaseputon antistaticgloves。
MITX-6854DimensionChart
2.2Installation Steps
Pleaserefertothefollowingstepstoinstallyourcomputer:
1.AdjustallJumperson theMITX-6854perthismanual.
2. Installsystemmemory
3. InstallExpansion cards
4. Connectallofthesignal line, cable,panel-control circuitryandpowersupply
5. FinishBIOSsetup

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Note：
KeycomponentsofthismotherboardareIntegrated circuit,andthesecomponentswillbe
easilydamagedbyelectrostaticinfluence.So,beforeinstallingmotherboard,youshould
alwayskeepthefollowingprecautionsinmind:
1. Holdmotherboardbytheedges;don't touchanycomponentorpinson theboard
2.Useagrounded wriststrap/gloveswhilegettingin touchwithintegrated circuit
components(suchasCPU, RAM).
3. Placethoseunused componentsinantistaticbagsortrays.
4. Pleasemakesurethepowerswitchisdisconnectedbeforeyou insert thepowerplug.
2.3SystemMemoryInstallation
Boardprovidesone200Pin SODIMMslot.Wheninstallingmemorybank,pleasecarefor:
1.When fixing,makesurethenotchmatchsSO-DIMMsocketandinsert memorybankintothe
socket. Press itdowntotighttheconnection.
2. Choosethepropermemorybankthat supportsmotherboardspecification
2.4JumperSetting
Note:
Pleaserefertothefollowingjumpersettingguidebeforeinstallingharewaredevices
Remark:Howtoidentifyjumperand PIN1ofinterface:Pleaseobservethewordmarkofplug
socket,itwilluse “1”orboldlineortriangularsymbols;andpleaselookatthebackof
PCB,eachinterfaceweldspot hasasquarpoint, whichisPIN1;andall thejumperPIN1havea
whitearrowon theside.
2.4.1ClearCMOS(JCC)
CMOSpowered byonboardbutton battery. CleanCMOSwill leadtoapermanent
eliminationoftheprevioussystemsettingandbacktotheoriginal(default setting)system
settings.
Steps:
1. Turnoff thecomputeranddisconnectthepowersupply
2.Keep thepins1-2jumperJCC shortforabout5~6seconds,then movethecapbacktopins
3-4
3. Poweronthecomputerandpress “Del”toenterBIOSsetupandreloadtheoptimized default

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value.
4. SaveandExit.
setting JCC
1-2 ClearCMOS(BIOSrenew toinitialization)
2-3 Nomalstatus(default)
Donot clearCMOSwhenpoweron,oritwillcausedamagetothemotherboard.

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2.4.2COM2setting J5,J6, J7）
COM2canbeconfiguredtooperatein RS-232, RS-422,orRS-485mode(RS232fordefault.).
ThisisdoneviaJ5,J6andJ7.
COM2RS232 default）COM2RS422 COM2RS485
J5 3-54-6 J5 1-32-4 J5 1-32-4
J6 3-54-6 J6 1-32-4 J6 1-32-4
J7 1-2 J7 3-4 J7 5-67-8

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2.4.3CF Card Master/SlaveSelection JCF）
Thisjumperisused toset CFcardasmasterorslave,closeJCF jumper(plugJCF cover), CF
cardissetasmaster.Whenyouneedtosetitasslave,plaeseopen thecover.
Setting JCF
Close Set CFcardasmaster
Open Set CFcardasslaver
2.4.4LCDPowerSelection J8）
BeforeusingLCDdevices,pleasemakesurethepowersupplyisadjustedaccordingly.J8is
usedtoadjust thepowersupplyofLVDS.

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Panel VCCSelection
1-2 5V
J8 2-3 3.3V
2.4.5StartUpon ACRestoreSwitch(JAV)

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2.5InterfaceSpecification
Pleasereadthismanual carefullywhen connectingexternalconnectors,soastoavoid
damagetothemotherboard.
2.5.1IDEConnector IDE1）
Standard40PinIDEconnector, abletoconnect twoIDEdevicessimultaneously.
IDE:
Signal Name Pin Signal Name
IDERST# 1 2 GND
DDP7 3 4 DDP8
DDP6 5 6 DDP9
DDP5 7 8 DDP10
DDP4 9 10 DDP11
DDP3 11 12 DDP12
DDP2 13 14 DDP13
DDP1 15 16 DDP14

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2.5.2SATA&SATAHDD PWRConnector SATA0,SATA1,S_PWR）
Onboard2*SATAPortswithtransmission rateup to300MB/s.SATAPowerconnectorisableto
providepowertoHDD viaaconvert cable.
DDP0 17 18 DDP15
GND 19 20 VCC
IDE_PDDREQ# 21 22 GND
IDE_PDIOW 23 24 GND
IDE_PDIOR 25 26 GND
IDE_PIORDY 27 28 ALE
IDE_PDDACK# 29 30 GND
INT_RQR14 31 32 NC
IDE_PDA1 33 34 P66DET#
IDE_PDA0 35 36 IDE_PDA2
IDE_PDCS1# 37 38 IDE_PDCS3
ACTP# 39 40 GND

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SATA0/1:
Pin Signal Name
1 GND
2 SATA_TXP
3 SATA_TXN
4 GND
5 SATA_RXN
6 SATA_RXP
7 GND
S_PWR SATAPowerConnector）:
Pin SignalName
1 +12V
2 GND
3 VCC
4 GND
5 VCC3
2.5.3CF Card Socket CompactFlash）
One50Pin CFcardsocketon therearpanel supportsTypeI/II CFcardandsharesthesame
channel asIDEconnector.IDEconnectorcan supportonlytwoIDEdevices,whenCompact
Flashcardwasinstalled,onlyoneIDEdevicecan beconnected.
2.5.4ParallelPort LPT）
Boardprovidesone2X10-pinparallel port, whichneedstobeconvertedtostandardparallel
porttoconnectparallel devices,suchasPrinter.Userscan openorclosethisconnectorvia
BIOSconfiguration.

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LPT:
Signal Name Pin Signal Name
T_STB# 1 2 T_AFD#
PDQ0 3 4 T_ERR#
PDQ1 5 6 T_INIT#
PDQ2 7 8 T_SLIN#
PDQ3 9 10 GND
PDQ4 11 12 GND
PDQ5 13 14 GND
PDQ6 15 16 T_BUSY
PDQ7 17 18 T_PE
T_ACK# 19 20 T_SLCT
2.5.5SerialPort COM1,COM2,COM3-6,COM7-10）
The boardprovidesten serial ports(COM1-COM10), youcanopen orcloseserial portand
choosetheIRQandI/Oaddress fortheseserial portsinBIOSsetupoptions.
COM1~COM10bothsupport RS232, COM2evensupport RS422 /485,youcan select COM2