Portwell NAR-4040 User manual

NAR-4040
Communications Appliance
User ′ s Manual
Revision: 010
Portwell Inc.
3F, No. 92, Nei-Hu Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei 114, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Headquarter: [phone] Fax: [phone]
http://www.portwell.com.tw
Email: [email protected]
ITEM NO: B8980650

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction 3
1.1 About This Manual .....................................................................................3
1.2 Manual Organization..................................................................................3
1.3 Text Conventions .......................................................................................4
Chapter 2 Getting Started 5
2.1 Included Hardware .....................................................................................5
2.2 Before You Begin.......................................................................................5
2.3 The Chassis ..............................................................................................6
2.4 Opening the Chassis..................................................................................7
2.5 Installing a Hard Disk Drive........................................................................8
2.6 Installing a CF (Compact Flash) Card........................................................9
2.7 Upgrading the RAM Module.....................................................................10
2.8 Replace the Battery..................................................................................11
2.9 Installing a Different Processor .................................................................11
2.10 PCI Card Install & Remove ......................................................................13
2.11 Assembling the System............................................................................14
2.12 Configuring the System Board .................................................................15
2.13 Installing Memory......................................................................................20
2.14 Using a Client Computer ..........................................................................21
Chapter 3 Operation Guides 24
3.1 Brief Guide for PPAP-3711VL..................................................................24
Chapter 4 Appendix 27
4.1 GPIO Sample code ..................................................................................27
4.2 Watch-Dog Timer Sample code ...............................................................31
4.3 Reset To Default Sample code ................................................................33
Chapter 5 EZIO-100 46
5.1 About EZIO-100..........................................................................................46
5.2 Features ............................................................................................46
5.3 Mechanical Specification..........................................................................46
5.4 General Specification...............................................................................47
5.5 Product Outlook........................................................................................47
5.6 Interface Pin Assignment .........................................................................47
5.7 EZIO Function Command.........................................................................48
5.8 Character Generator ROM (CGROM)......................................................52

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5.9 Sample Code............................................................................................53

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 About This Manual
This manual describes all required information for setting up and using the NAR-4040.
NAR-4040 provides the essential components for delivering optimal performance and
functionality in the value communications appliance market segment. This manual should help
its users to get familiar with NAR-4040 to be able to fulfill requirements.
Feature of NAR-4040 includes:
◆
Versatile networking and I/O capabilities: 4 Ethernet ports
◆
Foul USB ports
◆ Two COM ports
◆ One VGA Port
◆ One CF Card Socket
◆ One EZIO Display
◆
Up to 2G byte of DDR memory
◆ Two on-board DMA100 IDE channel to support two IDE hard disk drives
◆ CE NO:
◆ FCC NO:
1.2 Manual Organization
The manual describes how to configure your NAR-4040 system to meet various operating
requirements. It is divided into three chapters, with each chapter addressing a basic concept
and operation of this whole system.
Chapter 1: Introduction. It briefly talks about how this documentation is about. Some guidelines
for users who do not want to read through all the pages, but still finding what they
need.
Chapter 2: Hardware Configuration Setting and Installation. This chapter shows how the
hardware was put together. Detail information is also included in this section of this
article. It shows the definitions and locations of Jumpers and Connectors that you
can easily configure your system. Descriptions on how to properly mount the CPU
and main memory to get a safe installation. By reading this chapter, the users should
be able to set up NAR-4040.
Chapter 3: Operation Information. It illustrates the main board system architecture. This section
intends to give the users more information on the system architecture and how its
performance can be maximized.
Any updates to this manual, technical clarification, and answers to frequently asked questions
will be posted on the following web site: http://isc.portwell.com.tw

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1.3 Text Conventions
Users may find helpful tips or related information on Portwell's Web site.
http://www.portwell.com.tw.A direct contact to Portwell's technical person is also available.
For further support Users may also contact our headquarter in Taipei or contact Portwell's
distributors.

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Chapter 2 Getting Started
This section describes how the hardware installation and system settings should be done.
2.1 Included Hardware
The following hardware is included in your kit:
◆
PPAP-3711VL NetAppliance System board
◆
250 W power supply
◆
1U Chassis
◆ One serial port cable
◆ One VGA cable
◆ One USB cable
◆ One EZIO
2.2 Before You Begin
To prevent damage to any system board, it is important to handle it with care. The following
measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from static electricity discharge:
When handling the board, use a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge elimination.
Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag. Handle the
board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold
contacts.
When handling processor chips or memory modules, avoid touching their pins or gold edge
fingers. Put the value communications appliance system board and peripherals back into the
antistatic bag when they are not in use or not installed in the chassis.
Some circuitry on the system board can continue to operate even though the power is switched
off. Under no circumstances should the Lithium coin cell that is being used to power the real-
time clock be allowed to be shorted. The coin cell can heat under these conditions and present
a burn hazard.
WARNING
1. “CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED.
REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE
MANTFATURER. DISCARD USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS ”
2. This guide is for technically qualified personnel who have experience installing and
configuring system boards Disconnect the system board power supply from its
power source before you connect or disconnect cables or install or remove any
system board components. Failure to do this can result in personnel injury or
equipment damage.
3. Avoid short-circuiting the lithium battery; this can cause it to superheat and cause
burns if touched.
4. Do not operate the processor without a thermal solution. Damage to the processor

can occur in seconds.
2.3 The Chassis
The system is integrated in a standard 19" 1U chassis and fits in all standard rack or cabinet
(Fig. 2-1 , Fig. 2-2). Front accessible panel there are an EZIO, a LED panel and a set of LAN
ports. The LAN ports number can be different according to model.
Fig. 2-1 Front View of the Chassis Fig. 2-2 Rear View of the Chassis
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2.4 Opening the Chassis
To open the chassis, follow these steps:
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Fig. 2-3 Remove the screw on the arrow tip of top-cover Fig. 2-4 Remove the screw on the arrow tip of the ear
mount
Fig. 2-5 Push the top-cover on both left and right upper
side at the same time Fig. 2-6 Slide lightly the top-cover to rear side until it is stopped and then raise it up

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2.5 Installing a Hard Disk Drive
Fig. 2-7
The system has a internal drive bay for one 2.5" hard disk drive. If the HDD is not pre-installed,
you can install by yourself. You need the parts from the accessory-bag as shown on Figure 2-7.
They are one HDD-bracket, several screws and one 44pin IDE cable. (from left to right).
Fig. 2-8 Fix the hard disk drive on the HDD
bracket with four sink-head screws Fig. 2-9 Plug the IDE cable into hard disk drive connector

Fig. 2-10 Plug the 44-pin end to IDE connector Fig. 2-11 Bend the cable below the bracket
Fig. 2-12 Fix the half assembled HDD with the
four round head screws Fig. 2-13 Complete.
2.6 Installing a CF (Compact Flash) Card
1. To install a compact flash card, it needs only to insert the CF card into the white socket on
the adaptor board (Fig. 2-14)(Fig. 2-15)
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Fig. 2-14 Fig. 2-15
2.7 Upgrading the RAM Module
In case of upgrading system RAM module, follow these steps:
1. Pull out the lock arms on both side and the RAM module springs up automatically. (Fig.2-22)
2. Press down gently on both left and right edges of the module (Fig.2-23) until it "clicks".
3. Then reappear step 1 to 2 to install more RAM module.(Fig. 2-25)
Fig. 2-22 Fig. 2-23
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Fig. 2-22 Fig. 2-23
2.8 Replace the Battery
In case of replacing the battery, follow these steps:
Fig. 2-24 Fig. 2-25
1. Press the metal hook backward. (Fig.2-24)
2. The battery springs automatically. (Fig.2-25)
4. Replace a new one and press it back with fingertip.
2.9 Installing a Different Processor
Installing CPU
1. Lift the handling lever of CPU socket outwards and upwards to the other end.
2. Align the processor pins with holes on the socket. Make sure that the notched corner or
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dot mark (pin 1) of the CPU corresponds to the socket's bevel end. Then press the CPU
gently until it fits into place. If this operation is not easy or smooth, don't do it forcibly. You
need to check and rebuild the CPU pin uniformly.
3. Push down the lever to lock processor chip into the socket.
4. Follow the installation guide of cooling fan or heat sink to mount it on CPU surface and
lock it on the socket 478.
5. Be sure to follow particular CPU speed and voltage type to adjust the jumper settings
properly.
Removing CPU
1. Unlock the cooling fan first.
2. Lift the lever of CPU socket outwards and upwards to the other end.
3. Carefully lift up the existing CPU to remove it from the socket.
4. Follow the steps of installing a CPU to change to another one or place handling bar to
close the opened socket.
2.11.1 Configuring Processor Speed
The system was designed to self-detect its CPU speed. So it does not require any system
adjustment.
Fig. 2-26 Lift the handling lever of CPU socket
outwards and upwards to the other end. Fig. 2-27 insert CPU into theSocket
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Fig. 2-28 Set the CPU to the position and drive
the screws Fig. 2-29 insert the air dock and buckle up to the system board as shown with red
arrow
Fig. 2-30 assembling completion diagram
2.10 PCI Card Install & Remove
If the installation of PCI cards required, please follow the instructions with care.
Fig. 2-31 PCI Card secure base Fig. 2-32 Install the secure base to the chassis
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Fig. 2-33 tight up the screws Fig. 2-34 insert the PCI card into the PCI slot
Fig. 2-35 tight up the mooting screw of the PCI
card
2.11 Assembling the System
The mechanism of top cover assembly to chassis needs six screws to fix the top cover.
However, by assembling the top cover, there is one importance point; the tongue of the cover
must be inserted to the proper position, so the six screw holes on the cover can match to the
chassis.
Fig. 2-36 Fig. 2-37
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1. Lay the top cover properly above the chassis (Fig.2-36)
2. Push the top cover towards to the front side. (Fig.2-37)
3. Fasten the chassis of all screws.
2.12 Configuring the System Board
2.12.1 Product Specifications
Main processor • Intel®Celeron™
BIOS • Award system BIOS with 64Kb Flash ROM to support DMI, PnP,
Redirect to console.
Main Memory • Two 184-pin DDR socket, supporting 2.5V DDR up to 2GB
L2 Cache Memory • 128KB/512KB PBSRAM built in (Celeron™/Pentium®4) CPU
module
Chipset • Intel®845GV
IDE Interface • One on-board DMA33 IDE channel to support two IDE devices
Default support 2.5" IDE devices only (3.5" IDE requires a
converting cable)
Serial Ports • One DB9 Connector for connecting to console
• One internal Pin pair connector for optional LCD/Key pad module
(Portwell Proprietary)
USB Interface • Support two USB 2.0 ports for high speed I/O peripheral devices
Auxiliary I/O
Interfaces
• System reset switch, Power LED, LAN activity LED, HDD LED
interface
Watchdog Timer • 255 intervals from 0.5 min. to 254.5 min. by software programming
Power Inlet • One standard 20-pin ATX power connector
•
One on-board DC input jack
PCI Golden Finger • One PCI golden finger edge connector for PCI connection
Hardware Monitor On-board hardware monitor for:
• CPU fan x 1
• System fan x 2
• System voltages: +5V and +12V
Power Good • On-board power good generator with reset time, 300ms~500ms
2.12.2 Hardware Configuration Setting
This section gives the definitions and shows the positions of jumpers, headers and connectors.
All of the configuration jumpers on PPAP-3711VL are in the proper position. The default settings
set by factory are marked with a star ( ★).
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2.12.2.1 Jumpers
In general, jumpers on the single board computer are used to select options for certain features.
Some of the jumpers are user-configurable, which allows system enhancement. The others are
for testing purpose only and should not be altered. To select any option, cover the jumper cap
over (Short) or remove (NC) it from the jumper pins according to the following instructions. Here
NC stands for "Not Connected". (Please refer to Fig. 2-38 for detail jumper positions)
 
mPGA478B
FWH
BAT
845GV/GL
ICH4
SIO
LAN1
LAN2
LAN3
LAN4
LAN5
LAN6
J6
J15
J24
J26
J27
J28
J29
J31
PW1
J40 J35
J34 J33
JP3 J30
JP2
J39
J37
DIMM1
DIMM2
J38
J32
J36
J19
J23
J4 J5
J8
J9
J16
JP1
J25
J10 J2 J3
J7
J11 J12 J13 J14
J20 J21 J22 J17 J18
19
20
9
10
5
10 5
10
13
26
2
4
222
44
5
6
10
22
4
9
210
7
10
39
40
43
44
Fig.2-38 PPAP-3711VL Jumper Locations
2.12.2.2 Connectors
I/O peripheral devices and Flash disk will be connected to these interface connectors or DOC
socket located on this single board computer.
Connector Function Remark
JP1 Secondary IDE Select Shot: Master / Open: Slave
JP2 Clean CMOS 1-2: Normal , 2-3: Clean
JP3 WDT Select Shot: WDT Reset / Open: SMI
J2 K/B, M/S
J3 CRT
J4 Small 4 pin header
J5 USB
J7 Parallel port
J8 GPIO
J11 LAN6_LED
J12 LAN5_LED
J13 LAN4_LED
J14 LAN3_LED
J17 Load_Default

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J18 Reset
J20 LAN2_LED
J21 LAN1_LED
J22 HDD_PowerLED
J30 Load_Default
J31 COM2
J33 HDD_PowerLED
J34 USB
Pin Assignments of Connectors
●
JP1: Secondary IDE Select
Pin No. Signal Description
Shot Master
NC Slave
●
JP2: Clean CMOS
Pin No. Signal Description
1 – 2 Normal
2 – 3 Clean CMOS
●
JP3: WDT Select
Pin No. Signal Description
Shot WDT Reset
NC WDT SMI
●
J2: K/B , M/S
Pin No. Signal Description
1 MDAT
2
3 GND
4 VCC
5 MCLK
6 KDAT
7
8 GND
9 VCC
10 KCLK
●
J3: CRT
Pin No. Signal Description
1 RED
2 GREEN
3 BLUE
4 VSYNCR

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5 HSYNCR
6 DDCCL
7 GND
8 DDCDA
9 GND
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●
J4: Small 4 pin header
Pin No. Signal Description
1 +12V
2 GND
3 GND
4 VCC
●
J5/J34: USB Header
Pin No. Signal Description
1 VCC2/VCC4
2 GND3/GND5
3 DATA2/DATA4
4 GND3/GND5
5 DATA2+/DATA4+
6 DATA3+/DATA5+
7 GND2/GND4
8 DATA3-/DATA5-
9 GND2/GND4
10 VCC3/VCC5
●
J7: Parallel port
Pin No. Signal Description Pin No. Signal Description
1 P_STB# 2 P_PD0
3 P_PD1 4 P_PD2
5 P_PD3 6 P_PD4
7 P_PD5 8 P_PD6
9 P_PD7 10 ACK#
11 BUSY 12 PE
13 SLCT 14 P_AFD#
15 ERR# 16 P_INIT#
17 P_SLIN# 18 GND
19 GND 20 GND
21 GND 22 GND
23 GND 24 GND
25 GND 26 N/A
●
J8: GPIO
Pin No. Signal Description Pin No. Signal Description
1 VCC 2
3 Di8 4 Do8

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5 Di7 6 Do7
7 Di6 8 Do6
9 Di5 10 Do5
11 Di4 12 Do4
13 Di3 14 Do3
15 Di2 16 Do2
17 Di1 18 Do1
19 GND 20 GND
●
J11: LAN6_LED
Pin No. Signal Description
1 L6_1000#
2 L6_LINK LED#
3 L6_100#
4 L6_ACT
●
J12 : LAN5_LED
Pin No. Signal Description
1 L5_1000#
2 L5_LINK LED#
3 L5_100#
4 L5_ACT#
●
J13 : LAN4_LED
Pin No. Signal Description
1 L4_1000#
2 L4_LINK LED#
3 L4_100#
4 L4_ACT#
●
J14 : LAN3_LED
Pin No. Signal Description
1 L3_1000#
2 L3_LINK LED#
3 L3_100#
4 L3_ACT#
●
J17/J30: Load_Default
Pin No. Signal Description
1 PRE#
2 GND
●
J18 : RESET
Pin No. Signal Description