Portwell ROBO-625 User manual

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ROBO-625
ISA VIA Half-sized CPU card
with CPU, VGA/LCD, and
Ethernet
Users Manual

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Copyright
This document is copyrighted, © 2002. All rights are reserved. The orig-
inal manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the prod-
ucts described in this manual at any time without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmit-
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rights of third parties that may result from such use.
Acknowledgements
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IBM, PC/AT, PS/2 and VGA are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
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This manual isfor the ROBO-625.
Part No. 21-6675
2nd Edition, Printed in USA Sept,2002

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Packing List
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following
materials have been shipped:
•1ROBO-625 all-in-one single board computer
• 1 startup manual
• CD-ROM or disks for utility, drivers, and manual (in PDF format)
•1 power cable
•1 PS/2 KB/M cable
•1COM port cable
•1Printer cable
•1 VGA cable
•1 FDD cable
•1 EIDEcable
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or
sales representative immediately.

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Additional Information and Assistance
1.Visit the Portwell web site at www.portwell.com where you can
find the latest information about the product.
2.Contact your distributor,sales representative, or Portwell's customer
service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
Please have the following information ready before you call:
• Product name and serial number
• Description of your peripheral attachments
• Description of your software (operating system, version, application
software, etc.)
• A complete description of the problem
• The exact wording of any error messages

Table of Contents
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Contents
Chapter 1 General Information ........................................1
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................... 2
1.2 Features ............................................................................. 3
1.3 Specifications .................................................................... 3
1.3.1 Standard SBC Functions................................................. 3
1.3.2 VGA/LCD Interface ....................................................... 4
1.3.3 Solid State disk ............................................................... 4
1.3.4 PCI bus Ethernet interface .............................................. 4
1.3.5 Mechanical and Environmental ...................................... 4
1.4 Board layout: dimensions.................................................. 5
Chapter 2 Installation ........................................................7
2.1 Jumpers.............................................................................. 8
2.2 Connectors......................................................................... 9
2.3 Locating jumpers............................................................. 10
2.4 Locating Connectors ....................................................... 11
2.5 Setting Jumpers ............................................................... 12
2.6 Clear CMOS (JP1) .......................................................... 13
2.7 LAN Vcc select (JP2)...................................................... 14
2.8 Watchdog timer configuration ........................................ 14
2.8.1 Watchdog timer action (JP3) ........................................ 15
2.9 Installing DIMMs............................................................ 15
2.10 ATX power control connector (CN1,CN15)................... 16
2.10.1 ATX feature (CN1) and soft power (CN15)................. 16
2.11 Printer port connector (CN2)........................................... 17
2.12 Floppy drive connector (CN3) ........................................ 17
2.12.1 Connecting the floppy drive ......................................... 17
2.13 Primary IDE connector(CN4) ......................................... 18
2.13.1 Connecting the hard drive............................................. 18
2.14 VGA/LCD interface connections ................................... 18
2.14.1 CRT display connector (CN5) ...................................... 19
2.14.2 Flat panel display connector (CN12) ............................ 19
2.14.3 Panel type selection (S1)............................................... 20
2.15 USB connectors (CN6).................................................... 20
2.16 Ethernet configuration..................................................... 21
2.16.1 100Base-T connector (CN7)......................................... 21
2.16.2 Network boot ................................................................ 21
2.17 Power connectors (CN8, FAN1) ..................................... 21
2.17.1 Main power connector, +5 V, +12 V (CN8)................ 21
2.17.2 CPU Fan power supply connector (FAN1)................... 21

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2.18 Power & HDD LED, Reset (CN9, CN19) ..................... 21
2.18.1 Power & HDD LED (CN9) .......................................... 22
2.18.2 Reset switch (CN19) ..................................................... 22
2.19 COM port connector (CN13,CN16)................................ 22
2.20 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector (CN20) ................ 22
2.21 Audio AC97 interface (CN18) ........................................ 22
2.21.1 Audio connector (CN18) .............................................. 22
Chapter 3 Software Configuration .................................23
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 24
3.2 Connections to Two Standard LCDs............................... 25
3.2.1 Connections to (640 x 480 TFT color LCD) ............... 25
3.2.2 Connections to (800 x 600 TFT color LCD) ............... 27
3.3 Ethernet software configuration ...................................... 28
Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup.........................................29
4.1 System test and initialization........................................... 30
4.1.1 System configuration verification................................. 30
4.2 Award BIOS setup .......................................................... 31
4.2.1 Entering setup .............................................................. 31
4.2.2 Standard CMOS Features setup.................................... 32
4.2.3 Advanced BIOS Features setup .................................... 33
4.2.4 Advanced Chipset Features setup ................................. 34
4.2.5 Integrated Peripherals ................................................... 35
4.2.6 Power Management Setup ............................................ 35
4.2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................ 36
4.2.8 PC Health Status ........................................................... 36
4.2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control........................................... 37
4.2.10 Load Optimized Defaults.............................................. 38
4.2.11 Set Password ................................................................. 38
4.2.12 Save & Exit Setup......................................................... 39
4.2.13 Exit Without Saving...................................................... 40
Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup ............................................41
5.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 42
5.1.1 Chipset .......................................................................... 42
5.1.2 Display memory............................................................ 42
5.1.3 Display types................................................................. 42
5.1.4 Dual/Simultaneous Display .......................................... 43
5.2 Installation of the SVGA Driver ..................................... 44
5.2.1 Installation for Windows 2000 ..................................... 45
5.2.2 Installation for Windows NT ........................................ 50
5.2.3 Installation for Windows XP ........................................ 55
5.3 Further Information ......................................................... 61

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Chapter 6 Audio Setup.....................................................63
6.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 64
6.2 DOS utilities.................................................................... 64
6.2.1 VIA Sound Blaster Pro compatible set up program ..... 64
6.2.2 VIA Sound Blaster Installation..................................... 65
6.3 Driver installation............................................................ 65
6.3.1 Before you begin........................................................... 65
6.3.2 Windows 95/98 drivers................................................. 66
6.3.3 Windows NT drivers..................................................... 73
6.3.4 Windows 2000 Drivers ................................................. 76
Chapter 7 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface...........................81
7.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 82
7.2 Installation of Ethernet driver ......................................... 82
7.2.1 Installation for MS-DOS and Windows 3.1.................. 82
7.2.2 Installation for Windows 98 ......................................... 83
7.2.3 Installation for Windows 2000 ..................................... 86
7.2.4 Installation for Windows NT ........................................ 91
7.3 Further information ......................................................... 97
Appendix A Programming theWatchdog Timer ..............99
A.1 Supported Input Timing Modes .................................... 100
Appendix B Filler ..............................................................103
Appendix C Pin Assignments ...........................................105
C.1 Suspend 5V and ATX PS_ON (CN1) ........................... 106
C.2 Parallel Port Connector (CN2) ...................................... 107
C.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (CN3) ............................ 108
C.4 IDE Hard Drive Connector (CN4) ................................ 109
C.5 CRT Display Connector (CN5)..................................... 110
C.6 USB Connector (CN6) .................................................. 110
C.7 LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, RJ45 connector (CN7) .............. 111
C.8 Main Power Connector (CN8) ...................................... 112
C.9 Power & HDD LED Connector(CN9) .......................... 112
C.10 Flat Panel Connector (CN12)........................................ 113
C.11 COM Connector (CN13, CN16) ................................... 114
C.12 LCD Inverter Backlight Connector (CN14).................. 115
C.13 ATX soft power switch connector (CN15) ................... 115
C.14 Panel back-light VR connector (CN17) ........................ 115
C.15 Audio Connector (CN18) .............................................. 116
C.16 Reset Button Connector (CN19) ................................... 116
C.17 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector (CN20) ............. 117
C.18 CPU Fan Power Connector (FAN 1)............................. 117

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Appendix D System Assignments .....................................119
D.1 System I/O Ports............................................................ 120
D.2 1st MB memory map..................................................... 121
D.3 DMA channel assignments............................................ 121
D.4 Interrupt assignments .................................................... 122
Appendix EOptional Extras for the ROBO-625.............123
E.1 ATX Power Control Cable............................................ 124
E.2 Optional Audio module................................................. 124

1 Chapter 1 General Information
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General Information
This chapter gives background
information on the ROBO-625.
Sections include:
• Introduction
• Features
• Specifications
• Board layout and dimensions
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
Portwell's new ROBO-625 is a new half-sized CPU card with onboard
VIA low power CPU, Ezra800. The VIA Eden processor uses
advanced 0.13µCMOS technology with 128KB L1 cache memory and
64KB L2 cache memory on die. This board with Eden400 CPU can oper-
ate without a fan at temperatures up to 60° C (140° F) and typically con-
sumes under 14 Watts while supporting numerous peripherals. This SBC
includes a 4X AGP controller, a PCI Ethernet interface, and 18-bit TTL
interface. Its design is based on the half-sized CPU card and supports ISA
bus expansion. Other on-board features include an FDD, LPT, 2 USBs,
and 2 serial ports. The SSD solution supports CompactFlash. cards. With
the optional adapter, ROBO-625 can support AC97 Audio.
This product uses a VIA VT8606"TwisterT" chip with Integrated
Savage4 2D/3D/Video Accelerator and supports 4X AGP VGA/LCD
interface and up to 32 MB frame buffer using system memory. The ROBO-
625 also supports one 10/100Mbps Ethernet connections withonboard
RJ-45 connectors.

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1.2 Features
•Embedded low power VIA Ezra 800MHz
• ISA bus half-sized CPU card
•Fanless operation at 60oC.
•One onboard RJ-45 connectors support 10/100Base-T Ethernet
• 4X AGP graphics for high performance applications
•FSB 133MHz (Ezra800)
1.3 Specifications
1.3.1 Standard SBC Functions
• CPU: Embedded VIA low power Ezra/Eden processor
Ezra-800 (PCA-6772F-Q3A1, PCA-6772F-Q1A1)
• System chipsets: VIA VT8606"TwisterT"+VT82C686B
• BIOS: Award 256 KB Flash memory
• System memory: One DIMM socket accepts 64 MB up to 512 MB
SDRAM
• 2nd cache memory: 64KB on the Ezra processor
• Enhanced IDE interface: One channel supports up to two EIDE
devices. BIOS auto-detect, PIO Mode 3 or Mode 4, up to UDMA66/
100 mode.
• FDD interface: Supports up to two FDDs
• Serial ports: Two serial RS-232 ports
• Parallel port: Parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
• Keyboard/mouse connector: Supports standard PC/AT keyboard and a
PS/2 mouse
• Power management: Supports power saving modes including Normal/
Standby/Suspend modes. APM 1.2 compliant
• Watchdog timer: 62 level timer intervals
• USB: Two universal serial bus ports

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1.3.2 VGA/LCD Interface
• Chipset: VIA VT8606"TwisterT" chip with integrated Savage4 2D/3D/
Video Accelerator
• Frame buffer: Supports 8/16/32MB frame buffer with system memory
• Interface: 4X AGP VGA/LCD interface, Support for 9, 12, 15, 18 bit
TFT
• Display modes:
CRT Modes: 1280 x 1024@16bpp (60Hz),
1024 x 768@16bpp (85Hz);
LCD/Simultaneous Modes:
800 x 600@18bpp (60Hz).
640 x 480@18bpp (60Hz))
1.3.3 Solid State disk
• Supports CompactFlash Type I/II disks
1.3.4 PCI bus Ethernet interface
• Chipset: REALTEK RTL8139C plus Ethernet controller
• Ethernet interface: IEEE 802.3U compatible 10/100Base-T interface.
Includes software drivers and boot ROM
• Wake-on-LAN: Supports wake-on-LAN function
1.3.5 Mechanical and Environmental
• Dimensions (L x W): 185 x 122 mm(7.28” x 4.80”)
• Power supply voltage: +5 V, +12V ±5%
• Power requirements:
Max:
4.5 A @ +5 V, 0.5 A @+12 V
Typical:
3.3 A @ 5 V, (with 256 MB DRAM, Ezra 800 MHz CPU)
2.78 A @ 5 V, (with 256 MB DRAM, Eden 400 MHz CPU)
• Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F)
• Operating humidity: 0% ~ 90% Relative Humidity, Non condensing
• Weight: 0.27 kg (weight of total package)

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1.4 Board layout: dimensions
Figure 1.1: Board layout: dimensions (component side)

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Figure 1.2: Board layout: dimensions (solder side)

7 Chapter 2 Installation
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Installation
This chapter explains the setup procedures
of ROBO-625 hardware, including instruc-
tions on setting jumpers and connecting
peripherals, switches and indicators. Be
sure to read all safety precautions before
you begin the installation procedure.
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Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Jumpers
The ROBO-625 has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your
system to suit your application. The table below lists the functions of the
various jumpers.
Table 2.1: Jumpers
Label Function
JP1 CMOS clear
JP2 LAN Vcc select
JP3 Watch-Dog output select
S1 Panel type select

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2.2 Connectors
On-board connectors link the ROBO-625 to external devices such as hard
disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. The table below lists the func-
tion of each of the board’s connectors.
Table 2.2: Connectors
Label Function
CN1 ATX power control connector
CN2 Printer port connector
CN3 FDD connector
CN4 Primary IDE connector
CN5 CRT display connector
CN6 USB connectors
CN7 LAN1, LAN2, LAN3 RJ45 connector
CN8 Main power connector
CN9 Power and HDD LED connector
CN12 Flat panel display connector
CN13 COM port connector
CN14 Panel back-light power connector
CN15 ATX soft power switch connector
CN16 COM port connector
CN17 Panel back-light VR connector
CN19 Reset switch connector
CN20 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector
Fan1 CPU fan power connector

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2.3 Locating jumpers
Figure 2.1: Jumper locations

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2.4 Locating Connectors
Figure 2.2: Connectors (component side)

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2.5 Setting Jumpers
You may configure your card to match the needs of your application by
setting jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electric cir-
cuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected
by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To “close” a
jumper, you connect the pins with the clip. To “open” a jumper, you
remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins, labeled 1, 2
and 3. In this case you would connect either pins 1 and 2, or 2 and 3.
The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows:.
A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers.
If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your
application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before
you make any changes.
Generally, you simply need a standard cable to make most connections.
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