Unicorn Computer ENDAT-LX301 User manual

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ENDAT-LX301
User’s Manual
Rev. A3
For ENDAT-LX301 PCB ver. A3 or later
10/29/2008
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Copyright Notice
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Installation Notice
The manufacturer recommends using a grounded plug to ensure proper
motherboard operation. Care should be used in proper conjunction with a grounded
power receptacle to avoid possible electrical shock. All integrated circuits on this
motherboard are sensitive to static electricity. To avoid damaging components from
electrostatic discharge, please do not remove the board from the anti-static packing
before discharging any static electricity to your body, by wearing a wrist-grounding
strap. The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage to the motherboard due
to improper operation.

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Specification:
Model ENDAT-LX301
Form Factor Mini-ITX 170 mm x 170 mm (6.69”x6.69”) with 6 layers PCB
System Chipset AMD GEODE LX + CS5536
CPU
Supporting Onboard AMD GEODE LX 700/800/900 series CPU integrate L1
64KB / L2 128KB cache Processor
Memory One DDR socket support 200/266/333/400MHz up to 1GB
Ethernet VIA VT6122 for 10/100/1000 Ethernet
VGA Integrated 2D graphic engine by AMD GEODE LX with
8/16/32/64/128/254MB frame buffer
LVDS LCD
panel On-board support 18/24 bit LVDS
Serial / Parallel 2 + 4 (by UCM-S MME module; optional) Serial Ports with +5V,
+12V Power Selector / 1 Parallel port
RS-422/485 Via COM2 (Optional)
IDE Connector 1 x 40pin IDE connector support UDMA 33/66/100,
1 x 44pin connector support Slim type HDD
CF card socket Shared with IDE interface (Optional)
AUDIO AMD CS5536 w/ AC’97 2.0 compliant
Expansion Slot One PCI expansion up to 3 PCI slot via riser card
with PCI 2.2 compliant
MME module Reserved 1 set (2 connectors) of MME module connector for
various features (COM ports, PCI device, or Display interfaces)
(Optional)
PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Connector
2 USB port + 1 RJ-45 LAN Connector(10/100/1000)
VGA and COM1/COM2/LPT (LPT connector will be removed for
MME module) with D-Sub connectors
Back Panel I/O
Audio jack for SPEAKER-OUT
LVDS with 2.54mm 16-pin connector
VGA/LPT (shared from D-SUB) with 2.00mm Box Header
FDD with 2.54mm Box Header
I/O on board Pin Header for KB/MS, 4 x USB, CD-in, Mic-in, Line-in, Line-out,
Speaker-out, SM Bus, SPDIF, IRDA, KB/MS for external device
Digital IO 2.0mm Pin Header for 12-bits Digital I/O with
CMOS/TTL level (Bi-direction without buffer)
Power input ATX and DC +12V; Optional for Wide range DC (+5V to +27V)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................6
1-1. FEATURES ................................................................................................7
1-2. UNPACKING..............................................................................................8
1-3. ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS....................................8
1-4. MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT........................................................................9
CHAPTER 2. SETTING UP THE MOTHERBOARD.....................10
2-1. JUMPERS AND CONNECTORS.............................................................10
2-2. INSTALLING MEMORY............................................................................20
2-3. SHARED VGA MEMORY.........................................................................20
2-4. IRQs MAPPING........................................................................................21
2-5. WATCH DOG TIMER ...............................................................................21
2-6. DIGITAL I/O…………………………………………………………………….23
CHAPTER 3. AWARD BIOS SETUP............................................25
3-1. STANDARD COMS FEATURES..............................................................26
3-2. ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ................................................................27
3-3. ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES .........................................................27
3-4. INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ................................................................29
3-5. POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP............................................................31
3-6. PnP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS..................................................................32
3-7. PC HEALTH STATUS...............................................................................33

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CHPATER 4. VGA, LCD AND DRIVERS......................................34
4-1. VGA FEATURE.........................................................................................34
4-2. LCD FLAT PANEL ....................................................................................35
4-3. DRIVER UTILITY INSTALLATION GUIDE...............................................37
CHPATER 5. LAN ADAPTER.......................................................38
5-1. FEATURES...............................................................................................38
5-2. UTP CABLE/RJ-45 JACK DEFINITION...................................................39
5-3. CONNECTING 100BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET NETWORK.................40
5-4. REMOTE BOOT ROM FUNCTION..........................................................40
APPENDIX A: FLASH MEMORY UTILITY...................................41
APPENDIX B: LIMITED WARRANTY ..........................................42
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Chapter 1. Introduction
In order to cope with the challenges of the system heating issues and demand of much more
diminutive embedded system in diverse application, ENDAT-LX301 system board provides
the ultimate solution by integrating with AMD GEODE LX technology CPU. ENDAT-LX301
not only provide the ideal solution for Hi-End POS system, but also can be adapted in various
applications such as kiosks, networking systems, control terminals and other embedded
systems with FANLESS environment.
ENDAT-LX301 is designed and integrated with AMD GEODE LX processor and
CS5536. Supports One DDR DIMM socket 200MHz up to 1GB DDR. The DRAM
controller supports standard DDR200 Synchronous DRAM (DDR SDRAM).
ENDAT-LX301 is integrated 2D graphics controller. Based on integrated graphic
controller, it supports TFT LCD panel or CRT/LCD monitor (simultaneous mode) as
needs. The TFT LCD panels support through LVDS interface, which includes 9-bit,
12-bit, 18-bit, and 24-bit. All resolutions support up to 1024 x 768 for TFT LVDS
panel or 1920 x 1440 for CRT monitor.
ENDAT-LX301 provides one standard PCI slot to support standard PCI adapter
with PCI 2.2 compliant. More, this board offers more flexibility through a MME
module connector which is an optional feature.
The ideal solutions of ENDAT-LX301
-POS system
-KIOSK
-Vehicle system
-Interactive system
-Industrial controller
-Gaming system
-Medical system
-Fan-less system
-Network server
-Embedded system equipment

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1-1. Features
Basic Feature:
zA cost effective platform with x86 architecture.
zEmbedded AMD GEODE LX 800 processor @ 1.8W power
consumption to offer a totally FANLESS solution.
zOne DDR socket supports 200MHz (DDR400) up to 1GB DDR.
zAn internal 2D graphic controller with 8/16/32/64/128/254 MB frame
buffer share with system memory
zIntegrated 2D graphics controller resolutions up to 1920 x 1440 for
CRT/LCD monitor.
zDirect Flat panel interface support 18/24-bit LVDS LCD panel, the
resolution up to 1024 x 768.
z12 bits bi-directional I/O ports by standard on-board support.
zStandard PCI slot to support standard PCI adapter with PCI 2.2
compliant (3 slots through PCI riser card). A MME module connector
by optional features.
zAC97’Audio support with 1.2W amplifier built-in.
Software Support
zDrivers for major embedded operating systems: Linux, Windows XP,
Windows XP embedded and Windows CE 5.0/6.0.
Ordering information:
1. ENDAT-LX301: Standard version. (ATX and DC+12V)
2. ENDAT-LX301W: Support Wide range.(DC+5V~+27V)
3. ENDAT-LX301A: Support ATX Power only.
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1-2. Unpacking
The motherboard comes securely packaged in a sturdy cardboard shipping carton. In
addition to the User's Manual, the motherboard package includes the following items:
• ENDAT-LX301 System Board
• HDD/FDD Cables
• LCD cable (Optional)
• CD with Driver utilities for on-board VGA and LAN adapter
If any of these items are missing or damage, please contact the dealer from whom you
purchase the motherboard. Save the shipping material and carton in the event that you want
to ship or store the board in the future.
Note: Leave the motherboard in its original package until you are ready to install it!
1-3. Electrostatic Discharge Precautions
Make sure you properly ground yourself before handling the motherboard, or other system
components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the components. Note: You must
take special precaution when handling the motherboard in dry or air-conditioned
environments.

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1-4.MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT.
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Chapter 2. Setting up the Motherboard
2-1. Jumpers and Connectors
Connectors Overview:
Function Jumpers/Connectors
ATX Power Connector ATX1
DC Input connector DC-IN1
DC Output connector HDDPWR
DDR SDRAM Socket DDRDIMM
LAN/USB Connector CN2
CRT Output Connector VGA1
COM1/COM2 Connector COM1, COM2
SPEAKER OUT connector SPEKER
LPT connector LPT1
IDE Connectors IDE1, IDELIM
FDD Connector FDD1
CF socket CF1
PCI, PCI Riser Slot PCI1, RISER1
MME Module Connectors PCIMM1, PCIMM2
Cooling Fan Connectors FAN1, FAN2
PS/2 MS/KB Connector CKBMS1
LVDS Panel Header LVDS1
VGA Box Header VGABH1
TTL level serial port (COM1) Header CM1TTL
LPT Box Header LPTBH1
USB Port Headers JUSB1, JUSB2
PS/2 MS/KB Pin Header CN6
External PS/2 device Header JKB1
SPDIF Pin Header SPDIF1
IR Pin Header IRDA1
SM Bus Header SMB1
DIGITAL I/O Pin Header GPIO1
MIC, CD IN, LINE IN, LINE OUT Header CN5
SPEAKER OUT Header CN1

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Jumpers Overview:
Function Jumpers/Connectors
Clear CMOS JBAT1
COM Port Voltage Selector JP1
RS232 / 422/ 485 Selector for COM2 JP2, JP3
LVDS trigger edge selector JP4
LCD Voltage Selector JP5
Restore on AC power loss JP6
Header for Case Panel JP7
HDD active LED JP7: Pin 1(-), Pin 2(+)
External Speaker JP7: Pin 3, Pin 6
Buzzer On/Off JP7: Pin 4, Pin 5
Hardware Reset Switch JP7: Pin 10, Pin 11
Power LED JP7: Pin 12(+), Pin 13(-)
WDT Function Enable/Disable JP7: Pin 14, Pin 15
ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch JP7: Pin 16, Pin 17
CF card power / Master, Slaver selector JP8
Please double-check the insertion and orientation of the LCD cable before applying power.
Improper installation will result in permanent damage LCD panel.
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Part 1: Onboard Jumpers
JBAT1: CMOS Data Clear (1x3 with 2.0mm)
Pin 1-2 * Normal
Pin 2-3 Close for clear CMOS
JP1: COM Port Voltage Selector (2x6 with 2.0mm)
Voltage +12V(DC) R.I. * +5V(DC)
COM1 1-2 3-4 5-6
COM2 7-8 9-10 11-12
JP2, JP3: RS232 / 422 / 485 Selector for COM2 (2.0mm)
TYPE JP2 (3x4 with 2mm) JP3 (2x7 with 2mm)
RS-232 * 1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11 1-2
RS-422/485 2-3, 5-6, 8-9, 11-12 3-4, 5-6
JP4: LVDS chip trigger edge selector (1x3 with 2.0mm)
Pin 1-2 Rising edge
Pin 2-3 * Falling edge
Note: Change default location since A5 PCB version.
JP5: LCD Voltage Selector (2x3 with 2.0mm)
Pin 1-2 * +3.3V
Pin 3-4 +5V
Pin 5-6 +12V
Caution: Improper setting will damage LCD panel.
JP6: Restore on AC power loss (1x2 with 2.54mm)
Close Enable
Open* Disable
When JP6 was been closed, the system power will turn on automatically when AC
power applied.

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JP7: Box Header for Case Panel (1x17 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Function
1(-), 2(+) HDD active LED
3,6 External Speaker
4,5 * Buzzer On/Off
7,8 Reserved
8,9 * Reserved
10,11 Hardware Reset Switch
12(+), 13(-) Power LED
14,15 Close: Enable WDT function
16,17 ATX Power On/Off
JP8: CF card power / Master, Slaver selector (2x3 with 2.0mm)
Pin 1-3 * Slaver Pin 3-5 Master
Pin 2-4 * +5V CF card Pin 4-6 +3.3V CF card
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Part 2: Onboard Connectors and Headers
VGABH1: CRT Box Header Connector (2x8 with 2.0mm)
Pin No. Description Pin No. Description
1 RED 9 N.C / +5V
2 GREEN 10 GND
3 BLUE 11 N.C.
4 N.C. 12 DDC DAT
5 GND 13 H-Sync
6 GND 14 V-Sync
7 GND 15 DDC CLK
8 GND
TTL1: TTL LCD Panel Box Header (2x22 with 2.0mm)
Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal
1 VBL (+12V) 2 VBL (+12V)
3 GND 4 GND
5 LCD-PWR 6 LCD-PWR
7 ENBKLT 8 GND
9 B0 10 B1
11 B2 12 B3
13 B4 14 B5
15 B6 16 B7
17 G0 18 G1
19 G2 20 G3
21 G4 22 G5
23 G6 24 G7
25 R0 26 R1
27 R2 28 R3
29 R4 30 R5
31 R6 32 R7
33 GND 34 GND
35 CLK 36 V-SYNC
37 DE 38 H-SYNC
39 GND 40 LCD-PWR
41 LCD-PWR 42 KEY
43 LCD-PWR 44 LCD-PWR

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LVDS1: LVDS LCD Pin Header (2x8 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Description Pin No. Description
1 Y0- 2 Y2-
3 Y0+ 4 Y2+
5 Y1- 6 LCD-PWR
7 GND 8 Y3-
9 Y1+ 10 Y3
11 CK- 12 LCD-PWR
13 CK+ 14 ENBKLT
15 VBL (+12V) 16 GND
Please make sure the Pin 1 location before inserting the LCD connector.
IDE1 Box Header (2x20 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Description Pin No. Description
1 IDE Reset# 2 GND
3 IDE data7 4 IDE data8
5 IDE data6 6 IDE data9
7 IDE data5 8 IDE data10
9 IDE data4 10 IDE data11
11 IDE data3 12 IDE data12
13 IDE data2 14 IDE data13
15 IDE data1 16 IDE data14
17 IDE data0 18 IDE data15
19 GND 20 N.C.
21 IDE REQ 22 GND
23 IDE IOW# 24 GND
25 IDE IOR# 26 GND
27 IDE Ready 28 GND
29 IDE ACK# 30 GND
31 IDE IRQ 32 N.C.
33 IDE A1 34 P66DET
35 IDE A0 36 IDE A2
37 IDECS1# 38 IDESC3#
39 HDLED# 40 GND
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IDELIM: Slim IDE Connector (Shared IDE1, 2x22 with 2.0mm)
Pin No. Description Pin No. Description
1 IDE Reset# 2 GND
3 IDE data7 4 IDE data8
5 IDE data6 6 IDE data9
7 IDE data5 8 IDE data10
9 IDE data4 10 IDE data11
11 IDE data3 12 IDE data12
13 IDE data2 14 IDE data13
15 IDE data1 16 IDE data14
17 IDE data0 18 IDE data15
19 GND 20 N.C.
21 IDE REQ 22 GND
23 IDE IOW# 24 GND
25 IDE IOR# 26 GND
27 IDE Ready 28 GND
29 IDE ACK# 30 GND
31 IDE IRQ 32 N.C.
33 IDE A1 34 P66DET
35 IDE A0 36 IDE A2
37 IDECS1# 38 IDESC3#
39 HDLED# 40 GND
41 VCC (+5V) 42 VCC (+5V)
43 GND 44 N.C.

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FDD1: FDD Box Header (2x17 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Description Pin No. Description
1,3,5,7 GND 14 DSA#
9,11,13 GND 16 MOB#
15,17,19 GND 18 DIR
21,23,25 GND 20 STEP#
27,29,31 GND 22 WD#
33 GND 24 WE#
2 RWC# 26 TRAK0
4,6 N.C 28 WP#
8 INDEX# 30 RDATA#
10 MOA# 32 HEAD#
12 DSB# 34 DSKCHG#
CN6: PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Pin Header (2x5 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Signal (KB) Pin No. Signal (MS)
1 KB Data 2 MS Data
3 KEY 4 KEY
5 GND 6 GND
7 +5V(DC) 8 +5V(DC)
9 KB_CLK 10 MS_CLK
JKB1: External PS/2 Device Header (1x7 with 2.0mm)
Pin No. Signal (KB) Pin No. Signal (MS)
1 KB Data Out 2 KB Data In
3 KB Clk Out 4 KB Clk In
5 Key 6 +5V(DC)
7 GND
Note: Change to 2 hard wire jumpers (close pin 1 and 2, 3 and 4) from pin
header since A5 PCB version.
CM1TTL: COM1 TTL interface Pin Header (2x5 with 2.0mm)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 DCD 2 DSR
3 SIN 4 RTS
5 SOUT 6 CTS
7 DTR 8 RI
9 GND 10 +5V
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JUSB1, JUSB2: Pin Header for USB port (2x5 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 USB_VCC 2 USB_VCC
3 USBD2/4- 4 USBD3/5-
5 USBD2/4+ 6 USBD3/5+
7 USB_GND 8 USB_GND
9 USB_GND 10 USB_GND
FAN1, FAN2: Cooling Fan Connector
Pin No. Function
1 GND
2 +12V
3 Sensor Pin
CN1: SPEAKER OUT (1x4 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 SPEAKER OUT-R 2 GND
3 GND 4 SPEAKER OUT-L
CN4: LINE OUT, LINE IN (2x4 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 LINE OUT-R 5 LINE IN-L
2 GND 6 GND
3 GND 7 GND
4 LINE OUT-L 8 LINE IN-R
CN5: MIC IN, CD IN Pin Header (2x4 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 MIC POWER 5 CD IN-R
2 GND 6 GND
3 GND 7 GND
4 MIC IN 8 CD IN-L
SPDIF1: SPDIF Pin Header (1x5 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Signal (KB) Pin No. Signal (MS)
1 +5V 4 GND
2 N.C 5 SPDIF-IN
3 SPDIF-OUT

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SMB1: SM Bus Pin Header (1x4 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 SMBCK 3 +3.3V
2 SMBDT 4 GND
IRDA1: IR Pin Header (1x5 with 2.54mm)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 +5V 4 GND
2 N.C 5 IRTX
3 IRRX
GPIO1: DIGITAL I/O Pin Header (2x9 with 2.0mm)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 +5V 2 +3.3V
3 DIO-P0-0 4 DIO-P0-1
5 DIO-P0-2 6 DIO-P0-3
7 DIO-P0-4 8 DIO-P0-5
9 DIO-P0-6 10 DIO-P0-7
11 GND 12 GND
13 DIO-P1-0 14 DIO-P1-1
15 DIO-P1-2 16 DIO-P1-3
17 +3.3V 18 +5V
D-SUB Type Connector for COM2 port (RS-422Æ4 Wire)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 –TXD 6 NA
2 +RXD 7 NA
3 +TXD 8 NA
4 NA 9 –RXD
5 NA
D-SUB Type Connector for COM2 port (RS-485Æ2 Wire)
Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 Data – 6 NA
2 NA 7 NA
3 Data + 8 NA
4 NA 9 NA
5 NA
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ATXPWR: ATX Power connector
ATX
3.3V 11 1 3.3V
–12V 12 2 3.3V
GND 13 3 GND
PS ON 14 4 +5V
GND 15 5 GND
GND 16 6 +5V
GND 17 7 GND
–5V 18 8 POWER OK
+5V 19 9 5V SB
+5V 20 10 +12V
DC-IN1: DC Input Power
Pin No. Function
1 +V
2 GND
HDDPWR: DC Output Power for IDE device
Pin No. Function
1 +12V
2 GND
3 GND
4 +5V
2-2. Installing Memory
The ENDAT-LX301 CPU board offers one184pin DDR DIMM socket supporting up to 1GB of
memory. The speed of DDR memory can be DDR200, DDR266, DDR333 or DDR400.
2-3. Shared VGA Memory
The ENDAT-LX301 is using built-in graphic controller with Unified Memory Architecture
(UMA) -
up to 254MB of system memory. The amount of video memory on motherboard
determines the number of colors and the video graphic resolution.