Vox Technologies EM586 User manual

EM586
Embedded Single Board Computer
with full functionality, LCD/SVGA,
LAN, Sound output & PCI slot
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference , and
2. This device must accept any interference received, Including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

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TRADEMARKS
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The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies:
IBM, Intel, AMD, Cyrix, Award, AMI, Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Novell, SCO,
PC/104, PICMG, ALI, UMC, SMC, Winbond. Products mentioned in this manual are
mentioned for identification purposes only. All names of products or services appearing
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organizations and companies.
Copyright 1999
Ver. No. 1.2
LEI-UM-EM58600-002
Date : 10.27.1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 SPECIFICATION 2
1.2 PACKING CHECK LIST 3
CHAPTER 2 JUMPER SETTINGS AND CONNECTORS 6
2.1 BOARD OUTLINE OF EM586 6
2.2 JUMPER SETTING OVERVIEW 7
2.3 INSTALLING THE SIM MODULE 7
2.4 JUMPER LOCATION FOR EM586 8
2.5 JUMPER SETTINGS SUMMARY FOR EM586 9
2.6 I/O CONNECTORS LOCATION FOR EM586 18
2.7 I/O CONNECTORS SUMMARY FOR EM586 19
2.8 I/O CONNECTORS DESCRIPTION 20
CHAPTER 3AWARD BIOS SETUP 33
3.1 RUNNING AWARD BIOS 33
3.2 CMOS SETUP UTILITY 34
3.3 STANDARD CMOS SETUP 35
3.4 BIOS FEATURES SETUP 39
3.5 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP 42
3.6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP 46
3.7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION 49
3.8 LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS 51
3.9 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS 51
3.10 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS 52
3.11 SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD 54
3.12 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION 55
3.13 HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT 55
3.14 SAVE & EXIT SETUP 55
3.15 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING 55

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 4DRIVERS SUPPORT 56
4.1 DRIVERS DISKETTE LIST 56
4.2 TX DRIVER FOR WIN95 56
4.3 VGA DRIVER 59
4.4 TEMPERATURE ALARM DRIVER 64
4.5 LAN DRIVER 70
4.6 SOUND DRIVER 77
APPENDIX A HOW TO USE WATCH-DOG TIMER 83
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL REFERENCE 84
APPENDIX C PC/104 MODULE INSTALLATION 86
GLOSSARY 87
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
RMA SERVICE REQUEST FORM

EM586 / 1
INTRODUCTION
The EM586 is an embedded single board computer with full functionality, LCD/SVGA,
LAN, Sound output & a PCI slot for Intel 430TX Processor. It consists of an on-board
SVGA & Audio output, a PCI Ethernet Interface and a PCI expansion slot (PCI). The
Intel 430TX establishes a new class of low-cost, high-performance system that offers all
the functions of an industrial computer on a single board, and fits in the space of a 5.25-
inch floppy drive (only 5.75”x8”). The EM586 has an on-board 2nd level cache RAM of
512KB for maximum performance. This design eliminates system conflicts and end-
user configuration problems.
For the embedded board market this means more memory, more processing might, and
more I/O can be packed tighter. The form factor dispenses with the complexity, cost,
and bulk of conventional motherboards, backplanes, and card cages. The embedded
single board computer in EM586 also comes with the most popular PC/104 self –
stacking bus connector that suits the small form-factor board standards (compact
PC/104 3.6 x 3.8-inch self-stacking, modular format.). Today, the basic PC architecture
is used in such diverse embedded applications as vending machines, communications
devices, portable systems, and medical equipment. Among PC/104 standardizes the
repackaging of desktop PC functions to satisfy the ruggedness, reliability, and size
constraints of embedded systems. PC/104 lets you combine special-purpose
embedded functions with the basic PC computing core.
Other on-board features include four serial ports (RS-232 and RS-232/422/485), one
multi-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port, a floppy drive controller and a keyboard
interface and a PS/2 mouse interface. The built-in high speed PCI IDE controller
supports both PIO and bus master modes. Up to two IDE devices can be connected,
including large hard disks, CD-ROM drives, tape backup drives and other IDE devices.
Its 6-layer printed circuit board combines with noise-tolerant and low power consumption
CMOS technology applied on the board makes EM586 able to withstand any harsh
industrial environments very well.
CHAPTER 1.

INTRODUCTION
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1.1 SPECIFICATIONS
oProcessor :Intel Pentium® P54C/P55C, AMD K5/K6, Cyrix 6x86
series processor
oChipset :Intel 430TX chipsets, CHIPS 65555, Genesys 518SM,
Realtek 8139, ESS 1869 sound chip, Winbond 977TF
& 877TF I/O compatible chips
oSystem Memory :Two 72-pin SIMM sockets that support up 128MB of
FPM/EDO DRAM
oCache Memory :512KB pipelined burst synchronous cache
oBIOS :256KB Licensed Award & AMI Flash BIOS
oFlash Memory Disk :Reserved socket for DiskOnChip from M-System,
support up to 72 MB flash memory Disk
oVGA/LCD Controller :C&T 65555 LCD/CRT chipset on-board 2MB video
memory, resolution up to 1280 x 1024 x 16bpp
oEthernet Controller : On-board Realtek 8139, support 100 BASE-TX
oSound Output :On-board ESS 1869 ISA interface
oIDE Drive Interface :One PCI IDE port, support up to two IDE devices and
Ultra DMA/33
oFloppy Drive Interface :One FDD port, support up to two floppy devices
oSerial Port :Four COM ports for three RS-232 and one selectable
RS-232/422/485
oParallel Port :One multi-mode parallel port (EPP/ECP/SPP)
oRTC Battery :Dallas RTC battery or compatible
oDMA :8 DMA channels
oInterrupts :16 levels of hardware interrupts
oExternal Power Connector :On-board 4-pin & 5-pin external power connector
oPC/104 Expansion Bus :Built-in PC/104 expansion bus
oExpansion Slot :Built-in one PCI expansion slot
oWatchdog Timer :7 level time-out intervals (0.5/1/2/4/16/32/64 sec.)
oDigital I/O :4 bit Digital input / 4 bit Digital output
oUniversal Serial Bus :Support two USB ports
oIR Interface :Supports one IrDA header
oHealth Monitoring : On-board Genesys 518SM, support CPU temperature
alarm
oOperating Temperature :0°C~55°C (32°F~132°F)
oHumidity :10¢H~90¢H RH
oDimensions :203 mm X 146 mm (8”X 53/4”inches)
oNet weight :350 g (0.770 pounds)

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1.2 PACKING CHECK LIST
Before you begin to install your card, please make sure that you received the following
materials as listed below:
lStandard Packing ¡G
Item Qty Remark
ŒEM586 Embedded Single Board Computer 1 pc. EM586 SBC
•Flat-Panel/SVGA/Utility/LAN Drivers 5 pcs. Drivers diskette
ŽUser‘s manual 1 pc. EM586 manual
Note ¡G All Option Kits are to be purchased separately
lOption (1) ¡G EM586CB
Item Qty Remark
ŒEIDE cable 1 pc. 44-pin narrow header to 40-pin standard header
•Floppy cable 1 pc. 34-pin standard header to 34-pin etch connector
ŽPrinter port cable 1 pc. 26-pin standard header to 25-pin female D-Sub
(Attached to standard I/O card bracket)
•CRT-2 cable 1 pc. 12-pin standard header to 15-pin/3-rows D-Sub
•Game port cable 1 pc. 16-pin standard header to 15-pin/2-rows D-Sub
‘PC/104 Mounting kit 1 set 4¡Ñbrass spacer (25mm)
4¡Ñnull
4¡Ñscrews (M3¡Ñ6)

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lOption (2) ¡G EMUKMS-02 kit
Item Qty Remark
ŒEMUKMS-02
(USB/Keyboard/Mouse/Sound cabled kit )
1 set 1¡Ñ 44-pin to 44-pin thin flat ribbon female cable
1¡Ñ U-K-M-S board 92.92¡Ñ27.00 mm
(with 3¡ÑSound phone jack, 1¡Ñ6-pin PS/2
Keyboard connector, 1¡Ñ6-pin PS/2 Mouse
and 1x USB connector)
•Keyboard adapter cable 1 set 6-pin header to 5-pin PS/2 keyboard connector
lOption (3) ¡G EMCOM-01 or EMCOM-02 kit
Item Qty Remark
ŒEMCOM-01
(COM cabled kit )
1 set 1¡Ñ 50-pin to 44-pin thin flat ribbon female cable
1¡Ñ Four COM port board 90.00¡Ñ30.00 mm
(with 4¡Ñ9-pin COM port female D-sub connector)
Item Qty Remark
ŒEMCOM-02
(COM cabled kit )
1 set 1¡Ñ 50-pin to 50-pin thin flat ribbon female cable
1¡Ñ Four COM port board 111.58¡Ñ30.00 mm
(with 3¡Ñ9-pin COM port female D-sub connector,
and 1X10-pin COM port standard header)
2
1
COM1
JP1 ~~ JP8
EMCOM-02
2
1
2
12 114 13
50
49
2
1
3
CN2
CN3
CN1
EMCOM-02 Kit Top View¡G
COM2
2 44
CN1 431
COM4
1 2 21
CM1 CM2
JP8
JP7
JP6
JP5
JP4
JP3
JP2
JP1 3 3
EMCOM-01 Kit Top View¡G
2 44
431
USB2
KBMS1
UKMS1
EMUKMS-02 Kit Top View¡G

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lOption (4) ¡G EMRISER-03 Riser Card Kit ¡G
Item Qty Remark
ŒEMRISER-03 1 pc. 2¡Ñ PCI Slots Riser Card 147.78¡Ñ63.10 mm
lOption (5) ¡G LCD Adapter Kit ¡G [ for example ¡G LK-XXX (XXX=001,002,……)]
Item Qty Remark
ŒLCD Adapter 1 pc. Please check LCD adapter list user’s manual
•LCD adapter list user’s manual 1 pc. LCD adapter list manual
ŽLCD/Flat-Panel adapter cable
(An Option Kit, please check your
requirement with the LCD Adapter List)
1 set Please check LCD adapter list user’s manual
EMRISER-03 Riser Card Top View¡GJumper Setting : JP1 ~ JP8 Manufacturer Setting on 1-2
PCI3
PCI2
JP1 ~ ~JP8
3
2
1

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JUMPER SETTINGS AND CONNECTORS
The Figure below shows the jumpers and connectors location on the EM586:
2.1BOARD OUTLINE OF EM586
CHAPTER 2.
EM586
1
3
2
JP3
1
1
H
7
JP4
2
3
4
L
8
JP6
1
2
5
6
JP22
SIMM1
SIMM2
DIO1
PS1
PS2
FDC1
LPT1
1
5
2
6
JP7
SLOT1
1
712
6
J1
GAM1
J2
1
2
8
7
IR1
1
5
1
2
3
4
JP21
S1 CON1
CON2
A
B
C
D
1
1
J3
1
3
JP17
JP19
JP18
JP20
1
1
2
5
6
3
1
3
1
CON3
8
Intel
82439TX
Intel
82371EB
CHIPS
B65555
J4
1
11
10
20
LAN1
CN2
1
2
43
44
CN1
EIDE1
S3
Realtek
RTC
BATTERY
¹
FAN1
JP35
JP34
JP31
JP30
1
2
1
2
15
16

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2.2JUMPER SETTING OVERVIEW
In order to select the operation modes of your system, configure and set the jumpers on
the your Embedded SBC to match the need of your application. To set a jumper, a
black plastic cap containing metal contacts is placed over the jumper pins as designated
by the required configuration as listed in this section. A jumper is said to be “on ”or
“1-2 ”when the black cap has been placed on two of its pins, as show in the figure
below:
A pair of needle-nose pliers is recommended when working with jumpers. If you have
any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local
sales representative before you make any changes. In general, you simply need a
standard cable to make most connections.
2.3 INSTALLING THE SIM MODULE:
A SIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board. Pin1 of the SIM module
must correspond with Pin1 of the socket.
1. Position the SIMM above the socket with the “notch”in the module aligned with the
“key”on the socket.
2. Seat the module at a 45 angle into the bank. Make sure it is completely seated. Tilt
the module upright until it locks in place in the socket.
Pin1
Notch
Key

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2.4JUMPER LOCATION FOR EM586
EM586
1
2
1
1
H
7
JP4
2
3
4
L
JP3
3
8
JP6
1
2
5
6
JP22
1
5
2
6
JP7
J2
1
2
8
7
1
2
3
4
JP21
S1
J3
1
3
JP17
JP19
JP18
JP20
1
1
2
5
6
3
1
3
S3
JP30 JP31
JP34 JP35

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2.5JUMPER SETTINGS SUMMARY FOR EM586
JUMPERS
LOCATION FUNCTION
JP3 Select Panel Voltage
JP4 Select Watch-Dog Time Out Period
JP6 Select Vore Voltage
JP7 Select COM4 Type
EMCOM-01
JP5~JP8
EMCOM-02
JP1~JP8
Select COM4 Type
(EMCOM-01 JP1~JP4 Manufacturer Setting )
Select COM4 Type
(EMCOM-02 JP1~JP8 Manufacturer Setting )
JP17 Manufacturer Setting
JP18 Select CPU External BUS Clock
JP19 Manufacturer Setting
JP20 Select Software Watch-Dog or Hardware Watch-Dog
JP21 Select Disk On Chip (Flash Disk) Address
JP22 Select Internal CPU Clock Ratio
JP30 ~ JP35 Select PCI Slot1 Type
J2 Select Panel Type
J3 Select Watch-Dog Active Type
S1 Clear CMOS Jumper
S3 Select onboard VGA or VGA Card

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lJP3 : Select Panel Voltage
Panel Voltage JP3
3V ( Default ) 1-2
5V 2-3
lJP4 : Select Watch-Dog Time Out Period
Time Out Period JP4
0.5 sec 1-5
1 sec 2-6
2 sec 3-7
4 sec ( Default ) 4-8
16 sec 7-11
32 sec 6-10
64 sec 5-9
JP3
5V
3V
321
JP3
321
JP3
Default :
JP3
321
Default :
JP4
9 10 11 12
1 2 3 4
1
JP4
0.5 SEC
1 SEC
2 SEC
4 SEC
16 SEC
32 SEC
64 SEC
2
3
4
9 10 11 12
JP4
JP4
1234
9 10 11 12
3.
0

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lJP6 : Select Vcore Voltage
Vcore Voltage JP6
3.5 V OFF
3.4 V 1-2
3.3 V 3-4
3.2 V 1-2,3-4
3.1 V 5-6
3.0 V 1-2,5-6
2.9 V 3-4,5-6
2.8 V( Default ) 1-2,3-4,5-6
2.7 V 7-8
2.6 V 1-2,7-8
2.5 V 3-4,7-8
2.4 V 1-2,3-4,7-8
2.3 V 5-6,7-8
2.2 V 1-2,5-6,7-8
2.1 V 3-4,5-6,7-8
2.0 V 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8
JP6
7 5 3 1
JP6
8 6 4 2
3.5 V
3.4 V
3.3 V
3.2 V
3.1 V
3.0 V
2.9 V
2.8 V
2.7 V
2.6 V
2.5 V
7 5 3 1
8 6 4 2
2.4 V
2.3 V
2.2 V
2.1 V
2.0 V
JP6
Default :
7 5 3 1
JP6
8 6 4 2

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lJP7 : Select COM4 Type
COM4 Type JP7
RS-485 1-2
RS-422 3-4
RS-232 ( Default ) 5-6
lEMCOM-01 Jumper Setting ¡G
1. JP1~JP4¡GManufacturer Setting
2. JP5~JP8¡GSelect COM4 Type
COM4 Type JP5 JP6 JP7 JP8
RS-232 (Default) 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
RS-422 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
RS-485 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3
lEMCOM-02 Jumper Setting ¡G
1. JP1~JP8¡GManufacturer Setting
Default :
1
JP7
2
3 5
4 6
JP7
RS-422
RS-232
RS-485 2 4 6
1 3 5
6
JP7
1 3 5
42
JP7
JP6
2
1
COM1
JP1 ~~ JP8
EMCOM-02
2
1
2
12 114 13
50
49
2
1
3
CN2
CN3
CN1
EMCOM-02 Kit Top View¡G
2 44
CN1 431
1 2 21
CM1 CM2
JP8
JP7
JP6
JP5
JP4
JP3
JP2
JP1 3 3
EMCOM-01 Kit Top View¡G

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CPU Speed Reference Table
CPU Speed (MHz) 75 90 100 120 133 150 166 200 233
Clock setting 50 60 66.6 60 66.6 60 66.6 66.6 66.6
Frequency ratio 1.5 1.5 1.5 2 2 2.5 2.5 33.5
lJP18 : Select CPU External Bus Clock
CPU External Bus
Clock JP18
50 MHz 1-2,3-4,5-6
60 MHz 1-2
66.6 MHz (Default ) OFF
lJP20 : Select Software Watch-Dog or Hardware Watch-Dog
Panel Voltage JP20
Hardware ( Default ) ON
Software OFF
Default :
2
1
JP18
6
5
Default :
JP20
1 2
JP18
2
1
6
5
2
JP18
50MHz
60MHz
66.6MHz
1
6
5
JP18
3.0 X
Software
Hardware
1 2
JP20
1 2
JP20
JP20

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lJP21 : Select Disk On Chip ( Flash Disk ) Address
lash Disk Address JP21
D0000~D7FFF 1-2
D8000~DFFFF 3-4
Default 2-4
lJP22 : Select Internal CPU Clock Ratio
Internal CPU Clock
Ratio JP22
1.5 X OFF
2.0 X 1-2
2.5 X (Default ) 1-2,3-4
3.0 X 3-4
3.5 X OFF
4.0 X 1-2,5-6
4.5 X 1-2,3-4,5-6
5.0 X 3-4,5-6
5.5 X 5-6
Default :
2
1
JP22
6
5
JP21
D0000~D7FFF
D8000~DFFFF
JP21
2
4
1
3JP21
1
3 4
2
Default
Default :
1
3
JP21
2
4
JP22
2
1
6
5
2
JP22
1.5 X
2.0 X
2.5 X
3.5 X
1
6
5
JP22
4.0 X
4.5 X
5.0 X
5.5 X
3.0 X

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lJ3 : Select PCI Slot1 Type
PCI Slot1 Type JP30 JP31 JP34 JP35
On Board
PCI Slot
(Default) OFF ON ON OFF
Use
EMRISER-03
Slot Board ON OFF OFF ON
Default :
JP34
1212
JP35
JP30
1
2
1
2
JP31
JP31 ~ JP35
Use EMRISER-03 Slot
Board
On Board PCI Slot
JP34
1212
JP35
JP30
1
2
1
2
JP31
JP34
12122
11
2
JP35
JP32JP31
JP34
1212
JP35
JP30
1
2
1
2
JP31

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lJ2 : Select Panel Type
Panel Type J2
1024 X 768 DSTN 1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8
1280 X 1024 TFT 1-2,3-4,5-6
640 X 480 DSTN 1-2,3-4,7-8
800 X 600 DSTN 1-2,3-4
640 X 480 Sharp TFT 1-2,5-6,7-8
640 X 480 18Bits TFT 1-2,5-6
1024 X 768 TFT 1-2,7-8
800 X 600 TFT 1-2
800 X 600 TFT 3-4,5-6,7-8
800 X 600TFT 3-4,5-6
800 X 600 DSTN 3-4,7-8
800 X 600 DSTN 3-4
1024 X 768 TFT 5-6,7-8
1280 X 1024 DSTN 5-6
1024 X 600 DSTN 7-8
1024 X 600 TFT OFF
Note: Different type of LCD panel with the same
resolution will have different jumper
setting for selection.
7 5 3 1
J2
8 6 4 2
1024X768 DSTN
1280X1024 TFT
640X480 DSTN
800X600 DSTN
640X480 Sharp TFT
640X480 18Bits TFT
1024X768 TFT
800X600 TFT
800X600 TFT
800X600 TFT
800X600 DSTN
800X600DSTN
1024X768TFT
1280X1024 DSTN
1024X600 DSTN
1024X600 TFT
7 5 3 1
8 6 4 2
J2
Default :
7 5 3 1
J2
8 6 4 2