Ampro Corporation Littleboard 550 manual Other Ampro Products

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Chapter 1

About this Manual

LittleBoard 800 – This EBX single board computer (SBC) is a highly integrated, high- performance, rugged, high quality system based on Intel's 1.4GHz Low Voltage Pentium M 738, 1.0GHz Low Voltage Celeron M, or 600MHz Ultra Low Voltage Celeron M CPUs. In addition to the standard LittleBoard features (EBX form factor, PC/104 & PC/104-Plus interfaces, +5 volt power, watchdog timer, serial console, etc.), the LittleBoard 800 supports up to four EIDE Ultra DMA 33/66/100 IDE drives including a CompactFlash socket, two floppy disk drives, one ECP/EPP parallel port, four RS232/422/485 serial ports, four USB 2.0 ports, two Ethernet ports (one Gigabit port), IrDA, AC'97 audio interface, and PS/2 keyboard & serial mouse. It also supports Ampro BIOS extensions for OEM boot customization, power management features, up to 1GB of DDR RAM in an DIMM slot, up to 64MB UMA of AGP 4X 128-bit 3D video interface with built-in dual channel LVDS and CRT support.

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CoreModule™ Family – These complete embedded-PC subsystems on single PC/104 or PC/104- Plus form-factor (3.6x3.8 inches) modules feature 486, VIA Eden ESPs, Celeron→, or Celeron M CPUs. Each CoreModule includes a full complement of PC core logic functions, plus disk controllers, and serial and parallel ports. Most modules also include CRT and flat panel graphics controllers and/or an Ethernet interface. The CoreModules also come with built-in extras to meet the critical reliability requirements of embedded applications. These include onboard solid state disk compatibility, watchdog timer, smart power monitor, and Ampro embedded BIOS extensions.

MiniModule™ Family – This extensive line of peripheral interface modules compliant with PC/104 and PC/104-Plus standards can be used with Ampro CoreModule, LittleBoard, and ReadyBoard single-board computers to configure embedded system solutions. Ampro's highly reliable MiniModule products currently support USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 (Firewire), Ethernet, PC Card expansion, analog/data acquisition, additional RS232/RS485 serial ports, and general- purpose I/O (GPIO).

MightyBoardFamily – These low-cost, high-performance single-board computers (SBC) use the Mini-ITX form factor (6.7" x 6.7") and are available with Intel→ processors, including Pentium M. MightyBoard products offer the equivalent functions of a complete laptop or desktop PC system, including DDR memory, high performance graphics, USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, plus standard PCI expansion capability in one card slot. Ampro includes configuration control and embedded BIOS extension such as watchdog timer, battery-free boot, a customizable splash screen, BIOS recovery, and serial console.

ReadyBoardFamily – These low-cost, high-performance single-board computers (SBC) use the EPIC form factor (4.5”x6.5”) and are available with the VIA Eden™, Intel Pentium→ III, Celeron→, Pentium M and Celeron M processors. ReadyBoard products offer functions equivalent to a complete laptop or desktop PC system, plus several expansion cards. Ampro includes configuration control and embedded BIOS extension such as watchdog timer, battery- free boot, a customizable splash screen, BIOS recovery, and serial console.

ETX Family – These high-performance, compact, rugged Computer-on-Module (COM) solutions use various x86 processors from 300MHz VIA Eden ESP to 1.4GHz Low Voltage Pentium M 738 CPUs in an ETX Revision 2.6 form factor to plug into your custom baseboard. Each ETX module provides standard peripherals, including dual Ultra/DMA 33/66/100 IDE, floppy drive interface, PCI bus, ISA bus, serial, parallel, PS/2 keyboard and mouse interfaces, 10/100BaseT Ethernet, USB ports, Video, and AC’97 sound. ETX modules support up to 512MB or more of SODIMM DRAM. Optional –40°C to +85°C operation, along with a 50% thicker PCB are available to meet your rugged application requirements.

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Contents LittleBoard Single Board Computer Reference Manual Audience Assumptions Contents Appendix a List of Tables Table A-1 Specifications Purpose of this ManualReference Material Related Ampro Products LittleBoard 550 Support ProductsOther LittleBoard Products Other Ampro Products Chapter EBX Architecture Product OverviewStacking PC/104 Modules with the LittleBoard Product DescriptionBoard Features Chapter Chapter ATA Block DiagramChip Type Mfg Model Description Function Major Integrated Circuits ICsVIA CPUJack # Signal Description Connector DefinitionsAdditional Components DIMM1Northb Default Jumper # Installed Removed/InstalledIndicator Definition Jumper DefinitionsThb Specifications Physical SpecificationsDimension LittleBoard 550 Dimensions Top view, #1 Mechanical Specifications115 705 415 730 200 050 350 800 600 385 345 Power Specifications Environmental SpecificationsThermal/Cooling Requirements Reference Manual LittleBoard USB OverviewMemory CPU U1Sdram Memory DIMM1 Flash Memory U17Memory Map Interrupt Channel AssignmentsBase Address Function Address MapAddress hex Subsystem VGAPC/104-Plus Interface J21 Pin # Signal Input Description OutputREQ0 IDSEL0GNT1 CLK2CLK0 REQ2Intd IntaREQ1 IDSEL1GNT2 CLK3IDSEL3 IDSEL2GNT0 CLK1PC/104 Interface J1A,B,C,D Pin # Signal Description J1 Row aPin # Signal Descriptions J1 Row B DRQ3 DACK3DACK1 DRQ1Pin # Signal Descriptions J1 Row D Pin # Signal Descriptions J1 Row CIRQ14 IRQ15DACK0 DRQ0IDE Interface J12, J17 Pin # Signal DescriptionPdiow PdreqPdior PdiordySDD6 SDD8SDD9 SDD5SDA0 SDA1SDA2 SDCS1#CompactFlash Adapter J23 PDCE1VCC Pdrst PDCE2Floppy Drive Interface J14 Parallel Port Interface J15 Pin # Signal In/Out DescriptionRS485 Serial Port Implementation Serial Interfaces J11, J13DSR1 DCD1RXD1 RTS1DTR2 CTS2DCD3 DSR3DSR4 DCD4RXD4 RTS4Utility 1 Interface J16 Utility InterfacesUtility 2 Interface J24 Mouse InterfaceSystem Management Bus SMBus USB Signals USB0 and USB1 Component Address BinarySdram Eprom Pwrbt SuscBatlow MdataUtility 3 Interface J18 USB Signals USB2 and USB3TX+ Ethernet Interfaces J7, J32Audio Interface J28 Videognd VideolVideor CDLCRT Interface Video Interfaces J3, J4, J5, J31LCD Interface Enavdd Lvds Interface Pin # Signal Description Line ChannelOops! Jumper Bios Recovery Temperature MonitoringMiscellaneous Real Time Clock RTCHot Cable Jumper Watchdog TimerPower Monitor Power Interface J10CPU Fan TAGReference Manual LittleBoard Introduction Accessing Bios Setup VGA DisplayBios Setup Menu Item/Topic Accessing Bios Setup Serial ConsoleBios Setup Opening Screen Bios MenusDrive Configurations and Boot Options Bios Configuration ScreenDate & Time Drive Assignment# of Floppy Drives Bios Settings Drive and Boot Options Boot OrderKeyboard and Mouse Configuration User Interface OptionsUser Interface Memory Memory Control OptionsPower Management and Advanced User Options Power ManagementAdvanced features On-Board Serial Ports On-Board LPT Port Video, Flat Panel, and Audio Options On-Board ControllersOn-Board Video PCI, Plug n Play, and Interrupt Assignments Chapter Bios Setup Chapter Bios Setup Chapter Bios Setup Splash Screen Customization Splash Screen Image RequirementsConverting the Splash Screen File \splashconvert convert.idf Method Contact Information Appendix a Technical SupportAppendix a Technical Support Connector Designation Pin # Mfg Part Number Appendix B Appendix C LAN Boot Option Accessing PXE Boot Agent Bios Setup PXE Boot Agent Bios SetupPXE Boot Agent Setup Screen PXE ConfigurationTCP/IP Configuration RPL Configuration NetWare ConfigurationCRT CD-ROMPost Documentation and Support Software Doc & SW CD-ROMWDT Supported featuresReference Manual LittleBoard