Ampro Corporation 5001451A Multi-Mode Parallel Port

Little Board P6d Module

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Table 2-18. IrDA Interface Pinout

J19 Pin # Signal Name Function

18 IRMODE /IRRXB Fast IR Receive/Mode Input

19 IRTX IR T rans m it

20 IRRXA IR Receive (SIR)

Multi-Mode Parallel Port

The Little Board P6d system incorporates a multi-mode parallel port. This port supports four

modes of operation:

! Standard PC/AT printer port (output only)

! PS/2-compatible bidirectional parallel port (SPP)

! Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)

! Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)

This section lists the pinout of the parallel port connector and describes how to con figur e it fo r its

I/O port and interrupt assignments, how to assign a DMA channel to the port when operating in

ECP mode. And programming information, including how to use the port for bidirectional I/O.

I/O Addresses and Interrupts

The parallel port functions are controlled by eight I/O ports and their associated register and

control functionality. The Little Board P6d parallel port is assigned to the primary parallel po rt

address normally assigned to LPT1 and cannot be changed. You may di sable the port in Setup to

free the hardware resources for other peripherals.

The parallel port can be configured to generate an interrupt request upon a variety of conditions,

depending on the mode the port is in. Assignment of an interrupt to the parallel p ort is optio nal,

and its use depends on software requirements and which mode of operation you are using. IRQ 7 is

the default parallel port IRQ assignment. Table 2-19 lists the parallel port addresses and IRQs.

Table 2-19. Parallel Printer I/O Addresses and Interrupt

Selection I/O Address Interrupt

Primary 378h - 37Fh 7

Secondary 278h - 27Fh 5

Secondary 3BCh - 3BFh 7

Disable None None

ROM-BIOS Installation of Parallel Ports

Normally, the BIOS assigns the name LPT1 to the primary parallel port, and LPT2 to the secondary

parallel port (if present), and so on. However, the BIOS scans the standard addresses for parallel

ports and if it only finds a secondary port, it assigns LPT1 to that one . Ther efo re, if th e Little

Board’s parallel port is enabled, it will be assigned LPT1 by the BIOS. If it is disabled and ther e is

another parallel port in your system, that port will be assigned LPT1 by the BIOS.

Contents

Main Revision Reason for Change Date Table of Contents Preface Introduction Product Reference Page Technical Specifications Standards Contact Information Cables Index Page Preface Introduction Technical Support Page Chapter 1 Introduction General Description Product Feature Summary CPU/Motherboard Enhanced Embedded-PC BIOS Modular PC/104-Plus Expansion Bus CompactFlash Disk Serial Ports Parallel Port Floppy Interface PCI-Bus EIDE Interfaces PCI Audio Interface Flat Panel/CRT Display Controller 100 MBps Ethernet LAN Interface Enhanced Reliability Software Designing Little Board Systems On-board MiniModule Expansion Little Board Development Platform And QuickStart Kit Figure 1-1. I/O Development Board Connector Descriptions J1 Utility J2 Power J3 Misc. J4 Keyboard Switch Descriptions (S1 S5) Figure 1-2. System Block Diagram Page Chapter 2 Product Reference Overview Mounting Dimensions 2-2 Figure 2-1. Little Board P6d Module with Mounting Dimensions Connector Summary Page 2-5 Figure 2-2. Little Board P6d Connector and Jumper Locations Jumper Summary DC Power Power Requirements Other Voltages Switching Power Supplies Powerfail NMI Cooling Requirements Thermal Sensor Fan Connector Figure 2-3. CPU Fan Connection (J21) System Memory ROM BIOS Shadowing BIOS Recovery Interrupt and DMA Channel Usage Page Battery-Backed Clock Serial Ports I/O Addresses and Interrupt Assignments ROM-BIOS Installation of the Serial Ports Serial Port Connectors (J8, J11) Page Serial TTL Option Ampro Custom Serial Features Serial Console Features Using a Standard PC Keyboard Using Arrow Keys During Setup COM Port Table Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports Infrared (IrDA) Interface Requirements for an IrDA Interface IrDA Connector (Part of Utility J19) Multi-Mode Parallel Port I/O Addresses and Interrupts ROM-BIOS Installation of Parallel Ports Page IEEE-1284-compliant Cables Latch-Up Protection Parallel Port Registers Standard and Bidirectional Operation Using the Parallel Port in Bidirectional Mode Using the Control Lines for Additional I/O Enabling the Parallel Port Interrupt Page Floppy Disk Interface Floppy Drive Considerations Floppy Interface Configuration Floppy Interface Connector (J14) EIDE Hard Disk Interface Pin # Signal Name Function Pin # Signal Name Function IDE Interface Configuration CompactFlash Solid-State Disk Enabling the Drive Master/Slave Setting Solid-State Disk Preparation Audio Interface Audio Amplifier Figure 2-4. Little Board P6d Audio Interface Adapter Audio Interface Connector Page 2-31 Figure 2-5. Audio Interface Adapter Schematic HEAD PHONE MIC IN PHONE IN SPEAKER OUT Flat Panel/CRT Video Controller Connecting a Flat Panel (J15) Power Sequencing Advanced Power Management BIOS Support of Standard Flat Panels Connecting a CRT (J17) ZV Port Interface (J16) Disabling the Video Controller Ethernet Network Interface Hardware Description Ethernet RJ45 Interface Connector (J13) Ethernet Interface Software Manufacturer's Ethernet ID Network Operating Systems Network OS Drivers Ethernet Setup Watchdog Timer Utility Connectors (J19) Pin # Signal Name Function Pin # Signal Name Function LED Connection Speaker Connections Push-button Reset Connection Keyboard Connection PS/2 Mouse Connection PC/104-Plus Expansion Bus On-board MiniModule Expansion Details Figure 2-6. Stacking PC/104 Modules on the Little Board P6d Module Using Standard PC and AT Bus Cards Expansion Bus Connector Pinouts Page Page 2-47 Table 2-45. PC/104-Plus Expansion Bus Connector, J3 (A1-D30) PinABCD Notes: Setup Setup Help Page Setup 1 Main Menu Figure 2-7. Setup 1 Main Menu Setup 2 Standard CMOS Setup Figure 2-8. Setup 2 Standard CMOS Setup EIDE Hard Disk Drives Drive Selection Floppy Drives Drive Parameter Setup Video Error Halt Setup 3 BIOS Features Setup Figure 2-9. Setup 3 BIOS Features Setup Serial Console Operation during SETUP. Setup 4 Chipset Features Setup Figure 2-10. Setup 4 Chipset Features Setup Setup 5 Power Management Setup Figure 2-11. Setup 5 Power Management Setup Page Setup 6 PCI Configuration Setup Figure 2-12. Setup 6 PCI Configuration Setup Setup 7 Integrated Peripherals Setup Figure 2-13. Setup 7 Integrated Peripherals Setup Panel # Panel Class Other Setup Screens Load Setup Defaults Screen Figure 2-15. IDE HDD Auto Detection Screen Figure 2-14. Load Setup Defaults Screen IDE HDD Auto Detection Screen Save & Exit Setup Screen Figure 2-16. Save & Exit Setup Screen Exit Without Saving Screen Figure 2-17. Exit Without Saving Screen Chapter 3 Technical Specifications Little Board P6d Technical Specifications CPU/Motherboard Embedded-PC System Enhancements On-board Peripherals Support Software Mechanical and Environmental Specifications Flat Panel Displays BIOS Modes 3-5 Table 3-1. Supported CRT Video ModesStandard VGA 3-6 Table 3-2. Supported CRT Video ModesLow Resolution Note: All modes in this table are Graphical and Linear, except where noted. 3-7 Table 3-3. Supported CRT Video ModesExtended Modes 3-8 Hardware IRQ Map Page Appendix A Standards Contact Information EPP and ECP Operation Page Page Page Index A B C D I J K L M T U V W