A20-MC Hardware Manual Rev 8 Release Date
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3. Intel is aware of this Q The system settings indicate that IDE 1 slave is a Transcend 2 Gig device Is this a nor mal configuration for these things Are most of your other customers using this CF drive as a boot device A Yes The 2GB CF is standard in all systems and can be upgraded to 4GB or 8GB as required The Linux customers are using this as a boot device but you do not have to It s simply there for your convenience You may disable it in BIOS if you like It is blank as delivered from the factory Should assume that there is no data on this CF device and go ahead and format it A Yes It is already formatted from the factory but you may format it any way you like Also the hard drive is raw and not formatted to avoid hassles between disk format variations Q The A20 MC spec sheet indicates that there are three external USB 2 0 ports but only see two Am missing something or do we only have two ports due to some other config uration choice A Yes The third port will come out of the APM I O connector and it is used for specific applica tions Typically customers will plug any standard hub into either USB port for their keyboards and mice You can use any standard USB hub and it will be powered as normal by either harsh USB port Only the A20 DH requires the cable for power Q Since the PS 2 ports and other four USB ports are not accessible outside the case are most of your customers using this devi
4. Wait for BEEP WAIT one 1 second Press DEL key Press DOWN ARROW key one 1 time Press RIGHT ARROW key one 1 time Press RETURN key one 1 time Press Y key one 1 time Press RETURN key 10 Press DOWN ARROW key four 4 times 11 Press RETURN key two 2 times 12 System should reset and reboot 5 BIOS Video Setup Screen Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features CAS Latency Time 2 Active to Precharge Delay 7 Menu Level 4 DRAM RASH to CASH Delay DRAM RASH Precharge DRAM Data Integrity Mode System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M 16M Delaycd Transaction Delay Prior to Thermal AGP Aperture Size lt On Chip UGA On Chip Frame Buffer Size Boot Display LCD Type TU Standard Ti Move Enter Select PU PD Value Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help 0 i FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults timized Defaults Do not change Boot Display to LCD This setting must remain on AUTO Set LCD Type according to LCD monitor Type panel setting see LCD Monitor Panel Type BIOS Setting TV Standard is not used On Chip VGA should remain enabled If screen is not viewable at Boot use BIOS Reset Key Sequence to restore BIOS defaults A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 16 of 21 LCD Monitor Panel Type BIOS Setting The panel type mapping is list below BIOS panel type selection form Output format NO Output format 640 x 4
5. 1 Operating Systems Some OS will require disabling the CF or HD in order to load your OS Some OS will require the boot order amp HD configuration screens to be set up specifically Please consult your software literature or you may need to try several configurations if your OS hangs during installation Enter BIOS by hitting DELETE key during boot up motherboard type is LV677 f your OS hangs during normal shut down sequence please cycle power with key switch or unit will force the OS to shut down after a period of time and kill all system power This is in order to save the UPS battery from excessive UPS discharge If this is the case it is normal to expect high inrush current when you turn it back ON due to the UPS battery s depleted state This will be limited by the power control which may go into pulse charge condition to limit peak currents during this time Slow flashing yellow UPS LED is normal This indicates pulse charge You must select hard drive boot order in BIOS You must move your boot device to the front of the list on the boot order screen as well as setup the typical boot order in the Main BIOS screen You will need to setup the configuration for your CF amp SATA HD in the following BIOS screens a Goto BIOS b Goto Integrated Peripherals c Go to OnChip IDE Device and press Enter d See the Boot Device Configuration Screen You may choose system configuration or disable CF here Next s
6. 4 0000005 Motherboard resources 00000060 00000060 Standard 101 102 Key or Microsoft Natural 5 2 Keyboard 00000061 00000061 System speaker 00000062 00000063 Motherboard resources 00000064 00000064 Standard 101 102 or Microsoft Natural 5 2 Keyboard 00000065 0000006 Motherboard resources 00000070 00000073 System CMOS real time clock 00000074 0000007 Motherboard resources 00000080 000000901 Direct memory access controller 00000091 00000093 Motherboard resources 00000094 0000009 Direct memory access controller 00000040 00000041 Programmable interrupt controller 00000042 000000 Motherboard resources 000000 0 000000DF Direct memory access controller 000000 0 000000 Motherboard resources 000000F0 000000 Numeric data processor 000001 20 000001 7 Primary IDE Channel 00000200 00000200 Standard Game Port 00000201 00000207 Standard Game Port 00000274 00000277 ISAPNP Read Data Port 00000279 00000279 ISAPNP Read Data Port 000002 8 000002 Communications Port COM2 00000378 0000037 Printer Port LPT1 00000380 00000388 Mobile Intel R 945GM Express Chipset Family 000003C0 0000030 Mobile Intel R 9456M Express Chipset Family 000003 0 000003 5 Standard Floppy disk controller 000003F6 000003 6 Primary IDE Channel 000003 000003 7 Standard Floppy disk controller 000003 8 000003 Co
7. 80 9 1024 x 768 800 x 600 10 1280 x 768 1024 x 768 11 1280 x 1024 1280 x 768 12 1366 x 768 1280 x 1024 1 1400 x 1050 108Mhz 3 1366 x 768 14 1400 x 1050 122Mhz 1280 x 800 15 1600 x 1200 A20 System Watchdog Timer System reset programmable watchdog timer with 1 255 sec min of timeout value Programming Watchdog Timer The watchdog timer makes the system auto reset while it stops to work for a period The integrated watchdog timer can be setup as system reset mode by program Timeout Value Range 1to 255 Second or Minute Program Sample Watchdog timer setup as system reset with 5 second of timeout o 2E 87 enter configuration o 2E 87 o 2E 07 o 2F 08 enter Logical Device 8 o 2E F5 o 2F 00 set as Second Minute bit 3 1 Second bit 3 0 o 2E F6 o 2F 05 set as 5 Second NOTE Watchdog Timer not active unless set by user A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 17 of 21 Memory Address Map 00000000 OOOSFFFF System board 00040000 ODOBFFFF Mobile Intel R 945GM Express Chipset Family 00040000 OOOBFFFF PCI bus 000 0000 OOODFFFF PCI bus 00001000 System board 000 0000 ODOEFFFF System board 000F0000 ODOF7FFF System board 000 8000 OOOFBFFF System board 000 000 ODOFFFFF Sys em board 00100000 7F6DFFFF Sys em board 7 6 0000 7F6FFFFF System board 7F700000 FEBFFFFF PCI bus 00000000 DFFFFFFF Mobile Intel R 945G
8. Ds are OFF 1 Turn ON main power 2 System will boot itself and remain ON until main power is turned OFF Turning OFF main power for a short period of time will initiate OS shutdown on UPS and sleep mode Do not use the key switch to turn the unit ON and OFF This will disconnect the UPS from the computer and will cause the computer not to shut down properly Repairs The A20 is a sealed case and is very difficult to open It is not recommended All repairs should be done at the Aplus Mobile Inc factory or in extreme cases serviced by a qualified super technician capable of aircraft system level work There are no user serviceable or replaceable parts inside the system The CPU cannot be replaced without total disassembly of the case Please consult the factory for any upgrades A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 11 of 21 Frequently Asked Questions Q What is the bottleneck that seems to limit us to 3 Gig of available RAM even though 4 Gig is installed A Itis the chipset s address limitations The processor is capable However Intel s mobile chipset has not caught up yet We should see this in the next chipset release It has been unclear when this bottleneck is going to be removed We had anticipated that with the introduc tion of the Core 2 Duo we would see a chipset upgrade as well but it hasn t quite happened yet Since there are no such things as 1 5GB memory modules we have to use 2GB memory mod ules and charge accordingly
9. IN S VIDEO COMP STEREO AUD OUT LJ COMP Y C The connector cable will bring AUDIO OUT MIC IN and other options as specified in your system configuration such as Video Capture A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 9 of 21 Input Voltage Considerations Nominal Operational Voltages 12 29VDC Operational voltages 0 30VDC System runs on Internal UPS under 12V Your unit may have a different input clamp depending on your application The A20 MC power system is capable of regulating up to 60VDC however this presents exces sive power dissipation and is not recommended This power front end also provides a 60 50VDC transient capability along with reverse battery protection and electronic fuse You must provide an additional fused input to the unit for a catastrophic event 10 20A fuse should be sufficient to prevent false tripping Even though the A20 MC is fused internally you must provide an additional 10 20A fused input The unit may exhibit pulse charging continuously if ran at low line voltage 12 0VDC due to cur rent availability on the main power line If mounting more than one system please connect the power cable directly to the battery or main switch from battery in a star configuration to reduce power loss Battery System Capabilities Replace with Panasonic LC R121R3P battery only Seal cover with GE RTV 133 or sensor safe silicone only The battery is a sealed lead acid non
10. M Express Chipset Family 0000000 EFFFFFFF Mot erboard resources 2 00000 FDBFFFFF Intel R 828016 ICH Family PCI Express Root Port 2700 FDDFFOOO FDDFFFFF OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller FDE00000 FDEFFFFF Intel R 828016 ICH Family PCI Express Root Port 2700 FDEEO000 FDEFFFFF Intel R PRO 1000 PL Network Connection FDF00000 FDF7FFFF Mobile Intel R 945GM Express Chipset Family FDF80000 FDFBFFFF Mobile Intel R 945GM Express Chipset Family FDFF8000 FDFFBFFF Microsoft Bus Driver For High Definition Audio FDFFEDO0 FDFFE3FF Intel R 82801GBM GHM ICH7 M Family Serial ATA Storage Controller 27C4 FDFFFOOO FDFFF3FF Intel R 828016 ICH Family 0582 Enhanced Host Controller 27CC FEBS0000 FEBFFFFF ItiLel R 9456M Express Chipsel 00000 FECOOFFF System board FED13000 FED1DFFF System board FED20000 FED8FFFF System board 00000 FEEQOFFF System board 000 FFB7FFFF System board 80000 FFBFFFFF Intel R 82802 Firmware Hub Device FFF00000 FFFFFFFF System board A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 18 of 21 Port Address 00000000 0000000 Direct memory access controller 00000000 OO000CF7 PCI bus 00000010 0000001 Motherboard resources 00000020 00000021 Programmable interrupt controller 00000022 0000003 Motherboard resources 00000040 00000043 System timer 0000004
11. PLUS MOBILE C 2006 Aplus Mobile Inc TM A20 MC Hardware Manual Hev 8 Release Date July 15 2008 Table of Contents A20 MC Theory of Operation Glossary of Abbreviations A20 MC 3 Dimensional Images Key Switch Start Up Sequence Operating Systems Environmental Specifications Input Protection Clamp Connector Cable Input Voltage Considerations Battery System Capabilities Operation Repairs Frequently Asked Questions Outline Drawing Custom Connector Pin Out BIOS Reset Key Sequence BIOS Video Setup Screen LCD Monitor Panel Type BIOS Setting A20 System Watchdog Timer Memory Address Map I O Port Address IRQ DMA Aplus Mobile Contact Information A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 2 of 21 page 3 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 5 page 6 page 7 page 7 page 8 page 9 page 9 page 10 page 10 page 11 page 13 page 14 page 15 page 15 page 16 page 16 page 17 page 18 page 20 page 20 page 21 A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 3 of 21 A20 MC Theory of Operation You will notice that this computer doesn t crash except when software is buggy That is because the CPU and system ALWAYS has clean power available It knows when you have main power or not and if the computer is running or not If you turn the computer off through the Windows shutdown box on the main screen and the main power is still up the A20 will just reboot the sys tem in a few seconds Conversely if the system senses the main power
12. ce a without keyboards and mice b with USB keyboards and mice but no free USB ports or c with an add on USB hub for keyboard mouse and additional USB devices A Yes most people use this as an embedded controller and only use keyboards and mice for initial installation Most people will use choice c and simply plug a hub in for other peripherals A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 12 of 21 9 Which type of form factor are the ports Are they the older IA IB IIB or IIIB or the newer PCI express mini A ports are IIIB Q Do the RS 232 422 485 ports eat up any of the PCI slots or are they slotted separately A RS 232 422 485 ports do not use any slots Both ports are on the motherboards A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 13 of 21 Outline Drawing J 3NETLOO dey 57149254 dO 1118 1511 519 8020 00070 SLEE Dancuddw 190 pas HAH NH snid 0988 Sil 95272 0990 25 028H OS 28U F Nid LNMOW Rev 8 Page 14 of 21
13. etup your boot drive order on a different BIOS screen and move your boot drive to the top of the list a Goto BIOS b Goto Advanced BIOS Features c Goto 2nd choice Hard Disk Boot Priority and press Enter d See selection of Boot Drives and move your Boot Drive to the top of the list Windows With Windows pre loaded on your machine the Administrator password is aplusmobile The CF is disabled in BIOS It is a SLAVE on IDE1 Please go to BIOS to enable if used Linux The CF will be disabled in BIOS It is a MASTER on IDE1 If you require a different configu ration to load your OS please alter BIOS configuration for CF amp HD You may need to disable SATA HD if you are loading your OS on CF during installation Also you may need to disable CF if you are loading your OS on SATA HD during installation You may enable either CF or HD after your OS is loaded QNX QNX may not shut down properly and hang Check your QNX configuration if this is an issue A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 7 of 21 Environmental Specifications Storage Temperature 20 85 4 185 F Operational Temperature 0 60 C 32 140 F Storage Shock half sine wave 1000 G 1 ms Operational Shock half sine wave 300 G 2ms 160G 1ms Input Protection Clamp This unit has an input protection clamp to protect from voltage transients induced by lightning and other transient voltage events Features Bi directional 5000W Peak Pulse Po
14. ide world and internal UPS battery When the computer is OFF the computer cannot be powered Cautions DO NOT USE KEY TO TURN A20 MC ON OR OFF Key is used for connecting or discon necting power only Use power supply to turn A20 MC ON or OFF Do not leave the KEY in the ON position while not in use for extended periods Extended periods could be defined as 5 days or more This time may be shortened depending on temperature and age of the battery Leaving the key switch ON leaves the battery engaged and will discharge the battery over time When not in use turn key clockwise to OFF posi tion Start Up Sequence Connect peripheral cables required for your application Connect unit to DC power source Turn key counterclockwise to ON position Apply DC power to turn unit ON Red PWR LED should come ON and depending on your configuration yellow UPS LED may flash detecting UPS or may remain OFF indicating power system status good If the yellow UPS LED is quickly flashing or if the blue CPU LED is quickly flashing then the power system has identified an error and requires a reboot in the form of power cycling 7 During normal operation if the main power as indicated by the red PWR LED is interrupted the yellow UPS LED will come ON to indicate UPS status is active 8 The green DSK LED may remain lit or may flash indicating disk activity depending on HD or SATA configuration Ov 4 D A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 6 of 2
15. is down after a short delay it will shut down Windows orderly as if you had shut it down yourself The A20 system will go to sleep waiting for main power to come back up for a few seconds and then it will boot again It will finish booting no matter what the power state and then check main power again to see if it needs to stay up or it needs to shutdown Windows Glossary of Abbreviations A20 DH Aplus Mobile Harsh Remote Drive Interface with DVD RW Slot Load Drive and USB Ports A20 HH Aplus Mobile Harsh USB 2 0 Hub Aluminum Chassis A20 MC Aplus Mobile Harsh Environment DC Powered Computer Aplus Mobile Input Output Cable BIOS Basic Input Output System BV Breakdown Voltage CF Compact Flash CPU Central Processing Unit DSK Disk HD Hard Drive LED Light Emitting Diode OS Operating System PWR Power SATA Serial ATA UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply USB Universal Serial Bus Bor 2 N 2 8 Dimensional Images A20 MC 3 Joeynduio5 3NWN OZV S9 OH BuiryunolN WA Ou snid 9002 2 JION 5 A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 5 of 21 Key Switch To turn the computer on turn key counterclockwise to ON position Key can be removed in either position The key switch is a true power disconnect When the key is in the OFF position the computer is physically disconnected from the outs
16. mmunications Port COM1 00000400 0000048 Motherboard resources A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 19 of 21 Port Address Map continued 00000400 000004011 Motherboard resources 00000500 0000051 Intel R 82801G Family SMBus Controller 2704 00000778 0000077B Printer Fort LPT1 00000800 0000087F Motherboard resources 00000880 0000088 Motherboard resources 00000479 00000479 ISAPNP Read Data Port 00000000 OOOOFFFF PCI bus 00000000 OOOODFFF Intel R 828016 ICH Family PCI Express Root Port 2700 0000DF00 00000 Intel R PRO 1000 PL Network Connection 00002500 5 Intel R 82801GBM GHM ICH M Family Serial ATA Storage Controller 27 4 00002600 0000 603 Intel R 82801 GBM GHM ICH M Family Serial ATA Storage Controller 27 4 00002700 0000 707 Intel R 82801GBM GHM Family Serial ATA Storage Controller 27 4 00002800 0000 803 Intel R 82801 GBM GHM Family Serial ATA Storage Controller 27 4 0000 200 0000 907 Intel R 82801GBM GHM ICH M Family Serial ATA Storage Controller 27 4 0000FA00 Intel R 828016 ICH Family Ultra Storage Controllers 27DF 00002800 0000 1 Intel R 828016 Family USB Universal Host Controller 27 00002 00 ODODFC1F Intel R 828016 ICH Family USB Universal Host Controller 27CA 00002000 OOODFD1F Intel R 828016
17. spillable gel cell and is certified for air shipment The bat tery uses a solid gel matt electrolyte and is available from Panasonic distributors This is the same type of battery that is used in emergency lights A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 10 of 21 Operation e Applying power will turn ON the computer and boot your OS automatically Power control system is always checking for the presence of main power and if the computer is run ning f main power is present the power control will check to see if the OS is booted If not it will attempt to boot OS If it is unsuccessful after 25 attempts the power control will put the system to sleep and you must cycle main power in order to boot OS again fthe power control senses main power is down for 8 14 seconds continuously then it will initiate OS shutdown on UPS power f main power comes back anytime during shutdown sequence and before it goes to sleep it will attempt to reboot OS without requiring you to recycle the power Power recycling is only required if system is fully asleep otherwise the system will be fully automatic and should not require power cycling during normal operation This is a rare situation Once system has shutdown and gone to sleep all front panel LEDs OFF you must cycle main power to reboot system system will always try to boot OS if main power is present at any time except when system has gone fully to sleep i e all front panel LE
18. t Controller 27CC 2 Standard Floppy disk controller 4 Direct memory access controller A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 21 of 21 Aplus Mobile Contact Information Address Aplus Mobile Inc 19629 S McCord Rd Oregon City OR 97045 Contacts General 503 656 5759 Customer Support 503 265 9325 info AplusMobile com Find Aplus Mobile on the web at www AplusMobile com CAGE Code 4P1Q1 Pronet Supplier Code P0843918
19. wer capability on 10 1000US waveform Repetition rate duty cycle 0 05 Response time typically less than 1 0pS from 0 Volts to BV Power Input Clamp Maximum Ratings and Characteristics 25 C Ambient Temperature Rating Symbol Value Unit Peak Pulse Power Dissipation on 10 1000US waveform 5000 Watts Peak Pulse Current of on 10 1000uUS waveform 129 Amps Steady State Power Dissipation at T 75 Lead Py AV 8 Watts Lengths 375 9 5mm Peak Forward Surge Current 8 3mS Single Half Sine lesm 400 Amps Wave Superimposed on Rated Load JEDEC Method A20 User Manual Rev 8 Page 8 of 21 Power Input Clamp Electrical Specification 25 C Reverse Breakdown Voltage Maximum Stand off Ver Volts Clamping De Voltage Vn mA Voltage VC 9 current Volts MIN MAX Ipp Volts HA 24 0 26 70 29 50 5 38 9 129 0 10 The transient voltage suppression specifications above are subject to change depending on the required input clamp voltage for the application System can operate on voltages of up to 48VDC under special circumstances Consult the factory The input is 60V transient capable past the input clamp Different clamp voltages are available for specific applications APM I O Connector Cable MIC IN VIDEO CAPTURE
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