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1. EE Start looking for a diskette in drive A and read first sector of the diskette EF A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A FO Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory Fl The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory F2 Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file F3 Start reading AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster F4 The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size FS Next disabling internal cache memory FB Next detecting the type of Flash ROM FC Erasing the Flash ROM FD Programming the Flash ROM FF Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 19 BIOS Setup Information Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint hex codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Code Description 03 The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition 05 The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory 06 Uncompressing the POST code next 07 Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area 08 The CMOS checksum calculation is done next OB Next performing any required initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued OC The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BA2. AS Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next AT NMI and parity enabled Performing any initialization required before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next AN Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next A9 Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next AA Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed Displaying the system configuration next AB Building the multiprocessor table if necessary AC Uncompressing the DMI data and initializing DMI POST next BO The system configuration is displayed Bl Copying any code to specific areas 00 Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19 h boot loader next 4 12 Flash BIOS Utility Utilize AMI Flash BIOS programming utility to update on board BIOS for the future new BIOS version Please contact your technical window to get this utility if necessary NOTE Remark or delete any installed Memory Management Utility such as HIMEM SYS EMM386 EXE QEMM EXE etc in the CONFIG SYS files before running Flash programming utility ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 23 BIOS Setup Information ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 24
3. This option control the resource assignments of on board serial port 3 The IR Mode Select has three settings IrDA ASK IR and FIR On Board Parallel Port There are four optional items Parallel Port Mode EPP Version Parallel Port IRQ and Parallel Port DMA Channel used to control on board parallel port interface while user select I O base address manually The following lists are available options of on board parallel port Auto gt user can not control all of LPT port I O resources Disabled gt on board parallel port function is ineffective and N A 378h gt locate IRQ7 for this default I O address 278h gt assign this I O address to LPT1 3BCh gt assign this I O address to LPT1 ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 16 BIOS Setup Information Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode ECP and EPP are both bidirectional data transfer schemes that adhere to the IEEE P1284 specifications This Parallel Port Mode includes four options Normal Bi Dir EPP and ECP Setting Description Normal Uni direction operation at normal speed Bi Dir Bi direction operation at normal speed EPP The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Enhanced Parallel Port EPP specification EPP uses the existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric bidirectional data transfer driven by the host device ECP The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Extended C
4. ee eeeeeees 3 3 3 3 1 AIC 7890 Ultra 2 SCSI Host Adapter eee 3 3 3 3 2 ATI 3D RAGE PRO Graphics Controller 3 4 3 3 3 Intel 82558 Fast Ethernet Controller 3 5 3 3 4 On board LED Indicator A A 3 4 M system Flash Disk D 3 5 Watch Dog Timer Programming eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Information 4 Entering Setip rnirinna anaerobi 4 1 4 2 ER BCE TE 4 2 4 3 CMOS Setup Reference Table eee ceeeeeteeeeeneees 4 3 4 4 Standard CMOS Setup Menu oe i 4 6 4 5 Advanced CMOS Setup Menu cesecse csc cseeeneeeneeees 4 6 4 6 Advanced Chipset Setup Menu cee cseecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 8 4 7 Power Management Setup Menu 00 0 0 eee eee eeecseeereeeeeeeeeees 4 11 4 8 PCI Plug and Play Setup Menu eeeeeecesecesecnseenaes 4 13 4 9 Peripheral Setup Menu i 4 15 4 10 Hardware Monitor Setup Menu i 4 17 4 11 BIOS POST Check Point List eeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 17 4 12 Flash BIOS Utility ui 4 23 How to Use This Manual The manual describes how to configure your ROBO 638 system to meet various operating requirements It is divided into four chapters with each chapter addressing a basic concept and operation of Single Board Computer Chapter 1 Introduction presents what you have in the inside of box and give you an overv
5. 30 32 34 Signal Description J Z be Z be Signal Description 5V 330 ohm pull up for power LED Keyboard inhibit Signal Description Power Button Control Signal ROBO 638 User s Manual 2 9 Hardware Configuration Setting E J13 ATX Kover Control Ponie cloi SE 3 JAM SV Stand Wi J11 J12 Serial Port 2x5 Shrouded Connector 6 Data Set Ready DSR 8 Clear to Send CTS 9 L ns Indicator RD E J15 IDE1 IDE2 SCSI Active LED Header Signal Description ssi 5V 470 ohm pull up for HDD LED i HDD Active LED cathode terminal Wi J16 Fast amp Standard IrDA Header PIN No VCC 5V Wi J17 Ethernet RJ 45 Interface Connector D No Signo Deeription o Description Ir ee to Ground Termination to Ground Termination to Ground Termination to Ground ROBO 638 User s Manual 2 10 Hardware Configuration Setting E J18 VGA DSUB 15 Connector PIN No es PG E 7 E J19 PS 2 Mouse Connector 6 pin Mini DIN PIN No N C E 320 External Keyboard Connector KeyboardCook 2 KeyboardDaa Ke 4 Ground __ 1 2 3 4 5 E eg ROBO 638 User s Manual Hardware Configuration Setting DW J21 External USB Interface Connector PIN No PIN No SBDO USBPO SBD0 USBP0 e SBD1 USBP1 Ground SBDI USBPI Neo psv E J22 PS 2 Keyboard Connector 6 pin Mini DIN PIN N
6. Pnp ISA EISA DMA Channel 6 PnP Pnp ISA EISA DMA Channel 7 PnP Pnp ISA EISA IRQ3 PCI PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA IRQ4 DCH PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA IRQS PCI PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA IRQ7 PCI PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA IRQ9 PCI PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA IRQ10 PCI PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA IRQI1 PCI PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA IRQ12 PCI PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA IRQ14 PCI PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA IRQIS PCI PnP PCI PnP ISA EISA Mi PERIPHERAL SETUP DEFAULTS BIOS Setup Items Optimal Default Failsafe Default Other Options OnBoard FDC Auto Auto Enabled Disabled OnBoard Serial PortA Auto Auto 3F8h COM1 2F8h COM2 3E8h COM3 2E8h COM4 Disabled OnBoard Serial PortB Auto Auto 3F8h COM1 2F8h COM2 3E8h COM3 2E8h COM4 Disabled OnBoard IR Port Disabled Disabled 3F8h COM1 2F8h COM2 3E8h COM3 2E8h COM4 Auto IR Mode Select N A N A IrDA ASK IR FIR IR IRQ Select N A N A 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 IR DMA Select N A N A 0 1 3 OnBoard Parallel Port Auto Auto Disabled 378h 278h 3BCh Parallel Port Mode Bi Dir Bi Dir EPP ECP Normal EPP Version N A N A 1 7 1 9 ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 5 BIOS Setup Information BIOS Setup Items Optimal Default Failsafe Default Other Options Parallel Port IRQ Auto Auto 5 7 Parallel Port DMA Channel N A N A 0 1 3 OnBoard IDE Both Both Primary Secondary Disabled 4 4 Standard CMOS Setup Menu This setup page include
7. connector is reserved to directly get more power energy for big power applications and the additional 5 pin shrouded connector is reserved for connecting Keyboard interface on the backplane The high precision Real Time Clock calendar is built in to support Y2K for accurate scheduling and storing configuration information One 4 pin header is designed to support ATX power function All of these features make ROBO 638 excellent in stand alone applications ROBO 638 User s Manual 1 1 Introduction 1 1 Check List The ROBO 638 package includes the following basic items accompany with this manual e One ROBO 638 single board computer e One 26 to DSUB25 Printer cable e One Serial cable with two COM ports e One FDC cable One IDE cable e One Ultra 2 SCSI 68 pin cable with SE LVD terminator e One 5 pin to 5 pin keyboard cable for backplane connection e One 4 pin ATX power control cable for backplane connection e One pairs of right angle slot 1 latch for Pentium II SECC2 support e Three diskettes to support Adaptec 7800 Family Manager Set drivers e One diskette to support Intel PCI LAN Adapter driver e One CD Title to support ATI 3D Graphics drivers installation and LAN SCSI drivers backup If any of these items is damaged or missed please contact your vendor and save all packing materials for future replacement and maintenance ROBO 638 User s Manual 1 2 Introduction 1 2 Product Specifications Main processor Intel
8. is only available on system with ATX power control interface If you use standard AT power supply this option will be ignored However choose the Suspend setting system will be forced into suspend mode when user turn it off unless you can consecutively press the power button for more than 4 second to get in Soft off function Ring Resume From Soft Off This item will be used to wake up system from remote ringing control under Soft Off condition If you choose Disabled setting the system will be not resumed by modem ring 4 8 PCI Plug and Play Setup This section describes configuring the PCI bus system PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect is a system which allows I O devices to operate at speeds nearing CPU s when they communicate with own special components All of options described in this section are important and technical and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users could make any changes to the default settings Plug and Play Aware O S Set this option to Yes if the operating system installed in the computer is Plug and Play aware BIOS only detects and enables PnP ISA adapter cards that are required for system boot The Windows 95 operating system detects and enables all other PnP aware adapter cards Windows 95 is PnP aware Set this option to No if the operating system such as DOS OS 2 Windows 3 x does not use PnP ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 13 BIOS Setup Information You must
9. power control with Modem Ring On and Wake On LAN function e Auxiliary I O Interfaces System reset switch external speaker Keyboard lock and HDD active LED e Real Time Clock Calendar RTC Supports Y2K Real Time Clock calendar with battery backup for 10 year data retention e Watchdog Timer 0 5 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 sec time out intervals by jumper setting or 255 intervals from 0 5 min to 254 5 min by software programming e Disk On Chip DOC Feature Reserved one 32 pin socket for M system Flash Disk up to 144MB e System Monitoring Feature Monitor system temperature operating voltage and fan status e High Driving Capability Supports high driving capability for multi slots ISA bus e External Power Connector Supports one standard P8 power connector to enhance power driving e On board VGA Adapts ATI 3D RAGE PRO AGP 2X graphics accelerator with 4MB memory up to 8MB e On board Ultra 2 SCSI Uses Adaptec AIC 7890AB Ultra 2 SCSI controller to support two 68 pin Interfaces with identical communication channel ROBO 638 User s Manual 1 4 Introduction On board Ethernet Utilizes Intel 82558B Fast Ethernet controller to support RJ 45 interface at 10 100BASE T speed Power Good On board power good generator with 300ms 500ms reset duration Physical and Environmental Requirements Outline Dimension L X W 339 5mm 13 36 X 121 5mm 4 78 Board Weight 1 1 lb 0 5kg PCB layout 6 layer Power Requireme
10. respond but you still wish to enter Setup please restart the system to try COLD START again by turning it OFF and then ON or touch the RESET button You may also restart from WARM START by pressing lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Delete gt keys simultaneously If you do not press the keys at the right time and the system will not boot an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to Press lt F1 gt to Run SETUP or Resume In HIFLEX BIOS setup you can use the keyboard to choose among options or modify the system parameters to match the options with your system The table below will show you all of keystroke functions in BIOS setup EDITING KEYS FUNCTION lt Tab gt Move to the next field gt Move the next field to the left above right or below lt Enter gt Select in the current field Increments Decrements a value lt Esc gt Close the current operation and return to previous level lt PgUp gt Returns to the previous option lt PgDn gt Advances to the next option lt F2 gt lt F3 gt Select background color lt F10 gt Show Save current settings and exit Y N in main menu ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 1 BIOS Setup Information 4 2 Main Menu Once you enter ROBO 638 AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices Use arrow key
11. 0ms at least The example below gives you a sample algorithm for WDT programming via T O port 0533H and 0033H in your application program Enable WDT MOV IN Re trigger WDT MOV IN Disable WDT MOV IN DX 0533H AL DX DX 0533H AL DX DX 0033H AL DX NOTE Please directly contact your technical specialist to get WDT programming information on super I O chip for long time out interval support from 0 5 minutes to 254 5 minutes ROBO 638 User s Manual 3 7 System Installation ROBO 638 User s Manual 3 8 BIOS Setup Information CHAPTER 4 BIOS Setup Information ROBO 638 is equipped with the AMI BIOS stored in Flash ROM This BIOS has a built in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration easily This type of information is stored in CMOS RAM so that it is retained during power off periods When system is turned on ROBO 638 communicates with peripheral devices and check its hardware resources against the configuration information stored in the CMOS memory If any error is detected or the CMOS parameters need to be initially defined the diagnostic program will prompt the user to enter the SETUP program Some errors are significant enough to abort the start up 4 1 Entering Setup Turn on or reboot the computer When the message Hit lt DEL gt if you want to run SETUP appears press lt Del gt key immediately to enter BIOS setup program If the message disappears before you
12. 11 BIOS POST Check Point List AMIBIOS provides all IBM standard Power On Self Test POST routines as well as enhanced AMIBIOS POST routines The POST routines support CPU internal diagnostics The POST checkpoint codes are accessible via the Manufacturing Test Port I O port 80h Whenever a recoverable error occurs during the POST the system BIOS will display an error message describing the message and explaining the problem in detail so that the problem can be corrected During the POST the BIOS signals a checkpoint by issuing one code to I O address 80H This code can be used to establish how far the BIOS has executed through the power on sequence and what test is currently being performed This is done to help troubleshoot faulty system board If the BIOS detects a terminal error condition it will halt the POST process and attempt to display the checkpoint code written to port 80H If the system hangs before the BIOS detects the terminal error the value at port 80H will be the last test performed In this case the terminal error cannot be displayed on the screen The following POST checkpoint codes are valid for all AMIBIOS products with a core BIOS date of 07 15 95 version 6 27 Enhanced Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint hex codes are listed in order of execution ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 18 BIOS Setup Information Code Description DO NMI is disabled CPU ID saved
13. 2 x 2 3 system reset will be initiated from software by programming I O chipset W83977ATF TF RTC CMOS Clear Jumper Setting JP1 JP1 NC Normal operation x Short Clear CMOS contents NOTE This CMOS clearing operation can be done under system power on if CMOS RAM CLEAR FUNCTION does not exist in Advanced Chipset Setup It also can be done under system power on or off However please make sure that the CMOS RAM clear option has been enabled in Advanced Chipset Setup before CMOS clearing happens AT ATX Power Supply Selection JP4 JP4 1 2 Select ATX power supply 2 3 Select AT power supply X On Board Ethernet Jumper Setting JP2 JP2 NC Enable on board Ethernet function gt Short Disable on board Ethernet function ROBO 638 User s Manual 2 3 Hardware Configuration Setting On Board Ultra 2 SCSI Jumper Setting JP3 JP3 NC Enable on board Ultra 2 SCSI function x Short Disable on board Ultra 2 SCSI function NOTE This jumper setting will be ignored on ROBO 638Z which does not support on board Ultra 2 SCSI feature CPU Type Selection JP11 JP11 1 2 Supports Pentium II III or 66MHz FSB Celeron Processor ye 2 3 Reserved for 100MHz FSB Celeron Processor only On Board AGP VGA Jumper Setting JP12 JP12 NC Enable on board AGP VGA function x Short Disable on board AGP VGA function ROBO 638 User s Manual 2 4 Hardware Configuration Setting 2 2 Connectors I O peripheral devices and Flash disk wil
14. 3 2 Main Memory ROBO 638 provides four DIMMSs 168 pin Dual In line Memory Module to support 3 3V SDRAM Synchronized DRAM as on board main memory The maximum memory size is 1GB registered type of SDRAM For 66MHz system bus clock only SDRAM with speed less than 100ns 10 could be used If you adopt 1OOMHz system clock you need to use SDRAM with speed less than 80ns 8 You would better use PC100 compliant memory chip For system compatibility and stability don t use memory module without brand You can also use the single or double side DIMM with ECC feature The four DIMMs can be out of order You can install different size of SDRAM module on DIMMI DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 or all to boot up system Watch out the contact and lock integrity of memory module with socket it will impact on the system reliability Follow normal procedure to install your DRAM module into memory socket Before locking make sure that the module has been fully inserted into the DIMM slot ROBO 638 User s Manual 3 2 System Installation NOTE For maintaining system stability don t change any of DRAM parameters in BIOS setup to upgrade your system performance without acquiring technical information 3 3 Installing the Single Board Computer To install your ROBO 638 into standard chassis or proprietary environment you need to perform the following Step 1 Check all jumpers setting on proper position Step 2 Install and configure CPU an
15. 8 System Block Diagram ROBO 638 User s Manual 1 8 Hardware Configuration Setting CHAPTER 2 Hardware Configuration Setting This chapter gives the definitions and shows the positions of jumpers headers and connectors All of the configuration jumpers on ROBO 638 are in the proper position The default settings shipped from factory are marked with a star X 2 1 Jumpers In general jumpers on the single board computer are used to select options for certain features Some of the jumpers are designed to be user configurable allowing for system enhancement The others are for testing purpose only and should not be altered To select any option cover the jumper cap over Short or remove NC it from the jumper pins according to the following instructions Here NC stands for Not Connected Please refer to Figure 2 1 for jumper positions DIMMI DIMM2 TE IP2 DIMM3 3 DIMMA W83977ATF wes Adaptec AIC 7890AB 82443BX ATI 82558B 2 IPS 8 3D RAGE PRO JP10 po Pi AGNO 313 Sg cos o JP6JP7 JP8 JP9 S 82371EB JP12 SWI Figure 2 1 ROBO 638 Jumper Locations ROBO 638 User s Manual 2 1 Hardware Configuration Setting CPU Jumper Setting Table SW1 SWI1 DIP switch settings for CPU core bus ratio SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 CORE BUS RATIO OFF OFF ON OFF 1 5x OFF OFF OFF OFF 2 0x ON ON ON ON 2 0x
16. DE Card ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 14 BIOS Setup Information This option specifies if an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is used in the computer You must also specify the PCI expansion slot on the SBC Single Board Computer where the offboard PCI IDE controller card is installed If an offboard PCI IDE controller is used the onboard IDE controller on the SBC is automatically disabled If Auto is selected BIOS automatically determines the correct setting for this option If you want to respectively control off board PCI IDE Primary Secondary IRQ resources you should set this option among Slot 1 to Slot 4 Otherwise all of these sub options will be not available and hidden Off Board PCI IDE Primary Secondary IRQ This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the primary secondary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller The settings are Disabled INTA INTB INTC INTD or Hardwired for installing off board non compliant PCI IDE card PCI Slot 1 2 3 4 IRQ Priority These options specify the priority IRQ to be used for any PCI devices installed in PCI expansion slots 1 through 4 The settings are Auto AMIBIOS automatically Determines the priority IRQ IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 or 11 DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 These options specify if the named DMA channel is available for using on the ISA EISA bus or PnP Plug amp Play IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 These options specify the bus that the named interrupt reque
17. ESA VGA video subsystem enters after the specified period of display inactivity has expired Hard Disk Power Down Mode ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 11 BIOS Setup Information This option specifies the power management state that the HDD enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired It is the same as video power control If user chooses Stand By or Suspend it will depend on period of parameter Stand By Time out or Suspend Time out Stand by Time out Minute This option specifies the length of the period of system inactivity while the computer is in Full On power state before the computer is placed in Standby mode When this length of time expires the computer enters Standby Timeout state In Standby mode some power use is curtailed Suspend Time out Minute This option is the same as Stand by Time out function These two features will be enabled to monitor power of sub items Display Activity Serial port Parallel Port Floppy Pri HDD and Sec HDD independently It is also used to control CPU throttle running function All of sub items will be ineffective in selection of disabling Stand by Time out or Suspend Time out even if it can be choosed by user in BIOS setup menu Throttle Slow Clock Ratio This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in power saving modes The settings are expressed as duty cycle of the STPCLK si
18. INIT code checksum verification will be started DI Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and going to 4GB flat mode D3 To start memory sizing D4 Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the stack next D5 Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The INIT code is copied to segment 0 and control will betransferred to segment 0 D6 Control is in segment 0 Next checking if lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoint code D7h D7 To pass control to interface module D8 Main BIOS runtime code is to be decompressed D9 Passing control to the main system BIOS in shadow RAM next Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint hex codes are listed in order of execution Code Description EO The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512KB memory test El Initializing the interrupt vector table next E2 Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next E6 Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory ED Initializing the floppy drive
19. OBO 638 User s Manual 4 3 BIOS Setup Information BIOS Setup Items Optimal Default Failsafe Default Other Options 8bit I O Recovery Time 1 Sysclk 1 Sysclk Disabled 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sysclk 16bit UO Recovery Time 1 Sysclk 1 Sysclk Disabled 2 3 4 Sysclk USB Passive Release Enabled Enabled Disabled PIIX4 Passive Release Enabled Enabled Disabled PIIX4 Delayed Transaction Disabled Disabled Enabled USB Function Disabled Disabled Enabled USB Keyboard Legacy Support Enabled Enabled Disabled CMOS RAM CLEAR FUNCTION Disabled Disabled Enabled E POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP DEFAULTS BIOS Setup Items Optimal Default Failsafe Default Other Options Power Management APM Enabled Disabled Green PC Monitor Power State Off Off Stand By Suspend Video Power Down Mode Disabled Disabled Stand By Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Disabled Disabled Stand By Suspend Standby Time Out Minute Disabled Disabled 1 2 4 8 10 20 30 40 50 60 Min Suspend Time Out Minute Disabled Disabled 1 2 4 8 10 20 30 40 50 60 Min Throttle Slow Clock Ratio 50 62 5 50 62 5 0 12 5 12 5 25 25 37 5 37 5 50 62 5 75 75 87 5 Display Activity Ignore Ignore Monitor Device 6 Serial Port 1 Monitor Monitor Ignore Device 7 Serial Port 2 Monitor Monitor Ignore Device 8 Parallel Port Ignore Ignore Monitor Device 5 Floppy disk Monitor Monitor Ignore Devi
20. ON OFF ON ON 2 5x ON ON OFF ON 3 0x ON OFF OFF ON 3 5x ON ON ON OFF 4 0x ON OFF ON OFF 4 5x ON ON OFF OFF 5 0x ON OFF OFF OFF 5 5x OFF ON ON ON 6 0x OFF OFF ON ON 6 5x OFF ON OFF ON 7 0x OFF OFF OFF ON 7 5x OFF ON ON OFF 8 0x OFF ON OFF OFF Reserved NOTE For system stability do not arbitrarily set CPU to run over speed unless you can handle BIOS parameters Disk On Chip Jumper Setting JP5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Memory Address Window Short NC NC NC D8000 D9FFF x NC Short NC NC DA000 DBFFF NC NC Short NC DC000 DDFFF NC NC NC Short DE000 DFFFF Watch Dog Timer Jumper Setting JP6 JP7 JP8 JP9 JP10 JP6 JP7 NC Enabled hardware WDT function Short Disabled hardware WDT function x NC Allocate I O port 0533H 0033H for programming of HW WDT x Short Allocate I O port 0543H 0343H for programming of H W WDT ROBO 638 User s Manual 2 2 Hardware Configuration Setting JP8 1 2 Connect WDT output to system reset x 2 3 Connect WDT output to NMI JP10 WDT Time out Interval Twd settings 5 6 3 4 1 2 Time out Interval Twd Short Short Short 0 5 sec Short Short NC 1 sec Short NC Short 2 sec Short NC NC 4 sec NC Short Short 8 sec NC Short NC 16 sec NC NC Short 32 sec NC NC NC 64 sec JP9 Twd sources 1 2 system reset comes from hardware WDT trigger while you set JP8 to position 1
21. P 4th Boot Device ATAPI ZIP ATAPI ZIP IDE 1 CDROM Try Other Boot Device Yes Yes No S M A R T for Hard Disks Disabled Disabled Enabled BootUp Num Lock On On Off PS 2 Mouse Support Enabled Enabled Disabled System Keyboard Absent Absent Present Primary Display Absent Absent VGA EGA Mono Password Check Setup Setup Always Boot To OS 2 gt 64MB No No Yes System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Disabled C000 16K Shadow Cached Cached Enabled Disabled C400 16K Shadow Cached Cached Enabled Disabled C800 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled Cached Enabled CC00 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled Cached Enabled D000 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled Cached Enabled D400 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled Cached Enabled D800 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled Cached Enabled DC00 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled Cached Enabled E ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP DEFAULTS BIOS Setup Items Optimal Default Failsafe Default Other Options Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD Disabled Disabled Enabled SDRAM RAS to CAS delay 3 SCLKs 3 SCLKs 2 SCLKs SDRAM RAS Precharge 3 SCLKs 3 SCLKs 2 SCLKs SDRAM CAS Latency 3 SCLKs 3 SCLKs 2 SCLKs SDRAM Leadoff Cmd Timing Auto Auto 4 SCLKs 3 SCLKs DRAM Integrity Mode Non ECC Non ECC EC Only ECC H W DRAM Refresh Rate 15 6 us 15 6 us 31 2 us 62 4 us 124 8 us 249 6 us Memory Hole Disabled Disabled 512KB 640KB 15MB 16MB Graphics Aperture Size 64MB 64MB 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 128MB 256MB R
22. Pentium II IIl processors up to 500 MHz lt gt CPU bus clock 66 100 MHz lt gt CPU core bus clock ratio x2 to x8 BIOS AMI system BIOS with 256KB Flash ROM to support DMI PnP Green function and ACPI option Main Memory Four 168 pin DIMM sockets supporting 3 3V SDRAM with parity ECC function up to 1GB registered type L2 Cache Memory 256KB 512KB PBSRAM built in Pentium Il module Chipset Intel 440BX AGPset Bus Interface Follow PICMG standard 32 bit PCI and 16 bit ISA Fully complies with PCI bus specification V2 1 PCI IDE Interface Supports two enhanced IDE ports up to four HDD devices with PIO mode 4 and Ultra DMA 33 mode transfer Floppy Drive Interface Supports one FDD port up to two floppy drives and 5 1 4 360K 1 2MB 3 1 2 720K 1 2MB 1 44MB 2 88MB diskette format and 3 mode FDD option Serial Ports Support two high speed 16C550 compatible UARTs with 16 byte T R FIFOs IR Interface Supports one 6 pin header for serial Fast Standard Infrared wireless communication Parallel Port Supports one SPP EPP ECP bi directional parallel port ROBO 638 User s Manual 1 3 Introduction e USB Interface Supports two USB Universal Serial Bus ports for high speed I O peripheral devices e PS 2 Mouse and Keyboard Interface Supports two 6 pin Mini DIN connectors and one 5 pin shrouded connector for PS 2 mouse keyboard and backplane connection e ATX Power Control Interface One 4 pin header to support ATX
23. ROBO 638 Single Board Computer User s Manual P N 861106380010 Version 1 2 Copyright Portwell Inc 1999 All rights reserved All other brand names are registered trademarks of their respective owners EC Declaration of Conformity To Be Added For the following equipment Product Name Model Name Trade Name is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC The equipment was evaluated and passed the test the following standards were applied EMC EN 55022 1994 A1 1995 Class A EN 50082 2 1991 EN 61000 4 2 1995 EN 61000 4 3 1996 EN 61000 4 4 1995 The following manufacturer is responsible for this declaration Portwell Inc Company Name Company Address Taipei R O C Place Date Legal Signature of Authorized Person Table of Contents How to Use This Manual Chapter 1 Introduction UNE E EE 1 2 1 2 Product Specifications caiiaonaanca dalai 1 3 1 3 System Architecture eeeeeeeesceesceseceecesecssecssesseeeneeeeas 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration Setting 2 1 Jumpers nar teca lilla aa 2 1 22 COMME COIS silla Lal sn Lai nia 2 5 Chapter 3 System Installation 3 1 Socket 1 Processor Al 1 322 Main Memorfisssprra nh hoodia a p 3 2 3 3 Installing the Single Board Computer
24. T command to the keyboard controller OE The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary INIT after the K B controller BATcommand test OF The keyboard command byte is written next 10 Next issuing the pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking commands 11 Next checking if the lt End gt or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on 12 To initialize CMOS if the initialize CMOS RAM in every boot is set or the lt End gt key is pressed Going to disable DMA and Interrupt controllers 13 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset 14 The 8254 timer test will begin next 19 The 8254 timer test is over Starting the memory refresh test next 1A The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15us on off time next 23 Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors 24 The configuration or setup required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector init is about to begin 25 Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on 27 Any initialization before setting video mode to be done 28 Going for monochrome mode and color mode set
25. Ultra d6 10 Ultra2 7800 Family Manager Set v3 02 Disk 3 of 3 for SCO Unix 3 2v4 2 Version d2 12 Fast Ultra d1 1 Ultra2 SCO Unix OpenServer 5 0X Version d2 12 Fast Ultra d1 1 Ultra2 SCO Unix Ware 2 0 X 2 1X Version d2 01 2 Fast Ultra d2 03 Ultra2 NOTE 1 The EZ SCSI LITE V5 0 driver for Windows 3 1 DOS and Win 95 can be retrieved from CD Title 2 You can rebuild your installation diskette from the backup files in ROBO 638 CD Title if the diskette becomes defective 3 3 2 ATI 3D RAGE PRO Graphics Controller The 3D RAGE PRO Graphics Accelerator sets the standard on 2D 3D and video performance for new generation of AGP graphics accelerator It is the industry first accelerator to fully unleash the potential of AGP for advanced processors like the Pentium II and above ROBO 638 User s Manual 3 4 System Installation Drivers Support The ATI Graphics Drivers can be installed from ROBO 638 CD Title directly 3 3 3 Intel 82558 Fast Ethernet Controller The following table will show you how to enable and disable on board LAN function by putting jumpers at proper position JP2 FUNCTION NC Enable on board LAN Short Disable on board LAN Drivers Support There is only one diskette to support LAN drivers in various O S environments Intel EtherExpress TM PRO 100 PCI LAN Adapter v1 63 Disk 1 of 1 NOTE You can capture the backup files from ROBO 638 CD Title if your install
26. apabilities Port ECP specification ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve data transfer rates up to 2 5 Megabits per second ECP provides symmetric bidirectional communication EPP Version This option is only valid if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to EPP This option specifies the version of the Enhanced Parallel Port specification that will be used by AMIBIOS Parallel Port IRQ This option is only valid if the Onboard Parallel Port option is not set to Disabled This option sets the IRQ used by the parallel port Parallel Port DMA Channel This option is only available if On Board Parallel Port is set to fixed I O address and the setting of Parallel Port Mode is ECP This option sets the DMA channel used by ECP capable parallel port On Board IDE This option specifies the onboard IDE controller channels that will be used The settings are Disabled Primary Secondary or Both ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 17 BIOS Setup Information 4 10 Hardware Monitor Setup This setup describes current system status detected from hardware monitor controller The status showed on screen will include Current System Temperature Generally indicates the inside temperature of chassis or surface temperature of SBC Current CPU Fan Speed Current Chassis Fan Speed System operating voltage includes CPU Vcore CPU Vtt Vec3 45V 412V 12V and 5V 4
27. arted Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next 81 A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the keyboard Controller interface test command next 82 The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next 83 Command byte written Global data init done To check for lock key 84 Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next 85 The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and checking for a password or bypassing Setup next 86 Password checked About to do programming before setup 87 The programming before Setup has completed Uncompressing the Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup utility next 88 Returned from CMOS setup program and screen is cleared About to do programming after setup 89 The programming after Setup has completed Displaying the power on Screen message next 8B The first screen message has been displayed The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Performaing the PS 2 mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation check next 8C Programming the Setup options next 8D Going for hard disk controller reset 8F Hard disk controller reset done Floppy setup to be done next 91 The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring t
28. ation diskette is defective 3 3 4 On board LED Indicator The ROBO 638 provides two LED indicators to show LAN interface status These messages will give you a guide for troubleshooting LED1 LAN Activity LED ON indicates Tx Rx activity OFF no activity LED2 LAN Link Integrity LED ON indicates link is good in either 10 or 100 Mbps OFF link is bad ROBO 638 User s Manual 3 5 System Installation 3 4 M system Flash Disk ROBO 638 reserves one 32 pin DIP sockets for installing M system Flash disk from 2MB to 144MB This operation structure is running with pure ISA bus without PnP Plug and Play function Before installing make certain that memory window address jumper setting is set on right position to prevent unworkable system due to memory mapping I O resource conflict Do remember to follow DOC DiskOnChip installation procedure Otherwise the Flash chip is possible to be burned out due to incorrect installation Installing DOC Align the DOC with pin holes on the socket Make sure that the notched corner or dot mark pin 1 of DOC corresponds to notched corner of the socket Then press the DOC gently until it fits into place If installation procedure is correct the Flash disk can be viewed as a normal hard disk to access read write data WARNING Please ensure that your DOC is properly inserted Placing the DOC in reverse will cause severe damage to it The ROBO 638 will instruct user to install and utili
29. ce 0 Primary master IDE Monitor Monitor Ignore Device Primary slave IDE Ignore Ignore Monitor Device 2 Secondary master IDE Monitor Monitor Ignore Device 3 Secondary slave IDE Ignore Ignore Monitor Power Button Function Suspend Suspend On Off Ring Resume From Soft Off Disabled Disabled Enabled E PCI PnP SETUP DEFAULTS BIOS Setup Items Optimal Default Failsafe Default Other Options Plug and Play Aware O S No No Yes Clear NVRAM No No Yes PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks 64 64 32 96 128 160 192 224 248 Primary Graphics Adapter AGP PCI PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Disabled Enabled Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Yes No PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled Disabled Enabled OffBoard PCI IDE Card Auto Auto Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 Slot4 OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ Disabled Disabled INTA INTB INTC INTD Hardwired ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 4 BIOS Setup Information BIOS Setup Items Optimal Default Failsafe Default Other Options OffBoard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ Disabled Disabled INTA INTB INTC INTD Hardwired PCI Slot IRQ Priority Auto Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority Auto Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority Auto Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 PCI Slot4 IRQ Priority Auto Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 DMA Channel 0 PnP Pnp ISA EISA DMA Channel 1 PnP Pnp ISA EISA DMA Channel 3 PnP Pnp ISA EISA DMA Channel 5 PnP
30. d memory module on right position Step 3 Place ROBO 638 into the dedicated position in your system Step 4 Attach cables to existing peripheral devices and secure it WARNING Please ensure that your SBC properly inserted and fixed by mechanism Otherwise the system might be unstable or do not work from bad contact of golden finger 3 3 1 AIC 7890 Ultra 2 SCSI Host Adapter The following table will show you how to enable and disable on board Fast Ultra and Ultra 2 SCSI function by putting jumper on the proper position of ROBO 638 ROBO 638Z does not support this feature JP3 FUNCTION NC Enable on board SCSI Short Disable on board SCSI NOTICE Please notice that on board PCI Ultra 2 SCSI device occupies REQ3 and GNT3 signals If on board PCI SCSI interface is enabled the PCI slot 4 only allows Non Bus Master PCI device card ROBO 638 User s Manual 3 3 System Installation Drivers Support There are three diskettes to support SCSI drivers in various O S environments 7800 Family Manager Set v3 02 Disk 1 of 3 for Microsoft Windows NT 3 5x 4 0 Version d2 20 Fast Ultra d3 01 Ultra2 Microsoft Windows 95 Version d2 20 Fast Ultra d3 01 Ultra2 7800 Family Manager Set v3 02 Disk 2 of 3 for IBM OS 2 2 1x 3 0 4 0 Version d2 3 Fast Ultra d4 1 Ultra2 Novell NetWare 3 1x Version d3 20 Fast Ultra d6 00 Ultra2 Novell NetWare 4 xx Version d4 20 Fast
31. ecture It is made to meet today s demanding pace and keep complete compatibility with hardware and software designed for the IBM PC AT It s beneficial to build up a high performance and high data availability system for VARs or system integrators The on board Ultra 2 SCSI adapter 3D AGP Graphics display and fast Ethernet interface will bring full functionality and high performance to all segments of the PC market This single board computer can run with Intel Pentium I II processor up to 500 MHz and support DIMM up to 1GB DRAM The enhanced on board PCI IDE interface can support 4 drives up to PIO mode 4 timing and Ultra DMA 33 synchronous mode feature The on board Super I O Chipset integrates floppy controller two serial ports one FIR Fast Infrared port and one parallel port Two high performance 16C550 compatible UARTs provide 16 byte send receive FIFOs and the multi mode parallel port supports SPP EPP ECP function Besides two USB Universal Serial Bus ports provide high speed data communication between peripherals and PC The PICMG standard makes the ROBO 638 works with the legacy ISA ISA PCI or multi slots PCI bus backplane The on board 32 pin DIP socket supports M system Disk On Chip product up to 144MB The Watch Dog Timer function can monitor your system status Two 6 pin Mini DIN connectors are provided to connect PS 2 Mouse and Keyboard The on board Flash ROM is used to make the BIOS update easier A standard P8 power
32. gnal This duty cycle indicates the percentage of time the STPCLK signal is asserted while in the throttle mode Display Activity This option specifies if BIOS is to monitor activity on the display monitor for power conservation purposes If set to Monitor and the computer is in a power saving state BIOS watches for video display activity The computer enters the full on power state if any activity occurs BIOS reloads the Standby and Suspend timeout timers if activity occurs on the specified IRQ lines If set to Ignore video display monitor activity is not monitored Device 6 7 8 5 0 1 2 3 Serial 1 amp 2 Parallel FDD Pri Sec HDD ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 12 BIOS Setup Information When set to Monitor these options enable event monitoring on the specified hardware device If set to Monitor and the computer is in a power saving state BIOS watches for activity on the device with specified IRQ line The computer enters the full on power state if any activity occurs BIOS reloads the Standby and Suspend timeout timers if activity occurs on the specified device No monitoring activity occurs if the option is set to Ignore The settings for each of these options are Monitor or Ignore Power Button Function This item is used to handle soft power on off regardless of time counting generally speaking it is 4 sec if you set it to On Off You can easily power on off system by pressing power button toggle switch directly This feature
33. he hard disk drive controller next 95 Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next 96 Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 97 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed The adaptor ROM check is next 98 The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 22 BIOS Setup Information Code Description 99 Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next 9A Return after setting timer and printer base address Going to set the RS 232 base address 9B Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next 9C Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initializing the Coprocessor next 9D Coprocessor initialized Going to do any initialization after Coprocessor test 9E Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next A2 Displaying any soft errors next A3 Soft error display complete Going to set keyboard typematic rate A4 Keyboard typematic rate set To program memory wait states
34. hooses the Enabled setting USB Keyboard Legacy Support ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 10 BIOS Setup Information This feature will be automatically disabled and hidden if user chooses the Disabled setting from the foregoing USB Function option Otherwise enabling this option provides support for USB keyboard without auxiliary driver under DOS environment CMOS RAM CLEAR FUNCTION If your system supports Y2K RTC you should set this option to Enabled to support hardware CMOS clearing operation 4 7 Power Management Setup Menu This APM Advanced Power Management determines how much power energy can be saved by setting below items to handle system power resource The following descriptions will specify the definition of each item in details Power Management APM Using this feature to control system power resources Set this option to Enabled to enable power management function and effective based on following parameter settings Green PC Monitor Power State This option is used to decide what kind of power states are effective There are three options Stand By Suspend and Off in this feature The Stand By option is to turn off light power by handling of Monitor signals The other Suspend mode is to turn off heavy power And the other one Off state is really to turn off the power of the monitor Video Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the V
35. iew of the product specifications and basic system architecture for this model of single board computer Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration Setting shows the definitions and locations of Jumpers and Connectors that you can easily configure your system Chapter 3 System Installation describes how to properly mount the CPU main memory and M system flash disk to get a safe installation and give you a programming guide of Watch Dog Timer function In addition it will introduce and show you the driver installation procedure about SCSI controller graphics controller and Ethernet controller Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Information specifies the meaning of each setup parameters and how to get advanced BIOS performance and update new BIOS In addition POST checkpoint list will give you a guide of trouble shooting The content of this manual and EC declaration document is subject to change without prior notice These changes will be incorporated in new editions of the document Portwell may make supplement or change in the products described in this document at any time Updates to this manual technical clarification and answers to frequently asked questions will be shown on the following web site ttp www portwell com Introduction CHAPTER 1 Introduction The ROBO 638 all in one single board computer is designed to fit a high performance Pentium II III based CPU and compatible for high end computer system with PCI Local Bus archit
36. l be connected to these interface connectors and DOC socket located on this single board computer DR E ES BEER Pn ES PZ 2 w E J16 Adaptec AIC 7890AB 82558B 82443BX 3 ap 82371EB Figure 2 2 ROBO 638 Connector Locations on component side U52 1 2 oll Figure 2 3 ROBO 638 Connector Locations on solder side ROBO 638 User s Manual 2 5 Hardware Configuration Setting CONNECTOR FUNCTION REMARK J1 System reset J2 J7 On board 1 channel SCSI interface Two 68 pin connector J3 Standard 5 1 4 disk drive power 4 pin connector connector pitch 0 2 inch J4 IDE2 Secondary interface J5 Floppy connector J6 External speaker interface J8 IDE1 Primary interface J9 Parallel port connector J10 Keyboard lock and power indicator Jil COMI serial port 2 x 5 shrouded header J12 COM 2 serial port 2 x 5 shrouded header J13 ATX power control interface Connect to Backplane J14 ATX power button interface Connect to Chassis J15 IDE 1 IDE2 SCSI active status report LED indicator J16 IrDA infrared port Reserve 6 pin for FIR J17 On board Ethernet interface connector RJ 45 J18 On board VGA connector D SUB 15 J19 PS 2 mouse connector 6 pin Mini DIN J20 External keyboard interface Connect to backplane J21 Two port USB interface Special cabling J22 PS 2 keyboa
37. mory SDRAM DIMMs If you have good quality of DRAM you can choose longer refresh rate to get better system performance Memory Hole This option allows the end user to specify the location of a memory hole for memory space requirement from ISA bus cards Graphics Aperture Size ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 9 BIOS Setup Information This item is used to allocate optimal graphics aperture size for AGP graphics application You can try to select other sub options to fine tune the AGP and system performance 8bit UO Recovery Time This option specifies the length of the delay in SYSCLKs inserted between consecutive 8 bit I O operations 16bit UO Recovery Time This option specifies the length of the delay in SYSCLKs inserted between consecutive 16 bit I O operations USB Passive Release When enabled this allows PIIX4 to use Passive Release to obtain better USB performance while transferring control information or data for USB transactions When disabled PIIX4 will perform PCI accesses for USB without using Passive Release PIIX4 Passive Release Choose the Enabled option to help raise the available bandwidth of the PCI bus for acquiring higher PCI bus performance PIIX4 Delayed Transaction Choose the Enabled option to obtain higher PCI bus performance for slower ISA bus application USB Function This option will enable on chip USB function to support USB Universal Serial Bus peripheral devices if user c
38. nly BIOS shadow function is active The Disabled option will ignore this BIOS caching and shadowing function Shadow Memory from address C000 DFFF 16K per segment Each of segments provides three options Disabled Enabled and Cached for faster adapter s ROM execution However this shadow function is Chipset oriented and dependent on system hardware feature In general C000 and C400 will be allocated for VGA BIOS and set to Cached to get higher display performance by shadowing and caching feature If user chooses Enabled setting only BIOS shadow function is active 4 6 Advanced Chipset Setup Menu This setup is very important to keep system stability If you are not technical person do not attempt to change any parameters The best way is to choose optimal default setting Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD This option provides DIMM plug and play support by Serial Presence Detect SPD mechanism via the System Management Bus SMBus interface You can disable this option to manage the following four SDRAM timing options by yourself In addition SDRAM operating timings may follow serial presence from EEPROM content by setting this option to Enabled and all of SDRAM timing options will be not available and hidden SDRAM RAS to CAS delay This option controls the number of SCLKs SDRAM Clock from a row activate command to a read or write command If your system installs good quality of SDRAM you can
39. nts 5V 9 0A typ 12V 100mA 12V 30mA Operating Temperature 0 C 60 C 32 F 140 F Storage Temperature 20C 80 C Relative Humidity 5 95 non condensing ROBO 638 User s Manual 1 5 Introduction 1 3 System Architecture The following illustration of block diagram will show you how ROBO 638 gives you a highly integrated system solution The most up to date system architecture of ROBO 638 includes two main VLSI chips 82443BX Host Bridge and 82371EB PIIX4E to support Pentium II III processor SDRAM with ECC PCI bus interface APM ACPI compliant power management option USB port SMBus communication and Ultra DMA 33 IDE Master The on board super I O chip W83977ATF will support PS 2 Keyboard Mouse two UARTs FDC Parallel and Infrared interface Besides three on board devices i e SCSI VGA and LAN will give user more flexibility and reliability of application in a harsh environment The CPU socket adapts advanced right angle type of Slot 1 connector to support high availability and reliability and easy operation in general industry application The North Bridge 82443BX provides a completely integrated solution for the system controller and data path components in a Pentium II III processor system Its 64 bit GTL based host bus interface optimized 64 bit DRAM interface with ECC supports four 3 3V DIMMs at the maximum bus frequency of 100 MHz The 32 bit PCI bus interface supports 4 PCI maste
40. o Keyboard Data Clock e Nc____________ E J23 CPU Fan Power Connector Se Ground EE FAN status pull up SV Wi J24 Chassis Fan Power Connector SES Ground ese 3 FAN status pull up 5V ROBO 638 User s Manual System Installation CHAPTER 3 System Installation This chapter provides you with instructions on how to set up and configure your system The additional information shows you how to install M system Flash disk on board AGP and PCI device and handle WDT operation in software program 3 1 Slot 1 Processor Installing Pentium II CPU 1 Mounting the Single Edge Contact SEC Cartridge or SECC2 CPU module Place the CPU cartridge from a horizontal direction to the retention module and gently slide it down the trails Push the CPU cartridge gently but firmly until it is fully inserted refer to Fig 3 1 2 Lock the CPU cooling fan connector into dedicated 3 pin header Fig 3 1 NOTICE You have better choice to use the accessory right angle slot 1latch kit to enhance SECC2 cartridge mechanism to prevent it from damage or bad contact in heavy vibration environment ROBO 638 User s Manual 3 1 System Installation Removing Pentium II CPU 1 Disconnect the cooling fan first 2 Unmount the CPU Cartridge Press the locks at both sides of the cartridge Push gently but firmly the CPU Cartridge out of the retention module refer to Fig 3 2 Fig 3 2
41. om memory test next 50 Memory testing initialization below 1MB completed Going to adjust displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing 51 The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Testing the memory above 1MB next 52 The memory above 1MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next 53 The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 21 BIOS Setup Information Code Description 54 Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling the Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next 57 The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next 58 The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next 59 The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Staring the DMA and interrupt controller test next 60 The DMA page register test passed To do DMA 1 base register test 62 DMAH1 base register test passed To do DMA 2 base register test 65 DMA 2 base register test passed To program DMA unit 1 and 2 66 DMA unit 1 and 2 programming over To initialize 8259 interrupt controller TE Extended NMI sources enabling is in progress 80 The keyboard test has st
42. rating voltage and fan status ROBO 638 User s Manual 1 6 Introduction There are two on board PCI devices i e Ultra 2 SCSI interface and Fast Ethernet port and a 3D AGP Graphics display to support full functionality of ROBO 638 AIO SBC All In One Single Board Computer The on board SCSI device uses Adaptec AIC 7890A Ultra 2 SCSI controller to support dual 68 pin condensed connectors with identical channel up to 80Mbytes sec data transfer Another on board PCI device LAN port powered by Intel 82558B 10 100 Ethernet Controller supports Fast Ethernet interface through RJ 45 port The other on board AGP device graphics system adapts ATI 3D RAGE PRO Graphics Controller to support high end of graphics accelerator It is implemented by high performance SGRAM 4MB or 8MB to support deep color depths and high resolution up to 1600 x 1200 with 64K colors All of details of operating relations are shown in Figure 1 1 ROBO 638 System Block Diagram ROBO 638 User s Manual 1 7 Introduction PENTIUM IVI CK100 PROCESSOR CLOCK GENERATOR SLOT 1 cous gt ia MEMORY co mes Je ssa fh RAGE PRO 492 BGA 4 VGA DISPLAY CKBF CLOCK BUFFER AIC 7890A ULTRA 2 SCSI ULTRA 33 Dual Channel Intel 82558B IDE Bus Master 82371EB 10 100BASE T 324BGA ee wee TWO USB PORTS XD Bus BUFFER em SYSTEM MONITORING LOGIC BUFFER C DISK On Chip KEYBOARD SUPER I O W83977ATF 2UART LPT FDD AR MOUSE 128 PQFP Figure 1 1 ROBO 63
43. rd connector 6 pin Mini DIN J23 CPU FAN power connector J24 Chassis FAN power connector Connect to Chassis U26 M system Flash Disk DIP 32 pin chip U52 Right angle slot 1 connector Pentium II CPU DIMMI 4 DIMM socket 3 3V SDRAM Pin Assignments of Connectors E Ji Reset Header PIN No Signal Description WD Standard 5 1 4 Disk Drive Power Connector PIN No Signal Description ROBO 638 User s Manual Hardware Configuration Setting E J2 J7 Ultra Wide or Ultra 2 SCSI Connector high density 68 pin 45 46 47 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 3 31 32 Lvpp9 66S LVDMO 34 twppu_ Le twmi ROBO 638 User s Manual Hardware Configuration Setting E J4 J8 IDE2 IDE1 Interface Connector PIN No PIN No l Ground Data 8 Hi J9 Parallel Port Connector PIN No PIN No Auto Form Feed 15 19 Ground 19 20 D BILWlWlWI WJWINMININININ ele i iene AJN ei Ko o o 2 2 2 2 Ka 20 E PIN No Ee oe Hi 23 25 27_ 29 31 EE C 3 5 7 9 1 3 5 7 9 3 3 3 3 3 21 13 Paper Empty ROBO 638 User s Manual Hardware Configuration Setting E Is FDC Interface Connector PIN No Signal Description Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground osa Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground NIC Ground N C N No N Rte AJIN N CIDIBRIN O Fa 20 2 2 28 4 6
44. rs for external backplane support The South Bridge 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator PIIX4E provides a highly integrated multifunction PCI to ISA bridge solution for the best industry application It supports 2 channel dedicated Ultra DMA 33 IDE master interfaces full Plug and Play compatibility and APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller interface It also supports 2 port USB Universal Serial Bus feature and PCI 2 1 Compliance operation It fully supports Operating System Directed Power Management via the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI specification In addition it also provides XD bus via buffer logic control to support BIOS read write access and external real time clock RTC to maintain time and date of a system The Super I O chip W83977ATF integrates two high speed serial ports one parallel port FIR SIR interface FDD interface and 8042 keyboard controller with PS 2 mouse ports This parallel port supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP and Extended Capabilities Port ECP A standard 16 bit ISA bus interface is applied for all slower I O operations In ROBO 638 it contains watch dog timer WDT enabled by jumper setting and trigger by software disk on chip DOC for M system Flash disk and ISA buffer driving for special I O applications and multi ISA slots Besides an advanced feature is used on ROBO 638 to support detecting and monitoring of system temperature ope
45. s all the items in a standard compatible BIOS Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt lt PgDn gt or lt gt lt gt keys to select the value or number you want in each item and press lt Enter gt key to certify it Follow command keys in CMOS Setup table to change Date Time Drive type and Boot Sector Virus Protection Status 4 5 Advanced CMOS Setup Menu This setup includes all of the advanced features in the system The detail descriptions are specified as belows Quick Boot Set Disabled for normal booting or select Enabled to skip minor BIOS test items to obtain quick boot response Boot Up Sequence This category includes six items to determine which drive computer searches first for the Disk Operating System DOS The default ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device emulation type is set to popular drive type LS 120 and ATAPI ZIP There are many choices of booting devices to boot up system User can select Disabled IDE 0 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 3 Floppy LS 120 ATAPI ZIP CDROM SCSI or NETWORK Boot Up Num Lock ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 6 BIOS Setup Information Select On to enable numeric function of the numeric keypad or Off to disregard it PS 2 Mouse Support Select Enabled to enable PS 2 mouse function or Disabled to release IRQ12 interrupt for other ISA bus I O devices S
46. s to switch the items and press lt Enter gt key to accept or enter the sub menu AMI BIOS HIFLEX SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1 21 C 1998 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Standard CMOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Power Management Setup PCI Plug and Play Setup Peripheral Setup Hardware Monitor Setup Change User Password Change Supervisor Password Auto Detect Hard Disks Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings Save Settings and Exit Exit Without Saving Standard CMOS setup for changing time date hard disk type etc ESC Exit Y Sel F2 F3 Color F10 Save amp Exit NOTE It is strongly recommended to reload Optimal Setting if CMOS is lost or BIOS is updated ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 2 BIOS Setup Information 4 3 CMOS Setup Reference Table This setup reference table includes all the Optimal Failsafe and Other options setting in each BIOS setup item It is very easy to cross reference If you want to go details you can directly refer to item description in sub section E ADVANCED CMOS SETUP DEFAULTS BIOS Setup Items Optimal Default Failsafe Default Other Options Quick Boot Enabled Disabled Ist Boot Device IDE 0 IDE 0 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 3 Floppy CDROM ATAPI ZIP LS 120 SCSI Network 2nd Boot Device Floppy Floppy IDE 1 CDROM 3rd Boot Device CDROM CDROM IDE 1 ATAPI ZI
47. set this option correctly or PnP aware adapter cards installed in your computer will not be configured properly Clear NVRAM This option is used to clear NVRAM and check or update ESCD Extended System Configuration Data data after system power on Set this option to No that will not clear NVRAM and the operation of update ESCD is effective in different ESCD data comparision If you select the Yes setting then the BIOS will update ESCD each time of power on PCI Latency Timer PCI Clocks This option is used to control PCI latency timer period follow PCI clocks Based on PCI specification 2 1 or later and PCI bus frequency in system user can select different timer to meet their PCI bus environment Primary Graphics Adapter This option allows user to specify a primary VGA display from two options On board VGA or PCI VGA card PCI VGA Palette Snoop Some display cards that are non standard VGA such as graphics accelerations or MPEG video cards may not show colors properly User can choose Enabled setting to correct this display mismatch problem and support any ISA adapter card installed in the computer requires VGA palette snooping Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option will be used to allocate IRQ for PCI VGA card In general some of PCI VGA cards need IRQ support PCI IDE BusMaster Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus has bus mastering capability Off Board PCI I
48. set this option to 2 SCLKs to obtain better memory performance Normally the option will be set to 3 SCLKs SDRAM RAS Precharge ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 8 BIOS Setup Information This option controls the number of SCLKs for RAS precharge If your system installs good quality of SDRAM you can set this option to 2 SCLKs to obtain better memory performance SDRAM CAS Latency This option controls the number of SCLKs between the time a read command is sampled by the SDRAMs and the time the North Bridge 82443BX samples correspondent data from the SDRAMs For a registered DIMM with CAS Latency 2 this option should be set to 2 SCLKs to acquire better memory performance SDRAM Leadoff Cmd Timing This option is used to control when the SDRAM command pins SRASx SCASx and Wex and CSx are considered valid on leadoffs for CPU cycles If you select Auto this timing will be automatically initialized and set by BIOS from CPU speed detection For Desktop platforms it might be set to 4 SCLKs In general another option 3 SCLKs will be set to meet Mobile platforms DRAM Integrity Mode There are three options Non ECC EC Only Error Check Only and ECC Hardware Error Checking and Correction in this feature The DRAM integrity mode will be implemented by the parity algorithm when this option is set to Non ECC DRAM Refresh Rate This option specifies the refresh rate frequency for the installed system me
49. st lines IRQs are used on These options allow you to specify IRQs for use by legacy ISA adapter cards These options determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM If more IRQs must be removed from the pool the end user can use these PCI PnP Setup to remove the IRQ by assigning the option to the ISA EISA setting All IRQs used by on board I O are configured as PCI PnP ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 15 BIOS Setup Information 4 9 Peripheral Setup This section describes I O resources assignment for all of on board peripheral devices On Board FDC If user wants to install different add on super I O card to connect floppy drives set this field to Disabled Otherwise set it to Auto to call BIOS to automatically determine if the floppy controller should be enabled On Board Serial Port A Port B These fields control the resource assignments of two on board serial interfaces SIO1 and SIO2 The following lists show current options in On Board Serial Port A Port B Auto gt cannot set serial I O resources by manual operation Disabled indicates on board COM port function is ineffective 3F8h COM1 gt assign I O address 3F8h to COMI 2F8h COM2 gt assign I O address 2F8h to COM2 3E8h COM3 gt assign I O address 3E8h to COM 2E8h COM4 gt assign I O address 2E8h to COM4 On Board IR Port
50. st next 43 Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next 44 Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next 45 Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and finding the total system memory size next 46 The memory wraparound test has completed The memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next 47 The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory test 48 Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1MB next 49 The amount of memory below 1MB has been found and verified Determining the amount of memory above 1MB memory next 4B The amount of memory above 1MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to checkpoint 4Eh next 4C The memory below 1MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clearing the memory above 1MB next 4D The memory above 1MB has been cleared via soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next 4E The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64KB memory size next 4F Memory size display started This will be updated during memory test Performing the sequential and rand
51. ting 2A Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present 2B Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configuration before the video ROM test 2C To look for optional video ROM and give control 2D The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control 2E Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next 2F EGA VGA not found Display memory R W test about to begin 30 Display memory R W test passed Look for retrace checking next ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 20 BIOS Setup Information Code Description 31 Display memory R W test or retrace checking failed To do alternate display retrace checking 32 Alternate display memory R W test passed To look for the alternate display retrace checking 34 Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next E The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next 38 Initializing the bus input IPL and general devices next if present 39 Displaying bus initialization error message 3A The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt message next 40 Preparing the descriptor tables next 42 Entering protected mode for the memory te
52. ystem Keyboard This option will be used to neglect keyboard error while you choose Absent setting in your BIOS setup and system has no keyboard attached Primary Display Chooses Absent VGA EGA CGA40x25 CGA80x25 or Mono to meet your monitor type If you select Absent the CMOS Display Type Wrong message will be ignored regardless the mismatched display card Password Check This option enables the password checking when the system boots up or runs CMOS Setup It only takes effect after setting Change Supervisor Password Setup This option will force system to check password before running Setup if you have already entered the current user password in Change User Password By that time the system will be only able to boot but deny accessing Setup Always Password prompt appears every boot up The system will not boot and deny access Setup with invalid password The best way is to clear CMOS or try to reload BIOS Setup to boot up system Boot To OS 2 gt 64MB You should set this option to Yes to support OS 2 environment System BIOS Cacheable Enables this option to enhance system performance by shadowing and caching system BIOS When disabled this BIOS shadow function will be ignored ROBO 638 User s Manual 4 7 BIOS Setup Information Video BIOS Shadow Select Cached option to get more higher display performance by shadowing and caching VGA BIOS If user chooses Enabled option o
53. ze DOC for practical application If you want to boot from this Flash disk it is necessary to refer to the application note from M system You can easily get relatively advanced information or utility from M system shipping package such as product manual or Web site http www m sys com 3 5 Watch Dog Timer Programming There are two manners to activate the WDT Watch Dog Timer function One is to utilize hardware jumper setting and programmed by software command Second one is to program super I O W83977 chip to start WDT counting It is recommended to use first methodology The second choice is very difficult and complicated An optional two port Watch Dog Timer WDT is provided on ROBO 638 This function can be enabled by jumper setting and software trigger a system reset will be generated unless the CPU triggers the timer periodically within time out period This allows the system to restart in an orderly way in case of any abnormal condition is found ROBO 638 User s Manual 3 6 System Installation This WDT comes with 8 possible ranges of time intervals from 500 ms to 64 seconds which is adjustable by setting jumper positions It could be enabled and programmed by reading I O port 0533H or 0543H to issue trigger continuously and disabled by reading I O port 0033H or 0343H A tolerance of 30 timer limit must be considered For instance if the time out interval is set to 1 second the WDT trigger command must be issued within 70
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