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1. Figure 1 1 WAFER LX Board Layout IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 990 o m 1 0 Doo 20 q tee up Sese im Dog o Jo noooo A noo n ooo ooo 83 So oo 00 oo Jo 98 ouoo s 0000 7111111118 _ ANM 31 8 55 0000 Eh 0000 alu DI 99 0000 S 99 000 1A Bux ca ca ca ca ac oo oo OOOO a 9 SE do 0000 a MA 23 0000 o oo 0000 Le oo OOOO go OOOO b oo oo 20 5 09 oC Oo 90 75 o oO nooo o 0000 O OO O 6 O OO O 9 00 009 000 0 3 0 o 0 o o EB o 9 oQ Q oo 00 oo 00 ET LE o Do o O O O SI e Figure 1 2 WAFER LX Board Layout Soldering Side WAFER LX User Manual Connectivity The WAFER LX provides the following interface connections Label Function CN1 4P power connector CN2 CN3 3 pin PS ON ATX feature connector 5 pin Inverter control CN4 3 pin CPU fan connector CN5 6 pin External LED connector to chassis LED control PCB CN6 CN7 200 pi
2. WAFER LX User Manual M M r nln 0n npo0q q qeoq r zz ere e gt gt The embedded support for different OSes is revealed through the table of model options below Table 1 1 Models with Embedded OS Images Part No Description WAFER LX 800 R10 3 5 SBC with AMD LX 800 processor Audio CRT LCD LVDS dual Ethernet and SATA connectors WAFER LX WINXPE 3 5 SBC with AMD LX 800 processor 256MB DDR SO DIMM memory audio CRT LCD LVDS dual Ethernet SATA IFM 512MB and Windows XP embedded image WAFER LX CENET050 3 5 SBC with AMD LX 800 processor 256MB DDR SO DIMM memory audio CRT LCD LVDS dual Ethernet SATA IFM 32MB and Windows CE 5 0 image WAFER LX CLIENT XPE 3 5 SBC with AMD LX 800 processor 256MB DDR SO DIMM memory audio CRT LCD LVDS dual Ethernet SATA IFM 512MB and Windows XP embedded image and thin client package WAFER LX CLIENT CENET 3 5 SBC with AMD LX 800 processor 256MB DDR 050 SO DIMM memory audio CRT LCD LVDS dual Ethernet SATA IFM 64MB and Windows CE 5 0 image and thin client package For a more updated information of supported OSes please check on IEI website or contact our technical support OS Packages A Windows XPE SP2 350MB image size stored in a 512MB CF card 1 Advance Set Top Box The package includes the components required to create the advanced Set Top Box ASTB The package
3. IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX LVDS Connector CN29 CN29 is a 20 pin connector Hirose DF13A 20DP 1 25V The CN29 connects an 18 bit LCD panel Adapter cables are required for connecting the display connectors Ethernet Connection CN20 amp CN21 The onboard 32 bit PCI bus Ethernet interface is fully compliant with IEEE 802 3U 10 100Mbps CSMA CD standards The 10 100BaseT connector connections are made via standard RJ 45 connectors on the front edge PXE Pre Boot Execution Environment PXE is an open industry standard developed by a number of software and hardware vendors IEI BIOS PXE feature allows a workstation to boot from a server on a network by receiving a pre OS agent prior to booting the operating system on the local hard drive ATM 2 ATM 4 iN Network Pd AV zn Management Server PXE for Remote and Central Management Figure 3 7 PXE Central Management WAFER LX User Manual M USB Connection CN24 and CN19 The combo USB header CN24 provides the connectivity of up to two 2 USB Universal Serial Bus ports The USB interface features complete Plug and Play and hot attach detach for up to 127 external devices compliance with USB specification Rev 1 1 An adapter 10 pin to USB cable is required for connecting to CN24 The USB interface is accessed through two 5 x 2 pin connectors USB01 The adapter cable has one 1 5x2 pin connector on one end
4. WAFER LX 2 Time Day hh mm ss Allows you to set the system time gt IDE Master and IDE Slave When entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the status of the auto detected IDE devices The following IDE devices will be detected and are shown in the Standard CMOS Features menu Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master qu po Secondary IDE Slave The IDE Configuration menu Error Reference source not found allows you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system If an IDE device is detected and one of the above listed four BIOS configuration options are selected the IDE configuration options shown in Section 1 1 6 appear 2 Drive A 1 44M 3 5in The Drive A configuration option determines the type of floppy drive installed in the system The floppy drive configuration options are listed below None 1 44M 3 5 in DEFAULT gt HaltOn The Halt On category allows users to determine whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up 2 AllErrors DEFAULT Whenever BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped and you will be prompted gt No Errors The system boot will not be stopped for any errors that may be detected gt All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors gt All But Diskette The system boot will n
5. 1 Only configuration jumpers are shown in the diagram above 2 For more configuration details on jumper settings please refer to Chapter 3 Installation 2 8 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Table 2 2 Interface Connectors Label Function CN1 4P power connector CN2 3 pin PS ON ATX feature connector A WARNING A 20 pin to 4P 3 pin adapter cable comes as an option for configurations using ATX power supply This adapter cable is different from the similar cables provided with the previous WAFER series models The Ground pin is removed from the 3 pin header of this cable and if a cable of the previous design is connected to CN2 serious damage to the embedded board will occur CN3 5 pin Inverter control CN4 3 pin CPU fan connector CN5 5 pin External LED connector to chassis LED controller board CN6 200 pin DDR SO DIMM socket CN7 2 pin connector to the external Lithium 3V coin cell battery CN8 10 pin audio connector to the external adapter cable kit which should provide phone jacks for Line_out Line_in and MIC_in connectivity CN9 Not implemented CN10 PC 104 connector 104 pin ISA bus CN11 3 pin external VCC power connector Itis a peripheral power connector provides a 5V and 12V sources as VCC voltage that are supplementary to the PC 104 CN10 connector CN12 2 pin Reset button switch to the chassis front panel CN13 2 pin Power swit
6. Important Features 2 5 Init Display First 4 22 Installation 3 2 Integrated Peripherals 4 3 4 15 Interleave Select 4 14 internal USB 1 4 Internal USB 2 24 Inverter control 1 4 IrDA 2 25 IRQ Resources 4 23 IVTC 2 12 JBOD C 11 JP1 3 6 JP2 3 7 JP3 3 7 3 8 Jumper Settings 3 5 Keyboard Mouse 2 23 keyboard mouse connector 1 4 2 10 L1 4 9 L2 2 5 4 9 Landing Zone 4 8 LCD panel 1 5 LCD Panel 3 11 LCD Panel Inverter Backlight Control 2 12 LED 2 9 2 13 Legacy Mode 4 21 Lithium 3V 1 4 2 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 4 3 Load Optimized Defaults 4 4 LVDS LCD 2 27 LVDS Panel Display 2 27 LVDS type LCD 3 11 LVDS TTL 2 10 Master Slave 4 7 4 16 Mechanical Diagrams 3 4 Memory 1 9 2 3 Memory Frequency 4 14 Memory Resources 4 23 Mounting Holes 3 4 multimedia 1 2 Onboard Audio 4 15 Onboard FDC Controller 4 17 Onboard Parallel Port 4 18 Onboard Serial Port 4 18 OnChip IDE Device 4 16 Operating Temperature 1 10 OS Select For DRAM 4 13 OSes 1 6 Output Display 4 15 Packing List 1 11 parallel 2 9 Parallel C 9 parallel port 1 4 4 19 Parallel Port 1 9 2 21 3 10 Parallel Port Mode 4 18 password 4 4 PC Health Status 4 3 4 24 PC 104 1 4 1 10 2 5 2 16 PCI Device 4 23 PCI VGA Palette Snoop 4 23 PCIPnP 4 3 IEI Technology Corp PnP PCI Configuration 4 22 Power 4P 2 11 power adapter cable B 2 Power and HDD LED 2 13
7. LCD Panel Connection CN26 CN28 and CN29 The PCI SVGA interface on the WAFER LX connects conventional CRT displays and flat panel displays including passive LCD and active LCD displays There are three 3 connectors onboard for the connection to the three 3 display types 1 CRT VGA monitors 2 TFT flat panel displays 3 LVDS type LCD panels One CRT display connector CN26 is provided as a 15 pin female D SUB to connect conventional CRT displays Pin assignments can be found in Chapter 2 Functional Description Flat Panel Display Connector CN28 CN28 is a 40 pin connector Hirose DF13A 40DP 1 25V which can support a 24 bit LCD panel A bias control signal ENVEE active high on CN28 controls the LCD bias voltage The LCD bias voltage shall not be applied until the 5V or 3 3V logical supply and panel video signals become stable When powered on the control signal remains low until receiving the flat panel signals CN28 connects up to 24 bit TFT LCD LVDS Connector CN29 CN29 is a 20 pin connector Hirose DF13A 20DP 1 25V The CN29 connects an 18 bit LCD panel Adapter cables are required for connecting the display connectors WAFER LX User Manual C Ethernet Connection CN20 amp CN21 The onboard 32 bit PCI bus Ethernet interface is fully compliant with IEEE 802 3U 10 100Mbps CSMA CD standards The 10 100BaseT connector connections are made via standard RJ 45
8. Y N Step 3 Press Y and then all existing RAID configurations will be invalidated A WARNING If you delete a RAID configuration all data previously stored on the member drives of the RAID configuration will be destroyed IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 2 7 Rebuild RAID Array This function allows you to rebuild a RAID array if a member of a RAID configuration should fail Neither RAIDO nor JBOD provides data redundancy Therefore this option only applies to RAID1 arrays This item takes effect when a member of a RAID1 configuration has failed Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 To delete all existing RAID configurations use your arrow keys to highlight and press Enter to activate this item An R flashing character should appear at the list of existing arrays The source and destination drives will be displayed Press Y to begin the rebuild process During the rebuild process the rebuild progress will be indicated by a status bar Rebuild consumes considerable system resources and the time required for rebuilding a RAID array may vary depending on the size of stored data disk drive capacity and drive performance Select Boot Drive Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 To select a Boot drive use your arrow keys to highlight and press Enter to activate this item An A flashing character should appear at the Drive Selection Menu Press Enter or the Space key to finish the configur
9. driver files in each directory IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Boot from Windows installation CD ROM this requires you to set CD ROM as the 1 Boot Device when the Windows XP Setup blue screen appears and prompts users to Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID driver please press the F6 key The setup program will continue later when the setup program prompts users to specify additional adapters please press the S key Then the setup program will prompt user to insert the driver diskette Please insert the driver diskette your prepared previously and then press ENTER to continue The follow up window will list out the installation choices please select ALi SATA RAID Controller for Windows XP and press ENTER to continue The follow up window will list out the devices to be installed in which selected ALi controller s should be included Repeat step 5 but select ALi ATA RAID Controller at step 7 If both controllers are installed go to next step If users want to install other devices please operate at this time If all devices have been successfully installed please go to next step Press Enter to continue Windows XP setup Installation Steps under Existing Windows XP After Windows XP is started Windows system will automatically find the newly installed adapter and prompt user to install i
10. CN8 2x5 2 0mm Audio Pin Header This port connects to AC 97 compatible audio devices through an adapter cable e g that features a 10 pin header to audio phone jacks on a slot bracket 2 14 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Table 2 8 CN8 Audio Pinouts en DESGRIPTION sm DESCRIPTION _ s erom erom Ls TUNE GUT s oem 7 sme erom e wen mw no Figure 2 10 CN8 Audio Port 9 CN9 functionality not implemented WAFER LX User Manual 10 CN10 PC 104 104 pin ISA bus Connector The WAFER LX features a PC 104 expansion bus that let you attach any kind of PC 104 modules The PC 104 bus has already become the industrial embedded PC bus standard so you can easily install over thousands of PC 104 modules from hundreds of vendors in the world There are two PC 104 connectors on this board PC 104 64 and PC 104 40 A 5V 12V VCC connector is provided to supply VCC voltage that is routed through the PC 104 64 pin connector Table 2 9 PC 104 64 Connector Pinouts PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 IOCHECK GROUND sos 10 IOCHRDY GROUND 12 LA19 SMEMR 13 LA18 IOW 14 LAI7 IOR 15 SA16 DACK3 16 sA15 DRQ3 17 SA14 DACK1 18 SA13 DRQ1 19 SA12 REFRESH 20 SAN SYSCLK 21 SA10 IRQ7 3 2 16 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 7 zie lojme z 5 s z Table 2 10 PC 104 40 Connector Pinouts PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DES
11. Mic in signals USB Interface e Four 4 USB ports Two external and two internal via pin header WAFER LX User Manual E USB 2 0 compliant PC 104 Interface e Direct ISA DMA mode operation e Can be Set to 1 to 255 seconds period Reset or NMI will be Watchdog Timer ne generated when CPU does not periodically trigger the timer Power Supply e 5V 1 2A typical CPU w 1x1GB DDR 400MHz memory module Hardware Monitor e System voltage detection e CPU temperature detection Operating e O0 to 60 C Temperature FormFactore e 5 75 L x 4 W x 1 H e Provides 10 Pin Audio header e 16 bit full duplex AC 97 Rev 2 3 compatible six channel audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems Meets Microsoft WHQL WLP 2 0 audio requirements 16 bit Stereo full duplex CODEC with 48KHz AC 97 interface sampling rate Compliant with AC 97 Rev 2 3 specifications Packing List 2xSATA cables 1xAudio adapter cable 1x4P to SATA power adapter cable 1xIDE flat cable 44p 40p 40p 1xsecond serial port COM2 cable 1xKeyboard PS2 mouse cable 1xMini jumper pack 1xDriver and Utility CD 1xQIG Quick Installation Guide Front Out MIC In and LINE In pin header 14 318MHz gt 24 576MHz PLL to eliminate crystal 12 288MHz BITCLK input Interrupt capability P N 32000 062800 RS P N 32000 072100 RS P N 32100 088600 RS P N 32200 008800 RS P N 32200 000061 RS P N 32000 023800 RS
12. No restart your application MOV AX 6F02H disable Watchdog Timer MOV BL 0 INT 15H WAFER LX Appendix Connecting ATX Power Supply WAFER LX User Manual The following notes show how to connect ATX Power Supply to the embedded board 1 Using ATX Power Switch Step 1 Disconnect the AC cord of the Power Supply from the AC source to prevent sudden electric surge to the board Step 2 Properly configure the JP1 jumper Remove the jumper cap from JP1 and CN2 JP1 CN2 Figure B 1 ATX Power Connection A WARNING The new power adapter cable for the WAFER LX has its Ground pin removed from the 3 pin ATX feature connector If you connect the power feature connector cable previously provided by IEI you will destroy the WAFER LX board There is no such concern for PCB revision 1 1 Step 3 Connect an ATX power button switch see the diagram above to the ATX IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX ON OFF switch connector power button And connect the power cable from 20 pin ATX power supply to the CN1 4P and the CN2 SBVCC ATX feature connectors The connection can be done using IEl s adapter ATX to 4P cable 3 pin ATX Feature 4P Power 20 pin ATX Power Figure B 2 ATX Power Adapter Cable Step 4 Connect CN13 to a power button switch Step 5 To turn on the system press the button once To turn off the power supply press the ATX power switch button for about 4
13. P N 38100 000079 RS P N 51000 001109 RS IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX System Monitoring The WAFER LX is capable of self monitoring various aspects of its operating status e Vcore voltage 3 3V 5V and 2 5V e RPM of cooling fans not implemented with this model e CPU temperatures by the corresponding embedded sensors WAFER LX Chapter 2 Functional Description WAFER LX User Manual This chapter provides a functional description of the WAFER LX embedded board designed for the integration into a compact size chassis This chapter includes information about main processors interface connectors implementation options and signal description 2 1 CPU Memory and LX Chipsets CPU The WAFER LX comes with a soldered low power AMD Geode LX 800 processor The AMD Geode design integrates high performance graphics controller VGA and Flat Panel display interfaces with the burst and concurrent GeodeLink pipelining capability for fast data distribution among CPU DRAM and PCI buses CPU and the major functionalities are provided in a single processor package The CPU is accompanied by the Geode CS5536AD Southbridge featuring full featured interfaces with integrated UltraDMA 33 IDE USB and a complete power management feature set The CS5536AD also provides hardware monitoring and super I O functions floppy disk drive and serial parallel ports The CPU is passively cooled o
14. Page 10 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Chapter 1 Introduction WAFER LX User Manual M M rr rr r r rrrrrrr r gt Sht _ Product Overview 1 1 General Information The WAFER LX is a highly integrated embedded computer specifically optimized for multi media applications requiring minimum installation space The WAFER LX is particularly suitable for low power and fan less applications The WAFER LX supports a full range of functionality for an AT ATX compatible industrial computer in a space saving 3 5 profile The WAFER LX is equipped with a low power consumption and high performance AMD Geode LX800 processor on board It also contains a DDR SO DIMM socket that supports up to 1GB memory in size CN4 CN 30 CN 11 1 1 111111111111111111111 n T T j mimi UD000000 0000000000002 CN 8 11111000011111811111 5011111111
15. Power consumption 2 6 Power Management Setup 4 3 4 20 Power ON OFF Button 2 19 Power Supply 1 10 Power Switch B 2 Power switch button 1 4 2 9 Precomp 4 8 PS ON ATX 2 9 PS ON ATX feature 1 4 PXE 3 12 RAID C 1 RAIDO C 7 RAID1 C 10 Realtek 2 5 Rebuild C 15 Reserved 4 23 Reset button 1 4 2 9 Reset Button 2 18 Reset Configuration Data 4 22 resolutions 1 5 Resources Controlled By 4 22 RJ 45 2 31 RoHS 2 5 RS 232 3 7 RS 422 3 7 SATA Boot ROM 4 10 SATA ALi RAID C 4 SBVCC 2 11 Security Option 4 12 Serial ATA 1 4 2 10 2 24 WAFER LX Serial ports 1 9 Serial ATA C 9 Shutdown Temperature 4 24 SODIMM 1 2 2 5 SO DIMM 1 4 2 9 SODIMM Socket 2 13 Soft Off by PWR BTTN 4 21 Soldering Side 3 9 Standard CMOS Features 4 3 4 4 4 5 Stripe Size C 13 Supervisor 4 4 Suspend Mode 4 21 Swap Floppy Drive 4 11 System Monitoring 1 11 temperatures 4 24 TFT 2 5 TFT LCD 1 5 2 10 2 26 TFT panel 2 3 Total Memory 4 6 Typematic Delay 4 12 Typematic Rate 4 11 Typematic Rate Setting 4 11 Unpacking 3 3 USB 1 4 1 10 2 10 2 24 2 31 3 12 4 10 USB ports 2 5 VGA 1 5 2 10 2 32 VGA LCD Interface 2 3 Video BIOS 4 13 Video Memory Size 4 14 Watchdog Timer 1 10 2 5 A 1
16. 3 3MBps IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5 2MBps PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8 3MBps PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11 1MBps A OO N PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16 6MBps gt IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA Auto The Ultra DMA UDMA mode for the following HDDs can all be selected 1 IDE Primary Master UDMA 2 IDE Primary Slave UDMA 3 IDE Secondary Master UDMA 4 IDE Secondary Slave UDMA gt Auto DEFAULT Allows the computer to select the correct UDMA gt Disabled Disables the UDMA for the HDD device gt IDE DMA transfer access Enabled The IDE DMA transfer access option allows you to determine whether or not the IDE device installed in the system will have a DMA device gt Disabled The IDE HDD installed in the system will not have DMA transfer access gt Enabled DEFAULT The IDE HDD installed in the system will have DMA transfer access gt IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD Block Mode option should only be enabled if your IDE HDD device supports block mode Please refer to the documentation that came with your IDE HDD device to check the compatibility gt Disabled The BIOS will not detect block data transfers gt Enabled DEFAULT The optimal number of block read writes per sector the drive can support will be automatically detected gt Onboard FDC Controller Enab
17. CN13 Power ON OFF Button Connector 14 CN14 Digital I O Connector This Digital I O port is managed through AMD CS5536AD Southbridge The first table below shows the CN14 port pinouts The second table shows the Digital I O port assembly codes Table 2 14 CN14 Digital I O Connector Pinouts FIR DESCRIPTION em DESCRIPTION poom ooo WAFER LX User Manual eem e pom s pom o vom Table 2 15 Digital Input Output Definition Options VO Address DESCRIPTION 6 08 Reads DIO port data and returns AL DIO input data The boot up default input correspondence is DIO DI3 gt Bit0 Bit3 Configuration example MOV AX 6F08h INT 15h When executed the AL contents include DIO input data Masking required on user applications for those non input bits 6F09 Outputs data to DIO port The BL contents include output data The boot up default correspondence is DOO DO3 gt Bit4 Bit7 Configuration example MOV AX 6F09h MOV BL 10h INT 15h If set as the boot up default DOO 1 DO1 DO3 0 6FOA Defines DIO port 8 bits as input or output Each of 8 bits in the BL register represents one DIO signal If set to 1 the DIO becomes input signal If set to O the DIO port carries output signal If the boot up default is set to OFh with 4 inputs and 4 outputs Configuration example Move AX 6FOAh MOV BL 00h INT 15h When executed 8 DIO signals become output signals 2 20 I
18. CNB 2 14 CN9 2 15 coin cell 2 9 COMI 1 4 2 10 2 32 COM 1 and COM Port Power Selector 3 7 3 8 COM CN22 3 11 COM2 1 4 2 10 2 22 Compact flash 1 5 2 10 Compact Flash 2 30 Compact Flash Disk 1 9 3 10 configuration jumpers 2 8 Configuration Jumpers 3 5 CPU 1 9 2 2 CPU fan 1 4 2 9 CPU Feature 4 14 CPU Frequency 4 14 CPU Warning Temperature 4 24 CRT VGA 3 11 CS5536AD 2 2 Oylinder 4 8 Digital I O 2 19 Display Controller 1 9 DOS environment A 2 ECP Mode Use DMA 4 19 EEPROM 1 10 electrostatic discharge 3 2 ESD 3 2 Ethernet 3 11 WAFER LX Ethernet interface 1 9 Ethernet port 1 4 2 10 Ethernet Port LED 2 32 Extended Memory 4 6 external interfaces 2 7 External LED 1 4 external VCC 1 4 external VCC 2 9 External VCC Power 2 18 failed drive C 2 Fan Connector 2 12 FDD 4 10 FDD Interface 1 9 Flat Panel 4 15 Flat Panel Configuration 4 15 Flat panel display 3 11 Flat Panel Display 2 26 floppy 1 5 2 10 Floppy 2 29 3 9 Form Factors 1 10 FPC connector 2 29 Front Panel 2 31 Gate A20 Option 4 12 general purpose l Os 1 4 2 9 Geode 1 5 2 5 Geode LX800 processor 1 2 Halt On 4 5 Hard Disk Drives 3 9 Hardware monitor 1 10 Hardware Monitor 2 5 HDD 4 7 4 8 4 10 4 17 Head 4 8 heatsink 1 5 2 2 WAFER LX User Manual M M M tt z1n n2n xnxnx Humidity 2 6 IDE 1 5 2 10 2 27 3 9 4 5 IDE Interface 1 9
19. Connector TFT LCD 24 bit one channel DF13 40DP 1 25V Table 2 21 CN28 Flat Panel Connector Pinouts PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 5 EN LCD5V di NOTE GROUND LCD3V GROUND 7 1 39 o o 2 40 7 En EE EE EX EN En En Ez En En En En En En GROUND Pins 1 2 5 and 6 on PCB LCD3V version 1 1 are changed to N C LCD_VCC The supplied voltage 3 3V and 5V can be selected via JP4 GROUND FPCLK FPDEN Figure 2 20 CN28 TFT Panel Display Connector 2 26 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 24 CN29 LVDS Panel Display Connector LVDS LCD 18 bit 2x15 pin header 1 25mm DF13 20DP 1 25V Table 2 22 CN29 LVDS Connector Pinouts Pins 17 18 19 and 24 on PCB revision 1 1 are changed to LCD VGC LVDCK LVDCK The supplied voltage can be Ea n selected via JP4 GROUND GROUND pie ne s Ne LVD VCC5 LVD VCC5 LVD VCC3 LVD VCC3 Figure 2 21 CN29 LVDS Panel Display Connector 25 CN30 IDE Connector One IDE connector can connect to one 1 IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices An optional IDE adapter cable from IEI is available the part number is 32200 008800 WAFER LX User Manual Table 2 23 CN30 IDE Connector Pinou
20. L1 cache and 128KB L2 cache for fast I O turnarounds m Two serial ports COMI and COM2 for RS 232 COM8 for RS 422 485 m USB compliant with the USB rev 2 0 standard m System Chipset AMD Geode LX 800 Geode CS5536AD Southbridge m Hardware Monitor built in to monitor CPU Vcore VCC CPU System fan speed and temperature detection functionalities m PXE LAN support with ATX power supply m Realtek 8100C Supports 10 100BaseT Ethernet IEEE 802 3U compatible full duplex flow control m Audio ALC203 AC 97 2 3 CODEC m Watchdog Timer 1 255 SEC W83627EHF m Operating temperature 0 to 60 C WAFER LX User Manual m Humidity 0 to 95 relative humidity m Power consumption 5V 1 2A AMD Geode LX 800with DDR400 1GB memory 2 6 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 2 2 External Interfaces For the locations of external interfaces please refer to the diagram below CN11 CN8 CN7 CN5 CN4CN2 CN1 OENI 8 1 WAFER LX User Manual Figure 2 3 External Interfaces Soldering Side A NOTE 1 The configuration options through jumper settings will be discussed in Chapter 3 Installation 2 On the solder side there are a CFII card socket and a FPC floppy connector Shown below is a diagram indicating the locations of configuration jumpers JP1 CN2 Figure 2 4 Locations of Configuration Jumpers A NOTE
21. Pinouts 21 Table 2 17 CN16 14 2x7 Pin 2 0mm Connector PinoutsS nae 22 Table 2 18 CN17 Keyboard Mouse Header PiNOUtS 23 Table 2 19 Serial ATA Port 1 16 sz cece seas dss 24 Table 2 20 CN24 USB Port Pinouts 25 Table 2 21 CN28 Flat Panel Connector Pinouts sss 26 Table 2 22 CN29 LVDS Connector Pinouts eese 27 Table 2 23 CN30 IDE Connector Pinouts 28 Page 6 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX User Manual Table 2 24 CN31 Optional Floppy Connector seen 29 Table 2 25 CN32 Compact Flash PINOUtS areca 30 Table 2 26 Ethernet Port Pinouts ener nnns 31 Table 2 27 Ethernet Port LED IndicationS i 32 Table 2 28 Serial Port COM PinOU S uuE EEE kak kk kk kk kk nens 32 Table 2 29 VGA Port P RO ks 32 Figure B 1 ATX Power Connection 2 Figure B 2 ATX Power Adapter Cable i 3 List of Figures Figure 1 1 WAFER LX Board Layout i 2 Figure 1 2 WAFER LX Board Layout Soldering Side i 3 Figure 1 3 WAFER LX Board Overview i 8 Figure 1 4 WAFER LX Board Overview nenne 8 Figure 2 1 System Block 180 sse kk k kk kk kk KAKA KARA 4 Figure 2 2 External Interfaces Component 5100 7 Figure 2 3 External I
22. SBVCC ATX Power Feature Connector WAFER LX User Manual 1x3 WAFER 2mm connector Using CN2 as a Power Feature Connector The SBVCC connector can support an advanced soft power switch function If an ATX power supply is used connect an ATX to 4P power cable between the SBVCC connector and ATX power source Also connect a power on off switch to the ATX ON OFF switch previously mentioned Note that your ATX power supply should provide a 10mA load on the 5V source standby lead for this function to take effect IEI provides an ATX to 4P adapter cable that comes with a 20 pin ATX connector a 3 pin connector to the SBVCC CN2 connector and a 4P power connector This board uses an adapter cable different from that provided with the previous WAFER models please refer to Appendix B for more information Table 2 4 CN2 SBVCC ATX Power Feature Pinouts PCB rev 1 0 PCB rev 1 1 PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION Bag pe ee rl ee 1 _ON z x ONE Figure 2 6 CN2 SBVCC ATX Power Feature 3 CN3 IVTC LCD Panel Inverter Backlight Control Connector This connector comes as a 1x5 pin Wafer 2mm connector Table 2 5 CN3 IVTC Inverter Control Pinouts en DESCRIPTION FIN DESGRIPTION 5 VEEON Figure 2 7 Inverter Backlight Control 4 CN4 CPU Fan Connector FAN1 provides access to a 5V power source and a sensor pin for connecting a cooling fan 2 12 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Table 2 6
23. have 80 tracks gt Enabled BIOS searches for a FDD to determine if it has 40 or 80 tracks Note that BIOS cannot tell the difference between 720K 1 2M or 1 44M drives as they all have 80 tracks gt Disabled DEFAULT BIOS will not search for the type of FDD drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360K gt Boot Up Numlock Status On The Boot Up Numlock Status option allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad gt Off The keys on the keypad will be arrow keys gt On DEFAULT The keys on the keypad will be number keys gt Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Disabling the Typematic Rate Setting configuration option only allows one character to appear onto the screen if a key is continuously held down In other words the BIOS will only report the key is down When this option is enabled the BIOS will report as before but it will then wait a moment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly Such a feature would be used to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys gt Disabled DEFAULT Disables the typematic rate gt Enabled Enables the typematic rate gt xTypematic Rate Chars sec 6 WAFER LX User Manual M M M tt z1n n2n xnxnx The Typematic Rate can only be configured if the Typematic Rate Setting is Enabled The Typematic Rate configuration field determines the
24. how many logical heads are on the HDD installed in the system gt Precomp The Precomp specification tells the user on what track the write pre compensation begins gt Landing Zone The Landing Zone specification tells the user where the disk head will park itself after the system powers off gt Sector The Sector specification tells the user how many logical sectors the HDD has been divided into Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features menu Error Reference source not found allows you to access CPU and peripheral device configuration options Once the Advanced BIOS Features menu is selected two menu options and a host of configuration options are available The two menu options are 1 CPU Feature 2 Hard Disk Boot Priority IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX To access these menus use the arrow keys to select the menu option and press the ENTER button The menu will appear The menus are discussed fully in Section 1 1 7 CPU Feature and Section Error Reference source not found Error Reference source not found below gt Virus Warning Disabled When this item is enabled the BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the HDD for any attempt at modification If an attempt is made the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear Afterwards if necessary you will be able to run an anti virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is don
25. n PLASTIC CLIP OPEN close an electrical circuit It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip LJ LJ often protected by a plastic cover that mm slides over the ins to connect ihem To CLOSE SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with LL the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper 1 2 3 OPEN 2 3 CLOSED means removing the plastic clip from a Figure 3 2 Jumper jumper JP1 CN2 Figure 3 3 Locations of Configuration Jumpers WAFER LX User Manual A NOTE The WAFER LX SBC does not provide the Clear CMOS configuration jumper If your SBC fails to boot due to improper BI OS settings you can reset the CMOS contents by disconnecting the CN7 battery connector temporarily Use a small size needle nose plier to carefully disconnect the connector JP1 AT ATX Mode Selector This jumper block controls the way you connect to a power supply The CN13 connector is used to connect a chassis power On Off button using an adapter cable The CN13 connector is configured through the JP1 jumper The use of this connector is briefed as follows 1 Using ATX power CN13 connects to an externally implemented power switch and the JP1 jumper should be left open 2 Using AT power The pins on JP1 are shorted by a jumper cap The reason why JP1 should be shorted is because the AMD Southbridge is designed without the consideration for a power button signal and the shorted JP1 provides a hardware f
26. on serial port operation modes 17 CN17 Keyboard Mouse Pin Header This port connects to a PS 2 keyboard or mouse using a 6 pin to PS 2 adapter cable An adapter cable 6 pin to two PS 2 is required IEI part no 32200 023800 Table 2 18 CN17 Keyboard Mouse Header Pinouts m DESCRIPTION KB_DATA KB CLK 8 Figure 2 17 CN17 Keyboard Mouse Pin Header 18 CN18 This functionality is not implemented WAFER LX User Manual 19 CN19 CN20 CN21 CN22 and CN26 Front Panel Connectors These are front panel connectors Please refer to the next section for details 20 CN23 amp CN25 Serial ATA Disk Drive Connectors These 7 pin standard Serial ATA ports connect to SATA I compatible hard disk drives SATA drives are managed by the ALi chipset onboard Table 2 19 Serial ATA Port Pinouts em DESCRIPTION O ee een TI s TT saw GND 1 7 O 077 Figure 2 18 CN23 amp CN25 Serial ATA Port 21 CN24 Internal USB Header Two Ports USB2 3 2x4 8 pin Header This header provides the connectivity to additional USB devices through an adapter cable Various adapters may come with USB ports on a slot bracket or ports that can be attached to D SUB openings on a chassis 2 24 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Table 2 20 CN24 USB Port Pinouts NE Figure 2 19 CN24 USB Port 22 CN27 Not Implemented WAFER LX User Manual 23 CN28 Flat Panel Display
27. password setting in the Main Menu When asked to enter a password do not type anything press ENTER and the security is disabled Once the security is disabled the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely gt Select For DRAM gt 641 8 Non OS2 The OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB option allows you to specify the operating system you are using This option only applies when using IBM OS2 operating system Enabled Only select this if you are using the OS 2 operating system gt Disabled DEFAULT f you are not using the OS 2 operating system then disable this function gt Video BIOS Shadow Enabled When enabled the video BIOS is copied to the system RAM for quicker access Shadowing boosts BIOS turnaround speed for that BIOS is accessed by CPU through the memory bus rather than the original 8 bit X bus gt C8000 CBFFF to DC000 DFFFF Shadow Disabled When enabled this setting avails adapter ROM shadowing for the located 16K block of memory It is designed to speed up the access to BIOS code in adapters e g a network expansion card using this memory space from slow ROM into faster RAM gt Small Logo EPA Show Disabled The Small Logo EPA Show option determines if the Environmental Protection Agency EPA logo will appear during the system boot up process If it is enabled then the boot up process may be delayed gt Enabled EPA logo will appear during the boot up process gt Disabl
28. profile 720 KB 1 44 MB and 2 88 MB types floppy drive A 26 pin FPC connector cable is required for the connection to floppy drives The cable should come with a 26 pin FPC cable connector and floppy disk drive connector on the other end Connecting the Floppy Drive 1 Plug the 26 pin FPC cable connector into CN31 Make sure that the red wire corresponds to pin one on the connector 2 Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable to the floppy drive You can use only one connector in the set Compact Flash Disk When appropriately formatted a compact Flash disk can serve as a bootable hard drive in applications where installation space is limited The Compact Flash card occupies a secondary IDE channel Configuration options can be found through the BIOS configuration utility Parallel Port Connector CN15 Parallel port connects to a printer The WAFER LX comes with a multi mode ECP EPP SPP parallel port The CN15 parallel port interface features a 26 pin flat cable connector that requires an adapter cable if a traditional DB 25 connector is preferred The parallel interface can be re assigned to LPT2 or LPT3 through the BIOS configuration utility The default interrupt channel is IRQ7 Select ECP or EPP DMA mode using the BIOS configuration utility WAFER LX User Manual B Audio Interface Audio Connector AC 97 Audio signals are interfaced through a
29. to provide a nickname for the created array Upper and lower case alphabetic numeric space and underscore characters are all applicable for naming an array Step 6 Once an array is successfully created it will be listed in the list of the configured arrays Step 7 Lastly a prompt will require you to proceed with drive copy The Source and Destination drives will be indicated as M and m in the Drive Selection Menu IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX A NOTE 1 To reduce the chance of losing data ALi imposed limitations on the RAID configuration options For example Parallel ATA drives connected on the same IDE channel cannot be selected as the members of a RAID1 array Mixing Parallel and Serial ATA disk drives in a RAID1 array should also be avoided 2 Always use disk drives of the same capacity to create a RAID array The excessive capacity of a larger disk drive cannot be utilized because data mirrors are equally distributed across corresponding members of drive pairs within a RAID array The operational concept is diagrammed below Logical RAID Volume Physical Disks 2 3 Create JBOD for Integrated Capacity Step 1 JBOD stands for Just a Bunch of Drives JBOD provides neither performance gains nor data redundancy To create a JBOD array use your arrow keys to highlight and press Enter to activate this item A J C 11 WAFER LX User Manual M M ef flashing character will a
30. utility amp CAUTION A configured RAID volume which may consist of multiple hard drives appears to an operating system as a contiguous storage space Your operating system will not be able to distinguish the physical disk drives contained in a RAID configuration Precautions 1 One key benefit a RAID configuration brings you is that a single hard drive can fail within a RAID array without damaging your data With RAID1 array you can replace a failed drive and restore your RAID configuration IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX However if you replace the wrong drive when you are trying to remove a failed one irrecoverable data loss will occur t is therefore strongly recommended to mark the physical connections of all of your SATA disk drives If a drive member of a RAID array should fail you will then be able to correctly locate a failed drive Disk 2 For example you may specify the drive locations by attaching stickers to the drive bays You need a reminder if the cabling does not match the physical locations of hard drives 2 It is also crucial that you do not accidentally disconnect the SATA drive cables Carefully route your cables within the chassis to avoid system down time 2 Features and Benefits m Supports RAID levels 0 1 and JBOD wm Supports the connectivity to two disk drives m The supported Operating Systems include Windows 98 Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP m Windows based so
31. 1 array Mixing Parallel and Serial ATA disk drives in a RAID1 array should also be avoided 2 4 Stripe Size The change to stripe size takes effect on RAIDO arrays Configurable options are 64K default 32K 16K 8K and 4K If you can be certain that your I Os to the hard drives are small and randomly occurred you can select a small stripe size If your I Os are mostly large and come in sequential orders e g A V playback and editing applications choose a larger stripe size The default value 64K should be appropriate for most applications 2 5 Delete RAID Setting amp Partition Step 1 To delete an existing RAID configuration use your arrow keys to highlight and press Enter to activate this item An E flashing character will appear at the Drive Selection Menu where you can choose the member drives to be removed from an existing configuration Step 2 You should then be prompted by Data on RAID drives will be erased Y N Step 3 Press Y and then the RAID configuration will be invalidated WAFER LX User Manual A WARNING If you delete a RAID configuration all data previously stored on the member drives of the RAID configuration will be destroyed 2 6 Delete AII RAID Setting amp Partition Step 1 To delete all existing RAID configurations use your arrow keys to highlight and press Enter to activate this item Step 2 You should then be prompted by Data on RAID drives will be erased
32. 10 pin flat cable connector These signals include Microphone line in line in stereo and line out stereo An audio 10 pin to phone jack adapter kit is required COM Port Connectors COM1 CN22 COM2 COM3 CN16 The WAFER LX provides two serial ports COM1 RS 232 COM2 RS 232 422 485 interfaced through one DB 9 connector COM1 and one 14 pin male header These serial ports facilitate the connection to serial devices or a communication network e g terminal console LCD Panel Connection CN26 CN28 and CN29 The PCI SVGA interface on the WAFER LX connects conventional CRT displays and flat panel displays including passive LCD and active LCD displays There are three 3 connectors onboard for the connection to the three 3 display types 1 CRT VGA monitors 2 TFT flat panel displays 3 LVDS type LCD panels One CRT display connector CN26 is provided as a 15 pin female D SUB to connect conventional CRT displays Pin assignments can be found in Chapter 2 Functional Description Flat Panel Display Connector CN28 CN28 is a 40 pin connector Hirose DF13A 40DP 1 25V which can support a 24 bit LCD panel A bias control signal ENVEE active high on CN28 controls the LCD bias voltage The LCD bias voltage shall not be applied until the 5V or 3 3V logical supply and panel video signals become stable When powered on the control signal remains low until receiving the flat panel signals CN28 connects up to 24 bit TFT LCD
33. 200 in TFT mode Audio The AC 97 capabilities are provided by a Realtek ALC203 chip supporting digital audio outputs The onboard ALC203 is a 20 bit DAC and 18 bit ADC supporting full duplex AC 97 2 3 compatible stereo audio CODEC for multimedia including host soft audio based designs t provides two pairs of stereo outputs with independent volume controls a mono output multiple stereo and mono inputs along with flexible mixing gain and mute functions WAFER LX User Manual Block Diagram TFT to LVDS gt South Bridge CS5536 Figure 2 1 System Block Diagram IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Important Features Major functionalities provided by the WAFER LX are listed below Table 2 1 Important Features m RoHS compliance m AMD long term support product embedded AMD processor m PC 104 PCI to ISA extension slot for stack up configurations m CF Il socket CF card behaves as an IDE boot device if no HDD is applied m Embedded Graphics Controller with the support for VGA interface and LVDS displays simultaneous operation m Supports one 18 24 bit TFT and with up to 1920 x 1440 resolutions m Aluminum alloy heatsink for optimum heat dissipation in fan less installations m Supports 18 bit LVDS and or 24 bit TFT LCD interface m System Memory one 200 pin SODIMM socket for 64 bit 400MHz memory modules ranging from 64MB to 1GB in size n 64KB 64KB D
34. 358335 AA AO E 3 9 Compact Flash Disk E ERE OR EEE dr d n r k a r EROI dr IE d dende 3 9 Parallel Port Connector CN15 RIEN SES PE AR e RES AR NE hul 3 9 Audio Interface PIO OOO CI COORTE 3 1 0 COM Port Connectors COM1 CN22 COM2 COM3 CN1 6 3 10 LCD Panel Connection CN26 CN28 and CN29 tenne 3 10 Ethernet Connection CN20 amp CN21 CE ES E E NE j ENE PSE E 0 Serj nnee senen 3 11 USB Connection CN24 and CN19 TOO OOC ORTO ROTTO 3 12 Accessories Included in Kit ccc kK kk kk ke kr kK 5 kr ak kk ka ka kk ak kk ka a kk ka kak kk ka ka 3 12 Type Ba Qu EWAN ERO EE BE SE R bin 0 UE S MEDE ERRO KE k K rrr i 3 1 2 CHAPTER FOUR AWARD BIOS SETUP Introduction 53 enen enen venenenennenenensnvevenrsenrensnenensnrnrsrsnenenenseressnenrsnenenenenenvenenene 4 2 Page 4 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX User Manual 1 1 1 Starting Setup eee ei 4 2 1 1 2 Using 4 2 1 4 8 Getting Help es 4 3 1 1 4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes eem 4 3 1 1 5 Ma
35. AS WE A QIR T d l l aan WER Wa RN WW C 3 3 SATA ALi RAID Dine see eneen bede C 4 WAFER LX 4 Accessing the ALi RAID Utility LEE dr al daa l ETE LOEIENDE C 6 Safety Notice eeen eden een daneen dende 8 ESD Precautions 8 Conventions Used in This Manual 9 EEA EET rrr Roan aed laa reesei 9 List of Tables Table 1 1 Models with Embedded OS Imagges sss 6 Table 1 2 Technical Specifications i 9 Table 2 1 Important Features ceti ncn tac ch nao tia cR t da A KK AA KK KK K KK A AWK AA 5 Table 2 2 Interface Connectors entente 9 Table 2 3 CN1 Power 4P Connector ii 11 Table 2 4 CN2 SBVCC ATX Power Feature Pinouts 12 Table 2 5 CN3 IVTC Inverter Control PiNOUtSs 12 Table 2 6 CN4 Fan Connector tentent enne 13 Table 2 7 CNS PIMOUIS E aa 13 Table 2 8 CN8 Audio PinOUts ii 15 Table 2 9 PC 104 64 Connector Pinouts 16 Table 2 10 PC 104 40 Connector Pinouts kk kk kk 17 Table 2 11 CN11 VCC PC 104 Supplementary Power 18 Table 2 12 CN12 Reset Button Connector Pinouts 18 Table 2 13 CN13 Power ON OFF Button Connector Pinouts 19 Table 2 14 CN14 Digital I O Connector PINOUtSs eeen ennen reen 19 Table 2 15 Digital Input Output Definition Options 20 Table 2 16 CN15 Parallel Port
36. Auto The IDE Channel option allows you to activate or deactivate the following drive channels Channel 0 Master 2 Channel 0 Slave 2 None If you have no drives connected to the IDE channel select this option Once set this IDE channel will become inaccessible and any drives attached to it undetected gt Auto DEFAULT Setting this option allows the device to be automatically detected by the BIOS gt Manual Selecting this option allows you to manually configure the device on the IDE channel in BIOS gt Access Mode Auto The Access Mode option allows you to determine the hard disk BIOS translation modes Most systems now use hard drives with large capacities and therefore either the LBA translation mode or auto should be selected gt CHS Select this mode if the HDD capacity is less than 504MB gt LBA Select this mode if the HDD capacity is more than 8 4GB gt Large This mode is an extended ECHS mode and while it supports HDDs larger than 504MB it is not WAFER LX User Manual B recommended gt Auto DEFAULT lfyou are unsure of what access mode to set select this option gt Capacity The Capacity specification tells the user the storage capacity of the HDD installed in the system gt Cylinder The Cylinder specification tells the user how many cylinders tracks are on the HDD installed in the system 3 Head The Head specification tells the user
37. CN4 Fan Connector PIN DESCRIPTION fs Fan Detect Figure 2 8 CN4 Fan Connector CN5 Power and HDD LED Connector This port provides the connectivity to the power and hard drive activity LEDs on the chassis front panel may be so through an LED controller board on the chassis An adapter cable is required Table 2 7 CN5 Pinouts HDD LED HDD LED Figure 2 9 CN5 Power and HDD LED Connector CN6 DDR 200 pin SODIMM Socket This socket receives a DDR 333 400MHz SODIMM module WAFER LX User Manual 7 CN7 Battery Connector This 2 pin header connects to an externally mounted 3V Lithium cell coin battery VARTA CR2032 The life expectancy of the battery is approximately 7 years Depending on the working condition the life expectancy may be shorter Replacing a battery is not a user operation If the battery starts to weaken and loses voltage contact your vendor or IEI for a replacement module Dispose of the used battery properly You may contact your local waste disposal agency for disposal instructions Do not dispose of a used battery with normal household A WARNING 1 Keep a used battery away from children waste 2 Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Only certified module from IEI can be used as a replacement 3 Do not expose the battery to excessive heat or fire 4 Ifthe battery shows signs of leakage contact your local vendor or IEI immediately 8
38. CRIPTION GROUND GROUND 2 MCS164 SBHE 3 IOCS16 LA23 IRQ10 LA22 IRQ11 LA21 IRQ12 LA20 7 IRQ15 LA19 IRQ14 LA18 DACKO LA17 10 DRQO MEMR 11 DACK5 MEMW 14 DRAG SD10 15 DACK7 SD11 16 DRQ7 SD12 18 MASTER SD14 19 GROUND SD15 20 GROUND GROUND WAFER LX User Manual 11 CN11 External VCC Power Connector Table 2 11 01111 VCC PC 104 Supplementary Power mw DESCRIPTION 1 Figure 2 11 CN11 VCC Power 12 CN12 Reset Button Connector This connector connects to an externally implemented reset button through an adapter cable Table 2 12 CN12 Reset Button Connector Pinouts PIN DESCRIPTION Figure 2 12 CN12 Reset Button Connector 2 18 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 13 CN13 AT Power ON OFF Button Connector This connector is used to connect a chassis power On Off button using an adapter cable This connector is closely related to JP1 configuration The use of this connector is briefed as follows 1 Using ATX power CN13 connects to a power switch and the JP1 jumper should be left open 2 Using AT power The pins on JP1 are shorted by a jumper cap The reason why JP1 should be shorted is because the AMD Southbridge is designed without the consideration for a power button signal and the shorted JP1 provides a hardware feedback to initiate the system Table 2 13 CN13 Power ON OFF Button Connector Pinouts PIN DESCRIPTION PWR_BTN Figure 2 13
39. EI Technology Corp WAFER LX 15 CN15 Parallel Port Connector 2x13 pin header 2mm connector CN15 is an IEEE1284 compatible interface Usually the parallel port connects to a printer This port is provided as a 26 pin 2 0mm pin header An adapter cable is required e g IEl s 32200 000050 2x13 pin header to parallel D SUB w screws for securing to a chassis panel Table 2 16 CN15 Parallel Port Pinouts Pew 985810 ew DESCRIPTION ww 5 nme ome e PBWERSRECTUM e om ee Ta ew a 20 x 1 2 26 Figure 2 14 CN15 Parallel Port WAFER LX User Manual 16 CN16 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Serial Port Header Table 2 17 CN16 14 2x7 Pin 2 0mm Connector Pinouts pw DESCRIPTION PIN DESCAIPTON n foco 2 m a eo fe sje TT 7 fom e anan ojee fojo i wow e moss o roes oss 1 2 14 Figure 2 15 COM2 Connector The part number of the IEI COM serial port adapter cable is 32200 000061 LEER ign de IE COM2 r COM2 COM3 w Ds 14 pin to D SUB IE COM3 Adapter Cable X Pg Figure 2 16 COM2 amp COM3 Adapter Cable 2 22 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX A NOTE 1 If you want to use the RS485 mode just connect to TXD485 TXD485 If you want to use the RS422 please connect to TXD485 TXD485 RXD485 and RXD485 2 Please refer to Chapter 3for details
40. Ei EL IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 3 5 SBC w AMD Geode LX800 CPU SATA Audio VGA LVDS amp Dual ported Ethernet User Manual v U RoHS IUL Rev 1 0 April 2006 WAFER LX Revision History Title 3 5 Profile WAFER LX Embedded Board Revision Number Description Date of Issue 1 0 Initial release April 2006 Copyright Notice The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer Trademarks AMD is the registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Geode GeodeLink Virtual System Architecture and 3DNow are also trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMI isa registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of thei
41. J 45 Port 31 Safety Notice Electrical shock hazards might occur while proceeding with the installation repair and maintenance of this product Therefore the following precaution measures should be carefully observed 1 All sorts of operations on this product must be carried out by certified technicians 2 The chassis into which the embedded board and its associated backplane are installed should provide stable power supply and be properly grounded Power off the embedded board and unplug its power cord before handling When handling the embedded board avoid touching any metal leads or connectors Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the embedded board ESD Precautions W Observe all conventional anti ESD methods while handling the embedded board m The use of a grounded wrist strap and an anti static work pad is recommended W Avoid dust and debris or other static accumulating materials in your work area Page 8 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX User Manual Conventions Used in This Manual XA WARNING Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result in personal injury Warnings should be taken seriously Warnings are easy to recognize The word warning is written as WARNING both capitalized and bold and is followed by the warning message Ad CAUTION Cautionary messages should also be heeded to he
42. SATA cable P N 32000 0628000 RS 1 SATA power cable P N 32100 086600 RS 1 PS 2 KB MS cable P N 32000 023800 RS 1 Audio adapter cable P N 32000 072100 RS 1 COM2 serial port cable RS 232 422 485 compatible P N 32200 000061 RS WAFER LX User Manual This page is intentionally left blank B 4 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Chapter 3 Installation WAFER LX User Manual B 3 1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Embedded Board The embedded board contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord When handling the board avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM Prior to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an anti static pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the system board These stickers are required for warranty validation Prior to the installation of
43. SCRIPTION DESCRIPTION COMBINATION COMBINATION 12V o ww 24 COM 1 Pin 9 Signal Select 12V 5V 5V RI COM 2 Pin 8 Signal Select 12V 5V 5V RI Figure 3 5 JP3 Pin Configurations WAFER LX User Manual 3 4 Installation CN31 gu En Figure 3 6 Soldering Side Sockets IDE Disk Drive and CDROM Connector The WAFER LX provides 1 IDE channel which allows the connection to two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives or CD DVD ROM The IDE controller is attached to a PCI interface The advanced IDE controller supports PIO mode 3 mode 4 and up to UDMA 100 in transfer speed Connecting Hard Disk Drives IDE bus devices are daisy chained using a standard 44 pin IDE cable Connection is made by connecting one end of the cable to the CN30 IDE connector The connector has a keyed pin which prevents you from inserting the connector in a wrong direction The read wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector Plug the other end of the cable into the Enhanced IDE hard drive with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard drive Note that when connecting two IDE disk drives you will have to configure one as the master and the other the slave The configuration is done by setting the jumpers on the disk drives IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Optional Floppy Drive Connector CN31 This connector provides access to one 1 externally mounted floppy drive 3 5
44. Soldering Side Compact Flash Optional FDC Floppy Figure 1 4 WAFER LX Board Overview IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 1 3 Technical Specifications Table 1 2 Technical Specifications e Embedded AMD Geode LX800 20 9W processor at 500MHz frequency Geode CS5536AD as Southbridge Memor One 64 bit 333 400MHz 200 pin SODIMM socket that supports y DDR memory up to 1GB 24 bit TTL single channel 18 bit DSTN TFT flat panel interface Display Controller Support for all resolutions up to 1024X768 pixels Hardware Suspend Standby control 10 100Mbps Realtek8100C Ethernet Controller mos Award 512KB Flash memory Compact Flash e Runsintrue IDE mode that simulates the operation of a physical Eae IDE hard drive It can be used with a passive adapter in a Type Il socket in DMA mode IEEE 802 3 10 100M Base T standard auto sensing interface to 10Mbps or 100Mbps networks through an onboard RJ 45 connector e Supports one ATA33 IDE channel with the connectivity to two IDE Interface hard disk drives e Supports one optional floppy disk drive 3 5 1 44MB by a 26 pin FPC connector cable FDD Interface e Two RS 232 ports with 160550 UART or compatible with 16 byte FIFO buffer COM3 supports RS 422 485 through jumper setting Parallel Port e One parallel port supports SPP EPP ECP mode e One 2x5 pin header supports AC 97 2 3 Line in Line out and Serial Ports Audio Connector NE EM
45. There are three Boot Device configuration options They are 1 First Boot Device DEFAULT Floppy 2 Second Boot Device DEFAULT Hard Disk 3 Third Boot Device DEFAULT LS120 The Boot Device configuration options allow you to select the order of devices the computer will boot from Using the default values the system will first look for a FDD to boot from If it cannot find an FDD it will use an HDD to boot from If both a FDD and a HDD are unavailable then the system will boot from a LS120 Super Disk drive Boot Device configuration options are 1 Floppy 2 LS120 3 HDD 0 4 SCSI 5 CDROM 6 HDD 1 7 ZIP100 8 USB FDD 9 USB ZIP 10 USB CDROM 11 USB HDD 12 LAN 13 Disabled gt Boot Other Device Enabled The Boot Other Device option determines whether the SBC will use a second or third boot device if the first boot device is not found IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX gt Enabled DEFAULT The system will look for second and third boot devices if the first one is not found gt Disabled The system will not look for second and third boot device if the first one is not found gt Swap Floppy Drive Disabled This option should not avail because FPC interface only allows the connection to one floppy drive gt Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled During the POST BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed has 40 or 80 tracks 360K FDDs have 40 tracks while 760K 1 2M and 1 44M FDDs all
46. and a standard USB connector on the other Accessories Included in Kit IEI provides the following cables to facilitate connections to your peripheral devices For more information on the locations of the connectors please refer to Chapter 2 Cables not included in kit are the user supplied items and should be separately purchased Table 3 4 Cables and Accessories Included in Kit No Type 1 IDE flat cable 44p 40p 40p P N 32200 000009 RS 2 SATA cable P N 32000 0628000 RS 1 SATA power cable P N 32100 086600 RS 1 PS 2 KB MS cable P N 32000 000138 RS 1 Audio adapter cable P N 32000 072100 RS 1 COM2 serial port cable RS 232 422 485 compatible P N 32200 000061 RS IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup WAFER LX User Manual B Introduction A licensed copy of Phoenix Award BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options you may change 1 1 1 Starting Setup The Phoenix Award BIOS is activated when you turn on the computer The setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or 2 Press the DELETE key when the Press Del to enter SETUP message appears on the screen If the message disappears
47. ation WAFER LX User Manual See This page is intentionally left blank C 16 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX WAFER LX User Manual _ _ ee 10 100BaseT Ethernet 2 31 2D 3D Video Accelerator 2 3 4P power 1 4 2 9 AC 97 1 10 Access Mode 4 7 Accessories 3 13 ACPI Mode 4 21 Adapter Cable B 3 Advanced BIOS Features 4 3 4 8 Advanced Chipset Features 4 3 Airflow 3 3 ALi C 6 APM Mode 4 20 AT Power B 3 AT ATX Mode Selector 3 6 AT ATX compatible 1 2 ATX ON OFF 2 12 ATX Power B 1 ATX Power Feature 2 11 audio 1 4 2 9 Audio 1 10 2 14 3 10 Base Memory 4 6 Battery Connector 2 14 BIOS 1 9 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 5 Block Diagram 2 4 Board Overview 1 8 Boot Drive C 15 Boot Other Device 4 10 Boot Up Floppy Seek 4 11 Boot Up Numlock 4 11 Cables Included 3 13 Capacity 4 8 CAS Latency 4 14 CF Il socket 2 5 Channel Master 4 7 chassis 2 2 Chipset 1 9 CMOS 3 6 CN1 2 11 CN10 2 16 CN11 2 18 CN12 2 18 CN13 2 19 CN14 2 19 CN15 2 21 3 10 CN16 2 22 COM2 COMS3 3 11 CN17 2 23 CN19 2 24 2 31 CN2 2 11 2 12 CN20 2 24 2 31 3 11 CN21 2 24 2 31 3 11 CN22 2 24 2 32 CN23 2 24 CN24 2 24 CN25 2 24 CN26 2 24 2 32 3 11 CN27 2 25 CN28 2 26 3 11 CN29 2 27 3 11 CNS 2 12 CN30 2 27 IEI Technology Corp CN31 2 29 3 9 CN32 2 30 CN5 2 13 CN6 2 13 CN7 2 14
48. before you respond you must restart your computer and try again 1 1 2 Using Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight items press ENTER to select use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries press F1 for help and press Esc to quit Navigation keys are shown in Key Up arrow Move to the item above Down arrow Move to the item below Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side Page up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page down Decrease the numeric value or make changes Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 Item help F5 Previous values for the page menu items F6 Fail safe defaults for the current page menu items Optimized defaults for the current page menu items IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Menu in BIOS F10 Save changes and Exit BIOS Table 4 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 1 1 3 Getting Help When you press F1 a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears To exit the Help Window press Esc or the F1 key again 1 1 4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes If you are unable to boot your computer after you have made changes to the system configuration you must re
49. ch button to the chassis front panel CN14 10 pin general purpose I Os connector CN15 26 pin parallel port pin header WAFER LX User Manual CN16 14 pin 2 0mm internal serial port pin header COM2 and 1 3 CN17 6 pin keyboard mouse connector a 6 pin to PS 2 adapter cable is required CN18 Not implemented CN19 External USB2 0 connector 2 ports CN20 10 100BaseT Ethernet port CN21 10 100BaseT Ethernet port CN22 External D SUB 9 serial port connector COM1 CN23 Serial ATA connector CN24 8 pin internal 2 0mm USB header 2 ports an adapter cable is required CN25 Serial ATA connector CN26 D SUB 15 pin VGA connector CN27 Not implemented CN28 24 bit TFT LCD connector DF13 40P 1 25V CN29 LCD panel single channel 18 bit LVDS TTL connector 20 2x10 pin header 1 25mm DF13 20P 1 25V CN30 Primary IDE bus connector 44 pin 2 0mm CN31 FPC flat type floppy port one floppy drive only CN32 Compact flash storage card socket 2 10 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 2 2 1 Internal Connectors 1 CN1 Power 4P Connector The WAFER LX R10 is equipped with an onboard external power connector CN1 You can connect power directly to CN1 or mount a PC 104 compact size power supply module on top of the board through the PC 104 interface Table 2 3 CN1 Power 4P Connector 1 Figure 2 5 Power 4P Connector 2 CN2
50. connectors on the front edge PXE Pre Boot Execution Environment PXE is an open industry standard developed by a number of software and hardware vendors IEI BIOS PXE feature allows a workstation to boot from a server on a network by receiving a pre OS agent prior to booting the operating system on the local hard drive ATM3 ATM 2 ATM 4 Ne Network Pal Management Server PXE for Remote and Central Management Figure 3 7 PXE Central Management USB Connection CN24 and CN19 The combo USB header CN24 provides the connectivity of up to two 2 USB Universal Serial Bus ports The USB interface features complete Plug and Play and hot attach detach for up to 127 external devices compliance with USB specification Rev 1 1 An adapter 8 pin to USB cable is required for connecting to CN24 The USB interface is accessed through two 4 x 2 pin IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX connectors USBO1 The adapter cable has one 1 4x2 pin connector on one end and a standard USB connector on the other Accessories Included in Kit IEI provides the following cables to facilitate connections to your peripheral devices For more information on the locations of the connectors please refer to Chapter 2 Cables not included in kit are the user supplied items and should be separately purchased Table 3 5 Cables and Accessories Included in Kit No Type 1 IDE flat cable 44p 44p P N 32200 008800 RS 2
51. e gt Enabled Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or HDD partition table gt Disabled Default No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or HDD partition table NOTE Many disk diagnostic programs can cause the above warning message to appear when the program attempts to access the boot sector table If you will be running such a program it is recommended that you first disable the virus protection function before hand gt CPU Internal L1 amp L2 Cache Enabled The CPU L1 amp L2 Cache option allows users to select whether the CPU primary cache L1 and secondary cache L2 will be turned on or off gt Enabled DEFAULT The L1 and L2 CPU caches are both turned on gt Disabled The L1 and L2 CPU caches are both turned off gt Boot From LAN Control This allows you to utilize the boot from LAN feature The associated hardware should also be prepared for utilizing this feature e g several hundreds of mA standby voltage from the power supply WAFER LX User Manual gt SATA Boot ROM Control When enabled the ALi or ULi SATA ROM management utility will provide the access to RAID configuration utility during the POST stage and allow you to boot from SATA disk drives You may refer to Appendix C for more details gt Boot Device
52. e bug When the CPU stops working correctly Watchdog Timer will either perform a hardware reset cold boot or a Non Maskable Interrupt NMI to bring the system back to a known state A BIOS function call INT 15H is used to control the Watchdog Timer INT 15H AH 6FH Sub function AL 2 Set the Watchdog Timer s period BL Time out value lts unit second is dependent on the item Watchdog Timer unit select in CMOS setup You have to call sub function 2 to set the time out period of Watchdog Timer first If the time out value is not zero the Watchdog Timer will start counting down While the timer value reaches zero the system will reset To ensure that this reset condition does not occur calling sub function 2 must periodically refresh the Watchdog Timer However the Watchdog timer will be disabled if you set the time out value to be zero A tolerance of at least 1096 must be maintained to avoid unknown routines within the operating system DOS such as disk I O that can be very time consuming IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX di NOTE When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer otherwise the system will reset Example program INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER 1 W LOOP MOV AX 6F02H setting the time out value MOV BL 30 time out value is 48 seconds INT 15H 1 ADD YOUR APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE CMP EXIT AP 1 is your application over JNE W LOOP
53. e next bank of data when the DRAM interleave or SDRAM bank interleave is enabled The lower the option the faster the DRAM modules can interleave and as the result the better performance gt Video Memory Size 8 M IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX This option selects the size of the graphics aperture The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated as graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the graphics controller without need for translation This size also determines the maximum amount of system RAM that can be allocated to the graphics card for texture storage gt Output Display Panel amp CRT This option allows you to select either one of the display types Flat Panel amp CRT or both of the display types connected to the embedded board gt Flat Panel Configuration Press Enter The Flat Panel configuration provides access to fine tune the flat panel display characteristics The options include 1 LVDS TFT or auto detect the LCD display connection 2 Resolutions ranging from 320x420 to 1600x1200 pixels 3 9 24 bits 1 ppc or 18 24 bits 2ppc 4 Refresh Rate ranging from 60 to 100Hz 5 HSYNC Polarity value to High or Low 6 VSYNC Polarity value to High or Low 7 SHFCLK Active Period time to Active Only or Free running 8 LP Active Period time to Active Only or Free Running gt Onboard Audio Enabled The Onboard Audio c
54. ectronics hard disk drives or CD DVD ROM The IDE controller is attached to a PCI interface The advanced IDE controller supports PIO mode 3 mode 4 and up to UDMA 33 in transfer speed Connecting Hard Disk Drives IDE bus devices are daisy chained using a standard 44 pin IDE cable Connection is made by connecting one end of the cable to the CN30 IDE connector The connector has a keyed pin which prevents you from inserting the connector in a wrong direction The read wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector Plug the other end of the cable into the Enhanced IDE hard drive with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard drive Note that when connecting two IDE disk drives you will have to configure one as the master and the other the slave The configuration is done by setting the jumpers on the disk drives WAFER LX User Manual B Optional Floppy Drive Connector CN31 This connector provides access to one 1 externally mounted floppy drive 3 5 profile 1 44 MB type floppy drive A 26 pin FPC connector cable is required for the connection to floppy drives The cable should come with a 26 pin FPC cable connector and floppy disk drive connector on the other end Connecting the Floppy Drive 1 Plug the 26 pin FPC cable connector into CN31 Make sure that the red wire corresponds to pin one on the connector 2 Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable
55. ed DEFAULT EPA logo will not appear during the boot up process WAFER LX User Manual M gt Delay For HDD Secs 3 A large number can be applied for slowly initiated longer spin up time hard drives depending on the specifications provided by your hard drive vendors gt Cyrix 6x86 MII CPPUID Enabled This option determines whether to use the function of controlling or accessing the Cyrix 6x86 MII CPU ID Advanced Chipset Features 1 1 7 CPU Feature The CPU Feature menu Error Reference source not found shows CPU configuration options gt CPU Frequency 500 MHz This option allows you to change the CPU FSB frequency Setting this value too high may damage your embedded board gt Memory Frequency 333 MHz This option allows you to manually change the operating frequency of your system memory Setting this value too high may damage your embedded board gt CAS Latency Auto This controls the time delay in clock cycles CLKs that passes before the SDRAM starts to carry out a read command after receiving it This also determines the number of CLKs for the completion of the first part of a burst transfer In other words the lower the latency the faster the transaction Note that some SDRAM modules may not be able to handle the lower latency and will become unstable and lose data gt Interleave Select LOI The Interleave Select BIOS feature controls the timing for reading th
56. eedback to initiate the System The power on off function is then managed by the AT power switch button On PCB revision 1 1 the Pin2 5V is changed to N C JP1 Pin Configuration Table 3 1 JP1 Pin Configuration Pb Power Mode Selector 571 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX JP2 COMS Serial Port Operation Mode Selector This jumper block allows you to select an operation mode for the COMS serial port Default 1 2 Table 3 2 JP2 Pinouts PIN DESCRIPTION 1 13 Signal Jumper Setting RS422 RS485 JUMP5 RXD422 RXD 4XX m RXD485 mJUMP PH3x1 2 0 Default Figure 3 4 JP2 Pinouts JP3 COM1 and COM2 Ports Power Selector Table 3 3 JP3 COM Signal Selector 111 Pin 9 Signal Selection COM2 Pin 9 Signal Selection DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION COMBINATION COMBINATION EHE RESUME RE Li CM ee WAFER LX User Manual R COM 1 Pin 9 Signal Select 12V 5V 5V RI COM 2 Pin 8 Signal Select 12V 5V 5V RI Figure 3 5 JP3 Pin Configurations JP4 LCD Voltage Selector Table 3 4 JP4 LCD Voltage Selector Pin Combinations PIN DESCRIPTION LCD VCC 3 3V default IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 3 4 Installation Irem E Figure 3 6 Soldering Side Sockets IDE Disk Drive and CDROM Connector The WAFER LX provides 1 IDE channel which allows the connection to two Enhanced Integrated Device El
57. es Controlled By Auto ESCD The Resources Controlled By option gives you the option of manually configuring all the boot and plug and play devices or allowing BIOS to configure these devices automatically If you allow BIOS to configure it automatically you will not be able to select the IRQs DMA and memory base address fields because BIOS will automatically assign them gt Auto ESCD DEFAULT BIOS automatically configures plug and play devices as well as boot devices 2 Manual You manually configure the plug and play devices and any other boot devices IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX gt xIRQ Resources Press Enter If you select manual in the Resources Controlled By option then you will be able to configure the IRQ Resources To do this select IRQ Resources and press ENTER A new menu will appear See Error Reference source not found The menu will have the following 12 BIOS configuration options IRQ 3 assigned to IRQ 4 assigned to IRQ 5 assigned to IRQ 6 assigned to IRQ 7 assigned to IRQ 8 assigned to IRQ 9 assigned to IRQ 10 assigned to 9 IRQ 11 assigned to 10 IRQ 12 assigned to 11 IRQ 13 assigned to 12 IRQ 14 assigned to 13 IRQ 15 assigned to The above options all have the same default and the same options These are listed below o NOI RON gt PCI Device DEFAULT The IRQ is assigned to legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification PCI ISA PNP for devic
58. es compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture gt Reserved The IRQ is reserved by BIOS gt Memory Resources Press Enter This option allows you to appoint low memory for non PNP legacy devices Choices are Reserved Memory Base and Reserved Memory Length The memory Base options are NA C800 CC00 D000 D400 D800 and DC00 The Memory Length options are 8K 16K 32K and 64K gt PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled The PCI VGA Palette Snoop option allows you determine whether or not some special VGA cards high end hardware MPEG decoders and other similar devices are allowed to look at the VGA WAFER LX User Manual B palette on the video card so these devices can determine what colors are in use This option is only very rarely needed It should be left at Disabled unless a video device specifically requires the setting enabled upon installation gt Disabled DEFAULT Does not allow the graphics devices to examine the VGA palette on the graphics card gt Enabled Does allow the graphics devices to examine the VGA palette on the graphics card PC Health Status The PC Health Status menu Error Reference source not found is a passive menu where you cannot alter any BIOS configurations This menu shows system operating parameters that are essential to the stable operation of your system The following system parameters are monitored by t
59. ftware for RAID management WAFER LX User Manual 3 SATA ALi RAID Driver Ad CAUTION Because of the inherent limitations by system chipset the ALi M5283 SATA and RAID controller is implemented as a device that requires you to provide device driver during the Windows installation process To successfully install the device driver please carefully read the following instructions The ALi driver is especially required if SATA drives are the only hard disk drives in your system Otherwise the Windows installation program may fail to locate your hard drives whether you configure your SATA disk drives into RAID volumes or use them as individual disk drives The system BIOS can identify SATA disk drives but cannot control their operation The separately installed driver therefore is necessary ALi SATA Controller Driver Installation Steps During Windows XP Installation Step 1 Enable SATA ROM using the BIOS configuration utility The SATA ROM option is provided in the ALi BIOS menu Step 2 Locate the ALi installation driver folder within the Utility CD that came with your motherboard Step 3 Copy files under a sub directory named SATA50XX taking Windows XP installation as the example to the root directory of floppy diskette labeled driver diskette The file names are listed below m diski m X 5283096D bin m txtsetup oem Also copy the OS option directory win98 me win nt or win xp and related
60. gt Set Supervisor Password By default no Supervisor Password is set If you wish to install a supervisor password select this field and enter the password After this option has been selected a red dialogue box with Enter Password will appear You will be asked to confirm your password Retype the original password into the Confirm Password dialogue box and press enter gt Change User Password By default no User Password is set If you wish to install a user password select this field and enter the password After this option has been selected A red dialogue box with Enter Password will appear You will be asked to confirm your password Retype the original password into the Confirm Password dialogue box and press enter gt Save amp Exit Setup If you have finished making the configuration changes and wish to save them and exit the BIOS menus select this option gt Exit Without Saving If you have finished making configuration changes but do not want to save them and you want to exit the BIOS menus select this option Standard CMOS Features When you enter the Standard CMOS Features BIOS menu Error Reference source not found appears The Standard CMOS Features menu allows you to set basic BIOS configuration options The Standard CMOS Features menu allows you to set both the date and the time field 1 Date mm dd yy Allows you to set the system date IEI Technology Corp
61. he PC Health Status menu Error Reference source not found gt CPU Warning Temperature This item provides access to setup a temperature threshold on the detected CPU temperature If the threshold is violated the onboard beeper will be sounded to warn the user an abnormal thermal condition has occurred e g a cooling fan failure or abnormal rise of ambient temperature CPU may then generate an idle command to slow down the work speed so that the chip temperature can be reduced gt Current CPU Temperature Current Fan Speed Vcore VccMem 3 3V 5V 12V VBAT V and 5VSB V These are the automatically detected values shown for system monitoring gt Shutdown Temperature Disabled When a preset threshold is violated system will commence an automatic shutdown to protect the hardware from overheating The configurable options are Disabled 60 C 140 F 65 C 149 F 70 C 158 F 75 C 1 67 F IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Appendix Watchdog Timer WAFER LX User Manual A NOTE The following discussion applies to DOS environment It is recommended you contact IEI support or visit our website for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems e g Windows and Linux The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash This condition may have occurred by external EMI or a softwar
62. in BIOS Menu mmm e eee ei 4 3 Standard CMOS Features 4 5 1 1 6 IDE Channel Master mmm kn k KA HANA AA KAWA HA HAA KA AHAN HA HA NAWA HAH KA KA HAAA AKAR 4 8 Advanced BIOS 6 5 4 10 1 1 7 CPU Feature sese 4 17 1 1 8 Hard Disk Boot Priority nnne nnne 4 19 Advanced Chipset Features i 4 20 Integrated Peripherals nnen iii 4 26 1 4 9 OnGChip IDE Device mene 4 27 Power Management Setup nene KA KEKE KAK KA Ka AW KA KA KA HARA 4 31 1 1 10 Onboard Device mener KH HN HAAA NAWA KH HA HARA 4 37 1 1 11 Super I O Device rie nennen enne 4 39 PnP PCI Configurations ene ene eene KAK AH KAKA KA HE KA WA KE nnns 4 44 PC Health Status eenen eenen eenen eee 4 47 Frequency Voltage iii 4 49 APPENDIX A WATCHDOG TIMER APPENDIX B CONNECTING ATX POWER Power Supply EE ER E E A E ET B 1 1 Using ATX Power Switch kk kk kk kaka kk a keka kaka ka ka kk kk kk ka ka ka a kak kk ka a aa a ak 5 kk ene B 2 2 Using AT Power Supply M HQ B 3 APPENDIX C ALI RAID FOR SATA IMPIIS C 2 Precautions EE ENEN LEENE RI ECO dl Sr d n x al al d l n xl l b OD C 2 2 Features and Benefits Wi EW ima A W cere cic errr EWE EAR S G le W A
63. led The Onboard FDC Controller option allows you to enable or disable the Floppy Drive controller WAFER LX User Manual M r lt gt Onboard Serial Port Auto These options are used to select the port address for specific on board serial port The options are 3F8H 2F8H 3E8H 2E8H Auto and Disable Port 1 is COMI Port 2 is Com2 and so on The operating mode of COM2 COMG can be selected through jumpers on the embedded board gt Onboard Parallel Port 378 1RQ7 These options are used to select the port address for specific on board serial port The options are 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 and Disable gt SPP DEFAULT The parallel port will operate in the standard parallel port SPP mode This parallel port mode will work with most parallel port devices but is slow gt EPP The parallel port will operate in the enhanced parallel port mode EPP The EPP mode supports bi directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the SPP mode gt ECP The parallel port will operate in the extended capabilities port ECP mode The ECP mode supports bi directional communication between the system and the parallel port device and the transmission rates between the two are much faster than the SPP mode gt ECP EPP The parallel port will be compatible with both ECP and EPP devices gt Normal gt Para
64. llel Port Mode SPP These options are used to select the parallel port operating mode The options are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP and Normal Two specific options avail when either of the ECP or EPP modes is selected EPP Mode Select and ECP Mode Use DMA If the EPP mode is selected in the Parallel Port Mode configuration option you will be able to configure the EPP Mode Select option The EPP parallel port mode has two standards EPP 1 7 and EP 1 9 This selection allows you to choose the standard the parallel port will operate in IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Please refer to the parallel device that your system will be connected to and select the EPP mode accordingly gt EPP1 9 EPP 1 9 is selected as the EPP standard gt EPP1 7 DEFAULT EPP 1 7 is selected as the EPP standard gt x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 If the ECP mode is selected in the Parallel Port Mode configuration option you will be able to configure the ECP Mode Use DMA option This option determines the DMA channel the parallel port uses when it is in the ECP mode gt 1 Parallel port uses DMA Channel 1 in the ECP mode gt 3 DEFAULT Parallel port uses DMA Channel 3 in the ECP mode WAFER LX User Manual B Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup menu Error Reference source not found allows you to set the power management and saving features in the BIOS gt Power management APM The Power management
65. lp you reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the system Cautions are easy to recognize The word caution is written as CAUTION both capitalized and bold and is followed by the cautionary message di NOTE These messages inform the reader of essential but non critical information These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help you avoid making mistakes Notes are easy to recognize The word note is written as NOTE both capitalized and bold and is followed by the cautionary message Lists Bulleted Lists Bulleted lists are statements of non sequential facts that can be read in any order Each statement is preceded by a square or round black dot Numbered Lists Numbered lists describe sequential steps you should follow in order Software Updates Please contact your system vendor or visit IEI website www iei com tw for the latest software or BIOS updates NOTE that the BIOS version and associated drivers installed on your system should provide the complete functionality listed in the Datasheet User Manual WAFER LX We provide special revisions for various application purposes Therefore DO NOT upgrade your BIOS unless you fully understand what a revision will do Problems that occur during the updating process may cause unrecoverable errors and system down time Always consult qualified technicians before proceeding with any upgrade
66. n DDR SO DIMM socket 2 pin connector to the external Lithium 3V coin cell battery CN8 10 pin audio connector to the external adapter cable kit which should provide phone jacks for Line_out Line_in and MIC_in connectivity CN9 Not implemented CN10 CN11 PC 104 connector 104 pin ISA bus 3 pin external VCC supplementary for PC 104 power connector CN12 2 pin Reset button switch to the chassis front panel CN13 2 pin Power switch button to the chassis front panel CN14 CN15 10 pin general purpose I Os connector 26 pin parallel port pin header CN16 14 pin internal serial port pin header COM2 COM3 CN17 6 pin keyboard mouse connector a 6 pin to PS 2 adapter cable is required CN18 CN19 Not implemented External USB2 0 connector 2 ports CN20 10 100BaseT Ethernet port CN21 10 100BaseT Ethernet port CN22 External D SUB 9 serial port connector COM1 CN23 Serial ATA connector CN24 8 pin internal USB header an adapter cable required CN25 Serial ATA connector IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX CN26 D SUB 15 pin VGA connector CN27 Not implemented CN28 24 bit TFT LCD connector DF13 40P 1 25V CN29 LCD panel single channel 18 bit LVDS TTL connector 20 2x10 pin header 1 25mm DF13 20P 1 25V CN30 Primary IDE bus connector 44 pin 2 0mm CN31 FDC flat type floppy
67. nagement and Plug and Play functions of a computer ACPI requires an ACPl aware operating system such as Windows NT 4 0 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 and later ACPI features include e Plug and Play and Advanced Power Management APM functionality as here contained in the BIOS Setup Utility e Power management control of individual devices add in boards some add in boards may require an ACPl aware driver video displays and hard disk drives e Features that enables a system to be held in a power saving mode consuming less than 30 watt computer operation in the Power On Suspend sleeping state and less than five watt operation in the Suspend to Disk sleeping state A soft off feature that enables the operating system to turn off ihe computer gt Legacy Mode When set to Legacy you can manually configure the parameters of the following two power saving modes Standby Mode Defines the continuous idle time before the system enters Standby Mode If any item defined is enabled amp active Standby timer will be reloaded The standby mode turns screen and hard drives off The time span configurable ranges from 1 second to 120 minutes Suspend Mode Defines the timeout before the system enters the Suspend Mode The suspend mode powers down the system and keeps a trickle of power If an interrupt to RTC reaches the system wakes up The time span configurable ranges from 1 second to 120 minutes gt Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instan
68. nterfaces Soldering Side ii 8 Figure 2 4 Locations of Configuration Jumpers seen 8 Figure 2 5 Power 4P Connector ii 11 Figure 2 6 CN2 SBVCC ATX Power Feature sse 12 Figure 2 7 Inverter Backlight 110 12 Figure 2 8 CN4 Fan Connector EE kk kk kk kk kk kk A kk ka kk KA KA KA kk KH 13 Figure 2 9 CN5 Power and HDD LED Connector i 13 Figure 2 10 GNE Audio Port iater deae cerei cedere b n 15 Figure 2 11 CNTT VGG Power sud nl eet rre tae rer atid ert aa eneen 18 Figure 2 12 CN12 Reset Button Connector seinen cers 18 Figure 2 13 CN13 Power ON OFF Button Connector eneen 19 Figure 2 14 GN15 Parallel Port istics dialisi 21 Figure 2 15 COM Connectof arn arten tenen ette ene aneha nas das 22 Figure 2 16 COM amp CONG Adapter 22 Figure 2 17 CN17 Keyboard Mouse Pin 1 23 Figure 2 18 CN23 amp CN25 Serial ATA Port sse 24 Figure 2 19 CN24 USB tt e rect tutte s reae a 25 Figure 2 20 CN28 TFT Panel Display 1 i 26 Figure 2 21 CN29 LVDS Panel Display Connector i 27 WAFER LX Figure 2 22 CN 30 IDE Connector nnns 28 Figure 2 23 GNT Floppy Port 29 Figure 2 24 CN32 Front Panel Connectors eens 31 Figure 2 25 CN33 10 100BaseT Ethernet R
69. ntifying IDE drives Channel 1 Master Maxtor xxxxxx Channel 2 Master Maxtor xxxxxx Press Ctrl A to enter ALi RAID BIOS setup utility To enter the RAID configuration utility press Ctrl and A keys simultaneously IEI Technology Corp 2 WAFER LX RAID BIOS Setup Menu The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored within the ALi RAID controller ROM The BIOS configuration screen is divided into three major functional areas Main Functional Menu Drive Selection Menu and a list for the configured RAID arrays RAID BIOS Setup Utility c 2003 ALi Corporation www ali com tw e RAID 0 Striping for Performance Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability Select Create JBOD for integrated Capacity Stripe Size Select Delete RAID Setting amp Partition 54K Moving Cursor Delete All RAID Setting amp Partition Belect amp Finish Rebuild RAID Array Exit Select Boot Drive Drive Model Mode Capacity RAID Array Type Channel 1 Master WDC WD360GD OOF SATAL 37019MB Channel 2 Master Maxtor 6Y200MO SATAL 203928MB Capacity RAID Type Stripe Size RAID Name RAID Array A RAID Array B RAID Array C RAID Options 2 1 Create RAIDO Striping for Performance Step 1 To create a RAIDO array use your arrow keys to highlight and press Enter to activate this item An S flashing character will appear at the Drive Selection Menu whe
70. on Jumpers WAFER LX User Manual B JP1 AT ATX Mode Selector This jumper block controls the way you connect to a power supply The CN13 connector is used to connect a chassis power On Off button using an adapter cable The CN13 connector is configured through the JP1 jumper The use of this connector is briefed as follows 1 Using ATX power CN13 connects to an externally implemented power switch and the JP1 jumper should be left open 2 Using AT power The pins on JP1 are shorted by a jumper cap The reason why JP1 should be shorted is because the AMD Southbridge is designed without the consideration for a power button signal and the shorted JP1 provides a hardware feedback to initiate the System The power on off function is then managed by the AT power switch button JP1 Pin Configuration Table 3 1 JP1 Pin Configuration Ji Power Mode Selector 7 JP2 1 13 Serial Port Operation Mode Selector This jumper block allows you to select an operation mode for the COM2 serial port Default 1 2 Table 3 2 JP2 Pinouts PIN DESCRIPTION IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX COM3 Signal Jumper Setting RS422 RS485 JUMP5 RXD422 RXD_4XX m RXD485 mJUMP PH3x1 2 0 Default Figure 3 4 JP2 Pinouts JP3 COM1 and COM Ports Power Selector Table 3 3 JP3 COM Signal Selector 111 Pin 9 Signal Selection COM2 Pin 8 Signal Selection PIN PIN DE
71. onfiguration option enables or disables the Realtek AC 97 CODEC onboard Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals menu Error Reference source not found allows you to change the configuration option for peripheral devices WAFER LX User Manual a The Integrated Peripherals menu Error Reference source not found has three options listed below Master Drive PIO Mode Slave Drive PIO Mode IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE DMA transfer access IDE HDD Block Mode Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 10 Onboard Serial Port 3 11 Onboard Parallel Port 12 Parallel Port Mode c NB C Je o Select the menu you wish to configure 1 1 8 OnChip IDE Device The OnChip IDE Device menu Error Reference source not found allows you to change the IDE device configurations This item is always enabled gt Master Slave Drive PIO Mode Auto PIO means Programmed Input Output Instead of constantly issuing BIOS commands to facilitate I O transfers to and from the hard disk drives the PIO mode allows the BIOS to issue I O requests and let CPU and IDE controller to fulfill the requests Four modes from 0 to 4 are supported 1 IDE Primary Master PIO 2 IDE Primary Slave PIO 3 IDE Secondary Master PIO 4 IDE Secondary Slave PIO gt Auto DEFAULT Allows the computer to select the correct mode gt 0 PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of
72. option allows you to enable disable or select one of the following management modes gt Disabled The ACPI function is enabled gt Legacy The Legacy mode allows you to manually define the PM Timers features including Standby Mode Suspend Mode and the Soft off button operations gt APM DEFAULT When selected the APM management is automatically applied and the other configurable option is setting the power button soft off mode gt ACPI Enables the ACPI power management mode Currently only the S1 POS mode is supported on this board gt APM Mode APM is briefed from Advanced Power Management The energy saving standby mode is initiated in the following ways e Time out period specified in the BIOS Setup Utility e Commands from the operating system such as the Suspend menu item in your operating system e In standby mode the SBC reduces power consumption by using the SMM capabilities Reducing power to or turning off Video Electronics Standards Association VESA Display Power Management Signaling DPMS compliant monitors and spinning down hard disks One noticeable point is that the operating system must support an APM driver for the power management features to work IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX gt ACPI Mode ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Under Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI ACPI enables the direct control by the operating system over the power ma
73. ot stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors gt All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard WAFER LX User Manual 6 _wF _ _ _ y y k ii H oco ec e ee or a disk error it will stop for all other errors gt Base Memory The Base Memory is NOT user configurable The POST will determine the amount of base or conventional memory is installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the CPU card or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard gt Extended Memory The Extended Memory is NOT user configurable The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory above 1MB located in the memory address map of the CPU gt Total Memory The Total Memory is NOT user configurable IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 1 1 6 IDE Channel Master The IDE Channel Master menu Error Reference source not found allows you to set or change the configurations for the master and slave IDE devices for both channel 0 and channel 1 gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Selecting IDE HDD Auto Detection option and pressing the ENTER key will enable the BIOS to automatically detect the HDD type Do not set this option manually gt IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave
74. port one floppy drive only CN32 Compact flash storage card socket The WAFER LX is built around an AMD Geode chipset which features highest performance per watt an embedded graphics controller and full set of functionality through the companion Geode CS5536 Southbridge The WAFER LX enables simultaneous dual display operations by the 32 bit processing power the 9GB s bandwidth GeodeLink internal links and the integrated FPUs operating enhanced Intel MMX and 3Dnow technologies The built in graphics controller supports both a CRT and an 18 bit LCD display simultaneously It offers the resolutions of LCD screen up to 1920 x 1440 CRT and 1620 x 1200 TFT pixels with 18 bit DSTN TFT flat panel interface The WAFER LX s high efficiency design enables its use in a variety of multimedia applications combining the powerful Geode x86 engine application specific system level peripherals multi input video processor video input output ports core logic and a Super I O block In addition the architecture features advanced display interface support for audio AC 97 Other distinguished features include PCI extension bus USB interface power management ACPI 1 0 compliance long term support and built in OS integration With a specially designed aluminum heatsink this board can operate without a cooling fan at temperatures up to 60 C 140 F and typically consumes low power watts while supporting numerous peripherals
75. ppear at the Drive Selection Menu where you can choose the member drives to be included in the JBOD Step 2 Use the Space key to select members of the JBOD configuration The flashing cursor should change to a lower case j character once any of the connected disk drives has been selected Follow the same method to select another member drive The maximum number of member drives in a JBOD is four and the minimum is two Step 3 You should then be prompted by a Create RAID1 Y N confirm box Step 4 Press Y and then some necessary information will be written to the selected disk drives A WARNING All data previously stored on the member drives of a RAID configuration will be destroyed during the RAID initialization process If you use used drives to create a RAID array make you have moved or backed up your data before creating a RAID array out of these disk drives Step 5 Next you will be prompted to provide a nickname for the created array Upper and lower case alphabetic numeric space and underscore characters are all applicable for naming an array Step 6 Once an array is successfully created it will be listed in the list of the configured arrays IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX A NOTE To reduce the chance of losing data ALi imposed limitations on the RAID configuration options For example Parallel ATA drives connected on the same IDE channel cannot be selected as the members of a RAID
76. provides the functionality of the basic set top box and also supports DVD playback DVR Web browsing networking universal serial bus USB terminal services and Windows Media Player 2 Internet Explorer IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Net Framework 1 1 EWF Enhanced Write Filter CMD Windows Command Processor 3 4 5 6 Device Manager and Task Manager 7 Video audio and other board chipset drivers 8 PS 2 keyboard mouse drivers 9 IDE Compact Flash HDD Flash Disk CD ROM support B Windows CE 5 0 around 22Mbyte CF must 32Mbyte 1 Enterprise Web Pad provides the starting point for a range of Web Pad based devices 2 IE 6 0 Media Player Excel Viewer Image Viewer PDF viewer PowerPoint viewer Word viewer and WordPad Support hive based registry SIP Software based Input Panel SIP for Large Screens Microsoft Foundation Classes MFC NET Compact Framework 2 0 Standard SDK for Windows CE Transaction Safe FAT File System TFAT PCL Printer Driver 0 Devices drivers IDE CF card CD ROM USB host USB keyboard mouse storage Ethernet and serial ports c O NP p p WAFER LX User Manual M M EtT 1 2 WAFER LX Board Overview Component Side Audio interface Main power input AMD CS5536 IDE LX 800 processor TTL LVDS KIM Dual SATA VGA Dual USB 2 0 Dual USB 2 0 Dual LAN COM Figure 1 3 WAFER LX Board Overview
77. r respective owners Page 2 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX User Manual Table of Contents Revision Histofyi E A 2 Copyright Nia 2 TF NOTET Em 2 Table of Contents 3 List GE TTE 6 List _ mm 7 Product Overview 1 2 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1 1 General Information 1 2 Connectivity PE EE TTS 1 4 Label TE AT E OTO 1 4 Function e OO O O OTTO 1 4 1 2 WAFER LX Board Overview 1 8 i3 Technical Specification oe 1 9 Audio Connector AO ORIO OA 1 10 AC 97 interface 22227211 l E k n l i ID HERO III II III Iul 1 11 M s 1 11 1 11 CHAPTER TWO FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 2 1 CPU Memory and Chipsets HH 2 2 CPU rizzo ce eee 2 2 Memory eee i i 2 3 VGAI LCD Interface DE LLL mw 2 3 _ 2 3 Block Diagram E 2 4 Important Features 2 5 2 2 External Interfaces 2 7 WAFER LX 2 2 1 Internal Connectors 2 11 2 2 2 Front Panel Connectors 2 31 CHAPTER THREE INSTALLATION 3 1 Considerations P
78. r the Ethernet port LED indication SPEEDACT LNK LED LED Figure 2 25 10 100BaseT Ethernet RJ 45 Port Table 2 26 Ethernet Port Pinouts WAFER LX User Manual Ethernet Port LED Indicators Table 2 27 Ethernet Port LED Indications SPEED LED LINK LED Sus Deseription saws Descrpton _ GREEN ON 100MB YELLOW ON Linked OFF 10MB Flashing Activity CN22 Serial Port COM1 This serial port is defined as COM1 and provides serial connection in the RS 232 mode Table 2 28 Serial Port COM1 Pinouts DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION L sm ps me EE Ta TT TT CN26 VGA Port This 15 pin D SUB VGA port connects to a CRT or LCD display monitor Table 2 29 VGA Port Pinouts DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION oan ef me se TT 2 32 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Chapter 3 Installation WAFER LX User Manual B 3 1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Embedded Board The embedded board contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge ESD Thus prior to installation please follow the instructions below Please turn off the computer and unplug its power cord When handling the board avoid touching any metal leads or connectors It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge ESD cuff when handling electronic components CPU RAM Prior
79. rate keys are accelerated 10 12 15 20 24 30 vy v VY gt Gate A20 Option DEFAULT 6 characters per second 8 characters per second 10 characters per second 12 characters per second 15 characters per second 20 characters per second 24 characters per second 30 characters per second This option determines the Gate A20 control options This option only avails in older DOS or 16 32 bit operating systems For systems running newer protected or real mode operating systems this option should never be changed gt xTypematic Delay Msec 250 The Typematic Delay can only be configured if the Typematic Rate Setting is enabled The Typematic Delay configuration field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins 250 500 750 1000 YY DEFAULT gt Security Option Setup 250 milliseconds 500 milliseconds 750 milliseconds 1000 milliseconds The Security Option configuration option allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to the Setup gt Setup gt System DEFAULT The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX amp NOTE To disable security select the
80. ray should also be avoided Always use disk drives of the same capacity to create a RAID array The excessive capacity of a larger disk drive cannot be utilized because data stripes are equally distributed across all members of a RAID array The operational concept is diagrammed below Logical RAID Volume Physical Disks Striping Ss EE Disk 1 Disk 2 WAFER LX User Manual ns 2 2 Create RAID1 Mirroring for Reliability Step 1 To create a RAID1 array use your arrow keys to highlight and press Enter to activate this item An M flashing character will appear at the Drive Selection Menu where you can choose the member drives to be included in the RAID1 array Step 2 Use the Space key to select members of the RAID1 RAID configuration The flashing cursor should change to a lower case m character once any of the connected disk drives has been selected Follow the same method to select another member drive Step 3 You should then be prompted by a Create RAID1 Y N confirm box Step 4 Press Y and then some necessary information will be written to the selected disk drives XA WARNING All data previously stored on the member drives of a RAID configuration will be destroyed during the RAID initialization process If you use used drives to create a RAID array make you have moved or backed up your data before creating a RAID array out of these disk drives Step 5 Next you will be prompted
81. re you can choose the member drives to be included in the RAIDO array Step 2 Use the Space key to select members of the RAIDO RAID configuration The flashing cursor should change to a lower case s character once any of the connected disk drives has been selected Follow the same method to select another member drive WAFER LX User Manual Step 3 You should then be prompted by a Create RAIDO Y N confirm box Step 4 Press Y and then some necessary information will be written to the selected disk drives A WARNING All data previously stored on the member drives of a RAID configuration will be destroyed during the RAID initialization process If you use used drives to create a RAID array make you have moved or backed up your data before creating a RAID array out of these disk drives Step 5 Next you will be prompted to enter a nickname for the created array Upper and lower case alphabetic numeric space and underscore characters are all applicable for naming an array Step 6 Once an array is successfully created it will be listed in the list of the configured arrays IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX A NOTE 1 To reduce the chance of losing data ALi imposed certain limitations on the RAID configuration options For example Parallel ATA drives connected on the same IDE channel cannot be selected as the members of a RAIDO array Mixing Parallel and Serial ATA disk drives in a RAIDO ar
82. rior to Installation 5 5 5 3 555 5 5 kK KIR A 3 2 Preparing Your Embedded Board 3 2 Installation Notices DgDgg x5x52 2 222222 2Xx2x2 xxnnnxxxxx2 xa 111113 3 2 Airflow Consideration kk 55 kk kak kk kk kak kk kk ka kr kk kk ka ka kk kk kk ka ka kk kk kk kk kk ka kak ak kk kk ka kak E 3 3 Unpacking Precautions een nene nennen KA WEKA RA KA HARA WA 3 3 Memory AD UE 3 3 3 2 Mechanical Diagrams a MM 3 4 3 3 Jumper 3 3 5 JP1 AT ATX Mode Selector PEEL O IO OT 3 6 JP1 Pin Configuration FI O IO O OO TEA 3 6 JP1 nnn nn nn 5 ww nan e e ee xe e 3 6 JP2 COM3 Serial Port Operation Mode Selector OOO TO OOO 3 6 JP3 COM Ports Power Selector ISEE RESI SENS a WA m O em enr 93 7 3 4 Installation eee mH ka ka a a a kak ka ka a axa ak nemen 3 8 IDE Disk Drive and CDROM Connector CREATO CORO OOO AAA 3 8 Optional Floppy Drive Connector CN31 SS RA E SE REE R IA OA AR 336 50383
83. round yourself to remove any static charge before touching your PCB You can do So by using a grounded wrist strap at all times or by frequently touching any conducting materials that is connected to the ground e Handle your PCB by its edges Do not touch IC chips leads or circuitry if not necessary e Donot plug or unplug any connector or jumper while the power is on e Do not place a PCB on top of an anti static bag Only the inside of the bag is safe from static discharge Memory Module DDR 333 400 256MB 512MB or 1GB 144 pin SODIMM modules recommended WAFER LX User Manual ee 3 2 Mechanical Diagrams TBD Figure 3 1 Board Dimensions and Mounting Hole Locations A NOTE Use the mounting holes on the four corners of the PCB for securing within a chassis Holes in the middle of the board are used for securing a heatsink IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 3 3 Jumper Settings A NOTE A jumper is a metal bridge that is used to NINE PLASTIC CLIP OPEN close an electrical circuit It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip LJ LL LJ often protected by a plastic cover that slides over the ins to connect them To CLOSE SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with Lal Ll the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper 1 2 3 OPEN 2 3CLOSED means removing the plastic clip from a Figure 3 2 Jumper jumper Figure 3 3 Locations of Configurati
84. seconds 2 Using AT Power Supply The connection to an AT power supply is as simple as connecting a 4P power connector to CN1 Power on or off is controlled by the power switch on the AT power supply Let the jumper caps stay on JP1 and CN2 WAFER LX User Manual This page is intentionally left blank B 4 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Appendix ALi RAID for SATA WAFER LX User Manual 1 Introduction The ALi M5283 is a highly integrated disk drive controller that is capable of managing Parallel ATA and Serial ATA interface hard disk drives The ALi controller supports PATA UDMA transfer mode up to mode 6 and SATA 1 0 disk drives The ALi M5283 also comes with cost effective RAID functionalities that can be used to increase data read write speed and to provide protection to data by distributing mirrored duplicates of data onto two disk drives RAID1 A CAUTION You must properly configure the associated BIOS settings before the Ctlr A key combination can take effect Please refer to Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup the discussions of the associated configurations for more details SATA disk drive support must be initiated under the following two BIOS sub menus 1 Boot gt Onboard SATA ROM 2 Chipset gt Southbridge Chipset Configuration You will not be able to access the ALi configuration utility unless you have properly initiated the SATA disk drive support in the Award BIOS configuration
85. store the CMOS defaults Use the jumper described in Chapter Error Reference source not found Section Error Reference source not found 1 1 5 Main BIOS Menu Once the BIOS opens the main menu in Error Reference source not found appears pA NOTE The following sections will completely describe the menus listed below and the configuration options available to users The following menu options are seen in Error Reference source not found Standard CMOS Features Changes the basic system configuration Advanced BIOS Features Changes the advanced system settings Advanced Chipset Features Changes the chipset configuration features Integrated Peripherals Changes the settings for integrated peripherals Power Management Setup Allows you to configure power saving options PCIPnP Configurations Changes the advanced PCI PnP Settings NO a fF PC Health Status Menu that monitors essential system parameters The following user configurable options are also available in the BIOS Main Menu gt Load Fail Safe Defaults WAFER LX User Manual B This option allows you to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F6 key can be used for this operation on any page gt Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F7 key can be used for this operation on any page
86. t Off The Soft Off by PWR BTTN option allows you to define how the system responds when the power button is pushed You may choose to allow the system to be either turned off completely or enter into a suspend mode WAFER LX User Manual B gt Instant Off DEFAULT The system will be turned off as soon as the power button is pressed gt Delay 4 Sec The power button must be pressed for more than four seconds before it is turned off If it is pressed for less than four seconds the system will enter a suspend state PnP PCI Configurations The PnP PCI Configurations menu Error Reference source not found allows you to set the plug and play and PCI options gt PNP OS Installed No The PNP OS Installed option allows you to determine whether or not installing a PNP Plug amp Play aware OS onto your system If set to Yes your OS should have the control over all devices installed lf set to NO your BIOS has the control instead For integrations involving some legacy ISA devices it is recommended to turn it off gt Reset Configuration Data Disabled The Reset Configuration Data option allows you to reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit setup if you have problems booting the system up after you have installed a new add on gt Disabled DEFAULT ESCD will not be reconfigured gt Enabled ESCD will be reconfigured after you exit setup gt Resourc
87. the system board or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected To prevent damage to the PCB board please do not allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit connector pins or its components Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the PCB board or within the computer casing Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Airflow Consideration Although the embedded board can operate without active cooling it is still necessary to install the board in a chassis with ventilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heatsink surface n a system with an individual power supply unit the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface Unpacking Precautions Some components on the WAFER LX are very sensitive to static electric charges and can be damaged by a sudden rush of power To protect it from unintended damage be sure to follow these precautions e G
88. tilation holes on the sides allowing airflow to travel through the heatsink surface n a system with an individual power supply unit the cooling fan of a power supply can also help generate airflow through the board surface Unpacking Precautions Some components on the WAFER LX are very sensitive to static electric charges and can be damaged by a sudden rush of power To protect it from unintended damage be sure to follow these precautions e Ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching your PCB You can do So by using a grounded wrist strap at all times or by frequently touching any conducting materials that is connected to the ground e Handle your PCB by its edges Do not touch IC chips leads or circuitry if not necessary e Donot plug or unplug any connector or jumper while the power is on e Do not place a PCB on top of an anti static bag Only the inside of the bag is safe from static discharge Memory Module DDR 333 400 256MB 512MB or 1GB 200 pin DDR SODIMM modules recommended WAFER LX User Manual ee 3 2 Mechanical Diagrams TBD Figure 3 1 Board Dimensions and Mounting Hole Locations A NOTE Use the mounting holes on the four corners of the PCB for securing within a chassis Holes in the middle of the board are used for securing a heatsink IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 3 3 Jumper Settings A NOTE A jumper is a metal bridge that is used to
89. to installing the electronic components please have these items on top of an anti static pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Please verify that the power supply is switched off before unplugging the power supply connector from the motherboard Installation Notices 1 Prior to installation please do not remove the stickers on the system board These stickers are required for warranty validation Prior to the installation of the system board or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected To prevent damage to the PCB board please do not allow screws to come in contact with the PCB circuit connector pins or its components Please make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the PCB board or within the computer casing Please do not place the computer system on an uneven surface Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to system components as well as physical harm to the user If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Airflow Consideration Although the embedded board can operate without active cooling it is still necessary to install the board in a chassis with ven
90. to the floppy drive You can use only one connector in the set Compact Flash Disk When appropriately formatted a compact Flash disk can serve as a bootable hard drive in applications where installation space is limited The Compact Flash card occupies a secondary IDE channel Configuration options can be found through the BIOS configuration utility Parallel Port Connector CN15 Parallel port connects to a printer The WAFER LX comes with a multi mode ECP EPP SPP parallel port The CN15 parallel port interface features a 26 pin flat cable connector that requires an adapter cable if a traditional DB 25 connector is preferred The parallel interface can be re assigned to LPT2 or LPT3 through the BIOS configuration utility The default interrupt channel is IRQ7 Select ECP or EPP DMA mode using the BIOS configuration utility Audio Interface Audio Connector AC 97 Audio signals are interfaced through a 10 pin flat cable connector These signals include IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX Microphone line in line in stereo and line out stereo An audio 10 pin to phone jack adapter kit is required COM Port Connectors COM1 CN22 COM2 COM3 CN16 The WAFER LX provides two serial ports COM1 amp COM2 RS 232 COM3 RS 422 485 interfaced through one DB 9 connector COM1 and one 14 pin male header These serial ports facilitate the connection to serial devices or a communication network e g terminal console
91. ts PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION Fs ome e om Lr oma s wan Ls om 39 Baran KEV 21 HDD 0 GROUND 23 IO WRITE 24 GROUND 25 IO READ 26 GROUND 44 2 Figure 2 22 CN30 IDE Connector 2 28 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 26 CN31 Optional Floppy Connector On the Soldering Side A 26 pin FPC connector cable is required for connecting to the optional floppy port You can connect one 1 3 5 1 44 MB drive to this port Table 2 24 CN31 Optional Floppy Connector FI DESGRIPTION rw BESGRIPTION 2 n BN 000000000000 7 00000000Ll Figure 2 23 CN31 Floppy Port WAFER LX User Manual 27 CN32 Compact Flash Connector The CN32 socket allows you to attach a Compact Flash Disk that occupies the secondary IDE channel The CN32 socket supports both the TYPE and TYPE modules Table 2 25 CN32 Compact Flash Pinouts on 1 ww N C N C E 15 Inc N C 21 3 VCC IN CHECK2 GROUND 2 30 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX 2 2 2 Front Panel Connectors Figure 2 24 Front Panel Connectors CN19 USB Combo Connector 2 Ports The combo connector provides two USB ports These two USB ports connect to USB2 0 devices CN20 amp CN21 10 100BaseT Ethernet RJ 45 Ports These RJ 45 connectors provide 10 100BaseT Ethernet connection to a local or internet network Refer to the table below fo
92. ts driver Please follow these steps to install the driver Step1 Step 2 Step 3 When the Found New Hardware Wizard windows appear Mass Storage Controller select Install from a list or specify location Advanced and click Next to continue In the follow up window please select Don t search will choose the driver to install then click Next to continue In the follow up window please select SCSI and RAID controllers and then click Next WAFER LX User Manual M M M 1 _ _ _ y yrtt M X MN t e jj j j to continue Step 4 In the follow up window click Have Disk then insert the driver diskette and type in the driver location e g a CD ROM then click OK to continue Step 5 In the follow up window select ALi SATA RAID Controller then click Next to continue Step 6 Confirm the follow up windows and click the Finish button to continue Step 7 Please confirm the Digital Signature Not Found window when it appears when finished please restart the computer Step 8 Repeat step 1 but select ALi ATA RAID Controller at step 4 4 Accessing the ALi RAID Utility If the SATA ROM configuration options in system BIOS have been properly configured the RAID BIOS version and disk drive information should appear after system POST screen The BIOS disk drive information should look like the following ALi RAID BIOS V1 XX c ALi Corporation 2005 All Rights Reserved Ide
93. ver a heatsink made in aluminum alloy and is ideal for small form factor computing applications with its low power consumption and minimum heat dissipation Shown below are some of the key features of the AMD Geode LX processor x86 x87 compatible core LX 800 with a processor frequency up to 500MHz 64K 1 64K D L1 cache amp 128K L2 cache Split I D cache TLB Translation Look aside Buffer 64 bit DDR memory up to 400MHz LX 800 Integrated FPU that supports the Intel MMX and AMD 3DNow Technology instruction sets 9GB s internal GeodeLink Interface Unit GLIU High resolution CRT and TFT outputs simultaneous operation Support for High Definition HD and standard Definition SD standards 0 13 micron process GeodeLink active hardware power management Hardware support for standard ACPI software power management 2 2 IEI Technology Corp WAFER LX m Low power I O m Wakeup on LAN Memory The WAFER LX provides one 1 200 pin DDR SODIMM socket without ECC support for building a buffer size up to 1GB The memory is automatically identified The memory interface supports DDR SODIMM modules at up to 400MHz frequency VGA LCD Interface Chipset AMD Geode LX series CPU with integrated Graphics 2D Video Accelerator Interface High resolution CRT and TFT outputs simultaneous operation Support for High Definition HD and Standard Definition SD standards Support 1920x1440 in CRT mode and 1600x1

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