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Page 1: ... ftp emacinc com Tech_Info About_EMAC_Products_and_Services pdf Authorized Distributor Integrator and Value Added Reseller Manual downloaded from ftp emacinc com For purchase information please contact info emacinc com For technical support please submit a ticket at www emacinc com support ...

Page 2: ...IB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 1 AEC 6840 Fanless Embedded Controller Intel ULV Celeron 400 650MHz EBGA CPU With Dual Ethernet 4 COMs DIO CompactFlash AEC 6840 Manual 1st Ed Jan 2005 ...

Page 3: ...ormation provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However the original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use or for any in fringements upon the rights of third parties that may result from its use The material in this document is for product information only and is subject to change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of thi...

Page 4: ...es of their respective owners Award is a trademark of Award Software International Inc CompactFlash is a trademark of the Compact Flash Association VIA Eden is a trademark of VIA Technology Inc Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp PC AT PS 2 and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation ...

Page 5: ...following materials have been shipped 1 AEC 6840 Embedded Controller 1 Keyboard mouse cable 1 Phoenix Power Connector 2 Wall Mount Bracket 1 Phoenix DIO Connector 1 Screw Package 1 CD ROM for manual in PDF format and drivers If any of these items should be missing or damaged please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately ...

Page 6: ...he openings on the enclosure are for air convection Protect the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS 8 Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the equipment to the power outlet 9 Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it Do not place anything over the power cord 10 All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 11 If the equ...

Page 7: ... EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 20 C 4 F OR ABOVE 60 C 140 F IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT FCC Safety This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Caut...

Page 8: ... 11 1 3 Specification 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 2 1 Dimension 16 2 2 HDD Module Installation 17 2 3 SDRAM Installation 22 2 4 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Setting 24 2 5 Power Linkage Installation 25 2 6 Wall mount Installation 27 2 7 Din Rail Installation 28 2 8 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Serial Port Connector 29 2 9 COM1 3 4 RS 232 Serial Port Connector 29 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 30 3 1 System te...

Page 9: ...als 40 3 7 Power Management Setup 43 3 8 PnP PCI configuration 45 3 9 PC Health Status 46 3 10 Clk Voltage control 47 3 11 Load Optimized Defaults 48 3 12 Set Password 49 3 13 Save Exit Setup 50 3 14 Exit without saving 51 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 52 4 1 Installation procedure 54 Aappendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer 56 A 1 Programming 57 A 2 W83697UF Watchdog Timer Initial Program 61 ...

Page 10: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 9 General Information Chapter 1 ...

Page 11: ...system We primarily focuses AEC 6840 on environmental monitoring system Intel ULV Celeron chipset with low power consumption and high performance is widely acceptable and dependable in the market USB 2 0 four Serial ports and Digital I O communicates with diverse devices with high transferring rate Furthermore an optional Gigabit LAN port is a leading edge design and also an innovation for communi...

Page 12: ...less System Onboard Intel ULV Celeron 400 650MHz EBGA processor Optional Dual LAN Gigabit LAN 4 serial ports Digital IO USB2 0 Embedded OS WinCE net 4 2 porting ready for application Supports CompactFlash Memory and lockable mechanism Anti vibration up to 5 g rms Anti shock up to 100gn ...

Page 13: ...yboard Mouse Ethernet 10 100Base T Ethernet RJ 45 connector x 1 Optional 2nd LAN 10 100 or Gigabit SSD Type II CompactFlash slot Hard Disk Storage Optional 2 5 Slim HDD Module Serial Port 3 x RS 232 1 x RS 232 422 485 DIO 3 in 3 out USB 2 USB 2 0 Ports Watchdog Timer Generate a time out system reset Power Supply DC Input 9VDC 30VDC AC Input External Power Adapter Optional System Control Power on o...

Page 14: ...e Mounting Wall mount Default Din Rail Dimension 8 35 W x 2 53 H x 4 21 D 212 15mm x 64 2mm x 107mm Net Weight 4 75lb 2 16kg Gross Weight 8 36lb 3 8kg Operation Temperature 5 F 140 F 15 C 60 C Operation Humidity 5 95 40C non condensing Vibration 5 g rms 5 500Hz random operation Without HDD Module 1 g 5 500Hz random operation With HDD Module Shock 100g peak acceleration 11 msec duration EMC CE FCC ...

Page 15: ... 30V GND Ethernet RJ45 10 100 Serial Port D sub 9 Pin RS 232 422 485 USB Port x 2 USB 2 0 HDD LED Power LED Reset Power Switch CompactFlash Slot With lockable design for anti vibration purpose KB Mouse Mini DIN 6pin VGA D sub 15pin DIO Phoenix Connector 6 Pin Serial Port x 3 D sub 9 Pin RS 232 2 nd Ethernet RJ45 10 100 or gigabit ...

Page 16: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 15 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 ...

Page 17: ...ntroller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 16 2 1 Dimension 64 1 120 0 AEC 6840 Units mm LAN1 COM4 COM1 COM3 KB MS VGA LAN2 RESET DC IN GND Vin Power CFD COM2 AEC 6840 HDD SYS DIO USB 70 9 212 2 240 0 222 0 107 0 85 0 O5 0 ...

Page 18: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 17 2 2 HDD Module Installation Cable Insertion Step 1 Open the HDD cover by loosening the screws on the bottom of the chassis ...

Page 19: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 18 Step 2 Insert the Cable to the bottom of the chassis as the illustration below PIN 1 ...

Page 20: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 19 HDD Kit Combination Get the HDD and bracket ready Step 1 Stack the HDD and bracket Fasten HDD and bracket with the screws HDD Bracket ...

Page 21: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 20 Step 2 Fasten the HDD module into the HDD kit house Step 3 Insert the other side of the cable to the HDD module ...

Page 22: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 21 Step 4 Combine the HDD kit house with the chassis and push as the illustration shown below Step 5 Lock with the screws Push ...

Page 23: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 22 2 3 SDRAM Installation Step 1 Screw the lid off the chassis ...

Page 24: ...UGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 23 Step 2 Remove the lid after you screw the lid off the chassis and insert the DDR SDRAM SODIMM module into the slot SDRAM SODIMM module ...

Page 25: ... RS 232 422 485 Setting RS 232 422 485 Selection JP2 JP3 The following table provides the user to set up COM2 port JP2 Function 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 RS 232 Default 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 RS 422 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 RS 485 JP3 Function 1 2 RS 232 Default 3 4 RS 422 5 6 RS 485 Magnification ...

Page 26: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 25 2 5 Power Linkage Installation Step 1 Get the cable and connector ready Step2 Fix the connector to the cable with the screws ...

Page 27: ...ed Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 26 Step3 Insert the power cable in Step 4 Screw the power cable into the chassis Notice Please make sure that pin assignment of Power and Ground on the accurate location ...

Page 28: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 27 2 6 Wall mount Installation Fasten the brackets with the screws Bracket Bracket ...

Page 29: ...er A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 28 2 7 Din Rail Installation Step 1 Fix the Din Rail kit with the screws on the chassis as the illustration shown Step 2 Press the Din Rail on the Din Rail kit to fix it Din Rail Kit Din Rail ...

Page 30: ... different ways If you are having problems with a serial device be sure to check the pin assignments below for the connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD 422TXD 485DATA 2 RXD 422RXD 3 TXD 422TXD 485DATA 4 DTR 422RXD 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 10 N C 2 9 COM1 3 4 RS 232 Serial Port Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 10 N C ...

Page 31: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 30 Award BIOS Setup Chapter 3 ...

Page 32: ...he following instructions Press F1 to RESUME Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the boot up sequence System configuration verification These routines check the current system configuration against the values stored in the CMOS memory If they do not match the program outputs an error message You will then need to run the BIOS setup program to set the configuration information i...

Page 33: ...bedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 32 The AEC 6840 CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup for data retention However you will need to replace the complete unit when it finally runs down ...

Page 34: ...er Setup Main Menu Use this menu for basic system configuration Date time IDE etc Advanced BIOS Features Allow you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep Advanced Chipset Features DRAM timings AGP functions etc Integrated Perip...

Page 35: ...Spectrum Control Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations While AWARD has designated the custom BIOS to maximize performance the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs Set Password Change Set Disable password Save and Exit Setup Save the changes you ve made to CMOS and exit ...

Page 36: ...choose Main Menu the screen shown below is displayed This Main Menu allows users to configure system components such as date time hard disk drive floppy drive and display Once a field is highlighted on line help information is displayed in the right box of the Menu screen Ø IDE Primary Master ...

Page 37: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 36 Ø IDE Primary Slave Ø CompactFlash Type ...

Page 38: ... Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 37 3 4 Advanced BIOS Features By choosing Advanced BIOS Features the screen below is displayed This sample screen contains the manufacturer s default values for the AEC 6840 ...

Page 39: ...roller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 38 3 5 Advanced Chipset Features By choosing the Advanced Chipset Features the screen below is displayed This sample screen contains the manufacturer s default values for the AEC 6840 ...

Page 40: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 39 Ø DRAM Clock Drive Control Ø AGP P2P Bridge Control ...

Page 41: ...oller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 40 3 6 Integrated Peripherals By choosing the Integrated the screen below is displayed This sample screen contains the manufacturer s default values for the AEC 6840 Ø OnChip IDE Device ...

Page 42: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 41 Ø OnChip PCI Device Ø Super IO Device ...

Page 43: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 42 Ø Digital IO Setting ...

Page 44: ...ontroller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 43 3 7 Power Management Setup By choosing the Power Management Setup the screen below is displayed This sample screen contains the manufacturer s default values for the AEC 6840 ...

Page 45: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 44 Ø IRQ Event Activity Detect Ø IRQ Activity Monitoring ...

Page 46: ...Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 45 3 8 PnP PCI configuration By choosing the PnP PCI configurations the screen below is displayed This sample screen contains the manufacturer s default values for the AEC 6840 ...

Page 47: ...dded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 46 3 9 PC Health Status By choosing the PC Health Status the screen below is displayed This sample screen contains the manufacturer s default values for the AEC 6840 ...

Page 48: ...d Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 47 3 10 Clk Voltage control By choosing the Clk Voltage Control the screen below is displayed This sample screen contains the manufacturer s default values for the AEC 6840 ...

Page 49: ...40 User Manual 48 3 11 Load Optimized Defaults When you press Enter on this item you get a confirmation dialog box Load Optimized Defaults Y N Pressing Y loads the default values that are manufacturer s settings for optimal performance system operations ...

Page 50: ... to set up the password All you need to do is enter the password and then the system will ask you to confirm the password that you ve typed to double check Press ESC key if you want to exit the screen where you have been NOTE To clear the password simply press Enter when asked to enter a password Then the password function is disabled ...

Page 51: ...elect this option and press Enter the values entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the chipset s CMOS memory The microprocessor will check this every time you turn on your system and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system This record is required for the system to operate ...

Page 52: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 51 3 14 Exit without saving Selecting this option and pressing Enter allows you to exit the Setup program without recording any new value or changing old one ...

Page 53: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 52 Driver Installation Chapter 4 ...

Page 54: ... USB 2 0 Driver Step 5 Install Ethernet Driver USB 2 0 Drivers are available for download using Windows Update for both Windows XP and Windows 2000 For additional information regarding USB 2 0 support in Windows XP and Windows 2000 please visit www microsoft com hwdev usb The latest step is to install VIA USB 2 0 driver after you complete Windows Service Pack Installation We recommend you to insta...

Page 55: ...c Driver for Windows 98SE 2000 XP 1 Click on the CLE266_98ME_160108_wIShld_logod folder or CLE266_XP2K_16943209_wIShld_logod folder according to the OS you used and then double click on the setup exe 2 Follow the instructions that the window will show you 3 The system will help you install the driver automatically 4 Please re start your computer Step 3 Install Audio Driver for Windows 98SE 2000 XP...

Page 56: ...indows 98SE 2000 XP For Windows 98SE 1 Click on the Auto Setup folder and then double click on the setup exe 2 Follow the instructions that the window will show you 3 The system will help you install the driver automatically For Windows 2000 XP Please follow the steps 1 Start Setting Control Panel 2 System Hardware Device Manager 4 Network Adapter Ethernet Chipset Name 5 Driver Update Driver 6 Fol...

Page 57: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 56 Programming the Watchdog Timer Appendix A ...

Page 58: ...ical Device 8 CRF3 Select WDTO count mode CRF4 Default 0X00 CRF5 Watch Dog Timer status CRF3 PLED mode register Default 0 x 00 Bit Reserved 7 3 Bit 2 select WDTO count mode 0 second 1 minute CRF4 Default 0X00 Watchdog Timer Time out value Writing a non zero value to this register causes the counter to load the value to watchdog counter and start counting down Reading this register returns current ...

Page 59: ...te only 1 Force Watchdog Timer Time out event this bit is self clearing Bit 4 Watchdog Timer Status R W 1 Watchdog Timer Time out occurred 0 Watchdog Timer counting You can use DEBUG commands to test watchdog function Some examples are listed as below o 4e 87 Enter W83697UF configuration mode o 4e 87 o 4e 07 logic device register o 4f 08 logic device number o 4e f3 select register CRF3 i 4f read F...

Page 60: ...ta of digital I O and please read the following information for your reference F1 register Digital IO interface Bit0 Port 1 in Bit1 Port 2 in Bit2 Port 3 in Bit3 Port 4 in Bit4 Port 5 out Bit5 Port 6 out Bit6 Port 7 out Bit7 Port 8 out You can try the AEC 6840 digital IO interface with some simple tests using DEBUG commands Some examples are listed as below o 4e 87 Enter W83697UF configuration mod...

Page 61: ... data become to 0e 0d if input port 2 to low then you can read data become to 0d Another method You and setup a base address to digital IO in BIOS and have four selection 280h 290h 2A0h 2B0h Example select 280h o 280 1f output high to port 5 o 280 3f output high to port 5 and port 6 i 280 0e if input port 1 to low and then you can read data become to 0e 0d if input port 2 to low and then you can r...

Page 62: ... al Select Logic device 8 Watch dog device mov al 07 logic device register out 4eh al mov al 8 logic device 8 out 4fh al Select CRF3 Set unit to minute or second mov al 0f3h out 4eh al in al 4fh or al 11111011b bit 2 0 second 1 minute Select second in this example Select CRF4 Set timeout value mov al 0f4h out 4eh al mov al 0ah 10 seconds in this example Set this value to 0 disable timeout out 4fh ...

Page 63: ...RUGGED SIB Embedded Controller A E C 6 8 4 0 AEC 6840 User Manual 62 Exit configuration mode mov al 0aah out 4eh al ...

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