Advantech MIC-3392, User Manual

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13 MIC-3392 User Manual
Chapter 1
H
ardware
C
onfiguration
1.5.1 VGA Display Connector (VCN1 or rear I/O)
The MIC-3392 incorporates the Intel 945GM/GME Graphic Memory Controller Hub
(GMCH). The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel GMA 950) graphics core is
an intelligent and responsive graphics engine built into the chipset. This integration
provides incredible visual quality, faster graphics performance and flexible display
options without the need for a separate graphics card. The Intel GMA 950 operates at
256-bit core speeds of up to 400 MHz. The GMA 950 graphics core supports a band-
width of up to 10.6 GB/sec with up to 224 MB of DDR2 667 video memory. The max-
imum resolution is 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz.
The VCN1 connector of MIC-3392 and the VCN1 connector of the corresponding
rear I/O board both provide DB-15 connectors for VGA monitors. The system monitor
display is routed to either the front panel or the rear I/O module depending on the
position of jumper JP2.
1.5.2 Serial Ports (CN9 and Rear I/O)
The MIC-3392 provides two serial ports. COM1 is available as an RS-232 interface
via an RJ-45 connector on the front panel (CN9). An RJ-45 to DB-9 adaptor cable is
provided in the MIC-3392 accessories to facilitate connectivity to external console or
modem devices. Both the COM1 and COM2 ports are connected to the RIO-3310
series of rear I/O boards. The BIOS Advanced Setup program covered in Chapter 2
provides a user interface for features such as enabling or disabling the ports and set-
ting the port address. Many serial devices implement the RS-232 standard in differ-
ent ways. If you are having problems with a serial device, be sure to check the pin
assignments for the connector. The IRQ and address range for both ports are fixed.
However, if you wish to disable the port or change these parameters later, you can do
this in the system BIOS setup.
1.5.3 USB Connector (CN11/12 and Rear I/O)
The MIC-3392 provides four Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 channels. Two front
panel USB ports CN11 and CN12 are available on the single PMC variant of the MIC-
3392. Two USB channels are routed to rear I/O via the J5 connector. The USB inter-
face provides complete plug and play, hot attach/detach for up to 127 external
devices. The MIC-3392 USB interface complies with USB specification rev. 2.0 and is
fuse protected (5 V @ 1.1 A). The USB interface can be disabled in the system BIOS
setup. The USB controller default is set to “Enabled”.
1.5.4 CompactFlash Socket (CN10)
The MIC-3392 features an on-board Compact Flash mass storage device connector.
When populated with a flash disk it appears to the user as an intelligent ATA (IDE)
disk drive with the same functionality and capabilities as a “rotating media” IDE hard
drive. The MIC-3392 BIOS includes an option to allow the board to boot from the
flash disk. The CompactFlash socket is connected to the IDE interface and 5 V
power. UltraDMA is supported and has been tested on a number of devices from dif-
ferent manufacturers. Please contact your local support office in the unlikely event
that you have any interoperability issues.
1.5.5 SATA daughter board connector (CN4) (Single PMC only)
The MIC-3392 provides two SATA interfaces: SATA1 channel via CN4 connects to
the onboard SATA HDD or via the J3 connector to a rear I/O board when selected by
switch SW5-2.