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EMX-A55E 

38 EMX-A55E User

‟s Manual

 

 

 

2.4.15 

18-bit LVDS Connector (LVDS1) 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

2.4.16 

AMP_R+R-/AMP_L+L- (CN10) 

 

 

 

Data Modul AG    -    www.data-modul.com 

Summary of Contents for EMX-A55E

Page 1: ...User Manual 0 0 6HULHV 38 ZLWK RQWUROOHU XE 0LQL 7 0RWKHUERDUG 1st Ed XQH 2011 Version January 2013 ...

Page 2: ...ENSE Notice This guide is designed for experienced users to setup the system within the shortest time For detailed information please always refer to the electronic user s manual Copyright Notice Copyright 2011 Avalue Technology Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose wi...

Page 3: ...ce or system or to affect its safety or effectiveness A Message to the Customer Avalue Customer Services Each and every Avalue s product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial environments Whether your new Avalue device is destined for the laboratory or the factory floor you can be assured that your pr...

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Page 5: ...stalling a DDR3 DIMM 23 2 3 2 3 Removing a DDR3 DIMM 24 2 3 3 Expansion Slots 25 2 3 3 1 Installing an Expansion Card 25 2 3 3 2 Configuring an Expansion Card 25 2 3 3 3 Standard Interrupt Assignments 26 2 4 Setting Jumpers Connectors 27 2 4 1 Clear CMOS CMOS1 28 2 4 2 COM3 RI 5V 12V Selection JSETCOM3 29 2 4 3 COM4 RI 5V 12V Selection JSETCOM4 29 2 4 4 Rear Panel Connectors 30 2 4 5 Front Panel A...

Page 6: ...figuration 48 3 2 2 4 USB Configuration 49 3 2 2 5 Second Super IO Configuration 50 3 2 2 5 1 Serial Port 3 Configuration 50 3 2 2 5 2 Serial Port 4 Configuration 51 3 2 2 6 H W Monitor 51 3 2 2 6 1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration 51 3 2 2 7 Super IO Configuration 52 3 2 2 7 1 Serial Port 0 Configuration 53 3 2 2 7 1 Serial Port 1 Configuration 53 3 2 3 Chipset 54 3 2 3 1 North Bridge 54 3 2 3 1 1 No...

Page 7: ...ge before touching the CPU card Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges As a safety precaution use a grounding wrist strap at all times Place all electronic components in a static dissipative surface or static shielded bag when they are not in the chassis 1 2 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board please make sure that the following materials hav...

Page 8: ...EMX A55E 8 EMX A55E User s Manual 1 3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment 1st June 2011 Initial Release Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 9: ... to interface with EMX A55E series or change the standard configurations Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident you contact your supplier for guidance Please be aware that it is possible to create configurations within the CMOS RAM that make booting impossible If this should happen clear the CMOS settings see the descriptio...

Page 10: ...x Capacity 4 GB Chipset FCH Fusion Controller Hub AMD A55E Controller Hub Hudson E1 PCIe x4 Gen 2 USB 8 USB 2 0 4 Rear 4 Internal SMBus Yes LPC Yes SATA 5 SATA 3 0 One support SATADOM PCI N A HD Audio support 4 channel Power Saving 4 codec Clock Gen Integrated Package FCBGA 23x23mm 605 balls Environment TDP 2 7 5 7W T case 105 Display Integrated Graphic Controller ATI Radeon HD 6320 T56N HD 6290 T...

Page 11: ...dio Chipset Realtek ALC892 Audio output header Yes Front Audio Pin Header Front IO Connector Stack Phone Jack Mic In Line out Line in SPDI F Yes Amplifier TI TPA3005 RS232 COM LPC to COM 2 COM for Rear I O D Sub 2 COM with headers Super I O Chipset Winbond W83627DHG P Fan speed monitor control FAN Speed Control by Thermal Sensor Temperature Yes Voltage 3 3V 5V 5Vsb 12V 12V Buzzer Onboard buzzer Ye...

Page 12: ...OS backup BIOS CMOS automatic backup and restore setup data SmartFAN CPU SYS FAN Smart Fan III Graphics memory mode Shared Memory up to 2GB Power Play 380 200MHz configure Power to 2 7 5 7W SATA Support SATA III 6Gbps Internal Connector Debug Port CPU HDT header SPI 1 Display LVDS 1 eDP 1 optional Inverter LVDS INV 3 3 V Audio Front Panel 1 Amplifier 1 SPDI F 1 USB USB 4 Serial COM 2 IDE IDE NA Da...

Page 13: ...t I O Display HDMI 1 VGA 1 co layout with header DVI NA Ethernet RJ 45 2 stack with USB USB USB 4 USB 2 0 port COM Serial port 2 RS 232 PS 2 KB MS 2 co lay single DIN Audio Phone Jack 1 Line in 1 Line out 1 MIC co lay 1 jack connector Power Connector Power Type AT ATX Power Requirement 3 3V 5V 12V 12V 5Vsb LED Indicator LED HDD Status 4 access flash yellow Power on rear IO 1 Blue Expansion Slot Mi...

Page 14: ...n in silkscreen No PCB Color Blue CE mark on PCB Yes WEEE Yes Advansus PCB part number Yes Version No FCC mark on PCB Yes Cert Compliance CE Pre scan for Class B EN 55022 24 FCC Pre scan for FCC PART 15 Class B IEC 60601 compliance Accessory Accessory List FP_USB cable None SATA cable Kit 1 data and 1 power Serial Port 2 I O Shield 1 Driver CD 1 Startup Manual None FP_Power button power LED HDD LE...

Page 15: ...User s Manual EMX A55E User s Manual 15 1 6 Architecture Overview Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EMX A55E Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 16: ...EMX A55E 16 EMX A55E User s Manual 2 Hardware Configuration Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 17: ... cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 1 1 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 1 2 Screw Holes Place four 4 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chas...

Page 18: ...EMX A55E 18 EMX A55E User s Manual 2 2 Product Layout Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 19: ... 2 54mm JCOMPWR1 COM1 RI 5V 12V Selection 3 x 2 header pitch 2 0mm JCOMPWR2 COM2 RI 5V 12V Selection 3 x 2 header pitch 2 0mm Rear IO Label Function Note KBMS PS 2 keyboard and mouse 6 pin Mini Din COM12 Serial Port Connector D sub 9 pin male VGA_DVI VGA Connector D sub 15 pin female USB3 4 5 6 USB Connector x 4 2 x 5 Header pitch 2 54mm LAN1 2 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector x 2 AUDIO Line in Port Line ...

Page 20: ...he board via the ATXPWR 5 Turn on the power 6 Enter the BIOS setup by pressing the delete key during boot up Use the LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS feature The Integrated Peripheral Setup and the Standard CMOS Setup Window must be entered and configured correctly to match the particular system configuration 7 If TFT panel display is to be utilized make sure the panel voltage is correctly set before connecting...

Page 21: ...the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components and hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors After installation make sure to plug in the ATX power cable to the motherboard Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 22: ...o the SODIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Installing DDR3 DIMM other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the recommended configurations Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor This motherboard does not supp...

Page 23: ...nnectors 3 Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot 4 Firmly press the modules into the socket automatically snaps into the mounting notch Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fit in one direction A DDR3 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR3 DIMM so...

Page 24: ...o ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously and then pull out the DIMM module Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the ejector tabs The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force Mounting Notch Notch Key Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 25: ...ard 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 3 3 2 Configuring...

Page 26: ... 9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI streering 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI streering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT 8 3 System CMOS Rear Time 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI streeing 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI streeing 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI streeing 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel Data Modul A...

Page 27: ... will have three pins labeled 1 2 and 3 In this case you would connect either two pins The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows A pair of needle nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers Connectors on the board are linked to external devices such as hard disk drives a keyboard or floppy drives In addition the board has a number of jumpers that allow you t...

Page 28: ... RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearin...

Page 29: ...User s Manual EMX A55E User s Manual 29 2 4 2 COM3 RI 5V 12V Selection JSETCOM3 12V Ring 5V Default 2 4 3 COM4 RI 5V 12V Selection JSETCOM4 12V Ring 5V Default Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 30: ... The optional 10 100 Mbps LAN controller allows 10 100 Mbps connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10Mbps connection Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection Blinking Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection 4 AUDIO Line In port Light Blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 5 A...

Page 31: ... Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In 7 LAN_USB3 4 5 6 USB 2 0 connector These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 8 HDMI 9 VGA_DVI VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 10 KBMS PS 2 KB connector This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in ...

Page 32: ... HD Audio or legacy AC 97 optional audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature we recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 33: ...TXPWR Important notes on the Motherboard Power Requirements Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system can become unstable and might experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate You must install a PSU with a hig...

Page 34: ...EMX A55E 34 EMX A55E User s Manual 2 4 7 AT ATX Mode Select PSON1 ATX MODE Default AT MODE 2 4 8 LCD POWER VDDSAFE JBL3 3 3V Default 5V Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 35: ...X A55E User s Manual 35 2 4 9 Serial Port Connector COM3 COM4 COM3 COM4 2 4 10 System Panel Speaker JFP1 JFP2 PIN7 10 PIN1 10 Internal SPK External SPK PIN3 6 PIN9 12 POWER BT SYS_RESET Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 36: ...EMX A55E 36 EMX A55E User s Manual 2 4 11 Power LED Keylock JFP3 2 4 12 Inverter PWR JBL1 Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 37: ...User s Manual EMX A55E User s Manual 37 2 4 13 SPI connector CN4 2 4 14 SPDIF OUT SPDIF_OUT1 Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 38: ...EMX A55E 38 EMX A55E User s Manual 2 4 15 18 bit LVDS Connector LVDS1 2 4 16 AMP_R R AMP_L L CN10 Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 39: ...of SATA signal cable to SATA device Or you may connect the right angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with huge graphics cards Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 connector Data Modul AG www data m...

Page 40: ...these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB module is purchased separately Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 41: ...User s Manual EMX A55E User s Manual 41 3 BIOS Setup Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 42: ... Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use a...

Page 43: ...er indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu as you would within a menu Use the Esc key to return to the main menu Take some time to familiarize your...

Page 44: ...press the up down right left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted then press Enter to open the specific menu 3 2 1 Main This section allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer and set the system clock Date Day xx xx xxxx The date format is week month day year Time xx xx xx The time format is hour minute second based on the 24 hour clock Data...

Page 45: ...vices for basic operation through the following sub menus Item Options Description Launch PXE OpROM Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Network Devices Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices with Option ROM Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 46: ...Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed S3 Video Repost Enabled Disabled Enables or Disables S3 Video Repost PS2 Keyboard Wake up Enabled Disabled Enables or Disables PS2 Keyboard Wake up PS2 Mouse Wake up Enabled Disabled Enables or Disables PS2 Mouse Wake up Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 47: ...PSS and _PCT objects PSTATE Adjustment PState 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Adjust startup P state level PPC Adjustment PState 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Adjust _PPC object NX Mode Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable No Execute page protection Function SVM Mode Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable CPU Virtualization C6 Mode Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable C6 Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 48: ...EMX A55E 48 EMX A55E User s Manual 3 2 2 2 1 Node 0 Information 3 2 2 3 IDE Configuration Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 49: ...for OSes without EHCI hand off support The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver USB transfer time out 1sec 5sec 10sec 20sec The time out value for Control Bulk and Interrupt transfers Device reset time out 10sec 20sec 30sec 40sec USB mass storage device Start Unit command time out Device power up delay Auto Manual Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itsel...

Page 50: ...8h IRQ 7 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Device Mode Serial port function Mode IR Mode Pulse 1 6us Full Duplex IR Mode Pulse 1 6us Half Duplex IR Mode Pulse 3 16 Bit Time Full Duplex IR Mode Pulse 3 16 Bit Time half Duplex Change the serial Port mode Dat...

Page 51: ...11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Select an optimal setting for Super IO device 3 2 2 6 H W Monitor 3 2 2 6 1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration Item Options Description SYS Smart Fan Mode Manual Mode Thermal Cruise Mode SYS Smart Fan Mode selection CPU Smart Fan 0 Mode Manual Mode Thermal Cruise Mode CPU Smart Fan 0 Mode selection D...

Page 52: ...VSB 5 152V 3VSB 3 568V VBAT 3 328V 3 2 2 7 Super IO Configuration Item Options Description Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On Last State Set AC Power Loss function Watchdog Mode Minute Second Set watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer 0 255 Input value Range 0 255 Case Open warning Enabled Disabled Enabled or Disable Case Open warning Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 53: ...3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 Select an optimal setting for Super IO device 3 2 2 7 1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Options Description Serial Port Enabled Disabled Enables or Disabled Serial Port COM Change settings Auto IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 Select a...

Page 54: ...A55E 54 EMX A55E User s Manual 3 2 3 Chipset This category displays base memory extended memory and total memory detected during POST Power On Self Test 3 2 3 1 North Bridge Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 55: ...tion IOMMU Mode Disabled 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1G 2G IOMMU is supported on LINUX based systems to convert 32bit I O to 64bit MMIO Memory Clear Disabled Enabled Memory Clear functionality control 3 2 3 1 1 Node 0 Information Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 56: ...l 3 2 3 1 2 Memory Configuration Item Options Description Integrated Graphics Force Disabled Enable Integrated Graphics controller UMA Frame buffer Size 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1G 2G Set UMA FB size Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 57: ...Connect Type Display device DP1 Output Mode HDMI Disabled LVDS Panel Config Select 800x600 1024x768 1280x720 1280x800 1280x1024 1366x768 1440x900 1600x900 1920x1024 Select LVDS panel configuration Brightness Control Value 0 255 Input Brightness Value Range 0 255 EDID Panel Option Enabled Disabled EDID Panel Option Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 58: ...ser s Manual 3 2 3 3 South Bridge 3 2 3 3 1 SB SATA Configuration Item Options Description Onchip SATA Type Native IDE RAID AHCI Native IDE n RAID n AHCI n Legacy IDE n IDE AHCI n HyperFlash Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

Page 59: ...le OHCI HC Bus 0 DEV 20 Fn 5 USB Port 0 Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable USB Port 0 USB Port 1 Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable USB Port 1 USB Port 2 Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable USB Port 2 USB Port 3 Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable USB Port 3 USB Port 4 Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable USB Port 4 USB Port 5 Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable USB Port 5 USB Port 6 Enabled Disabled E...

Page 60: ... state Quiet boot Enabled Disabled Enables or Disables Quiet Boot option GateA20 Active Upon request Always UPON REQUEST GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services ALWAYS do not allow disabling GA20 this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Keep current Set display mode for Option ROM Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Disabled Enabled allows Option ROMs t...

Page 61: ... values entered in the setup utilities will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the chipset The processor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system This record is required for the system to operate Data Modul AG www data modul com ...

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