BIOS Quick Reference • CC5-RAVE
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Tel. +49 (0)2381/6890-0 * Fax. +49 (0)2381/6890-90 * E-Mail [email protected] * Internet http://www.ekf.de
Overview
The CC5-RAVE board is licensed with a single copy of Embedded BIOS software from General
Software, Inc. General Software may be reached on the web at
http://www.gensw.com
. The
BIOS has been adapted to the particular CC5-RAVE hardware by EKF. BIOS updates will be
available by download at
http://www.ekf.de/c/ccpu/cc5/cc5.html
. E-Mail support can be
obtained directly by
. Please also report any issue or problem to EKF.
The system’s pre-boot environment of Embedded BIOS includes POST, Setup Screen System,
Manufacturing Mode, Console Redirection, and Integrated BIOS Debugger. A REFLASH tool is
also available to update the BIOS image with new builds of Embedded BIOS. Before using the
system, please read the following to properly configure CMOS settings, and learn how to use
the embedded features of the pre-boot firmware, Embedded BIOS. The last two sections of this
manual provide the BIOS POST Codes and Beep codes.
This manual does not cover reprogramming of the Flash BIOS. Please download the latest BIOS
version and the programming tool from
http://www.ekf.de/c/ccpu/cc5/firmware/cc5bios.zip
and
follow thoroughly the instructions provided within the readme.txt.
Power-On Self-Test (POST)
When the system is powered on, Embedded BIOS tests and initializes the hardware and
programs, the chipset and other peripheral components. During this time, POST progress codes
are written by the system BIOS to I/O port 80H, allowing the user to monitor the progress with
a suitable emulator equipment. “Embedded BIOS POST Codes” in addendum A lists the POST
codes and their meanings. During early POST, no video is available to display error messages
should a critical error be encountered; therefore, POST uses beeps on the speaker (if the CC6-
ACID super I/O board is attached) and the floppy drive LED (if there is one) to indicate the failure
of a critical system component during this time. Consult “Embedded BIOS Beep Codes” on the
addendum B pages for a list of Beep codes used by the system’s BIOS.
The BIOS User Interface
The system BIOS can use the standard keyboard and video device, or use console redirection to
demonstrate headless operation. For headless operation, remove the standard keyboard and
screen devices and the system will boot unattended. If an RS232 cable is attached to COM1, a
PC/ATstyle character-based POST is available from HyperTerminal, PROCOMM, or any other
terminal emulator software that supports VT100 emulation.
When a keyboard and video device are attached, the CC5-RAVE can display either a traditional
character-based PC BIOS display with memory count-up, or it can display a graphical POST with
splash screen and progress icons. Both POST displays accept a <DEL> key press to enter the
setup screen, and both display boot-time progress activity displays. The graphical display shows
the status of file system devices, but omits character-based PCI resource display. The text-based
POST displays the memory count-up and the PCI resource assignment table.
