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Figure 1-1: ECW-281B-945GSE Series Embedded System.......................................2

Figure 1-2: Power Adapter ...........................................................................................7

Figure 2-1: ECW-281B-945GSE Dimensions (mm) ..................................................11

Figure 2-2: WAFER SBC Dimensions (mm)..............................................................12

Figure 2-3: Power Module Dimensions (mm) ...........................................................12

Figure 2-4: ECW-281B-945GSE Front Panel .............................................................13

Figure 2-5: ECW-281B-945GSE Rear Panel ..............................................................14

Figure 2-6: Bottom Surface ........................................................................................15

Figure 2-7: Internal Overview .....................................................................................16

Figure 3-1: WAFER-945GSE Jumper and Connector Locations ............................18

Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location.............................................................21

Figure 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location...................................22

Figure 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) .........................................................23

Figure 3-5: CF Card Socket Location ........................................................................24

Figure 3-6: LED Connector Locations.......................................................................25

Figure 3-7: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location..................................................................26

Figure 3-8: Power Button Connector Location ........................................................28

Figure 3-9: Reset Button Connector Locations .......................................................29

Figure 3-10: SATA Drive Connector Locations........................................................30

Figure 3-11: COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinout Locations .....................................31

Figure 3-12: Serial Port Connector Location............................................................32

Figure 3-13: USB Connector Pinout Locations........................................................33

Figure 3-14: ECW-281B-945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector...........34

Figure 3-15: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector ....................................................................35

Figure 3-16: COM1 Pinout Locations ........................................................................36

Figure 3-17: VGA Connector ......................................................................................37

Figure 3-18: Jumpers ..................................................................................................38

Figure 3-19: CF Card Setup Jumper Location..........................................................39

Summary of Contents for ECW-281B-945GSE

Page 1: ...81B 945GSE Embedded System Page i ECW 281B 945GSE Embedded System MODEL ECW 281B 945GSE IEI Intel Atom Fanless Embedded System RoHS Compliant Dual GbE LAN COM Ports USB 2 0 Rev 1 02 29 April 2009 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ECW 281B 945GSE Embedded System Page ii Revision Date Version Changes 29 April 2009 1 02 Modified COM2 information 17 March 2009 1 01 Changed model name 10 February 2009 1 00 Initial release ...

Page 3: ...amages 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 All registered ...

Page 4: ...les representative directly To contact an IEI sales representative please send an email to sales iei com tw The items listed below should all be included in the ECW 281B 945GSE package 1 x ECW 281B 945GSE embedded system 2 x Mounting brackets 1 x Screw set 1 x Thermal pad for HDD 1 x Mini jumper set 1 x QIG 1 x Driver and manual CD 1 x 2 dbi wireless antenna for wireless models only 1 x Power cord...

Page 5: ...ON 9 2 1 ECW 281B 945GSE MECHANICAL OVERVIEW 10 2 2 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 10 2 2 1 ECW 281B 945GSE Dimensions 10 2 2 2 Motherboard Dimensions 11 2 2 3 Power Module Dimensions 12 2 3 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW 13 2 3 1 Front Panel 13 2 3 2 Rear Panel 13 2 3 3 Bottom Surface 14 2 4 INTERNAL OVERVIEW 15 3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS 17 3 1 ECW 281B 945GSE EMBEDDED SYSTEM MOTHERBOARD 18 3 1 1 ECW 281B 945GSE Embedded Syst...

Page 6: ...ONNECTOR PANEL 34 3 4 1 LAN Connectors 34 3 4 2 Serial Port Connector COM1 35 3 4 3 USB Connectors 36 3 4 4 VGA Connector 37 3 5 WAFER 945GSE MOTHERBOARD ON BOARD JUMPERS 38 3 5 1 CF Card Setup 39 3 5 2 Clear CMOS Jumper 39 3 5 3 COM 2 Function Select Jumper 41 3 6 CONNECTOR MAPPINGS 42 3 6 1 Power Connector 42 3 6 2 ATX Mode Connector 42 4 INSTALLATION 43 4 1 ANTI STATIC PRECAUTIONS 44 4 2 INSTAL...

Page 7: ...boot After Configuration Changes 61 5 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar 61 5 2 MAIN 62 5 3 ADVANCED 63 5 3 1 CPU Configuration 64 5 3 2 IDE Configuration 65 5 3 2 1 IDE Master IDE Slave 67 5 3 3 Super IO Configuration 73 5 3 4 Hardware Health Configuration 77 5 3 5 Power Configuration 81 5 3 5 1 ACPI configuration 81 5 3 5 2 APM Configuration 82 5 3 6 Remote Configuration 85 5 3 7 USB Configuration 89 5 4 PCI PNP...

Page 8: ...Boot Up 128 7 2 3 More Troubleshooting 129 7 3 COMPONENT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE 129 7 3 1 SO DIMM Replacement 130 A SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 132 A 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 133 A 1 1 General Safety Precautions 133 A 1 2 Anti static Precautions 134 A 2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS 134 A 2 1 Maintenance and Cleaning 134 A 2 2 Cleaning Tools 135 B IEI EMBEDDED SYSTEM SERIES 136 B 1 IEI EMBEDDED SYSTEM SE...

Page 9: ...Intel Celeron M 1 5GHz Solutions 141 B 2 7 Intel Pentium M 1 6GHz Solutions 142 B 2 8 Intel Socket 479 Pentium Celeron M 2GHz Solutions 142 B 2 9 LGA 775 Intel Pentium 4 Pentium D Solutions 143 B 2 10 Intel Socket 479 Core Duo Solo Solutions 144 C BIOS MENU OPTIONS 145 C 1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 146 D WATCHDOG TIMER 149 ...

Page 10: ...ply Enable Connector Location 22 Figure 3 4 Audio Connector Pinouts 10 pin 23 Figure 3 5 CF Card Socket Location 24 Figure 3 6 LED Connector Locations 25 Figure 3 7 PCIe Mini Card Slot Location 26 Figure 3 8 Power Button Connector Location 28 Figure 3 9 Reset Button Connector Locations 29 Figure 3 10 SATA Drive Connector Locations 30 Figure 3 11 COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinout Locations 31 Figure 3 ...

Page 11: ... the DIN Rail 55 Figure 4 13 Wireless Antenna Installation 56 Figure 4 14 Terminal Block Pinouts 57 Figure 4 15 Power Button 58 Figure 6 1 Drivers 108 Figure 6 2 Chipset Driver Screen 109 Figure 6 3 Chipset Driver Welcome Screen 109 Figure 6 4 Chipset Driver License Agreement 110 Figure 6 5 Chipset Driver Read Me File 111 Figure 6 6 Chipset Driver Setup Operations 112 Figure 6 7 Chipset Driver Ins...

Page 12: ...1 Figure 6 19 Audio Driver Options 122 Figure 6 20 AC 97 Driver Installation File Extraction 122 Figure 6 21 AC 97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen 123 Figure 6 22 AC 97 Driver Installation Verification 124 Figure 6 23 AC 97 Driver Installation 124 Figure 6 24 AC 97 Driver Installation Complete 125 Figure 7 1 SO DIMM Cover Plate 130 Figure 7 2 SO DIMM Installation 131 ...

Page 13: ...r Pinouts 26 Table 3 7 PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts 27 Table 3 8 Power Button Connector Pinouts 28 Table 3 9 Reset Button Connector Pinouts 29 Table 3 10 SATA Drive Connector Pinouts 30 Table 3 11 COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinouts 32 Table 3 12 Serial Port Connector Pinouts 33 Table 3 13 USB Port Connector Pinouts 34 Table 3 14 LAN Pinouts 35 Table 3 15 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector LEDs 35 Table 3 16 RS 2...

Page 14: ...ECW 281B 945GSE Embedded System Page xiv Table 3 24 Motherboard Power Connector Mapping 42 Table 4 1 Package List Contents 46 Table 5 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 61 ...

Page 15: ... 77 Menu 8 Power Configuration 81 Menu 9 ACPI Configuration 82 Menu 10 Advanced Power Management Configuration 83 Menu 11 Remote Access Configuration Advanced 86 Menu 12 USB Configuration 90 Menu 13 PCI PnP Configuration 92 Menu 14 Boot 94 Menu 15 Boot Settings Configuration 95 Menu 16 Boot Device Priority Settings 97 Menu 17 Security 98 Menu 18 Chipset 99 Menu 19 North Bridge Chipset Configuratio...

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Page 17: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 1 Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 18: ...ons for an AT ATX compatible industrial computer ECW 281B 945GSE embedded subsystems are all capable of supporting one 2 5 SATA hard disk drive The ECW 281B 945GSE W models also have a built in 802 11 b g wireless module 1 1 1 ECW 281B 945GSE Benefits The ECW 281B 945GSE embedded system has the following benefits Easy installation saves installation time Complete integration saves solution develop...

Page 19: ... are four models in the ECW 281B 945GSE embedded system series The ECW 281B 945GSE series supports 12V DC input and the ECW 281BWD 945GSE series supports 9V 36V DC input The four models are listed in Table 1 1 below ECW 281B CPU Memory Power Wireless 945GSE R10 1GB Intel Atom N270 1 GB DDR 12V DC input 55 W adaptor No 945GSE W R10 1GB Intel Atom N270 1 GB DDR 12V DC input 55 W adaptor Yes ECW 281B...

Page 20: ...n 802 11 b g wireless module for the wireless models Display CRT integrated in Intel 945GSE USB Four USB 2 0 ports Serial Port Six RS 232 Audio One audio out Storage One 2 5 SATA hard drive supported One internal CF card slot Chassis Construction Aluminum Alloy Power Supply Internal DC to DC power converter input voltage 12V DC or 9V 36V WD series models External power adapter input voltage 90V AC...

Page 21: ...g temperature 10ºC 50ºC with HDD 10ºC 60ºC with CF card Color Black Mounting DIN mount VESA MIS D 100 wall mount Weight Net Gross 2 1 kg 3 9 kg Dimensions D x W x H 132 mm x 229 mm x 64 mm EMC FCC Class A CE Table 1 2 Technical Specifications ...

Page 22: ...ule DC Input ECW 281B 945GSE Series IDD 12250A 12V DC input ECW 281BWD 945GSE Series IDD 936260A 9V 36V DC input Table 1 3 ECW 281B 945GSE Power Module Options 1 4 2 Power Module Specifications The specifications for the IDD 12250A and IDD 936260A are shown in Table 1 4 Model Name IDD 12250A IDD 936260A Input 12VDC 9VDC 36VDC Output 12V 5A pass thru 3A Max 5V 10A Max 10A Max 5VSB 0 5A Max 0 5A Max...

Page 23: ...erating Temperature 40 C 85 C 40 C 85 C Table 1 4 DC to DC Power Module Specifications 1 5 Power Adapter The ECW 281B 945GSE series models are shipped with a 55 W power adapter Figure 1 2 Power Adapter The specifications for the adapter are listed in Table 1 5 Nominal 12 0V Regulation 11 52V 12 48V Ripple Noise 120mV Min 0A Output Max 4 58A ...

Page 24: ... Efficiency 80 typical Operating 0ºC 40ºC Temperature Storage 25ºC 65ºC Operating non condensing 0 95 Relative Humidity Storage non condensing 0 95 Operating 1G 5Hz 500Hz random vibration 30mins axis 3 direction Vibration Storage 2G 5Hz 500Hz random vibration 30mins axis 3 direction Operating 10G 11ms Half sine wave Environment Shock Storage 20G 11ms Half sine wave MTBF 100 000 hours of continuous...

Page 25: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 9 Chapter 2 2 Mechanical Description ...

Page 26: ...applications that require low power consumption Featuring two LAN four USB six serial communication ports as well as audio and VGA the ECW 281B 945GSE offers system integrators and developers the best selection of robust and high performance computing system platforms An internal bracket supports one 2 5 SATA hard drives 2 2 Physical Dimensions The physical dimensions of the ECW 281B 945GSE embedd...

Page 27: ...CW 281B Embedded System Page 11 Figure 2 1 ECW 281B 945GSE Dimensions mm 2 2 2 Motherboard Dimensions The WAFER series dimension are listed below and shown in Figure 2 2 Length 145 00 mm Width 102 00 mm ...

Page 28: ... System Page 12 Figure 2 2 WAFER SBC Dimensions mm 2 2 3 Power Module Dimensions The power module dimensions are listed below and shown in Figure 2 3 Length 100 00 mm Width 40 00 mm Figure 2 3 Power Module Dimensions mm ...

Page 29: ...anel is shown in Figure 2 4 below Figure 2 4 ECW 281B 945GSE Front Panel 2 3 2 Rear Panel The rear panel of the ECW 281B 945GSE provides access to the following external I O connectors 2 x USB port connectors 2 x RJ 45 Ethernet connector 1 x VGA connector 6 x RS 232 serial ports 1 x Speaker out 1 x 3 pin power terminal block 1 x 12V DC power jack 1 x Wireless antenna connector for wireless models ...

Page 30: ...the bottom access panel from the chassis while power is still being fed into the system Before removing the bottom access panel make sure the system has been turned off and all power connectors unplugged The bottom surface of the ECW 281B 945GSE contains the retention screw holes for the VESA MIS D 100 wall mount kit two side mounting brackets and DIN mount bracket ...

Page 31: ... ECW 281B 945GSE internal components are listed below 1 x IEI WAFER motherboard preinstalled 1 x IEI power module preinstalled 1 x SO DIMM module preinstalled 1 x Hard drive bracket and SATA cable support one SATA hard disk All the components are accessed by removing the bottom surface ...

Page 32: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 16 Figure 2 7 Internal Overview ...

Page 33: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 17 Chapter 3 3 System Components ...

Page 34: ... For a complete list of jumpers and connectors on the WAFER 945GSE motherboard please refer to the WAFER 945GSE user manual The ECW 281B 945GSE models have a WAFER 945GSE motherboard installed in the system The following sections describe the relevant connectors and jumpers on the motherboard 3 1 2 WAFER 945GSE Motherboard Overview The locations of the WAFER 945GSE jumpers and connectors used on t...

Page 35: ...The processor supports a 533 MHz FSB and has a 1 6 GHz 512 KB L2 cache The low power processor has a maximum power of 2 5 W 3 2 Peripheral Interface Connectors Section 3 2 1 lists all the peripheral interface connectors seen in Section 3 1 2 3 2 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors Table 3 1 shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the WAFER 945GSE that are used for the ECW 281B 945GSE ...

Page 36: ...Table 3 1 Peripheral Interface Connectors 3 3 Internal Peripheral Connectors Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis This section has complete descriptions of the internal peripheral connectors on the WAFER 945GSE that are used for the ECW 281B 945GSE 3 3 1 ATX Power Connector CN Label ATXPWR1 CN Type 4 pin ...

Page 37: ...ATX Power Connector Pinouts 3 3 2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector CN Label ATXCTL1 CN Type 3 pin wafer 1x3 CN Location See Figure 3 3 CN Pinouts See Table 3 3 The ATX power supply enable connector is connected to the ATX mode connector on the power module to enable the ECW 281B 945GSE to be connected to an ATX power supply ...

Page 38: ...andby 2 GND 3 PS ON Table 3 3 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts 3 3 3 Audio Connector 10 pin CN Label AUDIO1 CN Type 10 pin header CN Location See Figure 3 4 CN Pinouts See Table 3 4 The 10 pin audio connector is interfaced to an audio line out connector and provides output of audio signals from the system ...

Page 39: ...n R 3 GND 4 GND 5 Line out L 6 Line in L 7 GND 8 GND 9 MIC in 10 Mic in Table 3 4 Audio Connector Pinouts 10 pin 3 3 4 CompactFlash Socket CN Label CF1 CN Type 50 pin header 2x25 CN Location See Figure 3 5 CN Pinouts See Table 3 5 A CF Type I or Type II memory card is inserted to the CF socket on the solder side of the ECW 281B 945GSE ...

Page 40: ...OUND 26 VCC IN CHECK1 2 DATA 3 27 DATA 11 3 DATA 4 28 DATA 12 4 DATA 5 29 DATA 13 5 DATA 6 30 DATA 14 6 DATA 7 31 DATA 15 7 HDC_CS0 32 HDC_CS1 8 GROUND 33 N C 9 GROUND 34 IOR 10 GROUND 35 IOW 11 GROUND 36 VCC_COM 12 GROUND 37 IRQ14 13 VCC_COM 38 VCC_COM 14 GROUND 39 CSEL 15 GROUND 40 N C 16 GROUND 41 HDD_RESET ...

Page 41: ...TA 9 24 N C 49 DATA 10 25 VCC IN CHECK2 50 GROUND Table 3 5 CF Card Socket Pinouts 3 3 5 LED Connector CN Label LED_C1 CN Type 6 pin wafer 1x6 CN Location See Figure 3 6 CN Pinouts See Table 3 6 The LED connector connects to an HDD indicator LED and a power LED on the system chassis to inform the user about HDD activity and the power on off status of the system Figure 3 6 LED Connector Locations ...

Page 42: ... Pinouts 3 3 6 PCIe Mini Card Slot CN Label CN4 CN Type 52 pin Mini PCIe Card Slot CN Location See 6Figure 3 7 CN Pinouts See Table 3 7 The PCIe mini card slot enables a PCIe mini card expansion module to be connected to the board Cards supported include among others wireless LAN WLAN cards Figure 3 7 PCIe Mini Card Slot Location ...

Page 43: ...D2 13 CLK 14 LAD1 15 GND 16 LAD0 17 PCIRST 18 GND 19 LPC 20 VCC3 21 GND 22 PCIRST 23 PERN2 24 3VDual 25 PERP2 26 GND 27 GND 28 1 5V 29 GND 30 SMBCLK 31 PETN2 32 SMBDATA 33 PETP2 34 GND 35 GND 36 USBD 37 N C 38 USBD 39 N C 40 GND 41 N C 42 N C 43 N C 44 RF_LINK 45 N C 46 BLUELED 47 N C 48 1 5V 49 N C 50 GND 51 N C 52 VCC3 Table 3 7 PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts ...

Page 44: ...er button connector is connected to a power switch on the system chassis to enable users to turn the system on and off Figure 3 8 Power Button Connector Location PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 Power Switch 2 GND Table 3 8 Power Button Connector Pinouts 3 3 8 Reset Button Connector CN Label RESET1 CN Type 2 pin wafer 1x2 CN Location See Figure 3 9 CN Pinouts See Table 3 9 ...

Page 45: ...N NO DESCRIPTION 1 Reset Switch 2 GND Table 3 9 Reset Button Connector Pinouts 3 3 9 SATA Drive Connectors CN Label SATA1 SATA2 CN Type 7 pin SATA drive connectors CN Location See 6Figure 3 10 CN Pinouts See 6Table 3 10 The SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive First generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150Mb s The SATA drives can be configu...

Page 46: ...r Pinouts 3 3 10 Serial Port Connector COM3 COM4 COM5 and COM6 CN Label COM CN Type 40 pin header 2x20 CN Location See Figure 3 11 CN Pinouts See Table 3 11 The 40 pin serial port connector contains the following four serial ports COM3 COM4 COM5 and COM6 All these serial ports are RS 232 serial communications channels The serial port locations are specified below ...

Page 47: ...R DETECT DCD3 2 DATA SET READY DSR3 3 RECEIVE DATA RXD3 4 REQUEST TO SEND RTS3 5 TRANSMIT DATA TXD3 6 CLEAR TO SEND CTS3 7 DATA TERMINAL READY DTR3 8 RING INDICATOR RI3 9 GND 10 GND 11 DATA CARRIER DETECT DCD4 12 DATA SET READY DSR4 13 RECEIVE DATA RXD4 14 REQUEST TO SEND RTS4 15 TRANSMIT DATA TXD4 16 CLEAR TO SEND CTS4 17 DATA TERMINAL READY DTR4 18 RING INDICATOR RI4 19 GND 20 GND 21 DATA CARRIE...

Page 48: ...EAR TO SEND CTS6 37 DATA TERMINAL READY DTR6 38 RING INDICATOR RI6 39 GND 40 GND Table 3 11 COM3 to COM6 Connector Pinouts 3 3 11 Serial Port Connector COM 2 CN Label COM2 CN Type 14 pin header 2x7 CN Location See Figure 3 12 CN Pinouts See Table 3 12 The 14 pin serial port connector connects to the COM2 serial communications channels COM2 is a multi function channel In the ECW 281B 945GSE system ...

Page 49: ...ts 3 3 12 USB Connectors Internal CN Label USB01 and USB23 CN Type 8 pin header 2x4 CN Location See 6Figure 3 13 CN Pinouts See 6Table 3 13 The 2x4 USB pin connectors each provide connectivity to two USB 1 1 or two USB 2 0 ports Each USB connector can support two USB devices Additional external USB ports are found on the rear panel The USB ports are used for I O bus expansion Figure 3 13 USB Conne...

Page 50: ...igure 3 14 shows the ECW 281B 945GSE external peripheral interface connector EPIC panel The ECW 281B 945GSE EPIC panel consists of the following 2 x RJ 45 LAN connectors 1 x Serial port connectors 2 x USB connectors 1 x VGA connector Figure 3 14 ECW 281B 945GSE External Peripheral Interface Connector 3 4 1 LAN Connectors CN Label LAN1 and LAN2 CN Type RJ 45 CN Location See 6Figure 3 14 CN Pinouts ...

Page 51: ...SCRIPTION 1 MDIA3 5 MDIA1 2 MDIA3 6 MDIA2 3 MDIA2 7 MDIA0 4 MDIA1 8 MDIA0 Table 3 14 LAN Pinouts Figure 3 15 RJ 45 Ethernet Connector The RJ 45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs one green and one yellow The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked See 6Table 3 15 STATUS DESCRIPTION STATUS DESCRIPTION GREEN Activity YELLOW Linked Table 3 15 RJ 45...

Page 52: ... DESCRIPTION PIN NO DESCRIPTION 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RX 7 RTS 3 TX 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND Table 3 16 RS 232 Serial Port COM 1 Pinouts Figure 3 16 COM1 Pinout Locations 3 4 3 USB Connectors CN Label USB CN Type Dual USB port CN Location See 6Figure 3 14 CN Pinouts See 6Table 3 17 The ECW 281B 945GSE has two external USB 2 0 ports The ports connect to both USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 devices ...

Page 53: ...Connector CN Label VGA1 CN Type 15 pin Female CN Location See 6Figure 3 14 CN Pinouts See 6Figure 3 17 and 6Table 3 18 The ECW 281B 945GSE has a single 15 pin female connector for connectivity to standard display devices Figure 3 17 VGA Connector PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION 1 RED 2 GREEN 3 BLUE 4 NC 5 GND 6 CRT_PLUG 7 GND 8 GND 9 VCC 10 GND 11 NC 12 DDC DAT ...

Page 54: ...hree metal pins and a small metal clip often protected by a plastic cover that slides over the pins to connect them To CLOSE SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper Figure 3 18 Jumpers The WAFER 945GSE motherboard has several onboard jumpers Table 3 19 Description Label Type CF Card Setting JCF1...

Page 55: ...ither the slave device or the master device CF Card Setup jumper settings are shown in Table 3 20 CF Card Setup Description OFF Slave Default Short 1 2 Master Table 3 20 CF Card Setup Jumper Settings The CF Card Setup jumper location is shown in Figure 3 19 Figure 3 19 CF Card Setup Jumper Location 3 5 2 Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label J_CMOS1 Jumper Type 3 pin header Jumper Settings See 6Table 3 2...

Page 56: ...g the boot up process the fault may be corrected by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu Do one of the following Enter the correct CMOS setting Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults After having done one of the above save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup menu The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in 6Table 3 21 AT Power Select Description Short 1 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default Shor...

Page 57: ...used by the second serial communications port COM 2 as RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 The COM 2 Function Select settings are shown in Table 3 22 COM 2 Function Select Description Short 1 2 RS 232 Default Short 3 4 RS 422 Short 5 6 RS 485 Short 5 6 Short 7 8 RS 485 with RTS control Table 3 22 COM 2 Function Select Jumper Settings The COM 2 Function Select jumper location is shown in Figure 3 21 Figure 3 2...

Page 58: ...pping for the power module output power connector and the motherboard input power connector are shown in Table 3 23 WAFER 945GSE Power Module ATXPWR1 Power CN4 Output Power Pin 1 Pin 4 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 4 Pin 1 Table 3 23 Motherboard Power Connector Mapping 3 6 2 ATX Mode Connector The connector mapping for the ATX mode connector on the motherboard and power module are shown in Table 3 2...

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Page 60: ...adhered to Wear an anti static wristband Wearing a simple anti static wristband can help to prevent ESD from damaging the board Self grounding Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting material During the time the board is handled frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground 4 2 Installation Procedure 4 2 1 Installation Procedure Overview To properly ins...

Page 61: ...age If any of these components are missing please contact the ECW 281B 945GSE reseller or vendor where it was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative immediately Quantity Item Image 1 ECW 281B 945GSE embedded system 1 Power cord optional for WD models 1 Power Adaptor optional for WD models 2 Mounting brackets 1 Screw set 1 Thermal pad for HDD 1 Quick installation guide ...

Page 62: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 46 1 Driver and manual CD 1 Wireless antenna wireless model only 1 VESA MIS D 100 wall mount kit optional 1 DIN mount kit optional Table 4 1 Package List Contents ...

Page 63: ...the chassis with six retention screws Figure 4 1 All six screws must be removed Figure 4 1 Bottom Surface Retention Screws Step 2 Gently remove the bottom surface from the ECW 281B 945GSE Step 0 4 2 4 Configure the Jumper Settings To configure the jumper settings please follow the steps below Step 1 Remove the bottom surface See Section 4 2 3 Step 2 Locate the jumper settings on the embedded mothe...

Page 64: ... the bottom panel Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 Hard Drive Bracket To install the hard drive into the system please follow the steps below Step 1 Remove the bottom surface See Section 4 2 3 Step 2 Remove the hard drive bracket from the bottom surface by removing the four retention screws that secure the bracket to the bottom surface Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 HDD Bracket Retention Screws ...

Page 65: ...on screws into the bottom of the bracket Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 HDD Retention Screws Step 6 Locate the breather hole of the HDD Cut off the corresponding area of the breather hole from the thermal pad Step 7 Adhere the thermal pad to the HDD Make sure there is no obstacle covering the breather hole Figure 4 5 CAUTION Make sure the breather hole of the HDD is not covered Covering the breather hole m...

Page 66: ...ep 11 Replace the bottom surface to the bottom panel by reinserting the six previously removed retention screws Step 0 4 2 6 Mounting the System with Mounting Brackets To mount the embedded system onto a wall or some other surface using the two mounting brackets please follow the steps below Step 1 Turn the embedded system over Step 2 Align the two retention screw holes in each bracket with the co...

Page 67: ...Wall Mount Kit To mount the embedded system onto a wall using the VESA MIS D 100 wall mount kit please follow the steps below Step 1 Select the location on the wall for the wall mounting bracket Step 2 Carefully mark the locations of the four bracket screw holes on the wall Step 3 Drill four pilot holes at the marked locations on the wall for the bracket retention screws Step 4 Align the wall moun...

Page 68: ...the bottom panel Figure 4 8 Step 1 Align the mounting screws on the ECW 281B 945GSE bottom panel with the mounting holes on the bracket Step 2 Carefully insert the screws through the holes and gently pull the monitor downwards until the ECW 281B 945GSE rests securely in the slotted holes Figure 4 8 Ensure that all four of the mounting screws fit snuggly into their respective slotted holes NOTE In ...

Page 69: ...DIN Mounting To mount the ECW 281B 945GSE embedded system onto a DIN rail please follow the steps below Step 3 Attach the DIN rail mounting bracket to the bottom panel of the embedded system Secure the bracket to the embedded system with the supplied retention screws Figure 4 9 ...

Page 70: ...e inserted screw in the center of the bracket is at the lowest position of the elongated hole Figure 4 10 Figure 4 10 Screw Locations Step 5 Place the DIN rail flush against the back of the mounting bracket making sure the edges of the rail are between the upper and lower clamps Figure 4 11 ...

Page 71: ...cures the embedded system to the DIN rail Figure 4 12 Step 0 Figure 4 12 Secure the Assembly to the DIN Rail 4 2 9 Wireless Antenna Installation Wireless Models Only To install an antenna to the wireless ECW 281B 945GSE series for efficient wireless network transmission follow the steps below Step 1 Locate the antenna connector on the rear panel of the embedded system refer to Figure 2 5 ...

Page 72: ...cted to the system VGA cable connector Serial port connectors RJ 45 connectors USB devices can be connected to the system The cable connection locations are shown in Figure 2 5 4 3 Power On Procedure 4 3 1 Installation Checklist WARNING Make sure a power supply with the correct input voltage is being fed into the system Incorrect voltages applied to the system may cause damage to the internal elec...

Page 73: ...unted 4 3 2 Terminal Block Pinouts The terminal block pinouts are shown in Figure 4 14 Figure 4 14 Terminal Block Pinouts The chassis ground is connected to the ECW chassis internally The cable ground is connected to the ground pin on the input power connector of the power module 4 3 3 Power on Procedure To power on the ECW 281B 945GSE please follow the steps below Step 1 Push the power button Ste...

Page 74: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 58 Figure 4 15 Power Button ...

Page 75: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 59 5 BIOS Screens Chapter 5 ...

Page 76: ...essage appears on the screen 0 If the message disappears before the DELETE key is pressed restart the computer and try again 5 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 Function Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left...

Page 77: ...on Changes If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made CMOS defaults Use the jumper described in Chapter 5 5 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items Main Changes the basic system configuration Advanced Changes the advanced system settings PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI PnP Settings Boot Changes the system boot configu...

Page 78: ...w lists a brief summary of different system components The fields in System Overview cannot be changed The items shown in the system overview include AMI BIOS Displays auto detected BIOS information o Version Current BIOS version o Build Date Date the current BIOS version was made o ID Installed BIOS ID Processor Displays auto detected CPU specifications o Type Names the currently installed proces...

Page 79: ...ate Manually enter the day month and year 5 3 Advanced Use the Advanced menu 6BIOS Menu 2 to configure the CPU and peripheral devices through the following sub menus WARNING Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to malfunction Make sure that the settings made are compatible with the hardware CPU Configuration see Section 65 3 1 IDE Configuration see Section 65 3 2 Sup...

Page 80: ...281B Embedded System Page 64 BIOS Menu 2 Advanced 5 3 1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu 7BIOS Menu 3 to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU BIOS Menu 3 CPU Configuration ...

Page 81: ... Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed Lists the FSB speed Cache L1 Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2 Lists the CPU L2 cache size 5 3 2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu 7BIOS Menu 4 to change and or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system BIOS Menu 4 IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configurations Compatible Use the ATA IDE Configurations option to configure...

Page 82: ...acy OS do not support this mode Legacy IDE Channels PATA Pri SATA Sec SATA Only Only the SATA drives are enabled SATA Pri PATA Sec DEFAULT The IDE drives are enabled on the Primary IDE channel The SATA drives are enabled on the Secondary IDE channel PATA Only The IDE drives are enabled on the primary and secondary IDE channels SATA drives are disabled IDE Master and IDE Slave When entering setup B...

Page 83: ...cted and one of the above listed four BIOS configuration options are selected the IDE configuration options shown in Section 75 3 2 1 appear 5 3 2 1 IDE Master IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system BIOS Menu 5 IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ...

Page 84: ... of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt PIO Mode Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device Async DMA Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported Ultra DMA Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported S M A R T Indicates whether or not the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reportin...

Page 85: ... disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA Logical Block Addressing LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB Disabled BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on the specified channel Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified channel Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto Use the Block Multi Sector Transfer t...

Page 86: ...if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined 0 PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3 3MBps 1 PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5 2MBps 2 PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8 3MBps 3 PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11 1MBps 4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16 6MBps This setting generally works with all...

Page 87: ...lti Word DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 16 6MBps UDMA1 Ultra DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 16 6MBps UDMA1 Ultra DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 25MBps UDMA2 Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 33 3MBps UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44MBps To use this mode ...

Page 88: ...dicts impending drive failures The S M A R T BIOS option enables or disables this function Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support Disabled Prevents BIOS from using the HDD SMART feature Enabled Allows BIOS to use the HDD SMART feature 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use the 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS option to enables or disable 32 bit data transfers Disabled Prevents the BIOS from using 32 bi...

Page 89: ...uper IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 DEFAULT Serial Port 1 I O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Serial Port 1 I O port address is 3E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 1 I O port address is 2E8 ...

Page 90: ... Serial Port 2 I O port address is 2E8 and the interrupt address is IRQ3 Serial Port3 Address 3E8 Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 3 Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 3 3E8 DEFAULT Serial port 3 I O port address is 3E8 2E8 Serial port 3 I O port address is 2E8 2F0 Serial port 3 I O port address is 2F0 2E0 Serial port 3 I O port addr...

Page 91: ...the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4 10 DEFAULT Serial port 4 IRQ address is 10 11 Serial port 4 IRQ address is 11 Serial Port5 Address 2F0 Use the Serial Port5 Address option to select the base addresses for serial port 5 Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 5 3E8 Serial port 5 I O port address is 2F0 2E8 Serial port 5 I O port address is 2E...

Page 92: ...rt 6 Disabled No base address is assigned to serial port 6 3E8 Serial port 6 I O port address is 3E8 2E8 Serial port 6 I O port address is 2E8 2F0 Serial port 6 I O port address is 2F0 2E0 DEFAULT Serial port 6 I O port address is 2E0 Serial Port6 IRQ 10 Use the Serial Port6 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 6 10 Serial port 6 IRQ address is 10 11 DEFAULT Serial port 6 IRQ...

Page 93: ...speeds and system voltages BIOS Menu 7 Hardware Health Configuration CPU FAN Mode Setting Full On Mode Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan Full On Mode DEFAULT Fan is on all the time Automatic mode Fan is off when the temperature is low enough Parameters must be set by the user PWM Manual mode Pulse width modulation set manually ...

Page 94: ...NING Setting this value too high may cause the fan to stop when the CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged The CPU Temp Limit of OFF option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode Use the CPU Temp Limit of OFF option to select the CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn off To select a value select th...

Page 95: ...in the Fan 3 Start PWM option below To select a value select the CPU Temp Limit of Start option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127 The temperature range is specified below Minimum Value 0 C Maximum Value 127 C CPU Fan Start PWM 070 The Fan 3 Start PWM option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode Use the Fan 3 Start PWM option to select the PWM mode...

Page 96: ... list of available options is shown below 0 PWM 1 PWM 2 PWM 4 PWM 8 PWM 16 PWM 32 PWM 64 PWM The following system parameters and values are shown The system parameters that are monitored are System Temperatures The following system temperatures are monitored o CPU Temperature o System Temperature Fan Speeds The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored o CPU Fan Speed Voltages The following system voltag...

Page 97: ...ion menu 7BIOS Menu 8 configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and Power Management APM options BIOS Menu 8 Power Configuration 5 3 5 1 ACPI configuration The ACPI Configuration menu 7BIOS Menu 9 configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI ...

Page 98: ...is not being used S1 POS DEFAULT System appears off The CPU is stopped RAM is refreshed the system is running in a low power mode S3 STR System appears off The CPU has no power RAM is in slow refresh the power supply is in a reduced power mode 5 3 5 2 APM Configuration The APM Configuration menu BIOS Menu 10 allows the advanced power management options to be configured ...

Page 99: ...ere is a sudden loss of power to the system Power Off The system remains turned off Power On The system turns on Last State DEFAULT The system returns to its previous state If it was on it turns itself on If it was off it remains off Power Button Mode On Off Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions On Off DEFAULT When the power button is pressed the system is either...

Page 100: ... activity on the keyboard or mouse Resume on Ring Disabled Use the Resume on Ring BIOS option to enable activity on the RI ring in modem line to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state That is the system will be roused by an incoming call on a modem Disabled DEFAULT Wake event not generated by an incoming call Enabled Wake event generated by an incoming call Resume on PCI Express WAKE Ena...

Page 101: ...ted the following appears with values that can be selected RTC Alarm Date Days System Time After setting the alarm the computer turns itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off 5 3 6 Remote Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu BIOS Menu 11 to configure remote access parameters The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a ter...

Page 102: ...bled Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system Disabled DEFAULT Remote access is disabled Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below appear Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type ...

Page 103: ...s enabled through the Super I O configuration menu Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 The Base Address IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate through which the console redirection is made The following configuration options are available 115200 8 n 1 DEFAULT 57600 8 ...

Page 104: ...tion should occur Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Boot Loader Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader Always DEFAULT Redirection is always active Some OSes may not work if set to Always Terminal Type ANSI Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type ANSI DEFAULT The target terminal type is ANSI VT100 The target terminal type is VT100 VT U...

Page 105: ...VT100 for the PC 101 keyboard Disabled DEFAULT Disables the VT UTF8 terminal keys Enabled Enables the VT UTF8 combination key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Disabled Use the Sredir Memory Display Delay option to select the delay before memory information is displayed Configuration options are listed below No Delay DEFAULT Delay 1 sec Delay 2 sec Delay 4 sec 5 3 7 USB ...

Page 106: ...bled USB controllers are enabled Enabled DEFAULT USB controllers are disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled The USB 2 0 Controller BIOS option enables or disables the USB 2 0 controller Disabled USB function disabled Enabled DEFAULT USB function enabled USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed The USB2 0 Controller Mode BIOS option sets the speed of the USB2 0 controller ...

Page 107: ... available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded When this option is enabled any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system Disabled Legacy USB support disabled Enabled DEFAULT Legacy USB support enabled Auto Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are connected 5 4 PCI PnP Us...

Page 108: ... IRQ address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device Available DEFAULT The specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI PnP devices Reserved The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA devices Available IRQ addresses are IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 ...

Page 109: ...served for use by Legacy ISA devices Available DMA Channels are DM Channel 0 DM Channel 1 DM Channel 3 DM Channel 5 DM Channel 6 DM Channel 7 Reserved Memory Size Disabled Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices Disabled DEFAULT No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices 16K 16KB reserved for legacy ISA devices 32...

Page 110: ...ge 94 5 5 Boot Use the Boot menu 7BIOS Menu 14 to configure system boot options BIOS Menu 14 Boot 5 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu 7BIOS Menu 14 to configure advanced system boot options ...

Page 111: ...peed up the boot process Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Enabled DEFAULT Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease the system boot time Quiet Boot Disabled Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots Disabled DEFAULT Normal POST messages displayed Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages ...

Page 112: ... boot up Off DEFAULT Does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically To use the 10 keys on the keyboard press the Number Lock key located on the upper left hand corner of the 10 key pad The Number Lock LED on the keyboard lights up when the Number Lock is engaged On Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled automatically when the computer system boots up This allows the immediate...

Page 113: ...EFAULT Can be booted from a remote system through the LAN 5 5 2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu 7BIOS Menu 16 to specify the boot sequence from the available devices The following options are available 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device BIOS Menu 16 Boot Device Priority Settings ...

Page 114: ...visor password The default for this option is Not Installed If a supervisor password must be installed select this field and enter the password After the password has been added Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password The default for this option is Not Installed If a user password must be installed select...

Page 115: ...ears next to Change User Password 5 7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu 7BIOS Menu 18 to access the NorthBridge and SouthBridge configuration menus WARNING Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction BIOS Menu 18 Chipset ...

Page 116: ...ion Memory Hole Disabled The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly If an older ISA expansion card is used please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space Disabled DEFAULT Memory is not reserved for ISA expansion cards Enabled Memory is rese...

Page 117: ...hics memory is reserved as graphics memory DVMT Mode DEFAULT Graphics memory is dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs Combo Mode A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as graphics memory If more memory is needed graphics memory is dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs DVMT FIXED Memory Use the DVMT FIXED Memory option to specify the max...

Page 118: ... the system uses when it boots The available options are listed below Auto DEFAULT CRT LFP LVDS1 Panel Type Use the LVDS Panel Type to determine the LCD panel resolution Configuration options are listed below 640 x 480 18b 800 x 480 18b 800 x 600 18b 1024 x 768 18b 1280 x 1024 36b 1400 x 1050 36b 1440 x 900 36b 1600 x 1200 36b by H W ...

Page 119: ...0 the southbridge chipset to be configured BIOS Menu 20 SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller All Disabled The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller AC 97 Audio Only The on board AC 97 audio controller is enabled All Disabled DEFAULT The on board audio controller is disabled ...

Page 120: ...iguration changes BIOS Menu 21 Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system ...

Page 121: ... Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F9 key can be used for this operation Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F8 key can be used for this operation ...

Page 122: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 106 6 Software Drivers Chapter 6 ...

Page 123: ...contact technical support for the latest updates The following drivers can be installed on the system Chipset VGA LAN Audio Installation instructions are given below 6 2 Starting the Driver Program To access the driver installation programs please do the following Step 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the system into a CD ROM drive attached to the system Step 2 The list of drivers in Figure 6 1 ...

Page 124: ...rivers 6 3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 6 1 See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 1 Chipset Driver Step 3 The setup files are extracted as shown in Figure 6 2 ...

Page 125: ...ed System Page 109 Figure 6 2 Chipset Driver Screen Step 4 When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure 6 3 appears Figure 6 3 Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 5 Click Next to continue ...

Page 126: ... 6 The license agreement in Figure 6 4 appears Step 7 Read the License Agreement Step 8 Click the Yes icon to continue Figure 6 4 Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 9 The Read Me file in Figure 6 5 appears Step 10 Click Next to continue ...

Page 127: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 111 Figure 6 5 Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 11 Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6 6 ...

Page 128: ...Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 12 Once the Setup Operations are complete click the Next icon to continue Step 13 The Finish screen appears Step 14 Select Yes I want to restart the computer now and click the Finish icon See Figure 6 7 Step 0 ...

Page 129: ...allation Finish Screen 6 4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 6 1 See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 2 VGA Step 3 The VGA Read Me file in Figure 6 8 appears Step 4 Click Next to continue ...

Page 130: ...Embedded System Page 114 Figure 6 8 VGA Driver Read Me File Step 5 The installation files are extracted See Figure 6 9 Figure 6 9 VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 6 The Welcome Screen in Figure 6 10 appears ...

Page 131: ...edded System Page 115 Figure 6 10 VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 7 Click Next to continue Step 8 The license agreement in Figure 6 11 appears Step 9 Read the License Agreement Step 10 Click the Yes icon to continue ...

Page 132: ...Page 116 Figure 6 11 VGA Driver License Agreement Step 11 The Read Me file in Figure 6 12 appears Step 12 Click Next to continue Figure 6 12 VGA Driver Read Me File Step 13 Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 6 13 ...

Page 133: ...3 VGA Driver Setup Operations Step 14 Once the Setup Operations are complete click the Next icon to continue Step 15 The Finish screen appears Step 16 Select Yes I want to restart the computer now and click the Finish icon See Figure 6 14 Step 0 ...

Page 134: ... Driver Installation Finish Screen 6 5 LAN Driver Installation To install the chipset driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 6 1 See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 3 LAN Step 3 The Welcome screen in Figure 6 15 appears ...

Page 135: ... 15 LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 4 Click Next to continue Step 5 The Ready to Install screen in Figure 6 16 appears Step 6 Click Next to proceed with the installation Figure 6 16 LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 7 The program begins to install ...

Page 136: ... Page 120 Step 8 The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in Figure 6 17 Figure 6 17 LAN Driver Installation Step 9 When the driver installation is complete the screen in Figure 6 18 appears Step 0 ...

Page 137: ...ion To install the chipset driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 6 1 See Section 6 2 Step 2 Click 4 Audio Step 3 The screen in Figure 6 19 appears WARNING The ECW 281B 945GSE does not support HD Audio Please do not install the HD Audio driver onto the ECW 281B 945GSE ...

Page 138: ... Audio Driver Options Step 4 Select 2 AC 97 in Figure 6 19 Step 5 The installation files are extracted as shown in Figure 6 20 Figure 6 20 AC 97 Driver Installation File Extraction Step 6 The AC 97 Driver Installation screen in Figure 6 21 appears ...

Page 139: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 123 Step 7 Click Next to continue Figure 6 21 AC 97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen Step 8 The Verification window in Figure 6 22 may appear Step 9 Click Continue Anyway ...

Page 140: ...Verification Step 10 The driver installation begins See Figure 6 23 Figure 6 23 AC 97 Driver Installation Step 11 When the driver is installed the driver installation finish screen in Figure 6 24 appears Step 12 Select Yes I wish to restart my computer now And click Finish ...

Page 141: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 125 Figure 6 24 AC 97 Driver Installation Complete Step 13 The system reboots Step 0 ...

Page 142: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 126 Chapter 7 7 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ...

Page 143: ... the working integrity of the ECW 281B 945GSE embedded system the system must be properly maintained If embedded system components need replacement the proper maintenance procedures must be followed to ensure the system can continue to operate normally 7 2 System Troubleshooting This section provides some simple troubleshooting suggestions 7 2 1 The System Doesn t Turn On If after turning the syst...

Page 144: ...ck power socket power cable connector is properly connected to the power module Step 3 Check that the power button cable connector is properly connected to the motherboard Step 4 Make sure the cable connecting to the terminal block power socket are properly attached and have not become separated Step 5 Make sure the cable connecting the power button to the motherboard is still properly attached to...

Page 145: ...act an IEI sales representative please send an email to sales iei com tw 7 3 Component Replacement Procedure WARNING Users are not advised to attempt to repair or replace any internal or external components of the ECW 281B 945GSE embedded system other than those listed below If any other components fail or need replacement contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the ECW 281B 945GSE from o...

Page 146: ... bottom surface panel Place the ECW 281B 945GSE on an anti static pad with the bottom panel facing up and the bottom surface removed see Section 4 2 3 Step 2 Locate the SO DIMM Figure 7 1 Figure 7 1 SO DIMM Cover Plate Step 3 Remove the SO DIMM by releasing the arms on the SO DIMM socket Step 4 Align the new SO DIMM with the socket The SO DIMM must be oriented in such a way that the notch in the m...

Page 147: ...lation Step 6 Open the SO DIMM socket arms Gently pull the arms of the SO DIMM socket out and push the rear of the SO DIMM down See Figure 7 2 Step 7 Secure the SO DIMM Release the arms on the SO DIMM socket They clip into place and secure the SO DIMM in the socket Step 0 ...

Page 148: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 132 A Safety Precautions Appendix A ...

Page 149: ...turned off and the power cord is disconnected whenever the ECW 281B 945GSE is being installed moved or modified Do not apply voltage levels that exceed the specified voltage range Doing so may cause fire and or an electrical shock Electric shocks can occur if the ECW 281B 945GSE chassis is opened when the ECW 281B 945GSE is running Do not drop or insert any objects into the ventilation openings of...

Page 150: ...wristband can help to prevent ESD from damaging any electrical component Self grounding Before handling any electrical component touch any grounded conducting material During the time the electrical component is handled frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground Use an anti static pad When configuring or working with an electrical component place it on an antic stat...

Page 151: ...will be explicitly mentioned in the cleaning tips Below is a list of items to use when cleaning the ECW 281B 945GSE Cloth Although paper towels or tissues can be used a soft clean piece of cloth is recommended when cleaning the ECW 281B 945GSE Water or rubbing alcohol A cloth moistened with water or rubbing alcohol can be used to clean the ECW 281B 945GSE Using solvents The use of solvents is not ...

Page 152: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 136 B IEI Embedded System Series Appendix B ...

Page 153: ...avy processing demands exist These systems are designed to operate effectively within high stress environments that have diverse operational conditions This appendix introduces the full range of IEI embedded systems B 1 2 IEI Embedded System Series The embedded system series are ECW 180A ECW 180B ECW 181A ECW 181B ECW 281B ECN 171B ECN 171B ECK 3688G ECK 3699G IBOX 500A IBOX 650 ...

Page 154: ...2 5 drive bay optional IBOX 500A AFLMB LX 800 Fanless One CF slot None IBOX 650A Fanless One CF slot One 3 5 drive bay Table B 1 Embedded System Series Overview B 2 Embedded System Solutions The different IEI Embedded System solutions are listed below For further information please contact an IEI distributor reseller vendor or IEI sales representative Please also visit the IEI website www ieiworld...

Page 155: ...o None ECW 180AS2WD AMD CS5536 9V 36V Two None ECW 180BS2 AMD CS5536 12V None None ECW 180BS2WD AMD CS5536 9V 36V None None ECW 181AS2 AMD CS5536 12V Two Two 2 5 HDD ECW 181AS2WD AMD CS5536 9V 36V Two Two 2 5 HDD ECW 181BS2 AMD CS5536 12V None Two 2 5 HDD ECW 181BS2WD AMD CS5536 9V 36V None Two 2 5 HDD Table B 3 AMD Geode GX466 Embedded System Solutions B 2 3 VIA LUKE 1GHz Solutions All the models...

Page 156: ...12V Two None ECW 180AS4WD VIA VT82C686B 9V 36V Two None ECW 180BS4 VIA VT82C686B 12V None None ECW 180BS4WD VIA VT82C686B 9V 36V None None ECW 181AS4 VIA VT82C686B 12V Two Two 2 5 HDD ECW 181AS4WD VIA VT82C686B 9V 36V Two Two 2 5 HDD ECW 181BS4 VIA VT82C686B 12V None Two 2 5 HDD ECW 181BS4WD VIA VT82C686B 9V 36V None Two 2 5 HDD Table B 5 VIA MARK Embedded System Solutions B 2 5 Intel Celeron M 1 ...

Page 157: ...tel 945GSE ICH7 M 9V 36V None None ECN 171BSEA CM15G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 12V None None ECN 171BSEA WD CM15G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 9V 36V None None ECN 171BSEB CM15G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 12V None None ECN 171BSEB WD CM15G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 9V 36V None None ECN 171BSE0 CM15G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 12V None One 2 5 HDD ECN 171BSE0 WD CM15G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 9V 36V None One 2 5 HDD ECN 171BSEA CM15G Int...

Page 158: ...EC WD PM16G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 9V 36V None None ECN 171BSE0 PM16G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 12V None One 2 5 HDD ECN 171BSE0 WD PM16G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 9V 36V None One 2 5 HDD ECN 171BSEC PM16G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 12V None One 2 5 HDD ECN 171BSEC WD PM16G Intel 945GSE ICH7 M 9V 36V None One 2 5 HDD Table B 8 Intel Pentium M Embedded System Solutions B 2 8 Intel Socket 479 Pentium Celeron M 2GHz Solut...

Page 159: ... 479 Pentium Celeron M Embedded System Solutions B 2 9 LGA 775 Intel Pentium 4 Pentium D Solutions All the models listed in the table below support a LGA 775 Intel Pentium 4 Pentium D CPU Model Number System Chipset DC Input Fan Drive Bays ECK 3699GE Intel 945G ICH7 19V DC Two One 2 5 HDD optional ECK 3699GH SiS 661CX SiS 966 19V DC Two One 2 5 HDD optional Table B 10 LGA 775 Intel Pentium 4 Penti...

Page 160: ...the models listed in the table below support an Intel Socket 479 Core Duo Solo CPU with a 667MHz FSB front side bus Model Number System Chipset DC Input Fan Drive Bays ECK 3699GF Intel 945GM ICH7M 19V DC Two One 2 5 HDD optional Table B 11 Intel Socket 479 Core Duo Solo System Solutions ...

Page 161: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 145 C BIOS Menu Options Appendix C ...

Page 162: ...ive Parameters 68 Type Auto 68 ZIP 69 LS 120 69 LBA Large Mode Auto 69 Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto 69 PIO Mode Auto 70 DMA Mode Auto 70 S M A R T Auto 72 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 72 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 73 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 74 Serial Port3 Address 3E8 74 Serial Port3 IRQ 11 74 Serial Port4 Address 2E8 75 Serial Port4 IRQ 10 75 Serial Port5 Address 2F0 75 Serial Port5 I...

Page 163: ...e Days 85 System Time 85 Remote Access Disabled 86 Serial Port Number 86 Serial Port Mode 86 Flow Control 86 Redirection after BIOS POST 86 Terminal Type 86 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support 87 Serial Port Number COM1 87 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 87 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 87 Flow Control None 88 Redirection After BIOS POST Always 88 Terminal Type ANSI 88 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Disabled 88 Sredir M...

Page 164: ...t From LAN Support Disabled 96 Change Supervisor Password 98 Change User Password 98 Memory Hole Disabled 100 Internal Graphics Mode Select Enable 8MB 101 DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode 101 DVMT FIXED Memory 101 Boot Display Device Auto 102 LVDS1 Panel Type 102 Audio Controller All Disabled 103 Save Changes and Exit 104 Discard Changes and Exit 104 Discard Changes 105 Load Optimal Defaults 105 Load Fa...

Page 165: ...ECW 281B Embedded System Page 149 D Watchdog Timer Appendix D ...

Page 166: ... BIOS function call INT 15H is used to control the Watchdog Timer INT 15H AH 6FH Sub function AL 2 Sets the Watchdog Timer s period BL Time out value Its unit second is dependent on the item Watchdog Timer unit select in CMOS setup Table D 1 AH 6FH Sub function 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 starts countin...

Page 167: ...e system resets Example program INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP MOV AX 6F02H setting the time out value MOV BL 30 time out value is 48 seconds INT 15H ADD THE APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE CMP EXIT_AP 1 is the application over JNE W_LOOP No restart the application MOV AX 6F02H disable Watchdog Timer MOV BL 0 INT 15H EXIT ...

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