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ROBO-8910VG2A

Single Board Computer

User's Manual

P/N: B8981220 Version 1.0

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Page 1: ...ROBO 8910VG2A Single Board Computer User s Manual P N B8981220 Version 1 0 Copyright Portwell Inc 2006 All rights reserved All other brand names are registered trademarks of their respective owners...

Page 2: ...hernet Controller 3 5 3 3 4 On board AC 97 Audio Device 3 6 3 4 Clear CMOS Operation 3 7 3 5 WDT Function 3 7 3 6 GPIO 3 9 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Information 4 1 4 1 Entering Setup 4 1 4 2 Main Menu 4 2...

Page 3: ...ide of Watch Dog Timer function Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Information Specifies the meaning of each setup parameters how to get advanced BIOS performance and update new BIOS In addition POST checkpoint lis...

Page 4: ...some categories and space on board To leverage this new interface PICMG announces PICMG 1 3 so called SHB Express The new standard SHB takes components side as ISA card for layout consideration same a...

Page 5: ...l Pentium 4 Celeron D Processor FSB 800 533MHz BIOS Phoenix Award system BIOS with 4Mb Flash ROM with easy upgrade function ACPI DMI Green function and Plug and Play Compatible Main Memory Support sin...

Page 6: ...tc Real Time Clock Calendar RTC Support Y2K Real Time Clock Calendar with battery backup for 7 year data retention Watchdog Timer Support WDT function through software programming for enable disable a...

Page 7: ...equirements 12V 7 64A 5V 4 45A Test configuration CPU Intel R Pentium 4 2 8GHZ FSB 800 L2 cache 1024KB Memory Apacer DDR2 512MBx2 UNB PC4300 CL4 Primary Master IDE HDD Seagate ST320011A OS Microsoft W...

Page 8: ...System Overview ROBO 8910VG2A User s Manual 1 5 1 3 1 Mechanical Drawing...

Page 9: ...Parallel Watch Dog Timer and Infrared interface PCI BUS AC LINK A D D R PCIe CLK BUFFER GPIO USB D A T A SEC C ICH6 PCI EXPRESS BUS X4 88E8001 VRM 10 0 IDE Primary DDR2 SATA CONN X4 IR USB 2 0 Conn x...

Page 10: ...re indicated with a star sign 2 1 Jumper Setting For users to customize ROBO 8910 s features In the following sections Short means covering a jumper cap over jumper pins Open or N C Not Connected mean...

Page 11: ...rt Normal Operation 2 3 Short Clear CMOS Contents JP5 COM2 Interface Selection JP5 Function 5 6 9 11 10 12 15 17 16 18 Short RS 232 3 4 7 9 8 10 13 15 14 16 21 22 Short RS 422 1 2 7 9 8 10 19 20 Short...

Page 12: ...o the interface connectors Figure 2 2 CPU GMCH ICH6 88E8001 88E8001 W83627THF BAT BIOS DIMM DIMM J2 J3 J6 J7 J1 J20 J17 J19 J26 J27 J24 J25 J28 J13 J21 J23 J10 J9 J11 J30 J8 J12 J15 S_ATA1 S_ATA3 S_AT...

Page 13: ...ector J15 8 bit GPIO connector J16 USB port2 port3 connector J17 Audio connector J19 CD IN connector J20 PC Speaker connector J21 PS 2 K B and Mouse connector J23 IR connector J24 GIGA_LAN1 connector...

Page 14: ...S_ON 4 GND Note J6 pin 3 and pin4 are AT Power Emulation function AT Power Emulation means the ROBO 8910VG2A is able to be auto power up once power cord is plugged in ATX power supply However user nee...

Page 15: ...10 ACK 23 Ground 11 Busy 24 Ground 12 Paper Empty 25 Ground 13 Printer Select 26 N C J10 IDE connector Pin No Signal Description Pin No Signal Description 1 RESET 2 Ground 3 Data7 4 Data8 5 Data6 6 Da...

Page 16: ...escription 1 Ground 2 Density Select 0 3 Ground 4 N C 5 Ground 6 N C 7 Ground 8 INDEX 9 Ground 10 Motor ENA 11 Ground 12 N C 13 Ground 14 Drive Select A 15 Ground 16 N C 17 Ground 18 Direction 19 Grou...

Page 17: ...Description 1 MIC 2 Ground 3 Line in channel L 4 Ground 5 Line in channel R 6 Ground 7 Line out channel L 8 Ground 9 Line out channel R 10 NC J19 CD IN connector PIN No Signal Description 1 CD IN Left...

Page 18: ...nector RJ 45 PIN No Signal Description 1 MDIA 2 MDIA 3 MDIB 4 MDIC 5 MDIC 6 MDIB 7 MDID 8 MDID J26 J27 USB port connector PIN No Signal Description 1 USB power 5V 2 USBD 3 USBD 4 USB Ground J28 CRT co...

Page 19: ...und 33 NC 9 Ground 34 IO Read 10 Ground 35 IO Write 11 Ground 36 Pull Up to 5V 12 Ground 37 IRQ 14 13 5V 38 5V 14 Ground 39 Pull down 15 Ground 40 NC 16 Ground 41 Reset 17 Ground 42 IORDY 18 SA2 43 NC...

Page 20: ...el 0 TX A14 GND B15 GND A15 PCI Ex1 channel 0 RX B16 GND A16 PCI Ex1 channel 0 RX B17 PCI Ex1 channel 1 TX A17 GND B18 PCI Ex1 channel 1 TX A18 GND B19 GND A19 PCI Ex1 channel 1 RX B20 GND A20 PCI Ex1...

Page 21: ...B58 PCI Ex16 channel 3 TX A58 GND B59 GND A59 PCI Ex16 channel 3 RX B60 GND A60 PCI Ex16 channel 3 RX B61 PCI Ex16 channel 4 TX A61 GND B62 PCI Ex16 channel 4 TX A62 GND B63 GND A63 PCI Ex16 channel...

Page 22: ...C18 GND D19 GND C19 PCI Ex16 channel 11 RX D20 GND C20 PCI Ex16 channel 11 RX D21 PCI Ex16 channel 12 TX C21 GND D22 PCI Ex16 channel 12 TX C22 GND D23 GND C23 PCI Ex16 channel 12 RX D24 GND C24 PCI...

Page 23: ...C6 F13 SATA T1 E13 GND F14 SATA T1 E14 GND F15 GND E15 SATA R1 F16 GND E16 SATA R1 F17 SATA T3 E17 GND F18 SATA T3 E18 GND F19 GND E19 SATA R3 F20 GND E20 SATA R3 F21 Reserved E21 GND F22 Reserved E22...

Page 24: ...0 3 3V F51 GND E51 GND F52 GND E52 GND F53 GND E53 GND F54 GND E54 GND F55 GND E55 GND F56 GND E56 GND F57 GND E57 GND F58 GND E58 GND F59 5V E59 5V F60 5V E60 5V F61 5V E61 5V F62 5V E62 5V F63 GND E...

Page 25: ...ICLK1 H15 3 3V G15 GND H16 AD31 G16 GND H17 AD29 G17 3 3V H18 Pull down to ground G18 AD30 H19 AD27 G19 AD28 H20 AD25 G20 GND H21 GND G21 AD26 H22 C BE 3 G22 AD24 H23 AD23 G23 3 3V H24 GND G24 AD22 H2...

Page 26: ...Hardware Configuration ROBO 8910VG2A User s Manual 2 17 H42 AD11 G42 C BE 0 H43 AD8 G43 GND H44 GND G44 AD6 H45 AD7 G45 AD5 H46 AD4 G46 GND H47 GND G47 AD2 H48 AD3 G48 AD1 H49 AD0 G49 GND...

Page 27: ...e programming 3 1 entium 4 Processor Installing Socket 478 CPU 1 Lift the handling lever of CPU socket outwards and upwards to the other end 2 Align the processor pins with pinholes on the socket Make...

Page 28: ...the existing CPU to remove it from the socket 4 Follow the steps of installing a CPU to change to another one or place handling bar to close the opened socket Configuring System Bus ROBO 8910VG2A Supp...

Page 29: ...you need to perform the following Step 1 Check all jumpers setting on proper position Step 2 Install and configure CPU and memory module on right position Step 3 Place ROBO 8910VG2A into the dedicated...

Page 30: ...to OS that supported by Intel 915GV ICH6 3 3 2 Intel Integrated Graphics GMCH Chip Using GMCH High performance graphic integrated chipset is aimed to gain an outstanding graphic performance Share sys...

Page 31: ...to report Ethernet interfaces status Please refer to the table below as a quick reference guide J24 J25 Ethernet port Connector RJ 45 PIN No Signal Description 1 MDIA 2 MDIA 3 MDIB 4 MDIC 5 MDIC 6 MD...

Page 32: ...XP and AC97 Utility J17 Audio Connector PIN No Signal Description PIN No Signal Description 1 MIC 2 Ground 3 Line in channel L 4 Ground 5 Line in channel R 6 Ground 7 Line out channel L 8 Ground 9 Lin...

Page 33: ...gs by software or hardware varies from boards to boards The ROBO 8910VG2A allows users control WDT through dynamic software programming The WDT starts counting when it is activated It sends out a sign...

Page 34: ...Function Mode outp 0x002E 0x87 outp 0x002E 0x87 Assign Pin 89 to be a WDTO outp 0x002E 0x2B outp 0x002F inp 0x002F 0xEF Select Logic Device 8 outp 0x002E 0x07 outp 0x002F 0x08 Active Logic Device 8 ou...

Page 35: ...6 7 GPIO Port13 8 GPIO Port17 9 Ground 10 5V Additionally 4 extra Digital Output ports inversely amplified signals from GPIO ports There are open drain buffers which can offer greater driving capacity...

Page 36: ...GPIO port 4 Bit4 vs GPIO port 5 Bit5 vs GPIO port 6 Bit6 vs GPIO port 7 Bit7 vs GPIO port 8 Value of Inversion Register Only high nibble is available for this function When set to a 1 the incoming out...

Page 37: ...er s Manual 3 11 Notes 1 All the Buffered Digital Outputs are open drain amplified form corresponding GPIO ports 3 Some other functions may occupy the lower nibble of the registers Altering any conten...

Page 38: ...on or reboot the computer When the message Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP appears press Del key immediately to enter BIOS setup program If the message disappears before you respond but you still wis...

Page 39: ...Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility f Standard CMOS Features f Advanced BIOS Features f Advanced Chipset Features f Integrated Peripherals f Power Management Setup f PnP PCI Configurations f PC Heal...

Page 40: ...ity Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date mm dd yy Mon Mar 13 2006 Time hh mm ss 13 51 13 f IDE Channel 0 Master Maxtor 91021U2 f IDE Channel 0 Slave CD 540E f IDE Channel 1 Master None f IDE Channel...

Page 41: ...e Base Memory 640K Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up Extended Memory N A Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory N A Displays the t...

Page 42: ...ECOMP 65535 means NONE Access Mode CHS LBA Large Auto Choose the access mode for this hard disk Capacity Auto Display your disk drive size Disk drive capacity Approximated Note that this size is usual...

Page 43: ...his menu IDE Channel 2 Master None Auto Selecting manual lets you set the remaining fields on this screen Selects the type of fixed disk User Type will let you select the number of cylinders heads etc...

Page 44: ...Device LS120 Boot Other Device Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled X Typematic Rate Chars Sec...

Page 45: ...ues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority Use or to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC t...

Page 46: ...First Second Third Boot Device Select your boot device priority The choice Floppy LS120 Hard Disk CDROM ZIP100 USB FDD USB ZIP USB CDROM and Disabled Boot Other Device Select your boot device priorit...

Page 47: ...ssword is required every time the system boots or only when you enter setup System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setu...

Page 48: ...cause they provide the best operating conditions for your system The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using your system Phoenix...

Page 49: ...nd to a read or write command If your system installs good quality of SDRAM you can set this option to 3 SCLKs to obtain better memory performance Normally the option will be set to Auto The choice 2...

Page 50: ...abled Disabled Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func Item Help PCI Express Port 1 Auto PCI Express Port 2 Auto PCI Express Port 3 Auto PCI Express Port 4 Auto PCI E Complianc...

Page 51: ...IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave...

Page 52: ...mance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each device The choice Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 and Mode 4 IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 33 66 100...

Page 53: ...bled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller This entry is for disable enable EHCI controller only This BIOS itself may may not have high speed USB support built in the support will be automatically turn on when...

Page 54: ...ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Power On Function This item allows you to select different power on scheme using ATX power supply Password Power...

Page 55: ...receiving High rate for transmitting Hi Lo High rate for receiving Low rate for transmitting Lo Hi Low rate for receiving High rate for transmitting Lo Lo Low rate for receiving Low rate for transmitt...

Page 56: ...rsion of EPP mode The choice EPP1 7 EPP1 9 ECP Mode Use DMA Select a proper DMA channel for ECP mode The choice 1 3 PWRON After PWR Fail This item allows user to configure the power status of using AT...

Page 57: ...rant Suspend Mode Disabled HDD Power Down Disabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Wake up by On Board LAN Enabled Power On by Ring Enabled X USB KB Wake Up From S3 Disabled Resume by Alarm Disabled...

Page 58: ...t Suspend Mode 1 Min and HDD Power Down 1 Min User Defined Allow you to set each mode individually When not disabled Suspend Mode ranges from 1 min to 1 Hour and HDD Power Down ranges from 1 Min to 15...

Page 59: ...in 14 Min and 15 Min Soft Off by PWR BTTN This item allows users to set the time to remove the power after the power button is pressed The choice Instant Off Delay 4 Sec Wake Up by On Board LAN This o...

Page 60: ...ystem The choice hh 0 23 mm 0 59 ss 0 59 Primary Secondary IDE 0 1 This item is to configure IDE devices being monitored by system so as to keep system out of suspend mode if the associated device is...

Page 61: ...ources Press Enter PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto INT Pin 5 Assignment Auto INT Pin 6 Assignment...

Page 62: ...ssigned to Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification PCI ISA PnP for devices compliant with the plug and play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture...

Page 63: ...s S using this INT Simple COMM Cntrlr Bus 0 Dev 30 Func 3 The choice Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 INT Pin 6 Assignment INT Pin 7 Assignment Device s using this INT The choice Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12...

Page 64: ...4 V 3 3V 3 39 V 12V 11 85 V 5V 4 91 V VBAT V 3 07 V 5VSB V 4 94 V Menu Level f Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Def...

Page 65: ...e spread spectrum modulate The choice Enabled Disabled 4 12 Default Menu Selecting Defaults from the main menu shows you two options which are described below Load Fail Safe Defaults When you press En...

Page 66: ...o press Esc to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable a password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter the password A message will confirm the password will be disabled Once...

Page 67: ...ays on after you turn your system off The next time you boot your computer the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS After saving the values the system is restar...

Page 68: ...of backplane setup BIOS setting and OS diagnostics 5 1 Quick installation Guide Backplane ROBO 8910 is a full sized SBC and therefore is only able to run on PICMG 1 3 Backplane PBPE 13A8 and PBPE 06V...

Page 69: ...Power Connector ROBO 8910VG2A requires power drawing from the 12V connector The CPU supplementary power connector should be connected at all time for this P4 system to run properly If the system s ma...

Page 70: ...ion Step1 Connect 24 pin power cable of the ATX POWER with ATX POWER CONNECTOR 24 pin on the backplane Figure 5 4 Figure 5 4 Step2 ROBO 8910VG2A requires power drawing through golden finger via backpl...

Page 71: ...ual 5 4 Step 3 Connect TOGGLE SWITCH CN2 connector on PBPE 06V backplane Figure 5 6 and PBPE 13A8 backplane Figure 5 7 which is used to power on SBC Generally the TOGGLE SWITCH is located on the chass...

Page 72: ...DRAM or reinstall it One long beep constantly DRAM error Change DRAM or reinstall it One long beep with two short beeps Monitor or Display Card error Please check Monitor connector whether it inserts...

Page 73: ...n IDE because SATA hard disk doesn t require setting up Master and Slave which can reduce mistake of hardware installation All you need to do is to plug in two cables and enable SATA in System BIOS Th...

Page 74: ...1 Check ROBO 8910VG2A jumper JP1 Otherwise incorrect power setting will not allow you to power on the system 2 Double check if every connector is attached with the correct cable 3 If you have changed...

Page 75: ...all ATA 66 100 driver then the function can be active Q After inserting Compact Flash why doesn t it work at all A Compact flash is occupied with the master device of IDE Secondary If there is any dev...

Page 76: ...this so you can be sure the system is running with the BIOS setting that Portwell has highly endorsed As a matter of fact users can load the default BIOS setting any time when system appears to be uns...

Page 77: ...splay Controller IRQ 11 Ethernet Controller Shareable IRQ 11 USB 1 0 1 1 EHCI Controller IRQ 12 Unassigned Shareable IRQ 13 Unassigned Data Processor IRQ 14 IDE Controller Shareable IRQ 15 USB 1 0 1 1...

Page 78: ...iption 0000 003F 1K Interrupt Area 0040 004F 0 3K BIOS Data Area 0050 006F 0 5K System Data 0070 0BE3 45K DOS 0BE4 0E1B 0 9K Program Area 0E1C 9D66 573K Available 9D67 9EFF 6 4K Program Area Conventio...

Page 79: ...RV System Timer IRQ 1 SMARTDRV Keyboard Event IRQ 2 Unassigned Usable IRQ IRQ 3 System ROM COM 2 IRQ 4 System ROM COM 1 IRQ 5 Unassigned Usable IRQ IRQ 6 System ROM Diskette Event IRQ 7 Unassigned Usa...

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