TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL......................................................................................................... 7
1.2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND HANDLING..........................................................................7
1.3 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) PROTECTION........................................................7
1.4 EQUIPMENT SAFETY...........................................................................................................7
1.5 MANUAL REVISIONS............................................................................................................8
1.6 RELATED DOCUMENTATION..............................................................................................9
1.7 STANDARDS COMPLIANCE..............................................................................................10
2.1.1 PROCESSOR............................................................................................................... 12
2.1.2 CHIPSET...................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.3 BIOS ROM.................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.4 MEMORY..................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.5 RTC.............................................................................................................................. 12
2.1.6 PC/104-PLUS INTERFACE..........................................................................................12
2.1.7 GRAPHICS................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.8 USB.............................................................................................................................. 12
2.1.9 SERIAL PORTS........................................................................................................... 12
2.1.10 RS485/RS422 INTERFACE MODULES (OPTIONAL)...............................................13
2.1.11 PARALLEL PORT...................................................................................................... 13
2.1.12 IDE PORTS................................................................................................................ 13
2.1.13 SATA-I PORTS........................................................................................................... 13
2.1.14 FLOPPY DISK............................................................................................................ 13
2.1.15 FIREWIRE 1394B....................................................................................................... 13
2.1.16 ETHERNET................................................................................................................ 13
2.1.17 KEYBOARD / MOUSE................................................................................................13
2.1.18 AC’97 AUDIO CONTROLLER....................................................................................13
2.1.19 INDICATORS............................................................................................................. 13
2.1.20 RESET BUTTON, POWER BUTTON.........................................................................14
2.1.21 HARDWARE WATCHDOG TIMER............................................................................14
2.1.22 TEMPERATURE SENSORS.....................................................................................14
2.1.23 VOLTAGE SENSORS................................................................................................14
2.1.24 SPECIALTIES............................................................................................................ 14
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MEH-10126-201 Rev. D
High-Tech • Made in Switzerland
PIP20 / PIP22
Technical Reference Manual