How to Use This Manual
The manual describes how to configure your ROBO-8710VLA system to meet various
operating requirements. It is divided into five chapters, with each chapter addressing
a basic concept and operation of Single Board Computer.
Chapter 1 : System Overview. Presents what you have in the box and give you an
overview of the product specifications and basic system architecture for this model of
single board computer.
Chapter 2 : Hardware Configuration. Shows the definitions and locations of Jumpers
and Connectors that you can easily configure your system.
Chapter 3 : System Installation. Describes how to properly mount the CPU, main
memory and M-systems flash disk to get a safe installation and provides a
programming guide 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 list will give users some guidelines of trouble-shooting.
Chapter 5 : Troubleshooting. Provides you a few useful tips to quickly get your
ROBO-8710VLA running with no failure. As basic hardware installation has been
addressed in Chapter 3, this chapter will basically focus on system integration issues,
in terms of backplane setup, BIOS setting, and OS diagnostics.
The content of this manual and EC declaration document is subject to change without
prior notice. These changes will be incorporated in new editions of the document.
Portwell may make supplement or change in the products described in this
document at any time.
Updates to this manual, technical clarification, and answers to frequently asked
questions will be shown on the following web site : http://www.portwell.com
