Arcom SBC-GX1 Technical Manual

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Contents Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................6 SBC-GX1 ‘at a glance’...........................................................................................................7 Features.................................................................................................................................8 SBC-GX1 support products .................................................................................................10 Handling your board safely ......................................... ...

Contents Boot disk ..............................................................................................................................53 Operating System drivers ................................................................................................................54 Windows 98 driver support ..................................................................................................54 Windows NT4.0 Driver Support ...........................................................................................58 Other software support .......................................................................... ...

Contents Appendix A – Contacting Arcom.......................................................................................................82 Appendix B – Connector details.......................................................................................................83 Appendix C – Specification ..............................................................................................................95 Appendix D – SBC-GX1 mechanical diagram .................................................................................96 Appendix E – TFT display interface cable......................................... ...

Introduction Introduction The SBC-GX1 is a high-performance, high-functionality multimedia PC/AT compatible processor board designed to be embedded into OEM equipment. It contains all the standard features found in a PC/AT system with some embedded and multimedia additions. These include silicon disk drive, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, 16-bit SoundBlaster, PC/104 bus, PCI bus, CompactFlash socket, MMX-enhanced CPU and high performance Flat Panel VGA controller. Once you have completed development the board can be purchased in the following standard variants: • SBC-GX1-M0-F0 AMD GeodeTM GX1 300MHz CPU, No DRAM, No Flash • SBC-GX1 ...

Introduction SBC-GX1 ‘at a glance’ EBX power supply connector COM4 RS422/485 serial port Floppy disk interface COM4 RS232 port Gen. purpose I/O Parallel port interface COM2 RS232 serial port Ethernet interface VGA CRT interface VGA flat panel interface PS/2 mouse PS/2 keyboard USB serial port COM3 RS232 Serial Port Auxiliary functions PCI Interface IDE interface Ethernet controller status LEDs COM1 RS232 serial port Audio functions Flash Access LED 64-way PC/104 expansion 40-way PC/104 expansion In-System- Program header B1 A1 © 2004 Arcom Issue D 7 ...

Introduction Features CPU • AMD GeodeTM GX1 300MHz MMX-enhanced processor. Chipset • AMD CS5530A I/O Companion. Cache • 16K L1 write-back cache. BIOS • Award Software PCI Plug and Play BIOS or General Software Embedded BIOS 2000. • On-board reprogramming. System memory • Up to 256MB un-buffered 3.3V SDRAM (144-pin SODIMM). Silicon disk • Up to 16MB Intel StrataFlash. • Datalight FlashFX Flash filling system. Video • National Geode XpressGraphicsTM. • 1MB – 4MB shared memory. • XVGA for CRT and Flat Panel displays. • 32-bit PCI local bus interface. • VGA BIOS integrated into system ROM. • Simultaneo ...

Introduction Parallel port • High speed parallel port SPP/EPP/ECP mode. • BIOS Configurable. Serial ports • Four 16C550 compatible high speed UARTs. • 3 x RS232 and 1 x RS232/422/485 Interfaces. USB interface • Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfaces. • USB 1.0 Compliant. Network support • National Semiconductor DP83815 10/100-BASETX Ethernet controller. • 32-bit PCI interface. Expansion • PC/104 expansion bus - 8/16 bit ISA bus compatible interface. • 33MHz +5V PCI Interface. Software compatibility • Datalight ROM-DOS operating system licence supplied with each board (if flash memory is fitted). • Win ...

Introduction SBC-GX1 support products The SBC-GX1 is supported by the following products: • DC1 (Display Converter board) This interface board enables the SBC-GX1 to be used to drive DSTN flat panel displays via the TFT output. The board supports both monochrome and color DSTN displays. Full details of this product can be found in Appendix G – Display Converter 1 (DC1). • SBC-GX1-ICE (Industrial Compact Enclosure) The SBC-GX1-ICE is a simple low cost aluminium enclosure, which provides a suitable EMC compatible enclosure for the SBC-GX1 board. The ICE box is available as either an AC or DC version. For more details go to ...

Introduction Handling your board safely Anti-static handling This board contains CMOS devices that could be damaged in the event of static electricity discharged through them. At all times, please observe anti-static precautions when handling the board. This includes storing the board in appropriate anti-static packaging and wearing a wrist strap when handling the board. Battery The board contains a Lithium non-rechargeable battery. Do not short circuit the battery or place on a metal surface where the battery terminals could be shorted. During shipment the battery is isolated from the boards circuitry and should be connected b ...

Introduction Conventions The following symbols are used in this guide: Symbol Explanation Note - information that requires your attention. Tip - a handy hint that may provide a useful alternative or save time. Caution – proceeding with a course of action may damage your equipment or result in loss of data. Jumper fitted on pin A. Jumper fitted on pin B. Jumper is fitted. Jumper is not fitted. © 2004 Arcom Issue D 12 ...

Getting started with your SBC-GX1 Getting started with your SBC-GX1 The Development Kit contains a ‘Quickstart’ manual. You should read this manual for information about setting up and starting to use the SBC-GX1 board. Once you have completed this task you will have a working SBC-GX1 system and can start adding other peripherals to enable you to start development. In this section we guide you through setting up and using some of the features of the SBC-GX1. If you would like more detailed information on any aspect of the board refer to the Detailed hardware description section beginning on page 62. The SBC-GX1 uses an Awar ...

Getting started with your SBC-GX1 module should be inserted in the DIMM1 socket (on the underside of the board) in an ESD safe area, and you should be wearing an earth strap or touching a grounded surface to protect the device. The memory module is designed to ensure that it can only be plugged in with the correct orientation. If the module does not fit, check the key locations and ensure the memory is the correct type. The memory module should be inserted into the socket at a 45 degree angle. Once fully pushed into the socket the module can be pressed down towards the board. The tabs on the socket automatically latch over the ...

Getting started with your SBC-GX1 Using the CompactFlash socket The SBC-GX1 has a Type II CompactFlash socket mounted on the underside of the board. This socket is connected to the secondary IDE controller. The socket supports both Type I and Type II CompactFlash cards. If a CompactFlash card is plugged into the socket it acts as a normal hard disk drive and is detected by the BIOS during the POST process. If the card has an operating system loaded and there are no standard hard disk drives connected the board boots from the CompactFlash card and this becomes drive C:. The CompactFlash card can only be inserted into the socket ...

Getting started with your SBC-GX1 The standard connector for these signals is a 3.5mm stereo jack. The audio device is a 16-bit SoundBlaster compatible interface. The BIOS provides the user the ability to configure the I/O address, IRQ and DMA settings for this device. This enables it to be used with existing Soundblaster-16 applications. The audio features are supported by installable device drivers under Windows 98/NT/2000/XP (see the Operating System drivers section, beginning on page 54, for details). Settings are configured in the BIOS as default. These can be modified during POST using the setup utility. See 16-bit SoundB ...

Getting started with your SBC-GX1 you have checked that the link settings on the card for I/O address, IRQ and DMA settings do not conflict with any devices on the SBC-GX1. If you are using a PC/104 card that requires +5V, this is automatically supplied via the PC/104 header. If you require +12V this is only available if the +12V pin on the power connector PL12 has been connected to a supply. If you require –12V or –5V these must be supplied directly to the PC/104 board. Using the USB ports The Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller is disabled by default. To enable this feature you use the Chipset features setup option with ...

Jumpers and connectors Jumpers and connectors The following diagram shows the jumpers and connectors on the front of the SBC-GX1. Click on any jumper or connector for information. PL6 PL8 PL10 PL13 PL16 PL17 PL7 PL9 PL12 PL14 PL18 PL19 PL5 PL15 PL11 LK1 LK2 PL1 PL4 LK10 LK9 LK8 PL2 LK5 LK6 LK7 PL3 3 LK4 A B B A PL24 12 LK11 PL21 PL20 PL23 PL22 C0 D0 B32 B1 A1 © 2004 Arcom Issue D 18 ...

Jumpers and connectors The following diagram shows the connectors on the back of the SBC-GX1: DIMM1 PL25 (SODIMM socket) (CompactFlash connector) © 2004 Arcom Issue D 19 ...

Jumpers and connectors Jumpers There are twelve user-selectable jumpers on the SBC-GX1. Further details are provided about each of these below. The diagram indicates the default position for each link. Jumper Description LK1 Watchdog timer timeout selection LK2 Watchdog timer enable LK3 LCD backlight supply voltage LK4 LCD panel power supply voltage LK5 COM4 IRQ routing LK6 COM3 IRQ routing LK7 Clear CMOS/battery disable LK8, LK9, LK10 RS485/422 configuration LK11, LK12 User jumpers LK1 – Watchdog timer timeout selection The watchdog timer has two pre-configured timeout delays: 2 or 8 seconds. This link is used to choose the ...