PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board User’s Manual
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ESD Precautions Computer boards have integrated circuits sensitive to static electricity. To prevent chipsets from electrostatic discharge damage, please take care of the following jobs with precautions: Do not remove boards or integrated circuits from their anti-static packaging until you are ready to install them. Before holding the board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the system unit chassis for a few seconds. It discharges static electricity from your body.
Table of Contents Disclaimers ..................................................................................................... ii ESD Precautions ........................................................................................... iii Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................. 1 1.1 Features ............................................................................................... 2 1.2 Specifications ..........................................................
Chapter 3 AX93277 I/O Board ................................ 25 3.1 AX93277 Specifications .................................................................... 25 3.2 AX93277 Dimensions and Fixing Holes .......................................... 25 3.3 AX93277 Board Layout ..................................................................... 27 3.4 AX93277 Jumper Settings ................................................................ 28 3.4.1 3.5 COM1 Data/Power Selection (JP1 and JP2) ........
.5 Chipset Menu ..................................................................................... 60 6.6 Boot Menu.......................................................................................... 64 6.7 Security Menu .................................................................................... 65 6.8 Save & Exit Menu .............................................................................. 66 Chapter 7 Drivers Installation................................ 69 7.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Chapter 1 Introduction The PICO121 is a Pico-ITX board with AMD G-Series Embedded SoC GX-210HA and GX-210JA that delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces, multiple I/O functions for interactive applications and various embedded computing solutions. The board has one 204-pin unbuffered SO-DIMM socket for DDR3/3L1333/1066MHz SO-DIMM memory, maximum memory capacity up to 8GB.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 1.1 Features AMD G-Series embedded SoC GX-210HA and GX-210JA 1 DDR3/3L SO-DIMM supports up to 8GB memory capacity 4 USB 2.0 ports 2 COM ports 1 full-size PCI-Express Mini Card 1 half-size PCI-Express Mini Card DASH (Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware) support +12V only DC-in supported 1.2 Specifications CPU AMD G-Series embedded SoC dual core GX-210HA 1.0GHz. AMD G-Series embedded SoC dual core GX-210JA 1.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Watchdog Timer 1~255 seconds or minutes; up to 255 levels. Ethernet One 16-pin wafer connector. One port with Realtek RTL8111DP for Gigabit/Fast Ethernet. Audio HD audio compliant with Realtek ALC662. MIC-in and line-out in pin headers. Power Input One 1x4-pin wafer connector. +12V only DC-in. AT auto power on function supported. Power Management ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface).
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PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Chapter 2 Board and Pin Assignments 2.
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PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.3 Assembly Drawing Heatsink for PICO121 (see image below): First of all, screw heatsink into heatspreader.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board For thermal dissipation, a heatspreader enables the PICO121’s components to dissipate heat efficiently. Images below illustrate how to install the heatspreader. Installing Heatspreader The PICO121 has four assembly holes for installing heatspreader plate. Align and firmly secure heatspreader plate to PICO121. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Installing Heatspreader and I/O Boards Gently connect AX93277 and AX93267 I/O boards to PICO121. Align assembly holes and firmly secure the heatspreader plate and I/O boards to the PICO121, see image below. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws. See chapter 3 and chapter 4 for details of AX93277 and AX93267 I/O boards, respectively.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.4 Jumper Settings Jumper is a small component consisting of jumper clip and jumper pins. Install jumper clip on 2 jumper pins to close. And remove jumper clip from 2 jumper pins to open. Below illustration shows how to set up jumper. Properly configure jumper settings on the PICO121 to meet your application purpose. Below you can find a summary table of all jumpers and onboard default settings.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.4.1 LVDS +12V Voltage Selection (JP1) (Optional) The board supports voltage selection for flat panel displays. Use JP1 to set LVDS connector (CN8) pin 1~6 VCCM to +12V. To prevent hardware damage, before connecting please make sure that the input voltage of flat panel is correct. Function Setting +12V Close NA (Default) Open 2.4.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.4.5 DDR3/3L Voltage Selection (JP5) This jumper is for DDR3/3L voltage selection. The +1.35V is for DDR3 low voltage module (DDR3L). Function Setting +1.5V (Default) +1.35V 1-2 close 2-3 close 2.4.6 RCC Enable (JP6) RCC is a Remote Control Controller for DASH function. Use this jumper for updating RCC firmware via SWIM interface, see section 2.5.8 for CN11. Function Setting Enable (Default) 1-2 close Disable 2-3 close 2.4.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.5 Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table showing connectors on the hardware.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.5.1 Power LED Header (CN3) This header is for power LED interface. Pin Signal 1 2 +5V GND 2.5.2 CN5) 1 High and Low Speed Board to Board Connectors (CN4 and CN4 is a 2x20-pin high speed board to board connector. The pin assignments of CN4 are given as follows.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board CN5 is a 2x30-pin low speed board to board connector. The pin assignments of CN5 are given as follows. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 MIC_IN LINE_IN_L LINE_IN_R AUDIO_GND COMGND DCD1 RXD1 TXD1 DTR1 COMGND DCD2 RXD2 TXD2 DTR2 GND USB_PWR0 C_USB_PN6 C_USB_PP6 USB0_GND USB_PWR1 C_USB_PN8 C_USB_PP8 USB1_GND +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V_DUAL +3.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.5.3 SMBus Connector (CN6) This connector is for SMBus interface. The SMBus (System Management Bus) is a simple 2-wire bus for the purpose of lightweight communication. Pin Signal 1 2 3 SMBus clock SMBus data GND 2.5.4 Fan Power Connector (CN7) This is a 2.5mm pitch wafer connector for fan power interface. Pin Signal 1 2 +5V GND 2.5.5 1 2 LVDS Connector (CN8) This board has a 40-pin connector for LVDS LCD interface.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 24-bit single channel 18-bit dual channel Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 VCCM VCCM VCCM N.C GND N.C N.C GND N.C N.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.5.6 Serial ATA Power Connector (CN9) This is a 2.0mm pitch wafer connector for Serial ATA (SATA) power interface. Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 +12V GND GND +5V 2.5.7 Inverter Connector (CN10) This is a DF13-8S-1.25C 8-pin connector for inverter. We strongly recommend you to use the matching DF13-8S-1.25C connector to avoid malfunction. Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 +12V +12V +5V BL_ENABLE GND GND GND BR_CTRL 2.5.8 SWIM Connector (CN11) This is a 2.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.5.10 VGA Connector (CN13) This is a 16-pin wafer connector for VGA interface. Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 RSVD RED GND GREEN GND BLUE GND VCC DDC_DATA GND GND HSYNC GND VSYNC DDC_CLK GND 2.5.11 Ethernet Connector (LAN1) This is a 16-pin wafer connector for Ethernet interface.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.5.12 Serial ATA Connector (SATA1) This Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA or SATA) connector is for high-speed SATA interface port. It is a computer bus interface for connecting to devices such as hard disk drives. Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 2.5.13 1 1 7 1 CMOS Battery Connector (BAT1) This connector is for CMOS battery interface. 22 Pin Signal 1 2 +3.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.5.14 (SCN1) Full-size PCI-Express Mini Card and mSATA Connector The SCN1 features full-size PCI-Express Mini Card with mSATA support. It supports the PCI-Express Mini Cards which are applied to either PCI-Express x1 or USB. It also complies with PCI-Express Mini Card Spec. V1.2. You are allowed to select PCI-Express Mini Card or mSATA support via BIOS setting (see section 6.4).
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2.5.15 SIM Card Slot (SCN2) The SCN2 is for inserting SIM Card. It is mainly used in 3G wireless network application. In order to work properly, the SIM Card must be used together with 3G module which is inserted to SCN1 or SCN3. Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PWR RST CLK NC GND VPP I/O NC 2.5.16 Half-size PCI-Express Mini Card Connector (SCN3) The SCN3 is a half-size PCI-Express Mini Card connector.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Chapter 3 AX93277 I/O Board The AX93277 is an I/O expansion board which is suggested to insert carefully into CN4 and CN5 on PICO121. Its specifications and detailed information are given in this chapter. 3.1 AX93277 Specifications Size 118mm x 29mm Features Support audio jack (MIC-in/line-out). Four USB 2.0. Serial Ports: One port for RS-232/422/485 and one port for RS-232. Power-on, reset and red/green LED.
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PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 3.4 AX93277 Jumper Settings Properly configure jumper settings on the AX93277 I/O board to meet your application purpose. Below you can find a summary table of all jumpers and onboard default settings. Once the default jumper setting needs to be changed, please do it under power-off condition.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 3.5 AX93277 Connectors, Switches and LED Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table which shows connectors, switches and LED on the hardware.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board CN10 is a 2x30-pin low speed board to board connector. The pin assignments of CN10 are given as follows. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 MIC_IN LINE_IN_L LINE_IN_R AUDIO_GND COMGND DCD1 RXD1 TXD1 DTR1 COMGND DCD2 RXD2 TXD2 DTR2 GND USB_PWR0 C_USB_PN6 C_USB_PP6 USB0_GND USB_PWR1 C_USB_PN8 C_USB_PP8 USB1_GND +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V_DUAL +3.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 3.5.2 System Power Switch (CN5) This switch is for turning on/off the system power. Function Description On Off Turn on/off system Keep system status 3.5.3 COM Connector (CN6) CN6 is a double-deck DB-9 connector for COM1 (lower) and COM2 (upper). COM1 comes with power capability on DCD and RI pins by setting jumpers (see section 3.4.1). The pin assignments of RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 are listed in table below.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 3.5.5 System Reset Switch (CN9) This switch reboots your computer without turning off the power supply. It is a better way to reboot your system for a longer life of the system power supply. Function Description On Off Reset system Keep system status 3.5.6 USB 2.0 Connectors (USB1 and USB2) The board comes with two double-deck Universal Serial Bus (compliant with USB 2.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Chapter 4 AX93267 I/O Board The AX93267 is an I/O expansion board which is suggested to connect to PICO121. Its specifications and detailed information are given in this chapter. 4.1 AX93267 Specifications Size 29.25mm x 118mm Features One D-Sub VGA port One RJ-45 Ethernet port. DC power jack. Note: All specifications and images are subject to change without notice.
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PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 4.4 AX93267 Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table which shows all connectors on the hardware. Connector Description CN1 DC Power Jack CN2 DC Power In Connector CN3 VGA Connector CN4 D-Sub VGA Connector CN5 Ethernet Connector CN6 RJ-45 Ethernet Port 4.4.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 4.4.3 VGA Connector (CN3) This is a 16-pin wafer connector for VGA interface. Gently connect this CN3 to PICO121’s CN13. Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 RSVD RED GND GREEN GND BLUE GND VCC DDC_DATA GND GND HSYNC GND VSYNC DDC_CLK GND 4.4.4 D-Sub VGA Connector (CN4) The CN4 is a standard 15-pin D-Sub connector. It is commonly used for VGA display. This VGA interface configuration can be configured via software utility.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 4.4.5 Ethernet Connector (CN5) This is a 16-pin wafer connector for Ethernet interface. Gently connect this CN5 to PICO121’s LAN1. Pin Signal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1000 LAN LED 100 LAN LED GND MDI3MDI3+ MDI1MDI2MDI2+ MDI1+ MDI0MDI0+ GND LAN_VDD33 LAN_LINK_ACT GND GND 4.4.6 RJ-45 Ethernet Port (CN6) This board has one RJ-45 Ethernet connector.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Chapter 5 Hardware Description 5.1 Microprocessors The PICO121 supports AMD G-Series Embedded SoC GX-210HA/GX-210JA processors, ® ® which enable your system to operate under Windows 7 and Windows 8 environments. The system performance depends on the microprocessor. Make sure all correct settings are arranged for your installed microprocessor to prevent the CPU from damages. 5.2 BIOS The PICO121 uses AMI Plug and Play BIOS with a single 16Mbit SPI Flash.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 5.4 I/O Port Address Map The AMD G-Series Embedded SoC GX-210HA/GX-210JA processors communicate via I/O ports. Total 1KB port addresses are available for assigning to other devices via I/O expansion cards.
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PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Chapter 6 AMI BIOS Setup Utility The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built-in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off. This chapter provides users with detailed description about how to set up basic system configuration through the AMI BIOS setup utility. 6.1 Starting To enter the setup screens, follow the steps below: 1. 2.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Hot Keys Description Left/Right The Left and Right keys allow you to select a setup screen. Up/Down The Up and Down keys allow you to select a setup screen or sub-screen. + Plus/Minus The Plus and Minus keys allow you to change the field value of a particular setup item. Tab The key allows you to select setup fields. F1 The key allows you to display the General Help screen.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 6.3 Main Menu When you first enter the setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up as described below. The Main BIOS setup screen is shown below. BIOS/Memory Information Display the auto-detected BIOS/memory information. System Language Choose the system default language.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 6.4 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ACPI Settings CPU Configuration IDE Configuration USB Configuration F81801 Super IO Configuration F81801 H/W Monitor DASH Setting For items marked with “”, please press for more options.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State When the suspend button is pressed, the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) sleep state is S3 only (Suspend to RAM).
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board CPU Configuration This screen shows the CPU Configuration. SVM Mode Enable or disable CPU virtualization (SVM).
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board IDE Configuration In the IDE Configuration menu, you can see the currently installed hardware in the SATA ports. During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. USB Configuration USB Devices Display all detected USB devices.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board F81801 Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. For items marked with “”, please press for more options. Serial Port 1 (COM1)/Serial Port 2 (COM2) Set parameters of serial port 1 (COM1)/serial port 2 (COM2).
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Serial Port 1 (COM1) Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 1. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 3F8h and for interrupt request address is IRQ4. COM Mode Use this option to set RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 communication mode for serial port 1.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Serial Port 2 (COM2) Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 2. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 2F8h and for interrupt request address is IRQ3.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board F81801 H/W Monitor This screen monitors hardware health status. This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, and also system voltages (VCore and 5V).
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board DASH Setting You can use this screen to select options for the Desktop Architecture for System Hardware (DASH) providing the capability to remotely change BIOS settings. Further information about how to use the DASH can be found in Chapter 8. ASF Support Enable or disable Alert Specification Format (ASF) support. MCTP Support Enable or disable Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) support.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Console Redirection Settings You can use this screen to set parameters for console redirection settings. Further information about how to use the DASH can be found in Chapter 8.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 6.5 Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► GFX Configuration ► South Bridge ► North Bridge For items marked with “”, please press for more options.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board GFX Configuration This screen is for GFX configuration. Display Port 0 Output Mode Choose display port 0 output mode. The default is Disabled. Once AX93278 is installed, please choose HDMI (refer to Appendix A for AX93278 related information). Display Port 1 Output Mode Choose display port 1 output mode. The default is LVDS. LVDS Panel Type Set LVDS panel by selecting the appropriate setup item.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board South Bridge This screen allows users to configure parameters of South Bridge chipset. OnChip SATA Type Configuration options are Native IDE and AHCI. Select Mini Card / mSATA Device This setting is for SCN1 (see section 2.5.14). The default is mSATA. If PCI-Express Mini Card in PCI-Express x1 link is needed to insert to SCN1, please change setting to Mini Card. HD Audio Azalia Device Control detection of the HD Audio device.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board North Bridge Configuration This screen shows the North Bridge configuration related information.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 6.6 Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock. Quiet Boot Select to display either POST output messages or a splash screen during boot-up.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 6.7 Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Administrator Password This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled). User Password This item indicates whether an user password has been set (installed or uninstalled).
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 6.8 Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Save & Exit menu and press . Select Yes to save changes and exit.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press . Select Yes to discard changes. Restore Defaults It automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select this option. Select Restore Defaults from the Save & Exit menu and press .
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PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Chapter 7 Drivers Installation The device drivers are located on the product information CD that comes with the PICO121 Series package. The auto-run function of drivers will guide you to install the utilities and device ® drivers under Windows system. You can follow the onscreen instructions to install these devices: Chipset Ethernet Audio 7.1 1. Installing Chipset Driver Run setup program from the driver directory in product information CD.
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PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 3. Select “Express” and you are suggested to use the default installation folder. Then click “Next” to continue.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 4. When End User License Agreement screen appears, please click “Accept” to next step. 5. If the installation folder name does not exist, the following screen pops up. Click “Yes” to create a new folder.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 6. Please wait while setup processes the analyzing operations.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 7. Wait till the following screen appears, click “Finish” to continue. 8. Click “Yes” to complete the setup process and reboot.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 7.2 1. Installing Ethernet Driver Run setup program from the driver directory in product information CD. Click “Next” to continue.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2. When the following screen appears, select the features you want to install. Click “Next” to continue. In order to support DASH implementation, you must select the DashClient feature within Select Features screen.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 3. Now setup wizard is ready. Click “Install” to begin the installation. 4. Please wait while setup processes the installation operations. When driver installation is complete, the following screen appears. Click “Finish” to exit.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 7.3 Installing Audio Driver 1. Run the setup.exe for audio from driver directory in product information CD. Click “Next” to continue.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 2. Please wait while driver configures your new software installation. 3. You are suggested to select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”. Click “Finish” to complete the setup process and restart computer.
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PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Chapter 8 DASH User Guide 8.1 Client Side 8.1.1 BIOS Settings Please check the PXE remote boot is enabled as Figure 1 before you use this agent. During the late of BIOS POST, you can press to launch this agent as Figure 2(a). You need to supply a valid login username and password pair for authentication. The default account name is Administrator with the corresponding password Axiomtek as Figure 2(b).
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Figure 2(a): Enter into DASH Configuration Setup Agent Figure 2(b): Login to Setup Agent 82 DASH User Guide
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Figure 3: Active DASH Configuration Setup Agent Please enable MTCP support and ASF support in the Advanced\DASH Setting as Figure 4(a), (b). Without these settings, firmware cannot perform remote control operations and PLDM transfers through SMBus.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Figure 4(b): DASH Setting After pressing Console Redirection Settings, please follow the settings shown in Figure 5 for best performance and compatibility.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 8.1.2 Software Installation ® After setting BIOS as section 8.1.1 shown and installing OS, such as Windows 7 or ® Windows 8, when you install Ethernet driver, please check DashClient (see section 7.2). Then it turns the device into a DASH enabled computer on the client side. You can use a console device with Realtek Management Console installed to control and monitor a remote DASH enabled computer (see section 8.2.1). 8.2 Console Side 8.2.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Manageability In Manageability page, you can manually set the IP address and the port number associated with a specific DASH enabled computer. Another alternative is to use the found IP address and port number, which would be automatically filled into corresponding fields whenever you have completed the discovery phase. Please use Administrator as user name and Axiomtek as password to login.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Remote Control In the Remote Control node within Manageability page, you can power on, power off, power reset, or power recycle the DASH capable computer. You can use the check box to specify the boot device during next booting. Currently this feature is based on PLDM for BIOS Control and Configuration Specification and the system needs at least a one-time boot before you could get attached bootable devices. Figure 8 shows the snap shot of this feature.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board After Start TCR button is pressed, the remote control function would also be invoked, according to the selected check box in the After Rebooting field. This means that you can do text console redirection right now without doing any remote operation, or do it the next time when the computer boots. Both TELNET and SSH protocols are supported. You can choose to use either of them according to your need.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Firmware Update This console tool can be used to do a remote DASH firmware update regardless of the power state. This means that even in the S5 state (without any operating system), we can do a firmware update process. Click “…” to browse a new firmware file, and then click Start Update to begin the firmware update process, such as shown in Figure 10.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board 8.2.2 Built-in Web Server It also has a built-in web server with HTTP and HTTPS (TLS). The default port for HTTP is 623 while that for HTTPS is 664. You can login the web server to perform some simple management functions, such as basic hardware information query, remote control, event log browsing and network settings. Figure 11 shows the snap shot of the built-in web server. Ex: http://10.1.40.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Appendix A AX93278 I/O Board (Optional) The AX93278 is an I/O expansion board which is suggested to insert carefully into CN4 and CN5 on PICO121. Its specifications and detailed information are given in this Appendix. A.1 Size AX93278 Specifications 118mm x 40mm Features One HDMI. One RJ-45 Ethernet port. Two USB 2.0. Two USB 3.0. One 2x5-pin box header for MIC-in and line-out. Serial Ports: One port for RS-232/422/485 and one port for RS-232.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Bottom View Side View 92 AX93278 I/O Board (Optional)
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board A.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board A.4 AX93278 Assembly Drawing Installing Heatspreader and I/O Boards Gently connect AX93278 and AX93267 I/O boards to PICO121. Align assembly holes and firmly secure the heatspreader plate and I/O boards to the PICO121, see image below. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws. See chapter 4 for details of AX93267 I/O board.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board A.5 AX93278 Jumper Settings Properly configure jumper settings on the AX93278 I/O board to meet your application purpose. Below you can find a summary table of all jumpers and onboard default settings. Once the default jumper setting needs to be changed, please do it under power-off condition.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board A.6 AX93278 Connectors, Switches and LED Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table which shows connectors, switches and LED on the hardware. Connector Description CN1 Low Speed Board to Board Connector CN2 High Speed Board to Board Connector CN3 Ethernet and USB 2.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board CN1 is a 2x30-pin low speed board to board connector. Its pin assignments are given as follows. Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49 51 53 55 57 59 MIC_IN LINE_IN_L LINE_IN_R AUDIO_GND COMGND DCD1 RXD1 TXD1 DTR1 COMGND DCD2 RXD2 TXD2 DTR2 GND USB_PWR0 C_USB_PN6 C_USB_PP6 USB0_GND USB_PWR1 C_USB_PN8 C_USB_PP8 USB1_GND +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V_DUAL +3.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board A.6.2 Ethernet and USB 2.0 Connector (CN3) This board has one RJ-45 connector. Ethernet connection can be established by plugging one end of the Ethernet cable into this RJ-45 connector and the other end (phone jack) to a 1000/100/10-Base-T hub. The lower Universal Serial Bus (compliant with USB 2.0 (480Mbps)) connector on the rear I/O are for installing USB peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board A.6.4 USB 3.0 Connector (CN5) The board comes with a Universal Serial Bus (compliant with USB 3.0 (5Gb/s)) connector on the rear I/O for installing USB peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc. Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Signal Pin USB_VCC (+5V level standby power) USB_Data0USB_Data0+ GND SSRX0SSRX0+ GND SSTX0SSTX0+ A.6.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board A.6.6 HDMI Connector (CN7) The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact digital interface which is capable of transmitting high-definition video and high-resolution audio over a single cable. Its interface is available through connector CN7.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board Appendix B Watchdog Timer B.1 About Watchdog Timer Software stability is major issue in most application. Some embedded systems are not watched by human for 24 hours. It is usually too slow to wait for someone to reboot when computer hangs. The systems need to be able to reset automatically when things go wrong. The watchdog timer gives us solution.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board B.
PICO121 AMD G-Series Embedded SoC Pico-ITX Board If N=08h, the time base is set to minute. M = time value 00: Time-out Disable 01: Time-out occurs after 1 minute 02: Time-out occurs after 2 minutes 03: Time-out occurs after 3 minutes . .
