MAGNUM ETX Biscuit Format Single Board PC User Guide Document Reference: Product User Guide Document Issue: 1.
MAGNUM ETX Table Of Contents Contents Copyright ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Limitations of Liability ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Trademarks .................................................................................................................................
MAGNUM ETX Table Of Contents Power Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Security Menu............................................................................................................................................... 31 Boot Menu ....................................................................................................................................................
MAGNUM ETX Introduction Copyright All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without the prior permission, in writing, from the publisher. For permission in the UK please contact Blue Chip Technology. Information offered in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing.
MAGNUM ETX Introduction Regulatory Statements CE This product meets the essential protection requirements of the European EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC), and is eligible to bear the CE mark. Warning This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
MAGNUM ETX User Guide Organisation Manual Organisation This manual describes the Magnum ETX Single Board PC. We have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated information that is provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it proved to be necessary to aid in the understanding of the product.
MAGNUM ETX Product Summary Introduction The Blue Chip Technology Magnum ETX is the latest offering in the Biscuit format Single Board PC range, integrating the latest advances in low power processor, memory, and I/O technologies to provide an ideal platform for embedded applications. The Magnum ETX consists of a processor daughter card that complies with the embedded ETX standard version 3.02, and a baseboard that contains the I/O interfaces.
MAGNUM ETX Specification Specification CPU VIA ULV Eden 500MHz VIA C7 nanobga2 1GHz/2GHz Chipset: VIA CN700 Northbridge VIA VT8237R Plus Southbridge BIOS: Phoenix BIOS, with Ethernet Boot ROM option Memory: 512MB to 1GB PC2-4200/5300 DDR2 400/533 SDRAM using Horizontal 200 pin SODIMM, 1.8V operation.
MAGNUM ETX Specification Expansion Bus: Single PCI v2.2 compliant slot with switchable 5V/3V signalling Single Mini PCI expansion slot Power: 5Volt only operation (5V ± 5%) with connectivity for +12V pass through To PCI connector and Fan connector 5-Volt Power Consumption 7.5W, 500MHz with 512 MB RAM 8.5W, 1GHz with 512 MB RAM 12.
MAGNUM ETX Precautions General Precautions Your Single Board Computer is susceptible to damage by electrostatic discharges. In order to avoid damage, you should work at an anti-static bench and observe normal anti-static precautions. Wear an anti-static wrist strap connected to an earth point before opening any packaging. Where a wrist strap is not available, discharge any static charge you may have built-up by touching an earth point. Avoid any further movement that could build up another static charge.
MAGNUM ETX Precautions BIOS & CMOS Memory Please be aware that with personal computer products, it is possible to create configurations within the BIOS make booting impossible. Unlike most personal computer products, the MAGNUM ETX stores the BIOS settings in Flash memory rather than CMOS which allows these settings to be remembered even if there is no battery present.
MAGNUM ETX Quick Start Quick Start The following sections explain how to install the MAGNUM ETX Single Board PC. First ensure that you are familiar with the contents of the section "Precautions". It contains important information to avoid damage to the board. If choosing your own cooling solution, then check the CPU application notes from the VIA website. This is to ensure that your solution is capable of cooling the processor throughout the desired operating temperature range.
MAGNUM ETX Installation Assembly The following section describes the assembly of the ETX daughter board to the motherboard board. Although the Magnum ETX will be provided in an assembled state, this section is useful for instances where repair or upgrade are required Daughter Board connector locations Figure 1: Connector Locations With an ETX daughter board, the main connections for Keyboard, Mouse, Video, IDE, USB etc are made via the Host Board.
MAGNUM ETX Installation Figure 2: ensure mounting pillars are fitted to host board The next action is to carefully align the connectors of the daughter board with those on the host board and carefully press together. Note: The Hirose connectors are offset from each other, so the daughter board will only fit on one orientation.
MAGNUM ETX Installation Cooling Efficient cooling is essential for long and reliable operation of any electronic equipment. The VIA Eden/C7 CPU, the VIA CN700 Northbridge and VIA VT8237 Southbridge do get hot in normal operation, and in an elevated ambient temperature will require additional cooling. Cooling requirements will vary with application, desired operating temperature, CPU load, and memory size and board orientation.
MAGNUM ETX Installation The Active solution has thermal pads attached to the bosses on the base of the finned heatsink which make direct contact with the surface of Northbridge, Southbridge and two voltage regulators on the daughter card to help dissipate heat into the heatsink. Figure 5: Heatsink bosses and thermal pads Before fitting the active solution, it is necessary to spread some thermal grease to the surface of the boss which will contact the CPU.
MAGNUM ETX Installation Stack Heights and Clearances The Magnum ETX with an Active cooling solution stack heights are shown below. Figure 7: MagnumX with Active Cooling Stack dimensions Using the above example, the overall height from the inside base of an enclosure to the top edge of the screw would be 54mm. As the fan draws air down from the top and pushes out through the sides, in this instance, there is a requirement for at least 25mm clear space above the fan to ensure the fan operates efficiently.
MAGNUM ETX Connections Connections All connections to the Magnum ETX are made via the Carrier board.
MAGNUM ETX Connector J1 SW1 P7 P9 P11 P14 P16 Connections Description PCI VIO Select Power + CF Selector Parallel Port IDE Connector Fan Power GPIO / Audio LCD Connector J2 P1 P8 P10 P12 P15 P17 Description Vcc LCD USB Header SM Bus Power On/Reset Power In LCD LCD J1 PCI VIO Select Connect 1-2 2-3 Output 5V 3V3 Note: If 5V is selected, some modern PCI cards which are 3V3 Signalling may not work.
MAGNUM ETX Connections P1 Auxiliary USB Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Description +5V USBP2USBP2+ Ground NC Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Description +5V USBP3USBP3+ Ground NC Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 Assignment P_AFD# P_ERR# P_INIT# P_SLIN# GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND P7 Parallel Port Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 Assignment PSTRB# PPD0 PPD1 PPD2 PPD3 PPD4 PPD5 PPD6 PPD7 P_ACK# P_BUSY P_PE P_SLCT P8 SMI Bus Pin 1 2 3 Assignment GND SM_SDA SM_SCL P9 IDE Connector Standard IDE Connector Page | 20
MAGNUM ETX Connections P10 Power On / Reset Pin 1 2 3 4 Assignment Reset Ground Power On / Off Ground P11 Fan Connector Pin 1 2 3 Assignment GND 12V NC P12 Power Pin 1 2 3 4 Assignment +12V 0V 0V +5V P14 GPIO Audio Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 Assignment GPIO 0 GPIO 2 GPIO 4 GPIO 6 5V GPIO 8 GPIO 10 GPIO 12 GPIO 14 GND AGND LineINR AGND LineoutR AGND Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 Assignment GPIO 1 GPIO 3 GPIO 5 GPIO 7 5V GPIO 9 GPIO 11 GPIO 13 GPIO 15 GND AGND LineIN
MAGNUM ETX Connections P15, P16 P17 LCD/LVDS Support For LCD output there is a choice of 3 connector types. Connectors P16 and P17 provide quick connection for pre-assembled 1 to 1 cables using type DF9-41P and DF9-31P connectors, such as produced by AXON Cables (http://www.axon-cable.com/product/axon/fdc/fdc.htm). Connector P15 allows for custom cable design using mating connector DF13-40DS.
MAGNUM ETX Connections P16 LCD DF9-41S Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 Assignment GND GND CFLM GND CR0 CR2 CR3 CR5 GND CG0 CG2 CG3 CG5 GND CB0 CB2 CB3 CB5 CDE VCCLCD CB Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Assignment CCLK CLP GND GND CR1 GND CR4 GND GND CG1 GND CG4 GND GND CB1 GND CB4 GND CA VCCLCD Page | 23
MAGNUM ETX Software Configuration System Software Operating System Install A DVD-ROM is supplied with each board, containing most common operating system drivers. Bear in mind that suppliers continually update their drivers, so it is always a good idea to check on the Internet for later ones. The following websites are good starting points: www.viaarena.com www.viatech.com www.intel.
MAGNUM ETX BIOS Setup System BIOS The MAGNUM ETX Single board PC uses the Phoenix BIOS, which has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in on-board flash for retention when the power is turned off. Date and time information is in a battery-backed RAM (CMOS RAM) that retains the information each time the power is turned off.
MAGNUM ETX BIOS Setup Main Menu Picture B1 The Main menu allows the setting of Date and Time, as well as providing details of IDE devices fitted to the unit.
MAGNUM ETX BIOS Setup In this sub menu, the important features are Legacy USB – Enabled for USB Keyboards, Mice and FDD to be recognised during Boot Quick Boot Mode – Enabled for faster boot process Boot time Diagnostic Screen – Enabled for a summary of devices and their resources to eb shown after POST and prior to OS load Advanced Menu Picture B3 The Advanced Menu pages, provide the means to customise the configuration of the ETX CN700 Reset Configuration Data If this setting is set to enabled, then
MAGNUM ETX BIOS Setup PnP Configuration Sub Menu Picture B4 This sub menu allows the reservation of system resources for use with legacy ISA devices.
MAGNUM ETX BIOS Setup Internal VGA Control Sub Menu Picture B6 This sub menu allows the size of the frame buffer to be changes as well as selection of display type I/O Device Configuration Picture B7 This sub menu allows for controlling the Serial, Parallel and Floppy interfaces Hardware Monitor Picture B8 This sub menu shows on board voltages and temperatures for CPU and motherboard.
MAGNUM ETX BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Control Picture B9 Key settings in this submenu are the Allow ISA Bridge, which can be disabled as the host board does not support ISA cards, and the Onboard Watchdog Timeout. Power Menu Picture B10 The Power Menu allows the user to set the state for power failure. Options are Off, Last State, and on.
MAGNUM ETX BIOS Setup Security Menu Picture B11 The Security menu allows for BIOS and Boot passwords to be set Page | 31
MAGNUM ETX BIOS Setup Boot Menu Picture B12 The boot menu allows for a number of boot devices to be set In total 8 boot devices can be selected. If there are 8 devices already listed and another device is required, then one of the 8 needs to be removed from the Boot Order List by first selecting it, and then typing the “X” key A device form the Excluded list can be added to the Boot Order list by first selecting it, and then typing the “X” key.
MAGNUM ETX BIOS Setup Exit Menu Picture B13 As well as offering the means to exit with and without saving settings, this menu also allows for the System BIOS Default Settings to be restored Page | 33
MAGNUM ETX Maintenance Maintenance The Magnum ETX Single Board PC should not require any regular maintenance. After a period of several years, it may be necessary to replace the battery, if it cannot maintain the CMOS clock whilst the AC power is disconnected.
MAGNUM ETX History Amendment History Issue Level 1.0 Issue Date 25-03-09 Author Amendment Details TMCK First release Contact Details Blue Chip Technology Ltd. Chowley Oak Tattenhall Chester CH3 9EX U.K. Telephone: +44 (0)1829 772000 Facsimile: +44 (0)1829 772001 www.bluechiptechnology.co.uk Plasma PC Sales PlasmaPC@bluechiptechnology.co.uk Single Board Computer Sales singleboardcomputer@bluechiptechnology.co.uk Rack mount/ Industrial PC Sales rackmountpc@bluechiptechnology.co.
