SBC-455 Half-size 486 CPU Card with Flat Panel/CRT SVGA Interface
FCC STATEMENT THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS "A" DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 1995, 1996, by AAEON Technology Inc. All rights are reserved. AAEON Technology Inc. reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of AAEON Technology Inc. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
Packing list Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 SBC-455 CPU card • 1 6-pin mini-DIN dual outlet adapter for keyboard and PS/2 mouse • 1 Hard disk drive (IDE) interface cable (40 pin) • 1 Floppy disk drive interface cable (34 pin) • 1 Parallel port adapter (26 pin) and COM2 adapter (9 pin) kit • 5 Utility disks with CHIPS 65545/48 utility programs and drivers • PC/104 Expansion connector converter (pin headers) • PC/104 Module mounting
Contents Chapter 1: General Information .................................................. 1 Introduction ........................................................................... 2 Features .................................................................................. 3 Specifications ......................................................................... 4 Board layout ........................................................................... 6 Card dimensions ...................................
Display connections (VGA, LCD) ..................................... 23 LCD signal select (JP5, JP7) ............................................ 24 Keyboard and PS/2 KB/ mouse connections (KB CON, KB/PS2 MOUSE) ........................................... 25 Serial ports ........................................................................... 26 RS-232 connections (COM A, COM B) ................................ 26 Serial ports IRQ select (JP11).................................................
Security ................................................................................. 57 Setting a Password .................................................................. 58 Anti-virus ................................................................................. 59 Default ................................................................................... 60 Original .................................................................................... 60 Optimal .................................
CHAPTER 1 General Information This chapter provides background information for the SBC-455.
Introduction The SBC-455 is an all-in-one single board 486 computer with an onboard flat panel/CRT SVGA controller. It packs all the functions of an industrial computer and its display capabilities onto a single, halfsize card. This means the SBC-455 is your absolute best solution for embedded applications. The on-board PCI-bus, flat panel/CRT SVGA controller uses the CHIPS 65548 chipset with up to 1 MB of video memory.
Features • Accepts Intel, AMD, Cyrix or other compatible 486 processors, including the P24T Pentium OverDrive • Half-size PC/AT-compatible ISA-bus CPU card • AMI Flash BIOS • Daughterboard available for various flat panel displays • On-board 32-bit PCI-bus, flat panel/CRT SVGA controller • Built-in PCI Enhanced IDE controller, supports two IDE devices (large hard disks, CD-ROM, tape backup, etc.
Specifications CPU: 80486SX/DX/DX2/DX4 25/33/40/50/66/75/100/120 MHz, 5x86-100/120/ 133 or Pentium OverDrive processor Bus interface: ISA bus Data bus: 32-bit Processing ability: 32-bit Chipset: ALI/1489/1487 RAM memory: 1 MB to 64 MB. Uses two 72-pin SIMM sockets L2 Cache memory size: 128/256/512 KB 2nd level cache memory Shadow RAM memory: Supports system and video BIOS shadow memory Flat panel/CRT SVGA controller: SVGA, PCI-bus, CHIPS 65548 chipset with 512 KB standard video memory, upgradable to 1 MB.
Interrupt levels: 15 Keyboard/ PS/2 mouse connector: A 6-pin mini DIN keyboard connector is located on the mounting bracket for easy access to a keyboard and a PS/2 mouse Bus speed: 8 MHz System performance: 325 MHz in 80486 DX4-100 (Landmark V2.0) Max. power requirements: +5 V @ 2.5 A Power supply voltage: +5 V (4.75 V to 5.25 V), +12 V, -12 V; for DX4100/120 and P24T CPUs, a cooler is necessary Operating temperature: 32 to 140°F (0 to 60°C) Board size: 7.3" (L) x 4.
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CHAPTER 2 Installation This chapter explains set up procedures for the SBC-455 hardware, including instructions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all safety precautions before you begin the installation procedure.
Jumpers and connectors Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as hard disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
Locating jumpers and connectors M48T86PCI ST PRINTER M1487 CHIPS JP6 FS65545 B2 AMI BIOS 16V8 24MHz JP13 TC5142560BJ-70 JP5 FLOPPY DISK PC/104 MODULE CONNECTOR ALI LCD JP7 KB CON SMC FDC37C665 COM2 JP8 MEGA-KB SMI SW TURBO SW JP12 KEY LOCK EXT SPK JP11 KB/PS2 MOUSE VGA COM1 POWER CON 14.318 JP 9, 10 IMI SC464 CPU TYPE Primary IDE M1489 ALI CPU Vcc IDE LED TURBO LED RESET SW SBC-455 486SX/DX/DX2/DX4 CPU CARD WITH CACHE REV.
Setting jumpers You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To close a jumper you connect the pins with the clip. To "open" a jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins, labeled 1, 2 and 3. In this case you would connect either pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3.
Safety precautions Warning! Alwayscompletelydisconnectthepowercordfrom your chassis whenever you are working on it. Do not make connections while the power is on because sensitive electronic components can be damaged by the sudden rush of power. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis. Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the CPU card. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges.
Installing a CPU To install the CPU, follow the instructions that came with it. If no documentation was provided, the general procedures for installing a CPU are outlined below: 1. Lubricate the pins on the CPU with lubricant for PGA devices. This makes the CPU slide in much easier and greatly reduces the chance of damaging the pins and other components. 2. Carefully align the CPU so that it is parallel to the socket.
CPU type select (JP1, JP3, JP4) JP1, JP3, and JP4 must be set to match the CPU type. The chart below shows the proper jumper setting for their respective CPU.
CPU Vcc select (JP2) JP2 must be set to match the CPU type. The chart below shows the proper jumper settings for their respective Vcc. CPU Vcc select (JP2) 5.0 V 3.3 V 4.0 V 3.45 V (default) 3.6 V CPU clock select (JP9, JP10) JP9 and JP10 are used to synchronize the CPU clock with the CPU type. Set the CPU clock according to the base CPU speed.
Installing DRAM (SIMMs) The SBC-455 CPU card provides two 72-pin SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module) sockets and supports between 1 MB and 64 MB DRAM. When installing SIMMs, make sure that Bank 1 is filled first. Installing SIMMs Note that the modules can only fit into a socket one way. 1. Insert the memory module into the socket at a moderate angle. 2.
IDE hard drive connections (IDE) You can attach two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives to the SBC-455's internal controller. The card comes with a 40-pin flat piggyback cable. This cable has three identical 40-pin flat-cable connectors. Connecting the hard drive Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are gray. 1. Connect one end of the cable to the IDE connector.
Pin assignments The following table lists the pin numbers and their respective signals: IDE Connector (PRIMARY IDE) Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 Signal Reset D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 GND N.C, IOW IOR IORDY N.C. IRQ 14 A1 A0 CS0 -ACT Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Signal GND D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 N.C. GND GND GND BALE GND -I/O CS16 N.C. A2 CS1 GND IDE LED (IDE LED) You can connect an LED to indicate that an IDE device is in use.
Floppy drive connections (FLOPPY DISK) You can attach up to two floppy disks to the SBC-455's on-board controller. You can use any combination of 5 1/4" (360 KB and 1.2 MB) and/or 3 1/2" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives. The SBC-455 CPU card comes with a 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable connector. There are two sets of floppy disk drive connectors, one in the middle, and one on the other end.
Parallel port (PRINTER) Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the card to a printer. The SBC-455 includes an on-board parallel port, accessed through the PRINTER connector, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. The CPU card comes with an adapter cable, which lets you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable has a 26-pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other, mounted on a retaining bracket.
Parallel port DRQ and DACK (JP11) You can select the parallel port DRQ and DACK by setting JP11. The following charts show the available options. Parallel port DRQ and DACK selection (JP11) DRQ1(default) DRQ3 DACK 1 (default) DACK3 Power supply connections (POWER CON) Power supply connector In single board computer (non-passive backplane) applications, you will need to connect power directly to the SBC-455 board using POWER CON.
Display connections (VGA, LCD) The SBC-455 CPU card's SVGA connector (VGA) with PCI bus supports monochrome display as well as high resolution color displays. The card also features an LCD connector (LCD), which allows you to connect various flat panel displays.
SVGA connector (VGA) Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Function Red video Green video Blue video Not used GND Red return (GND) Green return (GND) Blue return (GND) Key (no pin) Sync return (GND) Monitor ID (not used) Monitor ID Horizontal sync Vertical sync Not used LCD signal select (JP5, JP7) You can select the LCD control signals by setting JP5 and JP7. The following charts show the available options.
Keyboard and PS/2 KB/ mouse connections (KB CON, KB/PS2 MOUSE) The SBC-455 board provides two keyboard connectors. A 5-pin connector (KB CON) supports passive backplane applications. A second 6-pin mini-DIN connector (KB/PS2 MOUSE) on the card mounting bracket supports single board computer applications. The card comes with an adapter to convert the 6-pin mini-DIN connector, used for the mouse, to the standard DIN connector for the keyboard. Keyboard connector (KB CON) Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function K.B. clock K.
Serial ports The SBC-455 offers two RS-232 serial ports. You can select or disable the address for each port with the BIOS Peripheral Setup program. The card mounting bracket holds COM A, the DB-9 serial port connector for the first port. The parallel port and serial port adapter kit (supplied with the card) holds COM B, the DB-9 connector for the second port. This lets you connect and disconnect the cables after you install the card. The following sections tell how to make RS-232 connections.
Serial ports IRQ select (JP11) You can select the serial port IRQs by setting JP11 as follows: Serial ports IRQ selection (JP11) IRQ4 (default) IRQ11 IRQ3 (default) IRQ10 COM A COM B Chapter 2 Installation 27
Watchdog timer setup Watchdog timer time-out signal select (JP6) If CPU processing comes to a halt because of EMI or software bugs, the watchdog timer can either reset the CPU or signal an interrupt on IRQ15. Watchdog timer time-out signal select (JP6) Reset CPU(default) 1 2 3 IRQ15 1 2 3 Watchdog timer programming The watchdog timer must be programmed to write to I/O port address 443 at an interval shorter than the timer's preset interval.
The watchdog timer-out interval can be set at 15 levels between 2 and 32 seconds.
External switches and LEDs Power LED and keylock (KEY LOCK) You can connect an LED to indicate when the CPU card is on. Pin 1 of KEY LOCK supplies power to the LED; Pin 3 is the ground. You can use a switch (or a lock) to disable the keyboard. In this state the PC will not respond to any input. This is useful if you don’t want anyone to change or stop a running program. Simply connect the switch between Pins 4 and 5.
Reset switch (RESET SW) You can connect an external switch to easily reset your computer. This switch restarts your computer as if you had turned off the power then turned it back on. The following table shows the pin assignments for RESET SW. Reset switch (RESET SW) Pin 1 2 Function Ground Reset Turbo LED (TURBO LED) You can connect a LED indicator across TURBO LED to indicate when the CPU is in Turbo mode. Marks on the circuit board indicate LED polarity (the pin on the left is positive).
SMI (System Management Interrupt) switch (SMI SW) You can connect an external switch to allow your computer to enter the suspend mode. SMI switch (SMI SW) Pin 1 2 Function SMI Ground Suspend mode Normal mode(default) Turbo Switch (TURBO SW) You can connect a switch across TURBO SW to change the CPU speed between Turbo and non-Turbo mode. When you leave the pins open, the CPU card operates at full speed. When you close the pins, the card operates at slow speed for compatibility with older software.
Flash BIOS Protect (JP8) You can set the JP8 to protect BIOS write-enable. The configuration is as follows: Flash BIOS Protect (JP8) Write protect (default) Write-enable Flash BIOS Write-enable Voltage (JP13) This jumper sets the voltage supplied to the Flash BIOS Writeenable. The figure below shows the proper jumper settings for both 5V and 12V voltage.
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CHAPTER 3 AMI WinBIOS Setup This chapter describes the cards diagnostic tests and how to set BIOS configuration data in a Windows environment.
General information WinBIOS Setup configures system information that is stored in CMOS RAM. Unlike conventional BIOS setup programs, WinBIOS features a graphical user interface that is easy to use. Starting WinBIOS setup As POST executes, the following appears; Hit if you want to run SETUP Press to run WinBIOS setup.
Using a mouse with WinBIOS setup WinBIOS Setup can be accessed via keyboard, mouse, or pen. The mouse click functions are: single click to change or select both global and current fields double click to perform an operation in the selected field Using the keyboard with WinBIOS setup WinBIOS Setup has a built-in keyboard driver that uses simple keystroke combinations: Keystroke è , ç, é , ê Function Move to the next window or field. Move to the next field to the right, left, above, or below.
Setup Standard Setup The WinBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the Standard icon from the WinBIOS Setup main menu selection screen, as shown below. The Standard Setup screen appears: Pri Master, Pri Slave, Sec Master and Sec Slave Choose these icons to configure the hard disk drive named in the option. When you click on an icon, the following parameters are listed: Type, LBA/Large Mode, Block Mode, 32Bit Mode, and PIO Mode.
Floppy A, Floppy B Select these icons to configure the type of floppy drive that is attached to the system: 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/2", 1.44 MB 3 1/2", and/or 2.88 MB 3 1/2". The settings have not been pre-installed. User-Defined Drive If you are configuring a SCSI drive or an MFM, RLL, ARLL, or ESDI drive with drive parameters that do not match drive types 146, you can select the User in the Type field. You must then enter the drive parameters on the screen that appears.
Advanced Setup Select the Advanced icon from the WinBIOS Setup main menu to enter Advanced setup. The Advanced Setup options described in this section are the standard options as shown on the following screen.
Quick Boot: Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on. This option replaces the old Above 1 MB Memory Test Advanced Setup option. Setting Disabled Description Enabled AMIBIOS does not test system memory above 1 MB. AMIBIOS test all system memory. AMIBIOS waits up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive. AMIBIOS waits for .5 seconds after sending a RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow the IDE drive time to get ready again.
Turbo Switch: Set this option to Enabled to permit AMIBIOS to control the hardware turbo (speed) switch. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. Floppy Drive Swap: Set this option to Enabled to permit drives A: or B: to be swapped. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The default settings are Disabled. Floppy Drive Seek: Set this option to Enabled to specify that floppy drive A: will perform a Seek operation at system boot. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
Password Check: This option enables password checking every time the computer is powered on or every time WINBIOS Setup is executed. If Always is chosen, a user password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen, the password prompt appears if WINBIOS is executed. The Optimal and Power-On defaults are Setup. Parity Check: Set this option to Enabled to check the parity of all system memory. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
Internal Cache: This option specifies the caching algorithm used for L1 internal cache memory. The setting are: Setting Disabled WriteBack WriteThru Description Neither L1 internal cache memory on the CPU nor L2 secondary cache memory is enabled. Use the write-back caching algorithm. Use the write-through caching algorithm. External Cache This option specifies the caching algorithm used for L2 secondary (external) cache memory.
C000,16 KB Shadow C400,16 KB Shadow C800,16 KB Shadow CC00,16 KB Shadow D000,16KB Shadow D400,16KB Shadow D800,16KB Shadow DC00,16KB Shadow E000,64KB Shadow These options control the location of the contents of the 16KB of ROM beginning at the specified memory location. If no adapter ROM is using the named ROM area, this area is made available to the local bus.
Chipset Setup The WinBIOS Setup options deccribed in this section are selected by choosing the Chipset icon from the WinBIOS setup main menu,shown below. The following is an option list offered by Chipset Setup Chipset setup options Function Auto Configuration Function AT Bus Clock DRAM Read Timing 46 SBC-455 User's Manual Options Disabled/Enabled 7.
Function DRAM Write Timing SRAM Type SRAM Read Timing SRAM Write Timing Memory Parity Check DRAM Hidden Refresh DRAM Refresh Period Setting Memory Hole at 15-16 M ISA I/O Recovery ISA I/O Recovery Time Cx5x86 Linear Wrapped Mode System Hidden Refresh Options Slow Normal Faster Fastest 2-1-1-1 3-1-1-1 3-2-2-2 4-2-2-2 Fast Normal FAST Normal Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 15 ms 30 ms 60 ms 120 ms Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 0.5 ms 1.0 ms 1.5 ms 2.0 ms 2.5 ms 3.0 ms 3.
Power Management Setup As part of the "Green" function, the Power Management setup offers options to help reduce power consumption. To see the options in this group, choose the Power Management Setup icon from the WinBIOS Setup main menu. Power Management Mode/APM Funtion Set this option to Enabled to enable the power management and APM (Advanced Power Management) features. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The default settings are disabled.
PCI/PnP Setup PCI/PnP Setup options are displayed by choosing the PCI/PnP Setup icon from the WINBIOS Setup main menu. All PCI/PnP Setup options are described in this section. Plug and Play Aware OS Set this option to Yes if the operating system installed in the computer is Plug and Play-aware. AMIBIOS only detects and enables PnP ISA adapter cards that are required for system boot. The Windows 95 operating system detects and enables all other PnP-aware adapter cards. Windows 95 is PnP-aware.
PCI Latency Timer (in PCI Clocks) This option sets latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The settings are in units equal to PCI clocks. The settings are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, or 248. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are 64. VGA Locate Bus This option allows you to select VGA bus. The setting is PCI and ISA (Default). CPU to PCI Write Buffer This option sets the write buffer between CPU and PCI bus. The default setting is Enabled.
PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority PCI Slot4 IRQ Priority This option sets PCI slot IRQ priority. The settings are Auto,3,4,5,7,9,10,11. The default setting is Auto. IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ14 IRQ15 These options specify the bus that the named interrupt request lines (IRQs) are used on. These options allow you to specify IRQs for use by legacy ISA adapter cards.
Reserved Memory Size This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards. The settings are Disabled, 16K, 32K, or 64K and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled. Reserved Memory Address This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory area. The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards. The settings are C0000, C4000, C8000, CC000, D0000, D4000, D8000, or DC000.
Peripheral Setup Peripheral Setup options are displayed by choosing the Peripheral Setup icon from the WINBIOS Setup main menu. All Peripheral Setup options are described in this section: Onboard FDC This option enables the floppy drive controller on the motherboard. The settings are Auto, Enabled or Disabled. Onboard Serial Port 1 This option enables serial port 1 on the motherboard and specifies the base I/O port address for serial port 1. The settings are Auto, Disabled, 3F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h,2F8h.
Onboard Serial Port2 This option enables serial port 2 on the motherboard and specifies the base I/O port address for serial port 2. The settings are Auto. Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h. The Fail-Safe default setting is Auto. Onboard Parallel Port This option enables the parallel port on the motherboard and specifies the parallel port base I/O port address. The settings are Auto, disabled, 378, 378, 3BC. The Fail-Safe default setting is Auto.
Parallel Port DMA Channel This option is only available if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is ECP. The settings are Disabled, DMA, CH (channel) 0, DMA CH 1, or DMA CH3. Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 is used for the Parallel Port(LPT 1). The IRQ can be changed to IRQ5. Onboard IDE This option specifies the onboard IDE controller channels that will be used. The settings are Primary, Both, or Disabled.
Utility The following icons appear in this section: Detect IDE: If drive C: is an IDE drive, the hard disk drive parameters for drive C: are automatically detected and reported to the Hard Disk Drive C: screen in Standard Setup, so you can easily configure drive C:. Drive D and CD-ROM could also be automatically detected and reported to screen if drive D and CD-ROM are IDE drives. Language: If this feature is enabled, you can select WINBIOS. Setup message is in different languages.
Security The following icons appear in this section: Two Levels of Passwords Both the Supervisor and the User icons configure password support. If you use both, the Supervisor password must be set. If this feature is enabled, you can select WINBIOS. Setup message is in different languages. The default settings is English. The system can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when WINBIOS Setup is executed, using either or both the Supervisor password or User .
The following screen appears when you select the password icon You can enter a password by: typing the password on the keyboard selecting each letter via the mouse selecting each letter via the pen stylus (pen access must be customized for each specific hardware platform.) Setting a Password The password check option is enabled in Advanced Setup by choosing either Always or Setup. Here, you determine the password to be used. The password is stored in CMOS RAM. To assign a password, 1.
Changing a password 1. Select the Supervisor or User icon from the Security section of the WinBIOS Setup main menu. 2. Enter the password and press . The screen does not display the characters entered. 3. After the new password is entered, retype the new password as prompted and press . If the password confirmation is incorrect, an error message appears. If the new password is entered without error, press to return to the WinBIOS setup Main Menu.
Default The icons in this section permit you to select a group of settings for all WinBIOS Setup options. Not only can you use these icons to quickly set system configuration parameters, you can also choose a group of settings that have a better chance of working when the system is having configuration-related problems. Original Choose the Original icon to return to the system configuration values present in WinBIOS Setup when you first begin this WinBIOS Setup session.
Exiting WinBIOS You can exit WinBIOS by pressing the key while in the WinBIOS main menu screen. The following screen appears: Select the option you desire, and the system will continue its boot up sequence.
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CHAPTER 5 Flat Panel/CRT Controller Display Drivers and Utilities This chapter provides information about: • Driver types and installation • Software utility installation and use Chapter 5 Flat Panel/ CRT Controller 63
Software drivers This chapter describes the operation and installation of the software drivers supplied on the Display Driver Diskettes that are shipped with your VGA adapter. Your VGA adapter is based on the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller and is fully IBM VGA compatible. This controller offers a large set of extended functions and higher resolutions. If you intend to use your VGA adapter in standard VGA modes only, you do not need to install any of these drivers.
Necessary prerequisites The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementary concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer.
WindowsÔ Ô 95 These drivers are designed to work with MicrosonftÒ WindowsÔ. You just install these drivers through the WindowsÔ operating system. Driver installation 1. Install WindowsÔ 95 as you normally would for a VGA display. Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control Panel. Choose the Display icon and double click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, click on the Settings tab. Then click on Change Display type.
Windows Ô 3.1 These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version 3.1. You may install these drivers either through Windows or in DOS. Driver installation - Windows Setup 1. Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run Windows to make sure that it is working correctly. 2. Place the Display Driver Diskette #1 in drive A. In Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu. Then from the pull-down menu, choose Run. At the Command Line prompt, type A:\WINSETUP.
Changing Color Schemes After you change display drivers, you may notice that the color scheme used by Windows looks strange. This is because different drivers have different default colors. You can correct this by choosing the same color scheme or a new color scheme. First select the Control Panel from the Main window. Select the Color icon. You will be shown the current color scheme. Choose a new color scheme and click the OK button. DOS Driver installation - DOS Setup 1.
9. Follow the directions on the screen to complete the setup. In most cases, you may press to accept the suggested option. When Setup is done, it will return to DOS. Type WIN to start Windows with the new display driver. Changing Display Drivers from DOS To change display drivers from DOS, change to the Windows directory and run Setup, repeating steps 4 and 5 from the previous page.
2. Place the OS/2 Display Driver Diskette in drive A. Type A: to make this the default drive. Then type INST2X A: C: (for OS/2 2.1x systems) or INST30 A: C: (for OS/2 Version 3 systems). Once the Install Program is completed, do a system shutdown and reboot. 3. After the system has rebooted, follow these instructions: A) OS/2 2.1x Open an OS/2 full-screen or windowed session. At the OS/2 prompt, type DSPINSTL to install the new device driver and configure the video system.
4. When running WIN-OS/2, DO NOT use + to switch a DOS or OS/2 Full Screen session to Windows. If this happens, do a system shutdown and reboot. Driver diskette copy NOTE: Diskette copies of the OS/2 drivers must have a VOLUME LABEL that reads “DISP 1” in order to be an installable diskette. To copy the OS/2 Display Driver Diskette, follow these instructions: 1. Copy all files on the OS/2 Display Driver Diskette as you normally would onto another diskette. 2.
Windows Ô NT 3.51 These drivers are designed to work with MicrosonftÒ WindowsÔ. Driver installation 1. Install WindowsÔ NT3.51 as you normally would for a VGA display. Run WindowsÔ NT Control Panel from the Main Group. Choose the Display option. In the Display Settings dialog box, click on Change Display Type. Click on Change from the Adapter Type in the Display Type dialog box. Click on Other in the Select Device dialog box. 2. Place the WindowsÔ NT Display Driver Diskette in drive A.
Windows NT 4.0 Driver Installation 1. Install Windows NT4.0 as you normally would for a VGA display. First click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control Panel. Choose the Display icon and click on the icon. In the Display Properties window, click on the Settings tab. Then click on Change Display Type. In the Change Display Type window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type. This will bring up the Select Device window. 2. Place the WindowsÔ NT Display Driver Diskette in drive A.
SOFTWARE UTILITIES This chapter describes the operation and installation of the following software utilities supplied on the Display Driver Diskettes: • CHIPSDSP • CHIPSCPL The CHIPSDSP utility program This utility program is designed to work with MicrosoftÒ WindowsÔ 95. Installing the utility CHIPSDSP.DLL is located on the CHIPS WindowsÔ 95 driver disk. This file is a WinsowsÔ 95 based utility for selecting display type and refresh rate.
REFRESH RATE allows you to select the refresh rate from the following: • Interlaced • 56 Hz • 60 Hz • 70 Hz • 72 Hz • 75 Hz • 85 Hz The refresh rate is available in CRT Mode only. Note: 1. The refresh rates that are supported by the selected monitor are the only refresh rates that will show and be selectable. 2. The above refresh rates may not be supported by all Chips products. WINDOWSÔ DEFAULT allows you to return to the default refresh rate setting for the selected monitor in WindowsÔ 95.
The CHIPSCPL utility program This utility program is designed to work with MicrosoftÒ WindowsÔ Version 3.1. Installing the utility CHIPSCPL.CPL is a WindowsÔ based utility to select resolutions and color depth. It is a Control Panel Applet with its own icon that is automatically installed when installing CHIPS WindowsÔ 3.1 linear drivers. The Control Panel icon is in the Main WindowsÔ group. To invoke the control panel applet, simply click on the icon.
DPI allows you to select a large or small font. DISPLAY allows you to select the display type from the following: • CRT only • LCD (Flat Panel) only • Both CRT and LCD (Flat Panel) MONITOR SELECTION allows you to select from the list of monitors. REFRESH allows you to select the refresh rate from the following: • Interlaced • 56 Hz • 60 Hz • 70 Hz • 72 Hz • 75 Hz The refresh rate is available on CTR Mode only.
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APPENDIX A Watchdog Timer Demo Program The following demo program illustrates the programming steps required to enable, set, and disable the watchdog timer.
#include #include #include #include #include void mydelay(void); /* MAIN PROGRAM */ void main (void) { unsigned int dog=0 run_time=0; char inkey; clrscr(); gotoxy(15, 6);printf("AAEON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
mydelay(); run_time=run_time+1; /* Display time elapsed */ gotoxy(45,11);printf(%2d.%1d sec",run_time/ 10,run_time%10); } } /* USER FUNCTION LIBRARY */ void mydelay(void) /* Delay program: */ /* Delay 109.89ms (18.
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APPENDIX B Installing PC/104 Modules This appendix gives instructions for installing PC/104 modules.
Installing PC/104 modules The SBC-455's PC/104 connectors give you the flexibility to attach PC/104 expansion modules. These modules perform the functions of traditional plug-in expansion cards, but save space and valuable slots.
Step4 Mount the PC/104 module onto the CPU card. Do this by pressing the module firmly but carefully onto the mounting connectors. Step5 Secure the PC/104 module onto the CPU card using the four mounting spacers and srews.
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APPENDIX C LCD Display BIOS Configuration This appendix gives instructions for configuring various LCD displays.
Configuring various LCD display Follow the instructions below to modify the VGA BIOS: 1. To update your SBC-455 with the newly created BIOS, execute the following command on enclosed Diskette of VGA BIOS. AAFLASH FILENAME.ROM Note : Before you execute the AAFLASH.COM utility program, please make sure you bypass both CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. 2. The VGA Tool Diskette allows OEMs to prepare the 65548 VGA BIOS for use. The enclosed BMP utility program enables OEMs to prepare a custom version of the BIOS.
Appendix C LCD Display BIOS Configuration C-89
