EPIC Board EPIC-5536 EPIC-5536 AMD Geode LX 800/900 (500/600MHz) Processors DDR SODIMM Up to 1GB Up to 24-bit TFT/LVDS LCD Panel 4 USB 2.0 / 5 COMs / 1 IDE/ 2 SATAI/ 1 CompactFlash/ Digital I/O EPIC-5536 Manual Rev.A 1st Ed.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2008. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer 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 the original manufacturer. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Award is a trademark of Award Software International, Inc. CompactFlash™ is a trademark of the Compact Flash Association. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ® Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • 1 9657666600 Jumper Cap • 1 9681945600 • 1 EPIC-5536 CPU Board w/ Heatsink • 1 Quick Installation Guide • 1 CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers Cable Kit for EPIC-5536 If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Contents Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction................................................................ 1-2 1.2 Features .................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Specifications ............................................................ 1-4 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2.1 Safety Precautions .................................................... 2-2 2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers ....................... 2-3 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.18 PC/104 Connector (CN3) ........................................ 2-13 2.19 PCI-104 Connector (CN4)....................................... 2-13 2.20 COM1/2 Connector (CN5)....................................... 2-14 2.21 Power Connector (CN6).......................................... 2-14 2.22 LVDS Connector (CN9)........................................... 2-15 2.23 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN10)....................... 2-15 2.24 IrDA Connector (CN11) ..............................
EPIC Board Chapter 3 EPIC-5536 Award BIOS Setup 3.1 System Test and Initialization. .................................. 3-2 3.2 Award BIOS Setup .................................................... 3-3 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4.1 Installation ................................................................. 4-3 Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer A.1 Programming .........................................................A-2 A.2 ITE8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program..............
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EPIC Board EPIC-5536 1.1 Introduction AAEON announces the first EPIC Board-EPIC-5536, designed to fit in diverse applications that demand for fitting in different space limitations and fanless environment. EPIC-5536 accommodates onboard AMD Geode LX800/900 (500/600MHz) processor or optional LX700 processor. This model features 200-pin DDR SODIMM and system memory is up to 1GB for DDR 333 or 512MB for DR400. Moreover, EPIC-5536 adopts AMD LX series and CS5536 as its chipset.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 1.2 Features Onboard AMD Geode™ LX 800/900 Processors SODIMM DDR 333 Max. 1GB and DDR400 Max. 512MB Up to 24-bit TTL/LVDS LCD Panel Dual 10/100Base-TX Ethernet (Optional Gigabit LAN) AC97 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 1.3 Specifications System CPU Onboard AMD Geode LX800/900 (500/600MHz) processors (Optional LX 700) System Memory 200-pin DDR SODIMM x 1, max.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Storage Temperature -40oF~176oF (-40oC~80oC) Operating Humidity 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing MTBF (Hours) 70,000 Board Size 4.53”(L) x 6.5” (W) (115mm x 165mm) Gross Weight 1.2 lb (0.
EPIC Board Serial Port EPIC-5536 RS-232 x 3, COM TTL only/ GPS x 1, RS-232/422/485 x 1 Parallel Port SPP/ EPP/ ECP mode USB USB 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide Notice: The Quick Installation Guide is derived from Chapter 2 of user manual. For other chapters and further installation instructions, please refer to the user manual CD-ROM that came with the product. Part No.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.1 Safety Precautions Always completely disconnect the power cord from your board whenever you are working on it. Do not make connections while the power is on, because a sudden rush of power can damage sensitive electronic components. Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the board. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at all times.
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EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.4 List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.5 List of Connectors The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 CN18 LCD Inverter Power Connector CN19 Floppy Connector CN20 COM5/GPS Connector CN21 Power Output Connector CN23 Audio Connector (Line-in) CN24 Battery Wafer CN25 Compact Flash Connector CN26 IDE Connector CN27, CN28 SATA Connectors CN29 VGA Connector CN30 Standby Power Connector Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2-9
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.6 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.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.7 CFD1 Selection (JP1) JP1 Function 2-3 Master mode 1-2 Slave mode (Default) 2.8 ATX Simulates AT Power (JP2) JP2 Function 2-3 ATX Power 1-2 ATX Power Simulates AT Power (Default) 2.9 CMOS Clear Selection (JP3) JP3 Function 2-3 Clear CMOS 1-2 Normal (Default) 2.10 COM2 +12V/+5V/Ring Selection (JP4) JP4 Function 1-2 +12V 3-4 +5V 5-6 Ring (Default) 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.12 TTL Clock and LVDS Operating Selection (JP6) JP6 Function 3-5 Inverse Clock 1-3 Normal Clock (Default) 4-6 +3.3V for CN9 (Default) 2-4 +5V for CN9 2.13 Fan Power Selection (JP7) JP7 Function 2-3 +5V 1-2 +12V (Default) 2.14 AT/ATX Power Type Selection (JP8) JP8 Function 2-3 AT (Default) 1-2 ATX 2.15 LCD Backlight Control (JP9) JP9 Function 2-3 +3.3V Level (Default) 1-2 +5V Level 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.17 LPT Connector (CN2) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 STB- 2 AFDX 3 PTD0 4 ERRX 5 PTD1 6 PAR_INTX 7 PTD2 8 SLINX 9 PTD3 10 GND 11 PTD4 12 GND 13 PTD5 14 GND 15 PTD6 16 GND 17 PTD7 18 GND 19 ACKX 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC 2.18 PC/104 Connector (CN3) Standard PC104 ISA Connector 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.20 COM1/2 Connector (CN5) COM1 (Up) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD1 2 RXD1 3 TXD1 4 DTR1 5 GND 6 DSR1 7 RTS1 8 CTS1 9 RI1 COM2 (Down) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD2 (422TXD-/485DATA-) 2 RXD2 (422RXD-) 3 TXD2 (422TXD+/485DATA+) 4 DTR2 (422RXD+) 5 GND 6 DSR2 7 RTS2 8 CTS2 9 +12V/+5V/RI2 2.
EPIC Board 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V EPIC-5536 2.22 LVDS Connector (CN9) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Backlight enable 2 NC 3 LVDS Power 4 GND 5 TX1CLK# 6 TX1CLK 7 LVDS Power 8 GND 9 TX1OUT#0 10 TX1OUT0 11 TX1OUT#1 12 TX1OUT1 13 TX1OUT#2 14 TX1OUT2 15 TX1OUT#3 16 TX1OUT3 17 NC 18 NC 19 NC 20 NC 21 NC 22 NC 23 NC 24 NC 25 NC 26 NC 27 LVDS Power 28 GND 29 NC 30 NC 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 3 GND 4 +5V with fuse 5 MDAT 6 MCLK 2.24 IrDA Connector (CN11) Pin Signal 1 +5V 2 NC 3 IRRX 4 GND 5 IRTX 2.25 COM3 Connector (CN12) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD3 2 RXD3 3 TXD3 4 DTR3 5 GND 6 DSR3 7 RTS3 8 CTS3 9 RING3 10 NC 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 2.27 System Fan Connector (CN14) Pin Signal 1 GND 2 FAN Power 3 FAN_TAC 2.28 Front Panel Connector (CN15) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 Power Button 3 HD_LED 4 +3.3V 5 BEEP 6 +5V 7 GND 8 Power LED 9 GND 10 Reset 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 DIO_2 CN16 PIN2 Bit 6 U47 PIN21 (GPIO26) DIO_3 CN16 PIN3 Bit 5 U47 PIN22 (GPIO25) DIO_4 CN16 PIN4 Bit 4 U47 PIN23 (GPIO24) DIO_5 CN16 PIN5 Bit 3 U47 PIN24 (GPIO23) DIO_6 CN16 PIN6 Bit 2 U47 PIN25 (GPIO22) DIO_7 CN16 PIN7 Bit 1 U47 PIN26 (GPIO21) DIO_8 CN16 PIN8 Bit 0 U47 PIN27 (GPIO20) 2.30 TTL LCD Connector (CN17) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +5V 2 +5V 3 GND 4 GND 5 +3.3V 6 +3.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 29 R4 30 R5 31 R6 32 R7 33 GND 34 GND 35 LCD CLOCK 36 LCD VSYNC 37 LCD DE 38 LCD HSYNC 39 NC 40 NC 2.31 LCD Inverter Power Connector (CN18) Pin Signal 1 LCD Inverter Power 2 Backlight Control 3 GND 4 GND 5 Backlight enable 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 17 GND 18 DIR# 19 GND 20 STEP# 21 GND 22 WD# 23 GND 24 WE# 25 GND 26 TRAK0# 27 GND 28 WPT# 29 NC 30 RDATA# 31 GND 32 HDSEL# 33 NC 34 DSKCHG# 2.33 COM5/ GPS Connector (CN20) Pin Signal 1 NC 2 NC 3 GND 4 GPS LED 5 RXD 6 TXD 7 VCC3.3-BAT. 8 +3.3V 9 NC 10 GND 2.
EPIC Board 3 GND 4 +5V EPIC-5536 2.35 Audio Line-in Connector (CN23) Pin Signal 1 LINE_IN_R 2 Audio GND 3 LINE_IN_L 2.36 Battery Wafer (CN24) Pin Signal 1 Battery Power 2 GND 2.37 CompactFlash Connector (CN25) Standard Compact Flash Connector (Type I & II) 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 17 PID0 18 PID15 19 GND 20 NC 21 PDREQ 22 GND 23 PIOW# 24 GND 25 PIOR# 26 GND 27 PRDY 28 Pull 330R to GND 29 PACK# 30 GND 31 PIRQ14 32 NC 33 PPDA1 34 ATA66_DET 35 PPDA0 36 PPDA2 37 PPCS1# 38 PPCS3# 39 HDLED# 40 GND 41 +5V 42 +5V 43 GND 44 NC 2.39 SATA Connector (CN27, 28) Standard SATA Connector 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 11 NC 12 DDC_DAT 13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC 15 DDC_CLK 2.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Below Table for China RoHS Requirements 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 印刷电路板 及其电子组件 外部信号 连接器及线材 O：表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T 11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X：表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T 11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。 备注：此产品所标示之环保使用期限，系指在一般正常使用状况下。 Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2-24
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3-1
EPIC Board 3.1 EPIC-5536 System Test and Initialization These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
EPIC Board 3.2 EPIC-5536 Award BIOS Setup Awards BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. Entering Setup Power on the computer and press immediately. This will allow you to enter Setup. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configuration. (Date, time, IDE, etc.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status Use this menu to set PC Health Status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for auto detect DIMM/PCI clock and spread spectrum. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Chapter 4 Driver Installation Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4 - 1
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 The EPIC-5536 comes with a CD-ROM that contains all drivers and utilities that meet your needs. Follow the sequence below to install the drivers: Step 1 – Install LX-Graphics Driver Step 2 – Install AES Driver Step 3 – Install PCI to ISA Bridge Driver Step 4 – Install LAN Driver Step 5 – Install AMD Audio Driver Step 6 – Install Realtek Audio Driver Step 7 – Install VRAID Driver USB 2.0 Drivers are available for download using Windows Update for both Windows XP and Windows 2000.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 4.1 Installation: Insert the EPIC-5536 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive. And install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 7 in order. Step 1 –Install LX-Graphic Driver 1. Click on Start button 2. Click on Settings button 3. Click on Control Panel button 4. Click on System button 5. Select Hardware and click on Device Manager… 6. Double click on Video Controller (VGA Compatible) 7. Click on Update Driver… 8. Click on Next 9. Select Search for a suitable driver…, then click on Next 10.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 3. Click on Control Panel button 4. Click on System button 5. Select Hardware and click on Device Manager… 6. Double click on Entertainment Encryption/Decryption Controller 7. Click on Update Driver… 8. Click on Next 9. Select Search for a suitable driver…, then click on Next 10. Select Specify a location, then click on Next 11. Click on Browse 12. Select “LXAES” file from CD-ROM (Driver/Step 2 – AES) then click on Open 13. Click on OK 14. Click on Next 15. Click on Yes 16.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 8. Click on Next 9. Select Search for a suitable driver…, then click on Next 10. Select Specify a location, then click on Next 11. Click on Browse 12. Select “Ite” file from CD-ROM (Driver/Step 3- PCI to ISA Bridge) then click on open 13. Click on OK 14. Click on Next 15. Click on Yes 16. Click on Finish Step 4 – Install LAN Driver 1. Click on the Step 4 –LAN folder and Double click on Setup.exe 2. Follow the instructions that the window shows 3.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 8. Click on Next 9. Select Search for a suitable driver…, then click on Next 10. Select Specify a location, then click on Next 11. Click on Browse 12. Select “LXWDMAu” file from CD-ROM (Drivers/Step 5 – AMD Audio Driver) then click on Open 13. Click on OK 14. Click on Next 15. Click on Yes 16. Click on Finish Step 6 – Install Realtek Audio Driver 1. Click on the Step 6 –Realtek audio driver folder and Double click on WDM_A400.exe 2. Follow the instructions that the window shows 3.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 1. Creating a Drive Disk: copy the SATA driver from AAEON CD to floppy disk before install OS. Click on Step 7-VRAID_Driver_V5508 Click on VRAIDDrv (see below picture) Click on DriverDiskPrep.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Click on the OS what you are going to install.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Finish: driver disk ready. 2. Following are the raid configuration steps. A.
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EPIC Board C. EPIC-5536 After Raid has been created, set this array bootable.
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EPIC Board D. EPIC-5536 Now the Raid Array is ready for OS installation 3. Insert your Windows CD, and then restart the computer 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to begin the Windows installation. 5. When prompted to install a third-party driver, press F6.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Note: When F6 is active, a prompt appears at the bottom of the screen for only 5 seconds. If you miss your chance to press F6, restart your computer. 6. Insert the driver disk, and then wait until you are prompted to install a driver. 7. Press S to specify the driver is on a floppy disk, and then press Enter.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 8. The computer reads the disk 9. When the SATA driver is found, press Enter.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. After finish installing OS, you have to install VIA Raid management Utility. Setup RAID Management A. Click on Step 7-VRAID_Driver_V5508 B. Click on SETUP.exe (see below picture) C. Follow the instructions that the window shows D.
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EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-1
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 A.1 Programming EPIC-5536 utilizes ITE 8712 chipset as its watchdog timer controller. ( K version ) Below are the procedures to complete its configuration and the AAEON intial watchdog timer program is also attached based on which you can develop customized program to fit your application. Configuring Sequence Description After the hardware reset or power-on reset, the ITE 8712 enters the normal mode with all logical devices disabled except KBC.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Exit the MB PnP Mode. Undesired result may occur if the MB PnP Mode is not exited normally. (1) Enter the MB PnP Mode To enter the MB PnP Mode, four special I/O write operations are to be performed during Wait for Key state. To ensure the initial state of the key-check logic, it is necessary to perform four write opera-tions to the Special Address port (2EH). Two different enter keys are provided to select configuration ports (2Eh/2Fh) of the next step.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 hardware reset will automatically clear the bits, and does not require the software to clear them. Bit 7-2 1 0 Description Reserved Returns to the Wait for Key state. This bit is used when the configuration sequence is completed. Resets all logical devices and restores configuration registers to their power-on states.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 WatchDog Timer Time-out Value (LSB) Register (Index=73h, Default=00h) Bit 7-0 Description WDT Time-out value 7-0 WatchDog Timer Time-out Value (MSB) Register (Index=74h, Default=00h) Bit 7-0 Description WDT Time-out value 15-8 A.2 ITE8712 Watchdog Timer Initial Program .MODEL SMALL .
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Appendix B I/O Information Appendix B I/O Information B-1
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EPIC Board EPIC-5536 B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart IRQ0 System Timer IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ2 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 Cascade to IRQ Controller COM2 COM1 Unused Floppy Printer IRQ8 System CMOS / Real time clock IRQ9 Microsoft ACPI – Compliant system IRQ10 COM3 IRQ11 COM4 IRQ12 PS/2 mouse IRQ13 FPU IRQ14 Primary IDE IRQ15 Reserved B.
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 Appendix C Mating Connecotor Appendix C Mating Connector C - 1
EPIC Board EPIC-5536 C.1 List of Mating Connectors and Cables The table notes mating connectors and available cables. Connector Function Label Mating Connector Vendor CN2 CN9 CN10 CN11 CN12 CN13 CN14 Model no 2.0mm Pitch 26 pins (Astron LPT Astron 27-24041-213-1GConnector TB1-R or compatible) 1.25mm Pitch 30 LVDS pins (E-call E-call Connector 0110-01-553-300 or compatible) 2.0mm Pitch 6 Keyboard/M pins (Ho-base ouse Ho-base 2005-2WS-6 or Connector compatible) IrDA 2.
EPIC Board CN17 TTL LCD Connector e-call CN18 LCD Inverter Power Connector Catch CN19 Floppy Connector Catch CN20 COM5/GPS Catch connector CN21 Power Output Connector Catch CN23 Audio Connector (Line-in) Catch CN26 Primary EIDE Connector Catch CN30 Stand by power Connector Catch EPIC-5536 1.25mm Pitch 40 pins (e-call.0110-01-55 3-400 or compatible) 2.0mm Pitch 5 pins (CATCH 1192-700-05S or compatible) 2.0mm Pitch 34 pins (Catch 1147-00-34S or compatible) 1.
