ETX CPU Module ETX-LN ETX-LN ® TM Onboard Intel Atom D525/N455 Processor DDR3 667/800 Memory With LCD, Ethernet, PCI, ISA, Audio, SATA, USB2.0, COM ETX-LN Manual Rev. A 3rd Ed. Oct.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2012. 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.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Intel®, and AtomTM are trademarks of Intel® Corporation. Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. WINBOND is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation. IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 4 M2.0 Screw 1 CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers 1 ETX-LN CPU Module If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 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 Jumpers and Connectors/ Mechanical Drawings...... 2-3 2.
ETX CPU Module Appendix A ETX-LN Programming The Watchdog Timer A.1 Programming .........................................................A-2 A.2 W83627DHG Watchdog Timer Initial Program......A-7 Appendix B I/O Information B.1 I/O Address Map ....................................................B-2 B.2 1st MB Memory Address Map ................................B-3 B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart ................................................B-3 B.4 DMA Channel Assignments...................................
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ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 1.1 Introduction ETX-LN is able to equip with Intel® AtomTM D525/N455 processor and has one 204-pin DDR3 667/800 SODIMM to support system memory up to 4GB. ETX-LN adopts Intel® ICH8M chipset that implements serial technologies with high performance. In addition, ETX-LN accommodates user-friendly expansion interfaces, such as four 32-bit PCI, four 8-bit/16-bit ISA bus, one SMBus and one LPC interfaces.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 1.2 Features Onboard Intel® Atom™ D525/N455 Processor Intel® ICH8M SODIMM DDR3 667/800 Memory, Max. 4 GB (D525 800 Max. 4GB, N455 667 Max. 2GB) 10/100Base-TX Ethernet CRT, 18-bit or 24-bit Single Channel LVDS LCD High Definition Audio Interface SATA 3.0Gb/s x 2 (On Module) USB2.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 1.3 Specifications System CPU Onboard Intel® Atom™ D525/N455 Processor Memory 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM x 1, Max. 4 GB (DDR3 667 Max. 2 GB for N455 and DDR3 800 Max.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Operating Temperature 32°F~140°F (0°C~60°C) Storage Temperature -40°F~176°F (-40°C~80°C) Operating Humidity 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing Display: Supports CRT/LCD simultaneous/ dual view displays Chipset Intel® D525/N455 integrated Integrates hardware MPEG2 decoder Memory Shared system memory up to 256MB/ DVMT 4.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide Chapter 2 Quick Installation Guide 2-1
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 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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ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 2.3 List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below shows the function of each of the board's jumpers: Label SW1 Function AT_ATX selection/LVDS backlight level Selection 2.4 List of Connectors The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 2.5 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.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 2.6 AT_ATX selection/LVDS backlight level Selection (SW1) SW1 Function 1 On AT power mode 1 Off ATX power mode (Default) 2 On BKTLEN# 2 Off BKTLEN (Default) 2.7 SATA Connector (CN1, CN2) Standard SATA Connector 2.8 CPLD Download Header (CN3) Standard CPLD Download Header 2.9 LPC Connector (CN4) Pin Signal 1 LPC AD0 2 LPC AD1 3 LPC AD2 4 LPC AD3 5 +3.
ETX CPU Module 12 ETX-LN SERIRQ 2.10 CMOS Battery Connector (BAT1) Pin Signal 1 Battery power (+3.0V) 2 GND 2.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 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 2-8
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-1
ETX CPU Module 3.1 ETX-LN 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. System configuration verification These routines check the current system configuration stored in the CMOS memory and BIOS NVRAM.
ETX CPU Module 3.2 ETX-LN AMI BIOS Setup AMI 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 and BIOS NVRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. Entering Setup Power on the computer and press or immediately. This will allow you to enter Setup. Main Set the date, use tab to switch between date elements.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Setup Menu Setup submenu: Main Options summary: (default setting) System Date Day MM:DD:YYYY Change the month, year and century. The ‘Day’ is changed automatically. System Time HH : MM : SS Change the clock of the system.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Setup submenu: Advanced Options summary: (default setting) ACPI Settings System ACPI Parameters CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Parameters IDE Configuration IDE Device Options Settings Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Function USB Configuration Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-5
ETX CPU Module USB Configuration Parameters W83627DHG Super IO Configuration System Super IO Chip Parameters H/W Monitor Monitor hardware status ACPI Settings Options summary: (default setting) Enabled Enable Hibernation Disabled Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-6 ETX-LN
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Enabled or disabled hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). Suspend Disabled ACPI Sleep State S1 only(CPU Stop Clock) S3 only(Suspend to RAM) Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Enabled Wake on Ring Disabled Enabled or disabled wake on ring function. RTC Wake Settings Enable system to wake from S5 using RTC alarm.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Options summary: (default setting) Wake system with Fixed Disabled Time Enabled Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Wake up time is setting by following settings. Wake up hour 0-23 Wake up minute 0-59 Wake up second 0-59 Wake system with Disabled Dynamic Time Enabled Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Wake up time is current time + Increase minutes.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN CPU Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Hyper-Threading Disabled Enabled En/Disable CPU Hyper-Threading function Intel SpeedStep Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable Intel® SpeedStep™ C-States Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable C2 and above Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-9
ETX CPU Module IDE Configuration Options summary: (default setting) PATA UltraDMA Mode Disabled UDMA/33 UDMA/66 or Higher PATA UltraDMA Enable/Disable ATA Or IDE Configuration Disabled Compatible Enhanced Select ATA or IDE configuration Legacy IDE Channels Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup SATA Only 3-10 ETX-LN
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN SATA Pri, PATA Sec PATA Only (Available in Compatible mode) Select Legacy IDE Channels configuration. Configure SATA as IDE AHCI (Available in Enhanced mode) Configure SATA controller operating as IDE/AHCI mode. Port1/Port2 Speed Limit No Limit GEN1 Rate GEN2 Rate (Available in AHCI mode) Select Port1/Port2 AHCI speed limit.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Options summary: (default setting) DVMT Mode Select Fixed Mode DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode/Fixed Mode DVMT/FIXED Memory 128MB 256MB Maximum Select DVMT/FIXED Mode Memory size used by Internal Graphics Device.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN CRT + LFP Select the Vide Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present.
ETX CPU Module Select Backlight Level Backlight Control Type Normal Inverted Select Backlight control type. Inverted: Brightest for low PWM duty cycle and voltage. Normal: Brightest for high PWM duty cycle and voltage.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Auto Enables BIOS Support for Legacy USB Support. When enabled, USB can be functional in legacy environment like DOS. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI application Device Name Auto (Emulation Type) Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD-ROM If Auto. USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as Floppy and remaining as hard drive.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN W83627DHG Super IO Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1/2 Parallel Port Configuration Set Parameters of Parallel Port AC Power Loss State Always OFF Always ON Last State Select AC power state when power is re-applied after a power failure.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Serial Port 1 Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port Disabled Enabled En/Disable specified serial port.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Select a resource setting for Super IO device. Serial Port 2 Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port Disabled Enabled En/Disable specified serial port.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11,12; IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,10,11,12; Select a resource setting for Super IO device.
ETX CPU Module IO=378h; IRQ=5,7,10,11,12; IO=278h; IRQ=5,7,10,11,12; IO=3BCh; IRQ=5,7,10,11,12; IO=378h; IO=278h; IO=3BCh; Select an optimal setting for Super IO device. Device Mode STD Printer Mode SPP Mode EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode EPP-1.7 and SPP Mode ECP Mode ECP and EPP 1.9 Mode ECP and EPP 1.7 Mode Select the Printer Port mode.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN H/W Monitor Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-21
ETX CPU Module Setup submenu: Chipset Options summary: (default setting) Host Bridge Host Bridge Parameters South Bridge South Bridge Parameters Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-22 ETX-LN
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Host Bridge Options summary: (default setting) OnChip VGA Configuration Configure Fixed Graphics Memory Size MMIO Size 1GB 2GB Set reserver memory size for MMIO Initiate Graphic Adapter IGD PCI/IGD Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.
ETX CPU Module South Bridge Options summary: (default setting) HD Audio Controller Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable HD Audio Controller USB Function Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable USB Function USB 2.0(EHCI) Support Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable USB 2.0(EHCI) Support.
ETX CPU Module SMBus Controller ETX-LN Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable onchip SMBus Controller. LAN Controller Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable onboard LAN Controller.
ETX CPU Module Quiet Boot Disabled Enabled En/Disable showing boot logo. Launch LAN PXE OpROM Disabled Enabled En/Disable PXE boot for RTL8111E LAN Boot Option #X/ XXXX Drive BBS Priorities The order of boot priorities.
ETX CPU Module Boot Option #x ETX-LN Disabled Device name Sets the system boot order Setup submenu: Security Options summary: (default setting) Administrator Password/ Not set User Password You can install a Supervisor password, and if you install a supervisor password, you can then install a user password. A user password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Install the Password: Press Enter on this item, a dialog box appears which lets you enter a password. You can enter no more than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for confirmation. Press Enter after you have retyped it correctly. The password is required at boot time, or when the user enters the Setup utility. Removing the Password: Highlight this item and type in the current password.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Options summary: (default setting) Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Restore Defaults Restore/Load Default values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options Boot Override Boot to specified device.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Chapter 4 Driver Installation Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4-1
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN The ETX-LN 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 Chipset Driver Step 2 – Install VGA Driver Step 3 – Install Audio Driver Step 4 – Install LAN Driver Step 5 – Install AHCI Driver Please read instructions below for further detailed installations.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN 4.1 Installation: Insert the ETX-LN CD-ROM into the CD-ROM Drive. And install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 5 in order. Step 1 – Install Chipset Driver 1. Click on the STEP1-CHIPSET folder and select the folder of OS your system is 2. Double click on the infinst_autol.exe located in each OS folder 3. Follow the instructions that the window shows 4. The system will help you install the driver automatically Step 2 – Install VGA Driver 1.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Step 4 – Install LAN Driver 1. Click on the STEP4-LAN folder and select the folder of OS your system is 2. Double click on the setup.exe file located in each OS folder 3. Follow the instructions that the window shows 4. The system will help you install the driver automatically Step 5 – Install AHCI Driver Please refer to Appendix C AHCI Setting Note: AHCI driver is only needed when SATA configured as AHCI mode during Windows XP installation. After OS installation: 1.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A-1
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN A.1 Programming ETX-LN utilizes W83627DHG-P chipset as its watchdog timer controller. 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.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN (3) Exit the W83627DHG config Mode. Undesired result may occur if the config Mode is not exited normally. (1) Enter the W83627DHG config Mode To enter the W83627DHG config Mode, two 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 two write operations to the Special Address port (2EH).
ETX CPU Module = 010 ETX-LN Power LED pin is driven low. = 011 Power LED pin outputs 2Hz pulse with 50% duty cycle. = 100 Power LED pin outputs 1Hz pulse with 50% duty cycle. = 101 Power LED pin outputs 4Hz pulse with 50% duty cycle. = 110 Power LED pin outputs 0.25Hz pulse with 50% duty cycle. =111 Power LED pin outputs 0.25Hz pulse with 50% duty cycle.. Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 : WDTO# count mode is 1000 times faster. =0 Disable. =1 Enable. : select WDTO# count mode.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN WatchDog Timer Register II (Index=F6h, Default=00h) Bit 7-0 = 0 x 00 Time-out Disable = 0 x 01 Time-out occurs after 1 second/minute = 0 x 02 Time-out occurs after 2 second/minutes = 0 x 03 Time-out occurs after 3 second/minutes ………………………………..
ETX CPU Module =1 ETX-LN Force Watchdog Timer time-out event: this bit is self-clearing Bit 4 Bit 3-0 : Watchdog Timer Status. R/W =1 Watchdog Timer time-out occurred =0 Watchdog Timer counting : These bits select IRQ resource for Watchdog. Setting of 2 selects SMI.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN A.2 W83627DHG Watchdog Timer Initial Program Example: Setting 10 sec.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN ;/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Dec dx Mov al,0f5h ;CRF5 (PLED mode register) Out dx,al Inc dx In al,dx And al,not 08h ;Set second as counting unit Out dx,al ;/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Dec dx Mov al,0f6h ; CRF6 Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,10 ;Set timeout interval as 10 sec.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Appendix B I/O Information Appendix B I/O Information B - 1
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ETX CPU Module ETX-LN B.2 1st MB Memory Address Map B.
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ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Appendix C AHCI Setting Appendix C AHCI Setting C-1
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN C.1 Setting AHCI OS installation to SETUP AHCI Mode Step 1: Copy below files from “Driver CD -> STEP5 AHCI\WinXP_32” or “Driver CD -> STEP5 - AHCI\WinXP_64” to diskette. Step 2: Connect the USB Floppy drive to the board and insert the diskette from previous step.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Step 4: Configure DVD/CD-ROM drive as the first boot device.
ETX CPU Module ETX-LN Step 6 – Boot to DVD/CD-ROM device to install OS Step 7 – Press “F6” to install AHCI driver Step 8 – Press “S” to install AHCI driver Step 9 – Choose “Intel(R) ICH8M-E/M SATA AHCI Controller” Step 10 – Windows Setup will display the controller name you selected in previous step and continue to install OS when ”ENTER” pressed.
