AR-B8170 User Manual AR-B8170 Board ISA CPU card with DM&P CPU Vortex86DX User Manual Manual Rev.: 0.1 Book Number: AR-B8170-2009.12.
AR-B8170 User Manual Revision Version 1.
AR-B8170 User Manual Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved. Manual’s first edition: For the purpose of improving reliability, design and function, the information in this document is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.
AR-B8170 User Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................... 5 1.1 Specifications.................................................................................................. 6 1.2 Package Contents........................................................................................... 7 1.3 Block Diagram.................................................................................................
AR-B8170 User Manual 1 INTRODUCTION AR-B8170 is based on a DM&P Votrex chip and ISA interface; 800MHz CPU processing with L2 256KB cache and floating point unit ability. AR-B8170 supports good computing performance as you need. It equips 256MB DDR2-333MHz onboard memory, 512KB SRAM with battery backup, 1 x SD slot, 1 x IDE connector, 1 x FDD connector, 1 x PC/104, 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x RS232, 1 x RS232/422/485, 1 x VGA, 16-bit GPIO and 1 x 10/100MBbit LAN.
AR-B8170 User Manual 1.1Specifications AR-B8170, ISA bus CPU card with DM&P CPU Vortex86DX. On-board fanless DM&P Vortex86DX 800MHz / L1 32KB, L2: 256KB included in CPU. AMI BIOS Core-8 / On chip SPI Flash 2MBits built-in. Default On-board DDR2 256MB (128Mb*8*2) support DDR2 clock up to 333MHz. Interfaces with 4 through holes, follow AR-B1479A. Support AR-B1047 for 1 device at a time (not support 2 device at the same time).
AR-B8170 User Manual 1.2 Package Contents Check if the following items are included in the package.
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AR-B8170 User Manual 2 H/W INFORMATION This chapter describes the installation of AR-B8170. At first, it shows the function diagram and the layout of AR-B8170. It then describes the unpacking information which you should understand, as well as the jumper/switch settings for the AR-B8170 configuration 2.
AR-B8170 User Manual 2.2 Connectors and Jumper Setting 2.2.
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AR-B8170 User Manual 2.3 Connector and Jumper Setting Table 2.3.2 LED1/LED2 LED1 LED2 2.3.3 JP1 FUNCTION POWER LED IDE/SD LED 2.3.4 JP3 JUMPER 1-2 JUMPER 1-2 (default) FUNCTION RS232 3-4 RS422 5-6 RS485 2.3.5 CN7 FUNCTION RS422/485 TERMINATION ENABLE PIN 1 2 3 4 2.3.6 COM2 FUNCTION 485D+ or 422TX+ 485D- or 422TX422RX+ 422RX- 2.3.
AR-B8170 User Manual 2.3.8 RST_BTN1 (OPTION) RST_BTN1 SHORT FUNCTION NORMAL OPEN RESET 2.3.10 PWR1 PIN 1 2 3 4 2.3.11 JP4 2.3.12-13 CN1/CN2 JUMPER 1-2 2-3(default) PIN 1 3 5 7 9 ADDRESS D0000 D8000 2.3.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3 BIOS SETTING This chapter describes the BIOS menu displays and explains how to perform common tasks needed to get the system up. It also gives detailed explanation of the elements found in each of the BIOS menus.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3.1 Main Setup 3.1.1 AMI BIOS This is the interface of AMI BIOS: 3.1.2 Processor This part shows the auto-detected CPU specification. DM&P Semiconductor is the Vortex86SX 32-Bit Microprocessor, DDR2 128MB onboard, which is based on x86 structure. It is the x86 SoC (System on Chip) with 0.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3.2 Advanced Setup 3.2.1 IDE Configuration OnBoard PCI IDE Controller This can select the specification you wanted for the IDE device. This option specifies the channel used by IDE controller on the motherboard, Option Description Disabled Set this value to prevent the computer system from using the onboard IDE controller. Primary Set this value to allow the computer system to detect only the Primary IDE channel. This includes both the Primary Master and the Primary Slave.
AR-B8170 User Manual Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave When you entered the IDE devices, the bios will auto-detected and show the detail information of IDE devices. If you want to change IDE configuration, select the item and press the “Enter” to configure the item you wanted.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3.2.2 Floppy A’ B Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in the computer. Disabled: No diskette drive installed 360KB 5 1/4: 5.25 in5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive 1.2MB 5 1/4: 5.25 in5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive 720KB 3 1/2: 3.5 in3-1/2 inch double-sided drive 1.44MB 3 1/2: 3.5 in3-1/2 inch double-sided drive 2.88MB 3 1/2: 3.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3.2.3 SuperIO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super I/O settings. Use the up and down keys to select an item. Use the and keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below. Onboard Floppy Controller This item specifies the Floppy used by the onboard Floppy controller. The settings are Disabled or Enabled.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3.3 PCIPnP 3.3.1 Clear NVRAM Clear NVRAM during system boot. 3.3.2 PCI Latency Timer Allow you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for all of the PCI device latency timer register. Configuration option: 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, 248. Option 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Description This option sets the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles. This option sets the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. This is the default setting.
AR-B8170 User Manual IRQ This item can select the IRQ with Available or Reserved. And the default of IRQ3, 4 are Reserved and others are Available. When you set available, the specified IRQ is to be used by a PCI/PnP device; as you set reserved, the IRQ will reserved for legacy ISA devices. Interrupt Option Description IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 This setting allows the specified IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP Available device. This is the default setting.
AR-B8170 User Manual Reserved Memory Size Set this value to allow the system to reserve memory that is used by ISA devices. The optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled. Option Description Disabled Set this value to prevent BIOS from reserving memory to ISA devices. 16K Set this value to allow the system to reserve 16K of the system memory to the ISA devices. 32K Set this value to allow the system to reserve 32K of the system memory to the ISA devices.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3.4 Boot The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press Enter to display the sub-menu. 3.4.1 Boot Settings Configuration Allow you to configure the system boot setting with bellow submenus. Quick Boot Set the value to Enable to allow the BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When you set the value to Disable the BIOS will performs all the POST items.
AR-B8170 User Manual PS/2 Mouse Support Set this value to allow the PS/2 mouse support to be adjusted. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Enabled. Option Disabled Description This option will prevent the PS/2 mouse port from using system resources and will prevent the port from being active. Use this setting if installing a serial mouse. Enabled Set this value to allow the system to use a PS/2 mouse. This is the default setting.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3.5 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. Supervisor Password Indicate whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3.6 Chipset Setup 3.6.1 SouthBridge Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the South Bridge Configuration. South Bridge is a chipset on the motherboard that controls the basic I/O functions. Use the up and down. keys to select an item. Use the and keys to change the value of the selected option.
AR-B8170 User Manual ISA Configuration This allows you to set the ISA bus frequency and to select the clock value of I/O and Memory. Serial/Parallel Port Configuration These options specify the serial port address and the parallel port mode and select the IRQ of Serial/Parallel Port.
AR-B8170 User Manual Option Description Disabled Set this value to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Set this value to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. This is the default setting. The majority of serial port 1 or COM1 ports 3F8/IRQ4 on computer systems use IRQ4 and I/O Port 3F8 as the standard setting.
AR-B8170 User Manual 3.7 Exit 3.7.1 Save Changes and Exit Once you finished the selections, this option will allow you to determine whether to accept the modifications or not. Select the “OK” to save the change and exit, if you select “NO”, you will return to Setup utility. 3.7.2 Discard Change and Exit Select this option to exit the Setup without saving any change you have made in this session. Press “OK” will quit the Setup utility without saving any modifications.
AR-B8170 User Manual 4 BIOS REFRESHING, WATCHDOG AND GPIO PROGRAMMING 4.1 BIOS Refreshing The BIOS program instructions are contained within computer chips called FLASH ROMs that are located on your system board. The chips can be electronically reprogrammed, allowing you to update your BIOS firmware without removing and installing chips. The AR-B8170 provides the FLASH BIOS update function for you to easily to update BIOS.
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AR-B8170 User Manual delay(1000); } textcolor(LIGHTRED); gotoxy(18,10); if(Signal==0xD0) cprintf("If you can see this message, Reset system is Fail"); else cprintf("If you can see this message, Watchdog Signal is occur."); return 1; } //=========================================================================== // Function : Show_Help() // Input :// Change : // Return : // Description : Show Title string.
AR-B8170 User Manual IO Address BA[0] + 00h BA[1] + 00h BA[2] + 00h BA3 + 00h BA4 + 00h Register Name GPIO PORT0 Data Register GPIO PORT1 Data Register GPIO PORT2 Data Register GPIO PORT3 Data Register GPIO PORT4 Data Register Direction Port (Base Address Refers to the Register of index 6Bh-6Ah, IDSEL = AD18/SB of PCI Configuration Register) IO Address BA + 00h BA + 01h BA + 02h BA + 03h BA + 04h BA + 06h BA + 07h Register Name GPIO PORT0 Data Register GPIO PORT1 Data Register GPIO PORT2 Data Register GP
AR-B8170 User Manual if ( argc >1 ) { Show_Help(); return 1; } clrscr(); textcolor(WHITE); gotoxy(1, 1); cprintf("<>==========================================================================<>"); gotoxy(1, 2); cprintf("|| Vortex86DX GPIO Test Utility v1.0 Acrosser Technology Co., Ltd.
AR-B8170 User Manual result=3; // Set GPIO10~17 to 55 outportb(IO_PORT_BASE,0x4D); outportb(IO_PORT_BASE+1,0x55); // Read GPIO00~07 Status, if not 55 error. outportb(IO_PORT_BASE,0x46); if(inportb(IO_PORT_BASE+1)!=0x55) result=4; if(result) Show_Fail(); else Show_Pass(); return result; } //=========================================================================== // Function : Show_Help() // Input :// Change : // Return : // Description : Show Title string.
AR-B8170 User Manual // Change : // Return : // Description : Show Pass Message.
AR-B8170 User Manual 5 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 5.1 Basic Electrical Characteristics Table Electrical Characteristics Symbol Value Parameter / Condition Unit Min. Typ. Max. TA Ambient Temperature 0 - 60 ℃ Tstg Storage Temperature -20 - 80 ℃ +12V External power input for system or +12Vdc power output 11.4 12.0 12.6 V +5V +5Vdc power input 4.75 5.0 5.25 V GPIO VIL GPIO’s maximum Input LOW voltage - 0 0.8 V GPIO VIH GPIO’s minimum input HIGH voltage 2.5 3.
