Page 2 - • AWARD is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
2 Copyright This document is copyrighted, 2006, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improve- ments to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmit-...
Page 3 - A Message to the Customer; Advantech Customer Services
3 A Message to the Customer Advantech Customer Services Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting specifica- tions to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding condi- tions typical of industrial environments. Whether your new Advantech equipment is destined for the ...
Page 4 - Certifications; • This device may not cause harmful interference
4 Certifications This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired opera...
Page 5 - Product warranty; If you think you have a defective product, follow these steps:
5 Product warranty Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its prod- ucts will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than rep...
Page 6 - Initial Inspection
6 Initial Inspection Before you begin installing your motherboard, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • DVMB-554E Socket 479 Intel Core™ 2 P/N: 9692055000E Duo/Core™ Duo/Core™ Solo Processor- based Industrial Mini-ITX Motherboard • 1 DVA-210 4*Channels BNC Connector P/N...
Page 7 - Table of Contents
7 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration........................................... 13 1.1 Introduction .................................................................... 13 1.2 Features .......................................................................... 14 1.3 Specifications .....
Page 12 - General Information
Page 13 - Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration
13 Chapter 1 Hardware Configuration 1.1 Introduction The DVMB-554E is designed with the Intel® 945GM and the ICH7M-DH for industrial applications that require both high-performance computing and enhanced power management capabilities. The motherboard supports Intel Core™ 2 Duo/Core™ Duo/Core™ Solo P...
Page 16 - Mechanical and environmental specifications; Operating temperature:
16 1.3.5 Ethernet LAN • Supporting single/dual 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port(s) via PCI Express x1 bus which provides 500 MB/s data transmission rate. • Controller: Marvell 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit LAN; featuring AI NET2 1.3.6 Industrial features • Watchdog timer: Can generate a system reset or IRQ11...
Page 17 - Jumpers and Connectors
17 1.4 Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the DVMB-554E motherboard link it to external devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a num- ber of jumpers used to configure your system for your application. The tables below list the function of each of the board jump...
Page 19 - Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations; Figure 1.1: Jumper and Connector locations
19 1.5 Board Layout: Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1.1: Jumper and Connector locations FigurF Figure 1.2: Rear Panel Placement
Page 21 - Safety Precautions
21 1.7 Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should op...
Page 25 - Memory Installation Procedures; The CPU that DVMB-554E supports built-in 2MB or 4MB cache memory.
25 1.9 System Memory The DVMB-554E has two sockets for 240-pin memory modules (SO-DIMMs). All these sockets use 1.8 V unbuffered double data rate synchronous DRAMs (DDR SDRAM). They are available in capacities of 256, 512 and 1024 MB. The sockets can be filled in any combination with DIMMs of any si...
Page 26 - Processor Installation; Turn the screw to loosen the processor socket.
26 1.12 Processor Installation Warning: Without a fan or heat sink, the CPU will over- heat and cause damage to both the CPU and the single board computer. To install a CPU, first turn off your system. Locate the processor socket 479. The DVMB-554E is designed for Intel Core™ 2 Duo/Core™ Duo/Core™ S...
Page 28 - Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals
28 Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals 2.1 Introduction You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board as it is being installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed or have a packed chassis, you may need to partially remove the card to make all the connections. 2.2 P...
Page 31 - such as a mouse or printer, or to a communications network.
31 such as a mouse or printer, or to a communications network. The IRQ and address ranges for both ports are fixed. However, if you want to disable the port or change these parameters later, you can do this in the system BIOS setup. Different devices implement the RS-232/422/485 standards in differe...
Page 32 - Power LED and
32 If fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA (6W) or less. 2.8 Front Panel Connectors (CNX1/CN13) There are several external switches to monitor and control the DVMB- 554. 2.8.1 Power LED and Keyboard Lock (CN13) CN13 is a 5-pin connector for the power LED. Refer to Appendix B f...
Page 34 - Close: Enable OBS Alarm
34 2.9 H/W Monitor Alarm (CN12) Close: Enable OBS Alarm Open: Disable OBS Alarm 2.10 Line Out, Mic In Connector (CN3) The Line Out is to output the audio signal to external audio device, like speakers or headphones. The Mic In is for the audio signal input via microphones.
Page 35 - The connector is for audio devices with a Line-in connector.
35 2.11 Aux Line-In Connector (CN7) The connector is for audio devices with a Line-in connector. 2.12 Serial ATA Interface (SA1, SA2) In addition to the EIDE interface (up to two devices), the DVMB-554E features a high performance serial ATA interface (up to 150 MB/s) which eases cabling to hard dri...
Page 40 - BIOS Setup
Page 41 - Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup
41 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3.1 Introduction Award’s 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-up memory (CMOS RAM) so that it retains the setup information when the power is turned off. 3....
Page 42 - Figure 3.1: Award BIOS Setup initial screen; Standard CMOS Setup
42 3.2 Entering Setup Turn on the computer and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup. Figure 3.1: Award BIOS Setup initial screen 3.3 Standard CMOS Setup 3.3.1 Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. 3.3.2 Time The time format is <hour> <minute>...
Page 43 - On; Figure 3.2: Standard CMOS Features Screen
43 • Head : Number of heads • Precomp : Write precomp • Landing Zone : Landing zone • Sector : Number of sectors 3.3.4 Halt On This category determines whether system start-up will halt or not when an error is detected during power up. The options are: No Errors/All Errors/All, But Keyboard/All, But...
Page 44 - Advanced BIOS Features; Figure 3.3: Advanced BIOS features screen
44 3.4 Advanced BIOS Features The “Advanced BIOS Features” screen appears when choosing the “Advanced BIOS Features” item from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu. It allows the user to configure the DVMB-554E according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the ...
Page 45 - CPU C1E Function select. Default value is Auto; Execute Disable Bit; When disabled, forces the XD feature flag to always return 0.; Other Device
45 3.4.1 CPU Features Delay Prior to thermal This feature controls the activation of the Thermal Monitor's automatic mode. It allows you to determine when the Pentium 4's Thermal Monitor should be activated in automatic mode after the system boots. For exam- ple, with the default value of 16 Minutes...
Page 46 - Sets the boot up status Num Lock. The options are “On” and “Off”.; Setting; System; : The system will not boot, and access to Setup will be also; Setup; : The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied unless; Mode
46 3.4.8 Boot Up NumLock Status Sets the boot up status Num Lock. The options are “On” and “Off”. 3.4.9 Gate A20 Option “Normal”: A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20. Fast (Default) lets chipset control GateA20. 3.4.10 Typematic Rate Setting The typematic rate is the rate key strokes r...
Page 47 - Advanced Chipset Features
3.4.15 MPS Version Control For OS This specifies the version of the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) to be used. Version 1.4 has extended configuration tables to improve sup- port for multiple PCI bus configurations and provide future expandability - use this for NT, and possibly Linux. It is also...
Page 49 - PCI-E Compliancy Mode
3.5.4 DRAM RAS# Precharge When the DRAM Timing Selectable is set to [Manual], this field is adjustable. This setting controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If no sufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refre...
Page 50 - Use this field to select PEG or Onchip VGA. The default is AUTO.; On-Chip Frame Buffer Size; Displays the active system memory mode.; DVMT / FIXED Memory Size
3.5.11 PEG / Onchip VGA Control Use this field to select PEG or Onchip VGA. The default is AUTO. 3.5.12 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size The On-Chip Frame Buffer Size can be set to 1 MB or 8 MB. This mem- ory is shared with the system memory. 3.5.13 DVMT Mode Displays the active system memory mode. 3.5.14 ...
Page 51 - Init Display First; Integrated Peripherals
51 • 640x480, 18bit SC • 800x600, 18bit SC • 1024x768, 18bit SC • 1028x1024, 18bit DC 3.5.17 Init Display First Choose the first display interface to initiate while booting. The choice is “PCI Slot” or “Onboard”. 3.6 Integrated Peripherals Figure 3.6: Integrated peripherals
Page 52 - Use this field to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access.; IDE Device
52 Figure 3.7: On-Chip IDE Device 3.6.1 IDE HDD Block Mode If your IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. 3.6.2 IDE DMA Transfer Access Use this field to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer...
Page 53 - This item shows the parallel ATA channel. It is Secondary.
53 Storage Manager. 3.6.5 On-Chip Serial ATA Choose the status of serial ATA. The default setting is “Auto” which lets the system arrange all parallel and serial ATA resources automatically. The “Disabled” setting disables the SATA controller. The “Combined Mode” combines PATA and SATA, and maximum ...
Page 55 - Allow User select watch Dog time or disable..
55 “2E8/IRQ3”, and “Disabled” for the on-board serial connector. 3.6.17 UART Mode Select This item allows you to select UART mode. The choices: “IrDA”, “ASKIR”, and “Normal”. 3.6.18 RxD, TxD Active This item allows you to determine the active level of the RxD and TxD serial lines. The Choices: “Hi, ...
Page 56 - Power Management Setup
56 3.7 Power Management Setup The power management setup controls the single board computer's “green” features to save power. The following screen shows the manufac- turer’s defaults. Figure 3.10: Power management setup screen (a) Figure 3.10: Power management setup screen (b)
Page 58 - The choices are “Stop Grant” and “PwrOn Suspend”.; PowerOn by LAN
58 3.7.6 Suspend Type The choices are “Stop Grant” and “PwrOn Suspend”. 3.7.7 Modem Use IRQ This determines the IRQ that the MODEM can use.The choices are “3”, “4”, “5”, “7”, “9”, “10”, “11”, and “NA”. 3.7.8 Suspend Mode This item allows user to determine the time of system inactivity, all devices e...
Page 60 - This is set to “Disabled” by default.
60 3.8 PnP/PCI Configurations Figure 3.11: PnP/PCI configurations screen 3.8.1 Reset Configuration Data The default is Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Config- uration Data (ESCD) if you have installed a new add-on card, and system configuration is in such a state that the OS cannot...
Page 61 - PC Health Status; This shows you the current temperature of system.; Speed; This shows the current System FAN operating speed.
61 3.9 PC Health Status Figure 3.12: PC Health Status Screen 3.9.1 CPU Warning Temperature This item will prevent the CPU from overheating. The choices are “Dis- abled”, “60C/140F”, “63C/145F”, “66C/151F”, “70C/158F”, “75C/ 167F”, “80C/176F”, “85C/185F”, “90C/194F”, and “95C/205F”. 3.9.2 Current Sys...
Page 62 - Figure 3.14: Spread Spectrum Control screen; Spectrum
62 3.10 Frequency / Voltage Control Figure 3.14: Spread Spectrum Control screen 3.10.1 Spread Spectrum This setting allows you to reduce EMI by modulating the signals the CPU generates so that the spikes are reduced to flatter curves. This is achieved by varying the frequency slightly so that the si...
Page 63 - Password Setting; Follow these steps to change the password.; Please Enter Your Password; Exit Without Saving
63 3.11 Password Setting Follow these steps to change the password. 1. Choose the “Set Password” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu and press <Enter>. The screen displays the following mes- sage: Please Enter Your Password 2. Press <Enter>. 3. If the CMOS is good and this option...
Page 64 - Chipset Installation
Page 65 - Chapter 4 Chipset Installation; Before you begin; • Core PCI PnP services
65 Chapter 4 Chipset Installation 4.1 Before you begin To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the DVMB-554E are located on the software installation CD. The Intel® Chipset Software Installa...
Page 66 - Windows XP; Driver Setup; Click “Next” when you see the following message.
66 • Integrates superior video features. These include filtered sealing of 720 pixel DVD content, and MPEG-2 motion compensation for software DVD Note: This utility is used for the following versions of Windows system, and it has to be installed before installing all the other drivers: • Windows 200...
Page 69 - VGA Setup
Page 70 - Chapter 5 VGA Setup; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950; : Incorporating the latest; LVDS Interface
70 Chapter 5 VGA Setup 5.1 Introduction The Intel 945GM integrated graphics controller provides an analog dis- play port, LVDS and TV-out interface. You need to install the VGA driver to enable the function. The Intel 945GM integrated graphics controller includes the following features. • Intel Grap...
Page 71 - Click “Next” to continue the installation.
71 1. Click “Next” to continue the installation. 2. You will see a welcome window. Please click “Yes” to continue the installation. .
Page 73 - Video capture installation
Page 86 - Demo Program Functionality
86 Step 8: There will be a DVMB554.exe icon on the desktop. Execute the demo program. 6.3 Demo Program Functionality Below is the demo program window. The left side panels are the preview windows of video inputs. The right side panels are the function parameter settings. 6.3.1 Device Each device is ...
