Page 2 - Copyright
PCI-6872 User’s Manual ii Copyright This document is copyrighted, © 2004. All rights are reserved. The origi-nal 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 tran...
Page 3 - Packing List; Description; PCI Socket 370 half-sized CPU Card with
iii Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped:• 1 PCI-6872 all-in-one single board computer• 1 startup manual• CD-ROM or disks for utility, drivers, and manual(in PDF format)• 1 power cable p/n: 1703080101• 1 PS/2 KB/M cable p...
Page 4 - Additional Information and Assistance
PCI-6872 User’s Manual iv Additional Information and Assistance 1.Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com where you can find the latest information about the product 2.contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech’s customer service center for technical support if you need a...
Page 5 - FCC
v FCC This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of theFCC rules: Operation is subject to the following two condi-tions:1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and2. This device must accept any interference received, inclid-ing interference that may cause undesired operationThi...
Page 7 - Contents; Chapter
vii Contents Chapter 1 General Information ........................................1 1.1 Introduction ....................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ............................................................................. 3 1.3 Specifications ...............
Page 13 - General Information; CH
1 Chapter 1 General Information 1 General Information This chapter gives background information on the PCI-6872. Sections include: • Introduction• Features• Specifications• Board layout and dimensions CH AP T E R
Page 14 - Chapter 1 General Information; Advantech's new PCI-6872 is a new Socket 370 half-sized CPU card
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 2 Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction Advantech's new PCI-6872 is a new Socket 370 half-sized CPU card that will support up to 1.26GHz Pentium III with 512KB using VIA VT8606"TwisterT" chipset. This SBC includes a 4X AGP controller, a PCI Ethernet interface,...
Page 15 - Enhanced IDE interface:
3 Chapter 1 General Information 1.2 Features • Supports Socket 370 for VIA C3 and Intel processors up to Pentium III 1.26GHz with 512K (Tualatin). • PCI bus half-sized CPU card • Supports selectable LAN(1 x 10/100BASE-T LAN or 2 x 10/ 100BASE-T LAN ) • 4X AGP graphics for high performance applicatio...
Page 19 - Installation
7 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Installation This chapter explains the setup procedures of PCI-6872 hardware, including instruc-tions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all safety precautions before you begin the installation procedure. CH AP T E R
Page 20 - Label
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 8 Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Jumpers The PCI-6872 has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below lisits the function of the various jumpers. 2.2 Connectors On-board connectors link the PCI-6872 to external devices such...
Page 25 - Short pin 2 and pin 3.
13 Chapter 2 Installation 2.6 Clear CMOS (J1) This jumper is used to erase CMOS data and reset system BIOS informa-tion.The procedure for clearing CMOS is:1. Turn off the system. 2. Short pin 2 and pin 3. 3. Return jumper to pins 1 and 2. 4. Turn on the system. The BIOS is now reset to its default s...
Page 26 - Watchdog timer configuration; PIN
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 14 2.7 COM2 RS232-422-485 Select (J3) 2.8 Watchdog timer configuration An on-board watchdog timer reduces the chance of disruptions which EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) interference can cause. This is an invalu-able protective device for standalone or unmanned applications. Setu...
Page 27 - Installing DIMMs; To; remove; the memory module, just push both handles outward, and the
15 Chapter 2 Installation 2.9 Installing DIMMs The procedure for installing DIMMs is described below. Please follow these steps carefully. The number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, so the module can only fit in one way. DIMM modules have different pin contacts on each side, and ...
Page 28 - CompactFlash Card connector; Figure 2.3: Wiring for ATX soft power switch function; to CN1 ATX
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 16 2.11 Printer port connector (CN4) Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the card to a printer. The PCI-6872 includes a multi-mode (ECP/EPP/SPP) parallel port accessed via CN4 and a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You will need an adapter cable if you use a traditional...
Page 31 - Panel Type & Resolution
19 Chapter 2 Installation The PCI-6872 uses the VIA "TwisterT" chip that supports 2 channel LVDS LCD panel displays. Users can connect to LVDS LCD with CN25. 2.15.5 Panel type selection(SW1) SW1 is an 8 segment DIP switch for DSTN/TFT panel type and resolu-tion functions 2.16 USB connectors ...
Page 32 - Ethernet configuration
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 20 USB connector. The adapter cable has a 5 x 2-pin connector on one end and a USB connector on the other.The USB interfaces can be disabled in the system BIOS setup. 2.17 Ethernet configuration The PCI-6872 is equipped with a high performance 32-bit PCI-bus Ether-net interfac...
Page 33 - Power supply activity LED indicator and KB_lock funcation.
21 Chapter 2 Installation pin header, 180degree, male. It provides connections for a speaker, hard disk access indicator. 2.19.1 HDD LED (CN19) The HDD LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low sig-nal(24mA sink rate). 2.19.2 ATX power LED&KB-LOCK (CN16) Power supply activity LED indic...
Page 35 - Software Configuration
CHAP T ER 3 Software Configuration This chapter details the software con-figuration information. It shows you how to configure the card to match your application requirements. Award System BIOS will be covered in Chapter 4.Sections include: • Introduction• VGA display software configuration
Page 36 - Chapter 3 Software Configuration; VGA display firmware configuration
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 24 Chapter 3 Software Configuration 3.1 Introduction The system BIOS and custom drivers are located in a 256 KB, 32-pin (JEDEC spec.) Flash ROM device, designated U10. A single Flash chip holds the system BIOS, VGA BIOS, and network Boot ROM image. The display can be configure...
Page 39 - Award BIOS Setup
27 chapter 4 Award Bios Setup Chapter 4 Ducks that Need Love! 4 Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to set BIOS configuration data. CH AP T E R
Page 40 - Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup; System test and initialization; You are starting your system for the first time
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 28 Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup 4.1 System test and initialization These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines encoun-ter 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...
Page 41 - Award BIOS setup; Figure 4.1: BIOS setup program initial screen
29 chapter 4 Award Bios Setup 4.2 Award BIOS setup 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 CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. 4.2.1 Ente...
Page 44 - Figure 4.4: Advanced Chipset Features setup
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 32 4.2.4 Advanced Chipset Features setup By choosing the Advanced Chipset Features option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6872 Series. Figure 4.4: Advanced Chipset Feat...
Page 47 - Caution
35 chapter 4 Award Bios Setup 4.2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the PCI-6872 Figure 4.9: Frequency/Voltage Control Cauti...
Page 48 - To Establish Password; Note
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 36 4.2.10 Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized Defaults loads the default system values directly from ROM. If the stored record created by the Setup program should ever become corrupted (and therefore unusable), these defaults will load auto-matically when you turn the PCI-6...
Page 49 - To Change Password
37 chapter 4 Award Bios Setup 3. At the “Confirm Password” prompt, retype the desired password, then press <Enter>. 4. Select Save to CMOS and EXIT, type <Y>, then <Enter>. To Change Password 1. Choose the Set Password option from the CMOS Setup Utility main menu and press <Ente...
Page 51 - PCI SVGA Setup; • Further information
39 Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup 5 PCI SVGA Setup • Introduction• Installation of SVGA drivers -for Windows 95/98/Me-for Windows NT/2000/XP • Further information CH AP T E R
Page 53 - Installation of the SVGA Driver
41 Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup 5.2 Installation of the SVGA Driver Complete the following steps to install the SVGA driver. Follow the pro-cedures in the flow chart that apply to the operating system that you are using within your PCI-6872. 5.2.1 Installation for Windows 95 Step 1. Select "Start...
Page 73 - click the “system” icon.
61 Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup Step 8. Press “Finish" to reboot. 5.2.5 Installation for Windows XP Step 1. Select “Start,” “Settings,””System,” “Control Panel” and double click the “system” icon.
Page 74 - Step 2. Choose “Hardware” and “Device Manager”, press “OK” button”
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 62 Step 2. Choose “Hardware” and “Device Manager”, press “OK” button”
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63 Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup Step 3. Choose “Video Controller (VGA Compatible), press “OK” but- ton
Page 78 - Step 9. Choose “S3 Graphics Twister + S3 Hotkey” then press “Next”
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 66 Step 8. Type the path D:\Biscuit\9577\VGA\WinXP then press “OK” button. Step 9. Choose “S3 Graphics Twister + S3 Hotkey” then press “Next” button.
Page 79 - Further Information
67 Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup Step 10. Press “Finish" to reboot. 5.3 Further Information For further information about the AGP/VGA installation in your PCI-6872, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, visit the following web resources: VIA website: www.via.com.tw Advantech...
Page 82 - Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface; Installation of Ethernet driver
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 70 Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 6.1 Introduction The board is equipped with a high performance 32-bit Ethernet chipset which is fully compliant with 802.3u 100BASE-T \Fast Ethernet CSMA/CD standards (F version) and compliant IEEE 802.3z/ab 1000BAS-T Gigabit Ethernet(FG...
Page 88 - Choose “Network adapters” press “Next” button
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 76 3. Choose “Display a list of......,” then press “Next” button 4. Choose “Network adapters;” press “Next” button
Page 89 - Click the “Have Disk” button
77 Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 5. Click the “Have Disk” button 6. Type the path to the Windows 2000 LAN drivers on your driver CD, and press the “OK” button.
Page 90 - Press “Finish” to reboot.
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 78 7. Select “Realtek RTL8139/810X Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC,” and click “Next.” 8. Press “Finish” to reboot.
Page 93 - a. Insert the Utility CD ROM
81 Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 4. Click “Have Disk.” 5. a. Insert the Utility CD ROM b. Fill in the correct path: D:\Biscuit\9577\LAN\82559er\winnt4 c. Click "OK".
Page 94 - Check the highlighted item, and click “OK.”
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 82 6. Check the highlighted item, and click “OK.”
Page 95 - Click “Next” to continue setup.
83 Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 7. Click “Next” to continue setup. 8. Choose the networking protocols, then click "Next"
Page 97 - Click “Next” to start the network.; Further information
85 Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 11. Click “Next” to start the network. 6.3 Further information Realtek website: www.realtek.com.tw Intel website: www.intel.com Advantech websites: www.advantech.com www.advantech.com.tw
Page 99 - Appendix
Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer The board is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for any reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments.
Page 100 - A.1 Supported Input Timing Modes; Data
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 88 Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A.1 Supported Input Timing Modes In order to program the watchdog timer, you must write a program which writes I/O port address 443 (hex). The output data is a value of time inter-val. The value range is from 01 (hex) to 3E (hex), a...
Page 101 - RETURN
89 Appendix A 1070 RETURN 2000 REM Subroutine #2, your application task ... 2090 RETURN
Page 103 - Pin Assignments; detailed or specialized nature. It includes
91 Appx. B B Pin Assignments This appendix contains information of a detailed or specialized nature. It includes • Suspend 5V and ATX PS_ON• Parallel Port Connector• Floppy Drive Connector• Primary IDE Connector• CRT Display Connector• USB Connector• LAN RJ45 Connector • Main Power Connector• Power ...
Page 104 - Appendix B Pin Assignments
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 92 Appendix B Pin Assignments B.1 ATX power feature connector(CN20) Table B.1: ATX power feature connector (CN20) Pin Signal 1 ATX PS_ON signal output 2 GND 3 Suspend 5V input
Page 105 - low active
93 Appx. B B.2 Parallel Port Connector(CN4) B.3 Floppy Disk Drive Disk connector (CN3) Table B.2: Parallel Port connector (CN4) Pin Signal Pin signal 1 STB 2 AFD* 3 D0 4 ERR 5 D1 6 INIT* 7 D2 8 SLIN* 9 D3 10 GND 11 D4 12 GND 13 D5 14 GND 15 D6 16 GND 17 D7 18 GND 19 ACK* 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE ...
Page 121 - System Assignments; Appe
109 Appx. D D System Assignments This appendix contains information of a detailed nature. It includes: • System I/O ports• 1st MB memory map• DMA channel assignments• Interrupt assignments Appe ndi x
Page 124 - D.4 Interrupt assignments
PCI-6872 User’s Manual 112 D.4 Interrupt assignments Table D.4: Interrupt assignments Interrupt# Interrupt source IRQ 0 Interval timer IRQ 1 Keyboard IRQ 2 Interrupt from controller 2 (cascade) IRQ 3 COM2 IRQ 4 COM1 IRQ 5 Unused IRQ 6 FDD IRQ 7 LPT1 IRQ 8 RTC IRQ 9 Reserved (audio) IRQ 10 Unused IRQ...