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BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 1: Introduction 1 C h a p t e r 1 I n t r o d u c t i o n This manual provides comprehensive hardware and software information for users developing with the CMX58886CX PC/104- Plus cpuModule. This manual is organized as follows: Note Read the specifications beginning on p...

2 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A CMX58886CX cpuModules RTD's CMX58886CX cpuModule represents the latest in high-performance embedded computing solutions. It includes 400 MHz source-synchronous Front Side Bus (FSB), on-die 512kB L2 cache, and data pre-fetch logic. It uses a 333MHz DDR-SDRAM...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Thermal Monitor and Thermal Throttling The Intel ® Thermal Monitor is a feature on the CMX58886CX that automatically throttles the CPU when the CPU exceeds its thermal limit. The maximum temperature of the processor is defined as the temperature that the...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 1: Introduction 5 Ordering Information The CMX58886CX cpuModule is available with a 1.0 GHz processor and 256 or 512 MB of DDR SDRAM. The cpuModule can also be purchased as part of an Intelligent Data Acquisition Node (IDAN™) building block, which consists of the cpuModul...

6 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Board Features • 1.0 GHz Intel Celeron M with thermal throttling – 400 MHz, source-synchronous Front Side Bus – Math coprocessor • Supports MMX and SSE2 instructions – Internal Cache • L1 - 32KB of instruction and 32KB data; L2 - 512kB • 256 or 512 Mbytes B...

8 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A • Two USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) Ports – Supports 480 Mb/s (high-speed), 12Mb/s (full-speed), and 1.5Mbs (low speed) peripherals – 500 mA @ 5 Vdc provided per port – USB Boot capability • UltraDMA-100 / 66 / 33 Master Mode PCI EIDE Controller – Transfer...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Block Diagram The next figure shows a simplified block diagram of the CMX58886CX cpuModule. Figure 2 CMX58886CX cpuModule Simplified Block Diagram You can easily customize the cpuModule by stacking PCI-104 modules such as video controllers, modems, LAN c...

10 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Specifications Physical Characteristics • Dimensions: 117mm L x 97mm W x 15mm H (4.6"L x 3.8"W x 0.6"H) • Weight: Approximately 0.19 Kg (0.40 lbs.) • PCB: 14-layer, mixed surface-mount and thru-hole Power Consumption Exact power consumption dep...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 1: Introduction 11 Electrical Characteristics The table below lists the Electrical Characteristics of the CMX58886CX. Operating outside of these parameters may cause permanent damage to the cpuModule. Table 4 Electrical Characteristics Symbol Parameter Test Condition Min....

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 1: Introduction 13 Contact Information RTD Embedded Technologies, Inc.103 Innovation Blvd.State College, PA 16803-0906USA Phone : +1-814-234-8087 Fax : +1-814-234-5218 E-mail : [email protected]@rtd.com Internet : http://www.rtd.com

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 2: Getting Started 15 C h a p t e r 2 G e t t i n g S t a r t e d For many users, the factory configuration of the CMX58886CX cpuModule can be used to get a PC/104 system operational. You can get your system up and running quickly by following the simple steps described i...

16 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Connector Locations Figure 3 shows the connectors and the ATA/IDE Disk Chip socket of the CMX58886CX cpuModule. Figure 3 CMX58886CX Connector Locations Note Pin 1 of each connector is indicated by a white silk-screened square on the top side of the board a...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 2: Getting Started 17 Power is normally supplied to the cpuModule through the PCI bus connectors (CN16). If you are placing the cpuModule onto a PC/104- Plus or PCI-104 stack that has a power supply, you do not need to make additional connections to supply power. If you a...

18 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Connecting the Utility Cable The multi-function connector (CN5) implements the following interfaces: • PC/AT compatible keyboard • PS/2 mouse port • Speaker port (0.1W output) • Hardware Reset input • Battery input for Real Time Clock • Soft Power Button i...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 2: Getting Started 19 • PCI bus expansion card power • PCI bus signaling levels Slot Selection Switches Unlike PC/104 cards, PC/104- Plus and PCI-104 expansion cards have a "slot" selection switch or jumpers. In total, there are 4 PCI cards that can be stacked ont...

20 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Booting the CMX58886CX cpuModule for the First Time You can now apply power to the cpuModule. You will see: • A greeting message from the VGA BIOS (if the VGA BIOS has a sign-on message) • The cpuModule BIOS version information • A message requesting you p...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 21 C h a p t e r 3 C o n n e c t i n g th e c p u M o d u l e This chapter provides information on all CMX58886CX cpuModule connectors. Connector Locations — page 22 Auxiliary Power (CN3) — page 24 Utility Port Connector (CN5) — page 26 SVGA Vi...

22 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Connector Locations Figure 4 shows the connectors and the ATA/IDE Disk Chip socket of the CMX58886CX cpuModule. Figure 4 CMX58886CX Connector Locations Note Pin 1 of each connector is indicated by a white silk-screened square on the top side of the board a...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 23 Table 6 CMX58886CX Basic Connectors Connector Function Size CN3 Auxiliary Power 12-pin CN4 Bridge Link 4-pin CN5 Utility Port 10-pin CN6 multiPort 26-pin CN7 Serial Port 1 (COM1) 10-pin CN8 Serial Port 2 (COM2) 10-pin CN9 Reserved 10-pin CN1...

24 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Auxiliary Power (CN3) Power can be conveyed to the module either through the PCI-104- Plus bus (CN16) or through the Auxiliary Power connector (CN3). The cpuModule only requires +5 V DC and ground for operation; however, other modules in the system may req...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 25 Facing the connector pins, the pinout of the Auxiliary Power connector is: Power Supply Protection The cpuModule has protection circuitry that helps prevent damage due to problems with the +5 V supply, such as reversed polarity, overvoltage,...

26 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Utility Por t Connector (CN5) The utility port connector implements the following functions: • PC/AT compatible keyboard port • PS/2 mouse port • Speaker port (0.1W output) • Hardware Reset input • Battery input for Real Time Clock • Soft Power Button inpu...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 27 Keyboard A PS/2 compatible keyboard can be connected to the multi-function connector. Usually PC keyboards come with a cable ending with a 5-pin male PS/2 connector. Table 9 lists the relationship between the multi-function connector pins an...

28 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Batter y Pin 9 of the multi-function connector is the connection for an external backup battery. This battery is used by the cpuModule when system power is removed in order to preserve the date and time in the real time clock. Connecting a battery is only ...

30 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A The following table lists the supported video resolutions. Table 12 SVGA Video Resolutions Resolution Colors Refresh Rates 640 x 480 16, 256, 64k, 16M 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 120 Hz 720 x 480 256, 64k, 16M 60 Hz 720 x 576 256, 64k, 16M 50 Hz 800 x 600 16,...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 31 LVDS Flat Panel Video Connector (CN19) Table 13 provides the pinout of the Flat Panel Video connector (CN19). FP_VCC can be either +5 V or +3.3 V, and is selected with jumper JP8. FP_VBKLT can be either +5 V or +12 V, and can be selected wit...

34 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Serial Por t 1 (CN7) and Serial Por t 2 (CN8) Serial Port 1 (COM1) is implemented on connector CN7, and Serial Port 2 is implemented on connector CN8. The serial ports are normally configured as PC compatible full-duplex RS-232 ports, but you may use the S...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 35 Facing the serial port’s connector pins, the pinout is: RS -422 or RS -485 Serial Port You may use Setup to configure the serial ports as RS-422 or RS-485. In this case, you must connect the serial port to an RS-422 or RS-485 compatible devi...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 37 multiPort™ (CN6) RTD’s exclusive multiPort can be configured as an Advanced Digital I/O (aDIO™), a parallel port, or a floppy drive. Refer to Chapter 4, Using the cpuModule, to configure the multiPort. multiPor t Configured as an Advanced Di...

38 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A multiPor t Configured as a Parallel Por t The parallel port is available on connector CN6. Make sure the multiPort in the BIOS Setup is configured to parallel port. You can use the BIOS Setup to select the parallel port’s address and associated interrupt, ...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 39 multiPor t Configured as a Floppy Drive Controller The multiPort (CN6) can be configured to be a floppy drive controller. This can be configured in the BIOS Setup under Integrated Peripherals. For more information on configuring the multiPor...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 43 PC/104- Plus PCI Bus (CN16) Connector CN16 carries the signals of the PC/104- Plus PCI bus. These signals match definitions of the PCI Local Bus specification Revision 2.1. Table 28 list the pinouts of the PC/104- Plus bus connector. Table 2...

44 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A PC/104- Plus PCI Bus Signals The following are brief descriptions of the PC/104- Plus PCI bus signals. Address and Data AD[31:00] — Address and Data are multiplexed. A bus transaction consists of an address cycle followed by one or more data cycles. C/BE[3...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 3: Connecting the cpuModule 45 Power Supplies and VIO +5 V — +5 V supply connected to PC/104 bus and auxiliary power connector (CN3) +5 V supplies. +12 V — +12 V supply connected to PC/104 bus and auxiliary power connector (CN3) +12 V supplies. –12 V — –12 V supply connec...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 49 C h a p t e r 4 U s i n g th e c p u M o d u l e This chapter provides information for users who wish to develop their own applications programs for the CMX58886CX cpuModule. This chapter includes information on the following topics: The RTD Enha...

50 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A The RTD Enhanced AMI BIOS The RTD Enhanced AMI BIOS is software that interfaces hardware-specific features of the cpuModule to an operating system (OS). Physically, the BIOS software is stored in a Flash EPROM on the cpuModule. Functions of the BIOS are di...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 51 Main Menu Setup Fields The following is a list of Main Menu Setup fields. Power On Self Test (POST) Codes Each POST Code represents a series of events that take place in a system during the POST. If the POST fails during a particular POST Code, t...

52 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Booting to Boot Block Flash with Fail Safe Boot ROM The Fail Safe Boot ROM is a minimal build of ROM-DOS™ located inside a surface-mounted Boot Block Flash chip. Boot Block Flash is a write-protected flash device that contains the BIOS and extra room where...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 53 Memor y Map The ISA portion of the cpuModule addresses memory using 24 address lines. This allows a maximum of 2 24 locations, or 16 MB of memory. Table 36 shows how memory in the first megabyte is allocated in the system. Memory beyond the first...

54 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A I/O Address Map As with all standard PC/104 boards, the I/O space is addressed by 10 address lines (SA0–SA9). This allows 2 10 or 1024 distinct I/O addresses. Any add-on modules you install must therefore use I/O addresses in the range of 0–1023 (decimal) ...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 55 Hardware Interrupts The CMX58886CX cpuModule supports the standard PC interrupts listed in Table 38. Interrupts not in use by hardware on the cpuModule itself are listed as available. Similarly, if the operating system is using APIC, more IRQs wi...

56 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A multiPort : Advanced Digital I/O Ports (aDIO™) Ensure that the BIOS setup has the multiPort set to aDIO mode. This board supports 16 bits of TTL/CMOS compatible digital I/O (TTL signaling). Use the BIOS setup to set the multiPort into its aDIO mode. These ...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 57 Clear Register : A read to this register Clears the IRQs and a write to this register sets the DIO-Compare, DIO- Mask, DIO-Control, Port 1, and Port 0 to zeros. A write to this register is used to clear the board. Port 0 Direction Register : Writ...

58 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Port 1 Data register is a read/write byte direction Interrupts In order to use an interrupt with aDIO, the interrupt must first be selected in the BIOS setup utility under Advanced, I/O Devices, aDIO Configuration, aDIO Interrupt . The Digital I/O can use ...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 59 Figure 5 aDIO Match Mode Strobe Mode Another interrupt mode supported by aDIO is Strobe mode. This allows the strobe pin of the DIO connector to trigger an interrupt. A low to high transition on the strobe pin will cause an interrupt request. The...

60 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A multiPort : Parallel Por t Control The parallel port may be operated in SPP (output-only), EPP (bidirectional), and ECP (extended capabilities) modes. The mode may be selected in the BIOS, or by application software. To configure the parallel port in the B...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 61 IDE Controller Configuration The CPU’s onboard EIDE connector (CN10) supports several different drive speed modes, which are BIOS configurable. Supported drive modes will depend on whether a 40-conductor or 80-conductor cable is connecting the EI...

62 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Legacy Mode and Native Mode IDE The onboard EIDE controller may be configured as a either a Legacy or Native Mode IDE controller in the BIOS Setup. However, the operating system must support the selected mode for the device to operate correctly. The defaul...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 63 Real Time Clock Control The cpuModule is equipped with a real time clock (RTC) which provides system date and time functions, and also provides 128 nonvolatile memory locations. The contents of these memory locations are retained whenever an exte...

64 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Watchdog Timer Control The cpuModule includes a watchdog timer, which provides protection against programs "hanging", or getting stuck in an execution loop where they cannot respond correctly. When enabled, the watchdog timer must be periodically r...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 65 Thermal Management The cpuModule has several thermal features which can be used to monitor and control the board’s temperature when extreme operating conditions are prevalent. Thermal Monitor and Thermal Throttling The Intel ® Thermal Monitor is ...

66 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Power Management The CMX58886CX cpuModule supports various powering mechanisms which allow the cpuModule to monitor power consumption and temperature, and achieve minial power consumption states. These unique features include thermal monitoring and thermal...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 67 • Resume on RTC Alarm: The RTC Alarm allows the system to turn on at a certain time every day. This option is BIOS configurable. AT vs. ATX Power Supplies Both AT and ATX power supplies may be used with the CMX58886CX cpuModule, however AT power ...

68 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Reducing Power Consumption In addition to the CPU’s low power modes, power consumption can further be reduced by making some modifications to the BIOS setup. When the following features are modified, the CPU’s power consumption will descrease: • Memory Spe...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 69 Multi-Color LED The CMX58886CX has a Multi-Color LED located beside the EIDE connector (CN10) which can be enabled or disabled in the BIOS setup screen. The color of the LED indicates the status of the board, as shown in Table 49. The LED can als...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 71 Reset Status Register The cpuModule has several different signals on board which can cause a system reset. If a reset occurs, the reset status register can be used to see which reset or resets have been asserted on the cpuModule. The user has the...

72 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Table 54 Reset Status Description and Priorites I/O Address 457h Reset Signal Reset Priority 1 1. When a reset is asserted, all resets with a higher reset priority will also be asserted. For example, if the standby power reset is asserted, all other resets...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 73 User EEPROM A 512kB serial EEPROM (Atmel AT93C66) is available on the cpuModule for the user to save nonvolatile parameters on the cpuModule. The EEPROM can be accessed by reading and writting to I/O address 456h, as shown in the following table....

74 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Features and Settings That Can Affect Boot Time The boot time of a system is dependent upon numerous system settings as well as devices attached to a system.. This section addresses some devices and settings that can increase or decrease a system’s boot ti...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 75 System Recover y Loading Default BIOS Settings The default BIOS can be restored either by using the “Load Defaults” option in the BIOS, or by installing jumper JP5 (see Figure 6 on page 81). In most cases, the easiest way to load default settings...

76 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Basic Interrupt Information for Programmers An interrupt is a subroutine called asynchronously by external hardware (usually an I/O device) during the execution of another application. The CPU halts execution of its current process by saving the system sta...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Chapter 4: Using the cpuModule 77 Intel 8259 Programmable Interrupt Controller The chip responsible for handling interrupt requests in the PC is the Intel 8259 Programmable Interrupt Controller. To use interrupts, you need to know how to read and set the Intel 8259’s interrupt ma...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Appendix A: Hardware Reference 79 A p p e n d i x A H a r d w a r e R e f e r e n c e This appendix provides information on CMX58886CX cpuModule hardware, including: Jumper Settings and Locations — page 80 Onboard PCI Devices — page 83 Physical Dimensions — page 84

80 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Jumper Settings and Locations Many cpuModule options are configured by positioning jumpers. Jumpers are labeled on the board as JP followed by a number. Some jumpers have three pins, allowing three settings: • Pins 1 and 2 connected (indicated as “1–2”) • ...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Appendix A: Hardware Reference 81 Figure 6 CMX58886CX Jumper and Solder Blob Locations (top side) Table 57 CMX58886CX Jumpers Jumper Pins Function Default JP1 2 Enable/disable 120 Ω series termination to COM1 (CN7) in RS-422/485 modes open JP2 2 Enable/disable 120 Ω series termin...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Appendix A: Hardware Reference 83 Onboard PCI Devices The CMX58886CX cpuModule has several onboard PCI devices, all of which are listed in the table below. Table 59 Onboard PCI Devices Device ID Vendor ID Description 103E 8086 LAN Controller 244E 8086 Hub to PCI Bridge 24C0 8086 ...

84 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Physical Dimensions Figure 7 shows the mechanical dimensions of the CMX58886CX cpuModule. Figure 7 CMX58886CX Physical Dimensions (±0.005 inches)

BDM-610000050 Rev A Appendix B: Troubleshooting 85 Ap p e nd ix B Tro u b l e sh o o t i n g Many problems you may encounter with operation of your CMX58886CX cpuModule are due to common errors. This appendix includes the following sections to help you get your system operating properly. • Common pr...

86 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A Common Problems and Solutions Table 60 lists some of the common problems you may encounter while using your CMX58886CX cpuModule, and suggests possible solutions. If you are having problems with your cpuModule, review this table before contacting RTD Techn...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Appendix B: Troubleshooting 87 Troubleshooting a PC/104- Plus System If you have reviewed the preceding table and still cannot isolate the problem with your CMX58886CX cpuModule, please try the following troubleshooting steps. Even if the resulting information does not help you f...

88 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A How to Obtain Technical Suppor t If after following the above steps, you still cannot resolve a problem with your CMX58886CX cpuModule, please gather the following information: • cpuModule model, BIOS version, and serial number • List of all boards in syst...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Appendix C: IDAN™ Dimensions and Pinout 89 Ap p e n d i x C I DAN ™ D i m e n s i o n s a n d Pi n o u t cpuModules, like all other RTD PC/PCI-104 modules, can be packaged in Intelligent Data Acquisition Node (IDAN) frames, which are milled aluminum frames with integrated heat si...

90 CMX58886CX cpuModule BDM-610000050 Rev A IDAN Dimensions and Connectors Figure 8 IDAN-CMX58886CX Connectors 9-pin D (male)module P/N: Adam Tech DE09PDmating P/N: Adam Tech DE09SD 25-pin D (female)module P/N: Adam Tech DB25SDmating P/N: Adam Tech DB25PD 6-pin mini-DIN (female)module P/N: Adam Tech...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Appendix C: IDAN™ Dimensions and Pinout 91 External I/O Connections Table 61 PS/2 Mouse — 6-Pin mini-DIN Connector (female) IDAN Pin # Signal Function 1 MDAT Mouse Data 2 Reserved — 3 GND Ground 4 +5 V +5 Volts 5 MCLK Mouse Clock 6 Reserved — Table 62 Keyboard — 6-Pin mini-DIN Co...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Appendix D: Additional Information 99 Ap p e n d i x D A d d i t i o n a l I n f o r m a t i o n Application Notes RTD offers many application notes that provide assistance with the unique feature set of the CMX58886CX cpuModule. For the lastest application notes, refer to the RT...

BDM-610000050 Rev A Appendix E: Limited Warranty 101 A p p e n d i x E L i m i te d Wa r r a n t y RTD Embedded Technologies, Inc. warrants the hardware and software products it manufactures and produces to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year following the date of shipment...