Page 2 - Copyright
PCA-6780 User Manual ii Copyright This document is copyrighted © 2006. 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
iii Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. • 1 PCA-6780 Series Half-sized single board computer • 1 Startup manual...
Page 4 - Additional Information and Assistance
PCA-6780 User Manual iv Additional Information and Assistance Visit the Advantech website at www.advantech.com where you can find the latest information about the product. Step 1. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's cus- tomer service center for technical support if you ne...
Page 5 - FCC
v FCC This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.This device may not cause harmful interfer-ence, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation T...
Page 7 - Contents; Chapter
vii Contents Chapter 1 General Information ........................................ 2 1.1 Introduction ....................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ............................................................................. 3 1.3 Specifications ..............
Page 8 - Appendix A
PCA-6780 User Manual viii 2.18.1 Reset (Pin7&Pin8) ........................................................ 202.18.2 HDD LED (Pin1&Pin2,Pin3&Pin4,Pin5&Pin6) .......... 202.18.3 Power Button (Pin9&Pin10) ......................................... 20 2.19 COM port Connector (CN14,CN...
Page 10 - Appendix C
PCA-6780 User Manual x Appendix C System Assignments ......................................72 C.1 System I/O Ports.............................................................. 72 Table C.1:System I/O ports .......................................... 72 C.2 1st MB memory map ............................
Page 11 - General Information; Introduction
1 Chapter 1 General Information 1 General Information This chapter gives background information on the PCA-6780. Sections include: • Introduction • Features • Specifications • Board layout and dimensions CH AP T E R
Page 12 - Chapter 1 General Information
PCA-6780 User Manual 2 Chapter 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction The PCA-6780 series is a half-sized ISA bus CPU card designed with powerful Intel Celeron M processor, with Intel 852GM and ICH4 chipset, which supports Dynamic Video Memory Technology. For maximum per-formance, PCA-6780 also supp...
Page 13 - Enhanced IDE Interface:
3 Chapter 1 General Information 1.2 Features • Intel Embedded new generation Celeron M Processor 1.0 GHz • Fanless operation at 0 ~ 60° C • On-board PCI VGA/LVDS display • Supports 100Base-T Ethernet on board • Supports 4 x USB 2.0 ports • Supports 2 Channel 36-bit LVDS for LCD • Supports 400 MHz Fr...
Page 14 - CompactFlash Card Type I/II; • I/O address switchless setting; Power Supply Voltage:
PCA-6780 User Manual 4 • Battery: Lithium 3V/196 mAH • USB: 4 USB ports, USB 2.0 compliant 1.3.2 Display Interface • Chipset: Intel 852GM • Memory size: Shared up to 32 MB, supports DVMT • LVDS Interface: Supports 2 channel (36-bit) LVDS LCD Panel • Display modes: CRT Modes: 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz;LCD ...
Page 17 - Installation; CH
7 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Installation This chapter explains the setup procedures of PCA-6780 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 18 - Label
PCA-6780 User Manual 8 Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Jumpers The PCA-6780 has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below lists the functions of the various jumpers. Table 2.1: Jumpers Label Function JP1 LVDS Voltage choose J1 CLEAR CMOS J2 232/...
Page 23 - Pin
13 Chapter 2 Installation 2.7 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Select (J2) 2.8 LVDS Panel Power Select (JP1) Table 2.4: COM2 RS-232/422/485 Select 1-2 (default) RS-232 3-4 RS-422 5-6 RS-485 Table 2.5: LVDS Panel Power Select Pin Function 1-2 (default) +5 V 2-3 +3.3 V 1 2 3 1 2 3
Page 24 - Installing SODIMMs; Notes
PCA-6780 User Manual 14 2.9 Installing SODIMMs The procedure for installing SODIMMs appears below. Please follow these steps carefully. 1. Make sure that all power supplies to the system are switched off 2. Install the SODIMM card. Install the SODIMM so that its gold pins point down into the SODIMM ...
Page 25 - The printer port interrupt channel is designated to be IRQ7.; CompactFlash Socket
15 Chapter 2 Installation 2.11 Printer port Connector (CN4) Normally, the printer port is used to connect the card to a printer. The PCA-6780 includes a multi-mode (SPP/EPP/ECP) printer port accessed via CN4 and a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You will need an adapter cable if you use a traditional D...
Page 27 - Wire number 1 on the cable is red or blue, and the other wires are gray.
17 Chapter 2 Installation 2.14 IDE Connector (CN2) The PCA-6780 provides one IDE channels to which you can attach up to two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics hard disk drives or CDROM to the PCA-6780’s internal controller. The PCA-6780's IDE controller uses a PCI interface. This advanced IDE co...
Page 29 - The USB interfaces can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.; Ethernet configuration
19 Chapter 2 Installation 2.16 USB Connectors (CN9,CN11) The PCA-6780 board provides up to four USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports. This gives complete Plug and Play, and hot attach/detach for up to 127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specification Rev. 2.0, and are fuse protected...
Page 33 - BIOS Operation; • BIOS Introduction
CHAP T ER 3 BIOS Operation This chapter describes how to set BIOS configuration data. Sections include: • BIOS Introduction • BIOS Setup
Page 34 - Chapter 3 BIOS Operation; BIOS Introduction
PCA-6780 User Manual 24 Chapter 3 BIOS Operation 3.1 BIOS Introduction Advantech provide full-featured Award BIOS 6.0 and delivers the supe-rior performance, compatibility and functionality that manufactures of Industry PC and Embedded boards, it’s many options and extensions let you customize your ...
Page 37 - • Load Optimized Defaults; Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit BIOS setup.; • Exit Without Saving; Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit BIOS setup.
27 Chapter 3 • Load Optimized Defaults This setup page includes Load system optimized value, and the system would be in best performance configuration. • Set Password Establish, change or disable password. • Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit BIOS setup. • Exit Without S...
Page 39 - • Halt on; This item displays the total system memory size.
29 Chapter 3 • Halt on The item determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up. • Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conven-tional) memory installed in the system. • Extended Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount ...
Page 40 - This item allows system send out Beep sound during BIOS Post stage.; • CPU Feature; This item allows user to enable CPU L3 cache.
PCA-6780 User Manual 30 3.2.3 Advanced BIOS Features • Blank Boot[Disabled] (* Advantech feature enhancement) This item allows system only displays blank screen during BIOS Post stage. • POST Beep[Enabled] (* Advantech feature enhancement) This item allows system send out Beep sound during BIOS Post...
Page 41 - • Typematic Rate Setting
31 Chapter 3 • First / Second / Third / Other Boot Drive • Swap Floppy Drive[Disabled] This item enables users to swap floppy “A” and “B” identified without change hardware cable connection. • Boot Up Floppy Seek[Disabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy “A” drive one time • Boot Up NumL...
Page 44 - • On-Chip VGA Setting
PCA-6780 User Manual 34 • DRAM Data Integrity Mode[Non-ECC] This item enables users to set the DRAM Type of Error data correction, system default is setting to “Non-ECC” to reference value. • MGM Core Frequency [Auto Max 266MHz] This item enables users to set the operation speed of internal Graphic ...
Page 45 - • Panel Number [640
35 Chapter 3 • On-Chip VGA [Enabled] This item enables users to Enabled or Disabled On-Chip VGA device, system default is setting to “Enabled” to reference value. • On-Chip Frame Buffer Size [32MB] This Item enables users to set Video Memory size, system default is set-ting to “32MB” to reference va...
Page 49 - Disabled
39 Chapter 3 • USB KB Wake-Up From S3[Enabled] This item allows user to enable using a USB keyboard, and allow a key-stroke to wake up the system from power saving mode. • Resume by Alarm[Disabled] This item allows user to enable and key in Date/time to power on system. Disabled Disable this functio...
Page 51 - This item displays current system and CPU temperature.
41 Chapter 3 3.2.8 PC Health Status NOTE: This “PC Health Status” option controls the Thermal, FAN and Voltage status of the board. this page is developed by Chipset indepen-dent. • Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] This item enables users to set the limitation of CPU temperature, the range is from 85...
Page 52 - This item enables users to set the spread spectrum modulation.
PCA-6780 User Manual 42 3.2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control NOTE: This “Frequency/Voltage Control” option controls the CPU Host and PCI frequency, this page is developed by CPU and Chipset indepen-dent, some items will show up when you install a processor which sup-ports this function. • Auto Detect PCI...
Page 55 - To Disable Password
45 Chapter 3 5. At the “Confirm Password” prompt, retype the new password, and press <Enter>. 6. Select Save to CMOS and EXIT, type <Y>, then <Enter>. To Disable Password 1. Choose the Set Password option from the CMOS Setup Utility main menu and press <Enter>. 2. When you se...
Page 59 - Driver Installation; Sections include:
49 Chapter 4 Ducks that Need Love! 4 Driver Installation This chapter gives you the driver installation information on the PCA-6780 Half-size CPU card. Sections include: • Driver Information • Driver Installation CH AP T E R
Page 60 - Chapter 4 Driver Installation; Driver Introduction; Install Intel INF Update Driver for Windows XP/2000.
PCA-6780 User Manual 50 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4.1 Driver Introduction The CD shipped with PCA-6780 should contain below drivers, please fol-low below sequence to complete the driver installation. Step 1: Install Intel INF Update Driver for Windows XP/2000. Step 2: Install Intel Graphic Drive...
Page 61 - Driver Installation
51 4.2 Driver Installation Insert the PCA-6780 CD into the CD-ROM device, and follow below installation process from Step 1 to Step 4. 4.2.1 Step 1- Install Intel INF Update Driver for Windows XP/2000 1. Click on the “Chipset” folder and double click the “*.exe” file. 2. Follow the instructions that...
Page 63 - Appendix
Appendix A Programming GPIO & 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 64 - A.1 Supported GPIO Register; Extended Function Index Registers (EFIRs)
PCA-6780 User Manual 54 Appendix A Programming GPIO & Watchdog Timer A.1 Supported GPIO Register Below are detailed description of the GPIO addresses and programming sample. A.1.1 GPIO Registers CRF0 (GP10-GP17 I/O selection register. Default 0xFF) When set to a '1', respective GPIO port is prog...
Page 65 - Enter the extended function mode, interruptible double-write
55 Appendix A A.1.2 GPIO Example program-1 ------------------------------------------------ Enter the extended function mode, interruptible double-write ------------------------------------------------ MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,87H OUT DX,AL OUT DX,AL --------------------------------------------------------...
Page 66 - Exit extended function mode |
PCA-6780 User Manual 56 OUT DX,AL MOV DX,2FH MOV AL,??H ; Put the output value into AL OUT DX,AL ------------------------------------------ Exit extended function mode | ------------------------------------------ MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL
Page 67 - A.2 Watchdog programming; Or if change to 0x05 that unit is one minute
57 Appendix A A.2 Watchdog programming Watchdog: (Index Port:300H , Data Port:301) 1, Enable Watchdog Outportb (0x4e,0x77); Outportb (0x4e,0x77); //Entry Configuration Mode Outportb (0x4e,0x07); //Select Register Index 0x07 Outportb (0x4f,0x08); //Select LDN 8 Outportb (0x4e,0x30); //Select LDN 8 Re...
Page 69 - Pin Assignments; Appe
59 Appx. B B Pin Assignments This appendix contains information of adetailed or specialized nature. Appe ndi x
Page 70 - Appendix B Pin Assignments
PCA-6780 User Manual 60 Appendix B Pin Assignments B.1 Connectors B.1.1 HDD LED/Reset/Power Button (CN1) Table B.1: HDD LED/Reset/Power Button (CN1) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +5V 2 HDD_LED 3 +5V 4 GND 5 SUSPEND 6 5VSB 7 RESET 8 GND 9 5VSB 10 PWR_Button
Page 79 - hoose
69 Appx. B B.2 Jumpers B.2.1 LVDS Voltage C hoose (JP1) B.2.2 CLEAR CMOS (J1) B.2.3 232/422/485 SEL (J2) Table B.20: LVDS Voltage Choose (JP1) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1-2 +5V 2-3 +3.3V Table B.21: CLEAR CMOS (J1) Pin Signal 1-2 Clear CMOS Table B.22: 232/422/485 SEL (J2) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1-2 RS23...
Page 81 - System Assignments; st MB memory map
71 Appx. C C 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 82 - Device
PCA-6780 User Manual 72 Appendix C System Assignments C.1 System I/O Ports Table C.1: System I/O ports Addr. range (Hex) Device 00-0F Master DMA controller 20-21F Master Interrupt controller 40-5F Timer/Counter 60-6F Keyboard controller (60h) KBC Data (61h) Misc Functions & Spkr Ctrl (64h) KBC C...
Page 83 - C.2 1st MB memory map
73 Appx. C C.2 1st MB memory map 778-77A Printer Port (ECP Extensions)(Port 378+400) MPU-401 select from 300 ~ 330H (2 bytes) Table C.2: 1st MB memory map Addr. range (Hex) Device F0000h - FFFFFh System ROM *CC000h - EFFFFh Unused (reserved for Ethernet ROM) C0000h - CBFFFh Expansion ROM (for VGA BI...
Page 84 - C.3 DMA channel assignments; Channel
PCA-6780 User Manual 74 C.3 DMA channel assignments Table C.3: DMA channel assignments Channel Function 0 Available 1 Available (audio) 2 Floppy disk (8-bit transfer) 3 Available (printer port) 4 Cascade for DMA controller 1 5 Available 6 Available 7 Available * Audio DMA select 1, 3, or 5 ** Printe...
Page 85 - C.4 Interrupt assignments; Interrupt source
75 Appx. C C.4 Interrupt assignments Table C.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 11 Reserved for...
