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Portwell ROBO-678 User Manual

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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents How to Use This Manual Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1 Check List ....................1-2 1-2 Product Specifications................1-3 1-3 System Architecture ................1-6 Chapter 2. Hardware Configuration Setting 2-1 Jumpers....................2-1 2-2 Connectors.....................
  • Page 4 Chapter 5. Troubleshooting 5-1 Backplane Setup .................. 5 – 1 5-2 Onboard hardware Installation ............. 5 – 5 5-3 BIOS setting ..................5 – 6 5-4 OS Diagnostics..................5 – 7...
  • Page 5     The manual describes how to configure your ROBO-678 system to meet various operating requirements. It is divided into five chapters, with each chapter addressing a basic concept and operation of Single Board Computer. Chapter 1 : Introduction. presents what you have in the inside of box and give you an overview of the product specifications and basic system architecture for this model of single board computer.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1. Introduction

       Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction The ROBO-678 all-in-one single board computer is designed to fit a high performance Celeron/Pentium-III based CPU and compatible for high-end computer system with PCI Local Bus architecture. It is made to meet today’s demanding pace, and keep complete compatibility with hardware and software designed for the IBM PC/AT.

  • Page 7: Check List

    is designed to support ATX power function. All of these features make ROBO-678 excellent in stand-alone applications. 1 1 1 1 - - - - 1 Check List 1 Check List 1 Check List 1 Check List The ROBO-678 package should cover the following basic items accompany with this manual.

  • Page 8: Product Specifications

    1 1 1 1 - - - - 2 Product Specifications 2 Product Specifications 2 Product Specifications 2 Product Specifications !" !" !"      ...
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  • Page 11: System Architecture

    1 1 1 1 - - - - 3 System Architecture 3 System Architecture 3 System Architecture 3 System Architecture The following illustration of block diagram will show you how ROBO-678 gives you a highly integrated system solution. The most up-to-date system architecture of ROBO-678 includes two main VLSI chips, 82815 GMCH (Graphics and Memory Controller Hub) and 82801BA ICH2 (I/O Controller Hub), to support Celeron/Pentium-III processor, SDRAM, 3D graphic...
  • Page 12 The Super I/O chip W83627HF integrates two high-speed serial ports, one parallel port, SIR interface, Watch Dog Timer (WDT) which is enabled by jumper setting and triggered by software, H/W monitoring, FDD interface and 8042 keyboard controller with PS/2 mouse ports. This parallel port supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP, bi-direction), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
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  • Page 14: Chapter 2. Hardware Configuration Setting

           Hardware Configuration Setting Hardware Configuration Setting Hardware Configuration Setting Hardware Configuration Setting This chapter gives the definitions and shows the positions of jumpers, headers and connectors. All of the configuration jumpers on ROBO-678 are in the proper position.
  • Page 15     Disk-On-Chip Jumper Setting (JP5) Memory Address Space D8000 – D9FFF DA000 - DBFFF DC000 - DDFFF DE000 - DFFFF RTC CMOS Clear Jumper Setting (JP1) Function Normal Operation Clear CMOS Contents AT/ATX Power Selection (JP3) Function 3-5, 4-6 Select ATX Power Supply 1-3, 2-4 Select AT Power Supply On-board Ethernet1 (82559) enable/disable (JP6) Function...
  • Page 16     Safe Mode Jumper (JP2) Function Short Enabled Disabled Watch Dog Timer Setting Jumper (JP7) Function Short Enabled Disabled   ...

  • Page 17: Connectors

        2 2 2 2 - - - - 2 Connectors 2 Connectors 2 Connectors 2 Connectors I/O peripheral devices and Flash disk are connected to the interface connectors and DOC socket located on this single board computer (Figure 2-2).    ...

  • Page 18: M-Systems Flash Disk

        CONNECTOR FUNCTION REMARK ATX power control interface Connect to Backplane On-board Ethernet ( Intel 82559 ) RJ-45 interface connector CPU FAN power connector Two-port USB interface 68 pin PCI Connector On-board VGA connector 2 x 5 shrouded header External keyboard interface Connect to backplane Standard 5-1/4”...
  • Page 19      J5/J6 : Serial Port-1/Port-2 Connector (2 x 5 shrouded header) PIN No. Signal Description Data Carrier Detect (DCD) Receive Data (RXD) Transmit Data (TXD) Data Terminal Ready (DTR) Ground (GND) Data Set Ready (DSR) Request to Send (RTS) Clear to Send (CTS) Ring Indicator (RI) J22 : Standard 5-1/4”...
  • Page 20         J7 : Standard IrDA Header PIN No. Signal Description VCC (+5V) IOVSB IRRX Ground IRTX OVCROFF (Over Current Off)     J18 : Two-port USB Interface Connector PIN No. Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description USBD0- USBD0+...
  • Page 21     J20 : On-board VGA Connector (2 x 5 Shrouded Header) PIN No. Signal Description                         J1 /J3: IDE1/IDE2 Interface Connector PIN No.
  • Page 22     J4: Parallel Port Connector PIN No. Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description Strobe# Auto Form Feed# Data 0 Error# Data 1 Initialization# Data 2 Printer Select IN# Data 3 Ground Data 4 Ground Data 5 Ground Data 6 Ground Data 7 Ground Acknowledge#...
  • Page 23     J19 : 68 pin PCI Connector PIN No. Signal Description PIN No. Signal Description AD10 AD11 AD12 AD13 AD14 AD15 AD16 AD17 AD18 AD19 AD20 AD21 AD22 AD23 AD24 AD25 AD26 AD27 AD28 AD29 AD30 AD31 BE#0 BE#1 BE#2 BE#3 Frame# TRDY#...
  • Page 24    System Installation System Installation System Installation System Installation This chapter provides you with instructions to set up your system. The additional information is enclosed to help you install M-systems Flash disk, set up onboard PCI device and handle WDT operation in software programming 3 3 3 3 - - - - 1 Socket 370 Celeron/Pentium 1 Socket 370 Celeron/Pentium- - - - III Processor III Processor...
  • Page 25 3 3 3 3 - - - - 2 Main Memory 2 Main Memory 2 Main Memory 2 Main Memory ROBO-678 provides two DIMMs (168-pin Dual In-line Memory Module) to support 3.3V SDRAM (Synchronized DRAM) as on-board main memory. The maximum memory size is 512MB.
  • Page 26 3 3 3 3 - - - - 3 M 3 M- - - - systems Flash Disk systems Flash Disk systems Flash Disk systems Flash Disk ROBO-678 reserves one 32-pin DIP sockets for installing M-systems Flash disk from 2MB to 288MB. This operation structure is running with pure ISA-bus without PnP (Plug and Play) function.

  • Page 27: Installing The Single Board Computer

    3 3 3 3 - - - - 4 Installing the Single Board Computer 4 Installing the Single Board Computer 4 Installing the Single Board Computer 4 Installing the Single Board Computer To install your ROBO-678 into standard chassis or proprietary environment, you need to perform the following : Step 1 : Check all jumpers setting on proper position Step 2 : Install and configure CPU and memory module on right position...

  • Page 28: Intel 82815 Gmch Graphics Controller

    3 3 3 3 - - - - 4 4 4 4 - - - - 2 Intel 82815 2 Intel 82815 2 Intel 82815 GMCH Graphics Controller 2 Intel 82815 GMCH Graphics Controller GMCH Graphics Controller GMCH Graphics Controller Intel 82815 GMCH chipset is the result of new design approach to optimize the shared memory architecture while maintaining the cost benefits of integration through Direct AGP and Dynamic Video Memory Technology.

  • Page 29: Intel 82559 / 82801Ba Mac Fast Ethernet Controller

    3 3 3 3 - - - - 4 4 4 4 - - - - 3 Intel 82559 / 82801BA MAC Fast Ethernet 3 Intel 82559 / 82801BA MAC Fast Ethernet 3 Intel 82559 / 82801BA MAC Fast Ethernet 3 Intel 82559 / 82801BA MAC Fast Ethernet Controller Controller...

  • Page 30: On-Board 68-Pin Pci Connector

    Intel Intel Name of LED Operation of Ethernet Port 82801BA 82559 LAN Link Integrity LED Good link in 10 or 100 Mbps Bad link LAN active LED Active No active LAN speed LED 100 Mbps 10 Mbps 3 3 3 3 - - - - 4 4 4 4 - - - - 4 On 4 On 4 On- - - - board 68 4 On...

  • Page 31: Watch Dog Timer Programming

    3 3 3 3 - - - - 6 Watc 6 Watc 6 Watc 6 Watch Dog Timer Programming h Dog Timer Programming h Dog Timer Programming h Dog Timer Programming      ! " !#$ #!#!#!# FUNCTION Short Enabled Disabled #!#! !!!!!     $ #!% !!& There is one programming guide (source code in Assembly language) and test program in ROBO-678 CD-title.
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  • Page 34     !" Date: Mon, Oct 2 1999 Item Help Time: 16:51:13 ____________________________ #" IDE Primary Master Press Enter None Menu Level #" IDE Primary Slave None #" IDE Secondary Master None Change the day, month, #" IDE Secondary Slave None year and century Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
  • Page 35     !" IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help ____________________________________ IDE Primary Master Auto Menu Level Access Mode Auto Cylinder 20491 To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head... on this channel Cylinder 39703 Head Precomp Landing Zone 39702 Sector  ROBO-678 User’s Manual...
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  • Page 37     !" Virus Warning Disabled Item Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled ___________________________________ External Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Menu Level Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot device HDD-0 Second Boot device Floppy Third Boot device CDROM Fourth Boot device ZIP100...
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  • Page 41     !" SDRAM CAS Latency Time Item Help SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc ____________________________ SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay Menu Level SDRAM RAS Precharge Time System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled Memory Hole AT 15-16M Disabled Delayed Transaction Enabled Display Cache Frequency 100 MHz System Memory Frequency Auto...
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  • Page 45     !" On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Item Help On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Menu Level IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Salve Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Salve Auto IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Salve UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA...
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  • Page 50     !" ACPI function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) _____________________________ Power Management User Define Menu Level Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type Stop Grant Suspend Mode Disabled HDD Power Down Disabled Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off Resume On Ring Enabled...
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  • Page 54     !" Reset Configuration Data Disabled Item Help ------------------------- Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) Menu Level #" IRQ Resources Press Enter #" DMA Resources Press Enter BIOS can automatically configure all the PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.
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  • Page 56     !" Current System Temperature 38/100 Item Help Current CPU Temperature 43/109 ----------------------- System Fan(J14)Speed 0 RPM Menu Level CPU Fan(J17)Speed 5314 RPM Vcore 1.63 V Vcc1.8 1.85 V Vcc3.3 3.31 V + 5 V 4.94 V +12 V 11.97 V -12 V 12.36 V - 5 V...
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  • Page 72: Chapter 5. Troubleshooting

            Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This chapter provides you a few useful tips to quickly get your ROBO-678 running with no failure. As basic hardware installation has been addressed in Chapter 3, this chapter will basically focus on system integration issues, in terms of backplane setup, BIOS setting, and OS diagnostics.
  • Page 73      Step2: Connect 20-pin power cable of the ATX POWER with the CN7 (ATX POWER CONNECTOR,20-pin) connector on the backplane. The CN7 is located on the upper-right side of the backplane with white color. Step3: Use a 4-pin power cable to connect the CN4 (ATX P/S CONTROL CONNECTOR,4-pin) connector on the backplane.
  • Page 74      Step4: Please find the J15 4-pin header on the center part of ROBO-678 in white color. You will also see a mark with “J15” at the left bottom corner of J15 header. Connect the 4-pin power control cable with this J15 header. Step5: Connect TOGGLE SWITCH with J13 connector on ROBO-678.
  • Page 75      Step6: The figure below is the TOGGLE SWITCH which is used to switch the ATX Power on/off for SBC. Usually the TOGGLE SWITCH is located on the chassis front panel. Press the switch button once will turn power on, and press again to turn it off.

  • Page 76: Frequency/Voltage Control

         5 5 5 5 - - - - 2 Onboard hardware installation 2 Onboard hardware installation 2 Onboard hardware installation 2 Onboard hardware installation Q: How do I connect my keyboard and mouse ?? A: Users may always adopt PS/2 keyboard and mouse over the PS/2 interface (through Y-cable), J23, on ROBO-678.

  • Page 77: Bios Setting

         Q : I am using an ATA-66 hard drive, how can I know that ATA-66 function is started ?? A : You need to use the 80-pin ATA-66 IDE flat cable to have this function ready. During POST, you can see ATA-66 message while hard drive is being detected. 5 5 5 5 - - - - 3 BIOS Setting 3 BIOS Setting 3 BIOS Setting...

  • Page 78: Os Diagnostics

         Please check in the BIOS setting that the devices or ports that you need are not disabled. These include the floppy drive, COM1/COM2 ports, parallel port, USB ports, external cache, on-board VGA and Ethernet. It is also very common that users would like to disable a certain device/port to release IRQ resource.

  • Page 79: Network Setup

         Booting Users may find quite a lot that Windows-95/98 hangs in loading sequence. Windows logo stays with no progress, or simply no display is given. Please restart your system and hit “F5” when loading the Windows system and enter “Safe mode”.
  • Page 80      Please remove this network device from system setup menu and restart windows to re-detect your network adapter again. After you are sure that hardware installation is completed, please go to Control Panel -> Network to set up your networking configuration. This includes DNS, IP, Gateway.

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