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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Change User Password... 34 Change Supervisor Password... 35 Change Language Settings... 35 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings ... 35 Auto Configuration with Fail-Safe Settings... 36 Save Settings and Exit ... 36 Exit without Saving... 36 Chapter 3 Upgrading Upgrading the System Memory ...
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Appendix D On-Board Industrial Watchdog Timer... 55 Post Code Display ... 56 Appendix E Devices ...55 On-Board Ethernet ...67 Introduction...
Raptor AT – Installation Guide Notice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the manufacturer or any subsequent vendor.
The Raptor AT design was based on the Intel 440BX chipset providing the ideal platform to industrial applications. The Raptor AT design is based on the Intel Celeron and PIII processor. With proper installation and maintenance, your Raptor AT will provide years of high performance and trouble free operation.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Appendix A - Technical Specifications A complete listing of all the major technical specifications of the Raptor AT is provided. Appendix B - Flash BIOS Programming (optional) Provides all the information necessary to program your optional AMIBIOS Flash BIOS.
The Raptor AT represents the ultimate in industrial embedded motherboard technology. No other system board available today provides such impressive list of features: CPU Support • Supports full series of Intel Celeron and PIII PGA370 processors (up to 100MHz FSB). Supported Bus Clocks • 66 and 100MHz.
Raptor AT – Installation Guide • One PS/2 mouse header and one AT keyboard connector. • Two Universal Serial Bus headers. • Two Disk-on-Chip on-board sockets up to 288MB each with FFS for diskless applications. • Software and hardware programmable Watchdog Timer & on- board POST Display Diagnostics.
Chapter 1 This chapter provides all the necessary information for installing the Raptor AT into a standard PC chassis. Topics discussed include: installing the CPU (if necessary), DRAM installation, jumper settings for CPU and standard I/O. Handling Precautions The Raptor AT has been designed to be as rugged as possible but it can be damaged if dropped, jarred sharply or struck.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS! Work on a conductive surface that is connected to the ground. Before touching any electronic device, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal object or, and highly recommended, use a grounding strap.
Chapter 1: Pre-Configuration Step 1 Setting the Jumpers Your Raptor AT is equipped with a large number of peripherals and has the ability to run at a variety of speeds without the need to change any crystals or oscillators. As such, there are a large number of configuration jumpers on the board.
Raptor AT – Installation Guide Jumper Locations Use the diagram below and the tables on the following pages to locate and set the on-board configuration jumpers. Figure 1-1 Jumper Locations...
CMOS Reset This option is provided as a convenience for those who need to reset the CMOS registers. It should always be set to "Normal" for standard operation. If the CMOS needs to be reset, turn off the system, move JP5 to 2-3, turn the system on, move jumper to 1-2 and press reset.
Raptor AT – Installation Guide Clock Speed Selection The Raptor AT has a CPU automatic speed selector device. The jumper JP11 allows selection for this option. Table 1-4 Clock Frequency Selection Clock Frequency AUTODETECT* 66MHz 100MHz * Manufacturer's Settings. Watchdog Timer Selection The watchdog timer can be set as hardware, software or disabled through JP10.
Chapter 1: Pre-Configuration Table 1-7 Watchdog Address Selection Watchdog Address 110h* Closed Open 310h Open Closed * Manufacturer's Settings. On-board Ethernet The Raptor AT has a built-in 10/100 Ethernet. The jumper JP12 either disables (2-3) or enables (1-2) this feature. For more information please refer to Appendix E.
CPU Installation The Raptor AT currently supports the following CPUs: • Full series of Intel Celeron and PIII processors (PGA 370). 1. Improper installation of the CPU may cause permanent damage to both the system board and the CPU. -- Void of warranty 2.
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Fan Heatsink An active fan heatsink can be employed as a mechanism for cooling the Intel processors. This is the acceptable solution for most chassis. Adequate clearance must be provided around the fan heatsink to ensure unimpeded air flow for proper cooling.
Raptor AT – Installation Guide Airflow management It is important to manage the velocity, quantity and direction of air that flows within the system (and how it flows) to maximize the volume of air that flows over the processor. Thermal interface management To optimize the heatsink design for the Celeron/Pentium III processor, it is important to understand the impact of factors related to the interface between the processor and the heatsink base.
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Chapter 1: Pre-Configuration the information supplied with your drive for more information on this subject. Connect the floppy cable (not included) to the system board. Then connect remaining ends of the ribbon cable to the appropriate peripherals. Connect the Ethernet cable (included). Connect the mouse (included) and the parallel/2 serial cable (included).
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Figure 1-2 Location of Components and Connectors...
Index of Connectors Please refer to Appendix A for pin-out descriptions. Table 1-10 Connectors descriptions Connector Chapter 1: Pre-Configuration Description Power LED/Keylock Speaker CPU Fan Sys. Fan HDD LED Power Switch ATX Power Wake On LAN Keyboard PS/2 Mouse FDD - Floppy LPT - Parallel USB (2x) Primary IDE...
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Chapter 2 Your Raptor AT features AMI BIOS. The system configuration parameters are set via the HIFLEX AMIBIOS setup. Since HIFLEX BIOS Setup resides in the ROM BIOS, it is available each time the computer is turned on. Starting BIOS Setup As POST executes, the following appears: Hit <DEL>...
Raptor AT – Installation Guide functions are described in this chapter. Some options may not be available in your BIOS. The windows are: • Standard CMOS Setup • Advanced CMOS Setup • Advanced Chipset Setting • Power Management Setup • PCI/Plug and Play Setup •...
Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave Select one of these options to configure the hard disk drive. Select Auto from the drive parameters screen to let AMIBIOS automatically configure the drive. Choose the desired option to configure the drive. Auto will automatically detect your hard drive every time the computer boots.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device These options set the drive boot sequence that Raptor AT attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are Disabled, 1st IDE, 2nd IDE, 3rd IDE, 4th IDE, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, ATAPI-CDROM, SCSI, Network and I2O.
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S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Set this option to Enabled to permit AMIBIOS to use the SMART (System Management and Reporting Technologies). The setting is either Enabled or Disabled (default). Boot Up Num Lock Set this option to Off to turn the Num Lock key off when the computer is booted so you can use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the keyboard.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Primary Display This option configures the type of video card attached to the computer. The settings are Mono, CGA40x25, CGA80x25, VGA/EGA (default) and Absent. Use Absent for systems without video cards. Password Check This option enables password checking every time the system boots or when you run AMIBIOS Setup.
Internal Cache This option enables or disables the L1 internal Cache. System BIOS Cacheable When set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can be read from or written to cache memory. The content of this memory segment is always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support The settings for this option are: Disabled (default), Keyboard, Auto and Keyboard+Mouse. Port 64/60 Emulation The setting for this option is either Enabled or Disabled (default). SERR# The options are Enabled and Disabled (default). PERR# The options are Enabled and Disabled (default).
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Aperture Access Global Enable The options are Enabled and Disabled (default). PCI 0 Agent to Aperture Access N/A. Memory Autosizing Support The settings for the option are: Auto (default) (uses SPD) and Enabled (BIOS test). DRAM Integrity Mode The options are None (default), EC and ECC Hardware. DRAM Refresh Rate The settings for the option are: 15.6 (default), 31.2, 62.4, 124.8, 7.8 and External.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide SDRAM Precharge Control The settings for this option are: All, Miss (default) and Miss/All. Power Down SDRAM The settings for this option are: Enabled and Disabled (default). ACPI Control Register The settings for this option are: Enabled and Disabled (default). Gated Clock The settings for this option are: Enabled (default) and Disabled.
PIIX4 Passive Release The settings for this option are: Enabled (default) and Disabled. PIIX4 Delayed Transaction The settings for this option are: Enabled (default) and Disabled. Type F DMA Buffer Control 1 Type F DMA Buffer Control 2 The settings for these options are: Enabled and Disabled (default).
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Power Management/APM Set this option to APM to enable the power management and APM (Advanced Power Management) features. The settings for this option are: APM (default) and Disabled. Power button Function This option specifies how the power button mounted externally on the computer chassis is used.
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Power Saving Type The settings for this option are: Sleep, Stop Clock and Deep Sleep. The default setting is Sleep. Standby / Suspend Timer Unit This option allows a timer to be set for stand by and suspend modes. The options are: 32 seconds, 4 miliseconds, 4 minutes (default) and 4 seconds.
Raptor AT – Installation Guide Device 0 (Primary Master IDE) Device 1 (Primary Slave IDE) Device 2 (Secondary Master IDE) Device 3 (Secondary Slave IDE) When set to Monitor, this option enables event monitoring on the device. If set to Monitor and the computer is in a power saving state, AMIBIOS watches for activity.
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96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is 64. PCI VGA Palette Snoop This option must be set to Enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the computer requires VGA palette snooping. The setting is either Disabled or Enabled.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Off-board PCI IDE Secondary IRQ This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the secondary IDE channel on the off-board PCI IDE controller. The settings are Disabled, INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD and Hardwired. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Disabled. PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority...
devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. If more IRQs must be removed from the pool, the end user can use these options to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured as PCI/PNP. IRQ12 only appears if the mouse support option in advanced setup is set to disabled.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Onboard Serial Port1 This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1. The settings are Auto (AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct base I/O port address), Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h and 2E8h. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is Auto. Onboard Serial Port2 This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 2.
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EPP Version 1.7 and 1.9 (default) (available only for EPP mode). Parallel Port IRQ This option specifies the IRQ always used by the parallel port. When the port is set to a fixed address the settings are (IRQ) 5 and (IRQ) 7 (default), otherwise it is set to Auto. Parallel Port DMA Channel This option is only available if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is ECP.
Raptor AT – Installation Guide The current voltage is shown (only available with the optional hardware monitor). CPU Fan Secondary Fan The current fan speed is shown (only available with the optional hardware monitor). Onboard IDE This option specifies the IDE channel used by the onboard IDE controller.
Change Supervisor Password Select the Change Supervisor Password from the Security section of the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. Enter the password and press <Enter>. The screen does not display the characters entered. After the new password is entered, retype the new password as prompted and press <Enter>.
Raptor AT – Installation Guide Auto Configuration with Fail-Safe Settings You can load the Fail-Safe AMIBIOS Setup option settings by selecting the Fail-Safe option from the Default section of the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. The Fail-Safe settings provide far from optimal system performance, but are the most stable settings.
Always purchase your memory from a reliable source. Upgrading the Microprocessor The latest revision of the Raptor AT currently supports socket PGA370 architecture Intel Celeron Processors and PIII PGA processors. Please, check the manufacturer’s web site for details and revisions regarding CPU speed.
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Appendix A Chipsets Core Logic Intel 440BX Chipset. Peripheral I/O Standard Microsystems (SMSC) FDC37B722. Micro Processor Support Celeron and PIII PGA processors up to 100MHz FSB. System Memory Memory Capacity Up to 768MB registered SDRAM or up to 384MB unbuffered SDRAM DIMM Modules.
Raptor AT – Installation Guide Flash BIOS Optional feature for System BIOS. Flash programming built into the BIOS. BIOS to be flashed is read from a floppy. Embedded I/O Two PCI EIDE controllers. Supports up to 4 devices. Ultra DMA up to 33MB/sec. supported. ATAPI compatible. 34 pin headers on-board.
Disk-On-Chip - Solid State Flash Disk On-board support for two Disk-on-Chip devices, currently up to 288MB each. Addresses selectable through jumper JP7. On-board Ethernet On-board auto-sensing, bus mastering 10/100 Ethernet (Intel 82559ER). Industrial Devices Watchdog Timer On-board 150, 600 and 1200ns hardware and software watchdog timer with VCC monitor.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Control Panel Connections Reset, Keylock, Speaker. LEDs for power and IDE. CPU Socket Standard ZIF (Zero Insertion Force), PGA 370. Form Factor Baby AT form factor (8.6” x 13”). PCB Construction Four Layers, dry film mask. Manufacturing Process Automated surface mount.
Raptor AT – Installation Guide Bus # Device # Interrupts System Resource I/O channel check Reserved, interval timer Reserved (keyboard) Reserved (cascade) COM2* COM1* User Available Floppy Drive LPT1* Real time clock User Available User Available User Available PS/2 mouse port (if present, else user available) Reserved (math coprocessor) Primary IDE (if present, else user available) Secondary IDE (if present, else user available)
SMBUS Device MAX1617 LM79 DIMM0 DIMM1 DIMM2 SDRAM Clock Connectors Pin-out How to identify pin number 1: Looking to the solder side (The board side without components) of the PCB (Printed Circuit Board), pin number 1 will have a squared pad How to identify other pins: Connectors type Keyboard, Power AT and Power ATX are industry standards.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Table A-9 Serial Ports COM 1 and COM 2 Connectors Pin# Serial Ports DB9M – J36 and J37 Table A-10 J1 Power LED/Keylock Header Connector Pin-out Pin# PWR LED/KBD Lock Header – J1 Table A-11 J31 Ethernet Header Connector Pin-out Pin# Power LED Anode Cathode...
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Table A-12 Parallel DB25 Connector Pin# 18-25 Table A-13 USB Header Connector Pin-out Pin# Appendix A: Technical Specifications Parallel DB25F – J13 -STROBE +DATA BIT 0 +DATA BIT 1 +DATA BIT 2 +DATA BIT 3 +DATA BIT 4 +DATA BIT 5 +DATA BIT 6 +DATA BIT 7 ACK1...
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Table A-14 Infra Red, HDD LED, CPU Fan, SYS FAN, LAN ACT LED, LAN Speed LED, Speaker and Wake On LAN. Connector 1)Rx 1)Sense 1)Sense 1)+5V 1)5V Standby Description Infra Red 2)Tx 3)GND 4)NC HDD LED 1)Anode CPU FAN 2)+12V...
Appendix B: Flash BIOS Appendix B Flash BIOS programming The Raptor AT offers the optional FLASH BIOS. When installed, you will be able to update your BIOS without having to replace the EPROM. The AMIBIOS will read the new BIOS file from a floppy disk, replace the old BIOS and reboot your computer.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Table B-2 Flash BIOS Beep Errors Beeps The AMIBOOT.ROM file was not found in the root directory of floppy drive A: Keyboard controller BAT command Boot Block BIOS checksum error Description Insert diskette in floppy A: Base memory error Flash program successful Floppy read error...
Appendix C The Raptor AT offers two on-board flash disks as optional devices. The Disk-On-Chip is a single chip flash disk device in a standard 32-pin DIP socket. It features up to 288MB (each) of storage capacity with high-speed boot-up capabilities, including the Flash File System (FFS) for easy storage.
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Appendix D: Industrial Devices Appendix D On-Board Industrial Devices The Raptor AT features two industrial devices: A watchdog timer that will reset the system is case of failure according to a pre-set time-out, and a Post Code display that will help you on troubleshooting. Watchdog Timer This device can be set as hardware, software or disabled (Table D-1).
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POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes diagnostic codes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h where the POST code display is connected. Table D-4 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code...
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Table D-5 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next. Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
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Table D-6 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. The BIOS stack has been built.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Checkpoint Code The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next. Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next. Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors.
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Checkpoint Code The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next. Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See Table D-7 for additional information. Displaying bus initialization error messages. See Table D-7 for additional information. The new cursor position has been read and saved.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Checkpoint Code The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next. The memory size display has started. The display is updated during the memory test. Performing the sequential and random memory test next.
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Checkpoint Code The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the command byte and initializing the circular buffer next. The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Checking for a locked key next. Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS RAM data next.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide Checkpoint Code The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control. Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next.
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Checkpoint Code Code copying to specific areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next. Table D-7 Bus Checkpoint Codes The system BIOS passes control to different buses at the following checkpoints: Checkpoint Code Initializing the different bus system, static, and output devices, if present.
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Raptor AT – Installation Guide The system BIOS passes control to different buses at the following checkpoints: High Byte The high byte of these checkpoints includes the following information: Bits 0000 Function 0. Disable all devices on the bus. 0001 Function 1. Initialize static devices on the bus. 0010 Function 2.
Appendix E: Ethernet Appendix E On-Board Ethernet The Raptor AT features a built-in 10/100 Ethernet controller (82559ER). The 89559ER is a 32-bit PCI controller that features enhanced scatter- gather bus mastering capabilities which enable the 82559ER to perform high-speed data transfers over the PCI bus. The 82559ER bus master capabilities enable the component to process high-level commands and to perform multiple operations, thereby off-loading communication tasks from the system CPU.
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