ReadyBoard™ 800Single Board ComputerReference ManualP/N 5001804A Revision D
Chapter 1 About This Manual4 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Other Ampro Products• CoreModule™ Family – These complete embedded-PC subsystems on single
Index94 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800serial port settings... 60serial terminal ...
IndexReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 95Real Time Clock (RTC)BIOS setting ... 84supported feature ...
Index96 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Switchesexternal ... 49reset switch (J20)...
ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 5Chapter 2 Product OverviewThis introduction presents general information about the EPIC Architecture and the ReadyBoa
Chapter 2 Product Overview6 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Product DescriptionThe ReadyBoard 800 is a mid-sized, EPIC-compatible, affordable, high qua
Chapter 2 Product OverviewReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 7Board Features• CPU features♦ Provides 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium M, 1.4 GHz Low Voltage (LV) Pe
Chapter 2 Product Overview8 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800♦ Provides 16550-equivalent controllers, each with a built-in 16-byte FIFO buffer♦ Supports
Chapter 2 Product OverviewReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 9• Keyboard/Mouse Interface♦ Provides PS/2 keyboard (shared with mouse) interface♦ Provides
Chapter 2 Product Overview10 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Block DiagramFigure 2-3 shows the functional components of the ReadyBoard 800. Figure 2
Chapter 2 Product OverviewReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 11Major Integrated Circuits (ICs)Table 2-1 lists the major integrated circuits (ICs or chips
Chapter 2 Product Overview12 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Connector DefinitionsTable 2-2 describes the connectors shown in Figures 2-4 to 2-7. All
Chapter 2 Product OverviewReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 13Figure 2-6. Connector Locations (Top view)NOTE Pin-1 is shown as a black pin (circle or s
ii Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Notice PageNOTICENo part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,
Chapter 2 Product Overview14 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Jumper DefinitionsTable 2-3 describes the jumpers shown in Figure 2-7. Refer to the Oops!
Chapter 2 Product OverviewReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 15Power/IDE LED DefinitionsTable 2-6. Power/IDE Activity LED Indicators (D2)LED # Activity
Chapter 2 Product Overview16 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800 RB800RfM_02aU21J23J22U25 U26U28U29L12U22Q27Q28Q29U32U33
Chapter 2 Product OverviewReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 17SpecificationsPhysical SpecificationsTable 2-9 lists the physical dimensions of the board.
Chapter 2 Product Overview18 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Mechanical SpecificationsFigures 2-9 and 2-10 show the top view and side views of the Read
Chapter 2 Product OverviewReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 19 RB800sideviewa1.1136.5000.200MountingHole Center at (4) Corners (x 8 dims)0.3451.2141.213
Chapter 2 Product Overview20 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Environmental SpecificationsTable 2-11 provides the most efficient operating and storage c
ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 21Chapter 3 HardwareOverviewThis chapter discusses the chips and features of the connectors in the following order:• C
Chapter 3 Hardware22 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800CPU (U5)The ReadyBoard 800 supports four Intel processor choices; high performance standard voltag
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 23Interrupt Channel AssignmentsThe channel interrupt assignments are listed in Table 3-1.Table 3-1.
ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual iiiContentsContents ...
Chapter 3 Hardware24 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Table 3-2. Memory MapBase Address Function00000000h - 0009FFFFh Conventional Memory000A00
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 25PCI-104 Interface (J3)The PCI-104 expansion interface uses a 120-pin (30x4) 2 mm connector. This
Chapter 3 Hardware26 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Pin # Signal Input/OutputDescription21 (A21) AD29 T/SPCI Address and Data Bus Line 29 – See Pin-3
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 27Pin # Signal Input/OutputDescription49 (B19) C/BE3* T/SPCI Bus Command/Byte Enable 3 – See Pin-4 f
Chapter 3 Hardware28 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Pin # Signal Input/OutputDescription77 (C17) AD22 T/SPCI Address and Data Bus Line 22 – See Pin-3
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 29Pin # Signal Input/OutputDescription106 (D16) AD19 T/SPCI Address and Data Bus Line 19 – See Pin-3
Chapter 3 Hardware30 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800IDE Interface (J6)The ReadyBoard 800 provides one primary IDE connector (J6) for two IDE devices a
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 31Pin # Signal Description23 PDIOW* Primary Device I/O Write Strobe – Strobe signal for write functi
Chapter 3 Hardware32 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Compact Flash Socket (J23)The board contains a compact flash socket, which allows for the insertio
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 33Pin # Signal Description25, 26 CD2, CD1 Card Detect 1 & 2 – Connected through 100k ohm resiste
Contentsiv Reference Manual ReadyBoard 80010/100BaseT Ethernet Controller...
Chapter 3 Hardware34 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Floppy/Parallel Interface (J10)The Super I/O controller (W83627HF) provides the floppy controller
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 35Pin # Signal Description13 PSLCTWGATE*Printer Select – This is a status output signal from the pri
Chapter 3 Hardware36 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Serial Interfaces (J15A/B, J11A/B)The ReadyBoard supports 4 independent serial ports, using two se
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 37Serial A Interface (J15A/B)Table 3-8. Serial A (Serial 1) Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J15A
Chapter 3 Hardware38 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Serial B Interface (J11A/B)Table 3-10. Serial B Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J11A/B)Pin # P
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 39Pin # Pin #DB9Signal DescriptionB17 4 DTR4*Data Terminal Ready 4 – Indicates serial port is powere
Chapter 3 Hardware40 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800USB Interfaces (J18A/B, J13A/B)The I/O Hub (82801DBM) provides the USB solution for both legacy UH
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 41Secondary USB2 and USB3 (J13A/B)Table 3-12 describes USB 2 & 3, J13A/B at 10-pins, 2 rows, odd
Chapter 3 Hardware42 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Ethernet Interfaces (J16, J17)The Ethernet solution is provided by two Intel Ethernet controllers,
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 43• Supports four-pair, 100 ohm, Category 5 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) wiringTables 3-13 describe
ContentsReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual vList of FiguresFigure 2-1. Typical ReadyBoard and PC/104 Module Stack ...
Chapter 3 Hardware44 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 80010/100BaseT Ethernet ControllerEthernet Port 1 uses an Intel 82551ER Fast Ethernet, 32-bit PCI con
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 45Audio Interface (J4)The audio solution on the ReadyBoard 800 is provided by the (Southbridge) I/O
Chapter 3 Hardware46 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Video Interfaces (J14, J21)The Graphics & Memory Hub (Northbridge) chip (82855GME) provides th
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 47CRT Interface (J21)Table 3-16. CRT Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J21)Pin # Signal Descriptio
Chapter 3 Hardware48 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800LVDS Interface (J14)Table 3-17. LVDS Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J14)Pin # Signal Descript
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 49MiscellaneousUtility Interface (J12)• Power-On – This control signal is provided externally throug
Chapter 3 Hardware50 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800User GPIO Signals (J8)The ReadyBoard 800 provides eight GPIO pins for custom use and the signals a
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 51Table 3-21. Infrared Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J9)Pin # Signal Description1 VCC +5 Volts
Chapter 3 Hardware52 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Oops! Jumper (BIOS Recovery)The Oops! jumper is provided in the event the BIOS settings you’ve sel
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 53Watchdog Timer (WDT)The watchdog timer (WDT) restarts the system if an error or mishap occurs, all
Contentsvi Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Table 3-13. Ethernet Port 2 Pin/Signal Descriptions (J17)...
Chapter 3 Hardware54 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Power Interfaces (J1, J2)The ReadyBoard 800 uses various voltages onboard, but only one voltage is
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 55CPU Fan (J7)Table 3-26 lists the pins and signals of the CPU Fan and it has 3 pins, single row, wi
Chapter 3 Hardware56 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Power and Sleep StatesThe following information only applies if an ATX power supply is used to pro
Chapter 3 HardwareReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 57♦ Normally, to enter this sleep state, the ReadyBoard 800 must be fully powered on (S0) andthe OS
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ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 59Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityIntroductionThis chapter describes the BIOS Setup Utility menus and the various screens
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility60 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Accessing BIOS Setup Utility (Remote Access)Once you set up the BIOS Utility for Remote
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 61BIOS Setup Utility MenusMain Menu Screen Main Advanced PCIPnP B
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility62 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Advanced Menu Screen Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 63>IDE Configuration• OnBoard PCI IDE Controller – [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary],
ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 1Chapter 1 About This ManualPurpose of this ManualThis manual is for designers of systems based on the ReadyBoard™ 800
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility64 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800∗ If [0] is selected, the BIOS uses PIO mode 0, with a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs.∗ I
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 65♦ Primary IDE Slave – [Not Detected] or [Device type]The descriptions used for the Prima
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility66 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800• IDE Detect Time Out (Seconds) – [0], [5], [10], [15], [20], [25], [30], or [35]The fie
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 67>Super I/O Configuration• Onboard Floppy Controller – [Disabled] or [Enabled]• Serial
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility68 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800>Hardware Health Configuration• H/W Health Function – [Disabled] or [Enabled]Hardware
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 69♦ Redirection After BIOS POST – [Disabled], [Boot Loader], or [Always]♦ Terminal Type –
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility70 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800The remaining fields only appear if the BIOS detects additional USB mass storage devices
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 71PCIPnP Menu Screen V02.xx (C) Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.Main
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility72 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800• PCI IDE BusMaster – [Disabled] or [Enabled]∗ If [Enabled] is selected, the BIOS allows
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 73• DMA Channel 1 – [Available] or [Reserved]∗ If [Available] is selected, the BIOS can as
Chapter 1 About This Manual2 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Major Integrated Circuit (IC or Chip) specifications used on the ReadyBoard 800:• Intel® C
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility74 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Boot Menu Screen Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 75• Bootup Num-Lock – [Off] or [On]This field enables or disables the Num-Lock (Number Loc
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility76 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800∗ Example [HDD: Mfg, model]• 4th Boot Device – [1st Floppy Drive], [HDD: Mfg + model],
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 77The 1st Drive in this list is the only device to appear in the Boot Device Priority list
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility78 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Security Menu Screen Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Securi
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 79If the Supervisor Password field is “Installed”, the following item appears on the scree
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility80 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Chipset Setup Screen Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Secur
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 81♦ Flat Panel Type [None]Refer to Table 4-3 for the list of supported resolutions and fla
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility82 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Power Menu Screen BIOS Setup UtilityAPM Configuration Select Screen
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 83♦ Hard Disk Drive Power Down Mode – [Disabled], [Standby] or [Suspend]∗ If [Disabled] i
Chapter 1 About This ManualReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 3• ReadyBox™ FamilyThe ReadyBox family includes a series of enclosures with varying sizes t
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility84 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800♦ Secondary master IDE – [Ignore] or [Monitor]∗ If [Monitor] is selected, activity on th
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UtilityReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 85Exit and Default Menu Screen Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility86 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800• Select Ok to discard changes and exit.The < ESC > key can also be used for this
ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 87Appendix A Technical SupportAmpro Computers, Inc. provides a number of methods for contacting Technical Support list
Appendix A Technical Support88 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800
ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 89Appendix B LAN Boot FeatureThis Appendix describes the LAN Boot feature provided by the ReadyBoard 800. The balance
Appendix B LAN Boot Feature90 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Accessing PXE Boot Agent BIOS Setup UtilityThe Intel PXE Boot agent is integrated into th
Appendix B LAN Boot FeatureReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 91PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable (no cable connection)PXE-M0F: Exiting Intel Bo
Appendix B LAN Boot Feature92 Reference Manual ReadyBoard 800Press F12 if you want to boot from the NetworkYou can use this feature to skip going to B
ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 93Index1.8 GHz CPU requirementCPU fan +12V ............ 20, 55Ampro ProductsCoreModule™
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