PCM-4 8 9 6 /L

All-i n-One Cyri x GX m Si ng le

Boar d co m p u t e r wi t h LCD,
Et he r ne t , A ud i o, & 4 COMs
 FCC STATEMENT
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES.
OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARM-
FUL INTERFERENCE. (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE
THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO
COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS "A" DIGITAL
DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASON-
ABLE PROTECTION AGAINTST HARMFUL INTERFER-
ENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT
GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE RADIO FRE-
QUENCY ENERGY AND , IF NOT INSTATLLED AND USED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL,
MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS. OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT
IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE HARM-
FUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL
BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS
OWN EXPENSE.
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Pac k i n g lis t
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
• 1 PCM-4896 All-in-One Single Board Computer
• 1 Quick Installation Guide
• 1 CD-ROM contains the followings:
-- User's Manual (this manual in PDF file)
-- Ethernet drivers and utilities
-- VGA drivers and utilities
-- Audio drivers and utilities
-- Latest BIOS (as of the CD-ROM was made)
The PCM-4896 require several cables for operation. You can make
them yourself or pruchase an optioanl cable kit, PCM-10489-4 (P/N :
9979048910).
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your distri-
buitor or sales representative immediately.
No t i ce
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the PCM-4896 board. This user's
manual is designed to help you to get the most out of the PCM-
4896, please read it thoroughly before you install and use the
board. The product that you have purchased comes with an two-
year limited warranty, but AAEON will not be responsible for
misuse of the product. Therefore, we strongly urge you to first
read the manual before using the product.
To receive the lastest version of the user manual, please visit our
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 Co n t e n t s
Cha p t e r 1 : Ge n e r a l In f o r m a t i o n ....................... 1
Introduction ........................................................................... 2
Features .................................................................................. 3
Specifications ......................................................................... 4
Board layout ........................................................................... 7
Board dimensions ................................................................. 8
Cha p t e r 2: Ins t a lla t i o n ....................................... 9
Jumpers and connectors .................................................... 10
Locating jumpers ................................................................ 12
Locating connectors ........................................................... 13
Setting jumpers ................................................................... 14
CPU installing and upgrading ............................................ 15
Installing DRAM (DIMMs) .............................................. 16
Internal buzzer select (J1) ................................................. 17
Clear CMOS (J4) ................................................................ 17
ATX Soft-Power Switch connector (J5) ........................... 17
Audio output select (J6) .................................................... 18
CD audio connector (J7) .................................................... 18
LCD driving voltage select (J8) ....................................... 19
LCD clock signal select (J9) ............................................. 19
COM3/COM4 RI pin voltage select (J12, J11) ............ 20
COM2 RS-232/422/485 select (J13, J14) ....................... 21
SW1 (1~3) Cpu frequency ratio ........................................ 22
SW2 (1) CPU clock select ................................................ 22
CXm CPU jumper setting examples ................................ 23
DOC address select SW1 (5, 6) ........................................ 24
Power connectors (PW1, J3) ............................................. 25
ATX power connector (PW1) ................................................. 25
CPU fan power connector (J3) ............................................... 25
 IDE hard drive connector (CN4) ...................................... 27
Connecting the hard drive ....................................................... 27
IDE hard drive connector (CN4) ............................................ 28
Front Panel connector (CN5) ............................................ 29
IrDA connector (CN6) ....................................................... 30
Display connectors (CN7, CN9) ....................................... 31
VGA display connector (CN9) ............................................... 31
LCD connector (CN7) ............................................................ 32
Keyboard and mouse connector (CN8) ........................... 33
Audio connector (CN10) .................................................... 34
Parallel port connector (CN11) ......................................... 35
Parallel port IRQ ................................................................. 35
ATX Soft-Power Switch connector (J8) ................................. 24
Parallel port connector table (CN11) ......................................35
100Base-Tx Ethernet connector (CN12) ........................ 36
Digital I/O connector (CN15) ............................................ 36
Serial ports (CN13) ............................................................. 37
COM 1-4 RS-232/422/485 serial ports (CN13) ...................... 37
Floppy drive connector (CN14) ........................................ 38
Connecting the floppy drive .....................................................38
Floppy drive connector (CN14) ............................................... 39
Ethernet LED signal connectors (LED1)........................ 40
DiskOnChip socket (U4) ................................................... 41
DiskOnChip (DOC) 2000 Installation ............................. 42
Cha p t e r 3: A w a r d BIOS Se t u p .......................... 4 3
Starting setup ....................................................................... 44
Setup keys ............................................................................ 45
Getting help ......................................................................... 46
In case of problem...................................................................46
 BIOS features setup ........................................................... 56
CHIPSET features setup ................................................... 60
Power management setup .................................................. 62
PNP/PCI congfiguration setup .......................................... 65
Load BIOS defaults/Load setup defaults ........................ 68
Integrated peripherals setup............................................. 69
Supervisor/User password setting ................................... 72
IDE HDD auto detection ................................................... 74
Save & exit setup ................................................................ 75
Cha p t e r 4 : C& T 6 9 0 0 0 Fla t Pa n e l /CRT c o n t r o lle r
Dis p la y D r i ve r s a n d U t i li t i es ......... 7 7
Software drives .................................................................... 78
Hardware configuration .......................................................... 78
Necessary prerequisites .......................................................... 79
Before you begin ..................................................................... 79
Windows 95 .......................................................................... 80
Driver installation .................................................................... 80
Windows 3.1 ......................................................................... 88
Driver installation .................................................................... 88
OS/2 ....................................................................................... 89
Windows NT 3.51 ................................................................ 91
Driver installation .................................................................... 91
Windows NT 4.0 .................................................................. 92
Driver installation .................................................................... 92
Ch a p t e r 5 : E t h e r n e t So f t w a r e c o n f i g u r a t i o n ...
......................................................... 9 3
Ethernet software configuration ....................................... 93
Cha p t e r 6 : A u d i o se t u p .................................... 9 5
Introduction ......................................................................... 96
Setting up in windows 95 .................................................... 96
Installing the drivers under Window 95 ................................... 97
A p p e n d i x A: P r o g r a m m i n g t h e Wa t c h d o g
Ti m e r ........................................... 1 0 5
Programming the watchdog timer .................................. 106
How to program the WATCHDOG TIMER ......................... 106
Demo program ...................................................................... 107
A p p e n d i x B: Ins t a lli n g PC/ 1 0 4 M o d u les ........ 1 0 9
Installing PC/104 modules ............................................... 110
A p p e n d i x C: Op t i o na l E x t r as .......................... 1 1 3
PCM-10489-4 Wiring Kit ................................................ 114
Optional USB Cable .......................................................... 115
 C HAP TE R
Ge n e r a l
In f o r m at i o n

This chapter gives background informa-

tion on the mainboard.
Sections include:
• Board specifications
• Layout and dimensions
In t r o d u ct i o n
The PCM-4896 is an all-in-one multi-media Cyrix MediaGX MMX
(abbreviated as GXm) processor based single board computer
(SBC) with an integrated audio controller, a PCI Flat Panel control-
ler, a PCI 100Base-Tx Ethernet interface, and one PCI expansion
slot. With ture Pentium MMX capability, the PCM-4896 achieves
outstanding performance that surpasses other SBC in its class. In
addition, the onboard SSD interface supports M-systems DiskOn-
Chip 2000 series, memory capacity from 2 MB to 144 MB. This
compact (only 5.75"“ x 8") unit offers all the functions of a single
board industrial computer, but still fits in the space of a CD-ROM
drive.
On-board features include four serial ports (three RS-232, one RS-
232/422/485), one multi-mode parallel (ECP/EPP/SPP) port, connec-
tor for two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports, a floppy drive
controller, and a keyboard/PS/2 mouse interface. The built-in high
speed PCI IDE controller supports Ultra DMA/33 mode. Up to two
IDE devices can be connected, including large hard disks, CD-
ROM drives, and tape backup drives, etc.
The PCM-4896 also features power management to minimize power
consumption. It complies with the ACPI standard and supports
three types of power saving features: Doze mode, Standby mode,
and Suspend mode. In addition, the board's watchdog timer can
automatically reset the system or generate an interrupt in case the
system stops due to a program bug or EMI.

Highly integrated multi-media SBC

The PCM-4896 is a highly integrated multi-media SBC that com-
bines audio, video, and network functions on a CD-ROM drive size
single computer board. It provides, 16-bit full-duplex, integrated 3D
audio and up to 1024 x 768 resolution @ 64K colors with on-chip
2MB SDRAM display memory. Major onboard devices adopt PCI
technology to achieve outstanding computing performance.
Fe a t u r e s
• Supports Cyrix MediaGX MMX CPU 200~300 MHz
• DiskOnChip (SSD) up to 144MB
• 64-bit PCI-bus SVGA/LCD controller supports LCD & CRT display
• 100Base-Tx Ethernet interface, supports Remote Boot ROM function.
• AC-97 2.0 audio interface, Sound Blaster compatible
• Supports Bus Master and Ultra DMA/33 IDE devices
• Three RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial ports
• USB interface, PCI slot, and PC/104 connector for flexible expansion
capabilities
Sp e ci f i ca t i o n s
Standard SBC Functions
• CPU: Cyrix MediaGX MMX 200~300MHz
• CPU socket: Socket 7
• BIOS: Award 256KB Flash BIOS
• Chipset: Cyrix Cx5530
• I/O Chipset: ITE IT8661F/Winbond W83977F. Full 16-bit I/O `
decoded
• Cache: Processor build-in 16KB Level-1 write-back cache
• Memory: Onboard one 168-pin DIMM socket supports up to
128Mbytes SDRAM
• Enhanced IDE: Support up to two IDE devices. Supports Ultra DMA/
33 mode with data transfer rate up to 33MB/sec.
• FDD interface: Supports up to two floppy disk drives, 5.25" (360KB
and 1.2MB) and /or 3.5" (720KB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB)
• Parallel port: One bi-directional parallel port. Supports SPP, ECP and
EPP modes
• Serial ports: Three RS-232 and one RS-232/422/485 serial ports.
Ports can be configured as COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, or disabled
individually. (16C550 equivalent)
• IR interface: Supports one IrDA Tx/Rx header
• Keyboard/mouse connector: 8 pin connector supports PC/AT
keyboard and PS/2 mouse
• USB connectors: 4 x 2 header onboard supports dual USB ports
• Battery: Lithium battery for data retention of up to 10 years
• Watchdog Timer: Can generate a system reset, IRQ15, or NMI.
Support software selectable timeout interval. (1 sec. ~ 255 sec., 1 sec./
step)
• Interrupt: 15 interrupt levels (8259 equivalent)
• Power management: Supports ATX power supply. Supports PC97,
LAN wake up, and modem ring-in functions. I/O peripheral devices
support power saving and doze/standby/suspend modes. APM 1.2
compliant

Flat Panel/CRT Interface

• Chipset: C&T 69000
• Display memory: Built-in 2MB SDRAM
• Display type: Supports non-interlaced CRT and LCD (TFT, DSTN, and
Mono) displays. Can display both CRT and Flat Panel simultaneously
• Resolution: Up to 1024x768@64K colors

Sound Interface
• Chipset: Cyrix Cx5530
• 3D audio: Supports for Microsoft DirectSound and DirectSound 3D
audio technology in two-speaker mode (requires Microsoft Direct
Sound 3D supported software titles)
• 16-bit stereo digital audio: Full-duplex support enables simultaneous
record and playback for Internet communications software

Ethernet interface
• Chipset: Reltek RTL8139A 100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet controller
• Ethernet interface: 100Base-Tx RJ-45 connector. Optional Remote
Boot ROM function
SSD Interface
One 32-pin DIP socket supports M-systems DiskOnChip 2000 Series
up to 144MB

Expansion Slots
• PC/104 connector: One 16-bit 104-pin connector onboard
• PCI slot: One 32-bit PCI slot onboard

Mechanical and environmental

• Power supply voltage: +5V (4.75V to 5.25V),
+12V (11.4V to 12.6V)
• Typical power requirement: +5V@3A
• Operating temperature: 32 to 140o F (0 to 60o C)
• Board size: 8"(L) x 5.75"(W) (203mm x 146mm)
• Weight: 1.2 lb. (0.5 Kg)
Bo ar d lay o u t
Bo ar d d i m e n si o n s

135.89
140.97
146.05
95 .25
5.08
9.53
5.08 3.56
40 .64
97.16
100.97
119.38
174.63
177.17
193.04
198.12
203.20

dimensions in mm

PCM-4896 dimensions
 CHA PTER
Ins t alla t i o n

This chapter describes how to set up the

main board hardware, including instruc-
tions on setting jumpers and connecting
peripherals, switches, and indicators. Be
sure to read all the safety precautions
before you begin the installation proce-
dure.
Ju m p e rs a nd co n nec t o rs
Connectors on the board link it to external devices such as hard
disk drives, a keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board
has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system
to suit your application.
The following tables list the function of each of the board's
jumpers and connectors.

J u m p e rs
Label Function
J1 Internal buzzer select
J4 Clear CMOS
J5 ATX soft-power switch connector
J6 Audio output select
J8 LCD driving voltage select
J9 LCD clock select
J10 Reserve for future use (default: 2-3 close)
J11 COM4 RI pin voltage select
J12 COM3 RI pin voltage select
J13 COM2 select
J14 COM2 selection
SW1 (1~3) CPU frequency ratio
SW1 (5, 6) DOC address select
SW2 (1) CPU clock select
Co n n e c t o r s
Label Function
C N1 PC/104 connector
C N2 USB ports connector
C N4 IDE drive connector
C N5 Front panel connector
C N6 IrDA connector
C N7 LCD display connector
C N8 Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector
C N9 VGA display connector
CN10 Audio connector
CN11 Printer port connector
CN12 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector
CN13 Serial ports connector
CN14 Floppy dirve connector
CN15 Digital I/O connector
PW1 ATX power connector
J3 CPU fan power connector
J7 CD-ROM signal input connector
LED1 Ethernet Tx/Rx/Link LED connector
U4 DiskOnChip socket
Lo ca t i n g j u m p e r s

J1

J4

J5
J6

J13 J9
J8

J14 J12 J11 J10

Lo ca t i n g c o n n e c t o r s

U4

SW1 J3
SW2

CN2

CN5
CN15
CN6
CN7
CN1 PW1
CN4
J7

CN8 LED1

CN14 CN11 CN10 CN9

CN13 CN12
Se t t i n g j u m p e r s
You can configure your card to match the needs of your application
by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch.
It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected
by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them. To
“close” a jumper you connect the pins with the clip. To “open” a
jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three
pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. In this case you would connect either pins
1 and 2 or 2 and 3.
2 3
1

Open Closed Closed 2-3

The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as
follows:
1 2 3

Open Closed Closed 2-3

A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with

jumpers.
If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for
your application, contact your local distributor or sales representa-
tive before you make any changes.
CPU i ns t a lli n g a n d u p g r a d i n g
You can upgrade to a more powerful Cyrix GXm CPU at any time.
Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the
jumpers for the new CPU speed.

Warning! Always disconnect the power cord from your

chassis when you are working on it. Do not make
connections while the power is on as sensitive
electronic components can be damaged by the
sudden rush of power. Only experienced electron-
ics personnel should open the PC chassis.

Caution! Always ground yourself to remove any static

charge before touching the PC board. Modern
electronic devices are very sensitive to static
electric charges. Use a grounding wrist strap at
all times. Place all electronic components on a
static-dissipative surface or in a static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.
When you install a new CPU, be sure to adjust the board settings,
such as CPU frequency ratio. Improper settings may damage
the CPU.
Ins t a lli n g DRA M (DIMMs)

S ys t e m Me m o r y
The left edge of the PCM-4896 contains a socket for 168-pin dual
inline memory module (DIMM). The socket uses 3.3 V unbuffered
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM). DIMM is available in capacities of
16, 32, 64, or 128 MB. The socket can be filled in the DIMM of
any size, giving your PCM-4896 single board computer between 16
and 128 MB of memory.

Su p p le m e n t a r y i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t DIM M
Your PCM-4896 can accept both regular and PC-100 SDRAM
DIMM Module(with or without parity).
Single-sided modules are typically 16 or 64 MB; double-sided
modules are usually 32 or 128 MB.

M e m o r y I ns t a l la t i o n P r o c e d u r e s
To install DIMM, first make sure the two handles of the DIMM
socket are in the "open" position. i.e. The handles remain outward.
Slowly slide the DIMM module along the plastic guides on both
ends of the socket. Then press the DIMM module right down into
the socket, until you hear a click. This is when the two handles
have automatically locked the memory module into the correct
position of the DIMM socket. (See Figure below) To take away the
memory module, just push both handles outward, and the memory
module will be ejected by the mechanism in the socket.
In t e r na l b u zze r se le c t (J1)

In t e r nal b u zze r se lec t (J1)

Internal buzzer External speaker

J1
1 2 1 2

Clea r CMOS (J4)

You can use J4 to clear the CMOS data if necessary. To reset the
CMOS data, set J4 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then
move the jumper back to 1-2 closed.

Clea r CMOS (J4)

Protect* Clear CMOS

1 1
J4 2
2
3 3

*default

ATX So f t -Po w e r S w i t c h c o n n ec t o r
(J5)
The ATX Soft-Power switch connector is a 2-pin header. Locate
the power switch cable from your system. It is a 2-pin female
connector. Plug this connector to the Soft-Power switch connector
marked J5.
A u d i o o u t p u t se le c t (J6)
You can select the output mode of onboard audio connector
(CN10) by setting J6.
"Speaker out" is the output signal amplified by onboard amplifier

A u d i o o u t p u t se lec t (J6)
Line out Speaker out *
2 1 2 1
J6 4 3 4 3
6 5 6 5

*default

CD A u d i o c o n n ec t o r (J7)
This connector is used to connect to a CD audio cable.

CD A u d i o c o n ne c t o r (J7)
Pin Signal
1 GND
2 CD_L
3 GND
4 CD_R
LCD d r i vi n g v o l t a g e se lec t (J8)
You can select the LCD connector CN7 (pin 5 and pin 6) driving
voltage by setting J8. The configurations are as follows:

LCD d r i vi n g vo l t ag e se lec t (J8)

5V 3.3V *

J8
1 2 3 1 2 3
*default

LCD clo c k si g na l se lec t (J9)

You can select the LCD control signal by setting J9. The following
charts show the available option.

LCD clo ck si g nal se lec t (J9)

SHF CLK * ASHF CLK

J9 1 2 3 1 2 3
*default
COM3 /COM4 RI p i n v o l t a g e se le c t
(J1 2, J1 1)
The 9th pin of COM3 and COM4 (9-pin D-sub connector) can be
selected as RI, +5V, or +12V by setting J12 & J11.

COM3 RI p i n se t t i n g (J12)
RI* +5V +12V
1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5
J12

2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6

COM4 RI p i n se t t i n g (J11)
RI * +5V +12V
1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5
J11

2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6
*default
COM2 RS-2 3 2 / 4 2 2 / 4 8 5 se le c t
(J1 3, J1 4)
The PCM-4896 COM2 serial port can be selected as RS-232, RS-422,
or RS-485 by setting J13 & J14.

COM2 Se le c t (J13, J14)

RS-232* RS-422 RS-485

1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10 1 4 7 10
J13

3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12

1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5
J14

2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6

*default
SW1 (1 ~ 3) CPU f r e q ue nc y r a t i o
The GXm CPU core frequency = CPU frequency ratio (4~10X) *
External CPU clock (33 or 30MHz). the following table shows the
available cnfigurations.

SW1
1 2 3
Ratio

4X ON ON ON

5X ON OFF OFF

6X OFF ON OFF

7X OFF OFF ON

9X ON OFF ON

10X ON ON OFF

SW2 (1) CPU c lo c k se lec t

You can configure the CPU external clock to 33MHz or 30MHz by
setting SW2(1).

SW2
Freq. 1

33MHz ON

30MHz OFF
GX m CPU j u m p e r se t t i n g e xa m p les

SW
S W1-1 S W1-2 S W1-3 S W2-1
CPU

180 MHz OFF ON OFF OFF

200 MHz OFF ON OFF ON

233 MHz OFF OFF ON ON

266 MHz ON OFF ON OFF

300 MHz ON ON OFF OFF

DOC a d d r ess se le c t SW1 (5, 6)
The DiskOnChip 2000 occupies an 8 K byte window in the upper
memory address range of D400 to E000. You should ensure this
does not conflict with any other device's memory address.
The configuration are as follows:

SW1
5 6
Address

D i sab le ON ON

D 40 0 OFF OFF

D 80 0 ON OFF

D C 00 OFF ON

These addresses might conflict with the ROM BIOS of other

peripheral boards. Please select the appropriate memory address
to avoid memory conflicts.
Po w e r c o n ne c t o r s (PW1, J3)

A TX p o w e r c o n n e c t o r (PW 1)
The ATX power supply uses 20-pin connector shown below.
Make sure you plug in the right direction.

ATX power connector (PW1)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 N/C 11 N/C
2 N/C 12 -12V
3 GND 13 GND
4 +5V 14 PON
5 GND 15 GND
6 +5 V 16 GND
7 GND 17 GND
8 N/C 18 -5V
9 5V SB 19 +5V
10 +12V 20 +5V

CPU f a n p o w e r c o n n e c t o r (J3)
Plug in the fan cable to the 3-pin fan connector onboard. The fan
connector is marked J3.

CPU fan power connector (J3)

Pin Signal
1 GND
2 +12V
3 Fan speed sense
USB c o n ne c t o r (CN2)
The PCM-4896 provides two USB (Universal Serial Bus) interfaces,
which give complete plug and play, hot attach/detach for up to 127
external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB specifica-
tion Rev. 1.0, and can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.

PCM-4 8 9 6 A 1 .1

USB c o n nec t o r (CN2)

Pin Function Pin Function
1 Vcc 5 Vcc
2 UD1- 6 UD0-
3 UD1+ 7 UD0+
4 GND 8 GND

PCM-4 8 9 6 B1

USB c o n nec t o r (CN2)

Pin Function Pin Function
1 GND 5 Vcc
2 UD1- 6 UD0-
3 UD1+ 7 UD0+
4 Vcc 8 GND

PCM-4 8 9 6 B1 .1

USB c o n nec t o r (CN2)

Pin Function Pin Function
1 GND 5 Vcc
2 UD1+ 6 UD0-
3 UD1- 7 UD0+
4 Vcc 8 GND
IDE ha r d d r i ve c o n n e c t o r (CN4)
You can attach one or two Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics
hard disk drives to the mainboard's internal controller. The
mainboard's IDE controller uses a PCI local-bus interface. This
advanced interface supports faster data transfer and allows the IDE
hard drive to exceed 528 MB.

Co n n e c t i n g t h e h a r d d r i v e
Connecting drives is done in a daisy-chain fashion and requires
one of two cables, depending on the drive size. 1.8" and 2.5"
drives need a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 44-pin flat-cable connector. 3.5"
drives use a 1 x 44-pin to 2 x 40-pin connect.
Wire number 1 on the cable is normally red or blue, and the other
wires are usually gray.
1. Connect one end of the cable to CN4. Make sure that the red
(or blue) wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector, which is
labeled on the board (on the right side).
2. Plug the other end of the cable to the Enhanced IDE hard drive,
with pin 1 on the cable corresponding to pin 1 on the hard
drives. (see your hard drive's documentation for the location of
the connector).
Connect a second drive as described above.
Unlike floppy drives, IDE hard drives can connect to either end
of the cable. If you install two drives, you will need to set one
as the master and the other one as the slave by using jumpers
on the drives. If you install just one drive, set it as the master.
IDE ha r d d r i ve c o n n e c t o r (CN4)

IDE hard drive connector (CN4)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 IDE RESET 2 GND
3 DATA 7 4 DATA 8
5 DATA 6 6 DATA 9
7 DATA 5 8 DATA 10
9 DATA 4 10 DATA 11
11 DATA 3 12 DATA 12
13 DATA 2 14 DATA 13
15 DATA 1 16 DATA 14
17 DATA 0 18 DATA 15
19 SIGNAL GND 20 N/C
21 N/C 22 GND
23 IO WRITE 24 GND
25 IO READ 26 GND
27 IO CHANNEL READY 28 ALE
29 N/C 30 GND
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 ADDR 1 34 N/C
35 ADDR 0 36 ADDR 2
37 HARD DISK SELECT 0 38 HARD DISK SELECT 1
39 IDE ACTIVE 40 MGND
41 VCC 42 MVCC
43 GND 44 N/C
Fr o n t p a n e l c o n n ec t o r (CN5)
Next you may want to install external switches to monitor and
control the mainboard. These features are completely optional.
Install them only if you need them. The front panel connector
(CN5) is an 8-pin male, dual in-line header and provides connec-
tions for a speaker, hard disk access indicator, and an input switch
for resetting the card.

F r o n t p a n e l c o n n e c t o r (CN5)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
7 Reset - (GND) 8 Reset Switch
5 GND 6 NC
3 Speaker - 4 Vcc
1 HDD LED - 2 Vcc

Sp e a k e r
The mainboard can drive an 8Ω external speaker at 0.5 watts. If
there is no external speaker, the PCM-4896 provides an on-board
buzzer as an alternative.

LED i n t e r f a ce
The front panel LED indicator for hard disk access is an active low
signal (24 mA sink rate).
IrDA c o n n ec t o r (CN6)
The IrDA connector (CN6) can be configured to support wireless
infrared module, with this module and application software such as
laplink or Win95 Direct Cable connection, user can transfer files to
or from laptops, notebooks, PDA and printers. This connector
supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters), ASK-IR (56Kbps) and Fast
IR (4Mbps, 2 meters).
Install infrared module onto IrDA connector and enable infrared
function from BIOS setup. Make sure to have correct orientation
when you plug onto IrDA connector (CN6).

IrDa c o n n e c t o r (CN6)
Pin Signal
1 Vcc
2 FIrRx
3 IrRx
4 GND
5 IrTx
Dis p la y c o n ne c t o r s (CN7, CN9)
The mainboard's PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CRT
displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel
displays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive
LCD, and active LCD displays. The board has two connectors to
support these displays, one for standard CRT VGA monitors and
one for flat panel displays.

VGA d i sp la y c o n n e c t o r (CN9)
CN9 is a 16-pin, dual-in-line header used for conventional CRT
displays. A simple one-to-one adapter can be used to match CN9 to
a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used for VGA.

VGA display connector (CN9)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 RED 9 SIGNAL GND
2 N/C 10 H-SYNC
3 GREEN 11 CHASSIS GND
4 SIGNAL GND 12 V-SYNC
5 BLUE 13 CHASSIS GND
6 N/C 14 N/C
7 N/C 15 CHASSIS GND
8 N/C 16 N/C
LCD c o n n ec t o r (CN7)
CN7 is a 50-pin, dual-in-line header used for flat panel displays.
When the mainboard's power is applied, the control signal is low
until just after the relevant flat panel signals are present.
Configuration of the VGA interface is done completely via the
software utility. You do not have to set any jumpers.

LCD c o n n e c t o r (CN7)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +12 VDC 2 +12 V DC
3 GND 4 GND
5 +5 VDC 6 +5 V DC
7 ENAVEE 8 GND
9 P0 10 P1
11 P2 12 P3
13 P4 14 P5
15 P6 16 P7
17 P8 18 P9
19 P10 20 P11
21 P12 22 P13
23 P14 24 P15
25 P16 26 P17
27 P18 28 P19
29 P20 30 P21
31 P22 32 P23
33 P24 34 P25
35 SHF CLK 36 FLM (V SYS)
37 M 38 LP (H SYS)
39 GND 40 ENABKL
41 P26 42 P27
43 P28 44 P29
45 P30 46 P31
47 P32 48 P33
Ke y b o a r d a n d m o use c o n n e c t o r
(CN8)
The mainboard provides a keyboard connector which supports
both a keyboard and a PS/2 style mouse. In most cases, especially
in embedded applications, a keyboard is not used. The standard
PC/AT BIOS will report an error or fail during power-on-self-test
(POST) after a reset if the keyboard is not present. The main-
board BIOS Advanced setup menu allows you to select "Present"
or "Absent" under the "System Keyboard" section. This allows
no-keyboard operation in embedded system applications without
the system halting under POST (power-on-self-test).

Keyboard and mouse connector (CN8)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 KB DATA 5 KB CLOCK
2 GND 6 Vcc
3 Mouse DATA 7 Mouse CLOCK
4 N/C 8 N/C
A u d i o c o n n e c t o r (CN1 0)
The PCM-4896 provides all major audio signals on a 14-pin flat-
cable connector, CN10.
Attach the Mic In, Line In, and Audio Out to the corresponding
pins as shown in the following table.

A u d i o c o n n e c t o r (CN10)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Mic In 2 Reserve for future use
3 GND 4 Reserve for future use
5 Line In Left 6 Reserve for future use
7 Line In Right 8 Reserve for future use
9 GND 10 Reserve for future use
11 Audio Out Left 12 Audio Out Right
13 GND_Line out 14 GND_Speaker out

CAUTION: Both Line-out and Speaker-out modes share

the same pair of Audio Out signal lines but
different grounds. In addition to setting up J6
on page 18, make sure you use the corre-
sponding ground signal when making the
cable by yourself.
Pa r a lle l p o r t c o n ne c t o r (CN1 1)
Normally, the parallel port is used to connect the board to a
printer. The PCM-4896 includes an onboard parallel port, accessed
through CN11, a 26-pin flat-cable connector. You need an adapter
cable if you use a traditional DB-25 connector. The cable has a 26-
pin connector on one end and a DB-25 connector on the other.

Pa r a lle l p o r t IRQ
The onboard parallel port is designated as LPT1 and can be
disabled or changed to LPT2 or LPT3 in the system BIOS setup.

Pa r a lle l p o r t c o n n e c t o r t a b le (CN1 1)

Parallel port connector (CN11)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 STROBE 2 AUTOFD
3 DO 4 ERR
5 D1 6 INIT
7 D2 8 SLCTINI
9 D3 10 GND
11 D4 12 GND
13 D5 14 GND
15 D6 16 GND
17 D7 18 GND
19 ACK 20 GND
21 BUST 22 GND
23 PE 24 GND
25 SLCT 26 N/C
1 0 0Base-T x E t h e r n e t c o n n e c t o r
(CN1 2)
This 100Base-Tx Ethernet connector is a standard RJ-45 connector.
The onboard Realtek RTL8139A fast Ethernet controller supports
10Mb/s and 100 Mb/s N-way auto-negotiation operation.

100Base-Tx E t h e r n e t c o n n e c t o r (CN12)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 Tx+ 2 Tx-
3 Rx+ 4 N/C
5 N/C 6 Rx-
7 N/C 8 N/C

Di g i t a l I/O c o n n ec t o r (CN1 5)
The PCM-4896/L Rev.B has onboard 4 TTL digital input channels
and 4 TTL digital output channels. The pin assignment of CN15
are as follows.

Di g i t al I/O c o n n ec t o r (CN15)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 DI 0 2 DI 1
3 DI 2 4 DI 3
5 DO 0 6 DO 1
7 DO 2 8 DO 3
Se r i a l p o r t s (CN1 3)
The PCM-4896 offers four serial ports, three RS-232 and one RS-
232/422/485. These ports allow you to connect them to serial
devices (mouse, printers, etc.).

COM 1-4 RS-2 3 2 / 4 2 2 / 4 8 5 se r i a l p o r t s (CN1 3)

COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4 RS-232/422/485 se r ial p o r t

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL
COM1 1 DCDA 2 DSRA
3 RXDA 4 RTSA
5 TXDA 6 CTSA
7 DTRA 8 RIA
9 GND 10 N.C.

COM2 11 DCDB 12 DSRB

(422TXD-/485DATA-)
13 RXDB 14 RTSB
(422RXD+)
15 TXDB 16 CTSB
(422TXD+/485DATA+)
17 DTRB 18 RIB
(422RXD-)
19 GND 20 N.C.

COM3 21 DCDC 22 DSRC

23 RXDC 24 RTSC
25 TXDC 26 CTSC
27 DTRC 28 RIC/+5V/+12V
29 GND 30 N.C.

COM4 31 DCDD 32 RSRD

33 RXDD 34 RTSD
35 TXDD 36 CTSD
37 DTRD 38 RID/+5V/+12V
Flo p p y d r i ve c o n ne c t o r (CN1 4)
You can attach up to two floppy drives to the mainboard control-
ler. You can use any combination of 5¼" (360 KB and 1.2 MB)
and/or 3½" (720 KB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB) drives.
A 34-pin daisy-chain drive connector cable is required for a dual-
drive system. On one end of the cable is a 34-pin flat-cable
connector. On the other end are two sets of floppy disk drive
connectors. Each set consists of a 34-pin flat-cable connector
(usually used for 3½" drives) and a printed-circuit board connec-
tor (usually used for 5¼" drives).
Wire number 1 on the cable is normally red or blue, and the other
wires are usually gray.

Co n n e c t i n g t h e f lo p p y d r i v e
1. Plug the 34-pin flat-cable connector into CN14. Make sure that
the red or blue wire corresponds to pin 1 on the connector.
2. Attach the appropriate connector on the other end of the cable
to the floppy drive(s). You can use only one connector in the
set. The set on the end (after the twist in the cable) connects to
the A: drive. The set in the middle connects to the B: drive.
3. If you are connecting a 5¼" floppy drive, line up the slot in the
printed circuit board with the blocked-off part of the cable
connector.
If you are connecting a 3½" floppy drive, you may have trouble
determining which pin is pin number 1. Look for a number
printed on the circuit board indicating pin number 1. Also,
the connector on the floppy drive connector may have a slot.
When the slot is up, pin number 1 should be on the right.
Check the documentation that came with the drive for more
information.
If you desire, connect the B: drive to the connectors in the
middle of the cable as described above.
Flo p p y d r i v e c o n n e c t o r (CN1 4)

Floppy drive connector (CN14)

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 GND 2 DENSITY SELECT
3 GND 4 N/C
5 GND 6 DRIVE TYPE
7 GND 8 INDEX
9 GND 10 MOTOR 0
11 GND 12 DRIVE SELECT 1
13 GND 14 DRIVE SELECT 2
15 GND 16 MOTOR 1
17 GND 18 DIRECTION
19 GND 20 STEP
21 GND 22 WRITE DATA
23 GND 24 WRITE GATE
25 GND 26 TRACK 0
27 GND 28 WRITE PROTECT
29 GND 30 READ DATA
31 GND 32 HEAD DELECT
33 GND 34 DISK CHANGE
E t he r n e t LED si g na l c o n n ec t o r s
(LED1)
The PCM-4896 supports three sets of LED connector for external
LED indicators.

E t h e r n e t a c t i v e si g n a l LED
Flashing Tx or Rx LEDs indicate that the PCM-4896 is transmitting
or receiving data.

E t h e r n e t li n k si g na l LED
A continuously lit LED indicates good linkage between the
PCM-4896 and its supporting hub.

E t h e r n e t LED si g nal c o n n e c t o rs (LED1)

Pin Signal
1 Link LED
2 +5V
3 Rx LED
4 +5V
5 Tx LED
6 +5V
DiskOnChi p so c k e t (U4)
The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products provides a single chip
solid-state flash disk in a standard 32-pin DIP package. The
DiskOnChip 2000 is a solid-state disk with no moving parts,
resulting in a significant reduction in power consumption and an
increase in reliability. The DiskOnChip is a small plug and play
Flash disk. It is easy to use. And it saves integration overhead.
The DiskOnChip 2000 family of products is available in capacities
ranging from 2MB up to 144MB, unformatted. In order to manage
the disk, the DiskOnChip 2000 includes the TrueFFS, M-Systems
Flash File System proprietary software. The DiskOnChip 2000
package is pin-to-pin compatible with a standard 32-pin EPROM
device.

pin
Description Pi n N umber Direction Note
Name

A0-A12 Addr ess bus 4-12,23,25-27 Inputs

A13-A16 Addr ess bus 2,3,28,29 Inputs 1

D0-D7 Data bus 13-15,17-21 I/O

CE/ C hip Enable 22 Input

OE /
OE/ Output Enable 24 Input

WE/ Write Enable 31 Input

NC Not connec ted 1.30 2

VCC Pow er 32

GND Ground 16

Note 1: Pins A13 through A16 are not used

by the MD2200. They are kept for socket
backward compatibility with ED 1100
(DiskOnChip 1000)
DiskOnChi p (DOC) 2 0 0 0 Ins t a lla t i o n
When the DOC is installed correctly, a DOC will work like an HDD
or an FDD. To install the DOC on the mainboard, follow the
instructions below:
1. Plug the DOC into the socket. Make sure pin 1 of the DOC is
aligned with pin 1 of the socket.
2. Push the DOC into the socket until it is firmly seated in the
socket.
Caution: the DOC may be permanently damage if it is installed
incorrectly.
3. Set the jumper for the memory address of the DOC.
Note:
The memory shadow function sometimes will create conflicts with
the memory window. You should disable the memory shadow from
the BIOS SETUP if the DOC cannot be accessed.

Co n f i g u r e DOC as a b o o t d e vi ce
To configure a DOC as a boot drive, you should copy the operating
system files onto the DOC. The following procedure is an example
of the initialization process.
1. Install a DOC into your system.
2. Insert a bootable floppy disk in drive A: and boot the system.
3. At the DOS prompt, type SYS C: to transfer the DOS system
files to the DOC (assuming the DiskOnChip is installed as drive
C:). Reboot the system.
4. Go to the BIOS Setup Utility by hitting the <DEL> key. Set the
type of Primary Master or C: Drive as Not Installed.
5. Remove the floppy disk from the drive A: and leave the BIOS
Setup Utility. The system should boot from the DOC.
 C HAP TE R
Aw ar d BIOS Se t u p

This chapter describes how to configure

the BIOS for the PCM-4896.
St ar t i n g se t u p
The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on
the computer. The BIOS reads system configuration information in
CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system
and configuring it through the power-on self test (POST).
When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating
system on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy
drive, etc.). The BIOS launches the operating system and hands
control of system operations to it.
During POST, you can start the Setup program in one of two ways:
1.By pressing Del immediately after switching the system on, or
2.By pressing Del or pressing Ctrl-Alt-Esc when the following
message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST:

TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS DEL KEY

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to
enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then
ON or pressing the RESET button on the system case. You may
also restart by simultaneously pressing Ctr-Alt-Del. If you do not
press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an
error message appears and you are again asked to

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP

Se t u p k e y s
These keys helps you navigate in Setup:

Up arrow Move to previous item

Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item in the left hand
Right arrow Move to the item in the right hand
Esc Main Menu: Quit and not save changes into
CMOS RAM
Other pages: Exit current page and return to
Main Menu
PgDn/+ Increase the numeric value or make
changes
PgDn/- Decrease the numeric value or make
changes
F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup
Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
F2 Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to
select color forward, Shift-F2 to select color
backward
F3 Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu
F4 Reserved
F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from
CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
F6 Load the default CMOS RAM value from
BIOS default table, only for Option Page
Setup Menu
F7 Load the default
F8 Reserved
F9 Reserved
F10 Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main
Menu
Ge t t i n g h e lp
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appro-
priate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted
item. To exit the Help Window press Esc or the F1 key again.

In Case o f Pr o b le m s
If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you
discover that your computer no longer is able to boot, the Award-
BIOS supports an override to the CMOS settings that resets your
system to its default configuration.
You can invoke this override by immediately pressing Insert; when
you restart your computer. You can restart by either using the ON/
OFF switch, the RESET button or by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly
understand. In particular, do not change settings in the Chipset
screen without a good reason. The Chipset defaults have been
carefully chosen by Award Software or your system manufacturer
for the best performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small
change to the Chipset setup may causing the system to become
unstable.
Mai n se t u p Me n u

Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT-compatible

BIOS.
BIOS Features Award Software enhanced BIOS options.
Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset.
Power Advanced Power Management (APM)
Management options.
PnP/PCI Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus
Configuration configuration options.
Integrated I/O subsystems that depend on the inte-
Peripherals grated peripherals controller in your
system.
Supervisor/User Change, set, or disable a password. In
Password Setting BIOS versions that allow separate user and
supervisor passwords, only the supervisor
password permits access to Setup. The
user password generally allows only
power-on access.
IDE HDD Auto Automatically detect and configure IDE hard
Detection disk parameters.
Load BIOS BIOS defaults are factory settings for the
Defaults most stable, minimal-performance system
operations.
Load Setup Setup defaults are factory settings for
Defaults optimal-performance system operations.
Save & Exit Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS
Setup RAM and exit Setup.
Exit Without Abandon all changes and exit Setup.
Save
St an d ar d CMOS se t u p

When you choose the STANDARD CMOS SETUP option from the
INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
This standard setup menu allows users to configure system
components such as the date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive,
display, and memory. Online help for each field can be accessed by
pressing F1.

Date and Time Configuration

The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date
information. This field is for information only.
Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field (date,
month, year). Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment the
setting, or type the desired value into the field.
The time format is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For
example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Press the left or right arrow key to move
to the desired field. Press the PgUp/- or PgDn/+ key to increment
the setting, or type the desired value into the field.

HARD DISKS
The BIOS supports up to four IDE drives. This section does not
show information about other IDE devices, such as a CD-ROM
drive, or about other hard drive types, such as SCSI drives.
NOTE: We recommend that you select type AUTO for all drives.
The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal
operating mode of almost all IDE hard drives. When you select
type AUTO for a hard drive, the BIOS detects its specifications
during POST, every time the system boots.
If you do not want to select drive type AUTO, other methods of
selecting the drive type are available:
1.Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with
the preprogrammed values for drive types 1 through 45.
2.Select USER and enter values into each drive parameter field.
3.Use the IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION function in Setup.
Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications:
•Type: The BIOS contains a table of pre-defined drive types. Each
defined drive type has a specified number of cylinders,
number of heads, write precompensation factor, landing
zone, and number of sectors. Drives whose specifications
do not accommodate any pre-defined type are classified as
type USER.
•Size: Disk drive capacity (approximate). Note that this size is
usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk
given by a disk-checking program.
• Cyls: Number of cylinders
• Head: Number of heads
• Precomp: Write precompensation cylinder
• Landz: Landing zone
• Sector: Number of sectors
• Mode: Auto, Normal, Large, or LBA
- Auto: The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode.
- Normal: Maximum number of cylinders, heads, and sectors
supported are 1024, 16, and 63.
- Large: For drives that do not support LBA and have more than
1024 cylinders.
 - LBA (Logical Block Addressing): During drive accesses, the
IDE controller transforms the data address described by
sector, head, and cylinder number into a physical block
address, significantly improving data transfer rates. For
drives with greater than 1024 cylinders.

Drive A
Drive B
Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in
the computer.

None No diskette drive installed

360K, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360
kilobyte capacity
1.2M, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2
megabyte capacity
720K, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte
capacity
1.44M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 mega
byte capacity
2.88M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 mega
byte capacity

LCD & CRT

This field may appear as an alternative to the Video field. select
your video display device:

LCD Liquid crystal display

CRT Auxiliary monitor
AUTO The BIOS autosenses the device in use
(This value lets you switch between devices
without being left "in the dark").
LCD & CRT Display on both devices
Pannel:
This selection item allows user to select LCD BIOS to match the
LCD types. There are eight, LCD types available for users to select
as their LCD display modes as below:

B ra nd name Mode l name Format

S harp LX 15X80 1024 x 768 DS TN

S harp LM 64183P 640 x 480 MONO

S harp LM 64C 35P 640 x 480 DS TN

S harp L M 1 2 S 40 800 x 600 DS TN

NEC NL 6448AC33-10 640 x 480 TF T (12 bi ts)

Tos hi ba LTM 10C209A 640 x 480 (18 bi ts)TF T

NEC NL 8060AC26-04 800 x 600 TF T

S harp LQ 14 x03 1024 x768 TF T (36 bi ts)

Halt On
During the power-on-self-test (POST), the computer stops if the
BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell the BIOS to ignore
certain errors during POST and continue the boot-up process.
These are the selections:
• No errors: POST does not stop for any errors.
• All errors If: the BIOS detects any non-fatal error, POST stops
and prompts you to take corrective action.
• All, But Keyboard: POST does not stop for a keyboard error, but
stops for all other errors
• All, But Diskette: POST does not stop for diskette drive errors,
but stops for all other errors.
• All, But Disk/Key: POST does not stop for a keyboard or disk
error, but stops for all other errors.

Memory
You cannot change any values in the Memory fields; they are only
for your information. The fields show the total installed random
access memory (RAM) and amounts allocated to base memory,
extended memory, and other (high) memory. RAM is counted in
kilobytes (KB: approximately one thousand bytes) and megabytes
(MB: approximately one million bytes).
RAM is the computer's working memory, where the computer
stores programs and data currently being used, so they are
accessible to the CPU. Modern personal computers may contain up
to 64 MB, 128 MB, or more.

•Base Memory
Typically 640 KB. Also called conventional memory. The DOS
operating system and conventional applications use this area.
•Extended Memory
Above the 1-MB boundary. Early IBM personal computers could
not use memory above 1 MB, but current PCs and their software
can use extended memory.
•Other Memory
Between 640 KB and 1 MB; often called High memory. DOS may
load terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, such as device
drivers, in this area, to free as much conventional memory as
possible for applications. Lines in your CONFIG.SYS file that start
with LOADHIGH load programs into high memory.
BIOS f e at u r e s se t u p

By choosing the BIOS FEATURES SETUP option from the INITIAL

SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEFAULTS settings.

Virus Warning
When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program
(specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the
partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an anti-
virus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot
sector, not the entire hard drive.
NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot
sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to
run such a program, we recommend that you first disable the virus
warning.

CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than
conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up
contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs
have additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests
data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM
into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU.
The External Cache field may not appear if your system does not
have external cache memory.
Quick Power On Self Test
Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the
power-on-self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We
recommend that you normally disable quick POST. Better to find a
problem during POST than lose data during your work.
Boot Sequence
The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive
A (floppy disk), so IBM PC-compatible systems are designed to
search for an operating system first on drive A, and then on drive C
Swap Floppy Drive
This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives.
Selecting enabled assigns physical drive B to logical drive A, and
physical drive A to logical drive B.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
When Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine
whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have
40 tracks; drives with 720 KB, 1.2 MB, and 1.44 MB capacity all
have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy
drives, we recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save
time.
Boot Up NumLock Status
Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key
when the system boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypad
generates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations.
Gate A20 Option
Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1
MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset
controls Gate A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard
controller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves
system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows.
Security Option
If you have set a password, select whether the password is
required every time the System boots, or only when you enter
Setup.
Shadow
Software that resides in a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a
device is called firmware. The AwardBIOS permits shadowing of
firmware such as the system BIOS, video BIOS, and similar operat-
ing instructions that come with some expansion peripherals, such
as, for example, a SCSI adaptor.
Shadowing copies firmware from ROM into system RAM, where
the CPU can read it through the 16-bit or 32-bit DRAM bus.
Firmware not shadowed must be read by the system through the 8-
bit X-bus. Shadowing improves the performance of the system
BIOS and similar ROM firmware for expansion peripherals, but it
also reduces the amount of high memory (640 KB to 1 MB) avail-
able for loading device drivers, etc.
Enable shadowing into each section of memory separately. Many
system designers hardwire shadowing of the system BIOS and
eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option.
Video BIOS shadows into memory area C0000-C7FFF. The remain-
ing areas shown on the BIOS Features Setup screen may be
occupied by other expansion card firmware. If an expansion
peripheral in your system contains ROM-based firmware, you need
to know the address range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the
correct area of RAM.
CHIPSET f e at u r e s se t u p

By choosing the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP option from the

INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
The displayed configuration is based on the manufacturer's SETUP
DEFAULTS settings.
This section allows you to configure the system based on the
specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus
speeds and access to system memory resources, such as SDRAM.
It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA
bus and the PCI bus. It must be stated that these items should
never need to be altered. The default settings have been chosen
because they provide the best operating conditions for your
system. The only time you might consider making any changes
would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using
your system.
Because of the complexity and technical nature of some of the
options, not all of the options are described here.
SDRAM CAS Latency Time
When synchronous DRAM is installed, you can control the
number of CLKs between when the SDRAMs sample a read
command and when the contoller samples read data from the
SDRAMs. Do not reset this field from the default value specified
by the system designer.

8/16 Bit I/O Recovery Time

The I/O recovery mechanism adds bus clock cycles between PCI-
originated I/O cycles to the ISA bus. This delay takes place
because the PCI bus is so much faster than the ISA bus.
These two fields let you add recovery time (in bus clock cycles) for
16-bit and 8-bit I/O.
Po w e r m an ag e m e n t se t u p

By choosing the POWER MANAGEMENT option from the

INITIAL SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
Power Management
This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes.
This table describes each power management mode:

Max Saving Maximum power savings. Only Available for

SL CPUs. Inactivity period is 1 minute in
each mode.
User Define Set each mode individually. Select time-out
periods in the section for each mode,
below.
Min Saving Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is
1 hour in each mode (except the hard
drive).
Doze Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock
throttles to a small percentage of its duty cycle — between 10
percent and 25 percent for most chipsets. All other devices still
operate at full speed.

Suspend Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity, the chipset enters a
hardware suspend mode, stopping the CPU clock and possibly
causing other system devices to enter power management modes.

HDD Power Down

After the selected period of drive inactivity, any system IDE
devices compatible with the ATA-2 specification or later power
manage themselves, putting themselves into an idle state after the
specified timeout and then waking themselves up when accessed.

MODEM Use IRQ

Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if
any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens
the system.

Throttle Duty Cycle

When the system enters Doze mode, the CPU clock runs only part
of the time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
When you select Instant Off or Delay 4 Sec., turning the system off
with the on/off button places the system in a very low-power-
usage state, either immediately or after 4 seconds, with only
enough circuitry receiving power to detect power button activity or
Resume by Ring activity.
PNP/ PCI co n f i g u r at io n se t u p

By choosing the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP option from

the initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
PNP OS Installed
Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play
aware (e.g., Windows 95).

Resources Controlled By
The Plug and Play AwardBIOS can automatically configure all the
boot and Plug and Play-compatible devices. If you select Auto, all
the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear,
as the BIOS automatically assigns them.

Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if
you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration
has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system
cannot boot.

IRQ n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system
interrupt as one of the following types, depending on the type of
device using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus
specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial
port 1).
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard,
whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.
DMA n Assigned to
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA
channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of
device using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus
specification, requiring a specific DMA channel
PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard,
whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.

PCI IRQ Activated by

Leave the IRQ trigger set at Level unless the PCI device assigned
to the interrupt specifies Edge-triggered interrupts.

Used Mem base addr

Select a base address for the memory area used by any peripheral
that requires high memory.
Lo ad BIOS d e f au lt s/ Lo ad se t u p
d ef au lt s
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS loads the default system values directly
from ROM. The BIOS DEFAULTS provides the most stable
settings, though they do not provide optimal performance. LOAD
SETUP DEFAULTS, on the other hand, provides for maximum
system performance. If the stored record created by the setup
utility becomes corrupted (and therefore unusable), BIOS defaults
will load automatically when you turn the PCM-4896 on.
In t e g r a t e d p e r i p h e r a ls se t u p

By choosing the INTEGRATD PERIPHERALS option from the

initial SETUP SCREEN menu, the screen below is displayed.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Select Enabled only if your hard drives support block mode.

IDE PIO Modes (Primary Master/Slave)

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a
PIO mode (0-4) for each of up to four IDE devices that the internal
PCI IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide succes-
sively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automati-
cally determines the best mode for each device.

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA

UDMA (Ultra DMA) is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes
ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to
transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 33 MB/s. When you select
Auto in the four IDE UDMA fields (for each of up to four IDE
devices that the internal PCI IDE interface supports), the system
automatically determines the optimal data transfer rate for each IDE
device.

Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)
installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install
an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in
this field.

Onboard Serial Ports (1, 2)

Select a logical COM port address for the first and second serial
ports.
ECP Mode Use DMA
Select a DMA channel for the port.

EPP Mode select

Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9.
Onboard Serial Port 3.
Serial Port 3 Use IRQ.
Onboard Serial Port 4.
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ.
Su p e r v i so r / Use r p a ssw o r d se t t i n g
You can set either SUPERVISOR or USER PASSWORD, or both of
them. The difference between the two is that the supervisor
password allows unrestricted access to enter and change the
options of the setup menus, while the user password only allows
entry to the program, but not modify options.
When you select this function, a message appears at the center of
the screen:

ENTER PASSWORD:

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press Enter. Typing

a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS
memory.
Now the message changes:

CONFIRM PASSWORD:
Again, type the password and press Enter.
To abort the process at any time, press Esc.
In the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen,
select System or Setup:
System Enter a password each time the system boots and when
ever you enter Setup.
Setup Enter a password when ever you enter Setup.
NOTE: To clear the password, simply press Enter when asked to
enter a password. Then the password function is disabled.
IDE HDD au t o d e t e ct i o n
The IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION utility can automatically detect
the IDE hard disk installed in your system. You can use it to self-
detect and/or correct the hard disk type configuration. You need to
repeat the setup for each of the IDE combinations:
Sav e & e x i t se t u p
If you select this option and press <ENTER>, the values entered in
the setup utility will be recorded in the chipset's CMOS memory.
The microprocessor will check this every time you turn your
system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the
system. This record is required for the system to operate.
 C HAP TE R
Flat Pan e l/ CRT
Co n t r o lle r Di sp lay
Dr iv e r s an d Ut i li t i e s

This chapter provides information about:

• Driver types and installation
So f t w a r e d r i v e r s
This chapter describes the operation and installation of the display
drivers supplied on the Supporting CD-ROM that are shipped with
your product.
The onboard VGA adapter is based on the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT
controller and is fully IBM VGA compatible. This controller offers a
large set of extended functions and higher resolutions. If you intend to
use your VGA adapter in standard VGA modes only, you do not need
to install any of these drivers. Since your VGA adapter is fully compat-
ible, it does not require any special drivers to operate in standard
modes.
The purpose of the enclosed software drivers is to take advantage of
the extended features of the CHIPS VGA Flat Panel/CRT controller.

Ha r d w a r e c o n f i g u r a t i o n
Some of the high-resolution drivers provided in this package will
work only in certain system configurations. If a driver does not
display correctly, try the following:
1. Change the display controller to CRT-only mode, rather than flat
panel or simultaneous display mode. Some high-resolution
drivers will display correctly only in CRT mode.
2. If a high-resolution mode is not supported on your system, try
using a lower-resolution mode. For example, 1024 x 768 mode
will not work on some systems, but 800 x 600 mode is supported
on most.
Ne c e s s a r y p r e r e q u i s i t e s
The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementa-
ry concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM Personal Computer. Before you
attempt to install any driver from the Supporting CD-ROM, you
should:
• Know how to copy files from a CD-ROM to a directory on the hard
disk
• Understand the MS-DOS directory structure
If you are uncertain about any of these concepts, please refer to the
DOS or OS/2 user reference guides for more information before you
proceed with the installation.

Be f o r e y o u b e g i n
Make sure you know the version of the application for which you are
installing drivers. The Supporting CD-ROM contain drivers for several
versions of certain applications. For your driver to operate properly,
you must install the driver for your version of the application program.
Wi n d o w sÆ9 5
These drivers are designed to work with MicrosoftÒ WindowsÒ . You
just install these drivers through the WindowsÒ operating system.

Dr i v e r i n st allat i o n

1. Install WindowsÒ 95 as you normally would for a VGA display.

Click the Start button, go to Settings and click on Control
Panel. Choose the Display icon and double click on the icon.
In the Display Properties window, show as figure 1:

figure 1
Click the setting buttom, then click the Advanced Properties icon
into the Advanced Display properties windows, show as figure2:

figure 2
click on Change Display Type. In the Change Display Type
window, click on the Change button under Adapter Type into the
select Device window show as figure 3: This will bring up the
Select Device window.

figure 3
2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

figure 4

In the Select Device window, click on Have Disk, Select Browse,

and find the Win95 driver "chips95.inf" in the Supporting CD-
ROM:
cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver
\win95\chips95.inf and then click OK.
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
The name of the Chips And Tech "69000 PCI " driver will appear
highlighted in the Models list boxfhow as figure. Click OK to start
the driver installation show as figure 5:

figure 5
3. Once the installation is complete, the Advanced display Properties
window will reappear. Show as figure 6:

figure 6
Click on close to close the window. Then the Display Properties
window will reappear. Show as figure 7:

figure 7
Click on Apply. Restart the system for the new settings to take
effect, show as figure 8:

figure 8
Wi n d o w sÆ 3 .1
These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows Version
3.1. You should install these drivers through Windows.

Dr i v e r i n st allat i o n
1. Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run
Windows to make sure that it is working correctly.
2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. In
Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu.
Then from the pull-down menu, choose Run. At the Command Line
prompt, type.
cd-rom:\CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver\win31\setup.exe
Press the <ENTER> key or click OK to begin the installation.
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
At this point the setup program locates the directory where Windows
is installed. For proper operation, the drivers must be installed in the
Windows subdirectory.
3. Press <ENTER> to complete the installation. Once completed, you
can find the icon Chips CPL under the Control Panel. The icon
allows you to select and load the installed drivers.
OS/ 2
These drivers are designed to function with the OS/2 Version 4.0, 3.0
and 2.11 operating systems.
To install this driver, do the following steps:
1. Open an OS/2 full screen or windowed session.
2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
3. At the OS/2 command prompt, type the following commands to
copy the files to the OS/2 drive:
cd-rom:\CD ROM\model name\driver\vga driver\os2\setup.cmd
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
When the Setup Program is completed, you will need to perform a
shutdown and then restart the system in order for changes to take
effect.
A log of the information output during the install can be found
in <root>:\OS2\INSTALL\DISPLAY.LOG
4. After restarting the system, perform the following steps:
1. Open the OS/2 System folder.
2. Open the System Setup folder.
3. Open the Display Driver Install Object.
This step will execute the Display Driver Installation (DSPINSTL)
utility program to finish installation of the new drivers.
4. When the Display Driver Install window appears, select
Primary Display and then select OK.
5. When the Primary Display Driver List window appears, select
"Chips and Technologies 69000" from the list of adapter types,
then select OK or install the video driver.
6. When the installation is complete, you will need to shut down
and then restart the system for the changes to take effect.
Make sure to remove the installation diskette before restarting
the system.
Wi n d o w sÆNT 3 .5 1
These drivers are designed to work with MicrosoftÒ WindowsÒ .

Dr i v e r i n st a l la t i o n
1. Install WindowsÒ NT 3.51 as you normally would for a VGA
display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control
Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon.
In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then
click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then
click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon. And click on
Have Disk buttom in the change display window.
2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
and type:
cd-rom: \CD ROM\model name\drive\vga drive\
win98 nt\windows.nt\nt35\Oemsetup.inf
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
Select the adapter "Chips and Tech 69000PCI" and click OK.
Click on Install to install the selected driver. Once the installation is
complete, shut down and restart the system.
Wi n d o w sÆNT 4 .0

Dr i v e r i n st a l la t i o n
1. Install WindowsÒ NT 4.0 as you normally would for a VGA
display. Click the Star buttom, go to Settings and click on Control
Panel icon. Then choose the Display and double click on the icon.
In the Display Properties window, click the Setting buttom, then
click the Display Type buttom into the Display Type windows, then
click on Change buttom from the Adapter Type icon. And click on
Have Disk buttom in the change display window.

2. Place the Supporting CD-ROM into your CD-ROM dirve. In the

Select Device window, click on Have Disk, select "Browse" and
find the NT 4.0 driver from:
cd-rom : \CD ROM\model name\dirver\vga driver\
win98 nt\windows.nt\nt40\Oemsetup.inf
"cd-rom" : the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name" : the model number of your product
and then click OK. The name of the Chips and Technologies, Inc.
Video Controller driver will appear highlighted in the Modules list
box. Select Chips and Tech. 69000 and Click OK. Click OK to start
the driver installation.

3. Once the installation is complete, the Change Display Type window

will reappear. Click on close to close the window. Then the
Display Properties window will reappear. Click on Apply. Restart
the system for the new settings to take effect.
 C HA P TE R
Et h e r n e t So f t w ar e
Co n f i g u r a t i o n

This chapter describes how to configure

the Etherent Card to match your applica-
tion requirements.
Et h e r n e t so f t w ar e co n f i g u r at i o n
The onboard Ethernet interface supports all major network
operating systems. I/O addresses and interrupts are easily
configured via the Award BIOS Setup. To configure the
medium type, to view the current configuration, or to run
diagnostics, please refer to the following instruction:
1. Power the mainboard on. Ensure that the RSET8139.EXE file
is located in the working drive.
2. At the prompt, type RSET8139.EXE and press <ENTER>.
The Ethernet configuration program will then be displayed.
3. This simple screen shows all the available options for the
Ethernet interface. Just highlight the option you wish to
change by using the Up and DOWN keys. To change a
selected item, press <ENTER>, and a screen will appear with
the available options. Highlight your option and press
<ENTER>. Each highlighted option has a helpful message
guide displayed at the bottom of the screen for additional
information.
4. After you have made your selections and the configuration
is what you want, press <ESC>. A prompt will appear
asking if you want to save the configuration. Press "Y" if
you want to save.
The Ethernet Setup Menu also offers three very useful diagnos-
tic functions. These are:
1. Run EEPROM test
2. Run Diagnostics on Board
3. Run Diagnostics on Network
Each option has its own display screen which shows the format
and result of any diagnostic tests undertaken.
 C HAP TE R
Au d i o Se t u p

This PCM-4896 is equipped with an audio

interface that records and playback CD-
quality audio. This chapter provides
instructions for installing the software
drivers on the included CDROM.
In t r o d u ct i o n
The PCM-4896 on board audio interface provides high-quality stereo
sound and FM music synthesis (ESFM). The audio interface can
record, compress, and play back voice, sound, and music with built-in
mixer control.
The PCM-4896 on board audio interface also supports the Plug and
Play (PnP) standard and provides PnP configuration for the audio, FM,
and MPU-401 logical devices. It is compatible with Sound BlasterÒ
voice and music functions. The ESFM synthesizer is register compati-
ble with the OPL3 and has extended capabilities.

Se t t i n g Up i n Wi n d o w s 9 5
The supporting CD-ROM contains the Windows 95 drivers for Cx5530.
Please see the online help for details.

Note: Refer to your Windows 95 manual or

online help for any questions on Windows
95.
In st alli n g t h e d r i v e r s u n d e r Wi n d o w 9 5
1. Click "Start" --> "Setting"--> "Control Panel" to open the Control
Panel window.
Double click the "Add New Hardware" icon.
2. Click the "Next" button on the "Add New Hardware Wizard"
window.
3. Choose "No" for manual installing new hardware. Then click the
"Next" button.
4. Find and click to choose the sound icon. Then click the "Next"
button.
5. Click the "Have Disk..." button.
6. Specify the drive letter and path for the Supporting CD-ROM as
follow then click the "OK" button.
cd-rom:\ CD-ROM\model name\driver\audio
"cd-rom:": the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
"model name": the model number of your product

7. Click the "OK" button to choose the Cyrix Xpress AUDIO 16-bit
Sound drivers.
8. Click the "finish" button and follow instructions to finish the
installation.

9. Windows 95 will ask you to restart your computer to finish the set
up. Click the "Yes" button to reboot your system so the new
drivers can be activated.
 A P P E ND IX
Pr o g r am m i n g t h e
Wat ch d o g Ti m e r

The mainboard is equipped with a

watchdog timer that resets the CPU or
generates an interrupt if processing
comes to a standstill for whatever reason.
This feature ensures system reliability in
industrial stand-alone and unmanned
environments.
Pr o g r am m i n g t h e w at ch d o g t i m e r

Ho w t o p r o g r am t h e WATCHDOG TIMER
1. To set the time-out interval of watchdog timer:
-- output the desired value to port 0x443. Since the data is of 1
byte, the maximum value will be 255. In our design 2 ~ 255 will
denote 2 ~ 255 sec.
outportb(0x443, 30); // set watchdog to 30 seconds
2. To set the time-out event:
-- output data to prot 0x444,
• 0: reset system
• 1, 2, 3: IRQ 10, 15, 11 respectively
• 4: NMI
e.g.
outportb(0x444, 0); // set time-out event to reset-system
3. To disable watchdog timer:
-- output value 0 to port 0x443
outportb(0x443, 0); // disable watchdog timer
4. To ebable or refresh watchdog timer(the watchdog timer will
return to its initial value, then count down):
-- access the I/O port 0x443, e.g.
outportb(0x443, data); // refresh watchdog timer
* note: if you want to refresh the watchdog timer, you have to
disable it first.
De m o p r o g r a m
outportb(0x444, 0): // set time-out event to reset-system
outportb(0x443x 10); // set time-out interval to 10 seconds
customer_job(); // execute your job here, be sure your
job will finished within 10 seconds
outportb(0x443, 0); // refresh watchdog timer, otherwise
the system will reset after time-out
outputb(0x443, 20); // set time-out interval to 20 seconds
another_job(); // another job finished in 20 seconds
outportb(0x443, 0) // disable watchdog timer
...
...
 A P P E ND IX
In st alli n g PC/ 1 0 4
Mo d u le s

This appendix provides instructions for

installing PC/104 modules.
In st alli n g PC/ 1 0 4 m o d u le s
The PCM-4896's PC/104 connectors give you the flexibility to
attach PC/104 expansion modules. These modules perform the
functions of traditional plug-in expansion cards, but save space
and valuable slots. Modules include:
• PCM-3115B PCMCIA Module (two-slot)
• PCM-3420 PC/104 Fast SCSI Module
• PCM-3600 PC/104 Fax/Modem Module
• PCM-3610 Isolated RS-232 and RS-422/485 Module
• PCM-3660 Ethernet Module
• PCM-3718 30 KHz A/D Module
• PCM-3724 48-channel DIO Module
• PCM-3910 Breadboard Module
• PCM-3810 Solid State Disk Module

Installing these modules on the PCM-4896 is a quick and simple

operation. The following steps show how to mount the PC/104
modules:
Step1 Remove the PCM-4896 from your system, paying
particular attention to the safety instructions already
mentioned above.
Step2 Make any jumper or link changes required to the SBC
now. Once the PC/104 module is mounted, you
may have difficulty in accessing these.
Step3 Mount the PC/104 module onto the SBC. Do this
by pressing the module firmly but carefully onto the
mounting connectors.
Step4 Secure the PC/104 module onto the SBC using
the four mounting spacers and srews.
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Mounti ng S uppo rt

Fe ma le Ma le

Mai n boa rd PC /1 04 Mo d ule

PC/104 Module Mounting Diagram

0.300 3.250
3.775
3.575 3.575

0.200 0 .200
0
0 .200 3 .350
0
3 .550
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Op t i o n al Ex t r as
 PCM-1 0 4 8 9 -4 Wi r in g Ki t
The cable kit PCM-10489-4 includes the following cables:

Par t No . Cab le d es c r i p t i o n Ter mi nat i o n c o n nec t o r

1701440350 2.5" a nd 1.8" IDE 44-pin, 2 mm, female IDC (350 mm)
1701440500 3.5" IDE (40P) 40-pin, 2.54 mm, female IDC (500 mm)
Dual floppy, 3.5" a nd
1701340700 34-pin dual floppy
5.25" (34P)
1701260301 Parallel port 25-pin female DSUB
1701080160 Network 10/100BASE-T RJ-45 e xte nd cable
1701150150 VGA CRT 15-pin DSUB
Ke yboard and 5-pin circ ular DIN
1700080201
PS/2 mouse 6-pin circ ular DIN
1701080300 Front panel 8-cond uctor pigtail
RS-232 Serial Port,
1701400220 40 pin, 2.54 mm
4 COM Port
Audio Input/Output & TV Speaker, Line Out, Line In, Mic In,
1700140200
O utput TV Output, S Terminal
Op t i o n al USB Cab le

Par t No . Des c r i p t i o n Sui t ab le Mo d el

PCM-4896 Re v.A1.1
PCM-5894 Re v.A3.1/A3.2/B1
USB Cable 5pin*2 20cm
1709100200 PCM-5896 Re v.A1.1
Normal W/Bracket
PCM-6890 Re v.A1.1
PCM-7890 Re v.A2.1

USB Cable 4pin*2 20cm PCM-4896 Re v.B1

1709080200
Special W/Bracket PCM-5896 Re v.B1.1

PCM-4896 Rev.B1.1
USB Cable 4pin*2 20cm PCM-5896 Re v.B1.2
1709080201
Reversed W/Bracket PCM-6890 Re v.A1.2
PCM-7890 Re v.A2.2