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Kontron ETX CD - User Manual

Kontron ETX CD
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® Kontron User's Guide
® ETX® CD
Document Revision 1.0
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Table of Contents

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Summary

User Information

About This Document

Provides information about products from Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH.

Copyright Notice

Contains copyright information for Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH.

Trademarks

Lists trademarks of components used in this board and Kontron.

Standards

States Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH certification to ISO 9000 standards.

Warranty

Details the warranty against defects in material and workmanship.

Technical Support

Provides contact information for technical support across different regions.

Introduction

ETX-CD Overview

Describes the ETX®-CD as a next-generation embedded module with advanced technology.

ETX Documentation

References the ETX® Specification and ETX® Design Guide for further details.

ETX Benefits

Highlights advantages of ETX® modules like compactness and upgradeability.

Specifications

Functional Specifications

Details the processor, bus, chipset, and cache specifications of the ETX®-CD.

Mechanical Specifications

Provides dimensions and physical characteristics of the ETX®-CD module.

Electrical Specifications

Outlines supply voltage, ripple, current, and power consumption details.

Environmental Specifications

Specifies operating and non-operating temperature and humidity ranges.

MTBF Calculation

Presents Mean Time Between Failure values based on test data and calculations.

ETX Connectors

Connector Locations

Illustrates the physical placement of ETX® interface connectors X1, X2, X3, X4, J11.

General Signal Description

Defines common signal terms like IO-Signal, Input, Output, Pull-Up/Down.

Connector X1 Pinout

Lists pin assignments for Connector X1 (PCI bus, USB, Audio).

Connector X1 Signal Levels

Details signal types and termination for Connector X1 pins.

Connector X1 Signal Description

Explains the function of signals on Connector X1 (PCI, USB, Audio).

Connector X2 Pinout

Lists pin assignments for Connector X2 (ISA Bus).

Connector X2 Signal Levels

Details signal types and termination for Connector X2 pins.

Connector X2 Signal Description

Explains the function of signals on Connector X2 (ISA Bus).

Connector X3 Pinout

Lists pin assignments for Connector X3 (VGA, LCD, Video, COM, LPT, KB/MS).

Connector X3 Signal Levels

Details signal types and termination for Connector X3 pins.

Connector X3 Signal Description

Explains signals for VGA, LCD, Serial, PS/2, Parallel, Floppy on X3.

Connector X4 Subsystems

Details subsystems connected to Connector X4 (IDE, Ethernet, Misc).

Connector X4 (IDE, Ethernet)

Lists pin assignments for Connector X4 (IDE 1, IDE 2, Ethernet).

Connector X4 Signal Levels

Details signal types and termination for Connector X4 pins.

Connector X4 Signal Description

Explains signals for IDE, Ethernet, Power Control, Misc on X4.

Feature Connector J11

Describes the Feature Connector J11 and its associated information.

SDVO Output

Details the Serial Digital Video Out port capabilities and features.

SDVO Connector Details

Provides information on the SDVO connector and its flat foil cable.

Feature Connector J11 Pinout

Lists pin assignments for the Feature Connector J11.

Special Features

Watchdog Timer

Configures the Watchdog Timer for system recovery from crashes or lockups.

Design Considerations

Thermal Management

Discusses thermal management strategies and heatspreader plate usage.

Heatspreader Dimensions

Provides dimensional drawings and article numbers for the heatspreader plate.

Important Technology Information

Interrupt Modes

Explains I/O APIC versus 8259 PIC interrupt modes and ETX®-CD support.

Thermal Monitor and Protection

Covers processor thermal monitoring and catastrophic thermal protection.

Processor Performance Control

Details how the CPU performance is managed via frequency and voltage states.

Thermal Management Policies

Describes ACPI thermal management policies: Active, Passive Cooling.

ETX-CD Fan Connector

Explains connecting and controlling the onboard fan via BIOS settings.

ACPI Suspend Modes

Details ETX®-CD support for S1, S3, S4 suspend modes and resume events.

System Resources

Interrupt Request Lines

Lists available Interrupt Request (IRQ) lines and their usage in PIC/APIC modes.

DMA Channels

Details Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels and their usage.

Memory Area Map

Outlines memory areas used for VGA BIOS, USB registers, and System BIOS.

I;O Address Map

Lists additional I/O ports used by the ETX®-CD and their configurations.

PCI Devices

Identifies PCI devices and their busmaster/interrupt resource requirements.

Inter-IC (I2 C) Bus

Describes I2C addresses for JIDA EEPROM and WD-PIC.

System Management Bus

Lists reserved SM Bus addresses for Kontron SMB Host, SMART Battery, SPD.

JILI-I2 C Bus

Details I2C addresses for JILI EEPROM and Brightness control.

Limitations

ISA Bus Limitations

Explains limitations of ISA bus I/O accesses and generic decode ranges.

Windows 2000 Compatibility

Notes that Windows 2000 requires ACPI to be disabled in BIOS setup.

BIOS Operation

Determine BIOS Version

Instructs on how to find the PhoenixBIOS version by pressing the Pause key.

Setup Guide

Explains how to navigate and use the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility menus.

BIOS Setup Menus

Provides an overview of the different BIOS setup menu categories available.

Info Screen

Displays BIOS version, date, board name, CPU type, and memory information.

Main Menu

Configures system time, date, and legacy diskette/IDE/SATA device settings.

Advanced Settings

Allows configuration of Chipset, CPU, I/O, ISA, Cache, PCI/PNP settings.

Security Menu

Manages Supervisor passwords and boot sector protection settings.

Power Menu

Configures ACPI states, CPU thermal control, and power failure behavior.

Boot Menu Configuration

Sets the boot priority order for devices like IDE, USB, and PCI SCSI.

Exit Menu Options

Provides options to save or discard changes, load defaults, and exit setup.

Update or Restore BIOS

Guides on updating or restoring the BIOS using Phoenix Phlash16 utility.

Prevent BIOS Update Problems

Advises on preventing hazards like BIOS corruption during updates.

Appendix A: JIDA Standard

JIDA Information

Explains how to obtain board information using Jumptec Intelligent Device Architecture.

Appendix B: PC Architecture Information

Buses Overview

Lists sources for understanding PC architecture, including ISA, PCI, and general PC.

ISA and PS;2 Connectors

References books on ISA, EISA, AT Bus, and PC bus standards.

PCI;104 Standard

Points to resources for PC/104 and PCI-SIG information.

General PC Architecture

Lists books covering embedded PCs and IBM PC interfacing.

Ports Information

References standards and guides for serial, SATA, and USB ports.

RS-232 Serial Ports

Describes the EIA-232-E standard for serial communication interfaces.

Serial ATA

Explains the Serial AT Attachment (ATA) standard for disk drives.

USB Standard

Provides information on the Universal Serial Bus specification.

Programming Guides

Lists programming guides for serial communications and VGA cards.

Appendix C: Document Revision

Kontron ETX CD Specifications

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BrandKontron
ModelETX CD
CategorySwitch
LanguageEnglish

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