LittleBoard™ 620

Single Board Computer

Reference Manual

P/N 5001832A Revision B

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A, B Added header pinouts to hardware June/08
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This reference manual is for the person who designs computer related equipment, including but not limited
to hardware and software design and implementation of the same. Ampro Computers, Inc. assumes you are
qualified in designing and implementing your hardware and its related software into your prototype
computer equipment.

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Contents
Chapter 1 About This Manual ....................................................................................................1
Purpose of this Manual ....................................................................................................................1
References ......................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Product Overview......................................................................................................3
EBX Architecture..............................................................................................................................3
Product Description..........................................................................................................................4
Board Features ..........................................................................................................................4
Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................7
Major Components (ICs).............................................................................................................8
Header Definitions ....................................................................................................................10
Jumper Definitions ....................................................................................................................13
Specifications.................................................................................................................................13
Physical Specifications .............................................................................................................13
Environmental Specifications....................................................................................................14
Power Specifications ................................................................................................................14
Thermal/Cooling Requirements ................................................................................................14
Chapter 3 Hardware .................................................................................................................17
Overview ........................................................................................................................................17
Interrupt Channel Assignments ................................................................................................18
Memory Map ............................................................................................................................18
I/O Address Map ......................................................................................................................19
Floppy Drive Interface ...................................................................................................................20
Parallel Port Interface ...................................................................................................................20
Serial Interfaces ............................................................................................................................21
Utility Interfaces ............................................................................................................................24
Utility 1 Interface .......................................................................................................................24
Keyboard Interface ..............................................................................................................25
External Battery ...................................................................................................................25
Reset Switch........................................................................................................................25
Speaker ...............................................................................................................................25
Utility 2 Interface .......................................................................................................................26
System Management Bus (SMBus) ....................................................................................26
Mouse, Power Button, and SMBus Interfaces.....................................................................26
Audio Interface ..............................................................................................................................27
USB Interfaces...............................................................................................................................28
USB 2.0 Support.......................................................................................................................28
Legacy USB Support ...............................................................................................................28
Primary USB0 and USB1..........................................................................................................28
Secondary USB2 and USB3.....................................................................................................29
Video Interfaces .............................................................................................................................29
CRT features: .....................................................................................................................29
LVDS and TTL Flat Panel features: ....................................................................................29
TTL Flat Panel Interface ..........................................................................................................29
LVDS Interface .........................................................................................................................32
Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................33
User GPIO Signals ...................................................................................................................33
Real Time Clock (RTC) ............................................................................................................34

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Temperature Monitoring ......................................................................................................... 34

Oops! Jumper (BIOS Recovery) .............................................................................................. 34
Serial Console.......................................................................................................................... 34
Serial Console Setup .......................................................................................................... 34
Hot (Serial) Cable .............................................................................................................. 34
Watchdog Timer....................................................................................................................... 35
Power Interfaces ......................................................................................................................... 35
Power In .................................................................................................................................. 35
Power On ................................................................................................................................. 36
Power-On Button ..................................................................................................................... 36
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup .............................................................................................................. 37
Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 37
Entering BIOS Setup (VGA Display) ........................................................................................ 37
Entering BIOS Setup (Remote Access) ................................................................................... 37
Logo Screen Utility (Splash Screen) ............................................................................................. 38
Logo Screen Image Requirements ......................................................................................... 38
Appendix A Technical Support .................................................................................................. 39

List of Figures
Figure 2-1. Stacking PC/104 Modules with the LittleBoard 620 ................................................ 4
Figure 2-2. Functional Block Diagram ....................................................................................... 7
Figure 2-3. Component Location (Top view) ............................................................................. 9
Figure 2-4. Component Locations (Bottom view) .................................................................... 10
Figure 2-5. Connector Pin-Out Identification ........................................................................... 11
Figure 2-6. Connector Locations (Top view)............................................................................ 12
Figure 2-7. LittleBoard 620 Dimensions (Top view) ................................................................ 15
Figure 3-1. RS485 Serial Port Implementation ........................................................................ 21
Figure 3-2. Oops! Jumper Connection..................................................................................... 34
Figure 3-3. Hot Cable Jumper ................................................................................................. 34

List of Tables
Table 2-1. Major Components Descriptions and Functions...................................................... 8
Table 2-2. Header Descriptions .............................................................................................. 10
Table 2-3. Jumper Settings .................................................................................................... 13
Table 2-4. Weight and Footprint Dimensions ......................................................................... 13
Table 2-5. Environmental Requirements ................................................................................ 14
Table 2-6. Power Supply Requirements ................................................................................. 14
Table 3-1. Interrupt Channel Assignments ............................................................................. 18
Table 3-2. Memory Map ......................................................................................................... 18
Table 3-3. I/O Address Map ................................................................................................... 19
Table 3-4. Parallel Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J16) .................................................... 20
Table 3-5. Serial A Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J12).................................................... 22
Table 3-6. Serial B Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J11).................................................... 23
Table 3-7. Utility 1 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J15) .................................................... 25
Table 3-8. SMBus Reserved Addresses ................................................................................ 26
Table 3-9. Utility 2 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J13) .................................................... 26
Table 3-10. Audio Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J9) ......................................................... 27
Table 3-11. USB 0 & 1 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J29A/B).......................................... 28
Table 3-12. USB 2 & 3 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J30A/B).......................................... 29

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Table 3-13. TTL Flat Panel Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J18) .........................................29
Table 3-14. LVDS Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J26) .......................................................32
Table 3-15. User GPIO Signals Pin/Signal Descriptions (J14) .................................................33
Table 3-16. Power In Pin/Signal Descriptions (J19)..................................................................35
Table 3-17. Power On Pin/Signal Descriptions (J6)..................................................................36
Table 3-18. Power-On Button Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J32) .....................................36
Table A-1. Technical Support Contact Information..................................................................39

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Chapter 1 About This Manual

Purpose of this Manual

This manual is for designers of systems based on the LittleBoard™ 620 single board computer (SBC). This
manual contains information that permits designers to create an embedded system based on specific design
requirements.
Information provided in this reference manual includes:
• LittleBoard 620 specifications
• Environmental requirements
• Major integrated circuits (chips) and features implemented
• LittleBoard 620 connector/pin numbers and definitions
• BIOS Setup information
Information not provided in this reference manual includes:
• Detailed chip specifications
• Internal component operation
• Internal registers or signal operations
• Bus or signal timing for industry standard busses and signals

References
The following list of references may be helpful for you to complete your design successfully. Most of these
references are also available on the Ampro web site in the InfoCenter. The InfoCenter was created for
embedded system developers to share Ampro’s knowledge, insight, and expertise.
Specifications:
• EBX Spec Revision 2.0, March 1 2005
For the latest version of the EBX specifications, contact the PC/104 Consortium, at:
Web site: http://www.pc104.org
• PC/104 Spec Revision 2.5, November 2003
• PC/104-Plus Spec Revision 2, November 2003
For latest revision of the PC/104 specifications, contact the PC/104 Consortium, at:
Web site: http://www.pc104.org
• PCI 2.2 Compliant Specifications
For latest revision of the PCI specifications, contact the PCI Special Interest Group Office at:
Web site: http://www.pcisig.com
Chip specifications used on the LittleBoard 620:
• AMD, Inc., Geode LX 800 processor (with integrated Northbridge)
Web site: http://www.amd.com/files/connectivitysolutions/geode/geode_lx/
33234F_LX_databook.pdf

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• AMD, Inc. CS5536, used for the I/O Hub (Southbridge)

Web site: http://www.amd.com/us-en/ConnectivitySolutions/ProductInformation/
0,,50_2330_9863_9864^13054^13083,00.html
• Intel Corporation and the 82551QM and 82551ER chips, used as Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2 controllers,
respectively.
Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/network/datashts/82551QM_ds.htm
Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/network/datashts/82551ER_ds.htm
• Winbond Electronics, Corp. and the W83627HG chip used as the Super I/O controller
Web site: http://www.winbond-usa.com/products/winbond_products/pdfs/PCIC/
W83627HF_F_HG_Ga.pdf
• Realtek and the ALC203A chip, used for the Audio CODEC.
Web site: http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/
productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=23&PFid=29&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=54
• ITE Tech. Inc. and the IT8888G chip, used for the PCI-to-ISA bridge conversion.
Web site: http://www.ite.com.tw/product_info/PC/Brief-IT8888_2.asp

NOTE If you are unable to locate the datasheets using the links provided, copy the
whole link into your web address bar and press enter. Otherwise, go to the
manufacturer’s web site where you should be able to perform a search using the
chip datasheet number or name listed, including the extension, htm, pdf, etc.

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This introduction presents general information about the EBX architecture and the LittleBoard 620 single
board computer (SBC). After reading this chapter you should understand:
• EBX Architecture
• LittleBoard 620 architecture
• LittleBoard 620 features
• Major components
• Connectors
• Jumper definitions
• Specifications (physical, environmental, power, cooling)

EBX Architecture
The “Embedded Board, eXpandable” (EBX) standard is the result of a collaboration between industry
leaders, Motorola and Ampro, to unify the embedded computing industry on a full featured embedded
single-board computer (SBC) standard. The EBX standard principally defines physical size, mounting hole
pattern, and power connector locations. It does not specify processor type or electrical characteristics. There
are recommended connector placements for serial/parallel, Ethernet, graphics, and memory expansion.
Derived from the Ampro LittleBoard form-factor originated in 1984, EBX combines a standard footprint
with open interfaces. The EBX form-factor is small enough for deeply embedded applications, yet large
enough to contain the functions of a fully embedded SBC (single board computer) including CPU, memory,
mass storage interfaces, display controller, serial/parallel ports, today’s advanced operating systems, and
other system functions. This embedded SBC standard ensures that embedded system OEMs can standardize
their designs and that embedded computing solutions can be designed into space constrained environments
with off-the-shelf components.
The EBX standard boasts highly flexible and adaptable system expansion, allowing easy and modular
addition of functions such as additional USB 2.0 ports, Firewire or wireless networking not usually
contained in standard product offerings. The EBX system expansion is based on popular existing industry
standards, PC/104™ and PC/104-Plus™. PC/104 places the ISA bus on compact 3.6" x 3.8" modules with
self-stacking capability. PC/104-Plus adds the power of a PCI bus to PC/104 while retaining the basic form-
factor. Using PC/104 expansion cards, the PC/104 standard offers access to PC cards from the mobile and
handheld computing markets.
The EBX standard integrates all these off-the-shelf standards into a highly embeddable SBC form-factor.
EBX supports the legacy of PC/104, hosting the wide variety of embedded system oriented expansion
modules from hundreds of companies worldwide. PC/104 brings the advantages of the latest portable and
mobile system expansion technologies to embedded applications. See Figure 2-1 on page 4.
The EBX standard also brings stability to the embedded board market and offers OEMs assurance that a
wide range of products will be available from multiple sources – now and in the future. The EBX standard is
open to continuing technology advancements since it is processor independent. It creates opportunity for
economies of scale in chassis, power supply, and peripheral devices.
The EBX specification is freely available to all interested. For further technical information on the EBX
standard, go to the PC/104 Consortium web site at www.pc104.org.

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4-40 screws (4) PC/104 Module

0.6 inch spacers (4)

PC/104 Plus Module
ISA Bus
Stackthrough
Expansion
PCI Stackthrough Headers
Headers

LB620stackthru
0.6 inch spacers (4) Little Board 620

4-40 nuts (4)

Figure 2-1. Stacking PC/104 Modules with the LittleBoard 620

Product Description
The LittleBoard 620 is an exceptionally high integration, high performance, rugged, and high quality single-
board system, which contains all the component subsystems of a PC motherboard plus the equivalent of up
to 3 expansion boards. Based on the AMD Geode™ LX 800 processor, the LittleBoard 620 provides
designers a complete, high performance embedded processor that conforms to the EBX V2.0 specification.
Each LittleBoard 620 incorporates an AMD Geode CS5536 chipset for the Graphics and Memory Hub (the
Northbridge integrated in the CPU) and the I/O Hub (Southbridge) controllers. The Winbond Electronics
Corp. Super I/O controller, W83627HF, adds I/O functions. Together, the AMD and Winbond chips provide
four serial ports, a floppy and EPP/ECP parallel ports, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 keyboard and mouse
interfaces, an Ultra/DMA 33/66 IDE controller supporting two IDE drives and one compact flash socket, a
graphics controller, which provides CRT and LVDS/TTL flat panel video interfaces, and an audio AC’97
CODEC on the board. The LittleBoard 620 also supports two 10/100BaseT Ethernet interfaces, and up to 1
GB of non-ECC DDR RAM in a single 184-pin DIMM socket. To provide the ISA bus on the board through
the PC/104 connector, an ITE, IT8888F, PCI-to-ISA Bridge is included.
The LittleBoard 620 can be expanded through the PC/104 and PC/104-Plus expansion for additional system
functions, as these buses offer compact, self-stacking, modular expandability. The PC/104 and PC/104-Plus
buses are the embedded system version of the signal set provided on a desktop PC's ISA and PCI buses at
8MHz and 33MHz clock speeds, respectively.
Among the many embedded-PC enhancements on the LittleBoard 620 that ensure embedded system
operation and application versatility are a watchdog timer, serial console support, battery-free boot,
Compact Flash disk, and OEM logo customization (Splash Screen).
The LittleBoard 620 is particularly well suited to either embedded or portable applications and meets the
size, power consumption, temperature range, quality, and reliability demands of embedded system
applications. It can be stacked with Ampro MiniModules™ or other PC/104-compliant expansion boards or
it can be used as a powerful computing engine.

Board Features
• CPU features
♦ Provides a 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800 processor
♦ 64-bit DDR memory interface up to 400 MHZ
• Memory
♦ Single standard 184-pin DDR DIMM slot
♦ Supports +2.5V DDR RAM up to 1GB

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♦ Supports up to PC2700 DDR 333

• PC/104-Plus Bus Interfaces
♦ PCI Bus at 33MHz
♦ PCI 2.2 compliant signals
♦ PC/104 (ISA) Bus at 8MHz
• IDE Interfaces
♦ Provides one enhanced IDE controller
♦ Supports dual bus master mode
♦ Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes
♦ Supports ATAPI and DVD peripherals
♦ Supports IDE native and ATA compatibility modes
♦ Provides Compact Flash socket (on Primary IDE bus with Master/Slave jumper)
• Floppy Disk Interface
♦ Supports one standard floppy disk drive interface
♦ Supports all standard PC/AT formats: 360KB, 1.2MB, 720KB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB
• Parallel Port
♦ Provides a standard printer interface
♦ Supports IEEE standard 1284 protocols of EPP and ECP outputs
♦ Supports Bi-directional data lines
♦ Supports 16 byte FIFO for ECP mode
• Serial Ports
♦ Provides four buffered serial ports with full handshaking
♦ Provides 16550-equivalent controllers, each with a built-in 16-byte FIFO buffer
♦ Supports full modem capability on all four ports
♦ Supports RS232 operation on each port
♦ Supports RS232, RS485, or RS422 operation on two ports (COM1 and COM2)
♦ Supports programmable word length, stop bits, and parity
♦ Supports 16-bit programmable baud-rate generator and an interrupt generator
• USB Ports
♦ Provides two root USB hubs
♦ Provides up to four USB ports
♦ Supports USB boot devices
♦ Supports USB v2.0 EHCI and v1.1 OHCI
♦ Supports over-current detection status
• Keyboard/Mouse Interface
♦ Provides PS/2 keyboard interface
♦ Provides PS/2 mouse interface
• Audio interface
♦ Provides AC’97 CODEC on board

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♦ Supports AC’97 standard

• Ethernet Interface
♦ Provides two fully independent Ethernet ports
♦ Provides integrated LEDs on each port (Link/Activity and Speed)
♦ Provides Intel 82551ER and 82551QM controller chips
♦ Supports IEEE 802.3 10/100BaseTX compatible physical layers
♦ Supports Auto-negotiation for speed, duplex mode, and flow control
♦ Supports full-duplex or half-duplex mode
• Full-duplex mode supports transmit and receive frames simultaneously
• Supports IEEE 802.3x Flow control in full duplex mode
• Half-duplex mode supports enhanced proprietary collision reduction mode
• Video Interfaces (CRT/TTL/LVDS)
♦ Support CRT (1920 x 1440 at 85Hz and 1600 x 1200 at 100 Hz) with up to 254MB UMA (Unified
Memory Architecture)
♦ Provide 10-pin VGA header
♦ Provide TTL, 24-bit, flat panel outputs pared with resolution up to 1600 x 1200
♦ Provide LVDS flat panel outputs (single channel, five differential signals) on 30-pin header
• Miscellaneous
♦ Real-time clock (RTC) with replaceable battery
♦ Battery-free boot (Boots even if battery is dead or missing)
♦ Supports both on-board or external battery for Real Time Clock operation
♦ Thermal and Voltage monitoring
♦ Oops! Jumper (BIOS recovery) support
♦ Serial Console
♦ Watchdog timer (WDT)
♦ USB Boot
♦ LAN Boot (PXE)

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Block Diagram
Figure 2-2 shows the functional components of the board.

TFT
Connector

CRT
Connector
AMD Geode, DDR1
LVDS Video LX800 CPU DIMM
Transmitter (Integrated
Northbridge)

LVDS
Connector
Ethernet
Magnetics-
Controller
Mini PCI RJ45
82551QM
Connector
PCI Bus Ethernet
PC/104-Plus Magnetics-
Connector Controller RJ45
82551ER

PCI -to-ISA PC/104

Bridge Connector
IDE Channel IT888G-L
Compact
Flash Socket
PATA I/O Hub
IDE CS5536
Connector (Southbridge)
AC’97 Link AC’97 CODEC Audio
USB USB 2.0 ALC203 Header
Headers (4)

LPC Bus

RS232/ ROM
Super I/O - 1 Super I/O - 2 BIOS
422/485
W83627HG W83627HG SST49LF004B
Transceiver
FWH
LB620Blkdiagm

COM 1 & 2 Floppy Parallel Keyboard/ GPIO Header COM 3 & 4

Header Drive Port (User RS232 Header
Mouse
(RS232/ Header Header Transceiver (RS232)
Header Defined)
422/485)

Figure 2-2. Functional Block Diagram

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Major Components (ICs)

Table 2-1 lists the major ICs, including a brief description of each, on the LittleBoard 620. Figures 2-3 and
2-4 show the locations of the ICs.

Table 2-1. Major Components Descriptions and Functions

Chip Type Mfg. Model Description Function
CPU (U1) AMD Geode 500 MHz CPU Memory and
LX800 video
I/O Hub (U3) AMD CS5536 Southbridge functions (provides I/O Functions
some of standard I/O functions)
Super I/O 1 & 2 Winbond W83627HG Super I/O controller (provides I/O Functions
(U14, U16) Electronics, remaining standard I/O functions)
[See Figure 2-4] Corp.
Ethernet Intel 82551ER Ethernet chips (provide two Ethernet
Controllers (U9, 82551QM independent 10/100BaseT based functions
U11) network channels)
[See Figure 2-4]
ISA Bridge (U51) ITE IT8888G-L PCI-to-ISA bridge conversion ISA Bus
[See Figure 2-4]

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U3 U1

Figure 2-3. Component Location (Top view)

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U11 U9

U51

U16 U14

Figure 2-4. Component Locations (Bottom view)

Header Definitions
Table 2-2 describes the headers shown in Figure 2-6 on page 12. All I/O connectors use 0.100" pin
(2.54mm) spacing unless otherwise indicated.

Table 2-2. Header Descriptions

Jack # Name Description

BAT1 Battery Socket Battery socket for 3 volt Lithium battery
DIMM1 Memory 184-pin, 1.27mm, slot for a single DDR RAM DIMM
J1A,B, PC/104 104-pin, standard connector for ISA bus
C,D
J2A,B, PC/104-Plus 120-pin, standard connector for PCI bus
C,D
J3 CRT Video 10-pin header for output to a CRT type monitor

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Table 2-2. Header Descriptions (Continued)

J5 Mini PCI 124-pin, .8mm connector for mini PCI cards
J6 Power On 3-pin header for ATX Power On functions
J7 IDE header 40-pin header for the IDE interface
J8 Compact Flash 50-pin, 1.27mm, socket accepts Type 1 or Type II Compact Flash cards
J9 Audio In/Out 16-pin, 2mm, header for all of the audio signals (input/output)
J10 LAN 2 8-pin RJ45 connector for 10/100BaseT Ethernet port
J11 Serial B 20-pin, header for serial ports 3 and 4 (COM 3 & COM 4)
J12 Serial A 20-pin, header for serial ports 1 and 2 (COM 1 & COM 2)
J13 Utility 2 24-pin header for mouse and SMBus
J14 GPIO 26-pin, 2mm header for general purpose I/O signals
J15 Utility 1 16-pin header for keyboard, external battery, reset switch, speaker
J16 Parallel 26-pin header for parallel port
J17 Floppy 34-pin header for floppy disk drive interface
J18 TTL Video 50-pin, 1mm header for TTL video displays
J19 Power In 7-pin, 3.96mm header for input power
J23 LAN 1 8-pin RJ45 connector for 10/100BaseT Ethernet port
J26 LVDS Video 30-pin, 2mm, header for LVDS video displays
J29 USB 10-pin, 2mm header for USB 1 and USB 2 ports
J30 USB 10-pin, 2mm header for USB 3 and USB 4 ports
J32 Reset and 5-pin header for reset switch and power-on button
Power-On

NOTE Ampro uses a connector/header identification method in Chapter 3 to avoid

difficult to see visible numbering next to the connectors. For example, a 20-pin
header with two rows of pins, using odd/even numbering, where pin 2 is directly
adjacent to pin 1, is noted in this way: 20-pin, two rows, odd/even (1, 2).
Alternately, a 20-pin connector using consecutive numbering, where pin 11 is
directly adjacent to pin 1, is noted in this way: 20-pin, two rows, consecutive (1,
11). The second number in the parenthesis is always directly adjacent to pin-1,
with a few exceptions (DIMM1 slot, PC/104-Plus, PC/104). See Figure 2-5.

19 9 7531 10 54 3 21
20-pin, two rows, 20-pin, two rows,
Odd/Even, (1, 2) Or Consecutive, (1, 11)
20 10 8 6 4 2 20 15 11
Figure 2-5. Connector Pin-Out Identification

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JP10
JP11
JP1
J9 J30 J29 J26
J3
J18

J8

AB JP3
JP2
ABCD

DC

DIMM1
JP9
JP12
JP8
J1 J5 J2

BAT1

J16 J12 J11

J17 J14 J23 J10 Ethernet
Grounding
J13 J7 Pad
J15 J32

J19
J6
Board
JP19
JP7
JP6
JP5
JP4

Grounding
Pad

Figure 2-6. Connector Locations (Top view)

CAUTION The two Ethernet ports share a common ground (transformer center tap),
that is floating until you determine how the common ground is
connected. The grounding holes (8) of the LittleBoard 620 are connected
to ground potential (return) of the DC power supply connected to the
board through J19.

NOTE Pin-1 is shown as a black pin (square or round) in all connectors and jumpers in
all illustrations.

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Jumper Definitions
Table 2-3 describes the jumpers shown in Figure 2-6.
Table 2-3. Jumper Settings

Jumper # Installed Removed/Installed

JP1 – LVDS PWR SEL Enable +3.3V (pins 1-2) Default Enable +5V (pins 2-3)
JP2 – Compact Flash Enable Slave (pins 1-2) Enable Master (pins 2-3) Default
Master/Slave
JP3 – Compact Flash Enable +5V (pins 1-2) Enable +3.3V (pins 2-3) Default
Voltage Selection
JP4 – Serial Port 1 Enable Termination (pins 1-2) Disable Termination (Removed)
RS485 Termination Default - RS232
[SER0 Data P]
JP5 – Serial Port 2 Enable Termination (pins 1-2) Disable Termination (Removed)
RS485 Termination Default - RS232
[SER1 Data N]
JP6 – Serial Port 1 Enable Termination (pins 1-2) Disable Termination (Removed)
RS485 Termination Default - RS232
[SER0 Data N]
JP7 – Serial Port 2 Enable Termination (pins 1-2) Disable Termination (Removed)
RS485 Termination Default - RS232
[SER1 Data P]
JP8 – Oops jumper Normal (pins 1-2) Default Clear CMOS (pins 2-3)
JP9 – PCI REQ SEL Mini PCI (pins 1-2) Default PC/104-Plus (pins 2-3)
JP10 – TTL PWR SEL Enable +3.3V (pins 1-2) Default Enable +5V (pins 2-3)
JP11 – TTL BKLT SEL Enable +5V (pins 1-2) Default Enable +12V (pins 2-3)
JP12 – PCI GNT SEL Mini PCI (pins 1-2) Default PC/104-Plus (pins 2-3)
JP19 – AT power button Enable AT Power (pins 1-2) Enable ATX Power (pins removed)
Default

NOTE Only the jumpers listed above are populated on the board. Jumpers or shunts use
2mm spacing. A jumper that is removed may be placed on one of the jumper pins for
safe keeping.

Specifications
Physical Specifications
Table 2-4 gives the physical dimensions of the board.
Table 2-4. Weight and Footprint Dimensions

Item Dimension NOTE Overall height is measured from the

upper board surface to the highest
Weight 0.28kg (0.61 lb)
permanent component (battery in socket)
Height (overall) 24.94mm (0.982") on the upper board surface. This
Width 146mm (5.75") measurement does not include the
various heatsinks or various size DIMMs
inserted into the socket. The DIMMs or
Length 203mm (8.0") heatsinks could increase this dimension.
Thickness 2.36mm (0.093")

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Environmental Specifications
Table 2-5 provides the most efficient operating and storage condition ranges required for this board.
Table 2-5. Environmental Requirements

Parameter 500MHz Geode LX 800

Conditions
Operating -20° to +70°C (+32° to +158°F)
Temperature

Extended –40° to +85°C (–40° to +185°F)

(Optional)
Storage –55° to +85°C (–67° to +185°F)

Operating 5% to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing

Humidity

Non-operating 5% to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing

Power Specifications
Table 2-6 shows the power requirements for the LittleBoard 620.
Table 2-6. Power Supply Requirements

Parameter 500MHz Geode LX 800

Characteristics
Input Type Regulated DC voltages
In-rush Current (Typical) 7.16A (35.80W)
Idle Power (Typical) 1.57A (7.87W)
BIT* Current (Typical) 2.17A (10.85W)

Operating conditions:
• In-rush operating conditions include video, 512MB DDR RAM, and power.
• Idle operating conditions include the in-rush conditions as well as an I/O board, one IDE hard drive with
Windows XP SP2, floppy, keyboard, and mouse.
• *BIT = Burn-In-Test. Operating conditions include idle conditions as well as four serial loop-backs, one
parallel loop-back, one USB Jump Drive, one on-board Compact Flash drive with 64MB Compact
Flash, two Ethernet connections, two USB Compact Flash readers with 64MB Compact Flash, one
external-power USB CD-ROM.

Thermal/Cooling Requirements
The LittleBoard 620 is designed to operate at the maximum speed of the 500 MHz CPU without heatsinks or
fans.

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Mechanical Specifications
Figure 2-7 shows the top view of the LittleBoard 620 with the mechanical mounting dimensions.

0.20
0

2.65

5.80

7.22
7.60
7.80
0.20
0

5.55
5.35

Figure 2-7. LittleBoard 620 Dimensions (Top view)

NOTE All dimensions are given in inches.

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Overview
This chapter discusses the following features of the connectors:
• Interrupt Channel Assignments
• Memory Map
• I/O Address Map
• Floppy Interface
• Serial Interfaces
• Parallel Interface
• Utility Interfaces
♦ Keyboard
♦ Mouse
♦ Battery
♦ Reset Switch
♦ Speaker
♦ SMBus
• Audio Interface
• USB Interfaces
• CRT/TTL/LVDS Video Interfaces
• Miscellaneous
♦ User GPIO Signals
♦ Time of Day/RTC
♦ Temperature Monitoring
♦ Oops! Jumper (BIOS recovery)
♦ Serial Console
♦ Watchdog timer
• Power Interface

NOTE Ampro Computers, Inc. only supports the features/options tested and listed in
this manual. The main integrated circuits (chips) used in the LittleBoard 620
may provide more features or options than are listed for the LittleBoard 620, but
some of these chip features/options are not supported on the board and may not
function as specified in the chip documentation.

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Interrupt Channel Assignments

The interrupt channel assignments are shown in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1. Interrupt Channel Assignments

Device vs IRQ No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Timer D
Keyboard D
Secondary Cascade D
COM1 O D
COM2 D O
COM3 O O O D
COM4 O O D O
Floppy D
Parallel O D
RTC D
IDE Primary D O
Math Coprocessor D
PS/2 Mouse D
PCI INTA Automatically Assigned
PCI INTB Automatically Assigned
PCI INTC Automatically Assigned
PCI INTD Automatically Assigned
USB Automatically Assigned
VGA Automatically Assigned
Ethernet Automatically Assigned

Legend: D = Default, O = Optional

NOTE The IRQs for the Ethernet, Video, USB, and PCI are automatically assigned by the
BIOS Plug and Play logic. Local IRQs assigned during initialization can not be used
by external devices.

Memory Map
Table 3-2 provides the common PC/AT memory allocations. Memory below 000500h is used by the BIOS.

Table 3-2. Memory Map

Base Address Function

00000000h - 0009FFFFh Conventional Memory
000A0000h - 000AFFFFh Graphics Memory
000B0000h - 000B7FFFh Mono Text Memory
000B8000h - 000BFFFFh Color Text Memory
000C0000h - 000C7FFFh Standard Video BIOS
000E0000h - 000FFFFFh System BIOS Area (Storage and RAM Shadowing)

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Table 3-2. Memory Map (Continued)

00100000h - Top of Extended Memory (If on-board VGA is enabled, then the amount
DRAM of memory assigned is subtracted from extended memory.)
FFF80000h - FFFFFFFFh System Flash

I/O Address Map

Table 3-3 shows the I/O address map.
Table 3-3. I/O Address Map

Address (hex) Subsystem

000-00F Primary DMA Controller
020-021 Master Interrupt Controller
040-043 Programmable Interrupt Timer (Clock/Timer)
060-06F Keyboard Controller
070-07F CMOS RAM, NMI Mask Reg, RT Clock
080-09F DMA Page Registers
102 Video subsystem register
0A0-0BF Slave Interrupt Controller
0C0-0DF Slave DMA Controller #2
0F0-0FF Math Coprocessor
1F0-1F8 IDE Hard Disk Controller
201 Watchdog Timer (WDT)
278-27F Parallel Printer
2E8-2FF Serial Port 4 (COM4)
2F8-2FF Serial Port 2 (COM2)
378-37F Parallel Port (Standard and EPP)
3C0-3DF VGA
3E8-3EF Serial Port 3 (COM3)
3F0-3F7 Floppy Disk Controller
3F8-3FF Serial Port 1 (COM1)
778-77A Parallel Port (ECP Extensions) (Port 378+400)
A79 ISA PnP Ports
CF8-CFF PCI bus Configuration Address and Data

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Floppy Drive Interface

The Super I/O - 1 controller (W83627HF) provides the floppy controller and supports one floppy drive. The
floppy signals are provided through the standard 34-pin header (J17). The floppy controller will support a
360k, 720k, 1.2M, 1.44M, or 2.88M drive.
The floppy drive connector has 34 pins, 2 rows, odd/even, (1, 2) with 2.54mm (0.100") pin spacing.

Parallel Port Interface

Parallel port supports standard parallel, Bi-directional, ECP and EPP protocols. The Super I/O - 1 controller
(W83627HF) provides the parallel port interface.
The parallel header has 26 pins, 2 rows, odd/even, (1, 2), with 2.54mm pin spacing.
Table 3-4. Parallel Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J16)

Pin # Signal In/Out Description

1 Strobe* Out Strobe* – This is an output signal used to strobe data into the
printer. I/O pin in ECP/EPP mode.
2 AFD* Out Auto Feed* – This is a request signal into the printer to
automatically feed one line after each line is printed.
3 PD0 I/O Parallel Port Data 0 – These pins (0 to 7) provide parallel port data.
4 ERR* Out Error* – This is a status output signal from the printer. A Low State
indicates an error condition on the printer.
5 PD1 I/O Parallel Port Data 1 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.
6 INIT* Out Initialize* – This signal used to Initialize printer. Output in
standard mode, I/O in ECP/EPP mode.
7 PD2 I/O Parallel Port Data 2 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.
8 SLIN Out Select In – This output signal is used to select the printer. I/O pin in
ECP/EPP mode.
9 PD3 I/O Parallel Port Data 3 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.
10, 12 GND Ground
11 PD4 I/O Parallel Port Data 4 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.
13 PD5 I/O Parallel Port Data 5 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.
14, 16 GND Ground
15 PD6 I/O Parallel Port Data 6 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.
17 PD7 I/O Parallel Port Data 7 – Refer to pin-3 for more information.
18, 20 GND Ground
19 ACK* In Acknowledge* – This printer output status indicates it has received
the data and is ready to accept new data if the signal state is Low.
21 BUSY In Busy – This printer output status indicates the printer is not ready
to accept data if the signal state is High.
22, 24 GND Ground
23 PE In Paper End – The printer output status indicates the printer is out of
paper if the signal state is High.
25 SLCT In Select – This printer output status indicates the printer is selected
and powered on if the signal state is high.
26 Key/NC Key - Not connected

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic.

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Serial Interfaces
The LittleBoard 620 supports 4 independent serial ports, using two separate chips. The Super I/O - 1
controller (W83627HG) provides serial ports 1 and 2 through the Serial A connector (J12) and the Super I/O
- 2 controller (W83627HG) provides serial ports 3 and 4 through Serial B connector (J11). The four serial
ports support the following features:
• Four individual 16550-compatible UARTs
• Programmable word length, stop bits and parity
• 16-bit programmable baud rate generator
• Interrupt generator
• Loop-back mode
• Four individual 16-bit FIFOs
• Serial A Interface (J12)
♦ Serial Port 1 (COM1) supports RS232 and RS485/RS422 and full modem support
♦ Serial Port 2 (COM2) supports RS232 and RS485/RS422 and full modem support
• Serial B Interface (J11)
♦ Serial Port 3 (COM3) supports RS232 and full modem support
♦ Serial Port 4 (COM4) supports RS232 and full modem support

NOTE The RS232 and RS485/RS422 modes are selected in BIOS Setup Utility under
the submenu, Super I/O Configuration in the Advanced menu screen for Serial
ports 1 (COM1) and 2 (COM2). However, the RS232 mode is the default
(Standard) for any serial port.
RS485 mode termination is selected with jumper pins JP4 and JP6, pins 1-2
(COM1), and JP5 and JP7, pins 1-2 (COM2), when the RS485 mode is selected
in BIOS Setup Utility. Refer to Table 2-3 on page 13 for more information.

To implement the two-wire RS485 mode on any serial port, you must tie the equivalent pins together for
each port.
For example, on Serial Port 1, tie pin 3 to 5 and pin 4 to 6 at the Serial A interface header (J12) as shown in
Figure 3-1. As an alternate, tie pin 2 to 3 and pin 7 to 8 at the DB9 serial connector for Serial Port 1 as shown
in Figure 3-1. Refer also to the following tables for the specific pins for the other ports on each connector.
The RS422 mode uses a four-wire interface and does not need any pins tied together, but you must select
RS485 in BIOS Setup.

19 9 7531 1 2 3 4 5
Serial Interface Standard DB9 Serial
for Serial Ports 1-4 Or Port Connector (Female)
(or COM1-4 Ports) Rear View
Top View 20 10 8 6 4 2
6 7 8 9

Figure 3-1. RS485 Serial Port Implementation

Table 3-5 gives the pins and corresponding signals for the Serial A interface connector (Serial Ports 1 and 2)
and Table 3-6 gives the pins and corresponding signals for the Serial B interface connector (Serial Ports 3
and 4).
Both Serial A and B headers have 20 pins, 2 rows, odd/even, (1, 2), with 2.54mm pin spacing.

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Table 3-5. Serial A Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J12)

Pin # Pin # DB9 Signal Description

1 1(COM1) DCD1* Data Carrier Detect 1 – Indicates external serial communications
device is detecting a carrier signal (i.e., a communication channel is
currently open). In direct connect environments, this input will be
driven by DTR1 as part of the DTR/DSR handshake.
2 6 DSR1* Data Set Ready 1 – Indicates external serial communications device
is powered, initialized, and ready. Used as hardware handshake with
DTR1 for overall readiness to communicate.
3 2 RXD1 Receive Data 1 – Serial port 1 receive data in.
RX1- RX1- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 1 -.
4 7 RTS1* Request To Send 1 – Indicates Serial port 1 is ready to transmit data.
Used as hardware handshake with CTS1 for low level flow control.
TX1+ TX1+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 1 +.
5 3 TXD1 Transmit Data 1 – Serial port 1 transmit data out.
TX1- TX1- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 1 -.
6 8 CTS1* Clear to Send 1 – Indicates external serial communications device is
ready to receive data. Used as hardware handshake with RTS1 for
low level flow control.
RX1+ RX1+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 1 -.
7 4 DTR1* Data Terminal Ready 1 – Indicates this Serial port is powered,
initialized, and ready. Used as hardware handshake with DSR1 for
overall readiness to communicate.
8 9 RI1* Ring Indicator 1 – Indicates external serial communications device
is detecting a ring condition. Used by software to initiate operations
to answer and open the communications channel.
9 5 GND1 Ground
10 NC KEY/ Key
NC Not connected
11 1(COM2) DCD2* Data Carrier Detect 2 – Indicates external serial communications
device is detecting a carrier signal (i.e., a communication channel is
currently open). In direct connect environments, this input will be
driven by DTR2 as part of the DTR/DSR handshake.
12 6 DSR2* Data Set Ready 2 – Indicates external serial communications device
is powered, initialized, and ready. Used as hardware handshake with
DTR2 for overall readiness to communicate.
13 2 RXD2 Receive Data 2 – Serial port 2 receive data in.
RX2- RX1- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 1 -.
14 7 RTS2* Request To Send 2 – Indicates Serial port 2 is ready to transmit data.
Used as hardware handshake with CTS2 for low level flow control.
TX2+ TX2+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 2 +.
15 3 TXD2 Transmit Data 2 – Serial port 2 transmit data out
TX2- TX2- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 2 -.

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Table 3-5. Serial A Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J12) (Continued)

16 8 CTS2* Clear To Send 2 – Indicates external serial communications device is
ready to receive data. Used as hardware handshake with RTS2 for
low level flow control.
RX2+ RX2+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 2 -.
17 4 DTR2* Data Terminal Ready 2 – Indicates Serial port 1 is powered,
initialized, and ready. Used as hardware handshake with DSR2 for
overall readiness to communicate.
18 9 RI2 Ring Indicator 2
19 5 GND2 Ground
20 NC NC Not connected
Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. Signals are listed in the table with RS232 first,
followed by RS485/RS422.

Table 3-6. Serial B Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J11)

Pin # Pin # DB9 Signal Description

1 1 (COM3) DCD3* Data Carrier Detect 3 – Indicates external serial communications
device is detecting a carrier signal (i.e., a communication channel is
currently open). In direct connect environments, this input will be
driven by DTR3 as part of the DTR/DSR handshake.
2 6 DSR3* Data Set Ready 3 – Indicates external serial communications device
is powered, initialized, and ready. Used as hardware handshake with
DTR3 for overall readiness to communicate.
3 2 RXD3 Receive Data 3 – Serial port 3 receive data in
RX3- RX3- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 3 -.
4 7 RTS3* Request To Send 3 – Indicates Serial port 3 is ready to transmit data.
Used as hardware handshake with CTS3 for low level flow control.
TX3+ TX3+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 3 +.
5 3 TXD3 Transmit Data 3 – Serial port 3 transmit data out
TX3- TX3- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 3 -.
6 8 CTS3* Clear To Send 3 – Indicates external serial communications device is
ready to receive data. Used as hardware handshake with RTS3 for
low level flow control.
RX3+ RX3+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 3 -.
7 4 DTR3* Data Terminal Ready 3 – Indicates this Serial port is powered,
initialized, and ready. Used as hardware handshake with DSR3 for
overall readiness to communicate.
8 9 RI3* Ring Indicator 3 – Indicates external serial communications device
is detecting a ring condition. Used by software to initiate operations
to answer and open the communications channel.
9 5 GND1 Ground
10 NC KEY Not Connected
11 1(COM4) DCD4* Data Carrier Detect 4 – Indicates external serial communications
device is detecting a carrier signal (i.e., a communication channel is
currently open). In direct connect environments, this input will be
driven by DTR4 as part of the DTR/DSR handshake.

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Table 3-6. Serial B Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J11) (Continued)

12 6 DSR4* Data Set Ready 4 – Indicates external serial communications device
is powered, initialized, and ready. Used as hardware handshake with
DTR4 for overall readiness to communicate.
13 2 RXD4 Receive Data 4 – Serial port 4 receive data in
RX4- RX4- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 4 -.
14 7 RTS4* Request To Send 4 – Indicator to serial output port 4 is ready to
transmit data. Used as hardware handshake with CTS4 for low level
flow control.
TX4+
TX4+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 4 +.
15 3 TXD4 Transmit Data 4 – Serial port 4 transmit data out
TX4- TX4- – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Transmit Data 4 -.
16 8 CTS4* Clear To Send 4 – Indicator to serial port 4 that external serial
communications device is ready to receive data. Used as hardware
handshake with RTS4 for low level flow control.
RX4+ RX4+ – If in RS485 or RS422 mode, this pin is Receive Data 4 +.
17 4 DTR4* Data Terminal Ready 4 – Indicates this Serial port is powered,
initialized, and ready. Used as hardware handshake with DSR4 for
overall readiness to communicate.
18 9 RI4 Ring Indicator 4
19 5 GND Ground
20 NC NC Not connected
Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. Signals are listed in the table with RS232 first,
followed by RS485/RS422.

Utility Interfaces
The Utility interfaces consist of two connectors that provide the standard interface signals for the following
devices:
• Utility 1
♦ Keyboard
♦ External battery connection
♦ Reset Switch
♦ Speaker
• Utility 2
♦ PS/2 Mouse
♦ SMBus signals
♦ Power button signal

Utility 1 Interface
The Utility 1 (J15) interface uses a 16-pin connector and provides the various interface signals to an external
I/O board with external connections for the respective connectors such as, keyboard, speaker, etc. Table 3-7
provides the pin-outs and interface signals for Utility 1 interface and has 16 pins, 2 rows, odd/even, (1, 2)
with 2.54mm pin spacing.
• Keyboard

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• Battery
• Reset Switch
• Speaker

Keyboard Interface
The signal lines for a PS/2 keyboard are provided through the Utility 1 interface, which is also fully PC/AT
compatible.

External Battery
An external battery input connection is provided through a Utility 1 interface for the Real Time Clock’s
operation in the event the on-board battery is not used.

Reset Switch
The signal lines for a reset switch are provided through the Utility 1 interface. See Table 3-7.

Speaker
The signal lines for a speaker port with 0.1-watt drive are provided through a Utility 1 interface (J15).
Table 3-7. Utility 1 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J15)

Pin # Signal I/O Description

1 NC I Not connected
2 GND1 I Ground
3 NC I Not connected
4 GND2 I Ground
5 LED O Power On LED – This on-board +3.3 volts is provided through 330
ohm resistor to an external Power-On LED.
6 NC - Not connected
7 SPKR+ O + Speaker Output – This signal drives external PC "Beep" speaker.
8 GND3 I Ground
9 RESET I Reset Switch – This signal (ground) provided from external reset
SW* switch.
10 NC - Not connected
11 KBD I/O Keyboard Data – Data signal provided to external keyboard connector.
DATA
12 KBD CLK I/O Keyboard Clock – Clock signal provided to external keyboard
connector.
13 GND4 I Keyboard Ground
14 KBD PWR O Keyboard Power – This +5 volts is provided to external keyboard
connector. Requires external fuse for keyboard/mouse protection.
15 BATV+ I Backup Battery – This connection provides an additional backup
battery from an external source. It can also be used in place of the on-
board backup battery, BAT1, shipped with all LittleBoard 620s. Each
RTC battery input is protected with a zener diode.
16 BATV- I Battery - Return (Grounded)

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic.

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Utility 2 Interface
The Utility 2 (J13) interface consists of a 24-pin header used to interface various signals to the external
board with external connections, or directly to the respective connector such as the mouse and power button
etc. Table 3-9 on page 26 provides the pin-outs and interface signals for the Utility 2 interface. The J13
connector has 24 pins, 2 rows, odd/even (1, 2) with 0.100" pin spacing.
• SMBus signals
• PS/2 Mouse signals
• Power button signal

System Management Bus (SMBus)

The I/O Hub, CS5536, (Southbridge) contains both a host and slave SMBus port; but the host cannot access
the slave internally. The slave port allows an external master access to the I/O Hub through the connector
(J13). The master contained in the CS5536 is used to communicate with the SDRAM DDR DIMM,
82551(QM/ER) Ethernet controllers, and the clock generator. Table 3-8 provides the addresses for these
devices with the components and corresponding binary addresses of the SMBus.
Table 3-8. SMBus Reserved Addresses

Component Address Binary

SDRAM EPROM 1010,000xb
Clock Generator (MK1491- 1101,001xb
09FLNTR)
I/O Hub (CS5536) 0000,000xb (default) Programmable Master

Mouse, Power Button, and SMBus Interfaces

The signal lines for a PS/2 mouse, Power Button, and SMBus are provided through the Utility 2 interface
(J13).

Table 3-9. Utility 2 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J13)

Pin # Signal I/O Description

1 NC - Not connected
2 PWRBT* I Power Button – This signal from an external switch to the I/O Hub is
not used with AT Power supplies.
3 BATLOW* Battery Low – This signal from external battery indicates to the I/O Hub
there is insufficient power to boot the system.
4 NC - Not connected
5 NC - Not connected
6 NC - Not connected
7 GND1 - Ground
8 VCC1 - +5 Volts
9 MDATA I/O Mouse Data – Data signal provided to external mouse connector.
10 MCLK I/O Mouse Clock– Clock signal provided to external mouse connector.
11 GND2 - Ground
12 VCC2 - +5 Volts
13 SMBCLK - SMBus Clock – Clock signal provided to external devices.
14 SMBDATA - SMBus Data – Data signal provided to external devices.

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Table 3-9. Utility 2 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J13) (Continued)

15 NC - Not connected
16 NC - Not connected
17 NC - Not connected
18 NC - Not connected
19 NC - Not connected
20 NC - Not connected
21 NC - Not connected
22 NC - Not connected
23 NC - Not connected
24 NC - Not connected
Note: The shaded areas denote power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic.

Audio Interface
The audio solution on the LittleBoard 620 is provided by the (Southbridge) I/O Hub (CS5536) and the on-
board Audio CODEC (ALC203). These two chips use a digital interface to communicate between the two,
which is defined by AC’97 and is revision 2.3 compliant. The input or output signals for the audio interface
go through the 16-pin connector (J9) to an external cable and/or board, which has the respective audio
connections. The PC Beep Speaker signal from the I/O Hub is also fed to the on board Audio CODEC to
provide a PC Beep signal for the stereo line out connections.
Audio CODEC (ALC203) features
• AC’97 Rev 2.3 compliant
• 18-bit full duplex performance
• Independent variable sampling rate
• Stereo (Left and Right) Line In
• Stereo (Left and Right) Line Out
• Microphone (Mono) In
• PC “Beep” speaker signal is also fed to the CODEC for the Line Out (Left and Right) channels
Table 3-10 describes the Audio interface pin/signals on 16-pins, 2 rows, odd/even (1, 2) with
2 mm pin spacing.
Table 3-10. Audio Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J9)

Pin # Signal Description

1, 3 NC Not Connected
2, 4, 7, 8, GND_AUD Audio ground
11, 12,
13, 14, 16
5 LINE_OUTL Line Out signal left channel
6 LINE_OUTR Line Out signal right channel
9 LINE_INL Line In signal left channel
10 LINE_INR Line In signal right channel
15 MICIN Microphone signal In

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground.

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USB Interfaces
The I/O Hub (CS5536) provides the USB solution for both OHCI controller (legacy) and EHCI controller
(USB 2.0) support. The I/O Hub (Southbridge) contains port-routing logic that determines which controller
(OHCI or EHCI) handles the USB data signals. Two 10-pin headers, J29 and J30, provide four USB ports.

USB 2.0 Support

The I/O Hub contains an Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) compliant host controller, which
supports up to 4 high-speed USB 2.0 Specification compliant root ports. The higher speed USB 2.0
specification allows data transfers up to 480 Mbps using the same pins as the 4 Full-speed/Low-speed USB
OHCI ports. The I/O Hub port-routing logic determines which of the controllers (OHCI or the EHCI)
processes the USB signals.
• One EHCI host controller for all four USB ports on headers J29 and/or J30
• Supports USB v2.0 Specification
• Over-current fuses, located on the board, where USB1 and USB2 share a single fuse (F3) and USB3 and
USB4 share a single fuse (F2).

Legacy USB Support

The I/O Hub supports two USB Open Host Controller Interfaces (OHCI), and each Host Controller includes
a root hub with two USB ports each, for a total of 4 USB ports. The USB Legacy features implemented on
the USB ports include the following:
• One root hub and two USB ports on connector J29
• One root hub and two USB ports on connector J30
• Supports USB v.1.1 and OHCI v.1.1 with integrated physical layer transceivers
• Supports improved arbitration latency for OHCI controllers
• OHCI controllers support Analog Front End (AFE) embedded cell instead of USB I/O buffers to allow
for USB High-speed signaling rates
• Over-current fuses, located on the board, are used on all four USB ports

Primary USB0 and USB1

Table 3-11 describes USB 0 & 1, with 10-pins, 2 rows, odd/even (1, 2) and 2 mm pin spacing.
Table 3-11. USB 0 & 1 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J29A/B)

Pin # Signal Description

1, 2 VCC USB Voltage – +5V
3 USBP0- Universal Serial Bus Port 0 Data Negative
4 USBP1- Universal Serial Bus Port 1 Data Negative
5 USBP0+ Universal Serial Bus Port 0 Data Positive
6 USBP1+ Universal Serial Bus Port 1 Data Positive
7, 8, GND Ground
9, 10

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground.

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Secondary USB2 and USB3

Table 3-12 describes USB 2 & 3, with 10-pins, 2 rows, odd/even (1, 2) and 2 mm pin spacing.
Table 3-12. USB 2 & 3 Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J30A/B)

Pin # Signal Description

1, 2 VCC USB Voltage – +5V
3 USBP2- Universal Serial Bus Port 2 Data Negative
4 USBP3- Universal Serial Bus Port 3 Data Negative
5 USBP2+ Universal Serial Bus Port 2 Data Positive
6 USBP3+ Universal Serial Bus Port 3 Data Positive
7, 8, GND Ground
9, 10

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground.

Video Interfaces
The Graphics and Memory Hub (Northbridge)—integrated in the Geode LX processor—provides the
graphics control and video signals to the traditional glass CRT monitors and the LVDS flat panel displays.
The chip features are listed below:
• Supports 2D graphics with extensive set of instructions including:
♦ BLT operations
♦ Hardware video up/down scalar
♦ Legacy RGB mode

CRT features:
• Provide an integrated 350 MHz, 24-bit RAMDAC to drive a progressive scan analog monitor, and
outputs to three 8-bit DACs provide the R, G, and B signals to the monitor.
• Support resolutions up to 1920 x 1440.
• Support a maximum allowable video frame buffer size of 254 MB UMA (Unified Memory
Architecture).

LVDS and TTL Flat Panel features:

• Support (3.3V or 5V) output to TFT flat panels through a 24-bit interface.
• Support TFT panel sizes from VGA (600 x 480) up to UXGA (1600 x 1200).
• Support a 24-bit single channel LVDS flat panel interface.
• Support panel up-scaling (to fit a smaller source image onto a specific native panel size) as well as
panning and centering.

TTL Flat Panel Interface

Table 3-13 describes the signals of the TTL interface with 50 pins, 2 rows, odd/even, (1, 2) and 1mm pin
spacing.
Table 3-13. TTL Flat Panel Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J18)

Pin # Signal Description

1 NC Not connected
2 NC Not connected

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Table 3-13. TTL Flat Panel Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J18) (Continued)
3 NC Not connected
4 NC Not connected
5 NC Not connected
6 NC Not connected
7 NC Not connected
8 NC Not connected
9 NC Not connected
10 NC Not connected
11 NC Not connected
12 NC Not connected
13 NC Not connected
14 FP21 Flat Panel Data Output, R5
15 FP23 Flat Panel Data Output, R7
16 FP22 Flat Panel Data Output, R6
17 FP16 Flat Panel Data Output, R0
18 FP20 Flat Panel Data Output, R4
19 FP17 Flat Panel Data Output, R1
20 FP18 Flat Panel Data Output, R2
21 FP19 Flat Panel Data Output, R3
22 FP14 Flat Panel Data Output, G6
23 FP13 Flat Panel Data Output, G5
24 FP12 Flat Panel Data Output, G4
25 FP15 Flat Panel Data Output, G7
26 FP11 Flat Panel Data Output, G3
27 FP7 Flat Panel Data Output, B7
28 FP10 Flat Panel Data Output, G2
29, 30 VCC_TTL Jumper (JP10) determines voltage (pins 1-2 = +3.3V or pins 2-3 =
+5V).
31 FP9 Flat Panel Data Output, G1
32 FP8 Flat Panel Data Output, G0
33 FP4 Flat Panel Data Output, B4
34 FP6 Flat Panel Data Output, B6
35 FP3 Flat Panel Data Output, B3
36 FP5 Flat Panel Data Output, B5
37 FP2 Flat Panel Data Output, B2
38 FP1 Flat Panel Data Output, B1
39 FPDEN Flat Panel Data Enable – This signal to settle the horizontal display
position.
40 FP0 Flat Panel Data Output, B0
41 FPCLKS Flat Panel Shift Clock
42 DISPEN Reserved

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Table 3-13. TTL Flat Panel Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J18) (Continued)
43 ENVDD Flat Panel Enable VDD – This is power sequencing output for LCD
driver.
44 FPVS Flat Panel VSync (FLM) – This signal is digital monitor equivalent of
VSYNC.
45 DISPEN Flat Panel Enable VEE – This signal is used for power sequencing.
46 FPHS Flat Panel HSync (LP) – This signal is the digital monitor equivalent of
HSYNC.
47, 48 GND Ground
49, 50 VCC_BKLT Jumper (JP11) determines back light inverter voltage (pins 1-2 = +5V,
or pins 2-3 = +12V.)
Note: The +12V voltage is supplied externally from the AT/
ATX power supply input connector.

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LVDS Interface
Table 3-14 describes the signals of the LVDS interface with 30 pins, 2 rows, odd/even, (1, 2) and 2mm pin
spacing.
Table 3-14. LVDS Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J26)

Pin # Signal Description Line Channel NOTE N/A

1 VCC_INVTR +12 Volts
2 VCC_LCD +3.3 Volts or +5 Volts
Depends on JP1 setting
(+3.3V Default, 1-2)
3 GND Ground GND
4 GND Ground
5 NC Not connected
6 NC Not connected
7 NC Not connected 3
8 NC Not connected
9 NC Not connected 2
10 NC Not connected
11 NC Not connected 1
12 NC Not connected

Channel 2
13 NC Not connected 0
14 NC Not connected
15 NC Not connected
16 LCD_EN LCD Enable
17 LVDSP_Clk+ Data Positive Output Clk
18 LVDSN_Clk- Data Negative Output
19 LVDSA_Y3+ Data Positive Output 3
20 LVDSA_Y3- Data Negative Output
21 LVDSA_Y2+ Data Positive Output 2
22 LVDSA_Y2- Data Negative Output
23 LVDSA_Y1+ Data Positive Output 1
24 LVDSA_Y1- Data Negative Output
Channel 1

25 LVDSA_Y0+ Data Positive Output 0

26 LVDSA_Y0- Data Negative Output
27 LVDS_I2CCLK Serial I2C for Clock
28 LVDS_I2CDAT Serial I2C for Data
29 LVDS_BKL_EN Enable Backlight
Inverter
30 NC Not connected

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground.

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Miscellaneous
User GPIO Signals
The LittleBoard 620 provides 22 GPIO pins for custom use, and the signals are routed to the J14 connector.
Ampro has provided sample applications showing how to use the GPIO pins in the Miscellaneous Source
Code Examples on the LittleBoard 620 Support Software DVD.
For more information about the GPIO pin operation, refer to the datasheet specifications or Programming
Manual for the Super I/O (W83627HG) controller at:
http://www.winbond-usa.com/products/winbond_products/pdfs/PCIC/W83627HF_F_HG_Ga.pdf
Table 3-15 lists the GPIO pin/signals on a 26-pin, 2 rows, odd/even (1, 2) with 2 mm pin spacing.
Table 3-15. User GPIO Signals Pin/Signal Descriptions (J14)

Pin # Signal Description

1 VCC1 +5 Volts DC +/- 5%
2 VCC2 +5 Volts DC +/- 5%
3 SIO1_GP17 User defined
4 SIO2_GP17 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
5 SIO1_GP16 User defined
6 SIO2_GP16 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
7 SIO1_GP15 User defined
8 SIO2_GP15 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
9 SIO1_GP14 User defined
10 SIO2_GP14 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
11 SIO1_GP13 User defined
12 SIO2_GP13 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
13 SIO1_GP12 User defined
14 SIO2_GP12 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
15 SIO1_GP11 User defined
16 SIO2_GP11 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
17 SIO1_GP10 User defined
18 SIO2_GP10 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
19 SIO1_GP23 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
20 SIO2_GP23 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
21 SIO1_GP25 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
22 SIO2_GP24 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
23 SIO2_GP35 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
24 SIO2_GP34 User defined (Unsupported in the BIOS)
25 GND1 Ground
26 GND2 Ground

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground.

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Real Time Clock (RTC)

The LittleBoard 620 contains a Real Time Clock (RTC). The BIOS (CMOS) RAM is backed up with a
Lithium Battery. If the battery is not present, the BIOS has a battery-free boot option to complete the boot
process.

Temperature Monitoring
The Super I/O controller (W83627HG) performs the CPU temperature monitoring function and receives
inputs directly from the thermal diode in the CPU.

Oops! Jumper (BIOS Recovery)

The Oops! jumper is provided in the event the BIOS settings you have selected prevent you from booting the
system. By using the Oops! jumper you can prevent the current BIOS settings in the EEPROM from being
loaded, forcing the use of the default settings. Connect the DTR pin to the RI pin on serial port 1 (COM 1)
prior to boot up to prevent the present BIOS settings from loading. After booting with the Oops! jumper in
place, remove the Oops! jumper and go into BIOS Setup. Change the desired BIOS settings, or select the
default settings, and save changes before rebooting the system.
To convert the Serial A interface to an Oops! jumper, short together the DTR (7) and RI (8) pins on Serial A
(J12) header for Serial Port 1. As an alternate, short the equivalent pins, 4 and 9, on the Serial Port 1 DB9
connector as shown in Figure 3-2.

19 9 7531 1 2 3 4 5
Serial A Interface (J12) Standard DB9 Serial
for Serial Port 1 Or Port Connector (Female)
(or COM1 Port) Rear View
Top View 20 10 8 6 4 2
6 7 8 9

Figure 3-2. Oops! Jumper Connection

Serial Console
The LittleBoard 620 supports the serial console (or console redirection) feature. This I/O function is
provided by an ANSI-compatible serial terminal, or an equivalent terminal emulation software running on
another system. This can be very useful when setting up the BIOS on a production line for systems that are
not connected to a keyboard and display.

Serial Console Setup

The serial console feature is implemented by connecting a standard null modem cable or modified serial
cable (or “Hot Cable”) between one of the serial ports, such as Serial 1 (J12) and the serial terminal, or a PC
with communications software. The BIOS Setup Utility controls the serial console settings on the
LittleBoard 620.

Hot (Serial) Cable

To convert a standard serial cable to a Hot Cable, specific pins must be shorted together at the Serial port
connector or at the DB9 connector. For example, short the RTS (7) and RI (9) on the respective DB9 port
connector as shown in Figure 3-3.

1 2 3 4 5
LB620Hotcable

Standard DB9 Serial

Port Connector (Female)
Rear View
6 7 8 9

Figure 3-3. Hot Cable Jumper

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Watchdog Timer
The watchdog timer (WDT) restarts the system if a mishap occurs, ensuring proper start-up after the
interruption. Possible problems include failure to boot properly, the application software’s loss of control,
failure of an interface device, unexpected conditions on the bus, or other hardware or software malfunctions.

The WDT (watchdog timer) can be used both during the boot process and during normal system operation.
• During the Boot process – If the operating system fails to boot in the time interval set in the BIOS, the
system will reset.
Enable the WDT in Boot Settings Configuration of BIOS Setup. Set the WDT for a time-out interval in
seconds, between 1 and 255, in one-second increments in the Boot Setting Configuration screen. Ensure
you allow enough time for the boot process to complete and for the OS to boot. The OS or application
must tickle the WDT as soon as it comes up. This can be done by accessing the hardware directly or
through a BIOS call.
• During System Operation – An application can set up the WDT hardware through a BIOS call, or by
accessing the hardware directly. Some Ampro Board Support Packages provide an API interface to the
WDT. The application must tickle the WDT in the time set when the WDT is initialized or the system
will be reset. You can use a BIOS call to tickle the WDT or access the hardware directly.
The BIOS implements interrupt 15 function 0C3h to manipulate the WDT.
• Watchdog Code examples – Ampro has provided source code examples on the LittleBoard 620 Support
Software DVD illustrating how to control the WDT. The code examples can be easily copied to your
development environment to compile and test the examples, or make any desired changes before
compiling. Refer to the WDT Readme file on the Support Software DVD.

Power Interfaces
Power In
The LittleBoard 620 uses five separate voltages on the board, but only one of the voltages is provided
externally (+5 volts) through the external header, which uses a 7-pin vertical header with 0.156" (3.96mm)
spacing. All the onboard voltages are derived from the externally supplied +5 volts DC +/- 5%. The
onboard voltages include the CPU core voltages as well as the other voltages used on the board.
Table 3-16 lists the signals for power supply input with 7 pins, single row, and 3.96mm pin spacing.
Table 3-16. Power In Pin/Signal Descriptions (J19)

Pin # Signal Description

1 +5V +5.0 Volts – This +5.0 volts DC +/- 5% is the only voltage required for internal
operation.
2 GND Ground
3 GND Ground
4 +12V +12 Volts
5 +3.3V +3.3 Volts
6 GND Ground
7 +5V +5.0 Volts – This +5.0 volts DC +/- 5% is the only voltage required for internal
operation.

Note: The shaded areas denote power or ground. The +12V and +3.3V on the Power In header (J19) are
used for the PCI, ISA bus, TTL, and LVDS functions and are supplied externally and not
generated on the LittleBoard 620.

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Power On
The signals on this header allow the ATX power supply to be turned off (soft off) from the LittleBoard 620
by operating system (OS) control. However, if you use a non-ATX power supply you will not have the soft
off feature normally provided by ATX power supplies.
Table 3-17 lists the signals for the J6 Power On header with 3 pins, single row, and 2.54mm pin spacing.
Table 3-17. Power On Pin/Signal Descriptions (J6)

Pin # Signal Description

1 PS_ON* Power Supply On – This signal is sent to the ATX power supply by the
LittleBoard 620 to turn On the ATX power supply. This signal can also be used
to turn Off the ATX power supply.
2 GND Ground
3 VCCSB +5V suspend voltage (+5V, 2A** Standby) – This voltage is supplied from the
ATX power supply. This voltage is required for normal operation.

Note: The shaded areas denote power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic. **The
power supply must be capable of delivering 2 amps for 5VSB.

Power-On Button
A Power-On Button signal is provided by connecting ground to pin-1 on this header (J32). A Reset Switch
signal is provided by connecting ground to pin 3 on the this header.

Table 3-18. Power-On Button Interface Pin/Signal Descriptions (J32)

Pin # Signal Description

1 PWRON Power-On Button input (connect between pins 1 & 2)
2 GND Ground
3 RST_SW Reset Switch input or output (connect between pins 3 & 2)
4 NC Not Connected
5 NC Not Connected

Note: The shaded area denotes power or ground.

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Introduction
This section assumes the user is familiar with BIOS Setup and does not attempt to describe the inner
workings of BIOS functions. Refer to the appropriate PC reference manuals for information about the on-
board, ROM-BIOS software interface. If Ampro has added to or modified the standard functions, these
functions will be described.

Entering BIOS Setup (VGA Display)

To enter BIOS Setup using a VGA display for the LittleBoard 620:
1. Turn on the VGA monitor and the power supply to the LittleBoard 620.
2. Start Setup by pressing the [Del] key, when the following message appears on the boot screen.

Press DEL to run Setup

NOTE If the setting for Memory Test is set to Fast, you may not see this prompt appear
on screen if the monitor is too slow to display it on start up. If this happens, press
the <Del> key early in the boot sequence to enter BIOS Setup.

3. Use the <Enter> key to select the screen menus listed in the Opening BIOS screen.
4. Follow the instructions at the bottom of each screen to navigate through the selections and modify any
settings.

Entering BIOS Setup (Remote Access)

Once you set up the BIOS Utility for Remote Access (serial console or console redirection) in VGA mode,
entering the BIOS in the remote access mode is very similar to the method used when entering the BIOS
with a VGA display.
1. Turn on the power supply to the LittleBoard 620 and access the BIOS Setup Utility in VGA mode.
2. Set the BIOS feature Remote Access to [Enabled] under the Advanced menu.
3. Accept the default options or make your own selections for the balance of the Remote Access fields and
record your settings.
4. Ensure you select the type of remote serial terminal you will be using and record your selection.
5. Select Save Changes and Exit and then shut down the LittleBoard 620.
6. Connect the remote serial terminal (or the PC with communications software) to the COM port you
selected on the LittleBoard 620 using a Hot Cable or a standard null-modem serial cable.
7. Turn on the remote serial terminal (or the PC with communications software) and set it to the settings
you selected and recorded earlier in the BIOS Setup Utility.
COM1, 115200, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control, and [Always] for Redirection After BIOS
POST are the default settings for the LittleBoard 620.
8. Restore power to the LittleBoard 620 and look for the screen prompt shown below.

Press ^C to run SETUP

9. Press the CTRL–C keys to enter Setup early in the boot sequence if Quick Boot is set to [Enabled].
If Quick Boot is set to [Enabled], you may never see the screen prompt.

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10. Use the <Enter> key to select the screen menus listed in the Opening BIOS screen.

NOTE The serial console port is not hardware protected, and is not listed in the COM table
within BIOS Setup Utility. Diagnostic software that probes hardware addresses may
cause a loss or failure of the serial console functions.

Logo Screen Utility (Splash Screen)

The LittleBoard 620 BIOS supports a graphical logo utility, which can be customized by the user and
displayed on screen when enabled through the BIOS Setup Utility. The graphical image can be a company
logo or any custom image the user wants to display during the boot process. The custom image can be
displayed as the first image displayed on screen during the boot process and remain there, depending on the
options selected in BIOS Setup, while the OS boots.

Logo Screen Image Requirements

The user’s image may be customized with any image editing tool, and the system will automatically convert
the image into an acceptable format to the tools (files and utilities) provided by Ampro.
The LittleBoard 620 OEM logo screen utility supports the following image formats:
• Bitmap image
• Exactly 640 x 480 pixels
• Exactly 16 colors

NOTE For procedures on loading custom images, see the logo screen utility document
available on the Ampro web site.

• Bitmap image
♦ 16-Color, 640x480 pixels
♦ 256-Color, 640x480 pixels
• JPG image
♦ 16-Color, 640x480 pixels
♦ 256-Color, 800x600 pixels
♦ 256-Color, 1024x768 pixels
• PCX image
♦ 256-Color, 640x480 pixels
• A file size of not larger than the sample image

NOTE For procedures on loading custom images, see the OEM Logo Utility
document available on the Ampro web site.

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Appendix A Technical Support
Ampro Computers, Inc. provides a number of methods for contacting Technical Support listed in the
Table A-1 below. Requests for support through the Ask an Expert are given the highest priority, and usually
will be addressed within one working day.
• Ampro Ask an Expert – This is a comprehensive support center designed to meet all your technical
needs. This service is free and available 24 hours a day through the Ampro web site at http://
ampro.custhelp.com. This includes a searchable database of Frequently Asked Questions, which will
help you with the common information requested by most customers. This is a good source of
information to look at first for your technical solutions. However, you must register online if you wish
to use the Ask a Question feature.
• Personal Assistance – You may also request personal assistance by creating an Ask an Expert account
and then going to the Ask a Question feature. Requests can be submitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You will receive immediate confirmation that your request has been entered followed by an e-mail
response. Once you have submitted your request, you must log in to My Stuff where you can check
status, update your request, and access other features.
• InfoCenter – This service is also free and available 24 hours a day at the Ampro web site at http://
www.ampro.com. However, you must sign up online before you can log in to access this service. The
InfoCenter was created as a resource for embedded system developers to share Ampro's knowledge,
insight, and expertise. This page contains links to White Papers, Specifications, and additional technical
information.

Table A-1. Technical Support Contact Information

Method Contact Information

Ask an Expert http://ampro.custhelp.com
Web Site http://www.ampro.com
Standard Mail Ampro Computers, Incorporated
5215 Hellyer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95138-1007, USA

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