MOPSlcdGX1

User’s Guide
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CONTENTS

1. USER INFORMATION...............................................................................................5
1.1 About This Manual.......................................................................................5
1.2 Copyright Notice.........................................................................................5
1.3 Trademarks................................................................................................6
1.4 Standards..................................................................................................6
1.5 Warranty ...................................................................................................6
1.6 Technical Support .......................................................................................7
2. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................8
2.1 MOPSlcdGX1...............................................................................................8
2.2 The MOPS Family .........................................................................................9
2.3 PC/104 an Embedded PC Standard ................................................................ 10
3. GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................11

4. SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................12
4.1 Functional Specifications ............................................................................ 12
4.2 Mechanical Specifications........................................................................... 14
4.2.1. PC/104 Bus Connector (ISA part) .............................................................. 14
4.2.2. Module Dimensions ................................................................................ 14
4.2.3. Height (including PC/104 connector pins)................................................... 14
4.2.4. Weight ................................................................................................ 14
4.3 Electrical Specifications.............................................................................. 15
4.3.1. Supply Voltage ...................................................................................... 15
4.3.2. Supply Voltage Ripple ............................................................................. 15
4.3.3. Supply Current (Typical, DOS Prompt)......................................................... 15
4.3.4. Supply Current (Maximum) ...................................................................... 15
4.3.5. External RTC Battery............................................................................... 15
4.4 MTBF ...................................................................................................... 16
4.5 Environmental Specifications ...................................................................... 16
4.5.1. Temperature ......................................................................................... 16
4.5.2. Humidity.............................................................................................. 16
5. CPU, CHIPSET AND SUPER-I/O CONTOLLER................................................................17
5.1 CPU........................................................................................................ 17
5.2 Chipset ................................................................................................... 18
5.3 Super-I/O Controller.................................................................................. 19
5.4 CPU, Chipset and Super-I/O Configuration ...................................................... 19
6. SYSTEM MEMORY .................................................................................................20

7. ISA BUS EXPANSION ............................................................................................ 21

7.1 PC/104 Bus (ISA part)................................................................................ 21

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7.1.1. Connectors........................................................................................... 21
7.1.2. PC/104 Configuration ............................................................................. 22
7.2 PC/104 Stack ........................................................................................... 22
8. GRAPHICS INTERFACES .........................................................................................23
8.1 Graphic Controller..................................................................................... 23
8.2 CRT Connector .......................................................................................... 24
8.3 LCD Panel Connector.................................................................................. 25
8.4 Display Power Considerations ...................................................................... 25
8.5 Connecting a LCD Panel .............................................................................. 26
8.6 Configuration........................................................................................... 26
8.7 Graphics Technical Support ......................................................................... 26
8.8 Available Video Modes................................................................................ 27
8.8.1. Standard Video Modes ............................................................................ 27
8.8.2. VESA Video Modes.................................................................................. 28
9. SERIAL-COMMUNICATION INTERFACES .....................................................................29
9.1 Connectors .............................................................................................. 29
9.2 Configuration........................................................................................... 29
10. PARALLEL-COMMUNICATION INTERFACE ..................................................................30
10.1 Connector ............................................................................................... 30
10.2 Configuration........................................................................................... 31
11. KEYBOARD AND FEATURE INTERFACE .......................................................................32
11.1 Connector ............................................................................................... 32
11.2 Signal Descriptions.................................................................................... 33
11.2.1. Example Connection AT-keyboard and Other Functions................................... 34
11.3 Configuration........................................................................................... 34
12. PS/2 MOUSE INTERFACE........................................................................................35
12.1 Connector ............................................................................................... 35
12.2 Configuration........................................................................................... 35
13. USB INTERFACES .................................................................................................36
13.1 Connectors .............................................................................................. 36
13.2 Configuration........................................................................................... 37
13.3 Limitations.............................................................................................. 37
14. FLOPPY-DRIVE INTERFACE .....................................................................................38
14.1 Connector ............................................................................................... 38
14.1.1. Connector Diagram ................................................................................ 39
14.2 Configuration........................................................................................... 39
15. IDE INTERFACES ..................................................................................................40
15.1 IDE Interface Connector ............................................................................. 40
15.2 CompactFlash Socket ................................................................................. 41
15.3 Configuration........................................................................................... 42

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16. ETHERNET INTERFACES .........................................................................................43

16.1 Connectors .............................................................................................. 44
16.2 Configuration........................................................................................... 44
16.3 Ethernet Technical Support ......................................................................... 44
17. POWER CONNECTION ............................................................................................ 45
17.1 Connector ............................................................................................... 45
17.2 Power Pins............................................................................................... 46
17.3 External Battery........................................................................................ 46
18. WATCHDOG TIMER ...............................................................................................47
18.1 Configuration........................................................................................... 47
18.2 Programming ........................................................................................... 47
18.2.1. Initialization ........................................................................................ 47
18.2.2. Trigger ................................................................................................ 47
19. APPENDIX A: SYSTEM RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS..........................................................48
19.1 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines...................................................................... 48
19.2 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels ........................................................... 49
19.3 I/O Address Map ....................................................................................... 50
19.4 Memory Map ............................................................................................ 51
19.4.1. Using Expanded Memory Managers ............................................................ 52
19.5 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Devices............................................ 52
20. APPENDIX B: BIOS OPERATION ...............................................................................53
20.1 Determining the BIOS Version...................................................................... 53
20.2 Setup Guide............................................................................................. 54
20.2.1. Start Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................... 54
20.2.2. General Information............................................................................... 54
20.3 Main Menu............................................................................................... 56
20.3.1. Master or Slave and Compact Flash Submenus .............................................. 57
20.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................................ 58
20.4.1. Advanced Chipset Control Submenu ........................................................... 59
20.4.2. PCI Configuration Submenu ..................................................................... 59
20.4.3. PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion Submenu............................................... 60
20.4.4. PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Exclusion Submenu.......................................................... 60
20.4.5. PCI/PNP ISA DMA Exclusion Submenu......................................................... 61
20.4.6. Keyboard Features Submenu .................................................................... 61
20.4.7. I/O Device Configuration Submenu ............................................................ 62
20.4.8. Ethernet Configuration Submenu .............................................................. 63
20.4.9. Watchdog Settings Submenu.................................................................... 63
20.5 Security Menu .......................................................................................... 64
20.6 Power Menu............................................................................................. 65
20.6.1. Activity Event Submenu........................................................................... 65
20.7 Boot Menu............................................................................................... 66
20.7.1. Dark Boot............................................................................................. 66
20.7.2. Boot Device Priority Submenu................................................................... 67

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20.8 MultiBoot................................................................................................ 68
20.8.1. Boot First Menu..................................................................................... 68
20.8.2. Display Control Submenu......................................................................... 68
20.9 Exit Menu ................................................................................................ 69
20.10 Kontron BIOS Extensions ............................................................................ 70
20.10.1. JIDA BIOS extension ........................................................................... 70
20.10.2. Remote Control Client Extension............................................................ 71
20.10.3. LAN RPL/PXE ROM............................................................................... 71
20.11 Updating or Restoring BIOS......................................................................... 72
20.11.1. Running Phoenix Phlash ...................................................................... 73
20.12 Preventing Problems When Updating or Restoring BIOS..................................... 73
21. APPENDIX C: BLOCK DIAGRAM ...............................................................................74

22. APPENDIX D: MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS..................................................................75

23. APPENDIX E: CONNECTOR LAYOUT ...........................................................................77

23.1 Connector Locations .................................................................................. 77
23.1.1. Top Overlay .......................................................................................... 77
23.1.2. Bottom Overlay ..................................................................................... 78
23.2 Connector Functions and Interface Cables ...................................................... 79
23.3 Pinout Table............................................................................................. 80
24. APPENDIX F: PC ARCHITECTURE INFORMATION ..........................................................83
24.1 Buses ..................................................................................................... 83
24.1.1. ISA, Standard PS/2 - Connectors............................................................... 83
24.1.2. PC/104, PCI - Information........................................................................ 83
24.2 General PC Architecture.............................................................................. 84
24.3 Ports ...................................................................................................... 84
24.3.1. RS-232 Serial........................................................................................ 84
24.3.2. ATA..................................................................................................... 84
24.3.3. USB .................................................................................................... 85
24.4 Programming ........................................................................................... 85
25. APPENDIX G: DOCUMENT-REVISION HISTORY ............................................................ 86

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1. USER INFORMATION
1.1 About This Manual
This document provides information about products from Kontron Embedded Modules AG and/or its
subsidiaries. No warranty of suitability, purpose, or fitness is implied. While every attempt has been
made to ensure that the information in this document is accurate, the information contained within
is supplied “as-is” and is subject to change without notice.

For the circuits, descriptions and tables indicated, Kontron assumes no responsibility as far as
patents or other rights of third parties are concerned.

1.2 Copyright Notice

Copyright © 2004 Kontron Embedded Modules AG.

All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a
retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any
means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the express
written permission of Kontron.

JUMPtec Industrielle Computertechnik AG and Kontron Embedded Computers AG merged in July

2002. JUMPtec is now known as Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH. Products labeled and sold
under the Kontron Embedded Modules name (formerly JUMPtec) are now considered Kontron
products for all practical purposes, including warranty and support.

DIMM-PC®, PISA®, ETX Components SBC, JUMPtec®, and Kontron Embedded Modules are
registered trademarks of Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH©.

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1.3 Trademarks
The following lists the trademarks of components used in this board.

 IBM, XT, AT, PS/2 and Personal System/2 are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corp.

 Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

 Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.

 All other products and trademarks mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their
respective owners.

1.4 Standards
Kontron Embedded Modules is certified to ISO 9000 standards.

1.5 Warranty
This Kontron Embedded Modules product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship
for the warranty period from the date of shipment. During the warranty period, Kontron Embedded
Modules will at its discretion decide to repair or replace defective products.

Within the warranty period, the repair of products is free of charge as long as warranty conditions
are observed.

The warranty does not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance or
handling by the buyer, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the product’s
environmental specifications or improper installation or maintenance.

Kontron Embedded Modules will not be responsible for any defects or damages to other products
not supplied by Kontron Embedded Modules that are caused by a faulty Kontron Embedded Modules
product.

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1.6 Technical Support

Technicians and engineers from Kontron Embedded Modules and/or its subsidiaries and official
distributors are available for technical support. We are committed to making our product easy to
use and will help you use our products in your systems.

Before contacting Kontron Embedded Modules technical support, please contact your local
representative or consult our Web site for the latest product documentation, utilities, and drivers.
If the information does not help to solve the problem, contact us by telephone.

Asia Europe North/South America

Kontron Embedded Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH Kontron America
Technology (Asia Pacific)

Far East Science Park, 2nd Brunnwiesenstr. 16 6260 Sequence Drive

Floor No. 2, Lane 50, Nan 94469 Deggendorf – Germany San Diego, CA 92121-4371
Kang Road Section 3, Nan
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Tel: +886-2-2782-0201 Tel: +49 (0) 991-37024-0 Tel: 888-294-4558

Fax: +886-2-2782-7486 Fax: +49 (0) 991-37024-104 Fax: (858) 677-0898

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2. INTRODUCTION
2.1 MOPSlcdGX1
The MOPSlcdGX1 uses the AMD (former National) Geode GX1 CPU. It provides a complete high
performance embedded 80486 solution and offers the latest in features and technology.

One SO-DIMM socket on the topside of the board enables the MOPSlcdGX1 to be equipped with up to
256 MB of SDRAM.

The Geode CS5530A companion chip and a Winbond Super-I/O controller offer PC/AT subsystems
found in desktop units. The subsystems built into the MOPSlcdGX1 include:

 CPU

 System ROM (BIOS)

 Direct memory access (DMA) controllers

 Counters

 Interrupt controllers

 Keyboard interface

 Speaker interface

 Floppy-drive interface

 Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) hard-disk interface

 Serial ports (COM1 and COM2)

 Parallel port (LPT1)

 Integrated memory controller with up to 4MB unified memory architecture (UMA) for
VGA
Additional subsystems integrated into the MOPSlcdGX1 enhance its PC/AT functionality. Subsystems
include:

 PS/2 style mouse

 Universal serial bus (USB) ports

 Up to two peripheral component interconnect (PCI) Fast Ethernet chips

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2.2 The MOPS Family

MOPS (Minimized Open PC System) PC/104 products represent the “Proven PC Platform for Instant
Solutions." Each MOPS module is characterized by the same pinout for the keyboard, COM1 and
COM2, 44-pin IDE, LPT, and 1st LAN. These homogeneous features facilitate easy upgrades within
the Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH MOPS PC/104 product family.

Whenever a LCD panel is required, MOPS products with onboard graphics controllers serve as the
right choice. Display connections are simplified when using these units, which come with a JUMPtec
Intelligent LVDS Interface (JILI) and a JUMPtec Intelligent Panel Adapter (JIPA) interface. The two
interfaces can recognize which display is connected and then independently set all video
parameters. These interfaces are not available on all MOPS products.

All MOPS-PC/104 are plug-and-work enabled to further reduce time-to-market.

As part of the standard features package, all MOPS PC/104 modules come with a JUMPtec
Intelligent Device Architecture (JIDA) interface, which is integrated into the BIOS of the PC/104
modules. This interface enables hardware independent access to the MOPS-PC/104 features that
cannot be accessed via standard APIs. Functions such as watchdog timer, brightness and contrast
of LCD backlight and user bytes in the EEPROM can be configured with ease by taking advantage of
this standard MOPS PC/104 module feature.

All MOPS PC/104 products can be remote controlled by using JRC software feature. This allows you
to change, update, and maintain the MOPS products from a host computer via a serial connection.

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2.3 PC/104 an Embedded PC Standard

Over the past decade, PC architecture has become an accepted platform for far more than desktop
applications. Dedicated and embedded applications for PCs are beginning to appear everywhere.

By standardizing hardware and software around the broadly supported PC architecture, embedded
system designers can substantially reduce development costs, risks, and time-to-market.

For these reasons, companies that embed microcomputers as controllers within their products seek
ways to reap the benefits of using the PC architecture. However, the standard form factor of a PC
bus (12.4" x 4.8") and its associated card cages and backplanes are too bulky and expensive for
most embedded control applications.

The only practical way to embed the PC architecture in space-and power-sensitive applications has
been to design a PC chip by chip directly into the product. But this runs counter to growing trend
away from "reinventing the wheel." Whenever possible, top management now encourages
outsourcing of components and technologies to reduce development costs and accelerate product
design cycles.

A need has arisen for a more compact implementation of the PC bus, satisfying the reduced space
and power constraints of embedded control applications. PC/104 was developed in response to this
need. It offers full architecture, hardware and software compatibility with the PC bus but in ultra-
compact (3.6" x 3.8") stackable modules. PC/104 is ideally suited to the unique requirements of
embedded control applications.

Although configuration and application possibilities with PC/104 modules are practically limitless,
there are two ways to use them in embedded system designs:

 Standalone module stacks

PC/104 modules are self-stacking. The modules are used like ultra-compact bus boards
but without a need for backplanes or card cages. Stacked modules are spaced 0.6
inches apart. (The three-module stack measures 3.6 by 3.8 by 2 inches.) Companies
using PC/104 module stacks within their products frequently create one or more of
their own application-specific PC/104 modules.

 Component-line applications
In this configuration, the modules function as highly integrated components, plugged
into custom carrier boards that contain application-specific interfaces and logic. The
modules' self-stacking bus can be useful to install multiple modules in one location.
This facilitates product upgrades or options and allows temporary addition of modules
during system debug or test.

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3. GETTING STARTED

The easiest way to get the MOPSlcdGX1 board running is to use a starter kit from Kontron Embedded
Modules GmbH. Take the following steps:

1. Turn off the power supply (part of the starter kit).

2. Connect the power supply to the starter kit baseboard (part of the starter kit).

3. Plug the MOPSlcdGX1 to the PC/104 bus connector on the starter kit baseboard.

4. Make all necessary connections from the MOPSlcdGX1 to the starter kit board. (Cables come
with the starter kit). The starter kit board offers various interfaces on standard connectors.

5. Plug a suitable SDRAM memory module into the SODIMM socket of the MOPSlcdGX1.

6. Connect the CRT monitor to the CRT interface or a LCD panel to the JILI interface by using
the corresponding adapter cable.

7. Plug a keyboard to the starter kit’s keyboard connector.

8. Connect the floppy drive (part of the starter kit) with the data cable (part of the starter kit)
to the MOPSlcdGX1 floppy interface.

9. Connect the power supply to the floppy’s power connector.

10. Plug a hard-drive data cable to the MOPSlcdGX1 hard-disk interface. Attach the hard disk to
the connector at the opposite end of the cable.

11. If necessary, connect the power supply to the hard disk’s power connector.

12. Make sure all your connections have been made correctly.

13. Turn on the power.

14. Enter the BIOS by pressing the F2 key during boot-up. Make all changes in the BIOS setup.
See the BIOS chapter of this manual for details.

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4. SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 Functional Specifications
 Processor
 AMD (formerNational Semiconductor) Geode GX1
 300MHz (33Mhz bus clock)
 16KB integrated unified L1 cache
 Chipset
 Geode I/O Companion Multifunction South Bridge (CS5530A)
 PCI 2.1 compliant
 Super-I/O Controller
 Winbond W83977F or compatible
 Power supply
 5V only supply
 Memory
 Supports 1 SDRAM-SODIMM-Module (8 – 256 MB)
 Two serial ports, (COM1 and COM2)
 Standard RS232C serial ports with FIFO
 16550 compatible
 Parallel port (LPT1)
 With SPP/ECP/EPP support
 Floppy drive interface

 EIDE hard-disk interface (PCI)

 PCI bus master IDE port (up to two IDE Devices)
 Programmable input/output (PIO) modes up to Mode 4 timing
 Multiword DMA Mode 0, 1, 2 with independent timing
 Supports Kontron chipDISK
 Onboard CompactFlash socket
 Type 1 only for commercial compact flashes
 Master on secondary IDE
 Located on bottom of MOPSlcdGX1 board

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 USB interface
 Two USB 1.0 ports (OHCI)
 USB legacy-keyboard support
 Ethernet interfaces
 Two Davicom 9102A PCI Ethernet chips
 10BASE-T/100BASE-T LAN
 Fast Ethernet, network-interface card (NIC) controller
 according to the common criteria of the embedded technology market segment
 Graphic interfaces
 Onboard VGA integrated in Geode I/O Companion Multifunction South Bridge
(CS5530A) chipset
 2D-graphics accelerator and display controller
 Cathode ray tube (CRT) and liquid crystal display (LCD) panel support
 Low voltage differential signaling (LVDS): 110MHz channel that uses the JUMPtec
Intelligent LVDS Interface (JILI)
 Resolution up to 1280 x 1024 x 16bpp
 Up to 4MB Video RAM based on UMA
 512KB FLASH-BIOS (Phoenix)
 NV-EEPROM for CMOS setup
 Keyboard controller

 PS/2 mouse interface

 Watchdog timer (WDT)

 Real-time clock (requires external battery)

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4.2 Mechanical Specifications

4.2.1. PC/104 Bus Connector (ISA part)
 One 2 X 32 pin stackthrough and one 2 X 20 pin stackthrough connector

4.2.2. Module Dimensions

 95 x 90 mm (3.7” x 3.5”)

4.2.3. Height (including PC/104 connector pins)

 23.5 mm max (0.925”)

4.2.4. Weight
 105 g (full feature version without memory module)

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4.3 Electrical Specifications

4.3.1. Supply Voltage
 5V DC +/- 5%

4.3.2. Supply Voltage Ripple

 100 mV peak to peak 0 - 20 MHz

4.3.3. Supply Current (Typical, DOS Prompt)

 1.25A (with 256MB SDRAM)

4.3.4. Supply Current (Maximum)

 2.64A + current SDRAM

(calculated theoretical values from all components maximum supply currents)

4.3.5. External RTC Battery

 External RTC battery voltage: 2.2 - 3.5V (typ. 3.0V)

 External RTC battery quiescent current, max 2.4A

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4.4 MTBF
The following MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) values were calculated using a combination of
manufacturer’s test data, if the data was available, and a Bellcore calculation for the remaining
parts. The Bellcore calculation used is “Method 1 Case 1”. In that particular method the
components are assumed to be operating at a 50 % stress level in a 40° C ambient environment and
the system is assumed to have not been burned in. Manufacturer’s data has been used wherever
possible. The manufacturer’s data, when used, is specified at 50° C, so in that sense the following
results are slightly conservative. The MTBF values shown below are for a 40° C office or
telecommunications environment. Higher temperatures and other environmental stresses (extreme
altitude, vibration, salt water exposure, etc.) will lower the MTBF values.

 System MTBF (hours) : 151.518 for full feature version

Notes: Fans usually shipped with Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH products have
50,000-hour typical operating life. The above estimates assume no fan, but a
passive heat sinking arrangement.
Estimated RTC battery life (as opposed to battery failures) is not accounted for in
the above figures and needs to be considered separately. Battery life depends on
temperature and operating conditions. When the Kontron unit has external power;
the only battery drain is from leakage paths.

4.5 Environmental Specifications

4.5.1. Temperature
 Operating: 0 to +60 °C (*) (with appropriate airflow.)

 Nonoperating: -10 to +85 

C (noncondensing)

Note: (*) The maximum operating temperature is the maximum measurable

temperature on any spot on the module’s surface. You must maintain
the temperature according to the above specification.

4.5.2. Humidity
 Operating: 10% to 90% (noncondensing)

 Nonoperating: 5% to 95% (noncondensing)

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5. CPU, CHIPSET AND SUPER-I/O CONTOLLER

5.1 CPU
The MOPSlcdGX1 comes with a 300MHz AMD Geode® GX1 processor. This is a 80486 compatible high
speed and low-power CPU with some enhancements to nearly reach Pentium® performance. The
Geode GX1 integrates the following features:

 Support for Intel’s MultiMedia eXtensions (MMX) instruction set extension for
acceleration of multimedia applications

 16KB unified L1 cache

 Six-stage pipelined Integer Unit

 Integrated floating point unit (FPU)

 Memory Management Unit (MMU)

 Advanced Power Management (APM 1.2) for legacy power management

 PCI host controller

 Virtual Software Architecture (VSA)

 Integrated 2D-graphics accelerator and display controller with direct interface to

Geode CS5530A companion device for CRT and LCD support

 Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) with frame buffer and video memory residing in
main memory

 Synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) interface tightly coupled to CPU
core and graphics subsystem for maximum efficiency

The CPU of the MOPSlcdGX1 is equipped with a passive cooler and therefore suits for many
embedded applications.

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5.2 Chipset
The MOPSlcdGX1 board uses the Geode I/O Companion Multifunction South Bridge (CS5530A),
which is especially designed to work with the GX1 processor line and provides the following
features:

 General features
 3.3V or 5.0V, PCI-bus compatible
 5.0V-tolerant I/O interfaces
 PCI-to-ISA bridge
 PCI-2.1 compliant
 Support for PCI initiator to Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
and ISA master-to-PCI cycle translations
 PCI master for IDE controllers
 PCI-to-ISA interrupt mapper/translator
 AT compatibility
 Two 8259A-equivalent interrupt controllers
 8254-equivalent timer
 Two 8237-equivalent DMA controllers
 Boot-Read Only Memory (ROM) and keyboard-chip select
 Bus mastering IDE controllers
 Two controllers with support for up to three IDE devices
 Independent timing for master and slave devices for both channels
 PCI bus master burst reads and writes
 Ultra DMA/33 support
 Programmed I/O up to PIO mode 4 support
 Display subsystem extensions
 Complements the GX1 processors’ graphics and video capabilities
 Three independent line buffers for accelerating video data streams
 YUV to RGB conversion hardware
 Display interface with three integrated DACs
 Integrated DOT clock generator
 Up to 1280x1024 pixel resolution
 Two independent USB interfaces
 Open-host controller interface (OpenHCI), Revision 1.0
 Second-generation design

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5.3 Super-I/O Controller

The Winbond W83977F Super-I/O controller on the MOPSlcdGX1 provides the following additional
features:

 General features
 Plug & Play (PNP) 1.0A compliant
 Supports 13 interrupt request (IRQ) lines, 4 direct memory access
(DMA) channels, full 16-bit address decoding
 Floppy Disk Controller (FDC)
 Compatible with IBM PC AT disk drive system
 16 byte data FIFO
 Supports one 3.5” or 5.25” floppy disk drive with up to 2.88Mbyte
disks
 Two Serial Ports with high-speed 16550 compatible UARTs (Universal Asynchronous
Receiver Transmitter), 16-byte send/receive FIFOs

 One Parallel Port with SPP, bi-directional, EPP and ECP support

 8042 based keyboard controller

 PS/2 mouse support

 Watchdog Timer

 Real Time Clock (RTC)

5.4 CPU, Chipset and Super-I/O Configuration

See the Advanced Menu and its submenus section of the Appendix B: BIOS chapter for information
on possible settings.

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6. SYSTEM MEMORY

The MOPSlcdGX1 uses only small outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMMs). One socket is
available for 3.3 Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
(SDRAM). SDRAM modules of up to 256MB can be used and have to be plugged into SDRAM SO-
DIMM socket X1.

The total amount of memory available on the SDRAM module is used for main memory and graphic
memory on the MOPSlcdGX1. Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) supported by Virtual Software
Architecture (VSA) manages the sharing of the system memory between graphic controller and
processor. Therefore, the full memory size is not available for software applications. Between 1MB
and 4MB of main memory are used as graphic memory.

To find the location of the SDRAM socket X1 on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the Appendix E:
Connector Layout chapter.

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7. ISA BUS EXPANSION

The design of the MOPSlcdGX1 follows the standard PC/104 form factor and offers the ISA-bus
signals for the use of expansion cards. The PCI-bus signals are only used internally.

7.1 PC/104 Bus (ISA part)

The PC/104 bus consists of two connectors that use 104 pins in total.

 XT bus connector (64 pins)

 AT bus connector (40 pins, which is optional for 16 bit-data bus system)
The pinout of the PC/104 bus connectors corresponds to the pinout of the ISA bus connectors with
some added ground pins. The two PC systems with different form factors are electrically compatible.

The XT bus connector, Row A and B.

The corresponding 64-pin stackthrough header (ISA bus = 62pins) has two added ground pins at
the end of the connector (Pin A32 and Pin B32). The pinout between PC/104 bus and XT ISA bus is
identical between A1 - A31 and B1 - B31.

The AT bus extension connector, Row C and D.

The corresponding 40-pin stackthrough header (ISA bus = 36 pins) has four added ground pins, two
on each side of the connector. To avoid confusion, the first two pins are defined as Pin C0 and Pin
D0. The additional ground pins at the end of the connector are defined as C19 and D19. The pinout
between PC/104 bus and AT ISA bus is identical between C1 - C18 and D1 - D18.

7.1.1. Connectors
The MOPSlcdGX1 features both – XT bus and AT bus extension – on two, dual-row socket connector
with 2.54mm x 2.54mm grid (0.1" x 0.1").

The PC-104 XT bus is available through the X2A connector. The PC/104 AT bus is available through
the X2B connector.

A detailed description of the signals including electrical characteristics and timings is beyond the
scope of this document. Please refer to the official ISA bus and PC/104 specifications for more
details.

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7.1.2. PC/104 Configuration

When using add-on boards on the PC/104 bus, make sure that there are no resource conflicts in the
system. Carefully choose hardware interrupts, DMA channels, memory and I/O address ranges to
avoid resource conflicts, which are often the reason for a board or a feature not functioning
correctly. See Appendix A: System Resource Allocation for information about the resources already
used by the MOPSlcdGX1.

7.2 PC/104 Stack

PC/104 adapter cards are mounted in a stack-through manner. Adapter cards are designed with
plugs on their undersides that mate with the PC/104 socket connectors of MOPSlcdGX1. PC/104
adapters can support the socket connector version on their topside and allow additional stacking of
adapters.

Whenever possible use the MOPSlcdGX1 as top module of the PC/104 stack as the CPU board is
normally the board with the highest heat dissipation.

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8. GRAPHICS INTERFACES
8.1 Graphic Controller
The MOPSlcdGX1 comes with a PCI graphic controller system integrated in the CPU and chipset. The
Geode I/O Companion Multifunction South Bridge (CS5530A) incorporates extensions to the GX1
processor’s display subsystem. These include:

 Video accelerator
 Buffers and formats input luminance-bandwidth-chrominance (YUV)
video data from the GX1 processor
 8-bit interface to the GX1 processor
 X & Y scaler with bilinear filter
 Color space converter (YUV to RGB)
 Video Overlay Logic
 Color key
 Data switch for graphics and video data
 Gamma RAM
 Brightness and contrast control
 Display Interface
 Integrated RGB Video digital-to-analog converters (DACs)
 VESA DDC2B/DPMS support
 Flat-panel interface (simultaneous operation of CRT and LCD)
 Supported Resolutions (CRT and LCD)
 The display controller on the MOPSlcdGX1 supports resolutions for
CRT and LCD panels of up to 1280x1024x8 bpp and 1024x768x16
bpp.

The graphic subsystem of the MOPSlcdGX1 uses Unified Memory Architecture (UMA), which means
up to 4MB of the system memory are used for video memory and frame buffer. The MOPSlcdGX1
video BIOS is integrated in the system BIOS and supports different panel types, which are identified
via special configuration mechanisms.

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8.2 CRT Connector

The CRT monitor interface is available through the X9 connector (6 pins). To have the signals
available on a standard DSUB-15 CRT monitor connector, an adapter cable is required. A 15-pin
DSUB cable is available from Kontron (KAB-VGA-2, Part Number 96053-0000-00-0).

Header Pin Signal Name Function DSUB-25

1 RED Analog video red 1
2 GRN Analog video green 2
3 BLU Analog video blue 3
4 GND Signal ground 7
5 VSYNC Vertical sync 14
6 HSYNC Horizontal sync 13

To find the location of the CRT connector on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the Appendix E:
Connector Layout chapter.

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8.3 LCD Panel Connector

The interface for the LCD Panel is available through the X16 connector on the top side of the board.
This connector represents the JILI interface (JUMPtec Intelligent LVDS Interface). The
implementation of this subsystem complies with the JILI Specification of Kontron Embedded
Modules GmbH. The MOPSlcdGX1 already supports the JILI3 implementation. A variety of cables for
different display types are available from Kontron. Please refer to the actual cable list on the
Kontron Web site for part numbers and cable names. A detailed description of the JILI interface
standard also is available in a separate document JILIM???.PDF. The three question marks represent
the documents revision number. You can download this document from the Kontron Web site, or
contact your local Kontron technical support to receive it.

To find the location of the LCD Panel interface connector on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the
Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

8.4 Display Power Considerations

When using a LCD Panel, additional voltages may be required to drive the displays logic, supply the
backlight converter and the display’s contrast voltage.

The display logic may require +5V for standard or +3.3V for low-power LCDs. Contrast voltages for
passive displays are normally very different and can range from –30V to +30V. Backlight converters
usually are +5V or +12V types. When using a Kontron JILI cable, you do not need to determine such
configurations. Display logic voltage and contrast voltage come preconfigured on the JILI cable. On
occasion, backlight voltage has to be adjusted on the cable.

Even though the MOPSlcdGX1 is a +5V-only board, you need to supply the +12V for the backlight
converter additionally when using such a converter type.

The onboard 3.3V-circuitry of the MOPSlcdGX1 and the +3.3V logic voltage of low-voltage panels are
powered by separate voltage regulators. The one for the LCD is mounted on the JILI adapter cable.

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8.5 Connecting a LCD Panel

To determine whether your panel display is supported, check the Kontron Web site for panel lists.
We regularly update the list of panels that have been tested with the MOPSlcdGX1.

Many panel adapters for a wide spread variety of displays are available through Kontron. If you use
one of those adapters supplied by Kontron, configuration is easy:

1. Check whether you have the correct adapter and cable for the panel you plan to use.
Inspect the cable for damages.

2. Disconnect the power from your system.

3. Connect the panel adapter to the LCD Panel connector (JILI interface) on the MOPSlcdGX1.

4. Connect the other end of the cable to your display.

5. Connect the backlight converter.

6. Supply power to your system.

7. If no image appears on your display, connect a CRT monitor to the CRT connector.

8. If necessary program the EEPROM on the JILI cable with the matching configuration data.

9. If you still do not see improvement, consider contacting the dealer for technical support.

8.6 Configuration
You can set the general configuration for the graphic controller in the BIOS setup utility. Refer to
the Advanced Chipset Control submenu and the Display Control submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS
Operation chapter for more configuration information.

You can download available drivers for the Geode graphic controller subsystem from the Kontron
Web site. For further information read the read-me or help files or contact technical support.

8.7 Graphics Technical Support

If problems occur, you can solve some of them by using the latest drivers for the Geode graphic
controller subsystem. Kontron provides you with the latest Kontron-tested drivers, which can differ
from newer ones. For further technical support, contact either Kontron or get support information
and downloadable software updates from AMD.

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8.8 Available Video Modes

The following lists show the video modes supported by the graphic controller with maximum video
resolution. When configured for smaller video resolutions or using a LCD panel on the JILI
interface, not all of the below video modes may be available. Availability depends upon controller
configuration and the display capabilities.

8.8.1. Standard Video Modes

Video Mode Display Mode Characters/Pixels Colors/Gray val.
00h/01h Text 40x25 16
02h/03h Text 80x25 16
04h/05h Graphics 320x200 4 (packed pixel)
06h Graphics 640x200 2 (packet pixel)
07h Text 80x25 Mono
0Dh Graphics 320x200 16 (planar)
0Eh Graphics 640x200 16 (planar)
0Fh Graphics 640x350 Mono (planar)
10h Graphics 640x350 16 (planar)
11h Graphics 640x480 Mono (planar)
12h Graphics 640x480 16 (planar)
13h Graphics 320x200 256 (packet pixel)

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8.8.2. VESA Video Modes

VESA Mode VGA Mode Display Mode Characters/Pixels Color Depths (bpp)
0100h 5Bh Graphics 640x400 8
0101h 5Fh Graphics 640x480 8
0102h 6Ah Graphics 800x600 4
0103h 5Ch Graphics 800x600 8
0104h 5Dh Graphics 1024x768 4
0105h 60h Graphics 1024x768 8
0106h 5Ah Graphics 1280x1024 4
0107h 6Bh Graphics 1280x1024 8
0110h 6Ch Graphics 640x480 15
0111h 6Dh Graphics 640x480 16
0113h 6Eh Graphics 800x600 15
0114h 6Fh Graphics 800x600 16
0116h 61h Graphics 1024x768 15
0117h 62h Graphics 1024x768 16
0120h 20h Graphics 320x200 8
0121h 21h Graphics 320x240 8
0122h 22h Graphics 320x240 15
0123h 23h Graphics 320x240 16
0124h 24h Graphics 320x240 32
0125h 25h Graphics 400x300 8
0126h 26h Graphics 400x300 15
0127h 27h Graphics 400x300 16
0128h 28h Graphics 400x300 32
0129h 29h Graphics 512x384 8
012Ah 2Ah Graphics 512x384 15
012Bh 2Bh Graphics 512x384 16
012Ch 2Ch Graphics 512x384 32
012Dh 2Dh Graphics 640x400 15
012Eh 2Eh Graphics 640x400 16
012Fh 2Fh Graphics 640x400 32

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9. SERIAL-COMMUNICATION INTERFACES
Two fully functional serial ports (COMA and COMB) provide asynchronous serial communications.
COMA and COMB support RS-232 operation modes. They are 16550 high-speed UART compatible and
support 16-byte FIFO buffers for transfer rates from 50baud to 115.2Kbaud.

9.1 Connectors
COMA is available through the X11 connector (10 pins) and COMB through the X12 connector (10
pins). To have the signals available on the standard serial interface connectors DSUB9 or DSUB25,
an adapter cable is required. A 9-pin DSUB cable is available from Kontron (KAB-DSUB9-2, Part
Number 96017-0000-00-0). The following table shows the pinouts for COMA and COMB, as well as
necessary connections for DSUB adapters.

Header Pin Signal Name Function In / Out DSUB-25 DSUB-9

1 /DCD Data Carrier Detect In 8 1
2 /DSR Data Set Ready In 6 6
3 RxD Receive Data In 3 2
4 /RTS Request to Send Out 4 7
5 TxD Transmit Data Out 2 3
6 /CTS Clear to Send In 5 8
7 /DTR Data Terminal Ready Out 20 4
8 /RI Ring Indicator In 22 9
9 GND Signal Ground -- 7 5
10 VCC * +5V -- -- --

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of
-- IEC/EN 60950.

To find the location of the serial ports on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the Appendix E:
Connector Layout chapter.

9.2 Configuration
You can set the two serial input/output interfaces to a variety of I/O addresses and IRQ
configurations. Settings are changeable from the MOPSlcdGX1 BIOS menu. Refer to the I/O Device
Configuration submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for configuration information.

Note: Most operating systems detect the serial port with the I/O address 3F8h as
COM1 and 2F8h as COM2.

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10. PARALLEL-COMMUNICATION INTERFACE

The MOPSlcdGX1 incorporates an IBM XT/AT compatible parallel port. It can be set to bi-directional
and supports EPP and ECP operating modes. The bi-directional functions are compatible with those
of an IBM PS/2 style parallel port. This functionality is always available and does not conflict with
printer use.

10.1 Connector
The parallel port is available through the X15 connector (26 pins). To have the signals available on
a standard, parallel-interface connector DSUB-25, an adapter cable is required, which is offered by
Kontron (KAB-DSUB25-1, Part Number 96015-0000-00-0).

The following table shows the pinout as well as necessary connections for a DSUB-25 adapter.

Header Pin Signal Name Function In / Out DSUB-25

1 /STB Strobe Out 1
3 PD0 Data 0 I/O 2
5 PD1 Data 1 I/O 3
7 PD2 Data 2 I/O 4
9 PD3 Data 3 I/O 5
11 PD4 Data 4 I/O 6
13 PD5 Data 5 I/O 7
15 PD6 Data 6 I/O 8
17 PD7 Data 7 I/O 9
19 /ACK Acknowledge In 10
21 /BUSY Busy In 11
23 PE Paper out In 12
25 /SLCT Select out In 13
2 /AFD Autofeed Out 14
4 /ERR Error In 15
6 /INIT Init Out 16
8 /SLIN Select in Out 17
26 VCC * +5V -- NC
10,12 GND Signal Ground -- 18 - 25
14,16 GND Signal Ground -- 18 - 25
18,20 GND Signal Ground -- 18 - 25
22,24 GND Signal Ground -- 18 - 25

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of
-- IEC/EN 60950.

To find the location of the parallel port on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the Appendix E:
Connector Layout chapter.

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10.2 Configuration
The parallel-port mode, I/O addresses, and IRQs are changeable in the MOPSlcdGX1 BIOS Setup
Utility. You can program the base I/O-address 378h, 3BCh, 278h, disable the interface or set it to
AUTO. You can choose IRQ5 or IRQ7 as the parallel-port interrupt. In ECP mode, you can choose
DMA 1 or DMA 3.

Refer to the I/O Device Configuration Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for
additional information on configuration.

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11. KEYBOARD AND FEATURE INTERFACE

The keyboard and feature connector of the MOPSlcdGX1 offers five functions. The interface connects
the following:

 Keyboard

 Keyboard lock switch

 Speaker

 Battery

 Reset button

11.1 Connector
The keyboard and feature connector is available through Connector X10 (10 pins). An adapter cable
is required to connect a standard keyboard to this interface. There are two adapter cables available
from Kontron. One can be used for AT-keyboard (KAB-KB-1, Part Number 96023-0000-00-0), the
other for PS/2-keyboard (KAB-KB-PS2, Part Number 96060-0000-00-0). The adapter cables do not
know the other functions on this interface.

The following table shows the pinout as well as necessary connections for adapters.

Header Pin Signal Name Function 5-pin Din 6-pin MiniDin

(Diode) (PS2)
1 Speaker Speaker output
2 GND Ground
3 /RESIN Reset input
4 /KBLOCK Keyboard lock
5 KBDAT Keyboard data 2 1
6 KBCLK Keyboard clock 1 5
7 GND Ground 4 3
8 VCC * +5V 5 4
9 BATT Battery in (3,0V)
10 PWRGOOD Powergood

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of
-- IEC/EN 60950.

To find the location of the keyboard and feature connector on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see
the Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

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11.2 Signal Descriptions

/KBLOCK (Keyboard Lock)

 Input on CPU modules

 Output on any other module

 Input to the keyboard controller input Port 1, Bit 7

/RESIN and PWRGOOD (Reset Inputs)

 Input on CPU modules

 When POWERGOOD goes high, it starts the reset generator on the CPU module to pull
the onboard reset line high after a valid reset period. You also can use this pin as a low
active hardware reset for modules.

Speaker

 Open collector output on modules that drive a piezo electronic speaker.

 Input on modules that connects a 5V piezo electronic speaker to this pin.

 An 8-Ohm loudspeaker also can be connected between SPEAKER and GND, but because
of current limitation the volume will be low.

 Connect only one speaker to this pin. The CPU usually drives this pin. However, other
modules also can use this signal to drive the system speaker.

KBDAT (Keyboard Data)

 Bi-directional I/O pin on CPU modules

 Keyboard data signal

KBCLK (Keyboard Clock)

 Bi-directional I/O pin on CPU modules

 Keyboard clock signal

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BATT (System Battery Connection)

 This pin connects a system battery to all modules.

 The battery voltage has to be higher than 2.2V and lower than 4.5V. A 3V battery is
recommended.

 A battery is not needed to hold CMOS setup data. Your configurations for hard disks,
floppy drives, and other peripherals are saved in an onboard EEPROM. However, you
need a battery to save the CMOS date and time when power supply is turned off.

11.2.1. Example Connection AT-keyboard and Other Functions

6 PIN MINI-DIN
FEMALE
(PS/2 STYLE)

(KBCLK)
6 5
(+5V Vcc) (GND)
4 3
2 1 (KBDAT)

5 PIN DIN 180°

(DIN41524)
FEMALE
(Speaker)
3 1 (KBCLK)
5 4 (GND)
2 (KBDAT)
(+5V Vcc)
(PWRGOOD)
(/RESIN)
(/KBLOCK)
(BATT)

11.3 Configuration
Refer to the Keyboard Features submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS chapter for information on
configuration of the keyboard interface.

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12. PS/2 MOUSE INTERFACE

The super-I/O controller of the MOPSlcdGX1 supports a PS/2 mouse.

12.1 Connector
The PS/2 mouse interface is available on Connector X20 (4 pins). An adapter cable is required to
connect a standard PS/2 mouse. The cable is available from Kontron (KAB-MOUSE-PS2, Part Number
96062-0000-00-0).

The following table shows the pinout and connections for a PS/2 mouse adapter.

Header Pin Signal Name Function 6-pin MiniDin

(PS2)
1 MSDAT Mouse data 1
2 VCC * +5V 4
3 GND Ground 3
4 MSCLK Mouse clock 5

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of
-- IEC/EN 60950.

To find the location of the PS/2 mouse connector on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the
Appendix E: Connector Layout chapter.

12.2 Configuration
You can set the PS/2 mouse to enabled, disabled or autodetect from the BIOS Setup. If you enable
the mouse, the IRQ12 is used as the interrupt and is no longer available for other devices. Please
refer to the Advanced Menu in the Appendix B: BIOS chapter for additional information on
configuration.

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13. USB INTERFACES

The chipset of the MOPSlcdGX1 has an integrated USB host bridge. It comes with two USB ports,
which follows the OHCI specification and is USB-1.0 compliant.

You can expand the amount of USB connections by adding external hubs. You can connect up to 127
USB peripherals to each hub.

13.1 Connectors
The USB ports are available through the X6 and X7connectors (each 4 pins). To have the signals
available on the standard USB interface connectors, an adapter cable is required. An USB interface
cable is available from Kontron (KAB-USB-1, Part Number 96054-0000-00-0).

The following table shows the pinouts for the USB connectors.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

1 VCC * +5V
2 USB0 USB-
3 USB1 USB+
4 GND Ground

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of
-- IEC/EN 60950.

To find the location of the USB ports on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the Appendix E:
Connector Layout chapter.

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13.2 Configuration
Configuration entries are available for the USB ports in the BIOS Setup Utility. You can
enable/disable the USB controller as well as the USB legacy support and specify the OHCI register
location. Please refer to the I/O Device Configuration submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS chapter for
information.

13.3 Limitations
The power contacts for USB devices on Pin 1 and Pin 4 are not protected. They are suitable to supply
connected USB devices with a maximum of 500mA power dissipation. Do not supply external USB
devices with higher power dissipation through these pins. Always use a fuse for power on external
USB connectors, otherwise a defective USB device may damage the MOPSlcdGX1. Kontron
recommends using a resetable fuse for power on external USB connectors to follow the USB
specification.

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14. FLOPPY-DRIVE INTERFACE

The floppy-drive interface of the MOPSlcdGX1 uses a 2.88MB super I/O floppy-disk controller and
can support one floppy disk drive with densities that range from 360kB to 2.88MB. The controller is
100% IBM compatible.

14.1 Connector
The floppy disk interface is available on the flat-foil connector X13 (26 pins). This type of connector
is often internally used in notebooks to connect a slim-line floppy drive.

Accessories are available for this interface from Kontron. To connect a standard 3.5” floppy drive,
use an adapter cable (ADA-FLOPPY-2, Part Number 96001-0000-00-0). If you have a slim-line 3.5”
floppy drive, you may need a flat foil cable (KAB-FLOPPY/MOPS-1, Part Number 96019-0000-00-0).
It also is possible to get a slim line 3.5” floppy drive with cable from Kontron (FLOPPY-MOPS-1, Part
Number 96010-0000-00-0).

The following table shows the connector pinout.

Header Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function

1 VCC * +5V 2 /IDX Index
1 3 VCC * +5V 4 /DR0 Drive Select 0
5 VCC * +5V 6 /DSKCHG Disk Change
7 NC Not connected 8 NC Not connected
9 NC Not connected 10 /MTR0 Motor on 0
11 NC Not connected 12 /FDIR Direction Select
13 NC Not connected 14 /STEP Step
15 GND Ground 16 /WDATA Write Data
17 GND Ground 18 /WGATE Write Gate
19 GND Ground 20 /TRK0 Track 00
21 GND Ground 22 /WRTPRT Write Protect
23 GND Ground 24 /RDATA Read Data
25 GND Ground 26 /HDSEL Side One Select

To find the location of floppy-drive interface on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the Appendix E:
Connector Layout chapter.

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of
-- IEC/EN 60950.

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14.1.1. Connector Diagram

14.2 Configuration
You can configure the floppy disk interface in the BIOS Setup Utility. You can choose the 3.5”
(common) or 5.25” drive types with densities of 360kB, 720kB, 1.2MB, 1.25MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB.
Refer to the Main Menu section of the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for more information on
configuring the floppy drive.

You also can disable the floppy-disk interface in the I/O Device Configuration Submenu.

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15. IDE INTERFACES

PCI-bus devices serve as primary and secondary IDE hosts on the MOPSlcdGX1. The controller
supports up to Ultra DMA 33 mode, up to PIO mode 4 timing and multiword DMA mode 0, 1, 2 with
independent timing. The MOPSlcdGX1 features one IDE interface that can drive two hard disks and
one CompactFlash socket. When two IDE devices share a single adapter, they are connected in a
master/slave, daisy-chain configuration. If only one drive is in the system, you must set it as the
master. The CompactFlash socket is implemented through the secondary host as master.

15.1 IDE Interface Connector

The IDE interface is available through Connector X5 (44 pins). This interface is designed in 2mm
grid for optimal connectivity to a 2.5” hard disk.

There are several accessories available for IDE connectivity.

You can use two cables to directly connect a hard disk in a 2.5” form factor (KAB-IDE-2MM, Part
Number 96021-0000-00-0) or a 3.5” form factor (KAB-IDE-25, Part Number 96020-0000-00-0).

You can plug a Kontron chipDISK, which is an IDE hard disk that uses Flash technology, into the IDE
interface and mechanically mount it by using a mini-spacer on the chipDISK hole. You also can use a
chipDISK adapter (chipDISK-ADA1, Part Number 96004-0000-00-0) or compact Flash adapter (CFC-
ADA1, Part Number 96004-0000-00-2) for more disk support.

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The following table shows the pinout.

Header Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function

1 /RESET Reset 2 GND Ground
3 HDD7 Data 7 4 HDD8 Data 8
5 HDD6 Data 6 6 HDD9 Data 9
7 HDD5 Data 5 8 HDD10 Data 10
9 HDD4 Data 4 10 HDD11 Data 11
11 HDD3 Data 3 12 HDD12 Data 12
13 HDD2 Data 2 14 HDD13 Data 13
15 HDD1 Data 1 16 HDD14 Data 14
17 HDD0 Data 0 18 HDD15 Data 15
19 GND Ground 20 Key (NC) Key pin
21 DRQ IDE DMA Request 22 GND Ground
23 /IOW I/O write 24 GND Ground
25 /IOR I/O read 26 GND Ground
27 IOCHRDY I/O channel ready 28 NC ** Not connected
29 /ACK Acknowledge 30 GND Ground
31 IRQ Interrupt 32 NC Not connected
33 SA1 Addr 1 34 NC Not connected
35 SA0 Addr 0 36 SA2 Addr 2
37 /CS1 Chip select 1 38 /CS3 Chip select 3
39 NC Not connected 40 GND Ground
41 VCC * +5V 42 VCC Motor * +5V
43 GND Ground 44 NC Not connected

Notes: (*) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
-- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
-- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire-protecting requirements of
-- IEC/EN 60950.
(**) Pin 28 is normally used as cable select signal. On the MOPSlcdGX1 it is
not connected. IDE devices that have to use cable select will not function
under all configurations.

To find the location of IDE interface on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the Appendix E:
Connector Layout chapter.

15.2 CompactFlash Socket

The CompactFlash socket X14 (50 pins) for commercial CompactFlashes (Type I) is integrated on the
bottom side of the MOPSlcdGX1 board. As the signals of the socket are connected to the secondary
IDE this socket is no hot-plug interface. Turn off power to the system before adding or removing a
CompactFlash card.

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The following table shows the pinout of the CompactFlash socket.

Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND Ground 2 D3 Data 3
3 D4 Data 4 4 D5 Data 5
5 D6 Data 6 6 D7 Data 7
7 /CS1 Chip select 1 8 GND Ground
9 GND Ground 10 GND Ground
11 GND Ground 12 GND Ground
13 VCC +5V 14 GND Ground
15 GND Ground 16 GND Ground
17 GND Ground 18 SA2 Addr. 2
19 SA1 Addr. 1 20 SA0 Addr. 0
21 D0 Data 0 22 D1 Data 1
23 D2 Data 2 24 NC Not connected
25 GND Ground 26 GND Ground
27 D11 Data 11 28 D12 Data 12
29 D13 Data 13 30 D14 Data 14
31 D15 Data 15 32 /CS3 Chip select 3
33 GND Ground 34 /IOR I/O read
35 /IOW I/O write 36 VCC +5V
37 IRQ Interrupt 38 VCC +5V
39 GND Ground 40 NC Not connected
41 /RESET Reset 42 IOCHRDY Ready
43 NC Not connected 44 VCC +5V
45 NC Not connected 46 NC Not connected
47 D8 Data 8 48 D9 Data 9
49 D10 Data 10 50 GND Ground

15.3 Configuration
The IDE interface and the CompactFlash socket offer several configuration settings. Refer to the
Main Menu and I/O Device Configuration Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for
additional information on configuration.

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16. ETHERNET INTERFACES

The MOPSlcdGX1 uses two Davicom DM9102A PCI Fast Ethernet Controllers. The network controllers
support 10/100Base-T interfaces. The devices auto-negotiate the use of a 10Mbit/sec or
100Mbit/sec connection. You can enable an onboard LAN RPL ROM to support the boot up of the
system via Ethernet and a PXE-boot server.

The Davicom DM9102A provides the following features:

 Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC, Physical Layer, and transceiver on one chip

 Compliance with PCI Specification 2.2

 PCI-bus-master architecture

 EEPROM 93C46 interface supports node ID, access-configuration information

 Compliance with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX and 802.3 10Base-T

 Compliance with IEEE 802.3u autonegotiation protocol for automatic link- type
selection

 Full-duplex/half-duplex capability

 Support IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow Control

 Digital clock recovery circuit using advanced digital algorithm to reduce jitter

 High-performance 100Mbps clock generator and data-recovery circuit

 Loopback mode for easy system diagnostics

Note: The Ethernet interface works according to the common criteria of the embedded
technology market segment.

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16.1 Connectors
The Ethernet interfaces are available through connectors X17 and X18 (each 8 pins).

To have the signals of the Ethernet connection available on a standard RJ45 connector, you need an
adapter cable, which is offered by Kontron (KAB-MOPS-ETN1, Part Number 96048-0000-00-0).

The following table shows the pinout.

Header Pin Signal Name Function In/Out

1 TXD+ 10BASE-T Transmit Differential Output
2 TXD- 10BASE-T Transmit Differential Output
3 RXD+ 10BASE-T Receive Differential Input
4 SHLDGND Shield ground
5 SHLDGND Shield ground
6 RXD- 10BASE-T Receive Differential Input
7 SHLDGND Shield ground
8 SHLDGND Shield ground

Notes: TXD+, TXD- differential-output pair drives 10 and 100Mb/s Manchester-encoded

data to 100/10BASE-T transmit lines.
RXD+, RXD- differential input pair receives 10 and 100Mb/s Manchester-
encoded data from 100/10BASE-T receive lines.

To find the location of the Ethernet interface on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the Appendix E:
Connector Layout chapter.

16.2 Configuration
The onboard Davicom DM9102A Ethernet controllers can be enabled or disabled in BIOS setup
utility. Refer to the I/O Device Configuration Submenu in the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter
for additional information on configuration.

You can download available drivers from the Kontron Web site. For further information read the
read-me file or contact technical support.

16.3 Ethernet Technical Support

If any problems occur, you can solve some of them by using the latest drivers for the Davicom
DM9102A controller. Kontron provides you with the latest Kontron-tested drivers, which can differ
from newer ones. For further technical support, contact either Kontron or get support information
and downloadable software updates from Davicom.

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17. POWER CONNECTION

In some applications, the MOPSlcdGX1 is intended for use as a stand-alone module without a
backplane. You need to have a power connector available on the board for direct power supply. The
MOPSlcdGX1 is a +5V-only board. Peripherals can obtain additional voltage from the power
connector next to the PC/104 bus. The additional voltages (+12V, -5V and -12V) are not generated
onboard the MOPSlcdGX1.

17.1 Connector
The power connector is available as X2C (8 pins).

The following table shows the pinout.

Header Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND Ground
1 2 2 VCC +5V
3 BATT Battery
4 +12V +12V
8 5 - 5V -5V
6 -12V -12V
7 GND Ground
8 VCC +5V

To find the location of the power connector on the MOPSlcdGX1 board, please see the Appendix E:
Connector Layout chapter.

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17.2 Power Pins

Every power pin on the power connector as well as on the PC/104 bus connectors is limited to a
maximum current of 1A per pin.

If a system using a MOPSlcdGX1 is only supplied from the power connector, the following limitations
apply:

Power Number of Pins Max. Current

VCC (+5V) 2 2A
+12V 1 1A
-12V 1 1A
-5V 1 1A
GND 2 2A

A system using the MOPSlcdGX1 also can be supplied from the PC/104 bus connectors. If only those
supply voltages pins are used, the following limitations apply:

Power Number of pins on Max. Current

ISA part
VCC (+5V) 4 4A
+12V 2 2A
-12V 2 2A
-5V 2 2A
GND 8 8A

Modules on the PC/104 bus consuming a higher supply current must provide power supply through
an additional connector.

Note: The MOPSlcdGX1 is not a replacement for a backplane. Use all power pins on
the power connector and on the PC/104 connectors for power supply to the
MOPSlcdGX1, and also use all additional power connectors on additional I/O
cards, if your system exceeds the above limitations. It is not acceptable to use
only the power pins of the PC/104 connector for power supply of the full PC/104
stack.

17.3 External Battery

You can connect an external battery to Pin 3 (BATT) of the power connector instead of Pin 9 of the
keyboard connector. For more information refer to the Keyboard and Feature Interface section.

Note: The two battery inputs are protected against each other by diodes.

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18. WATCHDOG TIMER

The watchdog timer is integrated in the Winbond W83977A Super-I/O device of the MOPSlcdGX1 and
can issue a reset to the system. The watchdog timer circuit has to be triggered within a specified
time by the application software. If the watchdog is not triggered because proper software
execution fails or a hardware malfunction occurs, it will reset the system.

18.1 Configuration
You can set the watchdog timer to disabled or reset mode. You can specify the timeout from 15
seconds to about 30 minutes. The timeout is the time the watchdog has to be triggered within. You
can make the initialization settings in the BIOS setup. Refer to the Watchdog Settings Submenu in
the Appendix B: BIOS Operation chapter for information on configuration.

18.2 Programming

18.2.1. Initialization
You can initialize the watchdog timer from the BIOS setup. You also can set up the initialization
from the application software with help of the JIDA (Jumptec Intelligent Device Architecture)
programmer’s interface or by using low-level programming.

18.2.2. Trigger
The watchdog needs to be triggered out of the application software within a specified timeout
period. You can only do this in the application software by using low-level programming or with
help of the JIDA programmer’s interface.

For information about low-level programming for the watchdog timer, refer to Application Note
WdogPGX1_E???.DOC, which you can request from Kontron technical support.

For information about the JIDA programmer’s interface refer to the JIDA BIOS extension section in
the Appendix B: BIOS chapter and separate documents available in the JIDA software packages on
the Kontron Web site.

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19. APPENDIX A: SYSTEM RESOURCE

ALLOCATIONS
19.1 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines
Please note that Kontron PC/104 devices were designed after the draft of P996 Specification for ISA
systems. Because of this, shareable interrupts are not supported. Some PC/104 add-on board
manufacturers do not follow the P996 Specification and allow shareable interrupts. If you want to
use such PC/104 boards with Kontron devices, contact the manufacturer of the add-on board and
ask about switching to non-interrupt sharing.

IRQ # Use Available Comment

0 Timer0 No
1 Keyboard No
2 Cascade No
3 COM2 No Note (1), Note (2)
4 COM1 No Note (1), Note (2)
5 Yes Note (3)
6 FDC No Note (1)
7 LPT1 No Note (1), Note (3)
8 RTC No
9 Yes
10 COM3 Yes Note (4)
11 COM4 Yes Note (4)
12 PS/2 Mouse No Note (1)
13 FPU No
14 IDE0 No Note (1)
15 CompactFlash No Note (1)

Notes: (1) If the „used for“ device is disabled in setup, the corresponding interrupt is
available for other devices.
(2) ATTENTION: BIOS settings determine which physical COM connector is
assigned to a logical COM port.
(3) LPT1 also can be configured for IRQ5.
(4) Possible interrupts, if an external SMsC 669 Super-I/O controller is in the
system

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19.2 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels

DMA # Used for Available Comment

0 Yes
1 Yes Note (3)
2 FDC No Note (1)
3 LPT No Note (2), Note (3)
4 Cascade No
5 Yes
6 Yes
7 Yes

Notes: (1) If the „used for“-device is disabled in setup, the corresponding DMA
channel is available for other devices.
(2) The DMA channel is only used in ECP mode of LPT, in other modes it is
available.
(3) Possible alternative setting of LPT in ECP mode for used DMA channel.

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19.3 I/O Address Map

The I/O-port addresses of the processor module MOPSlcdGX1 are functionally identical to a standard
PC/AT. All addresses not mentioned in this table should be available. We recommend that you do
not use I/O addresses below 0110hex with additional hardware for compatibility reasons, even if
available.

I/O Use Available Comment

Address (h)
0000 - 000F DMA Controller 1 No Fixed
0010 System Control No Fixed
0020 - 0021 Interrupt Controller 1 No Fixed
0022 - 0023 Configuration Registers No Fixed
0040 - 0044 Timer No Fixed
0060 - 0066 Keyboard controller No Fixed
0061 Port B Register No Fixed
0070 NMI Enable Register No Fixed
0070 - 0071 Real Time Clock No Fixed
0080 BIOS POST No Fixed
0081 - 008F DMA Page Register No Fixed
0090 - 0094 System Control No Fixed
0092 Port A Register No Fixed
(Fast A20 Gate)
00A0 – 00A1 Interrupt Controller 2 No Fixed
00A2 – 00A3 System Control No Fixed
00C0 - 00DF DMA Controller 2 No Fixed
00E0 - 00EF System Control No Fixed
00F0 - 00FF Math Coprocessor No Fixed
0100 - 010F General Purpose I/O No Kontron Control Port
0170 – 0177 CompactFlash No Fixed
01F0 - 01F7 Fixed Disk No Fixed
0278 - 027F Yes Free in standard configuration, but possible
address of LPT1.
02E8 - 02EF Yes Free in standard configuration, but possible
address of COM.
02F8 - 02FF Serial Port 2 No Default for COM B, free with different configuration.
0370 - 0377 Configuration Port No Configuration address for Winbond-controller.
0378 - 037F Parallel Port 1 No Default for LPT 1; free with different configuration.
03B0 – 03BF Video Control No Fixed
03BC - 03C4 Yes Free in standard configuration, but possible
address of LPT1.
03E8 - 03EF Yes Free in standard configuration, but possible
address of COM.
03F0 - 03F7 Diskette Controller No Fixed
03F8 - 03FF Serial Port 1 No Default for COM A, free with different configuration.
0481 - 048B DMA Page Registers No Fixed
04D0 - 04D1 Interrupt Select No Fixed
0778 – 077A System Control No Fixed
121C – 121F ACPI Timer/Counter No Fixed

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19.4 Memory Map

The MOPSlcdGX1 processor module can support up to 256MB memory modules. As the MOPSlcdGX1
uses Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) the amount of graphic memory reduces the available
amount of main memory. The first 640KB of DRAM are used as main memory.

Using DOS, you can address 1MB of memory directly. Memory area above 1MB (high memory,
extended memory) is accessed under DOS via special drivers such as HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE,
which are part of the operating system. Please refer to the operating system documentation or
special textbooks for information about HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE.

Other operating systems (Linux or Windows versions) allow you to address the full memory area
directly.

Upper Memory Use Available Comment

A0000h – BFFFFh VGA Memory No Mainly used by graphic adapter cards. If an external
PCI graphic card is in the system this memory area
is mapped to the PCI bus.
C0000h – CBFFFh VGA BIOS No Free for ISA bus or shadow RAM only when
onboard graphic is disabled.
C0000h – C7FFFh is mainly used by external ISA
VGA cards.
CC000h – DFFFFh Yes Free for ISA bus or shadow RAM in standard
configurations.
If onboard LAN RPL ROM is enabled, or JRC is
used, a 16K block is shadowed for BIOS
extensions, starting with first free area at CC000h or
D0000h, D4000h, D8000hor DC000h. (BIOS
extensions do not use the whole shadow block).
If the USB Legacy Support is enabled a 16K block
base address can be selected for the OHCI
Register MAP.
E0000h – F0000h System BIOS No OHCI Register MAP in USB Legacy Support is
starting at E0000h by default setting.

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19.4.1. Using Expanded Memory Managers

MOPSlcdGX1 extension BIOSes may be mapped to an upper memory area. (See the previous table.).
Some add-on boards also have optional ROMs or use drivers that communicate with their
corresponding devices via memory mapped I/O such as dual-ported RAM. These boards have to
share the upper memory area with the Expanded Memory Manager’s EMS frame. This often causes
several problems in the system.

Most EMMs scan the upper memory area for extension BIOSes (optional ROMs) and choose a free
memory area for their frame if it is not explicitly set. Normally, they are not always capable of
detecting special memory-mapped I/O areas. You need to tell the EMM which memory areas are not
available for the EMS frames, which is most of the time done by using special exclusion parameters.

If the Expanded Memory Manager you use cannot detect extension BIOSes (optional ROMs), make
sure you excluded all areas in the upper memory, which are used by extension BIOSes, too. Your
instruction in the CONFIG.SYS concerning the Expanded Memory Manager should look like this:
(question marks for location of extension BIOS).

MS-DOS Example
DEVICE=EMM386.EXE X=????-???? X=E000-FFFF

Note: When booting up your system using this configuration under MS-DOS, the
exclusion of area F000 to FFFF causes a warning. Microsoft reports that this
message will always appear when the F000 segment lies in the shadow RAM.
This is a bug of EMM386, not of the MOPSlcdGX1.

Please read the technical manuals of add-on cards used with the MOPSlcdGX1 for the memory areas
they use. If necessary, also exclude their memory locations to avoid a conflict with the EMM.

19.5 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Devices

All devices follow the PCI 2.1 specification. The BIOS and OS control memory and I/O resources.
Please refer to the PCI 2.1 specification for details.

PCI Device (IDSEL) PCI IRQ REQ / GNT Comment

South Bridge - REQ0 / GNT0 Required for CS5530A
Ethernet 1 (AD12) INTA# REQ1 / GNT1
Ethernet 2 (AD21) INTB# REQ2 / GNT2
USB Controller INTA# - Integrated in CS5530A.

Note: The MOPSlcdGX1 offers no external PCI bus connectivity. PC/104Plus

specification allows 3 external masters (REQ0, REQ1 and REQ2).

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20. APPENDIX B: BIOS OPERATION

The MOPSlcdGX1 comes with a Phoenix BIOS 4.0, Release 6.1, which is located in an onboard Flash
EEPROM in compressed form. The device has 8-bit access. The shadow RAM feature provides faster
access (16 bits). The onboard Flash EEPROM also holds some special Kontron BIOS extensions,
which are loaded during boot up if the corresponding feature is enabled.

You can update the BIOS using a Flash utility.

20.1 Determining the BIOS Version

To determine the BIOS version of the MOPSlcdGX1 , immediately press the <Pause/Break> key on
your keyboard as soon as you see the following text display in the upper left corner of your screen:

PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.1

Copyright 1985-2000 Phoenix Technology Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
Kontron(R) BIOS Version <PGX1R115>
(C)Copyright 2001 Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH

Whenever you contact technical support about BIOS issues, providing a BIOS version <PGX1R???> is
especially helpful.

The system BIOS provides additional information about the board’s serial number, CPU, and
memory information by displaying information similar to the following:

S/N: XJ4120101

CPU = National Geode GX1 300 MHz

638K System RAM Passed
59M Extended RAM Passed
System BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS shadowed
UMB upper limit segment address: E584
The board’s serial number has value to technical support. MOPSlcdGX1 serial numbers always start
with XJ and are followed by six or seven digits. The first digit represents the year of manufacturing,
the next two digits stand for the lot number, and the last three or four digits are the number of the
board in that lot.

In the example above, the board with the serial number XJ4120101 was manufactured in year 2004,
lot 12 of that year, and is board number 101 of that lot.

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20.2 Setup Guide

The Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility changes system behavior by modifying the BIOS configuration. The
setup program uses a number of menus to make changes and turn features on or off.

The BIOS setup menus documented in this section represent those found in most models of the
MOPSlcdGX1. The BIOS setup for specific models can differ slightly.

Note: Selecting incorrect values may cause system boot failure. Load setup-default
values to recover by pressing <F9>.

20.2.1. Start Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

To start the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility, press the <F2> key when the following string appears
during boot up.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

The Main Menu then appears.

20.2.2. General Information

The Setup Screen is composed of several sections:

Setup Screen Location Function

Menu Bar Top Lists and selects all top-level menus.
Legend Bar Bottom Li sts setup navigation keys.
Item Specific Help Window Right Help for selected item.
Menu Window Left Center Selection fields for current menu.
General Help Window Overlay (center) Help for selected menu.

Menu Bar
The menu bar at the top of the window lists different menus. Use the left/right arrow keys to make a
selection.

Legend Bar
Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom to make your selections or exit the current
menu. The table below describes the legend keys and their alternates.

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Key Function
<F1> or <Alt- H> General Help window.
<Esc> Exit menu.
 or  Arrow key Select a menu.
or Arrow key Select fields in current menu.
<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up and down.
<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top or bottom of current window.
<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next or previous page.
<F5> or <-> Select previous value for the current field.
<F6> or <+> or <Space> Select next value for the current field.
<F9> Load the default configuration values for this menu.
<F10> Save and exit.
<Enter> Execute command or select submenu.
<Alt-R> Refresh screen.

Selecting an Item
Use the or key to move the cursor to the field you want. Then use the + and - keys to select a
value for that field. Save Value commands in the Exit menu save the values displayed in all menus.

Displaying Submenus
Use the  or  key to move the cursor to the submenu you want. Then press <Enter>. A pointer
() marks all submenus.Item Specific Help Window

The Help window on the right side of each menu displays the Help text for the selected item. It
updates as you move the cursor to each field.

General Help Window

Pressing <F1> or <ALT-F1> on a menu brings up the General Help window that describes the legend
keys and their alternates. Press <Esc> to exit the General Help window.

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20.3 Main Menu

Feature Option Description

System Time HH:MM:SS Set system time. Press <Enter> to move to MM or SS.
System Date MM/DD/YYYY Set system date. Press <Enter> to move to DD or YYYY.
Legacy Diskette A 360 kB, 5 ¼” Select type of installed floppy disk drive.
1.2 MB, 5 ¼”
720 kB, 3 ½”
1.44/1.25 MB, 3 ½”
2.88 MB, 3 ½”
Not installed
Disabled
Legacy Diskette B * 360 kB, 5 ¼” Select type of installed floppy disk drive.
1.2 MB, 5 ¼”
720 kB, 3 ½”
1.44/1.25 MB, 3 ½”
2.88 MB, 3 ½”
Not installed
Disabled
Primary Master Autodetected drive Displays results of PM autotyping.
Primary Slave Autodetected drive Displays results of PS autotyping.
Compact Flash Autodetected drive Displays result of SM autotyping.
System Memory N/A Displays total of conventional memory detected during boot-up.
Extended Memory ** N/A Displays total of extended memory detected during boot-up.

Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Normally only one floppy drive is supported by the onboard floppy
interface.
(**) Extended Memory = capacity of memory module – selected graphic
memory

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20.3.1. Master or Slave and Compact Flash Submenus

Feature Option Description

Type None None = Autotyping is not able to supply the drive type or end
User user has selected None, disabling any drive that may be
Auto installed.
CD-ROM User = End user supplies the hdd information.
ATAPI Removable Auto = Autotyping, the drive itself supplies the information.
IDE Removable CD-ROM = CD- ROM drive.
Other ATAPI ATAPI Removable = Read- and writeable media e.g. LS120
and USB-ZIP
IDE Removable = Removable HDDs
Other ATAPI = for ATAPI devices not supported by other HDD
features.
Cylinders 1 to 65,536 Number of cylinders in CHS format.
Heads 1 to 256 Number of read/write heads in CHS format.
Sectors 1 to 63 Number of sectors per track in CHS format.
Maximum Capacity N/A Displays the calculated size of the drive using CHS format.
Total Sectors N/A Total number of sectors in LBA mode as reported by the drive
during autotyping.
Maximum Capacity N/A Displays the calculated size of the drive by using the LBA
format.
Multi -Sector Transfers Disabled Any selection except Disabled determines the number of
2 sectors sectors transferred per block.
4 sectors The standard is 1 sector per block.
8 sectors
16 sectors
LBA Mode Control Disabled Enabling LBA uses Logical Block Addressing instead of CHS.
Enabled
32-Bit I/O Disabled Enables 32-bit communication between CPU and IDE card.
Enabled Requires PCI or Local Bus.
Transfer Mode Standard Selects the method for transferring the data between the hard
Fast PIO 1 disk and system memory.
Fast PIO 2
Fast PIO 3
Fast PIO 4
Fast PIO 3 / DMA 1
Fast PIO 4 / DMA 2
SMART Device Disabled Enables SMART warnings of imminent failure of drive.
Monitoring Enabled

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

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20.4 Advanced Menu

All entries in this part of the BIOS setup utility are very vital to your system. Change settings only if
you are sure of what you are doing. Some changes may not be suitable for your complete system
and may lead to unwanted system behavior.

Feature Option Description

Advanced Chipset Control Submenu Opens Advanced Chipset Control submenu.
PNP OS installed Yes If your system has a PNP OS (e.g. Win98) select Yes to let the
No OS configure PNP devices not required for boot.
No makes the BIOS configure them.
Secured Setup Configuration Yes Yes prevents a Plug and Play OS from changing system settings.
No
Reset Configuration Data No Yes erases all configuration data in ESCD, which stores the
Yes configuration settings for plug-in devices.
Select Yes when required to restore manufacturer defaults.
PCI Configuration Submenu Opens PCI Advanced submenu.
PS/2 Mouse Disabled Disables or enables PS/2 mouse.
Enabled Auto Detect enables PS/2 mouse if BIOS detects one.
Auto Detect
Keyboard Features Submenu Opens Keyboard Features submenu.
I/O Device Configuration Submenu Opens I/O Device Configuration submenu.
Large Disk Access Mode DOS Select DOS if you have DOS. Select Other if you have another
Other OS such as UNIX.
A large disk is one that has more than 1024 cylinders, more than
16 heads or more than 63 sectors per track.
Halt On Errors Yes Determines if post errors cause the system to halt.
No *

Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Before BIOS version PGX1R114 the default setting was Yes.

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20.4.1. Advanced Chipset Control Submenu

Feature Option Description

Multiple Monitor Support Motherboard Disabled * Motherboard Primary enables motherboard
Motherboard Primary graphics for VGA, Adapter Primary enables an
Adapter Primary external adapter or VGA, Motherboard Disable
does not allocate graphics resources.
Video Resolution Low Determines the UMA memory size for VGA.
Medium Higher resolution means more VGA memory and
High less system memory. Super = 4MB, High = 2.125
Super MB, Medium = 1.5 MB, Low = 1.25 MB
Display Mode ** CRT only Determines display mode.
LCD only
Simultan

Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) If you choose Motherboard Disabled you will have no graphic outputs
anymore.
You need to load the Default settings to return to graphic output.
To load the Setup Defaults during boot up, press <F2> until you hear a
beep and then press <F9> <Enter> and <F10> <Enter>.
(**) This setup entry has been moved to Boot Menu after BIOS version
PGX1R110

20.4.2. PCI Configuration Submenu

Feature Option Description

PCI IRQ line 1 * Disabled Select IRQ for PIC interrupt INTA.
Auto Select Select Auto to let BIOS assign IRQ.
IRQ3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12, 14,15
PCI IRQ line 2 * See above. Select IRQ for PIC interrupt INTB.
Select Auto to let BIOS assign IRQ.
PCI IRQ line 3 * See above. Select IRQ for PIC interrupt INTC.
Select Auto to let BIOS assign IRQ.
PCI IRQ line 4 * See above. Select IRQ for PIC interrupt INTD.
Select Auto to let BIOS assign IRQ.
PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Submenu Opens UMB Region Exclusion submenu.
Exclusion
PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Resource Submenu Opens IRQ Exclusion submenu.
Exclusion
PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Submenu Opens IRQ Exclusion submenu.
Exclusion
ISA graphics device installed No PCI devices may need to know if an ISA graphics
Yes device is installed in the system to enable card to
function correctly.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Setup entry available since BIOS version PGX1R115

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20.4.3. PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion Submenu

Feature Option Description

C800 - CBFF Available Reserves block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved Don’t set this option to Reserved on the MOPSlcd6, which has a
video BIOS up to CBFF. This option should only be used with the
MOPS/686+ (without graphic)
CC00 - CFFF Available Reserves block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
D000 – D3FF Available Reserves block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
D400 – D7FF Available Reserves block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
D800 - DBFF Available Reserves block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
DC00 - DFFF Available Reserves block of upper memory for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

20.4.4. PCI/PNP ISA IRQ Exclusion Submenu

Feature Option Description

IRQ3 Available Reserves specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
IRQ4 Available Reserves specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
IRQ5 Available Reserves specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
IRQ7 Available Reserves specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
IRQ9 Available Reserves specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
IRQ10 Available Reserves specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
IRQ12 Available Reserves specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
IRQ14 * Available Reserves specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
IRQ15 * Available Reserves specified IRQ for use by legacy ISA devices.
Reserved

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Only visible if the Local Bus IDE Adapter is disabled

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20.4.5. PCI/PNP ISA DMA Exclusion Submenu

Feature Option Description

DMA 0 Available Reserves specified DMA for legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
DMA 1 Available Reserves specified DMA for legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
DMA 2 Available Reserves specified DMA for legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
DMA 3 Available Reserves specified DMA for legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
DMA 5 Available Reserves specified DMA for legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
DMA 6 Available Reserves specified DMA for legacy ISA devices.
Reserved
DMA 7 Available Reserves specified DMA for legacy ISA devices.
Reserved

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

20.4.6. Keyboard Features Submenu

Feature Option Description

NumLock Auto ‘On’ or ‘Off’ turns NumLock on or off at bootup. Auto
On turns NumLock on if it finds a numeric keypad.
Off
Key Click Disabled Turns audible key click on.
Enabled
Keyboard auto- repeat 30/sec, 26.7/sec, Sets the number of times to repeat a keystroke per
rate 21.8/sec, 18,5/sec, second if you hold the key down.
13.3/sec, 10/sec,
6/sec, 2/sec
Keyboard auto- repeat ¼ sec, ½ sec, ¾ Sets the delay time before auto-repeat will start.
delay sec, 1 sec

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

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20.4.7. I/O Device Configuration Submenu

Feature Option Description

Local Bus IDE adapter Disabled, Primary, Enables onboard PCI IDE device.
Compact Flash, Both
Onboard FDC Disabled, Enabled Enables onboard FDC controller.
External FDC * Disabled, Enabled Enables external FDC controller.
Base I/O address Primary Selects base address of onboard FDC
Secondary controller. (Primary = 3F0h, Secondary = 370)
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled, Enabled Swap drive A and B
Serial Port A Disabled Disabled turns off the port.
Serial Port B Enabled Enabled requires end user to enter the base I/O
Auto address and the IRQ.
Auto makes the BIOS configure the port.
Serial Port C * Disabled Disabled turns off the port.
Serial Port D * Enabled Enabled requires end user to enter the base I/O
Auto address and the IRQ.
Auto makes the BIOS configure the port.
Base I/O address 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, 2E8h Select I/O base of port.
IRQ (Port A and B) IRQ 3, IRQ 4 Select IRQ of Port A and B
IRQ (Port C and D) * IRQ 10, IRQ 11 Select IRQ of Port C and D
Mode * Normal,, IrDA, Ask-IR Selects mode of Serial Port D.
IRDA Pins * Standard Selects which pins of the SMC669 to use for
Alternate the IrDA interface.
Onboard LPT Disabled Disabled turns off the port.
Enabled Enabled requires end user to enter the base I/O
Auto address and the IRQ.
Auto makes the BIOS configure the port.
External LPT * Disabled Disabled turns off the port.
Enabled Enabled requires end user to enter base I/O
Auto address and the IRQ.
Auto makes the BIOS or OS configure the port,
depending on PNP OS setting.
Mode Output only Set mode for the parallel port.
Bi-directional
ECP
EPP
Base I/O address 378h, 278h, 3BCh Select I/O base of port.
IRQ IRQ 5, IRQ 7 Select IRQ of parallel port.
DMA DMA 1, DMA 3 Select DMA channel of port if in ECP mode.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Only visible if an external I/O controller (SMSC669) is on the OEM
backplane.

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USB Host Controller Disabled Enable or Disable onboard USB controller.

Enabled
USB BIOS Legacy Disabled Enable or disable support for USB keyboard
Sup port ** Enabled and mice as well as USB boot support. Enable
for use with non-USB aware OSes such as
UNIX and DOS.
OHCI Registers at *** E0000h, D0000h, Choose the memory location address where
C8000h, CC000h the 16K block for the OHCI registers starts.
Watchdog Settings Submenu Opens Watchdog Settings sub menu

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(**) If legacy USB is enable, IRQ1 and IRQ12 do not wake the system from
standby or suspend state.
(***) This entry is available since BIOS version PGX1R113. In former BIOS
versions UMB region DC000h-E3FFFh was reserved for this purpose.

20.4.8. Ethernet Configuration Submenu

Feature Option Description

Onboard Ethernet 1 Enabled Enable/Disable
Disabled onboard Ethernet controller 1
Onboard Ethernet 2 Enabled Enable/Disable
Disabled onboard Ethernet controller 2

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

20.4.9. Watchdog Settings Submenu

Feature Option Description

Mode * Disabled Select watchdog operation mode.
Reset
Timeout ** 15s, 45s, 1:15m, 2:15m, Max. trigger period.
5:15m, 10:15m, 30:15m

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Compared to other products of the MOPS family, the MOPSlcdGX1 does
not support NMI mode.
(**) Compared to other products of the MOPS family, the MOPSlcdGX1 does
not have a delay time.

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20.5 Security Menu

Feature Option Description

Set Supervisor Up to seven Pressing Enter displays the dialog box for entering
Password * alphanumeric the user password. In related systems, this
characters password gives full access to setup.
Set User Password * Up to seven Pressing Enter displays the dialog box for entering
alphanumeric the user password. In related systems, this
characters password gives restricted access to setup. Only
available if supervisor password is set.
Diskette access User Requires password on boot enabled. Supervisor
Supervisor does not allow user to access floppy disk.
Fixed disk boot sector Normal Write protect enables virus protection of the boot
Write Protect sector on hard disk.
Virus check reminder Disabled Displays a message during bootup asking whether
Daily you backed up the system or scanned for viruses
Weekly (Y/N).
Monthly Message returns on each boot until you respond
with “Y”.
Daily displays the message on the first boot of the
day, Weekly on the first boot after Sunday, and
Monthly on the first boot of the month.
System backup Disabled Displays a message during bootup asking whether
reminder Daily you backed up the system or scanned for viruses
Weekly (Y/N).
Monthly Message returns on each boot until you respond
with “Y”.
Daily displays the message on the first boot of the
day, Weekly on the first boot after Sunday, and
Monthly on the first boot of the month.
Password on boot Disabled Enabled requires a password on boot. Requires
Enabled prior setting of the supervisor password.
If supervisor password is set and this option is
Disabled, BIOS assumes user is booting.

Notes: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Enabling “Set Supervisor Password” requires a password for entering
Setup. Passwords are not case sensitive.
User and Supervisor passwords are related. You cannot have a User
password without first creating a Supervisor password

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20.6 Power Menu

A power management system reduces the amount of energy used after specified periods of
inactivity. The setup menu supports a Full On state, a Standby state with partial power reduction,
and a Suspend state with full power reduction.
Use the Activity Event submenu to specify whether or not an activity can terminate a Standby or
Suspend state and restore Full On.

Feature Option Description

Power Savings Disabled Enables or disables power management.
Enabled
Standby Timeout Off, 1min, 2min, 4min, 5min, Inactivity period required to put system in Standby
10min, 20min, 30min, 1h mode (partial power shutdown).
Suspend Timeout Off, 1min, 2min, 4min, 5min, Inactivity period required after Standby to Suspend
10min, 20min, 30min, 1h mode (maximum power shutdown).
Hard Disk Timeout Off, 1min, 2min, 4min, 5min, Inactivity period of hard disk required before
10min, 20min, 30min, 1h standby (motor off).
Activity Event Submenu Opens activity event submenu.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

20.6.1. Activity Event Submenu

Feature Option Description

IRQ1 * Yes Wakes up system on IRQ1
No (Keyboard).
IRQ12 * Yes Wakes up system on IRQ12
No (PS/2 Mouse).
IRQ3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10,. 11 Yes Wakes up system on IRQ.
No

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) If legacy USB is enabled, IRQ1 and IRQ12 do not wake system from
standby or suspend state.

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20.7 Boot Menu

Feature Option Description

Floppy Check Disabled Enabled verifies floppy type on boot.
Enabled Disabled speeds up boot.
Summary Screen Disabled If Enabled, a summary screen is displayed just before
Enabled booting the OS to let the end user see the system
configuration.
QuickBoot Mode Disabled Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting.
Enabled This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
Dark Boot Disabled If Enabled, system comes up with a blank screen
Enabled instead of the diagnostic screen during bootup.
Boot Device Priority Submenu Opens boot device priority submenu
Onboard LAN PXE Disabled Enables Remote Program Load ROM of the onboard
ROM Enabled LAN controller.
Supports Intel PXE.
Display Control * Submenu Opens display control submenu

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) This submenu is available since BIOS PGX1R111.

20.7.1. Dark Boot

After you turn on or reset the computer, Dark Boot displays a graphical logo (default is a
blank screen) instead of the text based POST screen, which displays a number of PC
diagnostic messages.

The graphical logo stays up until just before the OS loads unless:

 You press Esc to display the POST screen

 You press F2 to enter Setup

 POST issues an error message

 The BIOS or an option ROM requests keyboard input

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20.7.2. Boot Device Priority Submenu

Feature Option Description

Hard Drive Boot priority and submenu. Sets boot priority of Hard Disks as
described in the respective submenu.
Removable Devices Boot priority and submenu. Sets boot priority of Removable Devices as
described in the respective submenu.
Atapi CD-ROM Drive Boot priority Sets boot priority of ATAPI CD ROM
Drives.
Network Boot Boot priority and submenu. Sets boot priority of Network Adapters as
described in the respective submenu.

This menu allows you to select the order of the devices from which BIOS attempts to boot the OS. If
BIOS is unsuccessful at booting from one device, during POST it will try the next one on the list.

The items on this menu each may represent the first of a class of items. For example, if you have
more than one hard-disk drive, Hard Drive represents the first of such drives as specified in the
Hard-Drive menu described below.

To change the order, select the device you want to change and press <-> to decrease or <+> to
increase priority.

Removable Devices Priority Subentries

If you have more than one Removable Media drive, select Removable Devices and press <Enter> to
display the Removable Media devices and choose which drive is represented in boot-order menu.

Note: The standard 1.44MB floppy drive is referenced as “Legacy Floppy Drives.”

Hard Drive Priority Subentries

If you have more than one bootable hard drive, select Hard Drive and press <Enter> to display the
Fixed Disk Menu and choose the boot priority.

Network Boot Priority Subentries

If you have more than one bootable network adapter in the system, select Network Boot and press
<Enter> to display the available network adapters and choose boot priority. Normally there is only
one bootable network adapter in the system and no submenu is available.

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20.8 MultiBoot
MultiBoot expands your boot options by letting you choose your boot device such as:

 Hard disk

 Floppy disk

 CD-ROM

 Network card
You can select your boot device in the Setup as described above, or you can choose a different
device each time you boot by selecting your boot device in the Boot First Menu.

20.8.1. Boot First Menu

Display the Boot First Menu by pressing <Esc> during POST. In response, the BIOS first displays the
message “Entering Boot Menu...” and then displays the Boot Menu at the end of POST.

Use the menu to select any of these options:

 Override the existing boot sequence (for this boot only) by selecting another boot
device. If the specified device does not load the OS, BIOS reverts to the previous boot
sequence.

 Enter Setup

 Press <Esc> to continue with the existing boot sequence.

20.8.2. Display Control Submenu

Feature Option Description

Display Mode Simultan, LCD only, CRT only Determines display mode.
Flat Panel Type * Auto Detect, Select Auto Detect whenever using a JILI
VGA, SVGA, XGA ** cable on the LCD interface.
VGA, SVGA, XGA provide standard
timings for LCD panel resolutions.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

(*) Available since BIOS version PGX1R113.
(**) Standard timings for VGA, SVGA, XGA panels cannot drive all available
displays of that type that are on the market. Use a JILI cable whenever
possible.

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20.9 Exit Menu

Feature Option Description

Exit Saving Changes Saves selections and exits setup. Exit saving changes.
The next time the system boots,
the BIOS configures the system
according to the Setup selection
stored in CMOS.
Exit Discarding Exits Setup without storing in Exit discarding changes.
Changes CMOS any new selections you
may have made. The selections
previously in effect remain in
effect.
Load Setup Defaults Displays default values for all the Load setup defaults.
Setup menus.
Discard Changes If, during a Setup session, you Discard changes.
change your mind about changes
you have made and have not yet
saved the values to CMOS, you
can restore the values you saved
to CMOS.
Save Changes Saves all the selection without Save changes.
exiting Setup. You can return to
the other menus to review and
change your selection.

Note: In the Option column, bold shows default settings.

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20.10 Kontron BIOS Extensions

Besides the Phoenix System BIOS, the MOPSlcdGX1 comes with a few BIOS extensions that support
special features. All extensions are located in the onboard flash EEPROM. Some extensions are
permanently available; some are loaded if required during boot up. Supported features include:

 JIDA standard

 Remote Control feature (JRC)

 Onboard LAN RPL/PXE ROM

All enabled BIOS extensions require shadow RAM. They will be loaded into the same 16K shadowed
memory block, if possible. However, if the system memory cannot find free memory space because
all the memory is already used for add-on peripherals, the BIOS extensions do not load.

20.10.1. JIDA BIOS extension

The JUMPtec Intelligent Device Architecture (JIDA) BIOS extension is not a true extension BIOS. It
is part of the system BIOS and is located in the system BIOS segments after boot up. It is
permanently available and supports the JIDA 32-bit standard. It is a software interrupt 15hex
driven programmers interface and offers lots of board information functions. For detailed
information about programming, refer to the JIDA specification and a source code example
(JIDAI???.ZIP), which you can find at the Kontron Web site. The three question marks represent the
revision number of the file. You also can contact technical support for this file.

For other operating systems, special drivers (JIDAIA??.ZIP) are available. You can download the zip
file from the Kontron Web site.

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20.10.2. Remote Control Client Extension

You can remotely control the MOPSlcdGX1 using software available from Kontron (JRC-1, Part
Number 96047-0000-00-0). This software tool can communicate with the board via one of the serial
ports. During boot up of the MOPSlcdGX! , the system BIOS scans the serial ports for an available
JRC connection. If detected, it loads the JRC client BIOS extension into the memory. With the JRC
client loaded into the first detected free memory location between C0000hex and D8000hex, a 16K
block is shadowed.

For more information on the Remote Control usage, refer to the JRC-1 technical manual or
Application Note JRCUsage_E???.PDF, which you can find on the Kontron Web site.

20.10.3. LAN RPL/PXE ROM

If the onboard LAN RPL/PXE ROM is enabled in the system BIOS setup, a special optional ROM for
the Ethernet controller loads into memory during boot up. This optional ROM allows you to boot the
MOPSlcdGX1 over an Ethernet connection. A server with Intel PXE/RPL boot support is required on
the other side of the Ethernet connection. The setup and configuration of the server, including
PXE/RPL support, is not the responsibility of Kontron.

The RPL ROM extension is loaded into the first free memory area between C0000hex and D8000hex
and a 16K block of memory is shadowed.

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20.11 Updating or Restoring BIOS

If your MOPSlcdGX1 board requires a newer BIOS version or the BIOS is damaged, you may need to
update or restore the BIOS.

Phoenix PHLASH allows you to update or restore the BIOS with a newer version or restore a corrupt
BIOS by using a floppy disk without having to install a new ROM chip.

1) Download Phoenix Phlash as a compressed file, CRD2PGX1.ZIP, from the

Kontron Web site. It contains the following files:

File Purpose
MAKEBOOT.EXE Creates the custom boot sector on the Crisis Recovery
Diskette.
CRISBOOT.BIN Serves as the Crisis Recovery boot sector code.
MINIDOS.SYS Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
PHLASH.EXE Programs the Flash ROM.
WINCRISIS.EXE Creates the Crisis Recovery Diskette from Windows.
WINCRISIS.HLP Serves as the help file of WINCRISES.EXE.
PLATFORM.BIN Performs platform-dependent functions.
BIOS.ROM Serves as the actual BIOS image to be programmed into
Flash ROM.

2) To install Phoenix Phlash on a hard disk, unzip the content CRD2PPGX1.ZIP into
a local directory such as C:\PHLASH.

3) To create a Crisis Recovery Diskette, insert a blank diskette into Drive A: or B:

and execute WINCRISIS.EXE. This copies four files onto the Crisis Recovery
Diskette.

File Purpose
MINIDOS.SYS Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
PHLASH.EXE Programs the Flash ROM.
PLATFORM.BIN Performs platform-dependent functions.
BIOS.ROM Serves as the BIOS image to be programmed into Flash ROM.

4) If the BIOS image (BIOS.ROM) changes because of an update or bug fix, copy
the new BIOS.ROM image onto the diskette.

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20.11.1. Running Phoenix Phlash

You can run Phoenix Phalsh in one of two modes:

 Command Line

 Crisis Recovery

Phlash can fail if the system uses memory managers. If this occurs, the utility displays this message:

Cannot flash when memory managers are present.

If you see this message after you execute Phlash, disable the memory manager.

20.12 Preventing Problems When Updating or Restoring BIOS

Updating the BIOS represents a potential hazard. Power failures or fluctuations that can occur
during updating the Flash ROM can damage the BIOS code, making the system unbootable.

To prevent this potential hazard, many systems come with a boot-block Flash ROM. The boot-block
region contains a fail-safe recovery routine. If the boot-block code finds a corrupted BIOS
(checksum fails), it boots into the crisis recovery mode and loads a BIOS image from a crisis
diskette (see above).

Additionally, the end user can insert an update key into the parallel port (LPT only) to force
initiating the recovery routine for the boot block.

For further information on the update key and the crisis diskette, see a special application note
(PHLASH_SC_E???.PDF), which is available from the Kontron Web site. (The three question marks
indicate the revision number of the document.)

Note: The file BIOS.ROM on the crisis recovery disk may not be the latest version of
the ROM file. Contact Kontron technical support for the latest version. Do not
flash a BIOS ROM file if you are not sure it matches your hardware because the
system might become unbootable. Kontron is not obligated to recover your
system free of charge if the board does not boot because flash tools were used
incorrectly.

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21. APPENDIX C: BLOCK DIAGRAM

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22. APPENDIX D: MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS

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All Dimensions in the tables below are relative to the origin location A.

Location Horizontal (mm) Vertical (mm) Horizontal (mil) Vertical (mil)

PCB Dimensions
A (Origin) 0 0 0 0
B 90.17 0 3550 0
C 90.17 95.89 3550 3775
D 0 95.89 0 3775
Mounting Holes
E 5.08 5.08 200 200
F 85.09 5.08 3350 200
G 82.55 90.81 3250 3575
H 8.89 90.81 350 3575
J 9.88 59.28 389 2333.84

Location Horizontal (mm) Vertical (mm) Horizontal (mil) Vertical (mil)

Interface Connectors
a 11.43 5.08 450 200
b 26.67 5.08 1050 200
c 6.35 10.16 250 400
d 83.54 29.24 3289 1151
e 1.75 64.80 69 2551
f 83.54 67.34 3289 2651
g 4.04 85.12 159 3351
h 10.34 84.99 407 3346
i 16.84 85.12 663 3351
k 83.54 85.12 3289 3351
m 40.54 94.89 1596 3736
n 49.58 93.73 1952 3690
o 56.69 93.73 2232 3690
p 66.27 93.73 2609 3690
q 80.54 48.59 3171 1913

Height Dimension (mm) Dimension (mil)

I 13.10 515
II 10.40 410
III 1.57 62
IV 6.63 261

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23. APPENDIX E: CONNECTOR LAYOUT

23.1 Connector Locations
Pin 1 of any connector is marked with “1” in this drawing and with a rectangular pad at the bottom
side of the board’s PCB.

23.1.1. Top Overlay

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23.1.2. Bottom Overlay

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23.2 Connector Functions and Interface Cables

The table notes connector functions, as well as mating connectors and available cables.

Connector Function Mating Connector Available Cable Cable

Description
X1 SDRAM - - -
X2A PC/104 Bus 2.54mm 64 pos.
(XT-Bus part) (EPT 962-60323-12 or
compatible for board to
board connection)
X2B PC/104 Bus 2.54mm 40 pos.
(AT-Bus part) (EPT 962-60203-12 or
compatible for board to
board connection)
X2C Power Connector 2.54mm 8 pos.
(EPT 962-60043-12 or
compatible for board to
board connection)
X5 IDE Hard Disk 2mm 44 pos. KAB-IDE-25 For 3.5” HDD
Interface Connector (Berg 89361-144 or (PN 96020- 0000-00- 0) Or
compatible) or 2.5” HDD
KAB-IDE-2MM
(PN 96021- 0000-00- 0)
X6, X7 USB interface 1.25mm 4 pos. KAB-USB-1 For standard
connectors (Molex 51021-0400 or (PN 96054- 0000-00- 0) USB adoption
compatible)
X9 CRT-Monitor 1.25mm 6 pos. KAB- VGA- 2 For DSUB 15
(Molex 51021- 0600) (PN 96053- 0000-00- 0) adapt ion
X10 Keyboard and 2.54mm 10 pos. KAB-KB-1 For AT-
Feature Connector (AMP 1-215882-0 or (PN 96023- 0000-00- 0) keyboard
compatible) or or
KAB-KB-PS2 PS/2
(PN 96060- 0000-00- 0) keyboard.
X11, X12 Serial Interfaces 2.54mm 10 pos. KAB-DSUB9-2 For DSUB 9
COM A and COM B (AMP 1-215882-0 or (PN 96017- 0000-00- 0) adaptation.
Connectors compatible)
X13 Floppy Drive ADA-FLOPPY-2 For 3.5” floppy
Interface Connector (PN 96001- 0000-00- 0) or
or Slim-line
KAB-FLOPPY/MOPS-1 floppy.
(PN 96019- 0000-00- 0)
X14 CompactFlash For Compact
Interface Flash cards
Type I
X15 Parallel Interface 2.54mm 26 pos. KAB-DSUB25- 1 For DSUB 25
LPT Connector (AMP 2-215882-6) (PN 96015- 0000-00- 0) adaptation.
X16 Display (JILI) - KAB- JILI-????? Kontron JILI
cables
X17, X18 Ethernet Interface 2mm 8 pos. KAB-MOPS-ETN1 For RJ45
Connectors (Berg 90311- 008) (PN 96048- 0000-00- 0) adaptation.
X20 PS/2 Mouse 1.25mm 4 pos. KAB- MOUSE- PS2 For PS/2
Interface Connector (Molex 51021-0400 or (PN 96062- 0000-00- 0) Mouse
compatible)

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23.3 Pinout Table

PC104

PC104

PC104

PC104
Pin

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)
0 GND GND
1 /IOCHCK GND /SBHE /MEMCS16
2 SD7 RESETDRV LA23 /IOCS16
3 SD6 VCC *** LA22 IRQ10
4 SD5 IRQ9 LA21 IRQ11
5 SD4 -5V *** LA20 IRQ12
6 SD3 DRQ2 LA19 IRQ15
7 SD2 -12V *** LA18 IRQ14
8 SD1 /0WS LA17 /DACK0
9 SD0 +12V *** /MEMR DRQ0
10 IOCHRDY GND * /MEMW /DACK5
11 AEN /SMEMW SD8 DRQ5
12 SA19 /SMEMR SD9 /DACK6
13 SA18 /IOW SD10 DRQ6
14 SA17 /IOR SD11 /DACK7
15 SA16 /DACK3 SD12 DRQ7
16 SA15 DRQ3 SD13 VCC ***
17 SA14 /DACK1 SD14 /MASTER
18 SA13 DRQ1 SD15 GND
19 SA12 /REFRESH ** GND GND
20 SA11 SYSCLK
21 SA10 IRQ7
22 SA9 IRQ6
23 SA8 IRQ5
24 SA7 IRQ4
25 SA6 IRQ3
26 SA5 /DACK2
27 SA4 T/C
28 SA3 BALE
29 SA2 VCC ***
30 SA1 OSC
31 SA0 GND
32 GND GND

Notes: (*) Key pin for PC/104; GND for PC/104+ specification
(**) Not supported on MOPSlcdGX1 boards.
(***) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire protecting requirements of
- IEC/EN 60950.

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COM A

COM B
Floppy

Power
LPT
IDE
Pin

1 /RESET VCC *** /STB GND /DCD1 /DCD2

2 GND /IDX /AFD VCC *** /DSR1 /DSR2
3 HDD7 VCC *** PD0 BATT RXD1 RXD2
4 HDD8 /DR0 /ERR +12V *** /RTS1 /RTS2
5 HDD6 VCC *** PD1 -5V *** TXD1 TXD2
6 HDD9 /DSKCHG /INIT -12V *** /CTS1 /CTS2
7 HDD5 NC PD2 GND /DTR1 /DTR2
8 HDD10 NC /SLIN VCC *** /RI1 /RI2
9 HDD4 NC PD3 GND GND
10 HDD11 /MTR0 GND VCC *** VCC ***
11 HDD3 NC PD4
12 HDD12 /FDIR GND
13 HDD2 NC PD5
14 HDD13 /STEP GND
15 HDD1 GND PD6
16 HDD14 /WDATA GND
17 HDD0 GND PD7
18 HDD15 /WGATE GND
19 GND GND /ACK
20 KEY (NC) /TRK0 GND
21 DRQ GND /BUSY
22 GND /WRTPRT GND
23 /IOW GND PE
24 GND /RDATA GND
25 /IOR GND /SLCT
26 GND /HDSEL VCC ***
27 IOCHRDY
28 NC *
29 /ACK
30 GND
31 IRQ
32 NC
33 SA1
34 NC
35 SA0
36 SA2
37 /CS1
38 /CS3
39 NC
40 GND
41 VCC ***
42 VCC ***
43 GND
44 NC

Notes: (*) Pin normally used as cable select. On MOPSlcdGX1 it is not connected.
(***) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire protecting requirements of
- IEC/EN 60950.

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Mouse
LAN 1

LAN 2

USB 1

USB 2
PS/2
KBD
Pin
1 Speaker TXD1+ TXD2+ MSDAT VCC *** VCC ***
2 GND TXD1- TXD2- VCC *** USB00 USB10
3 /RESIN RXD1+ RXD2+ GND USB01 USB11
4 /KBLOCK SHLDGND SHLDGND MSCLK GND GND
5 KBDAT SHLDGND SHLDGND
6 KBCLK RXD1- RXD2-
7 GND SHLDGND SHLDGND
8 VCC *** SHLDGND SHLDGND
9 BATT
10 PWRGOOD

Notes: (***) To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that:
- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current
- the enclosure of the peripheral device fulfils the fire protecting requirements of
- IEC/EN 60950.

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24. APPENDIX F: PC ARCHITECTURE

INFORMATION

The following sources of information can help you better understand PC architecture.

24.1 Buses
24.1.1. ISA, Standard PS/2 - Connectors

 AT Bus Design: Eight and Sixteen-Bit ISA, E-ISA and EISA Design, Edward Solari,
Annabooks, 1990, ISBN 0-929392-08-6

 AT IBM Technical Reference Vol 1&2, 1985

 ISA & EISA Theory and Operation, Edward Solari, Annabooks, 1992, ISBN 0929392159

 ISA Bus Specifications and Application Notes, Jan. 30, 1990, Intel

 ISA System Architecture, Third Edition, Tom Shanley and Don Anderson, Addison-
Wesley Publishing Company, 1995, ISBN 0-201-40996-8

 Personal Computer Bus Standard P996, Draft D2.00, Jan. 18, 1990, IEEE Inc

 Technical Reference Guide, Extended Industry Standard Architecture Expansion Bus,

Compaq 1989

24.1.2. PC/104, PCI - Information

 Embedded PC 104 Consortium

The consortium provides information about PC/104 and PC/104-Plus technology. You
can search for information about the consortium on the Web.

 PCI SIG
The PCI-SIG provides a forum for its ~900 member companies, who develop PCI
products based on the specifications that are created by the PCI-SIG. You can search for
information about the SIG on the Web.

 PCI & PCI-X Hardware and Software Architecture & Design, Fifth Edition, Edward Solari
and George Willse, Annabooks, 2001, ISBN 0-929392-63-9.

 PCI System Architecture, Tom Shanley and Don Anderson, Addison-Wesley, 2000, ISBN
0-201-30974-2.

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24.2 General PC Architecture

 Embedded PCs, Markt&Technik GmbH, ISBN 3-8272-5314-4 (German)

 Hardware Bible, Winn L. Rosch, SAMS, 1997, 0-672-30954-8

 Interfacing to the IBM Personal Computer, Second Edition, Lewis C. Eggebrecht, SAMS,
1990, ISBN 0-672-22722-3

 The Indispensable PC Hardware Book, Hans-Peter Messmer, Addison-Wesley, 1994, ISBN

0-201-62424-9

 The PC Handbook: For Engineers, Programmers, and Other Serious PC Users, Sixth Edition,
John P. Choisser and John O. Foster, Annabooks, 1997, ISBN 0-929392-36-1

24.3 Ports
24.3.1. RS-232 Serial

 EIA-232-E standard
The EIA-232-E standard specifies the interface between (for example) a modem and a
computer so that they can exchange data. The computer can then send data to the
modem, which then sends the data over a telephone line. The data that the modem
receives from the telephone line can then be sent to the computer. You can search for
information about the standard on the Web.

 RS-232 Made Easy: Connecting Computers, Printers, Terminals, and Modems, Martin D.
Seyer, Prentice Hall, 1991, ISBN 0-13-749854-3

 National Semiconductor
The Interface Data Book includes application notes. Type “232” as a search criteria to
obtain a list of application notes. You can search for information about the data book
on National Semiconductor’s Web site.

24.3.2. ATA

AT Attachment (ATA) Working Group

This X3T10 standard defines an integrated bus interface between disk drives and
host processors. It provides a common point of attachment for systems
manufacturers and the system. You can search for information about the working
group on the Web.
We recommend you also search the Web for information on 4.2 I/O cable, if you use
hard disks in a DMA3 or PIO4 mode.

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24.3.3. USB

USB Specification
USB Implementers Forum, Inc. is a non-profit corporation founded by the group of
companies that developed the Universal Serial Bus specification. The USB-IF was
formed to provide a support organization and forum for the advancement and
adoption of Universal Serial Bus technology. You can search for information about
the standard on the Web.

24.4 Programming
 C Programmer’s Guide to Serial Communications, Second Edition, Joe Campbell, SAMS,
1987, ISBN 0-672-22584-0

 Programmer's Guide to the EGA, VGA, and Super VGA Cards, Third Edition, Richard
Ferraro, Addison-Wesley, 1990, ISBN 0-201-57025-4

 The Programmer’s PC Sourcebook, Second Edition, Thom Hogan, Microsoft Press, 1991,
ISBN 1-55615-321-X

 Undocumented PC, A Programmer’s Guide to I/O, CPUs, and Fixed Memory Areas, Frank
van Gilluwe, Second Edition, Addison-Wesley, 1997, ISBN 0-201-47950-8

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25. APPENDIX G: DOCUMENT-REVISION HISTORY

Revision Date Edited by Changes

PGX1M101 14.03.02 FK Created manual.
PGX1M102 27.03.02 JL Formatted and edited manual.
PGX1M103 04.04.02 FK and JL Updated manual throughout.
PGX1M110 08.04.02 FK and JL Initial release of manual.
PGX1M111 06.05.02 MD Updated BIOS chapter.
PGX1M112 20.06.02 FK Updated information on supply voltage, interrupt-request
lines, and the Setup Boot Menu.
PGX1M113 23.07.02 FK Updated Upper Memory Area Map table.
PGX1M114 23.09.02 FK Updated pin table for PS/2 Mouse Interface chapter.
PGX1M115 07.01.03 FK Updates USB chapter information.
PGX1M116 25.02.03 VGG Add environment note
PGX1M117 30.09.04 BHO and JL Completely revised, brought to Kontron style, added video
modes, corrected and completed specifications, added I/O
map, added drawings
PGX1M118 31.08.05 BHO Changed update key for BIOS to LPT, added Ethernet note,
new drawings for connectors

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