Ampro Corporation 420 - Manual (Page 4)

Contents
iv Reference Manual CoreModule 420
Miscellaneous ...................................................................................................................................41
Real Time Clock (RTC) ................................................................................................................41
User GPIO Interface .....................................................................................................................41
Oops! Jumper (BIOS Recovery)...................................................................................................42
Serial Console ..............................................................................................................................42
Watchdog Timer ...........................................................................................................................43
Power Interface (J7) .........................................................................................................................44
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................................45
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................45
Accessing BIOS Setup (VGA Display) .........................................................................................45
Accessing BIOS Setup (Serial Console) ......................................................................................46
Main BIOS Setup Menu ....................................................................................................................47
BIOS Configuration Screen ..............................................................................................................48
Drive Configurations and Boot Options ........................................................................................48
User Interface Options..................................................................................................................50
Memory Control Options...............................................................................................................50
Power Management and Advanced User Options .......................................................................51
Video and On Board Controller Options.......................................................................................52
PCI, Plug n' Play, and Interrupt/DMA Assignments .....................................................................52
Splash Screen Customization...........................................................................................................55
Splash Screen Image Requirements............................................................................................55
Converting the Splash Screen File...............................................................................................55
On-Board Flash Access and Use .....................................................................................................57
Flash Programming Requirements...............................................................................................57
Building the Example....................................................................................................................57
Example Assumptions ..................................................................................................................58
Installing the Example Application................................................................................................58
Flash Boot API..............................................................................................................................58
Appendix A Technical Support .........................................................................................................59
Appendix B Connector Part Numbers..............................................................................................61
Index ........................................................................................................................................63
List of Figures
Figure 2-1. Stacking PC/104 Modules with the CoreModule 420......................................................5
Figure 2-2. Block Diagram .................................................................................................................9
Figure 2-3. Component Locations (Top View).................................................................................10
Figure 2-4. Connector Locations (Top View)...................................................................................11
Figure 2-5. Jumper and LED Locations (Top View) ........................................................................13
Figure 2-6. Connector Location (Bottom View) ...............................................................................13
Figure 2-7. Mechanical Dimensions (Top View)..............................................................................14
Figure 3-1. RS-485 Serial Port Implementation...............................................................................33
Figure 3-2. Oops! Jumper................................................................................................................42
Figure 3-3. Hot Cable Jumper .........................................................................................................42
Figure 4-1. BIOS Setup Opening Screen ........................................................................................47
Figure 4-2. BIOS Configuration Screen...........................................................................................48