AR-B1474 User¡¦s Guide
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Table of Contents
0. PREFACE....................................................................................................................................................... 0-3
0.1 COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................0-3
0.2 WELCOME TO THE AR-B1474 SERIAL CPU BOARD.............................................................................................................0-3
0.3 BEFORE YOU USE THIS GUIDE...............................................................................................................................................0-3
0.4 RETURNING YOUR BOARD FOR SERVICE............................................................................................................................0-3
0.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND USER COMMENTS...................................................................................................................0-3
0.6 ORGANIZATION..........................................................................................................................................................................0-4
0.7 STATIC ELECTRICITY PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................................................................0-4
1. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................................................................................1-2
1.3 FEATURES..................................................................................................................................................................................1-2
2. SYSTEM CONTROLLER ................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 DMA CONTROLLER...................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 KEYBOARD CONTROLLER.........................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.3 INTERRUPT CONTROLLER......................................................................................................................................................2-2
2.3.1 I/O Port Address Map..........................................................................................................................................................2-3
2.3.2 Real-Time Clock and Non-Volatile RAM............................................................................................................................2-4
2.3.3 Timer....................................................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.3.4 ISA Bus Pin Assignment.....................................................................................................................................................2-5
2.3.5 ISA Bus Signal Description.................................................................................................................................................2-6
2.4 SERIAL PORT.............................................................................................................................................................................2-7
2.5 PARALLEL PORT........................................................................................................................................................................2-9
3. SETTING UP THE SYSTEM............................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1 OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 SYSTEM SETTING.....................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Serial Port............................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 Hard Disk (IDE) Connector (CN1).......................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.3 Power Connector (J5) .........................................................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.4 FDD Port Connector (CN2).................................................................................................................................................3-4
3.2.5 Parallel Port Connector (CN3)............................................................................................................................................3-4
3.2.6 PC/104 Connector...............................................................................................................................................................3-5
3.2.7 CPU Setting.........................................................................................................................................................................3-7
3.2.8 Memory Setting....................................................................................................................................................................3-9
3.2.9 LED Header (J1, J2 & J4).................................................................................................................................................3-10
3.2.10 Keyboard Connector.....................................................................................................................................................3-10
3.2.11 External Speaker Header (J3)......................................................................................................................................3-11
3.2.12 Reset Header (J7).........................................................................................................................................................3-11
3.2.13 Battery Setting...............................................................................................................................................................3-11
3.2.14 CRT Display Type Select (JP13)..................................................................................................................................3-11
4. INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 UTILITY DISKETTE.....................................................................................................................................................................4-2
4.3 WRITE PROTECT FUNCTION...................................................................................................................................................4-5
4.3.1 Hardware Write Protect.......................................................................................................................................................4-5
4.3.2 Software Write Protect ........................................................................................................................................................4-5
4.3.3 Enable the Software Write Protect......................................................................................................................................4-5
4.3.4 Disable the Software Write Protect.....................................................................................................................................4-5
4.4 WATCHDOG TIMER...................................................................................................................................................................4-6
4.4.1 Watchdog Timer Setting......................................................................................................................................................4-6
4.4.2 Watchdog Timer Enabled....................................................................................................................................................4-7
4.4.3 Watchdog Timer Trigger......................................................................................................................................................4-7
4.4.4 Watchdog Timer Disabled...................................................................................................................................................4-7
5. SOLID STATE DISK ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................................5-1
5.2 SWITCH SETTING......................................................................................................................................................................5-1
5.2.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................5-2
5.2.2 I/O Port Address Select (SW1-1 & SW1-2)........................................................................................................................5-2
5.2.3 SSD Firmware Address Select (SW1-3 & SW1-4).............................................................................................................5-2
5.2.4 SSD Drive Number (SW1-5 & SW1-6)...............................................................................................................................5-3
5.2.5 ROM Type Select (SW1-7 & SW1-8)..................................................................................................................................5-4
5.3 JUMPER SETTING.....................................................................................................................................................................5-5
5.3.1 SSD BIOS Select (JP7).......................................................................................................................................................5-5
5.3.2 SSD Memory Type Setting (M1 ~ M3 & JP5).....................................................................................................................5-6