AR-B7041 User¡¦s Guide
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Table of Contents
0. PREFACE....................................................................................................................................................... 0-2
0.1 COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................0-2
0.2 WELCOME TO THE AR-B7041 DISK CARD.............................................................................................................................0-2
0.3 BEFORE YOU USE THIS GUIDE...............................................................................................................................................0-2
0.4 RETURNING YOUR BOARD FOR SERVICE............................................................................................................................0-2
0.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND USER COMMENTS...................................................................................................................0-2
0.6 ORGANIZATION..........................................................................................................................................................................0-3
0.7 STATIC ELECTRICITY PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................................................................0-3
1. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................................................................................1-2
1.3 FEATURES..................................................................................................................................................................................1-2
2. INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 UTILITY DISKETTE – SSD UTILITY..........................................................................................................................................2-1
2.3 WRITE PROTECT FUNCTION...................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.3.1 Hardware Write Protect.......................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.3.2 Software Write Protect ........................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.3.3 Enable the Software Write Protect......................................................................................................................................2-5
2.3.4 Disable the Software Write Protect.....................................................................................................................................2-5
2.4 WATCHDOG TIMER...................................................................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.1 Watchdog Timer Setting......................................................................................................................................................2-6
2.4.2 Watchdog Setting................................................................................................................................................................2-6
2.4.3 Watchdog Timer Enabled....................................................................................................................................................2-6
2.4.4 Watchdog Timer Trigger......................................................................................................................................................2-7
2.4.5 Watchdog Timer Disabled...................................................................................................................................................2-7
3. SOLID STATE DISK ....................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 SWITCH SETTING......................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.2.2 I/O Port Address Select (SW1-1 & SW1-2)........................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.3 SSD Firmware Address Select (SW1-3 & SW1-4).............................................................................................................3-3
3.2.4 SSD Drive Number (SW1-5, SW1-6 & SW1-7)..................................................................................................................3-3
3.2.5 ROM Type Select (SW1-8 & SW1-9)..................................................................................................................................3-5
3.2.6 Write Protected Select (SW1-10)........................................................................................................................................3-5
3.3 JUMPER SETTING.....................................................................................................................................................................3-6
3.3.1 Memory Type Setting (M1 ~ M4 & JP1).............................................................................................................................3-6
3.3.2 Bus Connector.....................................................................................................................................................................3-8
3.3.3 Battery Setting.....................................................................................................................................................................3-9
3.4 ROM DISK INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................................3-9
3.4.1 UV EPROM (27Cxxx)..........................................................................................................................................................3-9
3.4.2 Large Page 5V FLASH Disk..............................................................................................................................................3-11
3.4.3 Small Page 5V FLASH ROM Disk....................................................................................................................................3-12
3.4.4 RAM Disk...........................................................................................................................................................................3-14
3.4.5 Combination of ROM and RAM Disk................................................................................................................................3-15
3.5 AR-B7017...................................................................................................................................................................................3-15
3.5.1 Memory Type Setting (JP1 ~ JP4)....................................................................................................................................3-16
3.5.2 Battery Setting...................................................................................................................................................................3-16
3.5.3 Piggy-Back Connector (CN1)............................................................................................................................................3-17
4. SPECIFICATIONS & SSD TYPES SUPPORTED............................................................................................. 4-1
4.1 AR-B7041.....................................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 AR-B7017.....................................................................................................................................................................................4-2
4.3 SSD TYPES SUPPORTED.........................................................................................................................................................4-3
5. MEMORY BANKS & INDEX............................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.1 USING MEMORY BANKS...........................................................................................................................................................5-1
5.2 EXPANDING THE AR-B7041’ S MEMORY CAPACITY.............................................................................................................5-2
5.3 INDEX ..........................................................................................................................................................................................5-5
6. PLACEMENT & DIMENSIONS........................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.1 PLACEMENT...............................................................................................................................................................................6-1
6.2 DIMENSIONS FOR AR-B7041...................................................................................................................................................6-3