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MightyBoard 821
Single Board Computer
Reference Manual
P/N 5001784B Revision A
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Contents Chapter 1 About This Manual ....................................................................................................1 Purpose of this Manual ....................................................................................................................1 References ......................................................................................................................................1 Chapter 2 Product Overview...............................................
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Contents Infrared (IrDA) Port .................................................................................................................. 26 Watchdog Timer....................................................................................................................... 27 Power Interfaces .......................................................................................................................... 27 ATX Power Supply Interface .............................................
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Chapter 1 About This Manual Purpose of this Manual This manual is for designers of systems based on the MightyBoard 821™ single board computer (SBC). The information in this manual helps designers create embedded systems based on specific design requirements. Information provided in this reference manual includes: • MightyBoard 821 Specifications • Environmental requirements • Major integrated circuits (chips) and features implemented • MightyBoard 821 connector/pin numbers and definitions • BI
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Chapter 1 About This Manual • Intel Corporation and the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express 82573V, used for the Gigabit Ethernet controller. Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/network/products/lan/controllers/82573.htm NOTE If you are unable to locate the datasheets using the links provided, go to the manufacturer’s web site where you should be able to perform a search using the chip datasheet number or name listed, including the extension such as htm or pdf. 2 Reference Manual MightyBoard 821
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Chapter 2 Product Overview This introduction presents general information about the Mini-ITX form factor and the MightyBoard 821 single board computer (SBC). After reading this chapter you should understand: • MightyBoard 821 architecture • MightyBoard 821 features • Major components • Connectors • Specifications MightyBoard Architecture Ampro’s MightyBoard ™ is based on the Mini-ITX form factor, which uses the smallest motherboard size, measuring a mere 170mm x 170mm (6.7" x 6.7"). The Mig
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Chapter 2 Product Overview Product Description The MightyBoard 821 is an exceptionally high integration, high performance, rugged, and high quality single-board computer, which contains all the component subsystems of an ATX motherboard plus a single PCI expansion slot. Based on Intel processors (Pentium M or Celeron M), the MightyBoard 821 gives designers a complete, high performance embedded processor based on the Mini-ITX form factor. Each MightyBoard 821 incorporates an Intel 915GM chips
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Chapter 2 Product Overview ♦ Provides standard printer port ♦ Supports IEEE standard 1284 protocols of EPP and ECP outputs ♦ Provides bi-directional data lines ♦ Supports 16 byte FIFO for ECP mode • USB Ports ♦ Provides two root USB hubs ♦ Provides six USB ports ♦ Supports USB bootable devices ♦ Supports USB 2.0 and legacy USB v1.1 ♦ Supports over-current fuses on board ♦ Supports over-current detection status on board • Serial Ports ♦ Provides four buffered serial ports with full handshak
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Chapter 2 Product Overview • Half-duplex mode supports enhanced proprietary collision reduction mode ♦ Supports LAN Boot (See Appendix B) • Video Interfaces (CRT/LVDS) ♦ Support CRT (2048-1536) with 64MB BIOS dependent UMA (Unified Memory Architecture) ♦ Integrated graphics controller performance ♦ LVDS outputs (1 or 2 channel, four differential signals 3-bits + clock) • Miscellaneous ♦ Provides real-time clock (RTC) with replaceable battery ♦ Supports battery-free boot ♦ Provides external b
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Chapter 2 Product Overview Block Diagram Figure 2-2 shows the functional components of the MightyBoard 821. Intel Pentium M Clock or Celeron M CPU DDR2 SODIMM CRT VGA Memory Hub Memory Bus 82915GM (Northbridge) LVDS LCD PCIe Bus Temp Connector PCIe x16 Bus SMBus PATA IDE PCIe Ethernet SATA x1 Bus SATA Controller(2) I/O Hub 82573V 82801FB AC’97 Link IDE Devices, (Southbridge) ) (HDDs, CD-ROM, etc. AC’97 USB Port 0 CODEC USB Port 1 USB Port 2 USB 2.0 LPC
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Chapter 2 Product Overview Table 2-1. Major Component Descriptions and Functions Chip Type Mfg. Model Description Function CPU (U10) Intel Pentium M, 2.0GHz, 1.5GHz CPUs Embedded Celeron M CPU Memory Hub (U7) Intel 915GM Memory and Video functions Memory and Video I/O Hub (U3) Intel 82801FB Provides some of the I/O functions (HDD, I/O Audio, USB, LAN, PCI) Functions Super I/O (U5) Nuvoton W83627HF Provides most of remaining I/O functions I/O (FDD, COM1/2, KB, MS, LPT, Fan, Functions IrDA)
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Chapter 2 Product Overview Connector and Header Definitions Table 2-2 describes the connectors and headers shown in Figure 2-4. All I/O connectors and headers use 2.54mm (0.1") pin spacing (pitch) unless otherwise indicated. Table 2-2. Connector and Header Descriptions Jack # Signal Description BT1 Battery 2-pin, 1.25mm external battery connector DIMM1 DDR2 Memory 1 240-pin socket for DDR2 RAM DIMM DIMM2 DDR2 Memory 2 240-pin socket for DDR2 RAM DIMM J1 A/B Keyboard/Mouse 6-pin standard PS/2
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DIMM1 DIMM2 Chapter 2 Product Overview J16 J15 JP6 J17 F2 J18 J5 J6 J9 J4 J8 J2 J21 J3 J20 F1 J1 JP1 BT1 J22 Figure 2-4. Connector and Header Locations NOTE Pin-1 is shown as a black pin (square or round) in all connectors and jumpers in all illustrations. Additional Components Fuses F1 and F2, in Table 2-3, are shown in Figure 2-4. Fuses F3 and F4 can be found on the back of the board. Table 2-3. Additional Component Descriptions Component Description F1 (1.6A) Auto Reset Overcurrent F
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Chapter 2 Product Overview Jumper Definitions Table 2-4 describes the jumpers shown in Figure 2-4 on page 10. Table 2-4. Jumper Settings Jumper # Installed Removed/Installed JP1 – CMOS Normal/Clear Normal (pins 1-2) Default Clear (pins 2-3) JP2 – CPU Voltage Select 1.5V/533 FSB CPU (pins 1-2) 1.8V/400 FSB CPU (removed) JP3 – Serial 3 (COM3) RS-485 Termination (pins 1-2) No Termination (removed) Termination *Default JP3 – Serial 4 (COM4) RS-485 Termination (pins 3-4) No Termination
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Chapter 2 Product Overview Table 2-6. System Power Requirements (2.0 GHz CPU) Parameter +12.0VDC In-rush Current Max: 5.84A (70.08W) (Typical) Min: 0.20A (2.40W) Idle 0.97A (11.65W) BIT* Current 1.33A (16.00W) (Typical) Operating configurations: • In-rush operating configuration includes 512MB DDR RAM, ATX power, CRT monitor, two SATA HDDs and one IDE HDD each with WinXP Pro, keyboard and mouse. • Idle operating configuration includes the same items as the in-rush configuration. • BIT* = Bur
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Chapter 2 Product Overview Physical Specifications Table 2-8 shows the physical dimensions of the board, and Figure 2-5 shows the mounting dimensions and connector locations. Table 2-8. Weight and Footprint Dimensions NOTE Overall height is measured from the Item Dimension upper board surface to the highest 0.385kg. (0.85lbs.) Weight permanent component (Audio 3-in-1 38.50mm (1.51") Height (overall) stack) on the upper board surface. This measurement does not include the 170mm (6.69") W
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Chapter 2 Product Overview 14 Reference Manual MightyBoard 821
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Chapter 3 Hardware Overview This chapter discusses the chips and features of the connectors in the following order: • Interrupt Channel Assignments • Memory Map • I/O Address Map • Serial Interfaces • USB Interfaces ♦ USB 2.0 Support ♦ Legacy USB Support • Video Interfaces ♦ LVDS Interface (J2) • Infrared (IrDA) • Utility Interface ♦ External Power-On Switch ♦ External Reset Switch ♦ External Speaker (Beep) ♦ External Power-On LED ♦ External IDE Activity LED • Miscellaneous ♦ Real Time Cloc
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Chapter 3 Hardware Interrupt Channel Assignments The interrupt channel assignments are shown in Table 3-1. Table 3-1. Interrupt Channel Assignments Device vs IRQ No. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Timer D Keyboard D Secondary Cascade D COM1 O D COM2 D O COM3 O D COM4 D O Parallel O D RTC D IDE DO Math Coprocessor D PS/2 Mouse D PCI INTA Automatically Assigned PCI INTB Automatically Assigned PCI INTC Automatically Assigned PCI INTD Automatically Assigned PCI INTE Automatically Assigned
