Ampro Corporation 420 - Manual (Page 52)

Chapter 4 BIOS Setup
46 Reference Manual CoreModule 420
Accessing BIOS Setup (Serial Console)
Entering the BIOS Setup, in serial console (console redirection) mode, is very similar to the steps you
use to enter BIOS Setup with a VGA display input, except the actual keys you use.
1. Set the serial terminal, or the PC with communications software to the following settings:
♦ 115k baud
♦ 8 bits
♦ One stop bit
♦ No parity
♦ No hardware handshake
2. Connect the serial terminal , or the PC with serial terminal emulation, to Serial Port 1 (J3) or
Serial Port 2 (J9) of the CoreModule 420.
♦ If the BIOS option, Serial Console is set to [Enable], use a standard null-modem serial cable.
♦ If the BIOS option, Serial Console is set to [Hot Cable], use the modified serial cable
described in Chapter 3, under Hot (Serial) Cable.
3. Turn on the serial terminal or the PC with serial terminal emulation and the power supply to the
CoreModule 420.
4. Start Setup by pressing the Ctrl–C keys, when the following message appears on the boot screen.
Hit ^C if you want to run SETUP
5. Use the <Enter> key to access the Setup screen menus listed in the main BIOS screen.
NOTE The serial console port is not hardware protected but is removed from the
COM table during BIOS Setup. Diagnostic software that probes hardware
addresses may cause a loss or failure of the serial console functions.
Table 4-1. BIOS Setup Menus
BIOS Setup Menu Item/Topic
BIOS and Hardware Settings Date and Time
Drive Configuration
Boot Order and
Drive and Boot Options
Keyboard settings
User Interface options
Memory settings
Power management
Advanced Features
On-Board Features (Serial, Parallel, USB, Video, etc.)
PCI and Plug and Plug Options
Reload Initial Settings Resets the BIOS (CMOS) to the last known settings
Load Factory Default Settings Resets BIOS (CMOS) to factory settings
Exit, Saving Changes Writes all changes to BIOS (CMOS) and exits
Exit, Discarding Changes Closes BIOS without saving changes except time and date