Document Outline

• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 eKINO-945GSE Overview
    • 1.2.1 Overview Photo
    • 1.2.2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers
    • 1.2.3 Technical Specifications
• 2 Detailed Specifications
  • 2.1 Dimensions
    • 2.1.1 Board Dimensions
    • 2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions
  • 2.2 Data Flow
  • 2.3 Embedded Intel® Atom™ Processor
    • 2.3.1 Features
    • 2.3.2 Front Side Bus (FSB)
  • 2.4 Intel® 945GSE Northbridge Chip
    • 2.4.1 DDR2 Controller
    • 2.4.2 Graphics
      • 2.4.2.1 Analog CRT (VGA)
      • 2.4.2.2 LVDS
      • 2.4.2.3 TV Out
      • 2.4.2.4 SDVO and DVI
  • 2.5 Intel® ICH7M Southbridge Chipset
    • 2.5.1 Audio Codec ’97 Controller
    • 2.5.2 IDE Interface
      • IDE Connector
      • 2.5.2.2 CompactFlash® Slot
    • 2.5.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface
    • 2.5.4 PCI Bus
      • 2.5.4.1 PCI Expansion Card Slot
    • 2.5.5 PCIe Bus
      • 2.5.5.1 PCIe GbE Ethernet
      • 2.5.5.2 PCIe Mini Card
    • 2.5.6 Real Time Clock
    • 2.5.7 SATA Controller
    • 2.5.8 USB Controller
  • 2.6 LPC Bus Components
    • 2.6.1 BIOS Chipset
    • 2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset
      • 2.6.2.1 LPC Interface
      • 2.6.2.2 16C550 UARTs
      • 2.6.2.3 Digital Input/Output
      • 2.6.2.4 Enhanced Hardware Monitor
      • 2.6.2.5 Fan Speed Controller
      • 2.6.2.6 Keyboard/Mouse Controller
      • 2.6.2.7 Parallel Port
    • 2.6.3 Fintek F81216D LPC Serial Port Chip
  • 2.7 Environmental and Power Specifications
    • 2.7.1 System Monitoring
    • 2.7.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control
    • 2.7.3 Power Consumption
• 3 Unpacking
  • 3.1 Anti-static Precautions
  • 3.2 Unpacking
    • 3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions
  • 3.3 Unpacking Checklist
    • 3.3.1 Package Contents
    • 3.3.2 Optional Items
• 4 Connectors
  • 4.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors
    • 4.1.1 Layout
    • 4.1.2 Internal Peripheral Interface Connectors
    • 4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors
  • 4.2 Internal Peripheral Connectors
    • 4.2.1 BIOS Battery Connector
    • 4.2.2 CompactFlash® Socket
    • 4.2.3 Digital I/O Connector
    • 4.2.4 Fan Connector
    • 4.2.5 Front Panel Connector
    • 4.2.6 IDE Connector
    • 4.2.7 Infrared Interface Connector
    • 4.2.8 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
    • 4.2.9 LCD Backlight Inverter Connector
    • 4.2.10 LED Connector
    • 4.2.11 LVDS LCD Connector
    • 4.2.12 MCU LAN Connector
    • 4.2.13 PCIe Mini Card Slot
    • 4.2.14 Power Connectors
    • 4.2.15 SATA Drive Connectors
    • 4.2.16 SATA Power Connectors
    • 4.2.17 Serial Port Connectors (RS-232)
    • 4.2.18 Serial Port Connectors (RS-422/485)
    • 4.2.19 SO-DIMM Socket
    • 4.2.20 SPDIF Connector
    • 4.2.21 TV Out Connector
    • 4.2.22 USB Connectors
  • 4.3 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel
    • 4.3.1 Audio Connector
    • 4.3.2 DVI Connector
    • 4.3.3 LAN Connectors
    • 4.3.4 Serial Port Connectors
    • 4.3.5 USB Connectors
    • 4.3.6 VGA Connector
• 5 Installation
  • 5.1 Anti-static Precautions
  • 5.2 Installation Considerations
    • 5.2.1 Installation Notices
    • 5.2.2 Installation Checklist
  • 5.3 Unpacking
  • 5.4 SO-DIMM Installation
  • 5.5 CF Card Installation
  • 5.6 UPS Installation
  • 5.7 Jumper Settings
    • 5.7.1 AT/ATX Selection
    • 5.7.2 Clear CMOS Jumper
    • 5.7.3 CF Card Setup
    • 5.7.4 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Selection Jumper
    • 5.7.5 LCD Panel Type Selection
    • 5.7.6 LVDS Voltage Selection
    • 5.7.7 UPS Enable/Disable
    • 5.7.8 UPS/Battery Mode Selection (eKINO-945GSE-N270UPS only)
  • 5.8 Chassis Installation
    • 5.8.1 Airflow
    • 5.8.2 Motherboard Installation
  • 5.9 Internal Peripheral Device Connections
    • 5.9.1 ATA Flat Cable Connection
    • 5.9.2 SATA Drive Connection
    • 5.9.3 Dual RS-232 Cable with Slot Bracket
    • 5.9.4 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket
    • 5.9.5 Parallel Port Cable without Bracket
  • 5.10 External Peripheral Interface Connection
    • 5.10.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)
    • 5.10.2 PS/2 Y-Cable Connection
    • 5.10.3 Serial Device Connection
    • 5.10.4 USB Connection (Dual Connector)
    • 5.10.5 VGA Monitor Connection
• 6 BIOS Setup
  • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.1.1 Starting Setup
    • 6.1.2 Using Setup
    • 6.1.3 Getting Help
    • 6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes
    • 6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar
  • 6.2 Main
  • 6.3 Advanced
    • 6.3.1 CPU Configuration
    • 6.3.2 IDE Configuration
      • 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave
    • 6.3.3 Super IO Configuration
    • 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration
    • 6.3.5 Power Configuration
      • 6.3.5.1 ACPI Configuration
      • 6.3.5.2 APM Configuration
    • 6.3.6 Remote Configuration
    • 6.3.7 USB Configuration
  • 6.4 PCI/PnP
  • 6.5 Boot
    • 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration
    • 6.5.2 Boot Device Priority
    • 6.5.3 Hard Disk Drives
    • 6.5.4 CD/DVD Drives
    • 6.5.5 Removable Drives
  • 6.6 Security
  • 6.7 Chipset
    • 6.7.1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration
      • 6.7.1.1 Video Function Configuration
    • 6.7.2 Southbridge Configuration
  • 6.8 Exit
• 7 Software Installation
  • 7.1 Available Software Drivers
  • 7.2 Starting the Driver Program
  • 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation
  • 7.4 VGA Driver Installation
  • 7.5 LAN Driver Installation
  • 7.6 Audio Driver Installation
• 8 Battery Monitoring
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Monitoring DC Power and Smart Battery
    • 8.2.1 Application Installation
    • 8.2.2 Status Information
      • 8.2.2.1 DC Detection
      • 8.2.2.2 Battery Detection
      • 8.2.2.3 Total Battery Time
    • 8.2.3 Battery Information
    • 8.2.4 LAN Setting
    • 8.2.5 Setting
  • 8.3 Remote Control and Monitoring
• A BIOS Options
• B Terminology
• C Digital I/O Interface
  • C.1 Introduction
  • C.2 DIO Connector Pinouts
  • C.3 Assembly Language Samples
    • C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function
    • C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function
• D Watchdog Timer
• E Address Mapping
  • E.1 Direct Memory Access (DMA)
  • E.2 Input/Output (IO)
  • E.3 Interrupt Request (IRQ)
  • E.4 Memory
• F Hazardous Materials Disclosure
  • F.1 Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury