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FCC and DOC Statement on Class B Tiger Cub User’s Manua 1 n s n . . . . p 4 4 5 6 8 9 . y . . . . . . . . . g 6 3 Running INTERSERV and INTERLNK................................... 3 Chapter 5 - File/Software Loadin 33Exit Without Changing CMOS......................................... 33Write To CMOS and Exit................................................ 33Reset CMOS To Factory Defaults................................... 33Reset CMOS To Last Known Values................................. 32Standard Diagnosticc Routines..................................... 31Shadow Configuration.................................................. 30Custom Configuration.................................................. 26Standard CMOS Setup................................................. 26The Basic Input/Output System..................................... Chapter 4 - General Software BIOS Setup Utilit Booting DOS and Running MTEZ and INTERLNK............. 22 Chapter 3 - Power up Sequence Back View ................................................................. 1 Front View ................................................................. 1 Wall Mounting the Tiger Cub........................................ 1 Installing Disk Drives..................................................... 1 Installing Expansion Cards............................................ 1 Removing the Access Cover........................................ 1 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation and Setu 11 Package Checklist...................................................... 10 System Configuration.................................................. 8 Specfications............................................................. 8 Tiger Cub System Concept ........................................ Chapter 1 - Introductio Table of Content Introductio t . . . . . . . s . . . . . g 4 y 8 2 3 .................................................................... 6Index Year 2000 Statement................................................ 6 Appendix E - Year 2000 Compliance Warranty Terms.......................................................... 5 Appendix D - Warrant Frequently Asked Questions......................................... 5 Appendix C - Troubleshootin 50 Software Control of Watchdog Timer.......................... 49 BOOT.COM............................................................... 49 ITOXSCR.COM........................................................... 49 ITOXLED.OBJ.............................................................. 48 ITOXBLIN.COM........................................................... Appendix B - Software Utilitie 45 System Board Connector Layout................................. 44 IRQ Assignements.................................................. 43 J13 - General Purpose Input/Output Connector........... 43 J12 - Enable COM1 IRQ ...................................... 42 J6, J8 - Watchdog Timer ............................ 41 J5 - Local LED Indicators............................................ 41 J1, J2 - DRQ/DACK Jumpers...................................... 40 Connector/Jumper Setting Locations & Functions.. Appendix A - Board Layou 5 6 CHAPTER 1 7 Introduction 1 l quently supports reliable operation in unattended applications by restarting the s y ITOX-EAR Motherboard 8 8 Kbyte unified, write-backCache (Factory configured) Available speeds – 33, 66 or 100 MHz Microcontroller AMD Élan enhanced AM486 single chipProcessor be specified at the time of order. motherboard. Consequentl, the processor speed and memory size must The Tiger Cub’s processor and memory chips are soldered in place on the Specification system automatically if the software hangs-up. programs onto the Tiger Cub’s hard disk. An on-board watchdog timer during application development, diagnostic testing and for loading One of the Tiger Cub serial ports can be used to control the Tiger Cub is achieved by not providing these items. disk in operational systems, and the most reliable, cost effective solution , there is no need for a keyboard, mouse, video display or floppy systems that utilize auto-executing DOS application programs. Conse- mounted on a wall or placed on a shelf or table. It is designed for turnkey environments. It is packaged in a small industrial enclosure that can be The Tiger Cub is designed for unattended operation in light industrial that require multiple, full length ISA interface cards. low cost PC platform for Computer Telephony and industrial applications The ITOX Tiger Cub uses state-of-the-art design to provide a compact, Tiger Cub System Concept Introduction Features and Specifications Tiger Cub User’s Manua 1 n RAM Standard equivalent each based disks Ports R Chassis Components TX connectorA Motherboard/expansion slot area cooled by Disk Bays .y 9 All disks mount in removable drive tra externally accessible) 3 disk drive bays, 3.5” (one 8 cm fan with air filter, 14 CFM Fan 90 watts, with internal cooling fan and 100 to 240 VAC switch selectable, 50/60 HzPower Supply BIOS Ver.4 for AMD Élan General Software EmbeddedBIOS 13.1” (337 mm) x 3.9” (96 mm)Board Size 4 line general purpose I/O, TTL level 2 serial ports, 16650 UAT compatible Parallel printer port, EPP/EPC compatibleInput/Output Hold down bracket provided with case ISA3 full-length, full-height , 16 bit Expansion Slots Two sockets for Disk-on-Chip flash memory IDE controller: supports two drives up to 8GBDisk Controller Standard, with Sony CR2032 battery orReal-Time Clock Watchdog Timer 8 Mbyte available on special order 4 Mbyte, 60 ns standard, Introductio 1 l y System Configuration y y .y 10 include Microsoft MS DOS 6.22, IBM PC DOS 7.0, and Caldera DR-DOS. system in the basic configuration. Optionally available operating systems The Tiger Cub is supplied with the Datalight ROM-DOS 6.22 operating drive controller card in one of the Tiger Cub’s ISA expansion slots. floppy drive in the externally accessible drive bay and installing a floppy tions requiring a floppy drive can be accommodated by installing a 3 ½” Floppy drives are not typically used with the Tiger Cub. However, applica- spare disk tra to be performed by shipping the user a preloaded hard drive mounted in a removable disk tray feature also allows field application software upgrades drives are mounted in a removable disk tray for easy assembl. The The flash disk chips mount in sockets provided on the motherboard. Hard drive and one slave drive. drive. The Tiger Cub’s internal IDE disk controller will support one primary The Disk-on-Chip may be configured as the first (boot) drive or the last and 3 ½” hard drives of various capacities. configuration. Available options include 24 MB Disk-on-Chip Flash disk Several disk storage options are available and are not included in the basic available as factory installed options. RAM memor. Higher speed processors and/or 8 MB of RAM are The basic Tiger Cub is configured with a 33 MHz processor and 4 MB of DC input power supplyOptions 10% to 90% relative humidit, Non condensingHumidity 0 to 45 C (32 to 113 F)Operating Temperature 15.5” (394 mm) x 5.25”(133mm) x 10.5”(266 mm)Size 12.1 pounds(5.5 kgs) [not including disk drives]Weight Tiger Cub User’s Manua 1 n Package Checklist The Tiger Cub system package contains the following items: •One Tiger Cub complete with motherboard and power supply • •One floppy disk with the following software •One set of operating system software •One Manual Optional items such as disk drives may also be enclosed in the package. Check your packing list carefully. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your supplier for assistance. 11 • ITOXSCR.COM • ITOXBLIN.COM • BOOT.COM • MTEZ terminal emulation software One Power Cable and Chapter 5 of this manual. modem cable. The appropriate procedures are provided in Chapter 3 Cub to the serial port of a notebook computer or other device with a null tion programs. This is accomplished by connecting COM1 of the Tiger port (COM1) for loading software and local control/debugging of applica- The Tiger Cub is designed to allow console redirection through the serial Introductio 12 CHAPTER 2 and Setup 13 Hardware Installation 2 l opening the cabinet to prevent possible contact with the rotating fan blade or hazardous voltage. The Tiger Cub is designed so that all high voltage components remain enclosed in the lower portion of the cabinet , contact with potentiallywhen the access panel is removed. However hazardous voltage is possible if tools or screws enter the lower portion of the case through the cable or cooling holes. .ate postion based table below Normal Input Voltage Removing the Access Cover r, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system 14 Perform the instruction procedures described at an ESD processo Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage yourWarning: Installing Expansion Cards installing expansion cards. each end of the bracket and remove the bracket to provide access for retaining bracket to hold expansion cards in place. Remove the screw at expansion cards and set jumpers. The Tiger Cub is supplied with a side & one on the other side) and remove the access cover to install Remove the six screws on the side of the Tiger Cub cabinet (five on one 230200-240 Vac 115100-120 Vac Switch Setting AC Voltage Switch Settings voltage selector switch on the rear panel of the Tiger Cub to the appropri- with AC input voltage from 100 to 240 VAC at 50/60 Mz. Set the AC The Tiger Cub is equipped with a dual range power supply for operation Set Input Voltage Selector Switch Always unplug the AC power cord from the Tiger Cub beforeCaution: II. Hardware Installation and Set Up Tiger Cub User’s Manua 2 p chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection. supplied with the pads into the bracket so that they press on the pads at V 15 slide the drive tray out the front of the unit. the outside edges of the lower portion of the front panel. Then Remove the two phillips head screws located closest tovoltage source. erify that the Tiger Cub power cord is disconnected from the AC It is not necessary to remove the access cover to install disk drives. 2. Remove the drive tray from the front panel of the Tiger Cub. load all software required for the application at the same time. Tiger Cub has a floppy drive). Most users will find it convenient to pre- appropriate file loading utilities identified in Chapter 5 (not required if the The hard drive must be loaded with the operating system including the 1. Pre-load your software onto the hard drive. installed by ITOX. installed in the unit. This procedure should be followed for disks not as the Tiger Cub will be pre-loaded with the appropriate software and pre- hard (and floppy) disk drives. Disks ordered from ITOX at the same time The Tiger Cub uses a removable disk tray for quick and easy mounting of Installing Disk Drives the correct jumper setting for your system configuration. should be replaced after the jumpers have been set. See appendix A for an angle to hold the expansion cards firmly in place. The access cover of the expansion card in the “V” groove of the pad. Install the screws installed in the square holes in the bracket and positioned with the edge installed. Then the black plastic pads supplied with the unit should be The retaining bracket should be replaced after the cards have been used to hold the filler plate in place. the normal manner, and secure them in place with the screw previously priate number of filler plates from the back of the unit, install the cards in sion cards utilizing the 16 bit ISA interface standard. Remove the appro- The Tiger Cub is designed to accept three full length, full height expan- Hardware Installation and Setu 2 l .y Select the set of slots you want to use and mount the drive according to type data cable through the opening so they can be connected to the disk Wall Mounting the Tiger Cub 16 to slip over the heads of screws mounted in the wall or other vertical narrow objects from entering the case. The mounting holes are designed The Tiger Cub mountings have a protective back plate that prevents wall is provided in the Tiger Cub box. adequate support. A template for installing the mounting screws in the of the front brackets and one of the rear brackets must be used to provide recommended and will result in the most secure installation; at least one Tiger Cub for wall mounting. Use of all four wall mounting points is Four key-hole shaped mounting holes are provided in the side of the surface, or wall mounted. Rubber feet are provided for table top operation. The Tiger Cub is designed to be placed on a shelf, table or other flat setup (see Chapter 4). turer’s instructions) in the Basic CMOS Configuration section of the BIOS applied to the unit. Enter the correct hard drive type (from disk manufac- Complete any other hardware installation procedures before power is 6. Specify the correct hard disk type in the BIOS setup. removed in step 2 above. remain fully engaged. Secure the drive tray in place with the two screws while doing this to keep them away from any sharp edges and insure they Slide the drive tray back into the case; guide the cables into the opening 5. Install the drive tray back into the Tiger Cub case. connectors are attached to the drive in the proper orientation. drive. The connectors are keyed for proper attachment; make sure that the where the drive tray mounts. Gently guide the power cable and ribbon- Reach into the lower portion of the Tiger Cub case through the opening 4. Connect the data and power cables. installing any of the drives if a floppy drive will be installed.before out This position is typically reserved for floppy drives. Remove the knock- out section that can be removed to provide exterior access to the drive. the manufacturer’s instructions. The center drive position has a knock- The drive tray includes slots for mounting up to three 3 ½ “ disk drives. 3. Install the drive(s) in the drive tra Tiger Cub User’s Manua 2 p 17 the unit up and lifting the unit off the screw heads. Cub down to secure it in place. It can be removed for servicing by sliding Tiger Cub mounting holes over the screw heads and then slide the Tiger Once the screws are installed in the wall to the proper depth, place the to provide clearance for the thickness of the mounting bracket. installed to allow a clearance of 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) under the screw head mm) and a maximum head height of 0.2 inch (5 mm). The screws should be screws with a head diameter between 0.35 inch (9 mm) and 0.55 inch (14 designed for ¼ inch (6 mm) pan head screws, but can be used with any surface upon which the Tiger Cub is to be mounted. The holes are Hardware Installation and Setu 2 l Power LED Console Redirection (Green) Switch Power Switch Green LED Red LED HD Active LED 18 (Yellow) Yellow LED Air Filter Access Screws Connectors, Switches and Indicators Front View of Tiger Cub System Tiger Cub User’s Manua 2 p COM1 Port COM2 Port AC Voltage Selection Switch Power Cord Connector 19 (LPT1) Parallel Port Connectors, Switches and Ports Back View of Tiger Cub System Hardware Installation and Setu 20 CHAPTER 3 Power Up Sequence 21 3 l Power Up Sequence ITOXSCR.COM BOOT.COM When purchased with MS DOS or IBM PC-DOS program. With Datalight ROM-DOS program will be REMDISK.EXE. With Caldera DR-DOS program will be FILELINK.EXE. 22 * 3) Turn on your notebook/PC. cable will be inserted into the serial port of your notebook/PC. the Tiger Cub system (see chapter 2 ). The other end of the 2) Plug one end of the null modem cable into the COM1 port on 1) Start with both the notebook PC & the Tiger Cub turned off. enact the console redirection. MTEZ must run on the notebook/PC from the floppy drive to INTERLNK.EXE* MTEZ ITOXBLN.COM programs: The floppy disk provided with the system contains the following provided rather than running a Windows DOS box. We recommend that you boot DOS directly from the DOS disk Tiger Cub. enable the notebook to serve as the keyboard and display of the The console redirection feature of the Tiger Cub will be used to the Tiger Cub’s BIOS and loading software. A notebook (or desktop) computer will be needed for setting up Tiger Cub User’s Manua 3 e cd MTEZ A:\MTEZ> A:\MTEZ>MTEZ (press enter) Main Menu Screen Dial ExpFax Redial Hangup File Change Shell Quit Terminal More or 1st Letter to Select to Execute Esc to Exit Menu Dial ExpFax Redial Hangup File Change Shell Quit Terminal More Dial a Phone Number {Alt-D} 23 The MTEZ Menu box will appear once more. position.ON Cub to the 5) Now turn the Power switch located on the front of the Tiger or 1st Letter to Select to Execute Esc to Exit Menu menu box (below). to clear the MTEZESCAPE After seeing this screen select Dial a Phone Number {Alt-D} Alt-Z Help OffLine FDX CR MTEZ by WordPerfect Corp The Main Menu screen will appear. 4) Boot DOS from the supplied disk and run MTEZ. Power Up Sequenc 3 l The keyboard and display of the notebook now act as the Y T Use the following procedure to redirect the keyboard and display back to the notebook PC. abT 3) 24 to redirect the keyboard and display back to the Tiger Cub. Type EXIT (return) and then press Escape notebook. The keyboard and display can now be used to control the 2) Select SHELL The main MTEZ menu will reappear. 1) Press Alt + drive to accomplish this task. BOO.COM must be installed on the Tiger Cub’s hard display are directed to Tiger Cub. Type BOOT while in DOS when the keyboard and If you need to reboot the Tiger Cub at any time: programs. ou may enter CMOS as described in chapter 4 or run your keyboard and display of the Tiger Cub. Now you have exited MTEZ and have control of the Tiger Cub. again.ESCAPE6) Select Tiger Cub User’s Manua R 4 25 BIOS Setup Utility CHAPTE 4 The Basic Input/Output System of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the General After you power up your system and connect a console device as described in chapter 3, the BIOS message appears on your screen and you will see the memory count begin. After the memory test, the following message will appear on the screen: System Bios Setup - Utility v4.000 (C) 1996-7 General Software, Inc. All rights reserved -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Basic CMOS Configuration Custom Configuration Shadow Configuration Standard Diagnostic Routines Reset CMOS to last known values Reset CMOS to factory defaults Write to CMOS and Exit Exit without changing CMOS ——--—————————————————————---—— to continue (no save) Standard CMOS Setup Navigation Use the arrow keys to highlight “Basic CMOS Configuration” and press . A screen similar to the one on the next page 26 will appear. Press DEL or Control C to enter setup Software BIOS. The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care Tiger Cub User’s Manual 4 (C) 1996-7 General Software, Inc. All rights reserved ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Base Memory :>640 Date (month day year) : Mar 25, 1998 Extended Memory : 7168 Time (hours:min:sec) : 16 : 59 : 06 Drive A: type : Not installed -------------------------------------------------------- Drive B: type : Not installed Cyln Heads WPcom LZone Sect Size Hard disk C: type : 49 = AUTOCONFIG, LBA GEOMETRY Hard disk D: type : Not installed ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Boot Device : Drive C: Seek Floppy at Boot: Disabled : Enabled 2nd Boot Device : (None) Seek Hard Drive at Boot 3rd Boot Device : (None) System Configuration Box: Enabled : Enabled 4th Boot Device : (None) Display “Hit ...” : Enabled Primary Display : MONO/None Wait For F1 on Error Typematic Keys : (Unused) NumLock State at Boot: Disabled : (Unused) Typematic Delay : (Unused) Memory Parity Check Typematic Rate : (Unused) Exhaustive Memory Test: Disabled Memory Test Tick : Enabled Test Above 1 MB : Enabled ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^E/^X/ to select or +/- to modify Date The date format is , , , . Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. displays the year. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59. 27 on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 pm. is 13:00:00. The time format is , , . The time is based Time Year not be identical to this one. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may System Bios Setup - Basic CMOS Configuration BIOS Setup Utility 4 Memory your computer automatically detects and displays them. Base Memory the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base Preset at 640 Extended Memory The BIOS examines how much extended memory is present during the POST (Power On Self Test). This is the amount of memory located A 4MB system is preset at 3072 A 8MB system is preset at 7168 Drive A and Drive B These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed. The options for drive A and B are: d y Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format the floppy disk improperly and you may not be able to access your data. 28 Note: ; 2.88MB capacitydrive 2.88M, 3-1/2 in. ; 1.44MB capacitydrive 1.44M, 3-1/2 in. ; 720KB capacitydrive 720K, 3-1/2 in. capacit ; 1.2MBAT-type high-density drive 1.2M, 5-1/4 in. ; 360KB capacitydrive 360K, 5-1/4 in. No floppy drive is installe Not installed above 1MB in the CPU’s memory address map. memory will always be 640K. The POST (Power On Self Test) will examine The base memory size and extended memory size cannot be altered; Tiger Cub User’s Manual 4 Hard Disk 0 and 1 The default setting will be based on the specific configuration Options: will configure the hard drive’s value) Default Setting: Drive 0 2ND, 3RD, and 4TH BOOT DEVICE Default Setting: None Other options: - None - Drive A YA Options: No monitor or monochromatic monitor OAuto selection usually 80 x 25 color R40 x 25 R 29 80 x 25COLO COLO AUT MONO/NONE These options are only useful if you are using a video card. PRIMARY DISPL - DOS IN ROM (Do NOT Select - or system will not boot) 1ST BOOT DEVICE 50 AUTOCONFIG, PHOENIX CHS GEOMETRY 49 AUTOCONFIG, LBA GEOMETRY 48 AUTOCONFIG, PHYSICAL GEOMETRY (system 47 USER TYPE 1-46 PREDEFINED ordered. BIOS Setup Utility 4 A setting due to no keyboard being supported. Enabled T T will appear as the default for the following Custom Configuration Use the arrow key to highlight and System BIOS Setup - Custom Configuration (C) 1996-7 General Software, Inc. All rights reserved ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enable COM2 :>Enabled Enable LPT1 : Enabled COM2 Base Address : 2F8 LPT1 Base Address : 378 DMA0 Channel : 2 DMA1 Channel : 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^E/^X/ to select or +/- to modify to return to main menu 30 press . This screen will appear. “Custom Configuration” default is the Disabled: EXHAUSTIVE MEMORY TEST MEMORY PARITY CHECK NUMLOCK STATE AT BOOT (Due to no keyboard) Unused WAIT FOR F1 ON ERROR DISPLAY “HIT” ...” SYSTEM CONFIGURATION BOX SEEK HARD DRIVE AT BOO SEEK FLOPPY AT BOO the following: ofall for standard defaultwill be the Enabled is the default.MEMORY TEST TICK: UnusedTYPEMATIC RATE : UnusedTYPEMATIC DELAY : UnusedTYPEMATIC KEYS : Default TYPEMTIC SECTION Tiger Cub User’s Manual 4 Enable COM2 (Options: Enabled or Disabled) This field specifies whether the second serial port connector on the enabled. COM2 Base Address (Options: 2F8 or 3F8) This specifies the base address of the internal serial port on the Tiger Cub. If set to (the default setting), there will be two se- port connector will be disabled. Enable LPT1 (Options: Enabled or Disabled) This specifies whether the parallel port connector on the Tiger Cub is enabled or disabled. The default setting is Enabled. LPT1 Base Address (Options: 278 or 378) This specifies the base address of the internal parallel port on the Tiger Cub. The default setting is Note: The DMA channels must be selected in the BIOS to match the jumper setting used for J1 and J2. Refer to appendix A. DMA0 Channel (Options: 0, 2, or 3) Select this field to access the first DMA channel. The set- ting is 2. Note that DMA channel two must be selected if a floppy drive is installed. DMA1 Channel (Options: 5, 6, or 7) This specifies the second DMA channel which may be accessed. The default setting is 6. Shadow Configuration Shadowing is the standard feature in which ROMs are copied to 31 faster RAM to improve system performance. default 378. rial ports, if set to 3F8, there will be one serial port and the first serial 2F8 Tiger Cub is enabled or disabled. The default setting is BIOS Setup Utility 4 (C) 1996-7 General Software, Inc. All rights reserved ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shadowing :>Chipset Shadow 16KB ROM at C000 : Disabled Shadow 16KB ROM at C400 : Disabled Shadow 16KB ROM at C800 : Disabled Shadow 16KB ROM at CC00 : Disabled Shadow 16KB ROM at D000 : Disabled Shadow 16KB ROM at D400 : Disabled Shadow 16KB ROM at D800 : Disabled Shadow 16KB ROM at DC00 : Disabled Shadow 16KB ROM at E000 : Enabled Shadow 16KB ROM at E400 : Enabled Shadow 16KB ROM at E800 : Enabled Shadow 16KB ROM at EC00 : Enabled Shadow 64KB ROM at F000 : Enabled ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^E/^X/ to select or +/- to modify to return to main menu The defaults Chipset All other regions: Disabled Select this option for testing. This screen will appear. If you do not want to test a particular item change enabled to disabled. System Bios Setup - Standard Diagnostics (C) 1996-7 General Software, Inc. All rights reserved ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CPU Core Floating Point Core : No Hdwr Protected Mode Low Memory (<1MB) BIOS Keyboard Services Extended Memory (>1MB) Keyboard Controller Video Controller/RAM: No Hdwr : No Hdwr PC/T KeyboardA CMOS RAM & Battery ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ^E/^X/ to select or +/- to modify to return to main menu 32 Continuous Testing :Enabled Tests Begin on ESC? : Enabled : Disabled : Enabled : Enabled : Enabled BIOS Parallel Services : Enabled : Enabled : Enabled : Enabled BIOS Serial Services : Enabled BIOS Block Disk Services : Enabled : Enabled BIOS Video Services STANDARD DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINES EnabledShadow 64KB ROM at F000: EnabledShadow 16KB ROM at E400, EC00, E000, and E800 : Shadowing: are System BIOS Setup - Shadow/Cache Configuration Tiger Cub User’s Manual 4 Select this option, if while editing CMOS, you have encountered a prob- lem. It will reset the CMOS to the values set before your edit. When selected, the CMOS options will be automatically reset to the fac- tory defaults. WRITE TO CMOS AND EXIT Select this option if you want the changes you made during this session to be made to the CMOS. After making the changes, select exit and the system will reboot. EXIT WITHOUT CHANGING CMOS Select if you made any chanes you do NOT want to save.. The perivious CMOS settings will be intact. 33 RESET CMOS TO FACTORY DEFAULTS RESET CMOS TO LAST KNOWN VALUES BIOS Setup Utility 34 CHAPTER 5 Loading 35 File/Software 5 l DOS Operating System Server Program (T. Cub) Client Program V 36 DOS operating systems is similar. floppy drive of the notebook PC. The procedure for the other with the MS-DOS or PC-DOS operating system located on the The following steps illustrate the procedure for loading software Cub system. the notebook PC using the floppy disk provided with the Tiger The client program can be run directly from the floppy drive of system prior to installing them in the Tiger Cub. from ITOX should be preloaded with the appropriate operating and the drive were purchased from ITOX. Drives not purchased be preloaded on the Tiger Cub drive if both the operating system The appropriate operating system with the server program will INTERLNK.EXEINTERSRV.EXE Microsoft MS-DOS INTERLNK.EXEINTERSRV.EXE IBM PC-DOS FILELINK.EXEFILELINK.EXE Caldera DR-DOS REMDISK.EXEREMSER.EXE Datalight ROM-DOS (Notebook PC) operating systems are shown below: The appropriate file transfer programs for the available DOS to load files onto it from the other drives of the notebook PC. book PC is considered the client and can then access the drive making its hard drive available to the notebook PC. The note- to 57600 bps. The Tiger Cub acts in a server capacity by programs provided with DOS. Data is transfered at a rate of up desktop PC via a null modem cable using file transfer utility Files are typically loaded onto the Tiger Cub from a notebook or File/Software Loading Tiger Cub User’s Manua 5 g not Y 37 copying it to that drive. screen. ou can now transfer your software to the Tiger Cub by (usually d: or e:) as shown in the chart on the notebook PC designation of the next available drive in your notebook PC 7) The hard drive of the Tiger Cub will be assigned the A:\>INTERLNK (press enter) A:\MTEZ>cd.. (press enter) 6) Run INTERLNK. from the floppy disk. Select SHELL to switch control back to the notebook. display screen. 5) The MTEZ main menu will appear again on the notebook turn the Tiger Cub off when moving the cableDo Tiger Cub. 4) Move the null modem cable from COM1 to COM2 of the C:\DOS>INTERSRV (press enter) 3) Run INTERSRV on the Tiger Cub C:\>cd DOS (press enter) directory 2) Change the active directory of the Tiger Cub to the DOS in Chapter 3. notebook keyboard and display to the Tiger Cub as described null modem cable, and run the MTEZ program to connect the 1) Connect the Tiger Cub and the notebook PC together with the File/Software Loadin 38 Appendix A ITOX-EAR Motherboard Layout and Jumpers 39 A r s ) t Enable COM1 IRQ 40 General Purpose I/O port J13 J12 Parallel por J11 COM2 serial port J10 COM1 serial port (console redirection J9 Watchdog timer, blinking power LED select J8 Fan power, 12 Vdc J7 Watchdog timer, reboot enable/disable J6 Local LED indicator J5 Power input to motherboard, ATX type J4 IDE hard disk controlle J3 DACK Setting jumpers J2 DRQ Setting jumpers J1 FUNCTIONCONNECTOR external connectors Refer to the appropriate figures in chapter two for the location of the are shown on the figure in this appendix. EAR motherboard. Connector locations on the Tiger Cub motherboard The following connectors and jumper pins are provided on the ITOX- Connector Locations and Functions Appendix A A s J1, J2 – DRQ/DACK Jumpers 588 600 722 588 600 722 588 600 722 41 Power LED - 16 Power LED + 15 HDD LED - 2 HDD LED + 1 Signal Pin J5 – Local LED Indicators 5-6, 11-1 5-6, 11-1 3, 5-6, 9-1 5-6, 9-1 3, 5-6, 7- 5-6, 7- 3, 3-4, 11-1 3-4, 11-1 2, 3-4, 9-1 3-4, 9-1 2, 3-4, 7- 3-4, 7- 2, 1-2, 11-1 1-2, 11-1 0, 1-2, 9-1 1-2, 9-1 0, 1-2, 7- 1-2 , 7- 0, J2 J1DMA Channels jumper block should not have more than two jumpers installed. to select the appropriate pair of DMA channels. Note that each Install jumpers between the pin pairs identified in the chart below BIOS set-up. in theandThe correct channels must be selected by jumpers DMA channels to match those required by expansion boards. J1 and J2 are jumper switch locations that are used to select the The Elan microprocessor supports two external DMA channels. ITOX-EAR Motherboard Layout and Jumper A J6, J8 - Watchdog Timer FunctionJumpersJumpers 6sNo* 8No* s t 42 switch off for at least 30 seconds. can be reset to the off state by turning the Tiger Cub power perceived interruption of service to the user. The blinking power curred even though the automatic rebooting may prevent any service personal will be alerted to the fact that the hang up oc- he light continues to blink so thatWhen the J8 jumper is installed even if the automatic reboot function is enabled. The power light will continue to blink after the system reboots * Indicates factory default setting YesFlash power LED on time out J YeReboot on time out J With Without J8 jumpers. blink and/or reboots the Tiger Cub based on the settings of J6 and reset before it times out (count = 0), it causes the power light to down based on the system’s real time clock. If the counter is not The watchdog counter is essentially a preset counter that counts mation provided in Appendix B. timer, you can enable it under software control by using the infor- operator to restart the system. If you choose to use the watchdog tended applications where there may not be a designated system cally reboot the system if it hangs up. This is very useful in unat- The Tiger Cub has a watchdog timer that can be set to automati- Appendix A A s J12, Enable Com1 IRQ J13 – General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) Connector Connector Pins -y + . -n + . D -l r . hd e e se e . 43 power switch) away fromswitch closed position. (slid set to thswitch i redirection when th to disable consol The unit is preconfigure1 and 2 Switc on self test) Cub’s BIOS POST(power- completion of Tige4, LED + Lights after successfu3, LED Yellow LE See Appendix B. utility ITOXLED.OBJ programs with C callable8, LED Controlled by applicatio7, LED Red LED See Appendix B. DOS is running the green LED when AUTOEXEC.BAT to flash which can be placed in program ITOXBLIN.COM6, LED Controlled by the utilit5, LED Green LED Function that drive LED indicators under software control. The GPIO connector provides three low power output signals factory default setting, do not alter. Jumper pins 1 and 2 together to enable IRQ generation. This is a ITOX-EAR Motherboard Layout and Jumper A IRQ Assignments I 3COM 2 4COM 1 5e 6FDD 7t e e HDD 44 IRQ-14 Availabl IRQ-11 Availabl IRQ-10 Parallel por IRQ- IRQ- Availabl IRQ- IRQ- IRQ- Function IRQ installed by the user. RQs 5, 10 and 11 are available for use by ISA expansion cards Appendix A A s Tiger Cub Connector Locations 45 ITOX-EAR Motherboard Layout and Jumper 46 Appendix B s 47 Software Utilitie B s ITOXBLIN.COM .y 48 Uninstall ITOXBLINITOXBLIN U Install ITOXBLINSyntax: ITOXBLIN activit This utility will cause the green LED to blink to indicate system closed). Tiger Cub front panel away from the power switch (contacts This function may be disabled by sliding the small switch on the allows the Tiger Cub to be controlled remotely via a serial link. The Tiger Cub has a function known as console redirection which ITOXLED.OBJ. turned on or off by using the routine ITOXLED provided in The third LED (colored red) is user-controllable and may be activity when the ITOXBLIN utility is run. The second LED (colored green) will blink to indicate system completion of the BIOS Power On Self-Test (POST). The first LED (colored yellow) will turn on upon successful addressed by software utilities provided with the system. The Tiger Cub has 3 LEDs and an external switch that may be Software Utilitie Appendix B B s ITOXLED.OBJ ITOXSCR.COM BOOT.COM 49 S Enter SetupBOOT tests) BOOT W Perform a warm boot (skips the memory Syntax: BOOT Perform a cold boot any system. line. BOOT.COM is a general purpose utility and will work on This utility allows the system to be rebooted from the command Syntax: ITOXSCR Enable video buffer. video buffer to function. program such as PC Anywhere or CoSession which requires a played. This program is useful when using a remote access card. If a VGA card is present, an error message will be dis- This utility will create a video buffer on systems without a VGA ITOXLED(1) turn on the red LED ITOXLED(0) turn off the red LED program. allows the user to turn on/off the red LED from an application This object file contains the C-callable function ITOXLED which Software Utilitie B Software Control of Watchdog Timer W Function 1 r 50 1=watchdog interrupt active Bit 1 Watchdog Alarm Flag 1=disable watchdog interrupt 0=enable watchdog interrupt Bit 3 Watchdog Alarm Mask 1=interrupt pulse mode 0=interrupt level mode Bit 4 Interrupt level mode 1=watchdog alarm output on INTB pin 0=watchdog alarm output on INTA pin Cub) TigeBit 6 Interrupt Switch (must be 0 on the 1=allow updates 0=disable updates Bit 7 Transfer Enable Command register 1FBh Year (set to 0) 1FAh Month (set to 0) 1F9h Date (set to 0) F8h Register watchdog timer. 1FBh-1FDh (where h signifies hexadecimal) are used for the 1F8h-1FFh on the AMD Élan microprocessor. Only registers The Dallas DS1283 atchdog Timer is mapped to the I/O range Appendix B B s Function 1 t t t t 51 ;Output to portdx,alou ;Load BCD interval (hi)al,5mov index (hi) ;Load watchdog alarm countdxinc ;Output to portdx,alou ;Load BCD interval (hi)al,05hmov ;Load watchdog alarm count index (lo)dxinc ;Output to portdx,alou ;Load BCD interval (lo)al, 00hmov ;Load watchdog alarm count index (lo)dxinc ;Output to portdx,alou ;Set transfer enable and pulse bitsal, 90hmov ;Point to command registerdx, 1fbhmov BCD) should be set in registers 1FCh-1FDh is set to enable the reset pulse. The watchdog timer interval (in Registers 1F8h bit 7 must be set to enable data transfer and bit 4 seconds, setting the interval to 0 will disable the watchdog timer. Note: The watchdog timer may be set to any interval from 00.01 to 99.99 User registers (unused) 1FEh bits 3-0 seconds bits 7-4 10 seconds Counter register (hi) 1FDh bits 3-0 0.01 seconds bits 7-4 0.1 seconds Counter register (lo) 1FCh Register Software Utilitie B 52 on the Dallas Semiconductor website at http://www.dalsemi.com. For more information on the DS1283 watchdog timer chip, look reset. counter registers. If the interval expires then the system will be pires. This may be done by reading either of the watchdog timer cally restart the watchdog timer counter before the interval ex- Once the watchdog timer is set, another program should periodi- Appendix B Appendix C Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions & Answers 53 C Frequently Asked Tiger Cub Questions . A Y 54 is connected via modem. With such a configuration, both the run the remote part of PC Anywhere on the remote system which PC Anywhere (or an equivalent program) on the Tiger Cub and Cub using the console redirection mode. Run the host portion of the local notebook/desktop computer and connect it to the Tiger A: es. Run MTEZ (or another terminal emulation program) on board? Tiger Cub’s console screen and control it from their key- technician and a remote support specialist can see the Q: Can I configure the Tiger Cub, so that both a local card in the Tiger Cub you do not have to load ITOXSCR.COM. as if there was a video card in the Tiger Cub. If you install a video the AUTOEXEC.BT file. This driver will create a video buffer running. However, you must put the driver ITOXSCR.COM in A: If you have a flashing cursor most likely the program is the top right corner on my notebook /desktop Q: When I try to run my program I see a flashing cursor in right and reset the Tiger Cub by turning the power off and on. GPIO LED display will not be illuminated. Set the switch to the right). If console redirection is disabled, the yellow LED on the the front panel over the GPIO LED’s is set to enabled (set to the A: Make sure that the Console Redirection switch located on can not control the Tiger Cub. Q: I have MTEZ running on my notebook /desktop and I Appendix C C s Y saved. 55 CMOS or not. changes will default back to enabled whether you save and exit those changes will only be for that diagnostic testing session. Any A: If changes have been made to disable certain test in CMOS, then return to the Diagnostic program my changes are not is built into CMOS. When I save and exit CMOS, and Q: I disabled certain tests in the Diagnostic program that larger then 528Megs. 48 if the drive is 528Megs or less and drive type 49 if the drive is set the drive type in the CMOS setup. ou can use drive type A: Even if the 1st boot device is set to C: drive you still need to setup. start I get two options press (R) to reboot and (S) to enter Q: I installed a hard drive in my Tiger Cub and when I common keyboard buffer. a time since the key entries from each keyboard will go into a charters on his PC screen. Only one keyboard should be used at tive keyboards. Note that the local user will only see text based display screen of the Tiger Cub and control it from their respec- local notebook and the remote PC can both see the virtual Frequently Asked Question C V L 56 INTERSRV.EXE. A: After file transfer is done hit AT-F4 to exit book /desktop to regain control of the Tiger Cub. transfer of files was completed, I could not use my note- INTERLNK.EXE on my notebook /desktop. After the Q: I ran INTERSR.EXE on my Tiger Cub and Appendix C Appendix D 57 Limited Warranty D w y y y y tial damages such as loss of profits or business opportunities, and in no 58 4. Detailed description of the technical failure item3. Invoice date, invoice number and reference number for each 2. Serial number of each item 1. Item(s) to be returned provide the following information: 2815 to request a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number and the ITOX Customer Service Department at (800) 375-8842 or (732) 390- Purchasers requesting service under this limited warranty must contact which may vary from state to state. warranty gives you specific legal rights; you may also have other rights event, shall ITOX’s liability exceed the original purchase price. This liable to the buyer or end-user for direct, indirect, special, or consequen- for a particular purpose or of merchantabilit. In no event shall ITOX be warranties, expressed or implied, including any warranty of fitness in lieu of any other warrant, expressed or implied. ITOX makes no other This limited warranty applies to hardware products onl. This warranty is determination as to the existence and cause of any alleged defect. Return Material Authorization (RMA) polic. ITOX shall make the final service under this limited warranty must be returned according to ITOX’s authorized alterations, modifications, and/or repairs. Products requiring resulting from accident, disaster, misuse, abuse, neglect, or non-ITOX limited warranty does not include service to repair damage to the product replaced parts and products will become the property of ITOX. This original end user warranty period or 30 days, which ever is longer. All reconditioned or new and will be warranted for either the remainder of the replacement products will be furnished on an exchange basis, be either the product at no additional charge except as set forth belo. Repair and tion during the warranty period, ITOX will at its option, repair or replace original end user . Should the product, in the opinion of ITOX, malfunc- from the date of purchase by theone yearworkmanship for a period of be in good working condition and free from defects in materials and ITOX, Inc. warrants to the end user of this product that the product will Tiger Cub Limited Warranty Appendix D D y insurance, customs or duties. International customers should contact .y 59 ITOX for warranty information concerning their localit United States. ITOX is not responsible for costs incurred due to shipping, information and updates. This limited warranty is valid only within the Check the ITOX website http://www.itox.com for additional warranty freight. prepaid. ITOX will return the repaired/replaced item by prepaid ground purchase date (a copy of the invoice) must be shipped to ITOX freight number and appropriate shipping instructions. The item(s) and proof of Upon confirmation of the above information, ITOX will issue a RMA Limited Warrant 60 Appendix E Year 2000 Compliance 61 E Year 2000 Compliance 62 Laboratories. YMARK2000 test program developed by NSTL/National Software Testing Compliant. Year 2000 compliance has been verified through use of the The Tiger Cub supports dates beyond December 31, 1999 and is Year 2000 Appendix E Rev. 1 Printed in TaiwanDocument No. : SA-ML-002