Advantech RISC Module SOM-A2552 User manual

User’s Manual for Advantech SOM-A2552 series module V1.00

User’s Manual

Advantech RISC SOM-A2552 Series Module

System Module with Intel XScale PXA255 processor, SMI SM501

Graphic chip with Windows®CE.NET

Released Version:V1.00

Released Date: May. 19. 2004

Advantech Co., Ltd

Risc Embedded Computing Division

http://www.advantech.com/risc

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ABSTRACT

This manual describes the SOM-A2552 series module functions.

reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this document at any

time without notice.

No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any

form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.

Information provided in this document is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the

original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements upon the

rights of third parties that may result from such use.

Acknowledgements

IBM, PC/AT, PS/2 and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Intel® is trademark of Intel Corporation.

Microsoft® Windows® CE.NET is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

For more information on this and other Advantech products please visit our

website at：

http://www.advantech.com

http://www.advantech.com/risc

For technical support and service for please visit our support website at：

http://eservice.advantech.com.tw/eservice/

Or directly mail to Advantech RISC platform application engineer：

[email protected]

Advantech RISC SOM design-in member can login-in the Advantech SOM

Design-in Zone for professional & real-time technical support & service：

http://risc-designin.advantech.com.tw

PS. The RISC design-in zone web portal is only for SOM design-in member

only.

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Revision History

Version

Date Reason

V1.00 2004.05.19 1st Official released version. (For

9696255201, 9696255801, 9696255F01

& 9696255F12)

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Chapter 1 SOM-A2552series Architecture

1.1 Introduction

The SOM-A2552is WinCE ready, compact size module platform with

SBC-function-level functionality that is emphasis at high performance VGA

capability that offers Ultra low power consumption with SXGA LCD, Dual

Display, Analogy VGA in/out put, Audio Interface into a compact 68x68x6.8mm

size module.

By the integration of Intel PXA-255 32-bit SoC and SMI SM-501 VGA

controller, SOM-A2552 is perfect for Multimedia, mobility, battery powered,

great heavy display base embedded Internet appliance or so called smart

embedded devices.

SOM-A2552series Design highlight:

-WinCE.NET-ready platform as functional system engine

-SoC Intel XScale PXA255 & Companion Graphic Chip SMI SM501provide

complete SBC functionality & high performance Graphic function in a

module

-Pre-define I/O Ready bus thru SODIMM-200 interface

-Design-in package: Reference kit with full design-in documentation

-Advantech RISC WinCE builder offers friendly application migration

interface

-Low profit 68x68mm

SOM-A200 architecture

SOM-A255x series are based on Advantech SOM-A200 architecture to

design. SOM-A200 is Advantech RISC ultra-low power series SOM

architecture. The following block diagram is the SOM-A200 architecture.

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Based on SOM-A200 architecture to design, SOM-A255x series have two

kinds of PCB form factors.

lSOM-A2552 & SOM-A2558 series: 68mm x 68mm x 6.8mm

lSOM-A255Fseries: 68mm x 102mm x 6.8mm

SOM-A2552benefit

The SOM-A2552series are very compact (68mm x 68mm x 6.8mm) and

highly integrated system module. SOM-A2552series products have a

standardized form factor and standardized connectors (DDR-SODIMM

Memory Connector and two 100-pin board-to-board connectors) that carry a

specified set of signals. This standardization allows users to create

application-specified User Solution Board (CSB) which can accept a variety of

present and future SOM-A200 series modules.

SOM-A2552 series include popular & common peripheral functions such

as serial ports, USB, etc. The CSB designer can optimize exactly how each of

these functions is physically implemented. Connectors can be placed precisely

where they are needed for the application, on a baseboard designed to

optimally fit the system configuration and layout.

A CSB design may be used with a range of SOM-A2552 modules. This

flexibility can be used to differentiate products at various price/ performance

points, or to design “future proof” systems that have a built-in upgrade path.

The modularity of an SOM-A2552 solution also insures against obsolescence

as computer technology continues to evolve. A properly designed SOM-A2552

CSB can be used with several successive generations of SOM-A2552

modules. An SOM-A2552 CSB design thus has many of the advantages of a

custom computer board design, but delivers better obsolescence protection,

greatly reduced engineering effort, and faster time to market.

Based embedded platform integrates both low-level hardware and

software design and is always agreed to require heavy R&D resources, huge

development effort, risk as well as long time to market lead-time. Moreover,

the fast develop RISC SoC technology and short product life that has been

challenging System Integrators how to make a right product development

approach while foreseeing the huge advantage & benefit by adopting

RISC-base solution.

SOM-A2552 series are an innovate platform architecture of

WinCE.NET-ready complete functional system in a low profit module with

SODIMM 200-pin unified I/O ready bus interface that is designed to fit into

application-specified User Solution Board (CSB) with easy, risk-less, robust,

fast implementation approach. Dual expansion interface and Pre-select

Embedded OS also are well integrated on module. OS Board Support

Package (BSP) and advantech own-develop system utility & tools are also

supported for an easy design-in business philosophy.

SOM-A2552 series is designed for

lWireless broadband terminals: Wireless access to video/TV/DVD/PVR,

wireless access to broadband connection, digital picture viewer, remote

access to Internet/email, remote control of AV functions

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lSmart display devices: Kiosks, small DTV, thin client, high end mobile

consumer devices, videoconferencing

lMobile, battery-powered device platforms with large display demand

lVehicle computing/telemetric platforms for navigation/entertainment

demands

lMultimedia terminal device platforms with large display

lSecurity surveillance platforms with digital or analog video input/output

SOM-A2552 series design-in package

The Design-in Kit package provides developer complete reference

design-in suit for application evaluation/ development and own Customer

Solution Board (CSB) development. It contains the needed information,

documentation and tools for starting their hands-on work as the followings

items:

lTarget SOM (SOM-A2552-440B0): SOM-A2552 standard version

board.

SOM-A255x series Reference Carrier Board (RCB): Sample CSB

for developer reference. The board can be used in SOM-A255x

series board. (SOM-A255x means SOM-A2552, SOM-A2558 and

SOM-A2552)

l64MB compact flash card : the CF card is empty without any file

inside.

lSOM-A255x series support CD : includes

-sample image & boot loader

-manuals & datasheets

-SOM-A255x series CSB design guide

-S/W utility(upgrade utility, testing utility)

-SOM-A255x series WinCE 4.2 BSP & SDK

-Application note

lTesting Set:

It is designed for sample CSB or user own CSB/mass production test.

It includes:

-H/W testing tools: RS232 loop-back testing tool, ADAM-4520

for RS485 testing, null MODEM cable, JTAG cable, USB

ActiveSync cable, Audio cable, RS232 cable and RS485

cable.

-S/W testing Utility: Advantech-developed testing Utility. Testing

process will be implemented by S/W testing Utility and H/W

testing tools.

-Document: “User's manual of SOM-A255x series testing kit”.

User can base on the documents to know how to implement

testing process.

lSoftware Development Tools:

Software tools is the complete package for user developed their

target image to align with their target CSB and applications

-BSP: Binary Board Support Package of target SOM Design-in Kit.

User can integrate their target WinCE platform in components &

Apps & drivers

-SDK: For user target Apps development

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-Reference Image: Reference Image for the selected model of

SOM.

-Bootloader: Bootloader for the SOM-A255x series board.

-Upgrade Utility: User can use Upgrade utility to upgrade boot

logo, image & bootloader.

Except the Design-in package, Advantech also supply many types of LCD

kits for users to reduce their developing effort. The LCD kit include the

following items :

lLCD

lInverter

lCables: includes LCD signals cable, Inverter signals cable.

lDocument: The LCD kit installation guide.

Advantech supply the following LCD kits for user to choose

lLCD-A057-STQ1-0 (Optional item)

5.7” STN QVGA LCD kit. The kit includes 5.7” STN QVGA LCD

(NAN-YA/ LCBFBTB61M23), 4-wires resistive T/S, inverter, cables

and installation guide. SOM-A2552 & SOM-A255F series don’t

support 320*240 STN panel in this moment, if user have this kind of

requirement, please contact with [email protected] or

advantech regional sales for further support.

lLCD-A064-TTV1-0 (Optional item)

6.4” TFT VGA LCD kit. The kit includes 6.4” TFT VGA LCD

kit(PRIMEVIEW PD064VT2), 4-wires resistive T/S, inverter, cables

and installation guide. All SOM-A255x series support this LCD kit in

reference image.

lLCD-A104-TTS1-0(Optional item)

10.4” TFT SVGA LCD kit. The kit includes 10.4” TFT SVGA LCD

(AUO/ G104SN03v2), 4-wires resistive T/S, inverter, cables and

installation guide. Only SOM-A255F& SOM-A2552 series can

support this LCD-out mode.

lLCD-A150-TTX2-0 (Optional item)

15” TFT XGA LCD kit. The kit includes 15” TFT XGA LCD (AUO/

M150XN07), 4-wires resistive T/S, inverter, cables and installation

guide. Only SOM-A255F & SOM-A2552 series can support this

LCD-out mode.

SOM-A2552 series design-in kit(SOM-ADK2552-B00) is not included

any LCD kit. If user needs LCD kit to evaluate, please order your suitable

size LCD kit.

Risc CE-Builder

SOM-A255x series all support the Advantech optional RISC CE-Builder by

which developers can manage the BSP for their own platform development

thru a friendly users interface over the web.

RISC CE-Builder Solution is constituted by two parts: Web Image Builder

and CE-TUner.

Web Image Builder offers developers an online image building

mechanism through a friendly user interface to remotely conduct low-level

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software and platform customization / integration for their target application

without knowing / using Microsoft Platform Builder. The image building

machine links to Advantech’s Board Support Package (BSP) library so

developers can leverage Advantech’s low-level software solution database.

CE-TUner is a powerful value-added system utility / tool suit for

developers easily and simply develop, validate and upgrade their own SW

platform solution. CE-Tuner helps users fine-tune their target SW image for

optimized performance, verify settings, and platform tests before the

production image is certified.

RISC CE-Builder is not included in Design-in kit. If you need more

information about it, please contact with [email protected] or

advantech regional sales for further support.

1.12 SOM-A2552 Block diagram

SOM-A2552 series bases on Dual-Chips design concept, SoC Intel

XScale PXA255 & Graphic chip SMI SM501. The Block diagram is as

following:

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SoC Intel XScale PXA255 introduction

Intel XScale PXA255 processor is continuing the advance in handheld

multimedia functionality.

PXA255 is Low power, high performance 32-bit Intel XScale® core-based

CPU (200, 300 and 400 MHz). The SoC is ARM Architecture v.5TE compliant.

0.18µ process for high core speeds at low power.

Intel® Media Processing Technology including 40-bit accumulator and 16-bit

SIMD to enhance audio/video decode performance.

In power field, Low Power and Turbo modes enables enhanced optimal

battery life. 32 KB data and 32 KB instruction caches, 2 KB Mini data cache for

streaming data.

About PXA255 I/O expansion function, Integrated Memory and

PCMCIA/Compact Flash Controller with 100 MHz Memory Bus, 16-bit or 32-bit

ROM/Flash/SRAM (six banks), 16-bit or 32-bit SDRAM, SMROM (four banks),

as well as PCMCIA and Compact Flash for added functionality and

expandability. System Control Module includes 17 dedicated general-purpose

interruptible I/O ports, real-time clock, watchdog and interval timers, power

management controller, interrupt controller, reset controller, and two on-chip

oscillators.

Peripheral Control Module offers 16 channel configurable DMA controller,

integrated LCD controller with unique DMA for fast color screen support,

Bluetooth** I/F, serial ports including IrDA, I2C, I2S, AC97, three UARTs(1 Full

H/W flow control), SPI and enhanced SSP, USB end point interface, and

MMC/SD Card Support for expandable memory and I/O functionality.

About Intel PXA255 SoC detail information, user could visit Intel web site

for more.

Enhance Graphic Chip SMISM501 introduction

The SM501 is a Mobile System-on-a-Chip (MSOC™) device. This robust device

delivers high-performance video and 2D operation, providing a solution for embedded

mADKets. The SM501 also contains a wide variety of I/Os, such as analog RGB and

digital LCD Panel interfaces, an 8-bit parallel interface, USB, UART, IrDA, Zoom

Video, AC97 or I2S, SSP, PWM, and I2C interfaces. These built-in functionalities help

to reduce overall system cost. Additional programmable GPIO bits can be used to

interface to external devices as well.

About SMI SM501 display chip detail information, user could visit SMI web

site for more.

System Memory

SOM-A2552 SDRAM can be configured as 4/8/16/32/64/128/256MB.

Users can base on their requirement to reconfigure the SDRAM size.

There are two functions Flash on SOM-A2552 series. One is Boot Flash,

the other is Storage Flash.

Boot Flash is 1MB NOR flash. In standard SOM-A2552 series product,

Advantech will pre-install the WinCE bootloader in it.

Storage Flash is used to save image & user APs. Storage Flash size is

also reconfigurable. The Storage Flash is M-system Flash. Storage Flash size

could be 0/16/32/64 MB. SOM-A2552 series have Multiple boot options

through the on-board Flash or Compact Flash Card (CFC) for easy maintain

and cost saving. If Storage Flash is 0MB that means user should put the image

in Compact Flash Card.

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CPLD

SOM-A2552 series have one CPLD on board. The CPLD take charges of

the following function:

lSystem memory assignments

lI/O control

lRTC control

Base on Advantech policy, Advantech won’t release the CPLD code to

user. In fact, when user designs their own target carrier board, they don’t need

to know the CPLD code. Advantech will release memory map of available

memory block and available GPIOs. These are fully enough to users to

develop their own carrier board.

1.2 System Specifications

The following table is SOM-A2552 series functional specifications.

SOM-A2552 standard product specification table

Model Name

Func. SOM-A2552-440B0 Reconfiguration Option

CPU PXA255-400MHz 200/300/400 MHz

Graphic Chip SMI SM501 with 8MB embedded

SDRAM SM501 with /without 8MB

embedded SDRAM

System Memory(SDRAM)

64MB 16/32/64/128 MB

Booting Flash 1MB NOR Flash -

On-board Flash (Image &

Storage ) 0MB 0/16/32/64MB

OS Image Storage WinCE.NET Linux(By customer request)

AMI Bus(X1 Bus) 100-pin B2B connector with driving

buffers Yes

Feature Extension

Bus(X2 Bus) 100-pin B2B connector (Provide ZV

& SD/MMC I/F) Yes

Watch Dog PXA255 internal -

RTC External RTC w/backup power pin

Yes

System Backup battery

RTC/SDRAM -

Serial Port 3x Full RS-232 (TTL), 1x 2-wires

RS-232 (TTL),1x 3-wires

RS-232/RS-485 -

PCMCIA/Compact flash

I/F 2 slots PCMCIA/CF or

1xPCMCIA, 1xCF -

USB Host 1x USB 1.1 Host -

USB Client 1x USB Client -

SD/MMC Ix Ch(Support

Memory mode) -

CRT-out Up to 1280*1024 -

TV Interface TV out

ZV port Yes -

LCD TTL Interface SM501 24 bit LCD interface,

resolution up to 1280*1024 -

Touch Screen Interface 4-wire resistive Yes

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