Arcom SBC-MediaGX Instruction manual
Arcom SBC-MediaGX
QNX Development Kit
Quickstart Manual
Data Sheet Issue A - 000330 2192-10287-000-000
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Disclaimer
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed
to be accurate. Arcom Control Systems assumes no responsibility for any
infringement of patents or other rights of third parties that may result from
its use.
Arcom Control Systems assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies
that may be contained in this document. Arcom Control Systems makes no
commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this
manual.
Arcom Control Systems reserves the right to make improvements to this
document and/or product at any time and without notice.
Important Notice
Arcom Control Systems supplies an evaluation copy of QNX 4.25, Photon
microGUI and Voyager Browser with our QNX Development Kit product.
This is time limited for a minimum of 30 days. After this time you must
contact your local QNX sales office to purchase a fully licensed version of
QNX Development software. Please also contact the QNX sales office for
all enquiries concerning run time license costs.
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Anti-Static Handling
This board contains CMOS devices that could be damaged in the event of
static electricity discharged through them. At all times, please observe
anti-static precautions when handling the board. This includes storing the
board in appropriate anti-static packaging and wearing a wrist strap when
handling the board.
Packaging
Please ensure that should a board need to be returned to Arcom Control
Systems, it is adequately packed, preferably in the original packing
material.
Support
Arcom Control Systems has a team of Technical Support Engineers who
will be able to provide assistance if you have any problems with using
[email protected] (US/Canada)
Acknowledgments
QNX and Photon microGUI and Voyager are trademarks of QNX Software
Systems Ltd.
All other trademarks are recognised.
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
What’s in the Kit? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
What else do I need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setup Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Task Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Task 1: Powering up the SBC-MediaGX . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Task 2: Establishing a QNX Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Task 3: Configuring the SBC-MediaGX board for TCP/IP .14
Reinstalling the QNX Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Reinstalling using a network boot disk & QNX Host Machine 16
Production Image Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Reinstalling the expiring licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the SBC-MediaGX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Memory Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Flat Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Unsupported Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
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Preface
The SBC-MediaGX is a highly integrated Pentium class Single Board
Computer. It incorporates all the features found in a standard PC/AT
system and has extra support for embedded applications, including
additional serial ports, general purpose I/O, flat panel display interface,
touch screen interface, silicon disk, Ethernet, and on board audio support.
The development kit has been produced to help customers become
familiar with the board very quickly and provide them with the support
needed to start developing an application right away.
This manual is intended as a guide to enable users to get the
SBC-MediaGX configured and running as soon as possible. The board
supplied in this development kit contains 16Mbytes of flash memory, which
has been pre-configured with the QNX operating system. Once power is
applied to the board it will automatically boot from the on board flash disk
and you will be able to start development.
A comprehensive manual is supplied on the support CD-ROM. This
provides information about the board to enable you to add other
peripherals as required, and provides detailed information on all features
of the board.
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Whats in the Kit?
Arcom's SBC-MediaGX basic kit for QNX v4.25 comprises of the following
items:-
A SBC-MediaGX-233-M32-F16 Single Board Computer loaded with a
QNX V4.25 image
A power supply with US, UK and EURO style plugs, and power
connectors for the SBC-MediaGX board
A power supply adapter cable
A PS/2 mouse
An RJ45 cross-over network cable
A PS/2 to AT keyboard adapter
A VGA adapter cable
An IDE disk drive cable
A floppy drive cable
A SBC-MediaGX QNX V4.25 development kit CD-ROM
A floppy disk containing a set of QNX expiring licenses
This set of instructions
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What else do I need?
PS/2 or AT keyboard
A VGA monitor (If the kit did not include a flat panel)
A PC running QNX version 4.XX (for task 2) with 3Gbyte hard drive disk
space; 32Mbyte RAM; CD-ROM drive and floppy drive
A floppy drive
You will need to obtain the Realtek Ethernet Beta driver from QNX,
If you require audio, you will also need to obtain the Beta audio driver
for the National LM4548 CODEC
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Getting Started
This section guides you though the step by step process of connecting up
the SBC-MediaGX board for the first time and powering the system to
display the 'Photon microGUI' on the display. The SBC-MediaGX is
delivered ready to run and there are no link settings or configuration
switches that need adjusting to ensure the board will operate. If you follow
the steps detailed in the Quickstart Manual the board will automatically
power and load the QNX operating system from flash memory.
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Monitor
Keyboard
Power Supply
unit
Flat Panel
Backlight inverter
FPIF-Cable
Backlight
cable
SBC-MediaGX-
FPIF
SDRAM Socket
SBC-MediaGX
Board
Flat Panel cable
PL7
PL12
PL21 PL28
Mouse
PL9
Setup Diagram
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Task Analysis
The following section include three tasks, which take the user through the
process of :-
1. Powering up the SBC-MediaGX board
2. Connecting the SBC-MediaGX to a QNX network PC
3. Configuring the SBC-MediaGX board for TCP/IP
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Task 1: Powering up the SBC-MediaGX
Plug the supplied mouse cable into the socket labelled 'PL9 MSE'
Plug your keyboard cable into the socket labelled 'PL7 KBD'
If using a CRT monitor:
Plug the video monitor into the supplied VGA adapter cable, plug the
cable into the socket labelled 'VGA PL21'
If using a flat panel instead of a CRT monitor:
Check the SBC-MediaGX board links are in the correct position for
the LCD being used. (See the SBC-MediaGX Technical Manual,
supplied on the support CD-ROM for further information.) For the
NEC 6.5" flat panel supplied in the kit, these links should be set as
'LK10 A', 'LK11 B'
Plug the interface cable between the SBC-MediaGX board socket
labelled 'Flat Panel PL28', and the FPIF board socket 'PL1'
Plug the interface cable between the flat panel and the FPIF board
socket 'PL2'
Plug the backlight power cable between the FPIF board 'PL3' and the
backlight inverter board
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Note:
The default BIOS for the SBC-MediaGX sets the output to ‘CRT only’ mode.
If a CRT monitor is detected when the board is switched on. Therefore, to use
a flat panel, make sure that a CRT monitor is NOT connected.
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