Arcom ELAN-104NC Instruction manual

Data Sheet Issue A - 991019 2192-10069-000-000
Arcom ELAN-104NC
Development Kit
Quickstart Manual
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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.
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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 and problems with using this
development kit. Please contact [email protected]
Acknowledgments
ROM-DOS 6.22 and FlashFX are trademarks of Datalight Inc.
All other trademarks acknowledged.
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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
Using the ELAN-104NC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Flat Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
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Preface
The ELAN-104NC is a PC/AT compatible Single Board Computer. It
incorporates all the features found in a standard PC/AT system and has
extra support for embedded applications, including ethernet, additional
serial ports, general purpose I/O, flat panel display interface and silicon
disk. The development kit has been produced to help users 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 ELAN-
104NC configured and running as soon as possible. The board supplied in
this development kit contains 8Mbytes of flash memory, which has been
pre-configured with Datalight’s ROM-DOS 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 on the board to enable you to add other peripherals
as required, and provides detailed information on all the peripherals
incorporated on the board.
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Whats in the Kit?
The development kit is supplied with the following items: -
ELAN-104NC-100-M16-F8 Single Board Computer
Driver and software support CD-ROM
Power Supply with US, UK and EURO adapters
VGA, HDD, FDD, PS/2 Keyboard adapter and power cables
PS/2 Mouse
Arcom Flat Panel Interface Board (FPIF) and FPIF cable
Development Kit Quickstart Manual (This document)
Development Kit Storage Case
The development kit can also be supplied with a flat panel display, the
extra items included are: -
NEC 6.5" Colour TFT Flat panel display (NL6448AC20-06)
Backlight Inverter
Flat panel cable and backlight cable
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What else do I need?
A VGA CRT monitor (For non-flat panel kits).
A PC/AT or PS/2 keyboard.
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Getting Started
This section guides you through the step by step process of connecting up
the ELAN-104NC board for the first time and powering the system to
display a DOS prompt on the display. The ELAN-104NC 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 this Quickstart Manual the board will automatically power up and load
the ROM-DOS operating system from flash memory.
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Monitor
Keyboard
Power Supply
unit
ELAN-104NC
Flat Panel
Backlight inverter
FPIF-Cable
Backlight
cable
Flat Panel cable
PL1 PL4
PL16
COM2
COM1
PL11
Setup Diagram
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Unpack the ELAN-104NC board from the development kit box and place
on a non-conductive surface. If the board shows any signs of damage
during transit please contact Arcom Control Systems before proceeding
any further.
If you have a flat panel kit, and you wish to use the flat panel instead of
a CRT monitor at this point, perform the following, otherwise go to step
‘3’.
Remove the flat panel from the development kit box, and place on a
non-conductive surface.
Plug the flat panel display cable into the Arcom FPIF board and the
display.
Plug the flat panel FPIF cable (40-way ribbon cable) into PL1 on the
ELAN-104NC and PL2 on the Arcom FPIF board.
Plug the backlight inverter cable into PL3 on the Arcom FPIF board.
Go to step ‘4’.
Connect the VGA adapter cable supplied in the kit between PL11 on the
ELAN-104NC and the VGA monitor cable. Ensure the monitor is
switched ON.
Connect the keyboard to PL4. If you are using a PC/AT keyboard you
will need to use the PS/2 adapter cable supplied in the kit.
Connect the power supply unit lead to the power connector PL17, and
select the appropriate adapter for the power supply to match your mains
socket. Slot the adapter into the power supply module.
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Plug the power supply adapter into the mains socket and switch ON.
The ELAN-104NC will start to initialise the board and display information
on the screen. The ROM-DOS operating system will be loaded from
flash memory and the board will start displaying the ‘C:>’ prompt. You
will now be able to enter standard DOS commands using the keyboard.
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Using the ELAN-104NC
If you have followed the 'Getting Started' section you will have a working
ELAN-104NC system. To start developing and using features of the board
you will need to refer to the user manual, which is supplied on the support
CD-ROM. This manual contains information on all aspects of the board
and guides you through connecting other peripheral devices such as hard
disk, floppy disk, CD-ROM drives, mouse etc.
The User Manual is available as an Adobe Acrobat reader file and is
located at
D:\MANUAL\ELAN104NC.pdf
Where D: is your CD-ROM drive letter. Adobe Acrobat reader is also
supplied on the CD and must be installed prior to using the manual. Refer
to the README.HTM file for details on installing Acrobat Reader.
The Support CD-ROM also contains drivers for various operating systems,
reference material, and example software.
Note: The support CD-ROM supplied requires the Internet Explorer 5
browser, or an equivalent, to be installed. You can install IE5 from the CD-
ROM to your host system by opening a DOS box and typing:
“D:Internet Explorer 5\IE5Setup”
(You should not omit the quotes)
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Power Supply
A mains (100V-240V AC input power) supply rated at 4A, +5V DC is
supplied. This is capable of supplying power for the board, keyboard and
flat panel display (typically 2A required). If additional devices are also
supplied using this adapter please ensure that the overall current rating is
not exceeded.
Three mains plug adapters are supplied as part of the kit, one of which
should be the correct type for your country. Slot the appropriate plug into
the power supply.
The power supply cable is fitted with a 6-way keyed connector. This
connects directly to PL17 on the ELAN-104NC. The keyboard and flat
panel display source power from the ELAN-104NC board.
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Flat Panel Display
The flat panel display supplied in the development kit is a 6.5" NEC colour
TFT display (NL6448AC20-06). This display has an 18-bit TFT interface
and the ELAN-104NC is configured to drive the correct signals for this
display. The CRT monitor is Autodetected. If present the CRT will be used
and the Flat Panel Interface will be disabled. If no CRT display is found the
board will default to the Flat Panel Interface. Refer to ELAN-104NC
manual on CD for more details.
The display has been chosen as an example to demonstrate the capability
of the board. The interface can be configured to drive various types of
display, which may be more suitable for your application. Refer to the
ELAN-104NC User Manual supplied on the CD-ROM for full details.
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