CTC Parker Automation PowerStation P1 User manual

CTC Parker Automation Phone:[phone]
50 W. TechneCenter Drive, Milford, Ohio 45150 Technical Support: 513-248-1714
A3-05087-105
Model P1 User Guide

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Copyright © 1999 by CTC Parker Automation. All rights reserved. No part of this
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otherwise, without the prior written consent of CTC Parker Automation.
While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, CTC
ParkerAutomation and theauthor assume noresponsibility for errorsor omissions.
Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the informa-
tion contained herein. All product and company names are trademarks of their
respective companies and licenses.
Product Warranty Information
CTC ParkerAutomation provides topquality products through rigid testingand the
highest quality control standards. However, should a problem occur with your
hardware or with the software protection key, CTC’s standard product warranty
covers these itemsfor 15 months from the date of shipment from CTC. Exceptions
appear below:
• PowerStation backlight bulbs have a 90-day warranty.
• Third-party products, such asbus cards, carry the manufacturer’s specified
warranty.
• For all displays, image retention (burn-in) is not covered by warranty.
• Software revisions that occur within 60 days after purchase are available
under warranty upon request. Please review the Interact License Agree-
ment for additional software warranty information.
Should you have any questions about your application or need technical assistance,
please call CTC’s Product Technical Support department at 513-248-1714, 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time. You may call this same number after hours for
emergency assistance. See Customer Support Services on page 6 of this manual for
more information about CTC’s support products and services.

Table of Contents
P1 PowerStation User Guide
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Chapter 1 Manual Overview and Support Services . . . . . . . 1
Using this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Documentation Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Software Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Install the PowerStation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Download Applications and Project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Documentation Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ISO Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Product Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Technical Support Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Product Support Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2 Introducing the P1 PowerStation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Environmental Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Testing Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Faceplate Chemical Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Available Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
COM1 pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
COM2 pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
COM2 DIP switch settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cable diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting to a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Connecting a serial mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Connecting to a serial printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Parallel Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Connecting to a parallel printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Keyboard/Mouse Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting a PS/2 mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Compact Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Drive Definitions and Memory Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
P1 PowerStation Memory Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Memory Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
PC/104 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Replacement Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Compact Flash Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
DRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Touchscreen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Backlight Bulb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Optional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
AC Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
PC/104 Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Chapter 3 Installing the PowerStation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Selecting a Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Class I, Division 2 Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Environmental Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Touchscreen Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Electrical Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Field Terminal Wiring Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Temperature Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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Enclosure Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Backlight and Touchscreen Accessibility Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
AC Power Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Preparing for Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Creating the Cutout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Preparing to Use an AC Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installing the PowerStation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mounting the PowerStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Mounting the AC Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Starting Up the PowerStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 4 Maintaining and Troubleshooting
the PowerStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Cleaning the TouchScreen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using the Compact Flash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Removing and Replacing the Compact Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reformatting the Compact Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Reinstalling the PowerStation Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Reinstalling the Shell Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Recalibrating the Touchscreen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuring the Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Performing Internal Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Electrostatic Discharge Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Disassembling the PowerStation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Replacing DRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Removing a DRAM Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Installing a DRAM module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Replacing the Touchscreen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Replacing the Backlight Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Installing a PC/104 Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Reassembling the PowerStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Resolving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Resolving Problems when Starting Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Resolving Problems with the Touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Resolving Problems after Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Appendix A P1 PowerStation Dimensional Drawings . . . . . .83
P1 Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
P1 Back View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
P1 Top View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Chapter 1
Manual Overview and
Support Services
Thank you for purchasing the P1 PowerStation. The P1 PowerSta-
tion is a rugged, compact PC that is designed to be used as an
industrial operator interface.
The P1 PowerStation features a durable, 5.7” touchscreen display
in either STN color LCD or Mono LCD. It also has an all-in-one
PC board with a parallel port, two serial ports, and an Ethernet
port. The P1 PowerStation’s PC architecture allows you to run
CTC Parker’s MachineShop software.
Please take time to review this manual and the other documenta-
tion included with the P1 PowerStation before operating the unit.
Chapter Contents
Using this Manual 2
Documentation Components 3
Software Components 3
Getting Started 4
Documentation Standards 5
Customer Support Services 6

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Using this
Manual This manual is designed to help you set up and use your
P1 PowerStation. The manual lists the PowerStation’s
specifications and describes its replacement and optional
components. It also explains how to install the unit, how
to maintain the unit in good condition, and how to solve
common problems that may occur in operation.
This manual is divided into the following chapters:
Chapter 1— Manual Overview and SupportServices:
Presents an overview of this manual, the other documen-
tation and software provided with the P1 PowerStation,
and the steps necessary to get your P1 up and running.
This chapter also describes CTC’s customer support
services.
Chapter 2 — Introducing the P1 PowerStation:
Describes the P1’s specifications and the ports available
to connect the P1 to other devices and to a power source.
This chapter also describes the PowerStation’s drive defi-
nitions and memory map and the unit’s replacement and
optional components.
Chapter 3 — Installing the PowerStation: Explains
how to install the P1 in a control enclosure and how to
start up the unit.
Chapter 4 — Maintaining and Troubleshooting the
PowerStation: Explains how to maintain the P1 and how
to solve problems that may occur in operation.
Appendix A — P1 PowerStation Dimensional Draw-
ings:DisplaysdimensionaldrawingsoftheP1 thatwillbe
useful in mounting the unit.

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Documentation
Components The P1 PowerStation documentation set contains all the
information you need to configure, install, and use the P1
PowerStation. The P1 PowerStation documentation set is
described below.
Release Notes - This document is provided whenever
there is important information about the P1 PowerStation
that does not appear in this manual. Be sure to read any
available release notes before installing or operating the
unit.
PowerStation Model P1 User Guide - This is the docu-
ment you are reading. It provides detailed information
about the P1 PowerStation and describes how to
configure,install,andusetheunit.Pleasereadthismanual
in its entirety before operating the unit.
CPU Manual - This is the manual provided by the manu-
facturer of the CPU board found in your PowerStation.
Please familiarize yourself with this manual before oper-
ating the unit.
P1PowerStationTemplate-Thisdocumentisafull-size
template of the P1 PowerStation that you can use to
prepare the location where you want to install the unit.
Software
Components CTC Parker pre-loads each P1 PowerStation with the MS-
DOS® 6.22 operating system, the MachineShop Shell,
and necessary utilities so that you can run the PowerSta-
tion immediately upon its arrival at your facility. CTC
Parker also provides backup copies of PowerStation and
MachineShop software on the MachineShop Installation
CD shipped with the PowerStation.

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Getting Started Nowthatyou haveopenedthePowerStationpackage,you
are ready to unpack the unit, develop an application, and
install the P1 in a permanent location. This section
provides an overview of these activities. Additional infor-
mation is available in the remaining chapters of this
manual.
Before You Be
g
in Before you begin operating the PowerStation, please
complete the following steps:
1. Unpack the PowerStation, and verify that you have
received all the components you ordered.
2. Fill out the product registration card, and return it to
CTC Parker. When you register your unit, you will
receive a trial membership in CTC Parker’s Product
Support Program, which provides complimentary
telephone technical support, information on product
updates, and service bulletins.
3. Backup the CTC software that was pre-installed on
yourunitusingtheWindows®FileManager/Explorer
or the MS-DOS Diskcopy command.
Install the
PowerStation When you finish unpacking the PowerStation and devel-
oping an application, you are ready to install the unit in a
permanent location. See Chapter 3 in this manual,
Installing the PowerStation, for complete installation
instructions.
Download
Applications and
Project
The P1 PowerStation is a runtime-only system, which
means that you must develop your applications and
projects on a development PC and download the applica-
tion to the PowerStation.
Note Throughout this manual, all references to “devel-
opment PC” or “development system” refer to the
computer you use to develop applications.
See the documentation that came with your development
software for information about how to develop your appli-
cations or projects and download them to the PowerSta-
tion.

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Documentation
Standards As you read this manual, you will notice that it uses the
following documentation standards:
1. Important terms are shown in bold.
2. Text to be entered from the keyboard is shown in
Courier font.
3. Buttons, menu titles, and keyboard keys are shown in
Initial Caps.
4. Indented paragraphs denote one of the following:
•Note - Describes alternative approaches or issues
you should be aware of while using a particular
function.
•Important - Contains information that you need
to pay particular attention to while reading. Fol-
low this information to save development time
and minimize problems.
•Warning- Contains information on safety issues.
Follow this information to prevent equipment
damage or personal injury.
ISO Symbols This symbol is the International Standards Organization
(ISO) symbol for Caution (ISO 3864 No. B.3.1). This
symbol denotes information that could affect operation of
the PowerStation if the information is not properly
followed.
This symbol is the ISO symbol for Caution—risk of elec-
trical shock (ISO 3864 No B.3.6). This symbol denotes
information that could cause personal injury from elec-
trical shock or damage to equipment if the information is
not properly followed.

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Customer
Support
Services
CTC Parker welcomes your thoughts and suggestions on
ourproductsandservices.YoucancontactCTC Parkerby
telephone, email,or fax. You can alsovisit CTC Parkeron
the World Wide Web to learn the latest about our hard-
ware, software, and customer support services.
• Telephone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• E-mail: [e-mail] or [e-mail]
• World Wide Web: http://www.ctcusa.com
CTC Parker recognizes that every customer and every
application has different support needs, so CTC offers a
variety of support services designed to meet these needs.
CTC offers three types of customer support services:
Customer Technical Support, Technical Support Prod-
ucts, and the Product Support Program.
Product Technical
Support TheProductTechnicalSupportdepartmentwelcomesany
question that might arise as you develop or run your appli-
cations. We offer complimentary support for any
customer, whether you are an end user, original equip-
ment manufacturer (OEM), system integrator, or distrib-
utor.
If you have a question about the PowerStation, be sure to
complete the following steps:
1. Check any release notes shipped with the unit. These
notes provide important information about thePower-
Station.
2. Consult the PowerStation documentation and other
printed materials included with the PowerStation.
3. Review Chapter 4 of this manual, Maintaining and
Troubleshooting the PowerStation.
If you cannot find a solution using one of the above
sources, contact our Product Technical Support depart-
ment at 513-248-1714, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern
Time. You can call this same number after hours for emer-
gency assistance.

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Technical Support
Products Our Technical Support Products department provides
service in two areas: training and consulting. CTC Parker
offers training on all our products, either at CTC Parker in
our state-of-the-arttraining center or at your site. You can
learn how to write custom interfaces, develop specialized
applications, and implement your complete operator inter-
face application. You can contact the Training Coordi-
nator by phone at 1-800-233-3329 or by email at
[e-mail].
CTC Parker offers consulting services through our Profes-
sional Consulting Services (PCS) group. Our PCS group
can build your application from the ground up by writing
custom communications drivers or by designing special
modules to perform functions unique to your application.
Our team of specialists is flexible, so they can create a
projectdevelopment schedule that meets your needs.You
can contact the PCS Coordinator by phone at 1-800-233-
3329 or by email at pc[email protected].
Product Support
Pro
g
ram Our Product Support Program (PSP) is designed to keep
you up-to-date with the current versions of CTC Parker
software. The PSP consists of a renewable, one-year
membership that provides you with free upgrades, utili-
ties, automatic notification of software updates,and other
valuable tools for MachineShop, Interact, and MachineL-
ogic. Single-user, site, and corporate licenses are avail-
able. The PSP is an easy, cost-effective way to
automatically receive the most recent CTC Parker soft-
ware and associated utilities. You can contact the PSP
Coordinator by phone at 1-800-233-3329 or by email at
[e-mail].

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Chapter 2
Introducing the P1
PowerStation
The P1 PowerStation is designed to give you an operator interface
solution that is powerful, cost-effective, and very easy to use.
In this chapter, you will learn about the PowerStation’s specifica-
tions and available connectors, its drive definitions and memory
map, and its PC/104 adapter. The chapter also describes the
PowerStation’s replacement and optional components.
Chapter Contents
Specifications 10
Available Connectors 14
Drive Definitions and Memory Map 25
PC/104 Adapter 27
Replacement Components 28
Optional Components 29

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Specifications This section describes important specifications for the P1
PowerStation. Pleasefamiliarize yourself with these spec-
ifications before operating the unit.
Physical
Specifications Physicalspecifications include the PowerStation’s CPUs,
memory specifications, display types, storage capacity,
and other physical characteristics. These specifications
are shown in the table below.
Category Specifications
CPU ALi M6117C, 40MHz 80386SX
Memory 4, 8, or 16 72-pin SIMM
Displays • Monochrome LCD, 320x240 1/4
VGA, 16 shades of gray
• Color STN, 320x240 1/4 VGA, 256
colors
BIOS AMI 128KB Flash memory
Storage 8, 10, 20, 40MB solid state flash drive
(field expandable and replaceable). Ac-
tual storage volumes may be higher.
I/O ports • 1 9-pin RS232 (16C550 compatible)
• 1 9-pin RS232/422/485 (16C550
compatible)
• 1 25-pin IBM parallel
• 1 PS/2 keyboard/mouse
• 1 RJ45 Ethernet (Novell NE-2000
compatible, on-board 10Base-T in-
terface)
PC/104 Bus
extension Supports 8-bit, PC/104 subset; 16-bit mode only; +5V, +12V only
PC/104
Adapter
dimensions
4.1” (104mm) x 4.4” (112mm) x 1.25”
(32mm)
Dimensions
H x W x D 7.80” (198mm) x 5.60” (142mm) x 3.20” (81mm)
Weight 2.54 lbs. (1.15Kg)

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Important For the Color STN display, you must set the
Display Color to Color on the Run Mode Display
tab in the Interact Settings dialog box.
For the Monochrome display, you must set the
Display Color to Gray on the Run Mode Display
tab in the Interact Settings dialog box.
Environmental
Specifications The P1 PowerStation conforms to the environmental
specifications listed in the table below.
Important Limit the PowerStation’s exposure to adverse
conditions such as dust, oil, moisture, and corro-
sive vapors to minimize maintenance and repair
costs.
Remember that the temperature within a protec-
tiveenclosure is generally higherthanthe external
temperature. Thus, if the PowerStation is oper-
ating inside an enclosure at temperature levels
above its rated ambient temperature, you must
cool the enclosure.
Category Specifications
Operating
temperature 32 to 113oF (0 to 45oC) ambient
(air temp. at case)
Storage
temperature -4 to 140oF (-20 to 60oC)
Relative humidity 0% to 95% non-condensing
Shock rating • 10g peak; 11ms (operating)
• 30g peak; 30ms (non-operat-
ing)
Operating vibration • 10 to 18 Hz: 1.5mm
• 18 to 500 Hz: 1.0g
Faceplate
designed for NEMA 4/4X Environment
Note: The PowerStation is only rated
NEMA 4 if it is installed in a NEMA 4-rat-
ed enclosure.

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Electrical
Specifications The PowerStation’s electrical specifications appear in the
table below.
Important The PowerStation’s power supply automatically
detects the input voltage level and adjusts accord-
ingly. However, always use reliable sources of
power, and isolate all communication cables from
AC power lines to enhance noise immunity.
If possible, locate the PowerStation away from
machinery that produces intense electrical noise
(arc welders, etc.). Otherwise, isolate the input
power to the PowerStation from the equipment
generating electrical noise.
Testin
g
Specifications The PowerStation conforms to the testing specifications
listed below.
Category Specifications
Output rating 25W
Input voltage 18-30VDC
Output voltage +5V@4A, +12V@0.5A
Test Specification
Showering arc NEMA showering arc
Surge withstanding capaci-
tance IEEE 472-1974
ESD requirements IEC 801-2
Operating temperature IEC 68-2-1
Electrical fast transient IEC 801-4
Operating vibration IEC 68-2-6
Mechanical shock IEC 68-2-27
Random vibration MIL-STD-8100

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Faceplate Chemical
Resistance The touchscreen of the PowerStation can resist the chem-
icals listed in the table below with no visible effect.
All PowerStation surfaces exposed to the outside of your
enclosure are resistive to the following chemicals:
• Commercial glass cleaners
• Ammonia (10% dilute solution)
• Motor oil
• Hydraulic fluid
• Diesel fuel
• Gasoline (leaded, unleaded)
• Silicone based lubricant
Touchscreen Chemical Resistance
Acetone Sulfuric Acid 10% Motor oil
MEK Hydrochloric Acid
10% Gasoline
Toluene Acetic Acid 10% Machine oil
Methylene
Chloride Phosphoric Acid Salad oil
Isopropyl
Alcohol Sodium Hydroxide
10% Silicone
Xylene Carbon Tetrachlo-
ride Silicone grease G31
Hexane Potassium Hydrox-
ide Kerosene
Butyl Cellosolve Ammonia Water
10% Gas oil
Cyclohexanone Sodium Chloride
26% Silicone oil
Trichloroethyl-
ene Zinc Chloride 81% Engine oil
Ethanol Cottonseed Oil Cleanser
Methanol Glycerin
Nitric Acid 10% Grease

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• Alcohol (ethyl, methyl)
• Automatic transmission fluid
Important Sustained exposure to brake fluid or Gunk®brand
degreaser can cause damage to monitor materials.
Available
Connectors The P1 PowerStation includes many of the same ports
found on most PCs. All P1 PowerStations have two serial
ports, a parallel port, a PS/2 keyboard/mouse port, an
Ethernet port, and a Compact Flash connector. The
following illustration shows most of the available connec-
tors on a P1.
Serial Ports The PowerStation has two serial ports that you can use to
communicate with external devices at baud rates of up to
115 Kbaud. The COM1 port supports RS-232C, while
COM2 supports RS-232C, RS-422, and RS-485 commu-
nication standards.
The communication standard you select for COM2
depends upon the distance between the PowerStation and
the controller, as well as the communication standards
that the controller supports. Use a standard DB9
connector for communicating with this port.
Note If you are using RS-232-C communications, the
lengthof the serialcable should not exceed50feet
(15 meters).
Ethernet port
Keyboard/mouse
port
COM2 RS-232/
RS-422/RS-485
port
Parallel port
COM1 RS-232
port