Diamond Systems Pandora User manual

Pandora Enclosure
Including
Pandora EAP Panel Board
User Manual V1.00
© Copyright 2006
iamond Systems Corporation
1255 Terra Bella Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043
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www.diamondsystems.com

Table of Contents
1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................4
Description and Features.............................................................................................................4
Panel Board Connector Summary...............................................................................................5
External (User side) Connector Summary............................................................................. 5
Internal (CPU Side) Connector Summary..............................................................................7
Panel Board Jumper Summary....................................................................................................8
2 Physical Information.....................................................................................................................9
Top/Front End Cap Dimensions..................................................................................................9
Back/Bottom End Cap Dimensions.......................................................................................... 10
Top/Front End Cap Outline.......................................................................................................11
End Cap Silkscreen/Panel Board Mapping............................................................................... 12
3 User side Connector Descriptions.............................................................................................. 13
Serial Ports 1,2,3,4.................................................................................................................... 13
Serial Ports 5,6,7,8.................................................................................................................... 13
RS232 Protocol.....................................................................................................................14
RS422 Protocol.....................................................................................................................14
RS485 Protocol.....................................................................................................................14
Keyboard, Mouse...................................................................................................................... 15
USB 1,2,3,4............................................................................................................................... 15
Power In.................................................................................................................................... 16
VGA.......................................................................................................................................... 16
Ethernet..................................................................................................................................... 17
Data I/O Port 1.......................................................................................................................... 18
Data I/O Port 2.......................................................................................................................... 19
4 CPU side Connector Descriptions.............................................................................................. 20
VGA.......................................................................................................................................... 20
VGA TO CPU (J3)............................................................................................................... 20
VGA TO EXPANSION CARD (J29).................................................................................. 20
USB (J6 and J8)........................................................................................................................ 21
Ethernet (J26)............................................................................................................................ 21
Multifunction (Serial, Keyboard, Mouse, Utility) (J15)........................................................... 22
Data Acquisition from CPU (J14).............................................................................................24
Power (J36)............................................................................................................................... 25
Data Acquisition from Expansion Board (J31).........................................................................26
Serial from Expansion Board (Emerald MM) (J30 and J33)....................................................28
RS 232 Configuration.......................................................................................................... 28
RS 485 Configuration.......................................................................................................... 29
Power interface to a DC/DC power supply expansion board (Jupiter MM) (J35)....................30
5 Board Cabling and Stacking....................................................................................................... 31
Board Stacking Order and Cabling Diagram............................................................................ 31
Cables Used to Interface PC/104 Expansion Boards to the Pandora Panel Board................... 32
6 Power Interface........................................................................................................................... 33
Input Supply Considerations..................................................................................................... 33
Power Switch Usage................................................................................................................. 33
5v Power Input..................................................................................................................... 33
Variable voltage input.......................................................................................................... 33
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Direct CPU Power vs. DC/DC Supply Board...........................................................................33
7 Specifications..............................................................................................................................34
Mechanical................................................................................................................................ 34
Environmental........................................................................................................................... 34
Thermal..................................................................................................................................... 34
8 Technical Support....................................................................................................................... 35
Figures
Figure 1: Panel Board, User Side.....................................................................................................5
Figure 2: Panel Board, CPU Side.................................................................................................... 7
Figure 3: Top/Front End Cap Dimensions (DSC #PBEC 11 K).....................................................9
Figure 4: Bottom (Blank) End Cap Dimensions (DSC# PBEC 12 K)..........................................10
Figure 5: Top/Front End Cap Outline (DSC# PBEC 11 K)..........................................................11
Figure 6: SER1/SER2/SER3/SER4 DB9 Serial Connector........................................................ 13
Figure 7: SER5/SER6/SER7/SER8 DB9 Serial Connector........................................................ 13
Figure 8: KEYBOARD/MOUSE Mini DIN Connector............................................................. 15
Figure 9: USB1/USB2/USB3/USB4 Type A Connector............................................................ 15
Figure 10: POWER IN Power Connector....................................................................................16
Figure 11: VGA DD15 VGA Connector.....................................................................................16
Figure 12: ETHERNET RJ45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................17
Figure 13: I/O 1 Data I/O Port 1 Connector................................................................................ 18
Figure 14: I/O 2 Data I/O Port 2 Connector................................................................................ 19
Figure 15: J3 VGA to CPU..........................................................................................................20
Figure 16: J29 VGA to Expansion Card......................................................................................20
Figure 17: J6/J8 USB to CPU......................................................................................................21
Figure 18: J26 Ethernet to CPU...................................................................................................21
Figure 19: J15 Multifunction (serial, keyboard, mouse, utility) to CPU.....................................22
Figure 20: J14 Data Acquisition to CPU..................................................................................... 24
Figure 21: J36 Power to CPU......................................................................................................25
Figure 22: J31 Data Acquisition to Expansion Board................................................................. 26
Figure 23: J30 /J33 Serial to Expansion Board........................................................................... 28
Figure 24: J35 Power to DC/DC Power Supply Board............................................................... 30
Figure 25: Board Stacking and Cabling.........................................................................................31
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1 Introduction
This manual provides the information needed to use the Pandora Enclosure with Diamond Systems PC/104 CPU
cards, including Athena, Elektra and Prometheus.
The manual includes,
●An introduction to the product.
●Detailed product physical dimensions
●Installation information
●Connector and other Configuration Information
Description and Features
Pandora provides an easy to assemble, lightweight, rugged and flexible enclosure for PC/104 systems. There are
two versions of the Pandora enclosure.
●The generic version provides a flexible enclosure for arbitrary PC/104 stacks. With the generic version of
Pandora, I/O connectors and system cabling is the responsibility of the user.
●The second version of the Pandora enclosure is customized to Diamond Systems PC/104 CPU products. When
the system CPU is a Diamond Systems PC/104 CPU, Pandora provides additional functionality that eliminates
the need for much internal cabling and provides a set of standard I/O connectors to the outside world.
This standardized interconnect scheme speeds up the assembly process and improves reliability and ruggedness. A
panel I/O board plugs directly onto the Diamond Systems CPU card and converts all CPU I/O signals to industry
standard connectors. The panel board then mounts directly to the matching front panel of the enclosure. The entire
PC/104 stack is held firmly in place with direct connections to both the top and bottom of the enclosure for extra
rigidity. The rear panel provides convenient corner holes for quick mounting of the complete system.
The new Pandora Panel I/O Board is compatible with Diamond Systems Elektra, Athena, and Prometheus CPU
boards. All three CPUs contain the same set of I/O connectors, with the same features in the same locations. The
Pandora Panel Board has connectors for basic computer functions, including keyboard, mouse, VGA, Ethernet and
USB. With the Pandora enclosure, you can build a rugged, cable free PC based controller using the CPU of your
choice.
The Pandora Panel I/O Board design also accommodates up to two add on PC/104 modules without requiring costly
and time consuming enclosure redesign. A supplementary 50 pin connector can be used with any PC/104 board
with a 50 pin I/O connector to provide additional analog or digital I/O to the outside world. Two additional 20 pin
connectors can be used with any model of Diamond Systems Emerald MM Serial PC/104 Module to support 4
additional serial ports (for a total of 8). With all I/O, whether from the Diamond Systems CPU or additional PC/104
boards, the Pandora Panel Board provides real world PC style I/O connectors.
Pandora is available in multiple case lengths. The 1.7" size accommodates one CPU and the panel I/O board. A
3.0" case enables the addition of up to two add on PC/104 boards. Other standard sizes include 5" and 7". Custom
lengths and finishes are also available.
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Panel Board Connector Summary
External (User-side) Connector Summary
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Figure 1: Panel Board, User Side

Connector Description Type
J1 USB2 Industry Standard Type A
J2 VGA DB 15
J4 USB3 Industry Standard Type A
J5 USB1 Industry Standard Type A
J7 USB4 Industry Standard Type A
J9 Data Acquisition to CPU 50 pin Centronics style latching
J10 Auxiliary Data Acquisition to
expansion board
50 pin Centronics style latching
J12 COM5 DB9
J13 COM1 DB9
J16 COM6 DB9
J17 COM2 DB9
J18 COM7 DB9
J19 COM3 DB9
J20 COM8 DB9
J21 COM4 DB9
J22 Ethernet RJ45
J24 Power Input 1x4 0.165" pitch "Mini fit" male header
J27 PS/2 Keyboard 6 pin Mini DIN
J28 PS/2 Mouse 6 pin Mini DIN
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Internal (CPU Side) Connector Summary
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Figure 2: Panel Board, CPU Side

Connector Description Type
J3 VGA to CPU 2x4 0.1" pitch female pin header
J6 USB0 and USB1 to CPU 2x5 0.1" pitch female pin header
J8 USB2 and USB3 to CPU 2x5 0.1" pitch female pin header
J14 Data Acquisition to CPU 50 pin 0.1" pitch female pin header
J15 Multi I/O (4x RS 232, PS/2, utility) to
CPU
3M/Robinson Nugent P80 series, 80
pin high density
J23 Variable voltage switch input 1x2 pin 0.1" pitch male header
J25 5v switch input 1x2 pin 0.1" pitch male header
J26 Ethernet to CPU 1x6 pin 0.1" pitch female pin header
J29 VGA to VGA expansion board 2x5 pin 0.1" pitch male header
J30 COM5/COM6 to/from Emerald MM
expansion board
2x10 pin 0.1" pitch male header
J31 Data Acquisition to expansion board 2x25 pin 0.1" pitch male header
J33 COM7/COM8 to/from Emerald MM
expansion board
2x10 pin 0.1" pitch male header
J34 Power input to DC/DC power supply
card in stack
1x2 pin latching connector for cable
interface up to xx AWG
(Not installed)
J35 Power input to DC/DC power supply
card in stack
1x2 pin latching connector for cable
interface up to xx AWG
J36 Power to CPU 1x6 pin 0.1" pitch female header
Panel Board Jumper Summary
Jumper Definition
R2 Determines whether power is provided directly to the DC/DC power supply
board or through the on/off switch. Installed 0Ω resistor bypasses on/off
switch.
R3 Determines whether power is provided directly to the CPU board or through the
on/off switch. Installed 0Ω resistor bypasses on/off switch.
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2 Physical Information
Top/Front End Cap Dimensions
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Figure 3: Top/Front End Cap Dimensions (DSC #PBEC 11 K)

Back/Bottom End Cap Dimensions
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Figure 4: Bottom (Blank) End Cap Dimensions (DSC# PBEC 12 K)