AR-B1380/AR-B1380A User’ s Guide
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1. OVERVIEW
This chapter provides an overview of your system features and capabilities. The following topics are
covered:
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Introduction
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Packing List
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Features
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The AR-B1380/AR-B1380A is a new generation half size, 386 ISA interface card. This card offers much greater
performance than the older cards such as support for 20MB DRAM using one 72-pin SIMM bank, 42 pin two SOJ
one RS-232C/485 connector and one RS-232C port and 3MB/1.5MB/1.5MB solid state disk capacity for EPROM,
FLASH and SRAM.
The 6 layer PCB CPU board is equipped with an IDE HDD interface, a floppy disk interface, 1 parallel port, and 2
serial ports and a watchdog timer. It provides 2 bus interfaces, ISA bus and a PC/104 compatible expansion bus.
Based on the PC/104 expansion bus, you could easily install numerous PC/104 modules. This 386 CPU card is
excellent for embedded systems, MMI’ s, work stations, medical applications or POS/POI systems. As well, an RS-
232C/485 port is provided for remote control capabilities. RS-485 has not been offered until recently on 386 cards.
A watchdog timer, which has a software programmable time-out interval, is also provided on this CPU card. It
ensures that the system does not hang up if a program can not execute normally.
For diskless application, the AR-B1380/AR-B1380A provides up to 3 MB of bootable EPROM, FLASH, or SRAM
disk by using 64Kx8 to 1Mx8 memory chips.
The AR-B1380A has VGA and LAN onboard, and offers the most exciting possibilities yet to the industry. The
onboard VGA/LCD controller brings about a whole new dimension of industrial computing. No longer do you have
to worry about adding an extra card to your system. Space is saved by eliminating the need for a separate VGA
card. The VGA/LCD unit comes with 1MB of V-RAM on board and uses the C&T 65545 Chipset, to support a wide
range of LCD Panels.
1.2 PACKING LIST
These accessories are included with the system. Before you begin installing your AR-B1380/AR-B1380A
CPU board, take a moment to make sure that the following items have been included inside the AR-
B1380/AR-B1380A package.
For the AR-B1380 package, it includes
AR-B1380 Accessories
Description
1 Quick setup guide
Introduction of the hardware features of AR-B1380
1 AR-B1380 ISA interface CPU board
Well protected in the anti-static bag.
1 Keyboard adapter cable
PS/2 to IBM standard type adapt cable.
1 Hard diskette drive cable
2.54 mm 40 pin IDC type cable
1 Floppy disk drive interface cable
34 pin IDC type cable
1 Parallel port interface cable
26 pin Mini-IDC to DB-25 female
1 RS-232C interface cable + PS/2 Mouse
10 pin IDC to DB-9 male + PS2 Mouse
1 Utility diskette
Manual file in PDF format & S.S.D. utility
Table 1-1 AR-B1380 Packing List
Summary of Contents for AR-B1380
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