ReadyBoard 800
QuickStart Guide
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Chapter 1
Setting Up the ReadyBoard 800
Using this Guide
This guide provides the most efficient way to set up your ReadyBoard
™
800 single board computer
(SBC). The instructions provided in this guide include:
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Removing the ReadyBoard 800 from the shipping container and inventorying the accessories
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Connecting cables to the ReadyBoard 800
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Connecting the peripherals, boot devices, and power supply to the ReadyBoard 800
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Powering up the ReadyBoard 800
Information not provided in this QuickStart Guide includes:
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ReadyBoard 800 Specifications (Refer to ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)
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Environmental requirements (Refer to ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)
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ReadyBoard 800 connector/pin numbers and definitions (ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)
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Supplied software use and programming considerations (ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)
Requirements
The following peripherals and devices are needed to make full use of the ReadyBoard 800.
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Peripherals: (Customer Provided)
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PS/2 or USB Keyboard
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PS/2 or USB Mouse
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CRT Monitor
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Power Supply: (Customer Provided)
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ATX or Lab power supply – This type of power supply is required to provide power to the
ReadyBoard 800 and its peripheral devices.
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Choice of Boot Device: (Customer Provided)
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Floppy Disk drive
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IDE hard disk drive (See preinstalled OS Note in text)
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Compact flash card (See preinstalled OS Note in text)
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CD-ROM
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Optional Devices/Connections: (Customer Provided)
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TFT Flat Panel
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Ethernet (or LAN Boot - Refer to ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)
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USB devices
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Audio components, such as stereo amplifiers, receivers, CD Players, and microphones
What’s in the Box
Refer to the QuickStart Kit Contents Sheet for a list of the cables, documents, and other items in the
shipping container.
