Prometheus CPU User Manual V1.44
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26. VGA ACCESSORY BOARD
The Prometheus development kit ships with a PC/104 VGA module from Arcom Control Systems,
model no.
AIM-104-VGA-CRT-OEM
. The Diamond Systems part no. for this board is
ACC-VGA-
02
.
The VGA board has several configuration jumpers, LK1 – LK3. Their functions are described in
the board’s documentation. For proper operation with Prometheus, jumper LK1 must be out.
The VGA output connector on the Arcom board is a 16-pin connector labeled PL5, located on the
left edge of the board. When used with the Diamond Systems panel board model PNL-Z32-E /
EA, this connector connects to the 10-pin VGA input header J25 on the panel board using
Diamond Systems cable no.
698013
. The pinout of this cable is shown below. Each row
represents one wire on the cable.
PL5 pin no.
PL5 Signal
J25 pin no.
J25 Signal
1 Red
1 Red
2 Red
Return
2 Ground
3 Green
3 Green
4
Not connected
4 Ground
5 Blue
5 Blue
6 Green
Return
6 Ground
7
Not connected
-
Not connected
8
Not connected
8 PCB
shield
9 Blue
Return
-
Not connected
10 Ground
-
Not connected
11 Ground
-
Not connected
12
H Sync
7
H Sync
13
Not connected
-
Not connected
14
V Sync
9
V Sync
15, 16
Not connected
-
Not connected
To connect PL5 directly to a VGA monitor with a high-density DB15 connector, use the multicolor
ribbon cable supplied with the video board. This cable has the following pinout:
PL5 pin no.
DB15F pin no.
Signal
1 1
Red
2 6
Red
Return
3 2
Green
4 4
No Function
5 3
Blue
6 7
Green
Return
7 9
No Function
8 11
No Function
9 8
Blue
Return
10 5
Ground
11 10
Ground
12 13
H
Sync
13 12
No Function
14 14
V
Sync
15 15
No Function
16 -
No Wire
