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1.6 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY
This manual gives all of the information that most users will need in order to operate
the TP400. This section gives a quick introduction to getting started. More details on
configuring the board are given in Appendix B: TP400 Setup Procedure. Those
people who have special requirements may require further information. If this is the
case our support engineers will be pleased to help you, but please read the manual
first.
As well as reading this section, please read section 1.7 which identifies common
problems.
1.6.1 TCDEVPLUS and TCDEV Development Systems
DSP Design strongly recommend developing with the TCDEVPLUS Development
System, as in our experience this significantly reduces development time and users’
technical problems.
The TCDEVPLUS is a PC/104 based development platform. It supercedes the
TCDEV development system that many DSP Design’s customers may already have.
The TCDEVPLUS adds new features to those of the TCDEV, and customers who
already have a TCDEV can continue to use it, although they will not benefit from the
new features added to the TCDEVPLUS. Throughout this manual the term
“TCDEVPLUS” can be read as “TCDEV or TCDEVPLUS”, except where explicitly
noted. In particular, jumper areas E2 – E7 have the same functions on both boards.
The features of the TCDEVPLUS include an on-board VGA graphics controller with
15 pin VGA connector, a floppy and hard disk controller, a floppy drive plus cable,
PC/AT and PCI slots for interfacing standard PC and PCI bus cards to the PC/104
bus and a battery for CMOS RAM backup. The TCDEVPLUS has all the standard PC
connectors for interfacing to the outside world. These include serial port 9-way D-type
connectors, a parallel port 25-way D-type connector, a VGA connector and PS/2 style
keyboard and mouse connectors. Connectors for the TP400’s Ethernet and USB
ports are also provided on the TCDEVPLUS (but not on the TCDEV).
The TCDEVPLUS (but not the TCDEV) provides convenient options for connecting to
2.5” and 3.5” IDE drives, CD-ROM drives and Compact Flash cards. It allows power
consumption to be monitored and provides diagnostic LEDs with programmable
address decoding. It also supports DSP Design’s GCAT486 range of embedded PC
computers.
DSP Design also supply the TPPSU, which is a compact 45W power supply with
cabling to make it easy to use with the TCDEVPLUS. The 25W TCPSU power supply
that we have supplied with the TCDEV in the past may not have enough capacity to
drive the TP400 and TCDEVPLUS, particularly if disk drives and other peripherals are
used. Users with a TCPSU should ensure they obtain the TPPSU supply.
Most users will find getting started with the TP400 and TCDEVPLUS simplicity itself.
The TP400 plugs directly onto the TCDEVPLUS. A 50-way ribbon cable connects the
TP400 J4 I/O connector to the TCDEVPLUS. This links the COM1 and COM2 serial
ports, parallel port, and keyboard and mouse onto the TCDEVPLUS, and in turn to
the PC compatible connectors mounted on the edge of the TCDEVPLUS board. The