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MANUAL CHALL 15_18 EN REV.1.3.NEX.DOC
31.01.07
A.J
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Introduction
The CHALLENGER 15/18 is an Visualisation and Operator Terminal. It consists of the following
main components: the CHALLENGER 15/18-FMO display module, the CHALLENGER KB
keyboard and CHALLENGER TB Trackball, plus the 15-PSU or 18-PSU power supply unit and the
associated CHALLENGER TCV2 data transmission card. The transmission card transmits data
from the PC to the CHALLENGER Terminal. Distances of up to 600m and 400 m can be
covered by the 15 and 18 respectively.
The TCV2 transmission card is connected directly to the PC. It is connected to the VGA
graphics card for the RGB signal and the PS2 connectors for the keyboard and mouse signals.
IBM compatible PC’s must be used for trouble free operation. No special driver software is
required nor do any system specific graphics cards need to be installed in the PC.
The transmission of the display, keyboard and mouse data is made by the TCV2 card via a
screened twisted pair cable with 4 pairs to the CHALLENGER 15/18-FMO display module.
Built into the CHALLENGER 15/18-FMO display module is the receiver electronics as well as the
connector blocks for the keyboard and mouse/tracker ball. Power for the CHALLENGER 15/18-
FMO display module is supplied by the 15-PSU or 18-PSU power supply unit.
The following variants are available:
Device
Version
CHALLENGER 15-FMO
Panel-mounted monitor
CHALLENGER 18-FMO
Panel-mounted monitor
CHALLENGER KB
Panel-mounted keyboard
CHALLENGER-KMU
Panel-mounted keyboard and mouse
CHALLENGER TB
Trackball
CHALLENGER M
Mouse
CHALLENGER MTD
Mouse / trackball decoder
CHALLENGER 15-FH-DMK
Field housing with display, mouse and keyboard
CHALLENGER 15-FH-DTK
Field housing with display, trackball and keyboard
CHALLENGER 15-FH-D
Field housing with display
CHALLENGER 15-FH-DT
Field housing with display and trackball
CHALLENGER 15-FH-DK
Field housing with display and keyboard
CHALLENGER 15-FH-DM
Field housing with display and mouse
CHALLENGER 18-FH-DMK
Field housing with display, mouse and keyboard
CHALLENGER 18-FH-DTK
Field housing with display, trackball and keyboard
CHALLENGER 18-FH-D
Field housing with display
CHALLENGER 18-FH-DT
Field Housing with display and trackball
CHALLENGER 18-FH-DK
Field housing with display and keyboard
CHALLENGER 18-FH-DM
Field housing with display and mouse
CHALLENGER TCV2
19“ Euro card cartridge consisting of:
Data transmission card with optional connections for local
monitor, keyboard and mouse
PSU2
Power supply unit for the TCV2 19” rack
15-PSU
Power supply for the CHALLENGER 15-FMO
18-PSU
Power supply for the CHALLENGER 18-FMO
