Octagon XE-900, Reference Manual

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To use a keyboard, plug the keyboard directly into J14. To connect a mouse, use a
laptop-style “Y” connector, available at computer stores, that splits the signals into
keyboard and mouse connectors.
Note With some “Y” cables you may have to plug the mouse into the keyboard
icon, and the keyboard into the mouse icon; if the mouse and keyboard do
not function at power up, try switching them.
Installing an operating system
The XE–900 SBC does not come with an installed operating system. You can install
an operating system onto a hard drive or CompactFlash. Octagon Systems has OS
Embedder™ kits available for several operating systems. These kits directly
support the unique features of Octagon products, such as digital I/O, watchdog
timer, etc., eliminating the need to write special drivers. Other software kits may
also be available. Contact Octagon Systems for information concerning the software
development kits.
To install an operating system you will need:
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2 mm VGA-12 video cable, #6392
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PS/2 style keyboard
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VGA monitor
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CD-ROM drive
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Operating system media
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Hard drive or CompactFlash to install the operating system on to
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If installing onto a hard drive, an IDE cable with master and slave connectors
OS on CD-ROM onto a hard drive or CompactFlash
Refer to Figure 2–6 on page 30 for the following:
1. Attach the 2 mm VGA-12 video cable to J1.
2. Connect the PS/2 keyboard to J14, a VGA monitor to the VGA-12 video cable,
and a CD-ROM drive to J4. Configure the CD-ROM drive as a master.
3. If using a hard drive, configure it as a slave device and install it on the IDE
cable connected to J4.
Note IDE devices have a jumper or a switch that designates whether the device is a
master or a slave device. If only one device is connected to a port, it must be
configured as a master. If two devices are connected, one must be configured as a
master and one as a slave. The XE–900 does not use the CS signal (Cable Select) to
designate master or slave on a multi-connector cable. You can use BIOS Setup to
designate either the master or the slave as a boot device.
4. If using a CompactFlash, install it into the CompactFlash socket.