System Installation
PEB-2530VL User’s Manual
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3.7 Compact
Flash interface
A Compact Flash type II connector is connected to the secondary IDE controller. The
Compact Flash storage card is IDE compatible. It is an ideal replacement for
standard IDE hard drives. The solid-state design offers no seek errors even under
extreme shock and vibration conditions. The Compact Flash storage card is
extremely small and highly suitable for rugged environments, thus providing an
excellent solution for mobile applications with space limitations. It is fully
compatible with all consumer applications designed for data storage PC card, PDA,
and Smart Cellular Phones, allowing simple use for the end user. The Compact Flash
storage card is O/S independent, thus offering an optimal solution for embedded
systems operating in non-standard computing environments. The Compact Flash
storage card is IDE compatible and offers various capacities.
3.8 Winbond
W83977F-A & W83977ATF-AW
The Winbond W83977F-A Super I/O chip provides most input / output interfaces of
the system as the following:
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COM 1, COM2. Operates in RS-232 mode through a charge pump driver. Only
5V supply is required
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COM 3, COM 4. A /RS422/RS485 driver is used whereby RS-422 and RS-485 are
provided. Hardware jumper makes selection of the mode. Driver uses charge
pumps whereby only +5V is required
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LPT. Support for SPP, EPP and ECP modes
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Floppy interface
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Keyboard interface
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PS/2 Mouse interface
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NVRAM with battery backup for BIOS configuration and real time clock
