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PL-7900 Series User Manual

Specifications

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2-2 Performance Specifications

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Performance Specifications

CPU 

AMD-K6

®

-2

   

333 MHz  (AMD Corporation) 

DRAM (SDRAM DIMM) 

64MB (2 DIMM sockets – expandable to 128MB) 

BIOS 

AWARD PC/AT Compatible 

Secondary Cache Memory 

512KB (built-in) 

Graphics 

XGA (1024 x 768 dots) 
VESA    16 colors/256 colors/32K colors/64K colors 

Video Memory 

2MB (SDRAM) 

Type  

Resistive Film (Analog type) 

Resolution 

1024 x 1024 

Touch 
Panel 

Interface 

COM4 (uses Mouse Emulator) 

COM1  D-Sub  9 pin (male) 
COM2  D-Sub  9 pin (male) 

 
Serial 

RS-232C 
(w/FIFO) 

COM3  D-Sub  9 pin (male) 

Printer 

Complies with Centronics Standards (ECP/EPP equivalent) 
D-sub 25 pin, female 

Keyboard 

PS/2 Interface (mini DIN 6 pin, female) side & front 

Mouse 

PS/2 Interface (mini DIN 6 pin, female) side 

RAS 

RAS Interface (D-sub 25 pin, male) 

Side Access/ 2 modes/ 3.5 inch FD 

FDD 
Unit 

Front Access/ 2 modes/ 3.5 inch FD (Available for only 

PL-7900T) 

Interfaces 

Disk I/F 
 

E-IDE  2.5 inch HDD I/F 

PL units equipped with a built-in HDD will use a 6.0 or 
more GB unit. 

Summary of Contents for PL-7900 Series

Page 1: ...PL 7900 Series Panel Computer User Manual When printing out this PDF manual since the printer setting can effect the quality of the printout be sure your printer s quality setting is set to High...

Page 2: ...the permission of the Digital Electronics Corporation 2 The information in this manual is subject to change without notice 3 This manual was written with care however if you should find any errors or...

Page 3: ...ht bodily injury or machine damage can occur Essential Safety Precautions To avoid the possibility of an electric shock be sure to connect the power cord to the PL before connecting it to the main pow...

Page 4: ...ut If metal particles water or other types of liquids contact any of the PL s internal parts immediately turn the unit s power OFF unplug the power cord and contact either your PL distributor or the D...

Page 5: ...on devices nuclear power control devices or medical life support equipment due to these devices inherent requirements of extremely high levels of safety and reliability When using the PL with transpor...

Page 6: ...sudden extreme changes in temperature can occur This may cause con densation to form inside the unit possibly leading to an accident To prevent the PL from overheating be sure its air circula tion ven...

Page 7: ...rporation cannot take responsibility or provide any compensation for damage s caused by the loss of data stored in the PL 7900 series hard disk drive HDD It is therefore strongly suggested that all im...

Page 8: ...Specifications 2 1 2 1 2 Environment Specifications 2 2 2 1 3 Dimensions 2 3 2 2 Performance Specifications 2 4 2 2 1 Performance Specifications 2 4 2 2 2 Display Functions 2 5 2 2 3 Expansion Slots 2...

Page 9: ...nstallation Procedures 4 3 4 3 Wiring the PL 4 6 4 3 1 Connecting the Power Cord 4 6 4 3 2 Power Supply Cautions 4 8 4 3 3 Grounding Cautions 4 9 4 3 4 Cautions When Connecting I O Signal Lines 4 9 Ch...

Page 10: ...the PL Backlight 7 4 7 4 Periodic Check 7 8 Appendix 1 Hardware Configuration A 1 1 1 I O Mapping A 1 1 2 Memory Mapping A 2 1 3 IRQ Mapping A 3 2 RAS Feature A 4 2 1 PL s RAS Features A 4 2 2 RAS Fea...

Page 11: ...l operate only with the WindowsNT 4 0 operating system Other operating systems do not support this driver software etc For system setup and OS installation a PS 2 type keyboard is necessary When using...

Page 12: ...major machine damage Failure to observe this instruction may cause abnormal operation of equipment or data loss 1 Indicates useful or important supplemental information Used to provide useful or impo...

Page 13: ...100 115V use Any other voltage will require a different cable Important Important Floppy Disks PL X900 Series Driver Utility Disk 3 Installation Brackets 12 Your PL unit package will also contain an I...

Page 14: ...le and a display capable of 260 000 colors Easy Front Panel Installation The PL is designed to be installed easily into the front of any panel or device It is also rugged enough for use in harsh indus...

Page 15: ...tration Model No 2780054 01 Equipment with a PL mounted in it requires UL cUL evaluation for the combination of the PL and equipment The PL must be used as a built in component of an end use product U...

Page 16: ...by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Be sure the cabinet enclosure the PL is built into uses an EN60950 approved sheet steel struc ture CE Markin...

Page 17: ...xvi Preface PL 7900 Series User Manual MEMO This page intentionally left blank...

Page 18: ...ripheral items connected to the PL The figure above shows simply the internal data flow and the PL s peripheral connections and may differ from the actual layout used by the customer Important 1 Only...

Page 19: ...W100 Provides 5V and 12V power to expansion slots Can provide a total of 200mA of current sum of both slots FFD Unit Flash File Disk PL FF200 Flash File Disk Provides 20MB of memory connected to IDE I...

Page 20: ...for maintenance 2 bulbs set Maintenance Options Be aware that not only does the Hard Disk have a fixed lifetime but that accidents can always occur Therefore be sure to back up your Hard Disk s data...

Page 21: ...void your war ranty Prior to using those boards be sure to contact your local PL distributor PCI Bus Within the entire range of PCI buses currently available on the market there may be certain device...

Page 22: ...User Manual Overview 1 3 PL Series Panel Types PL790 X T X X A B C D E Model Number A PL790 PL 7900 Series Unit 0 4 slot type B 1 2 slot type C T TFT Color LCD display D 4 CE Marking UL cUL Approval...

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Page 24: ...han 1 second apart Power Consumption less than 150VA less than 100VA Voltage Endurance AC 1500V at 20mA for 1 minute between the live wire and the grounding FG terminal Insulation Resistance Greater t...

Page 25: ...C the disk should last for 20 000 hours of operation or approximately 5 years whichever comes first Using the Hard Disk in an environment that is excessively hot and or humid will shorten the disk s u...

Page 26: ...lent to the standard shown in the specification Even though the PL unit s level of resistance is equivalent to the standard oils that should have no effect on the PL can possibly harm the unit This ca...

Page 27: ...Resolution 1024 x 1024 Touch Panel Interface COM4 uses Mouse Emulator COM1 D Sub 9 pin male COM2 D Sub 9 pin male Serial RS 232C w FIFO COM3 D Sub 9 pin male Printer Complies with Centronics Standard...

Page 28: ...brightness dims to half of the original level Board Size PL 7900T 4 slot type PL 7901T 2 slot type Without Full sized cover With Full sized cover Slot Pitch Actual thickness of Expansion Board 1st slo...

Page 29: ...al Name EPP Mode Signal Name Direction Electrical Specif Pin No SPP ECP Mode Signal Name EPP Mode Signal Name Direction Electrical Specif 1 STRB WRITE In Output O D 14 AUTOFD DSTRB In Output O D 2 DAT...

Page 30: ...l reset signal Output DOUT Digital output port 1 point Alarm Alarm signal output port 1 point Lamp Alarm lamp connection port 1 point 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 LED Status Green Lights Continuously Normal Oper...

Page 31: ...Input Port Dual use of DIN Remote Set Input Port External Power DC12V to 24V connection possible Input Hold Hold Diode Isolation Used Photo isolation Interface Circuit Connection Example Cable R PC35...

Page 32: ...Adjustment Slide Allows adjustment of backlight brightness J RS 232C Connector COM1 K RS 232C Connector COM2 L RS 232C Connector COM3 These RS 232C interfaces D sub 9 pin male connectors allow commun...

Page 33: ...ere R Mouse Connector A PS 2 compatible mouse can be connected here S FDD Slot Houses the FDD PL FD200 unit T Expansion Slots 2 U HDD FFD Expansion Unit Slot Houses an additional HDD or FFD unit V Hal...

Page 34: ...PL 7900 Series User Manual Specifications 2 11 2 5 PL Dimensions 1 PL 7900T General Dimensions Unit mm excluding projections Rear View Top View 359 Side View 180 13 310 Front View 374 325...

Page 35: ...PL 7900 Series User Manual Specifications 2 12 Top View Rear View 2 PL 7901T General Dimensions Unit mm excluding projections 359 374 325 Front View Side View 310 13 134...

Page 36: ...nd the PL s full sized cover PL FC200 PL FC210 be sure that the PL is mounted in its attach ment panel cabinet before starting this work Due to size differ ences the PL FC200 or a full sized expansion...

Page 37: ...ecially if high levels of vibration are expected and the PL s installation surface i e an operation panel s door etc can move i e open or close due consideration should be given to the PL s weight To...

Page 38: ...well as a number of commercially available PCI bus or ISA bus compatible boards This chapter describes how to install these products in the PL 3 1 Installing Options and Expansion Boards WARNING To av...

Page 39: ...enance cover 1 Unscrew four 4 attachment screws used to hold the rear maintenance cover and half cover Remove the rear mainte nance cover and then the half cover 2 Pivot the half cover open and lift u...

Page 40: ...d to hold the rear maintenance cover and half cover Remove the half cover and then the rear main tenance cover 3 Pivot the half cover open and slide the cover slightly to the side to free the guide ta...

Page 41: ...Module When removing the module from its socket press down on the socket s ejector tabs to release the module 1 Install the DIM expansion module in the empty socket Foolproof Positioning pins Foolpro...

Page 42: ...e lowermost Expansion Slot Cover and remove the cover 2 Insert the FDD unit so that its guide grooves fit the slot s guide ways Push the unit in until its rear con nector is connected securely 3 Secur...

Page 43: ...FDD unit so that its guide grooves fit the chassis guide ways Push the unit in until its connector middle of unit is connected se curely 5 Fix the unit in place with its two 2 attachment screws 1 Open...

Page 44: ...ut of the PL Be sure you do not damage the unit 3 Insert the new HDD unit into the PL s guideways and push it in until its rear connector is securely con nected 4 Fix the unit in place with its two 2...

Page 45: ...Panel s attach ment screw to remove the Blank Panel 2 Remove the expansion slot s duster cover 3 Insert the expansion board into the expansion slot 4 Secure the expansion board s metal positioning st...

Page 46: ...Be sure that the cable is securely connected before turning ON the PL s power switch 7 Connecting the CD ROM Unit PL DK200 Connected to CD ROM PL 7901T 2 Slot Unit PL 7900T 4 Slot Unit 1 Unscrew the...

Page 47: ...ware that doing so i e removing the fan unit will cause the PL s ambient temperature to rise See 2 1 2 Envi ronment Specifications Cooling Filter Cover 8 Removing the Cooling Fan Unit 1 Remove the att...

Page 48: ...nsion Boards 4 Unplug the fan unit s power cable connector from the PL 5 Unscrew the two 2 attachment screws and remove the fan unit and then remove the fan unit from the metal plate 6 Secure the meta...

Page 49: ...slot type 1 Remove the cooling filter cover s attach ment screws 2 Remove the cooling filter cover from the fan unit and then remove the fan unit s two attachment screws 3 Remove the fan unit from the...

Page 50: ...from the PL 5 Replace the cooling filter cover and re attach the cooling filter cover s attach ment screw Metal Plate Fan unit Power Cable Connector 6 Unscrew the two 2 fan unit s attach ment screws a...

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Page 52: ...install the panel in an upright vertical position OK Vertical Installation Horizontal Installation Panel Interior Panel Face W PL Fan 5o C to 50o C W OUT PL Fan 5o C to 40o C 5o C to 40o C 1 Temperat...

Page 53: ...Condition Shock Strength When using the HDD Up to 0 5G When using the FDD Up to 1 0G When using no drives Up to 2 0G Be sure not to move the PL unit while the HDD is start ing up This can lead to a m...

Page 54: ...obtain the maximum degree of moisture resistance be sure to mount the PL on a smooth flat surface The panel itself can be from 1 6 to 10 0 mm thick Attaching the Moisture Resistant Gasket PL Rear Face...

Page 55: ...degrees from parallel to the operator i e operator is directly in front Must be 30 degrees or less OK OK OK Side panel Mounting panel Be sure the installation panel s actual measurements are the same...

Page 56: ...located on the top bottom and sides of the PL 2 Insert each bracket into its attachment hole 3 Slide the bracket backwards until it stops 4 Use a screwdriver to tighten each bracket s adjustment screw...

Page 57: ...angers of fire electric hazards and equipment damage be sure to use only the specified power supply voltage when operating the PL 7900 Series unit Use the following steps when connecting the power cor...

Page 58: ...hich came with the PL This power cable is de signed only for AC100V 115V use Be sure to use a different cable when using other than AC100V 115V power FG L N FG L N Black White Green Yellow Transparent...

Page 59: ...themaincircuit highvoltage large current line I O signal lines and power cord and do not bind or group them to gether To prevent damage from lightning con nect a lightning surge absorber Ground the li...

Page 60: ...through conduits c Shared ground not allowed 3 Grounding Cautions PL PL Other device Other device 4 Cautions When Connecting I O Signal Lines I O signal lines must be wired separately from the power c...

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Page 62: ...tup Procedures KEYBOARD ACTION KEYS Provides a summary of the keyboard keys used to carry out the set up SYSTEM SETTING SELECTION AREA Each of the titles areas listed here contains system setting item...

Page 63: ...set and recommended for most users The other available settings are 720K 3 5in 1 2M 5 25in 360K 5 25in 2 88M 3 5in and None Video The selections for the screen video mode The EGA VGA selection is fac...

Page 64: ...formed when an error occurs during the Initial Start Up s Self Test The All But Disk Key selection is factory set and recommended for most users All Errors Displays all errors and stops the unit No Er...

Page 65: ...7 Load Setup Defaults Virus Warning Designates whether a warning message appears when an error occurs during a write to the Hard Disk s Boot Sector The two selections are Disabled and Enabled The Disa...

Page 66: ...ers Typematic Rate Setting Designates the repeat mode for characters on the keyboard The selections Disabled and Enabled are available Disabled is factory set and recommended for most users Typematic...

Page 67: ...is factory set and recommended for most users Selecting the CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP menu item calls up the follow ing screen 3 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Bank 0 1 DRAM Timing 70ns SDRAM Cycle Length 3 DRAM...

Page 68: ...ended for most users Cache Timing Designates the access speed of the cache The available selections are Fast and Fastest Fast is factory set and recommended for most users Video BIOS Cacheable Designa...

Page 69: ...nd the Vertical Horizontal synchronous signal select V H SYNC Blank To turn off the display only select Blank Screen Select DPMS support when the CRT display is supported by DPMS V H SYNC Blank is fac...

Page 70: ...n in the VGA port The available selections are ON and OFF OFF is factory set and recommended for most users LPT COM Designates if the system is turned on when any event is driven in the serial port or...

Page 71: ...e two selections available are Enabled and Disabled The Enabled selection is factory set and recommended for most users 5 PNP PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled PCI Dynamic Bursti...

Page 72: ...anual can the following IRQ 3assigned to IRQ 15assigned to settings be changed These settings are used for the PCI ISA PnP and Legacy ISA items PCI ISA PnP Used for PCI or ISA s PnP Card Legacy ISA Us...

Page 73: ...Sets the temperature level that will trigger a CPU overheating alarm Ten selections are available Disabled 40 o C 104 o F 45 o C 113 o F 50 o C 122 o F 55 o C 131 o F 60 o C 140 o F 65 o C 149 o F 70...

Page 74: ...s the allowable range for the INO Vcore voltage Disabled 4 and 6 are available The Disabled selection is factory set and recommended for most users IN2 3 3V Sets the allowable range for the IN2 3 3V v...

Page 75: ...elections available are Auto Mode0 Mode1 Mode2 Mode3 and Mode4 The Auto selection is factory set and recommended for most users IDE Primary Slave PIO Designates the Slave Drive s Operation Mode Only a...

Page 76: ...The 2F8 IRQ3 selection is factory set and recommended for most users UR2 Mode Designates the IR function used by the PL s onboard I O chip The selections include Standard Sharp IR IrDA SIR The Standar...

Page 77: ...6 65535 4199 63 NORMAL 3 2167 525 128 65535 4199 63 LARGE ESC Skip Serial Port 3 Use IRQ Designates the PL s Serial Port 3 which is internally connected to the touch panel allocation numbers The selec...

Page 78: ...be installed from the additional PL X900 Series Driver Utility Disk To set up the OS with these files you will need to prepare one of the FDD units the PL FD200 or the PL FD210 only for the PL 7900 an...

Page 79: ...nformation When using the Touch Panel display the following touch panel drivers will be needed With Windows 95 Digital Electronics Corporation s PL ME000 With Windows NT 4 0 Gunze Corporation s TT WIN...

Page 80: ...Fast Stabilization Low Touch Offset Leave unselected Sound Select check mark Button simulation Left Advanced Settings Miscellaneous Swap X Y Leave unselected Initialize Leave unselected Hardware Contr...

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Page 82: ...u tral detergent to wipe away any dust or stains Do not clean the unit with thinner organic solvents or strong acids Do not use sharp or hard objects such as a mechanical pencil or screwdriver to push...

Page 83: ...over s at tachment screw and remove the filter cover 2 Remove the filter from the fan cover Filter Filter Cover Attachment Screw 2 Moisture Resistant Gasket Replacement The moisture resistant gasket p...

Page 84: ...e filter in direct sunlight 4 After reattaching the filter to the filter cover reattach the cover to the cooling unit with the cover attachment screw Filter 3 Clean the filter completely If stubborn d...

Page 85: ...sure to wear cotton gloves when performing this work to prevent burns 1 Unplug the PL s power cord from the main power supply Power Cord 2 Disconnect the PL power cord termi nals from the PL s power t...

Page 86: ...push the chassis forward in the direction shown here see figure 5 The chassis can then be pivoted back and open Remove the three 3 attachment screws from inside the cover Slide Forward Top Face Import...

Page 87: ...caught or pinched when the PL s rear cover is opened or closed Be sure both cables are secured by their holder before closing the rear cover Use an 0 sized Phillips screw driver to remove the backlig...

Page 88: ...nly be used in the PL 7900T 13 Reassemble the rear cover being careful not to pinch any internal electrical wires 14 Replace the PL FD210 s two attachment screws only PL 7900 15 Replace and tighten th...

Page 89: ...osphere free of corrosive gas Electrical specifications check Is the voltage adequate AC85 to 265V 50 60 Hz Installation check points Is the connection cable firmly connected not loose Are any bolts o...

Page 90: ...ssor 01F0H 01FFH Hard disk IDE 0200H 0207H Game I O 1 0290H 0297H Reserved System Monitor 0298H 029FH Reserved RAS 02E8H 02EFH Reserved Touch Panel Serial Port 4 COM4 02F8H 02FFH Serial port 2 COM2 Ge...

Page 91: ...Manual Appendix FFFF0000H 00100000H 000E0000H 000A0000H 000C0000H 000CC000H FFFFFFFFH 00000000H System ROM Unused RAM System ROM Expanded ROM Area VGA BIOS Display Adaptor Unused RAM 640 KB System Bo...

Page 92: ...hannel Check IRQ 0 Timer in the Chipset IRQ 1 Keyboard IRQ 2 Cascade from Controller 2 IRQ 3 Serial Port 2 COM2 General Use Port IRQ 4 Serial Port 1 COM1 General Use Port IRQ 5 Available for users IRQ...

Page 93: ...gnal Standard Signal Output DOUT 1 bit Alarm Output 1 point Lamp Output 1 point Types of Processing all units LED Indicator 3 state display 1 point Pop up Message Output Buzzer Output System Shutdown...

Page 94: ...as designate what type of processing is to be performed Watchdog Timer Time Up This feature alternately writes Time Up Count values from the CPU to the RAS feature s special programmable timer and the...

Page 95: ...is the reset signal sent from an external device to the PL When this signal is enabled a forced reset of the PL is performed The System Monitor utility can be used to enable or disable this feature Ex...

Page 96: ...tal output signals provide system condition information to external devices The System Monitor utility can be used to enable or disable any of these output signals Also when alarm output is enabled th...

Page 97: ...Windows system s pop up message feature to indicate that an alarm has occurred Buzzer Output This feature uses the PL s internal speaker to indicate the system s condition System Shutdown This feature...

Page 98: ...cessing Enable Disable Settings Output Settings Cooling Fan RPM Alarm Int Temp Alarm CPU Clear Time Up Buzzer Output Pop Up Message Alarm Alarm Alarm RAS Connector General Purpose Input Remote Reset I...

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Page 100: ...Lines 4 9 CE Marking xv CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP 5 6 Cleaning the Display 7 1 Cleaning the Filter 7 2 Commercially Available Boards 1 4 Commercially Available Products 1 3 condensation v conduits 4 9 C...

Page 101: ...DE HDD AUTO DETECTION SETUP 5 16 IDE I F Cover 2 9 IDE Prefetch Mode 5 14 IDE Primary Master PIO 5 14 IDE Primary Master UDMA 5 15 IDE Primary Slave PIO 5 14 IDE Primary Slave UDMA 5 15 IN2 3 3V 5 13...

Page 102: ...5 15 Onboard Serial Port2 5 15 5 16 OnChip IDE First Channel 5 14 operator 4 4 Options 1 2 organic solvents 7 1 OS Select For DRAM 64MB 5 6 overheating v Overview vii 1 1 P Package Contents xii panel...

Page 103: ...5 5 separate control system ii Serial Port 3 Use IRQ 5 16 Serial Port 4 Use IRQ 5 16 Set up Procedures 5 1 Shared ground 4 9 Specifications 2 specified view angle vi specified voltage 4 8 STANDARD CM...

Page 104: ...V PL 7900 Series User Manual Index W warranty 1 4 water resistance 2 14 When Installing Commercially Available Products 1 3 When using Standard PC Peripheral Devices 1 4...

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