CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides a brief introduction to the zPM11 Super VGA PCI Mezzanine Adapter. It
includes a product definition and a list of product features. Unpacking information and installation
instructions can be found in Chapter 2, "Getting Started".
PRODUCT DEFINITION
The zPM11 is a Super VGA PCI mezzanine adapter board. The zPM11 utilizes the Peripheral
Component Interconnect (PCI) bus to give exceptional video performance. The PCI bus supports 32
bits of data and runs at speeds up to 33 MHz giving it a theoretical bandwidth of 132 Mbytes/s.
The zPM11 is based on a 64 bit GUI VGA controller which incorporates a Bit Block Transfer (BitBLT)
engine and a 24-bit true-color DAC. The zPM11 can support display resolutions up to 1600 x 1200
and color modes with up to 16.8 million colors. The zPM11 can be ordered with up to 4 Mbytes of fast
page mode EDO DRAM allowing it to support display resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 x 256 colors.
FEATURES OF THE zPM11
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IBM VGA compatible
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32-bit, 33 MHz high performance PCI bus interface
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VGA and VESA® compatible BIOS
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Hardware BitBLT for Microsoft Windows™ and other GUIs
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Supports up to 4 Mbytes of fast page mode EDO DRAM video memory - 2 Mbytes standard
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24-bit true-color DAC supports up to 16.8 million colors
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Optional Feature connector
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Multimedia support - overlay, color keying, Genlock
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1600 x 1200 x 256 colors, interlaced
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1280 x 1024 x 64K colors, interlaced
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1024 x 768 x 64K colors, non-interlaced
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800 x 600 x 16M colors, non-interlaced
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