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Page 1: ... User s Guide A4000 AM CA Commodore ...

Page 2: ...User s Guide A4000 AM CA C Commodore ...

Page 3: ...e reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful in...

Page 4: ...or optional devices or equipment should also be performed by an experienced and knowledgeable technician UNAUTHORIZED INSTALLATION SERVICING OR UPGRADING MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTIES This manual provides a general description ofvarious product configurations and features currently planned for inclusion in Commodore s product line The configurations and features described may not be available or otherw...

Page 5: ...ard 1 4 Attaching the Mouse 1 5 Attaching the Monitor 1 5 Connecting Optional Equipment 1 6 Audio Connection 1 6 Audio Connection to a Stereo Monitor 1 6 Audio Connection to a Monaural Monitor 1 7 Audio Connection to Other Equipment 1 7 Attaching an External Floppy Drive 1 7 Attaching a Parallel Device 1 8 Attaching a Serial Device 1 8 Attaching a Joystick 1 8 Connecting Power and Turning On the A...

Page 6: ... 2 5 Alt Keys 2 6 Ctrl 2 6 Left Amiga 2 6 Right Amiga 2 6 Return 2 7 Caps Lock 2 7 Esc 2 7 Tab 2 7 Backspace 2 7 The Numeric Keypad 2 8 The Function Keys 2 8 The Del Help and Arrow Keys 2 8 Del 2 8 Help 2 9 The Arrow Keypad 2 9 Keyboard Equivalents to the Mouse 2 9 Chapter 3 Before Expanding Your System Memory Expansion 3 1 Processor Expansion 3 2 Amiga Bus Expansion 3 2 Bridgeboard Expansion 3 3 ...

Page 7: ...y 4 1 Fast Memory 4 2 Fast RAM Banks and SIMM Size 4 2 SIMM Size Jumper 4 3 Chip Memory 4 3 Chip RAM SIMMs 4 3 Installing Memory Modules 4 4 Testing Memory Installation 4 5 Processor Options 4 6 Removing a Processor Module 4 6 Installing a Processor Module 4 7 Upgrading a 68EC040 Microprocessor 4 7 68040 Chip Installation 4 7 Internal Audio Connector 4 9 ChapterS Installing Expansion Boards The Da...

Page 8: ...n Hard Drive Installation 6 7 Chapter 7 Help With System Problems Avoiding Problems 7 1 Identifying and Solving Problems 7 2 Software Problems 7 2 Startup Problems 7 3 Disk Problems 7 4 Notes on Floppy Based Systems 7 4 Notes on Hard Disk Systems 7 4 Installation and Maintenance Problems 7 5 Installation Problems 7 6 Maintenance Problems 7 6 Non User Serviceable Problems 7 6 Appendix A Technical S...

Page 9: ...igital Joystick 8 10 Connectors 1 and 2 Light Pen 8 10 Connectors 1 and 2 Proportional Joystick 8 11 FLOPPY Port B 12 Internal AT IDE B 13 Amiga Expansion Slots B 14 Video Slot B 18 Standard Video Connector 8 18 Extended Video Connector 8 20 AppendixC Using Floppy Disks Using 3 S lnch Floppy Disks C 1 Guidelines for Using Disks C 3 AppendixD Component Locations and Settings A4000 Motherboard Jumpe...

Page 10: ...standard graphics capabilities and a modular easily expandable base unit for maximum flexibility Features The Amiga 4000 A4000 offers the most advanced set of features in the Amiga line These features include Motorola 68040 series microprocessor running at 25 MHz on a removable processor module AA custom chipset offering graphics with 256 colors from a palette of 16 8 million in all color modes Up...

Page 11: ...and external expansion options and other hardware related tasks Once your Amiga system is up and running properly you should be able to put this manual aside until such time as you add expansion hardware or need technical information Consult the other Amiga documentation included with your system for software information Document Conventions In this and other Amiga documentation from Commodore the...

Page 12: ...ctions to enter something mean to type in the indicated information and then press Return The arrow keys are the four keys in an inverted T formation to the right of the main keyboard with arrows on them pointing up down left and right Do not confuse these keys with others on the keyboard marked with arrows Re ated Documentation Using the Amiga Workbench Using AmigaDOS Using ARexx The Amiga Hard D...

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Page 14: ...d a multi outlet power strip with surge protection These units are available from most computer stores Commodore strongly recommends that you use this type of outlet to protect your system from electrical problems Make sure your equipment matches the electrical requirements for the country in which you are using the computer For example you can t use a 110 115 volt model in countries having a 220 ...

Page 15: ...nt when the system power is on Ifyou have a problem always check the instructions before proceeding especially the illustrations Remember you can cause damage by not following instructions Main Unit The main unit case contains the basic components that run your computer The system motherboard disk drives power supply and optional expansion boards are located in the main unit The other parts ofyour...

Page 16: ...r Hard drive light r activity light 5 25 inch bay Power switch ICE WIIF1 i 1lCfi rA A 9 I I I I Keylock Internal floppy Bottom drive DFO 3 5 inch bay Figure 1 1 A4000 front panel Side Panel lL __ Mouse port Figure 1 2 A4000 left side ...

Page 17: ...A4000 rear panel le Rear Panel c Video port ull 1 LeWnght audio jacks Connecting the Basic Equipment Begin setting up your Amiga system by connecting the keyboard connecting the mouse and connecting the monitor Attaching the Keyboard o Plug the keyboard cable into the port labeled KEYBOARD El The indentation on the connector at the keyboard cable must 11 be facing up ...

Page 18: ...s a small 15 pin VGA style connector connect the _ 23 pin to 15 pin adapter included with the A4000 to the VIDEO port then connect the monitor cable to the adapter Several types of monitors can be used with the A4000 An analog RGB monitor with a 23 pin female connector such as the Commodore 1084 or 1084S connects directly to the A4000 VIDEO port This monitor must be capable of a 15 KHz horizontal ...

Page 19: ...ur use If you have no optional equipment to install skip ahead to the section Connecting Power and Turning On the Amiga Power connection is always the final step Connecting Optional Equipment If you have tested your Amiga system after making the basic connections turn it offbefore connecting any other items Never attempt to connect or disconnect anything while the power is on Audio Connection Two ...

Page 20: ...ut to separate powered speakers a stereo system or other audio equipment Use input connectors labeled Auxiliary Aux Audio In CD Tape VCR Audio etc on the equipment You need a stereo audio cable with RCA connectors at one end and the appropriate type of connector for your equipment at the other end Audio cables and adapters are available from most electronics and stereo stores Insert the RCA connec...

Page 21: ...printer use the port labeled SERIAL This connector is directly above the PARALLEL connector The cable you use must have a 25 pin female connector on the Amiga end and the appropriate type of connector for the serial device on the other end Attaching a Joystick To attach a joystick light pen or other special controller use the rear 9 pin port on the left side of the unit The controller s connector ...

Page 22: ...into a three prong grounded AC outlet Ifyou have a monitor whose power connector fits into the upper female power connector you can plug the monitor into it and control power to both the Amiga and the monitor with the Amiga power switch Note Different countries may use other power cable designs Be sure your Amiga matches the electrical voltage requirements in your country If in doubt about electri...

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Page 24: ...ternal floppy drive DFO This disk can be a copy ofyour Workbench disk or a bootable application disk If a bootable disk is not found the Amiga prompts you by displaying a disk being inserted into a drive When a bootable floppy disk is inserted into DFO the screen goes blank while the Amiga loads the system information it needs from the disk Booting from floppy takes about two minutes When the proc...

Page 25: ... Workbench screen displayed you can set up the Workbench environment as it suits you and configure the system to take best advantage of your hardware setup See Using the Amiga Workbench for complete information on Booting and rebooting Installing and reinstalling the system software Setting your system up for your language and country Making backup copies ofyour system disks Using the Preferences ...

Page 26: ...revent mouse button clicks from having an effect The system can still be turned offwhen the keylock is in the locked position Turning Off the Amiga When you finish a computing session and want to turn off the Amiga 1 Save to disk any work that you want to keep Turning off or rebooting the Amiga erases whatever is in memory Important Do not turn offor reboot the Amiga while any disk activity is in ...

Page 27: ...onds after turning the machine off before turning it on again The Amiga Keyboard The Amiga keyboard is similar to industry standard computer keyboards It has four sections The main keyboard The numeric keypad The function keys The Del Help and arrow keys Figure 2 2 illustrates the keyboard layout function keys arrow keypad Del and Help J tjt jJ tJ tj JiI iliI main keyboard Figure 2 2 Amiga keyboar...

Page 28: ...ard repeat for as long as they are held down You cannot interchange the numeral 0 and the uppercase letter 0 or the numeral 1 and the lowercase letter 1 Note International keyboards have two additional keys on the main keyboard located near the Shift key positions The characters they produce depend on the current keymap The Main Keyboard Area The main keyboard area has standard alphanumeric typewr...

Page 29: ...t is often used with other keys to perform special functions Left Amiga The left Amiga key located on the bottom row of the keyboard just to the left of the space bar is used with other keys to perform special functions particularly keyboard shortcuts for gadget selection Right Amiga The right Amiga key located on the bottom row of the keyboard just to the right ofthe space bar is used with other ...

Page 30: ...ey is illuminated To inactivate Caps Lock press the key again so that its light goes out Esc The Esc Escape key located at the top left of the keyboard is a program defined key often used as a shortcut to leave or enter a program or a certain program mode Tab The Tab key located on the left side ofthe top row ofletters can be program defined to move the cursor to a set position Tab is used extensi...

Page 31: ...ecial functions by some applications Note The legends on the front of many ofthe numeric keypad keys such as PgDn and Home are normally not applicable to Amiga programs The indicated functions are available only when running MS DOS on a PC emulator or within certain PC based applications The Function Keys The function keys located at the top of the keyboard and labeled Fl to FIO are programmable k...

Page 32: ...nt qualifier keys depending on the application Keyboard Equivalents to the Mouse You can use the keyboard in addition to or instead of the mouse to move around the screen and select icons gadgets and windows In programs that mainly use the keyboard to enter information this can be faster and more convenient The keyboard equivalents are also useful if your mouse is malfunctioning or when you need t...

Page 33: ...2 10 The Amiga Keyboard Note In the arrow key combinations in this table pressing Shift at the same time as the other two keys makes the pointer move faster ...

Page 34: ...on Amiga bus Zorro III1Zorro 11 expansion boards Processor modules Bridgeboard PC emulator boards Video expansion boards 3 5 inch drives 5 25 inch drives Memory Expansion The amount of random access memory RAM in the A4000 is expandable to 18 megabytes 18 MB on the motherboard using single inline memory module SIMM sockets All motherboard RAM is 32 bit memory directly addressable by the operating ...

Page 35: ...a 68040 series microprocessor These processors use the Amiga s 32 bit RAM efficiently for very high speed operation To upgrade to a faster processor additional high speed memory a digital signal processor DSP or other performance enhancements the original A4000 processor module is removed and replaced Amiga Bus Expansion There are four lOO pin general purpose expansion slots in the A4000 These use...

Page 36: ...pters 110 boards and other options for the Bridgeboard s use With a Bridgeboard installed the Amiga expansion slots that are in line with unoccupied PC AT slots can still be used by Amiga expansion boards Video Expansion The Amiga video expansion slot accommodates internal installation of graphics and video options Using this slot keeps all video circuitry in the metal housing of the Amiga s main ...

Page 37: ... drives that do not require external access Note In order for two devices to be installed in either the front or the rear 3 5 inch bays both devices in either area must be low profile units 1 inchl25 mm in height If a half height 1 25 inchl32 mm device is installed in either area another device cannot be installed in that area The A4000 contains a built in Intelligent Drive Electronics lDE hard di...

Page 38: ...rized Commodore dealer service center or by a knowledgeable technician Commodore will not be liable for any damages or injuries caused by improper installation of expansion equipment This section and following chapters give general information on installing options in the Amiga Installing an option inside the Amiga always includes 1 Turning off the Amiga and disconnecting it from the AC power outl...

Page 39: ...ng items are identified ESD Precautions Integrated circuit lC chips are sensitive to static electricity When handling electronic components containing IC chips including expansion boards and RAM modules always take precautions to reduce the chances of electrostatic discharge ESD harming the components Touching a nearby grounded metal surface before touching a component drains static electricity re...

Page 40: ...nal Options 3 7 Figure 3 1 Removing A4000 main unit cover Figure 3 2 illustrates the location ofmost major components in the A4000 Hard Drive Power supply Daughter board RAM socket area Figure 3 2 A4000 internal components ...

Page 41: ...rs Jumpers are small components on a circuit board that control a computer s or expansion unit s hardware configuration It is sometimes necessary to set one or more jumpers to change the default configuration ofthe computer or to add an internal expansion device A jumper consists of a row oftwo or more closely spaced metal pins projecting from the circuit board and a metal lined plastic cap that c...

Page 42: ... jumper with the pointed end being pin 1 see Figure 3 3 top view Sometimes the meanings ofthe jumper positions are explicitly labeled on the circuit board For example the two positions of a three pin jumper might be labeled ENABLE and DISABLE To change a jumper setting 1 Disconnect the Amiga and remove the system cover as described earlier in this chapter 2 Determine the name or number of the jump...

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Page 44: ...tes the location of SIMM sockets and the CPU slot on the A4000 motherboard DD 0 0 DD 0 OD 0 Power DD Supply 1 Chip RAM Fast RAM Bank 0 n Bank 1 Bank 2 i Bank 3 i i CPU Slot 11 Front 0 11 Drive Bays ID U l I Figure 4 1 Motherboard components Adding Memory The five SIMM sockets provided on the motherboard give a quick and nearly foolproof way to add memory Both ofthe Amiga s two ...

Page 45: ...ast Memory Fast memory also called Fast RAM is general purpose non Chip memory that the microprocessor can access at full speed The A4000 has four SIMM sockets for Fast RAM expansion These are the four sockets nearest the edge ofthe motherboard The fifth socket is for Chip RAM expansion covered in a later section Fast RAM Banks and SIMM Size The four Fast RAM sockets are labeled on the motherboard...

Page 46: ...M It must be set correctly according to the size of the installed SIMMs Its two positions are labeled lM for 4 megabyte SIMMs and 256K for 1 megabyte SIMMs See Appendix D for the jumper s location on the motherboard Chip Memory Chip memory also known as graphics memory or Chip RAM stores graphics sound and other data that must be accessible to the Amiga custom chips Running software that requires ...

Page 47: ...are no jumpers to set when upgrading Chip RAM Installing Memory Modules To install a SIMM in one ofthe RAM sockets 1 Disconnect the Amiga and remove the cover as described in Chapter 3 2 Remove any expansion boards in the daughterboard slots 3 Locate the proper SIMM socket 4 Remove the existing SIMM if necessary 5 Insert the new SIMM carefully into the socket as illustrated in Figure 4 2 Insert th...

Page 48: ...new RAM is automatically recognized by the operating system when the Amiga is turned on The Workbench screen s title bar displays the amounts of available Chip graphics and Fast other memory Ifthe Workbench title bar display does not reflect the amount of memory that you installed or ifthe Amiga will not boot there is a problem Turn offthe Amiga disconnect and open it and check that the SIMMs are ...

Page 49: ...a 68040 series microprocessor and associated circuitry Removing a Processor Module To make some modification to the processor module such as replace the module you must remove the module from the slot You may need to remove the Amiga s faceplate and front drive bay assembly to reach the CPU slot If so see Chapter 6 Front Bay Installation in this manual for directions on how to do so To remove a pr...

Page 50: ...th a 68040 level microprocessor on the processor module may have the 68EC040 variation ofthe chip The EC chip omits the internal FPU and memory management unit MMU sections present on the full 68040 While a 68EC040 can execute math operations faster than a 68030 68882 FPU combination the further performance gains of the internal 68040 FPU are dramatic Also some operating systems such as UNIX requi...

Page 51: ...care not to bend any pins 4 When you have removed the chip embed its pins in a piece of conductive foam to protect them 5 To install the 68040 chip you must determine the location ofpin Ion the socket and on the chip you are installing A small 1 printed on the module near one corner ofthe socket indicates the pin 1 location Pin 1 on the chip is indicated by an L shaped mark on one corner ofthe chi...

Page 52: ...stem Internal Audio Connector 4 9 A small 3 pin connector on the A4000 motherboard enables an audio expansion device mounted internally to mix its output into the standard Amiga audio output This way all audio output from the Amiga passes through one audio system Directions on using this connector should be included with any device that attaches to it ...

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Page 54: ...ughterboard that is mounted vertically in the Amiga Figure 5 1 Most Amiga expansion boards can go in any slot with these exceptions A board that requires the video slot connectors must go in the bottom slot A Bridgeboard and PC expansion boards must go in one of the three upper or bridge slots which have PC AT slot connectors C 1 1 e 1 llL nL ______________ r L Video slot 100 pin Amiga slots PC AT...

Page 55: ... that the daughterboard is facing you 4 Remove the rear cover plate ofthe slot into which you are installing the board Save the screw to secure the board You should also keep the plate in case you need it in the future 5 Slide the expansion board into the slot as illustrated in Figure 5 2 Make sure that the front edge ofthe board is in the proper grooved guide and that the edge connector s are ali...

Page 56: ...Installing an Expansion Board 5 3 Figure 5 2 Removing cover plate and installing expansion board ...

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Page 58: ... floppy drives in the front bays Front Bays In the front of the main unit are a 3 5 inch drive area and a 5 25 inch drive area Both have external access for devices such as floppy tape CD ROM and removable media drives that require it The 5 25 inch bay accommodates one half height 32 mm drive The 3 5 inch area accommodates either one half height drive or two low profile 1 inchl25 mm or less drives...

Page 59: ...stall a drive in one of the front bays 1 Turn off and disconnect the Amiga 2 Remove the Amiga s cover as described in Chapter 3 3 Disconnect the keylock and the LED assembly wiring from the motherboard 4 Remove the front faceplate The faceplate has several plastic tabs that hold it to the metal chassis Squeezing the tabs and pushing them through the chassis holes will release the faceplate You may...

Page 60: ...nscrew the two front mounting bracket screws and slide the bracket and driveCs out ofthe main unit as illustrated in Figure 6 2 Figure 6 2 Front drive bay bracket removal 7 Slide the new unit into the bracket and secure it with screws through the side mounting holes If any additional mounting ...

Page 61: ...rom the inside ofthe faceplate 12 Reconnect the keylock and LED assembly 13 Replace the faceplate on the chassis 14 Reassemble the Amiga reconnect peripherals and power then test the new device Notes on Floppy Drive Installation The installation of a second floppy drive may require the adjustment of a jumper on the motherboard Ifthe new drive is a standard double density 880 KB Amiga drive install...

Page 62: ... 3 Disconnect the power and ribbon cables from the existing drive s in the rear area see Figure 6 3 Note the connections before you disconnect a drive so that you can replace them when you are done Figure 6 3 Rear drive bay ribbon and power cable connections 4 Unscrew the four mounting bracket screws and lift the bracket and drive s out ofthe main unit as illustrated in Figure 6 4 ...

Page 63: ... device present Refer to the drive manufacturers instructions for jumper configuration 6 Slide the new unit into the bracket and secure it with screws through the side mounting holes If any additional mounting hardware came with the new unit install it according to the manufacturer s directions 7 Replace the bracket and drive in the main unit and secure it with its four screws 8 Connect the drives...

Page 64: ... on Hard Drive Installation 6 7 Most new hard drives require additional setup once you have installed them before they are usable Follow the drive manufacturer s instructions on drive setup carefully Refer to the Amiga Hard Drive User s Guide for information on partitioning formatting and using hard drives and Commodore hard drive software on the Amiga ...

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Page 66: ...ur Commodore dealer service center or a knowledgeable technician Never attempt to repair any problem involving internal damage to the Amiga yourself Avoiding Problems The three most important rules to remember to prevent damage to your computer files and disks are 1 Never connect or disconnect anything while the power is on This applies to internal and external connectors including the mouse and k...

Page 67: ...roblems that can appear when you use your system Software problems Startup problems Disk problems Installation and maintenance problems Software Problems This chapter focuses on hardware problems and their possible solutions For information on software related problems consult your Amiga software documentation Typical software problems include New software was improperly installed Preferences sett...

Page 68: ...d in to a power source ofthe correct voltage Is the monitor plugged in to a power source of the correct voltage Is the monitor connected to the Amiga Are both the monitor and the Amiga turned on If the Amiga is plugged in to a multiple outlet power strip is the power strip plugged in turned on and working properly Are the monitor and the monitor cable known to work correctly Is the monitor of a ty...

Page 69: ...those you know to be good then it is probable that the floppy drive or the computer itselfhas some hardware problem Notes on Hard Disk Systems Ifthe Amiga comes on but does not boot check the following before suspecting a hardware problem Do you have a bootable hard drive partition in the system Is the partition you want to boot from enabled and does it have a boot priority above other bootable de...

Page 70: ...blems also check Sections on disk use in Using the Amiga Workbench The Amiga Hard Drive User s Guide The drive s user manual Installation and Maintenance Problems Installation problems are most likely to appear after you have added a new drive or other hardware item to the system Ifyou have a problem after installing additional hardware remove the new item and see ifthe problem disappears Ifit doe...

Page 71: ...uctions All peripherals were properly reconnected to the Amiga after installation Refer to the installation sections of Chapters 1 4 and 5 Maintenance Problems A floppy removable media or CD ROM drive is dirty or out of alignment Use a commercial drive alignment and or cleaning product according to the drive manufacturer s directions or have your dealer service center look at the drive The mouse b...

Page 72: ...nowledgeable technician If the problem appears to be with a third party device contact its manufacturer Do not try to repair a damaged or malfunctioning unit yourself This could cause further damage possible injury and the voiding of your warranties ...

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Page 74: ... a total of 16 MB additional RAM above 18 MB can be added using expansion slots Module specHlcatlons Package 72 pin SIMM 1 inch 2 54 cm maximum height single sided only Speed 80 nanoseconds or faster Type page mode Organization 256K x 32 1 MB 1Mx32 4MB Note SIMM units with the above characteristics but 36 bits wide rather than 32 are commonly available SIMMs of this type can also be used in the Fa...

Page 75: ... 2 type Mouse Joystick DB9 male two Serial DB25 male RS 232 PC compatible Parallel DB25 female Centronics compatible Floppy DB23 female standard Amiga Video DB23 male analog RGB Stereo audio RCA two Amiga Zorro IIllZorro 11 expansion bus four 1OD pin edge connectors Processor local bus 20D pin KEL connector PC AT compatible slots three 98 pin edge connectors in line with Amiga slots AT IDE 40 pin ...

Page 76: ...igital interlaced or non interlaced up to 8 bitplanes Compliance NTSC and PAL Color palette 16 8 million Horizontal scan rates 15 6 KHz 31 4 KHz Vertical scan rates 50 Hz 73 Hz 4 independent voices configured as two stereo channels Built in with battery backup 150 watts with fan Accessory connectors four standard 4 pin two 3 5 inch floppy drive mini 4 pin Operating 0 45 C 32 113 F Storage Shipping...

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Page 78: ... the Amiga and the peripheral you want to connect Caution Some pins on Amiga connectors provide power outputs and non standard signals Attempting to use cables not wired specifically for the Amlga may damage the Amiga or the equipment you connect The descriptions that follow include specific warnings for each connector For more information about connecting peripherals consult your Amiga dealer or ...

Page 79: ...mmonly used connections the information in these two columns is given for comparison only Caution Pins 9 and 10 on the Amiga serial connector are used for external power Connect these pins ONLY if power from them is required by the external device The table lists the power provided by each of these pins Pin 7 is the system ground Do not connect this to shield ground on Pin 1 ...

Page 80: ...SR DSR Data Set Ready 7 GND GND GND System Ground 8 CD CD DCD Carrier Detect 9 12V 12 Volts DC 20 mA maximum 10 12V 12 Volts DC 20 mAmaximum 11 AUDO 0 Amiga Audio out Left 12 n c S SD SI Speed Indicate 13 n c S CTS 14 n c S TXD 15 n c TXC 16 n c S RXD 17 n c RXC 18 AUDI Amiga Audio In Right 19 n c S RTS 20 DTR DTR DTR 0 Data Terminal Ready 21 n c SaD 22 RI RI RI Ring Indicator 23 n c SS 24 n c TXC...

Page 81: ...ga parallel connector supplies 5 volts of power Connect this pin ONLY If the power from it is required by the external device NEVER connect this pin to an output of an external device or to a signal ground Pins 17 25 are for grounding signals DO NOT connect these pins directly to a shield ...

Page 82: ...Data Bit 5 8 06 1 0 Data Bit 6 9 07 1 0 Data Bit 7 MSB 10 lACK Acknowledge 11 BUSY 1 0 Busy 12 POUT I O Paper Out 13 SEL 1 0 Select 14 5V PULLUP 5 Volts DC 10 mAl 15 nlc 16 IRESET 0 Reset 17 GND Signal Ground 18 GND Signal Ground 19 GND Signal Ground 20 GND Signal Ground 21 GND Signal Ground 22 GND Signal Ground 23 GND Signal Ground 24 GND Signal Ground 25 GND Signal Ground ...

Page 83: ... 0823 male Caution Pins 21 22 and 23 on the RGB monitor connector are used for external power Connect these pins ONLY if power from them is required by the external device Pins 16 20 are used for signal ground DO NOT connect these to Pin 13 ...

Page 84: ... Ohm 8 DG 0 Digital Green 47 Ohm 9 OR 0 Digital Red 47 Ohm 10 ICSYNC 0 Composite Sync 47 Ohm 11 IHSYNC 0 Horizontal Sync 47 Ohm 12 NSYNC 0 Vertical Sync 47 Ohm 13 GNDRTN Return for IXCLKEN e g digital ground 14 IPIXELSW 0 Genlock overlay 47 Ohm 15 IC1 0 Clock Out 47 Ohm 16 GND Video ground 17 GND Video ground 18 GND Video ground 19 GND Video ground 20 GND Video ground 21 5V 5 Volts DC 10 mA 22 12V...

Page 85: ...8 8 KEYBOARD Port KEYBOARD Port Connector type 6 pin female mini DIN PS 2 type 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pin I O 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 0 o Description Data n c Ground 5 VDC 100 mA Clock n c ...

Page 86: ...describe mouse game controller and light pen connections Caution Pin 7 on each of these connectors supplies 5 volts of power Connect this pin ONLY If power from It Is required by the external device Connector 1 Mouse Pin Name Description 1 MOUSE V Mouse Vertical 2 MOUSEH Mouse Horizontal 3 MOUSEVO Vertical Ouadrature 4 MOUSE HO Horizontal Ouadrature 5 MOUSE BUnON 3 Mouse Button3 middle 6 MOUSE BUn...

Page 87: ...er Back 3 fLEFT Controller Left 4 fRIGHT Controller Right 5 nlc 6 fFIRE Controller Fire 7 5V 5 Volts DC 50 mA 8 GND Ground 9 BUTTON 2 Controller Button 2 Connectors 1 and 2 Light Pen Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Name n c n c n c n c LIGHT PEN PRESS fLIGHT PEN 5V GND n c Description Light Pen Switch Capture Beam Position 5 Volts DC 50 mA Ground ...

Page 88: ...portional Joystick Pin Name Description 1 BUTTON 3 Controller Button 3 2 n c 3 BUTTON 1 Controller Button 1 left 4 BUTTON 2 Controller Button 2 right 5 POTX Horizontal Control 6 n c 7 5V 5 Volts DC 50 mA 8 GND Ground 9 POTY Vertical Control ...

Page 89: ...e Latched Low 12 5V 5 Volts DC 250 mA maximum 13 ISIDE 0 Select Disk Side O Upper 1 Lower 14 IWPRO I O Disk Is Write Protected 15 ITKO I O Drive Head Position Over Track 0 16 IDKWE OC Disk Write Enable 17 IDKWD OC Disk Write Data 18 ISTEP OC Step The Head Pulse First Low Then High 19 DIR OC Select Head Direction O lnner 1 Outer 20 n c no connect 21 ISEL2 OC Select Drive 2 22 IINDEX I O Disk Index ...

Page 90: ...R read strobe 6 I O Drive Data 9 26 Ground 7 I O Drive Data 5 27 10_CH_RDY 8 I O Drive Data 10 28 n e 9 I O Drive Data 4 29 n e 10 I O Drive Data 11 30 Ground 11 I O Drive Data 3 31 Interrupt request 12 I O Drive Data 12 32 n e 13 I O Drive Data 2 33 0 DA1 address 1 14 I O Drive Data 13 34 n e 15 I O Drive Data 1 35 0 DAO address 0 16 I O Drive Data 14 36 0 DA2 address 2 17 I O Drive Data 0 37 0 I...

Page 91: ... 4 Ground Ground Ground Ground 5 5VDC 5VDC 5VDC 5VDC 6 5VDC 5VDC 5VDC 5VDC 7 IOWN IOWN IOWN IOWN 8 5VDC 5VDC 5VDC 5VDC 9 ISLAVEn ISLAVEn ISLAVEn ISLAVEn 10 12VDC 12VDC 12VDC 12VDC 11 ICFGOUTn ICFGOUTn ICFGOUTn ICFGOUTn 12 ICFGINn ICFGINn ICFGINn ICFGINn 13 Ground Ground Ground Ground 14 IC3 Clock IC3 Clock IC3 Clock IC3 Clock 15 CDAC CDACClock CDAC Clock CDAC Clock 16 IC1 Clock IC1 Clock IC1 Clock...

Page 92: ... 30 A08 A8 A8 00 31 FCO FCO FCO FCO 32 A09 A9 A9 01 33 FC1 FC1 FC1 FC1 34 A010 A10 A10 02 35 FC2 FC2 FC2 FC2 36 A011 A11 A11 03 37 Ground Ground Ground Ground 38 A012 A12 A12 04 39 A013 A13 A13 05 40 reserved reserved reserved reserved 41 A014 A14 A14 06 42 reserved reserved reserved reserved 43 A015 A15 A15 07 44 reserved reserved reserved reserved 45 A016 A16 A16 08 46 IBERR IBERR IBERR IBERR 47...

Page 93: ...0 A20 A20 012 57 A022 A22 A22 014 58 A021 A21 A21 013 59 A023 A23 A23 015 60 BRn BRn BRn BRn 61 Ground Ground Ground Ground 62 IBGACK IBGACK IBGACK IBGACK 63 A031 015 A31 031 64 IBGn IBGn IBGn IBGn 65 A030 014 A30 030 66 10TACK 10TACK 10TACK 10TACK 67 A029 013 A29 029 68 REAO REAO REAO REAO 69 A028 012 A28 028 70 IDS2 ILOS IOS2 IOS2 71 A027 011 A27 027 72 IOS3 IUOS IOS3 IOS3 73 Ground Ground Groun...

Page 94: ...d Ground Ground Ground 86 S05 05 N A 021 87 Ground Ground Ground Ground 88 Ground Ground Ground Ground 89 Ground Ground Ground Ground 90 Ground Ground Ground Ground 91 SenseZ3 Ground SenseZ3 SenseZ3 92 7M E7M 7M 7M 93 OOE OOE DOE OOE 94 IIORST IBUSRST IIORST IIORST 95 IBCLR IGBG IBCLR IBCLR 96 reserved reserved reserved reserved 97 IFCS not used IFCS IFCS 98 IDS1 not used IDS1 IOS1 99 Ground Groun...

Page 95: ...e that although the pin numbers ofvarious signals have changed the physical locations of pins with those signals are the same Caution DO NOT mix digital and analog grounds Standard Video Connector 2 36 11111111111111111111 I 1 35 Pin Name 1 RGB16 2 RGB17 3 LlNELF 4 LlNERT 5 C28D 6 5V 7 ARED 8 5V 9 GND 10 12V 11 AGREEN I O o o o o o o Signal Red Bit 0 Red Bit 1 11 Audio Line Out Left Audio Line Out...

Page 96: ...20 GND Digital Ground 21 GND Digital Ground 22 IHSYNC 0 Horizontal Sync 47 Ohm 23 RGB4 0 Blue Bit 4 24 GND Digital Ground 25 RGB7 0 Blue Bit 7 26 IVSYNC 0 Vertical Sync 47 Ohm 27 RGB15 0 Green Bit 7 28 BLANK 0 Video Blank 29 RGB23 0 Red Bit 7 30 IPIXELSW 0 Genlock Overlay 47 Ohm 31 5V 5 Volts DC negative supply 32 GND Digital Ground 33 IXCLK I Genlock Clock 34 IC1 0 C1 Clock 35 5V 5 Volts DC 1 amp...

Page 97: ... 10 RGB5 0 Blue Bit 5 11 RGB6 0 Blue Bit 6 12 GND Ground 13 SOG 0 Sync On Green Indicator 14 TBASE 0 50 60 Hz Software Clock Timebase 15 CDAC 0 7 0917 16 MHz Clock 16 PPOUT I O Printer Port Paper Out 17 IC3 0 3 55 3 58 MHz Clock 18 PBUSY I O Printer Port Busy 19 ILPEN I Light Pen Input 20 IPACK I O Printer Port Acknowledge Handshake 21 PSEL 0 Printer Port Select 22 GND Digital Ground 23 PPDO I O P...

Page 98: ...D Audio Ground 35 RAWRT 0 Raw unfiltered Audio Right 36 AGND Audio Ground 37 nle reserved for future expansion 38 nle reserved for future expansion 39 GND Digital Ground 40 GND Digital Ground 41 nle reserved for future expansion 42 nle reserved for future expansion 43 GND Digital Ground 44 GND Digital Ground 45 RGB18 0 Red Bit 2 46 RGB19 0 Red Bit 3 47 RGB8 0 Green Bit 0 48 RGB9 0 Green Bit 1 49 R...

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Page 100: ...d write information to the disk Using 3 5 lnch Floppy Disks Your computer system comes with a 3 5 inch high capacity disk drive installed You can use either high density or standard double density 880 KB storage capacity floppy disks in this drive High density disks have the advantage of storing more data than double density disks Although you can use double density disks in the high capacity disk...

Page 101: ...d high density floppy disks will appear to those Amiga models as unformatted disks While it is possible to format a high density floppy as double density on a double density drive this should not be done as such disks are not reliable Write protected position Sensing hole Back of 3 5 inch disk o D o Shutter Write enabled position Figure C 1 High density disk ...

Page 102: ...ite protect tab to uncover the hole Figure C 2 illustrates inserting a disk into the disk drive When you push the disk all the way into the drive the disk will click down into place To release the disk push the button on the lower right side of the disk opening Figure C 2 Inserting a Disk Guidelines for Using Disks Most important Never remove a disk from a drive while the drive is in use Always wa...

Page 103: ... You must format a new disk before you use it for storing data Before you begin the format make sure the disk doesn t contain anything you want to save Formatting a disk will erase all data stored on it Floppy disks may be formatted with the Old File System OFS the Fast File System FFS or the MS DOS compatible CrossDOS file system You can also format disks OFS and FFS only with a directory caching...

Page 104: ...read by Amigas with earlier versions of the system software Do not format a disk with the directory caching option ifyou need to use the disk to transfer files to an Amiga with Release 2 or earlier system software Also you should not attempt to use standard disk repair utilities on such disks Disk utilities not developed with the directory caching feature in mind will not properly recognize the ne...

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Page 106: ...ternal Audio Connector DD DD Motherboard D DF1 Enable jumper OD 1 L _ _ _ Chip RAM Bank 0 Bank 1 Fast RAM Bank 2 Bank 3 Floppy Connector IDE Connector Power Supply Front Drive Bays Slot Fast RAM SIMM size jumper Figure D 1 A4000 motherboard layout ...

Page 107: ...nable 2nd internal floppy 880 KS closed as DF1 DF1 ENABLE J351 no 2nd internal floppy or 1 76 MS open floppy as DF1 No other jumpers on the A4000 motherboard should be changed from their factory settings by the user CPU slot connector 68040 on underside D B 1 D Figure 0 2 68040 processor module No jumpers on the 68040 processor module should be changed from their factory settings by the user ...

Page 108: ... 9 98 pin connectors 3 3 A AA chip set 3 4 A 1 AC outlet 1 9 3 5 active low B 1 adapter 23 pin to 15 pin 1 5 adapter graphics 1 6 Alt keys 2 6 2 9 Amiga bus 3 2 Amiga Hard Drive User s Guide 6 7 7 3 7 5 Amiga keys 2 9 analog RGB 3 3 A 2 A 3 application disk 2 1 arrow keys 2 9 assignments 7 2 attaching external floppy drive 1 7 attaching keyboard 1 4 attaching monitor 1 5 attaching mouse 1 5 attach...

Page 109: ...connector pins 7 6 connectors 1 2 8 1 connectors 8NC 1 6 cover plate 5 2 CPU slot 3 2 4 2 4 6 A 2 0 1 CrossOOS C 4 Ctrl 2 6 cursor 2 7 2 8 2 9 custom chips 3 1 3 4 4 3 A 1 D daughterboard 3 8 5 1 7 6 8 14 8 18 Del 2 8 DFO 2 1 3 4 6 4 DF1 3 4 6 4 DF1 Enable jumper 6 4 0 1 0 2 directory caching option C 4 disconnecting equipment 1 2 disk errors 7 2 C 4 disk utilities C 5 display modes 1 5 documentat...

Page 110: ... setup 6 7 hardware failure 7 3 hardware installation 7 5 heat sink 68040 4 8 Help 2 9 Index 3 high capacity floppy drive 6 4 A 3 C 1 high density disks C 1 Home 2 8 horizontal scan rate 1 5 A 3 I IC chips 3 6 icon 2 3 10E 3 4 6 1 6 6 A 2 8 13 10E connector 0 1 installing a processor module 4 7 installing options 3 5 interference electrical 1 1 interference RF 3 3 internal audio connector 4 9 A 2 ...

Page 111: ...m attaching 1 8 monitor 2 4 7 3 monaural 1 7 multiscan 1 5 stereo 1 6 VGAlSVGA 1 5 monitor cable 1 5 7 3 motherboard 1 2 4 1 4 6 5 2 D 1 mouse 1 5 2 3 2 9 3 5 7 1 7 6 mouse buttons 2 9 mouse packing material 1 5 mouse pad 1 5 MOUSE port 1 2 1 5 A 2 8 9 MS DOS 2 8 C 4 multimedia 3 3 multitasking 3 3 4 3 N network access 2 3 NTSC 3 3 A 3 numeric keypad 2 8 o OFS C 4 option installation 3 1 optional ...

Page 112: ... 7 6 removing processor module 4 6 removing the cover 3 5 3 9 4 4 5 2 6 2 6 5 requesters 7 2 Return 2 7 2 8 Index 5 ribbon cable 3 4 3 8 5 2 6 1 6 2 6 4 6 6 7 5 right Amiga 2 6 ROM A 2 ROM version 7 5 s saving work 2 3 scanner 1 8 3 4 ScreenMode 7 3 SCSI adapter 3 4 sensing hole C 3 SERIAL port A 2 B 2 serial printer attaching 1 8 Shift keys 2 5 2 7 2 10 side panel 1 3 SIMM 3 1 4 1 7 6 A 1 SIMM Si...

Page 113: ... 6 7 3 7 5 v ventilation slots 1 1 vertical scan rates A 3 VGA style connector 1 5 VGAlSVGA monitors 1 5 VGAlSVGA video adapters 3 3 video mode default 7 3 VIDEO port 1 5 A 2 video slot 3 3 5 1 A 2 9 18 voltage 1 1 7 3 w waiting before turning on 2 4 warranties 7 7 Windows 3 3 Workbench 9 9 Workbench disk 2 1 7 4 Workbench screen 2 2 4 5 write protect tab C 3 v Yadapter 1 7 z Zorro Ill 3 2 3 3 A 2...

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