AR-B1042
PC/104 VGA/LCD
DISPLAY MODULE
User’ s Guide
Edition: 1.42
Book Number: AR-B1042-99.B02
AR-B1042 User’s Guide
Table of Contents
0. PREFACE...............................................................................................................................................................0-2
0.1 COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER............................................................................................................................ 0-2
0.2 WELCOME TO THE AR-B1042 DISPLAY MODULE ............................................................................................................ 0-2
0.3 BEFORE YOU USE THIS GUIDE.......................................................................................................................................... 0-2
0.4 RETURNING YOUR BOARD FOR SERVICE ....................................................................................................................... 0-2
0.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND USER COMMENTS............................................................................................................... 0-2
0.6 ORGANIZATION.................................................................................................................................................................... 0-3
0.7 STATIC ELECTRICITY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 0-3
1. OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 PACKING LIST....................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 AR-B1042 AND ACCESSORY LIST...................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1-3
2. SETTING UP THE SYSTEM...................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 SYSTEM SETTING................................................................................................................................................................ 2-2
2.2.1 Universal Panel Control (CON1).................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.2 VGA Monitor Connector (CON2).................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.3 Panel Power Connector (CON3).................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.4 PC/104 Connector.......................................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.2.5 Setting Linear Address (J1 & J2) ................................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.6 Setting Clock Source (J3) .............................................................................................................................................. 2-6
2.2.7 DE/E Signal from M or LP (J4)....................................................................................................................................... 2-6
2.2.8 Setting BIOS Bank (J5).................................................................................................................................................. 2-7
3. CRT/LCD FLAT PANEL DISPLAY ........................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 BOARD INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 CONNECTING THE CRT MONITOR..................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 LCD FLAT PANEL DISPLAY ................................................................................................................................................. 3-2
3.4 INVERTER BOARD DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................................................... 3-3
4. INSTALLATION OF THE UTILITY SOFTWARE....................................................................................................4-1
4.1 INSTALL APPLICATION SOFTWARE................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Windows 3.1................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Panning Drivers.............................................................................................................................................................. 4-2
4.1.3 AutoCAD R12................................................................................................................................................................. 4-3
4.1.4 Lotus 1-2-3 Lotus Symphony ......................................................................................................................................... 4-4
4.1.5 Word............................................................................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.1.6 WordPerfect ................................................................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.1.7 Windows NT................................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
4.2 THE CHIPSDSP UTILITY PROGRAM................................................................................................................................... 4-6
4.2.1 Installing the Utility ......................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
4.2.2 How to Use the Utility..................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
4.3 THE CHIPSCPL UTILITY PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................... 4-7
4.3.1 Installing the Utility ......................................................................................................................................................... 4-7
4.3.2 How to Use the Utility..................................................................................................................................................... 4-7
4.4 THE SETCOL UTILITY PROGRAM....................................................................................................................................... 4-8
4.4.1 Installing the Utility ......................................................................................................................................................... 4-8
4.4.2 How to Use the Utility..................................................................................................................................................... 4-9
5. ERROR (BEEP) CODES & INDEX.........................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 ERROR (BEEF) CODES........................................................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2 INDEX .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
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0.PREFACE
0.1 COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER
January 1999
Acrosser Technology makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifica lly
disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Furthermore, Acrosser
Technology reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents
hereof without obligation of Acrosser Technology to notify any person of such revisions or changes.
Possession, use, or copying of the software described in this publication is authorized only pursuant to a valid
written license from Acrosser or an authorized sublicensor.
(C) Copyright 錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。 Acrosser Technology Co., Ltd., 1999. All rights Reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval s ystem, or translated
into any language or computer language, in any form or any me ans, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical,
chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Acrosser Technology.
Acrosser, IBM, NEC, C & T, Windows 3.1, MS-DOS, AutoCAD, Lotus 1-2-3, WordPerfect, WINNT, HITACHI,
ORIO N , S H A R P …a r e registered trademarks.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
This document was produced with Adobe Acrobat 3.01.
0.2 WELCOME TO THE AR-B1042 DISPLAY MODULE
This guide introduces the Acrosser AR-B1042 display module.
Use the information describes this card’s functions, features, and how to start, set up and operate your A R-B1042.
You also could find general system information here.
0.3 BEFORE YOU USE THIS GUIDE
Check the packing list, make sure the accessories in the package.
AR-B1042 diskette provides the newest information about the card. Please refer to the README.DOC file of
the enclosed utility diskette. It contains the modification and hardware & software information, and adding the
description or modification of product function after manual published.
0.4 RETURNING YOUR BOARD FOR SERVICE
If your board requires servicing, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the product for service information.
If you need to ship your board to us for service, be sure it is packed in a protective carton. We recommend that
you keep the original shipping container for this purpose.
You can help assure efficient servicing of your product by following these guidelines:
1. Include your name, address, telephone and facsimile number where you may be reached during the day.
2. A description of the system configuration and/or software at the time is malfunction.
3. A brief description is in the symptoms.
0.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND USER COMMENTS
User’s錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。 comments are always welcome as they assist us in improving the usefulness of our
products and the understanding of our publications. They form a ver y important part of the input used for product
enhancement and revision.
We may use and distribute any of the information you supply in any way we believe appropriate without incurring
any obligation. You may, of course, continue to use the information you supply.
If you have suggestions for improving particular sections or if you find any errors, please indicate the manual title
and book number.
Please send your comments to Acrosser Technology Co., Ltd. or your local sales representative.
Internet electronic mail to: webmaster@acrosser.com
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0.6 ORGANIZATION
This information for users covers the following topics (see the Table of Contents for a detailed listing):
z Chapter 1, “Overview”, provides an overview of the system features and packing list.
z Chapter 2, “Setting Up the System”, describes how to adjust the jumper, and the connectors setting.
z Chapter 3, “CRT/LCD Flat Panel Display”, describes the configuration and installation procedure using
LCD display.
z Chapter 4, “Installation of the Utility Software”, describes setup procedures including information on th e
utility diskette.
z Chapter 5, Error (Beep) C ode & Index
0.7 STATIC ELECTRICITY PRECAUTIONS
Before removing the board from its anti-static bag, read this section about static electricity precautions.
Static electricity is a constant danger to computer systems. The charge that can build up in your body may be
more than sufficient to damage integrated circuits on any PC board. It is, therefore, important to observe basic
precautions whenever you use or handle co mputer components. Although areas with humid climates are much
less prone to static build-up, it is always best to safeguard against accidents may result in expensive repairs. The
following measures should generally be sufficient to protect your equipment from static discharge:
• Touch a grounded metal object to discharge the static electricit y in your body (or ideally, wear a grounded
wrist strap).
• When unpacking and handling the board or other system component, place all materials on an antic static
surface.
• Be careful not to touch the components on the board, especially the “golden finger” connectors on the bottom
of every board.
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1. OVERVIEW
This chapter provides an overview of your system features and capabilities. The following topics are covered:
z Introduction
z Packing List
z AR-B1042 and Accessory List
z Features
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The AR-B1042 is a PC/104 form factor super VGA controller for CRT and LCD display. It supports CRT color
monitor, STN, Dual-Scan, TFT, monochrome and color panels. It can be connected to create a compact video
solution for the industrial environment. 1MB of RAM on-boarded allows a maximum CRT resolution of 1280X102 4
and a LCD resolution of 640X480 with 64K colors.
For different VGA display modes, your monitor must possess certain characteristics for display the mode you want.
There is the table to list the standard VGA display modes for the module and monitor information which supports
them.
Model#
(Hex)
0+, 1+ 16 40x25 9x16 360x400 Text 50/28.322 31.5 70
0+, 1+ 16 40x25 8x14 320x350 Text 56/25.175 31.5 70
0+, 1+ 16 40x25 8x8 320x200 Text 56/25.175 31.5 70
2+, 3+ 16 80x25 9x16 720x400 Text 56/28.322 31.5 70
2+, 3+ 16 80x25 8x14 640x350 Text 56/25.175 31.5 70
2+, 3+ 16 80x25 8x8 640x200 Text 56/25.175 31.5 70
Table 1-1 Supported Video Modes – VGA Standard
Color Text
Display
4 4 40x25 8x8 320x200 Graphics 56/25.175 31.5 70
5 4 40x25 8x8 320x350 Graphics 56/25.175 31.5 70
6 2 80x25 8x8 640x200 Graphics 56/25.175 31.5 70
7+ Mono 80x25 9x16 720x400 Text 56/25.322 31.5 70
7+ Mono 80x25 9x14 720x350 Text 56/25.322 31.5 70
7+ Mono 80x25 9x8 720x350 Text 56/25.322 31.5 70
13 256 40x25 8x8 320x200 Graphics 56/25.175 31.5 70
Font
Size
Pixel
Resolution
Display
Mode
Dot Clock
(MHz)
Horizontal
Freq. (KHz)
Vertical
Freq. (Hz)
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Model#
(Hex)
71,75I 65/44.900 35.5 43
Table 1-2 Supported Video Modes – Extended Resolution
NOTE: 1. 8 bit Linear
2. Packed Pixel
3. 4 bit Linear
4. 15 bit Linear
5. 16 bit Linear
6. 24 bit Linear, the specification shows below:
a.) Multi-frequency CRT monitor (37.5KHz minimum horizontal frequency specification) [NEC MultiSync
b.) Multi-frequency high-performance CRT monitor (48.5KHz Min. H Freq. Specification) [Nanao
7. a.) The I in the mode# column indicates interlaced
b.) Max. MCLK refers to the maximum clock rate required for proper node operation.
c.) These tables reflect values found in the Chips and Technologies BIOS for the C&T F65545. If a
Color Text
20 16 80x30 8x16 640x480 Note 3 56/25.175 31.5 60
22 16 100x37 8x16 800x600 Note 3 56/40.000 37.5 60
24 16 128x48 8x16 1024x768 Note 3 65/65.000 48.5 60
24I 16 128x48 8x16 1024x768 Note 3 65/44.900 35.5 43
30 256 80x30 8x16 640x480 Note 1 56/25.175 31.5 60
32 256 100x37 8x16 800x600 Note 1 56/40.000 37.5 60
34 256 128x48 8x16 1024x768 Note 1 65/65.000 48.5 60
34I 256 128x48 8x16 1024x768 Note 1 64/44.900 35.5 43
40 32K 80x30 8x16 640x480 Note 4 65/50.350 31.5 60
41 64K 80x30 8x16 640x480 Note 5 65/50.350 31.5 60
50 16 80x30 8x16 640x480 Note 6 65/65.000 27.1 51.6
60 16 132x35 8x16 1056x400 Text 65/40.000 30.5 68
61 16 132x50 8x16 1056x400 Text 65/40.000 30.5 68
78 16 80x25 8x16 640x400 Note 2 56/25.175 31.5 70
79 256 80x30 8x16 640x480 Note 2 56/25.175 31.5 60
3D or equivalent]
Flexscan 9070s, MultiSync 5D or equivalent]
Video BIOS from another manufacturer is used these values may be different.
Display
Font
Size
Pixel
Resolution
Display
Mode
Dot Clock
(MHz)
Horizontal
Freq. (KHz)
Vertical
Freq. (Hz)
1.2 PACKING LIST
The accessories are included with the system. Before you begin installi ng your AR-B1042 board, take a moment
to make sure that the following items have been included inside the AR-B1042 package.
z The quick setup manual
z 1 AR-B1042 PC/104 VGA/LCD display board
z 1 10-pin to D-Sub 15-pin VGA CRT adapter cable
z 2 Software utility diskettes.
Caution: The Acrosser provides many various transfer boards for using, please contact the Sales department will
get more information.
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1.3 AR-B1042 AND ACCESSORY LIST
The AR-B1042 is a PC/104 form factor supports VGA controller for CRT or LCD display, it is very suitable for
different types of monitors like the CRT monitor, STN, Dual-scan, TFT, Monochrome and color panels. With
512KB (or 1MB) of RAM on board, it allows a maximum CRT resolution of 1024x768x256 an LCD resolution of
640x480x64K colors. It can be connected to create a compact video solution for industrial environment.
AR-B1042 in its standard package can be used with CRT monitor thr ough the 15-pi n D-Sub co nnector provided for
interface. AR-B1042 VGA module is also available is an enhanced package for CRT/LCD display, it contains t he
standard package, plus additional accessories for using LCD flat panel display. Below table shows the list of
accessories including for both packages provided for AR-B1042 VGA module.
Description AR-B1042 for CRT
(Standard)
Interface
Provided
Accessory
Table 1-3 Standard Display
CRT Connector (DB-15)
PC/104 Standard Bus
Driver Diskettes LCD Panel Adjust VR Board
R0B1042 for LCD/CRT (With
Enhanced Accessories)
CRT Connector (DB-15)
PC.104 Connector Bus
LCD panel Interface
LCD Panel Inverter VR Board
Parts Package
Driver Diskettes
1.4 FEATURES
The system provides a number of special features that enhance its reliabi l it y, ensure its availabilit y, and improve its
expansion capabilities, as well as its hardware structure.
z IBM-VGA hardware compatible
z Supports CRT color monitors and STN, TFT, Dual-Scan STN, monochrome and color panels
z CRT resolution up to 1280x1024x16 colors
z LCD resolution up to 640x480x64K colors
z Windows performance improvement features
z Chips and Technology F65545 Chipset
z Simultaneous CRT and LCD operation
z Operating temperature 0 degree C to 70 degree C
z Up to 95% Humidity non-condensing
z PC/104 form-factor (92x97mm / 3.6”x3.8”) on a 4-layer PCB
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