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Installing Your
Explora Family
System
Part Number 9300385 Rev A
November, 1995
Network Computing Devices
350 North Bernardo Ave.
Mountain View California 94043
About the
Explora Family
1
Explora
2
Product Line
Basic
Installation
3
Selecting
Screen
4
Resolution
Installing
5
Optional
Equipment
Pinout
6
Diagrams
Specifications
7
Trouble-
8
shooting
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- Page 1 Installing Your Explora Family System About the Explora Family Explora Product Line Basic Installation Selecting Screen Resolution Installing Optional Equipment Part Number 9300385 Rev A November, 1995 Pinout Diagrams Specifications Trouble- Network Computing Devices shooting 350 North Bernardo Ave. Mountain View California 94043...
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Page 2: Warnings And Certifications
Importer’s Address: Unit 10, Grove Park 2, Waltham Road, White Waltham, Maiden- head Berkshire, England SL6 3LW We hereby declare the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directives and Standards. ____________________________________________________ Andrew Hall, Director, Technical Services Northern Europe, NCD (UK) Ltd.,August 1995... - Page 3 About the Explora Family The Explora family consists of a base unit, several different monitors, a mouse, and several keyboards. The base unit can be purchased alone or with a monitor. The base supports many standard VGA or SVGA third party monitors. Explora Family Features The Explora bases are advanced, small- signature X terminals that include the following features:...
- Page 4 After unpacking the shipping cartons, make sure you have all of the standard components and any optional components you may have ordered. If any components are missing or appear damaged, contact NCD at (415) 694-0650 or your representative immediately. Optional equipment installation is covered in Section 5. Note...
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Page 5: Basic Installation
Basic Installation Controls and Indicators The controls and indicators are the same for all the models in the Explora family. Front View Back View Network Power Activity Twisted-Pair Link Power Switch Indicator Look Through Hole Indicator If you are installing additional memory in your base, do not Note complete the basic installation until you have installed the memory. - Page 6 Look at the appropriate diagram for the model you have and make the following connections: keyboard, mouse, monitor, network, and your serial and/or parallel device. Connect the power supply last. Explora Power Supply Network Parallel Serial Monitor Connection Explorapro Thin Ethernet Power Supply Network...
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Page 7: Selecting Screen Resolution
Selecting Screen Resolution When the terminal is first turned on, the display uses a default resolution, depending on the installed video cable and monitor capabilities. This setting may not provide the highest resolution and refresh rate your monitor supports. See your monitor documentation for supported resolutions. - Page 8 → 5. Use the right arrow key to select Monitor. The screen now dis- plays the available monitor resolution settings Help Keyboard Monitor Network Boot Done Monitor Resolution Dots Per Inch 640 x 480 60Hz 640 x 480 72Hz 640 x 480 75Hz 800 x 600 60Hz Supported 800 x 600 72Hz...
- Page 9 8. Enter the numerical value that matches the resolution you have selected. (Or leave the default value.) Τ 9. To test the selected refresh rate, press Shift -T Shift Running this test generates a cross hatch test screen pattern. If the refresh rate you select is not supported by the monitor, the test pattern does not appear.
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Page 10: Installing Optional Equipment
Installing Additional Memory You can add additional memory to your unit at any time. It can be purchased from NCD or other vendors. Contact NCD Technical Support for information about approved vendors. Only SIMMs supplied by NCD are covered under NCD’s warranty. - Page 11 Table 2: SIMM Specifications Speed Profile Thickness Size Fast-page mode. 60 Low profile (maxi- Board thickness of 32-bits wide. nanoseconds (ns) or mum 1.1 inches tall). 0.047 to 0.054 (0.050 1M (256Kx32 SIMM) faster. (Lower ns rat- Tin-plated SIMM con- inch nominal).
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Page 12: Disassembling The Base
Disassembling the Base 1. Remove all cables connected to the base. Bottom of Base 2. Turn the base upside down, and place it on a flat surface, so that the base bottom is facing up and the front is facing you. Remove Screws 3. -
Page 13: Installing Simms
Installing SIMMs If your base already has a SIMM or SIMMs installed, proceed to the next heading “Removing SIMMs” and then return to this section for installation instructions. If not, follow these steps. Caution SIMMs and other components located on the logic board can be damaged by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). - Page 14 Removing SIMM To Remove a SIMM 1. Using your two forefingers or your thumbs, pull back on the two metal tabs located on each end of the SIMM socket. 2. As you pull back on the tabs, the Metal SIMM pops up past the metal tabs.
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Page 15: Reassembling The Base
Reassembling the Base To reassemble the base, follow these steps: 1. Swing the front of the top cover over the front edge of the bottom section and con- tinue down with the rest of the top cover unit it covers the bottom section (this is a tight fit). -
Page 16: Memory Test
Testing Memory Before running the memory test, go to Section 3, “Basic Installation” and install the rest of the system. To run the memory test, you need to access the Boot Monitor. Accessing the Boot Monitor 1. Turn on the system or reboot (if the system is already on). 2. - Page 17 4. Remove the bad SIMM from the socket indicated and rerun the memory test to confirm that the remaining memory is good. 5. Add a new SIMM, and rerun the memory test to confirm that the newly installed SIMM is good. 6.
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Page 18: Installing Pcmcia Cards
Installing PCMCIA Cards The PCMCIA cards are 68-pin credit-card size devices that fit into the base PCMCIA slot. These cards can be ordered directly from NCD or from other vendors. Most PCMCIA cards have an arrow on the top face side showing the direction of insertion into the PCMCIA slot. The cards are keyed and cannot be installed upside down. - Page 19 Installing the Security Device Both models have a rectangular security cover located next to the keyboard connector. This is where the security device is located once the cover is removed. The security device can be used with or without the mounting bracket. If you are using the optional mounting bracket and are going to use the security device with it, do step one of this procedure and then go to the next part in this section “Installing the Mounting Bracket.”...
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Page 20: Installing The Mounting Bracket
Installing the Mounting Bracket There are various places the mounting bracket may be attached. Examples include attaching the bracket on a wall or on your desk, as shown in the illustration. In determining where to attach the bracket, keep the following in mind: •... - Page 21 Securing the Base to the Mounting Bracket To attach Explora to the bracket: 1. Align the tabs on the bracket with the slots on the bottom of the unit. 2. Insert the tabs into the slots and at the same time, gently push down on the unit.
- Page 22 Single Power Source Attachment To install the Single Power Source Attachment, follow these steps: 1. Insert one end of the Single Base Power Source Attachment into the power supply block. 2. Insert the power cable into the Single Power Source Attach- ment connector.
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Page 23: Pinout Diagrams
Pinout Diagrams This section contains pinout diagrams for the base connectors. Serial Connector (RS 232 C Serial Connector Signal Signal Direction Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Not Connected Shell Protective GND... -
Page 24: Monitor Connector
Monitor Connector Signal Signal Direction MD-2 Red Video Green Video 15 14 13 12 11 MD-3 MD-0 MD-1 Blue Video Monitor Detect 2 Ground Red Video Ground Green Video Ground Blue Video Ground No Connection Ground Monitor Detect 0 Monitor Detect 1 Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync Monitor Detect 3... -
Page 25: Parallel Connector
Parallel Connector Signal Signal ACKNLG BUSY Data lines 0-7 Direction SELECT STROBE 13 12 11 10 9 STROBE 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 AUOTFEEDXT ERROR Data 0 INIT SELECTIN Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5... -
Page 26: Specifications
Specifications The following table contains Explora family specifications. Table 3: Explora Family Specifications Category Topic Specification Hardware architecture Microprocessor Explora PPC 403GB Explorapro PPC 403GA Coprocessor S3 968 (both models) DRAM Explora 4 MB Explorapro 8 MB PROM 256KB (both models) Memory upgrades 32-bit, 60ns, fast-page mode SIMMs Explora... - Page 27 Table 3: Explora Family Specifications (Continued) Category Topic Specification Controls and indicators Base unit Power switch, Power LED, Network Activity, and Twisted-Pair Link Indicator. Keyboard N-97/Kana: Three configurable LEDs (Unlabeled, Caps Lock, and Network Activity). N-101/N-102: Three configurable LEDs (Num Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock) N-108LK: Four configurable LEDs (Hold Screen, Lock, Compose, and Network Activity)
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Page 28: Troubleshooting
If you find you must return a base for repair, send it in the same configuration as when it failed. In Case of Trouble If you encounter difficulties, you can send e-mail or a FAX to NCD Technical Support or contact them by phone. For information on services available from NCD Technical Support,... - Page 29 You can also submit a request through the NCD Web Services. Go to http://www.ncd.com/NCD/techsupport/index.html, to reach the NCD X Terminal Software Support home page.
- Page 30 Host OS release= for example, 4.1.3 Window manager= for example, ncdwm,olwm,local mwm,host-based mwm Boot method= MOP, TFTP, NFS, or PCMCIA NCD Customer ID= assigned by NCD the first time you send e-mail User name= The first time you send e-mail to Company/organization=...
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Page 31: Returning Components
Place each component in sturdy carton that leaves 4 inches of bubble wrap and packing material around the component. If you would rather not pack the component yourself, NCD recom- mends that you take it to a commercial packing and shipping company and ask that the content be wrapped according to these instructions. - Page 32 Even though the preponderance of professional opinion is that VDTs are safe, some of our customers have asked us for information on how to reduce their exposure to VLF and ELF emissions. Although NCD does not endorse the following as having health ben- efits, the easiest and perhaps most economical and effective measures are to turn off your display when not in use, to position your display at arm’s length, and to avoid working in areas where you are positioned close to the rear of a VDT where the emissions are...