Chapter 1 Setting Up The Readyboard 800; Using This Guide; Requirements; What's In The Box - Ampro ReadyBoard 800 Quick Start Manual

Chapter 1 Setting Up the ReadyBoard 800

Using this Guide

This guide provides the most efficient way to set up your ReadyBoard™ 800 single board computer
(SBC). The instructions provided in this guide include:
• Removing the ReadyBoard 800 from the shipping container and inventorying the accessories
• Connecting cables to the ReadyBoard 800
• Connecting the peripherals, boot devices, and power supply to the ReadyBoard 800
• Powering up the ReadyBoard 800
Information not provided in this QuickStart Guide includes:
• ReadyBoard 800 Specifications (Refer to ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)
• Environmental requirements (Refer to ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)
• ReadyBoard 800 connector/pin numbers and definitions (ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)
• Supplied software use and programming considerations (ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)

Requirements

The following peripherals and devices are needed to make full use of the ReadyBoard 800.
• Peripherals: (Customer Provided)
PS/2 Keyboard
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PS/2 Mouse
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CRT Monitor
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• Power Supply: (Customer Provided)
ATX or Lab power supply – This type of power supply is required to provide power to the
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ReadyBoard 800.
• Choice of Boot Device: (Customer Provided)
Floppy Disk drive
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IDE hard disk drive (See preinstalled OS Note in text)
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CompactFlash card (See preinstalled OS Note in text)
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CD-ROM
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• Optional Devices/Connections: (Customer Provided)
TFT Flat Panel
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Ethernet (or LAN Boot - Refer to ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual)
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USB
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Audio components, such as stereo amplifiers, receivers, CD Players, and microphones
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What's in the Box

Refer to the QuickStart Kit Contents Sheet for a list of the cables, documents, and other items in the
shipping container.
ReadyBoard 800 QuickStart Guide 1