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BOX-Type Industrial Computer PL-B910 Series User Manual When printing out this PDF manual, since the printer setting can effect the quality of the printout, be sure your printer’s quality setting is set to “High”.
Introduction Thank you for purchasing Proface’s PL-B910 series Box Type Industrial Com- puter, hereafter referred to as "the PL". This unit embodies Proface’s latest, cost- effective architecture and is designed for Industrial Automation users. Prior to using your PL, be sure to read this manual thoroughly to familiarize yourself with the unit's operation procedures and functions.
• Read and understand Chapter 4 “Installation and Wiring” thoroughly in order to select an appropriate installation location for the PL. • Before either plugging in or unplugging a board or inter- face connector, be sure to turn the PL’s power OFF. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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HDD stops spinning before turning on the power again (approx. 5 seconds). • When the PL unit's standard display is connected to the PL using the USB cable, wait three (3) seconds before turning the power ON again. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
1) , 2) the order given. Abbreviation for the PL-B910 Series Box T ype Industrial Computers. Standard display unit for the PL-B910 Series Box T ype Industrial Computers. PL Series Model Numbers PL - B 9 * * - 4 *...
USB Touch Panel Disks) Disks) Control Utility Disks) If your PL contains a built-in HDD Your PL unit package will also contain an Installation Guide for your built-in HDD unit. Be sure to check that guide’s package contents. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
For further information, refer to 6.1 Setting Up Your PL OS Highly Expandable Choose from the PL-B911 series unit - with 2 ISA slots, or the PL-B910 series unit - with 4 ISA slots. In addition, the PL-B901/PL-B911 unit provides a single PCI bus (slot 2), while the PL-B910 unit provides two PCI buses (slots 2 and 3).
Preface UL/c-UL(CSA) Application Notes The PL-B910 Series units are (c)UL 1950 recognized products. (UL File No. E171486). Please pay special attention to the following instructions when applying for UL/c-UL approval for machinery which includes any of these PL units. Equipment with a PL mounted in it requires UL/c-UL evaluation for the combination of the PL and equipment.
Install your PL OS The OS maker's installation manual, and 6.1 Setting Up Your PL OS Install PL-X900 Series Driver and Utility Disk software *When using PL-B910 series Install Display Driver (PL-B910/B911) touch panel via a USB cable Install USB Touch Panel...
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OS maker’s instal- lation manual. • After turning the PL OFF, be sure to wait at least 5 seconds before turning it ON again. If the unit is started too soon, it may not start up correctly. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
<DU Settings> SW No. position ® USB Cable Settings (Windows 98 Second Edition) <PL Settings> SW No. position <DU Settings> SW No. Unit Number position When setting theDU's Station Number, Please see "PL-DU6900/7900 User Manual" PL-B910 Series User Manual...
5M) and one Display Expansion Board (PL-PE200). Use the following explana- tions when connecting the DUs and the Display Expansion Board. The PL-B910/ PL-B911(PL-B910 Series) units can use up to 2 DU series displays. Chapter 3.1.8 Attaching the Display Expansion Board (PL-PE200) With connecting an RS-422 cable, only one display can be attached to one PL unit.
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3 DU units per a PL unit. • To prevent accidental touch operation conflicts or misoperation when the Dual Display feature is used, be sure to use the Touch Interlock program included with the PL's utility disks. Chapter 6 OS Setup PL-B910 Series User Manual...
*3 Certain limitations exist for the combinations of the HDD unit, the FFD unit, the Mirror Disk unit and the CD-ROM drive. 1.3 Optional Items The above system configuration represents the internal design and peripheral equipment connectable to the PL. The user's actual combi- nation of these items may differ. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
95. To use Windows NT Touch Panel PL-ME000 Device Driver 4.0, use the Gunze company’s TT -WIN/NT driver. *1 This is the package deal product only with the PL without OS or the Hard Disk not built-in PL. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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• The PL-B900 and PL-B910 Series units can all use commercially available expansion boards (PCI/ISA compatible) as well as a standard keyboard, mouse, printer, etc. When using a USB cable, the PL-B910 Series units can also use USB compatible devices. However, among the commercially available USB devices, not all will be compatible with the PL unit.
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DIM modules may fail to meet the PL unit's specifications and cause the PL to malfunction. • When using USB type devices, be sure they are USB compatible, and be sure to read that device's installation guide prior to connecting it to the PL. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
D 116mm[4.75in.] (excluding projections) (excluding projections) W 330mm[12.99in.] x W 330mm[12.99in.] x H 271mm[10.76in.] x H 271mm[10.76in.] x Dimensions Including Mirror Disk Unit D 166mm[6.54in.] D 166mm[6.54in.] (excluding projections) (excluding projections) Refer to 4.3.3 Grounding Cautions. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
(Front face connection is only PL-B910) Disk I/F 2.5 inch HDD I/F E-IDE PL units equipped with a built-in HDD will use a 6.0GB USB Interface compatible with USB 1.0 1 channel (PL-B910 & PL-B911 only) PL-B910 Series User Manual...
However, ambient temperature fluctuations and the age of the unit may increase this error to +300 seconds per month. If the PL unit's RTC clock accuracy is vital to system performance, regular adjustment of this clock is required. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
Digital signal ground Return R R signal GND Screw Size: (4-40): Inch Type Return G R signal GND Return B R signal GND Reserved Digital signal ground Reserved Reserved H-SYNC Horizontal signal Input Y-SYNC Vertical signal input Reserved PL-B910 Series User Manual...
BUSY WAIT Input Input SLCT SLCT Input Pins 1, 4, 16 and 17 will become O.D when the SPP mode specification is used. If the mode changes to ECP or EPP, these pins will become T.S PL-B910 Series User Manual...
The PL’s AC100V/240V power cord terminals are connected here. J: IDE I/F Cover To connect the optional CD-ROM drive unit (PL- DK200) and Mirror Disk Unit (PL-MD200- HU01), remove this cover and use this connector. PL-B911 Rear Face (2-slot type) PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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When using 2 DU units, Digital’s display cable must be used (PL-CB200-5M). This cable connects to the PL’s Display Expansion Board (PL-PE200). The picture used here shows the Display Expansion Board in- stalled. This can only be used when using a USB cable. PL-B910 Series User Manual 2-10...
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Y: Filter Cover Remove this cover when cleaning or removing the PL’s cooling fan. PL-B910 (4-slot type) Z: Power Switch Left Face Turns the PL main unit ON or OFF. PL-B911 (2-slot type) Left Face PL-B910 Series User Manual 2-11...
Chapter 2 - Specifications PL External Dimensions 2.5.1 PL-B910 Series External Dimensions (Unit: mm (in.) - excluding projections) PL-B910 (4-slot type) 310 (12.20) 162 (6.38) 49 (1.93) 330 (12.99) PL-B910 Front Face Mount FDD Unit Installation Slot Front Face Mount FDD Unit 79.2 (3.12)
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Chapter 2 - Specifications PL-B911 (2-slot type) (Unit: mm (in.) - excluding projections) 310 (12.20) 116 (4.57) 330 (12.99) 49 (1.93) PL-B911 PL-B910 Series User Manual 2-13...
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(i.e.open or close) due consideration should be given to the PL’s weight. 2.1.3 Environmental • Be sure all installation tolerances are maintained to prevent the unit from falling out of its installation panel. PL-B910 Series User Manual 2-15...
Full sized cover Mirror Disk Unit There are two types of full-sized covers - one for 4 slot units (PL-B910) and one for 2 slot units (PL-B911). 2-Slot Type PL-FC200 4-Slot Type PL-FC210 1.3 Optional Items PL-B910 Series User Manual 2-16...
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PL into a panel. • When using a full sized expansion board, be sure to check its dimen- sions and shape, since they will affect the board’s environment speci- fications, such as for vibration, etc. PL-B910 Series User Manual 2-17...
• Use a screwdriver to loosen or tighten the screws. Be careful not to tighten screws to tightly, since it may damage the equipment. • Be careful when removing or inserting any screws that they do not fall inside the PL. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
Rear Maintenance Cover 2) Remove the rear maintenance Guide Tabs 3) Pivot the half cover open and lift up slightly to free the guide tabs. Next, remove the half cover. Half Cover PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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Rear Maintenance Cover Guide Tabs 2) Pivot the half cover open and slide the cover slightly to the side to free the guide tabs. Next, remove the half cover. Half-Cover 3) Remove the rear maintenance cover. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
5) Replace the rear maintenance cover and the half cover and secure them in place with their attachment screws. To Remove the DIM Module To remove a module, press down on the socket's ejector tabs to release the module. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
2) Insert the FDD unit so that its guide grooves fit the slot’s guide ways. Push the unit in until its rear con- nector is connected securely. 3) Secure the unit in place with its two(2) attachment screws. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
Blank Panel, and remove it. 3) Loosen the FDD unit chassis two (2) upper adjustment screws, and re- Upper Adjustment move the unit’s two (2) lower set Screws screws to allow the FDD unit to slide forward. Lower Set Screws PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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PL’s in- stallation opening and be sure it is securely attached. 6) Fix the unit in place with its two(2) attachment screws. 7) Last, replace the Blank Panel (re- moved in step 3). PL-B910 Series User Manual...
PL’s guideways and push it in un- til its rear connector is securely con- nected. 4) Fix the unit in place with its two(2) attachment screws. Reattach the Expansion Slot cover us- ing the same steps. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
4) Secure the expansion board’s metal positioning strip in place with its Positioning attachment screw. Strip Attachment Screw 5) Last, replace the rear maintenance cover and half cover and secure them in place with their attach- ment screws. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
1) Unscrew the two(2) IDF I/F cover at- tachment screws, and remove the cover. 2) Connect the CD-ROM unit’s cable to the IDF I/Fconnector. Be sure that the cable is securely connected before turning ON the PL’s power switch. Connected to CD-ROM PL-B910 Series User Manual 3-10...
• Be sure to insert the Board into place carefully, us- ing only the necessary amount of force. 4) Reattach Cover A and secure it in place with its two (2) Attachment Screws. PL-B910 Series User Manual 3-11...
• Be sure to insert the cable connectors together until they lock securely. • When designating the touch panel connection type (RS-422 or USB), the PL and DU unit Dip Switches must be set. For setting details, 1.1.2 Connecting the Dual Displays PL-B910 Series User Manual 3-12...
However, this driver can only be used with an RS-422 cable. 6.1.1 Touch Panel Device Driver Settings When the FP is connected to a PL-B910/PL-B911 (PL-B910 series) unit, the touch panel cannot be used, only the display. When the FP is used, the user’s system or OS must be set up first.
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7) Restart the PL unit’s OS. Connecting an FP-2500/FP-2600 Series Display Use an analog RGB connector when connecting Pro-face’s Flat Panel Display FP- 2500/FP-2600 Series to a PL unit. For connection details, refer to the FP-2500/ FP-2600 Series User Manual.
F a n U n i t A t t a c h m e n t Screws 3) Remove the fan unit from the PL. PL-B910 Series User Manual 3-15...
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7) Attach the metal plate and the cooling filter cover to the PL. Fan unit PLB911 Unit(2-slot type) 1) Remove the attachment screw on the cooling filter cover, and remove the cover. Cooling Filter Cover Filter 2) Remove the filter. PL-B910 Series User Manual 3-16...
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5) Unscrew the two (2) attachment screws and remove the fan unit, and then remove the fan unit from the metal plate. Metal Plate 6) Reattach the metal attachment plate and the cooling filter cover to the PL. PL-B910 Series User Manual 3-17...
2. Installing the PL Chapter 3. Wiring the PL Installation and Wiring This chapter explains how to install and wire the PL-B910 series units, as well as the cautions required both before and during installation. Installation Cautions 1) Temperature Related Cautions •...
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• When using a fan to cool the PL unit, be sure that the fan does not point directly at any of the PL’s disk drive units, since it can lead to a hard disk crash or malfunction. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
Do not use excessive force when tightening the main unit attachment screws. The torque required is from 0.5 to 0.6N•m. M a i n U n i t M a i n U n i t Attachment Attachment Screws Screws PL-B910 Series User Manual...
PL. 1) Confirm that the PL’s power switch POWER is turned OFF. Then, remove the power terminal’s transparent plas- I:ON tic cover. o:OFF Screws Transparent Cover PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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When using other than AC100V/115V power, use a Transparent Cover cable that is designed spe- cifically for that level of power. 3) Reattach the terminal strip’s transpar- ent cover and secure it in place with its attatchment screws. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
Twisted-pair absorber (E1) and the PL cable (E2) separately. • Select a lightning surge absorber which will not exceed the allowable cir- cuit voltage, even when the Lightning surge absorber voltage rises to the maxi- mum. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
• To improve noise immunity, attaching a ferrite core to the power cord is recom- mended. *1 Use a grounding resistance of less than 100 Ω and a 2mm or thicker wire, or your country’s applicable standard. For details, contact your local PL distributor. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
SYSTEM SETTING SELECTION AREA Each of the titles (areas) listed here contains system setting items. 5) Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired selection and use the [Enter] key to select an item. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
This setting determines the format used by the PL's internal floppy disk drive. The[1.44M - 3.5in] selection is factory set and recommended for most users. The other available settings are [720K - 3.5in], [1.2M - 5.25in], [360K - 5.25in], [2.88M - 3.5in.], and [None]. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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Displays all errors, except for those related to the disk drive (FDD), and stops the unit. [All,But Disk/Key]: Displays all errors, except for those related to the disk drive (FDD) and keyboard, and then stops the unit. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
Designates the drive order used by the OS during start up. The [A,C,SCSI] is factory set and recommended for most users. The other avail- able settings are [A,C,SCSI], [C,A,SCSI], [C,CDROM,A], [CDROM,C,A], [D,A,SCSI], [SCSI, A,C,], [SCSI,C,A] and [C Only]. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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When the PCI/VGA and the MPEG ISA/VESA VAG cards are both used, this setting is set to [Enabled]. In all other cases, this should be set to [Disabled]. The [Disabled] selection is factory set and recommended for most users. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
Designates the length of time of accessing to the memory set up on the memory slot 0/1. The available selections are [70ns], [60ns], [Normal], [Medium], [Fast] and [Turbo]. [70ns] is factory set and recommended for most users. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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Used for USB type peripheral equipment. The available selections are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Select [Enabled] for Touch Panel's connection using a USB cable. USB Keyboard Support If the "On Chip USB" selection is [Enabled], select [Disabled]. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
Vertical / Horizontal synchronous signal, select [V/H SYNC+Blank]. To turn off the display only, select [Blank Screen]. Select [DPMS support] when the CRT display is supported by DPMS. [V/H SYNC+Blank] is factory set and recom- mended for most users. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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Interrupt Controller. The available selections are [ON] and [OFF]. [ON] is factory set and recommended for most users. IRQ3-IRQ15 Designates if the COM Port is monitored or not. The available selections are [Disabled], [Primary] and [Secondary]. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
When an I/O device is connected to the PL that is ACPI compliant, the PL's ACPI feature is enabled. The two selections available are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The [Enabled] selection is factory set and recommended for most users. PL-B910 Series User Manual 5-10...
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The [Enabled] setting is factory set and recommended for most users. PCI #2 Access #1 Retry Enables or disables the PCI "2 Access #1 Retry feature. [Enabled] and [Disabled] are available. The [Disabled] setting is factory set and recommended for most users. PL-B910 Series User Manual 5-11...
PU/PD/+/-:Modify IN5( -12V) : Tolerance : Disabled IN6( -5V) : Tolerance : Disabled F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2:Color F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7 : Load Setup Defaults * The above settings are factory settings. PL-B910 Series User Manual 5-12...
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6%] are available. The [Disabled] selection is factory set and recommended for most users. IN6(-5V) Sets the allowable range for the IN6(-5V) voltage. [Disabled], [+/-4%] and [+/- 6%] are available. The [Disabled] selection is factory set and recommended for most users. PL-B910 Series User Manual 5-13...
"Internal PCI/IDE" has been set to [Primary] can these IDE Primary Master PIO settings be entered. The selections available are [Auto], [Mode0], [Mode1], [Mode2], [Mode3], and [Mode4]. When using the CD-ROM unit, set this to "Mode 2". PL-B910 Series User Manual 5-14...
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ECP Mode Use DMA Designates the ECP mode's DMA channel. [1] and [3] are available selections, however, this item can be set only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to either [ECP] or [ECP+EPP]. PL-B910 Series User Manual 5-15...
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For using a USB cable for Touch Panel connection, set this to [Disabled]. Serial Port 4 Use IRQ Designates the PL's Serial Port 4 allocation numbers. The selections include [IRQ3], [IRQ4], [IRQ9], [IRQ10], or [IRQ15]. The [IRQ10] selection is factory set and recommended for most users. PL-B910 Series User Manual 5-16...
CYLS. HEADS PRECOMP LANDZONE SECTORS MODE 2(Y) 2167 4199 2167 4200 65535 4199 NORMAL 2167 65535 4199 LARGE Note Some OSes (like SCO-UNIX) must use "NORMAL" for Installation ESC:Skip * The above settings are factory settings. PL-B910 Series User Manual 5-17...
Touch Panel Cable OS Type Utility Disk PL-X900 Series Driver and RS-422 Windows ® 95, Windows NT ® 4.0 Ultility Disk PL-B910 Series Driver and Windows ® 98 Ultility Disk Second Edition USB T ouch Panel Control Utility Disk •...
The PL-ME000 software is designed exclusively by Digital for the Win- ® dows 95 OS. The Gunze corporation’s TT-WINNT software’s perfor- ® mance is still being evaluated by Digital for the Windows NT 4.0 sys- tem. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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: Select (check mark) Button simulation : Left Advanced Settings Miscellaneous Swap X/Y : Leave unselected Initialize : Leave unselected <FP-2500 or FP-2600 > For PL-TD000 installation procedure, refer to the FP-2500/FP-2600 Series User Manual and PL-TD000’s Readme.pdf. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
PL-B910 Unit 1) Unscrew the cooling fan filter cover’s at- tachment screw and remove the filter cover. Filter Cover Attachment Screw Filter 2) Remove the filter from the fan cover. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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• Allow it to air dry. Do not leave the filter in direct sunlight. 4) After reattaching the filter to the filter cover, reattach the cover to the cooling unit with the cover attachment screw. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
• Are there any flaws or tears in the moisture resistant gesket ? Display check • Is the display bright enough ? When the PL’s Standard Display’s backlight needs to be replaced, please contact your local PL distributor. PL-B910 Series User Manual...
Parallel port 1 (LPT1) 03BCH - 03BFH Video controller (VGA) 03C0H - 03DFH Reserved Serial port 3 (COM3) 03E8H - 03EFH Floppy disk controller 03F0H - 03F7H Serial port 1 (COM1) :General Use 03F8H - 03FFH PL-B910 Series User Manual App-1...
Appendices A.1.2 Memory Map FFFFFFFFH System ROM FFFF0000H Unused RAM 00100000H System ROM 000E0000H Expanded ROM Area 000CC000H VGA BIOS 000C0000H (Display Adaptor) 000A0000H Unused RAM 640 KB System Board DRAM 00000000H PL-B910 Series User Manual App-2...
DMA Channel List De scription DMA 0 DMA 1 For 8-bit transmission Floppy disk c ontroller DMA 2 DMA 3 Cascade to controller 1 DMA 4 DMA 5 For 16-bit transmission DMA 6 DMA 7 PL-B910 Series User Manual App-3...
*2 The remote reset feature’s input can be either enabled or disabled, the alarm output setting cannot be set to trigger a forced system reset. *3 For System Monitor Feature details, refer to the accompanying Driver and Utility disk. Chapter 6 - OS Setup PL-B910 Series User Manual App-4...
Whenever a disk crash, or other alarm event occurs to the optional Mirror Disk unit, this unit’s LED indicator will flash (either orange or green) to indicate there is a problem. This unit’s error detection occurs independently of and cannot be set by the RAS feature. PL-B910 Series User Manual App-5...
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DC24V External 3.3kΩ Power) 1/4W Input Port Reset Input(+)5pin DIN0(+) 6pin DIN1(+) 13pin (DC12V to DC24V) Cable Reset Input(-)11pin DIN0(-) 12pin DIN1(-) 24pin PC357 Dsub 25Pin Connector For connection pin location details, 2.3.5 RAS Interface PL-B910 Series User Manual App-6...
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This feature uses the PL’s internal speaker to indicate the system’s condition. System Shutdown This feature shuts down the PL’s OS (Windows® 95/ Windows® 98 Second Edition/ Windows® NT 4.0). The System Monitor utility can be used to enable or disable this feature. PL-B910 Series User Manual App-8...
System Monitor Timeout Purpose Signal Time Setting Output Conne- ctor Lamp Output General Alarm Output Purpose Input Connector 2 Bit Remote Reset Hardware Reset Input Lights Orange Blinks Orange/ Mirror Disk Green Alarm Lights Green Power ON PL-B910 Series User Manual App-9...
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ECP Mode Use DMA 5-15 CE Marking Notes 11 electric hazards 3-1, 4-4 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP 5-6 electric shocks 4-4 Cleaning the Filter 7-1 Electrical 2-1 Clock (RTC) Accuracy 2-4 electrical shock 2 Commercially Available Items 1-8 PL-B910 Series User Manual Index-I...
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Input Port (Dual use of DIN,Remote Set Input Port) 2-7 Grounding Cautions 4-7 Installation 3-1, 4-1, 4-3 grounding point 4-7 Installation and Wiring 2, 4-1 Installation Brackets 9 Installation Cautions 4-1, 4-3 Installation check points 7-3 Installation Fasteners 2-14 Installation Location 4-2 Index-II PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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Plastic Cover 4-4 Middle Expansion Slot 3-8 PL’s backlight 7-3 MODEM Use IRQ 5-9 PL’s frame 4-4 moisture resistant packing 7-3 PM Control by APM 5-8 Mouse Connector 2-10 PNP OS Installed 5-10 Mouse Interface 2-5 PL-B910 Series User Manual Index-III...
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UL/c-UL(CSA) Application Notes 11 Resources Controlled By 5-10 used batteries 11 RS-232C Interface (COMM1/COM2/COM3) 2-6 User Controls 6-3 RS-232C Connector (COM1) 2-9 RS-232C Connector (COM2) 2-9 RS-232C Connector (COM3) 2-9 Vertical Installation 4-1 VGA 5-9 Index-IV PL-B910 Series User Manual...
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VGA Graphics Mode 5-3 VGA Text Mode 5-3 Vibration and Shocks 4-2 Video BIOS Cacheable 5-7 Video BIOS Shadow 5-6 Video Off Method 5-8 Video Off Option 5-8 Virus Warning 5-4 WARNING 4-4 WARNINGS 3 Windows NT 6-1 PL-B910 Series User Manual Index-V...
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