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CompactPCI ® ZT 6631 ZT 6631 ® CompactPCI ® Super VGA Interface CompactPCI Super VGA Interface Hardware User Manual ÛZIATECH Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
CONTENTS MANUAL ORGANIZATION ........................5 1. INTRODUCTION ..........................7 FEATURES..........................7 2. GETTING STARTED ...........................8 UNPACKING..........................8 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................8 SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS ....................9 ANALOG VIDEO INTERFACE..................9 FEATURE CONNECTOR ....................9 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................10 JUMPERS ........................10 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ....................10 DOS DRIVERS AND UTILITIES ...................11 WINDOWS DRIVERS AND UTILITIES .................11 3.
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Contents CONFIGURING AVE RENDER ....................36 AVE RENDER FIRST TIME CONFIGURATION............36 AVE RENDER RECONFIGURATION ................37 CHANGING COLORS .......................38 TURBODLDCLASSIC COMMANDS..................40 MEMORY USAGE AND LISTS....................45 HOW MUCH MEMORY? ....................45 KEEPING THE DISPLAY LIST SMALL .................45 READ THE AUTOCAD MANUALS................46 TIPS AND TRICKS .......................46 UPGRADING FROM OLDER PANACEA DLD DRIVERS..........46 MANEUVERING THROUGH AUTOCAD ..............46 COMMAND SUMMARY....................49...
MANUAL ORGANIZATION ® This manual describes the operation and use of the ZT 6631 CompactPCI Super VGA Interface. Chapter 1, "Introduction," offers an introduction to the ZT 6631 CompactPCI Super VGA Interface. It includes a product definition and a listing of product features.
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Appendix A, "Specifications," contains the electrical, mechanical, and environmental specifications for the ZT 6631. Appendix B, "Video Modes," provides a guide to the modes available with the ZT 6631 to help you choose a monitor compatible with your application. Appendix C, "Agency Approvals,"...
1. INTRODUCTION The ZT 6631 is a Super VGA PCI interface for the ZT 6500 Single Board Computer with ® Pentium processor. The ZT 6631 utilizes the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus to give exceptional video performance. The PCI bus supports 32 bits of data and runs at speeds up to 33 MHz giving it a theoretical bandwidth of 132 Mbytes/s.
CPUs that adhere to the CompactPCI specification. The ZT 6631 requires +5 VDC ± 5% @ 0.840 A maximum and 0.640 A typical. The ambient temperature must be maintained between 0º and +65º Celsius to avoid improper operation and possible damage. The relative humidity should be less than 95%, non-condensing.
Analog Video Interface The ZT 6631 must be used with an analog monitor. If your monitor is capable of both digital and analog modes, be sure it is set to analog. Ziatech has tested the ZT 6631 video board with the NEC Multi-Sync (VGA compatible) ®...
Shielded cable can be used for applications that require longer distances. HARDWARE INSTALLATION The ZT 6631 is designed to plug into a CompactPCI card cage. Steps for installing the ZT 6631 board are as follows: 1. Turn off the power to the CompactPCI card cage.
2. Getting Started drivers. In other cases, the loading of the display driver may be an integral part of the vendor's product installation process. DOS Drivers and Utilities Run the installation utility for the "DOS Drivers and Utilities disk (disk 1)" by first inserting the disk into the A: drive and then typing: A:[Enter] INSTALL[Enter]...
Functional Block Diagram CPU INTERFACE The ZT 6631 connects to the host CPU through a CompactPCI card cage. The interface consists of a 32-bit data/address bus and various control signals for PCI transfers. The ZT 6631 supports bus speeds up to 33 MHz, giving a theoretical bandwidth of 132 Mbytes per second.
The 5434 supports the use of an on-board EEPROM to save monitor setting. This allows the user to set up the ZT 6631 for the best refresh rates and video modes for a particular monitor. The utility CLMODE.EXE supplied on the DOS drivers and utilities disk can be used to save these settings to EEPROM.
3. Functional Blocks memory space at 41000000h to 41FFFFFFh (1 Gbyte + 16 Mbytes to 1 Gbyte + 32 Mbytes). Be sure to reserve this memory space for the ZT 6631 when using these drivers. Appendix B, "Video Modes," contains specifications on the various video modes supported by the 5434 and the memory requirements for each mode.
VGA controller can understand. The ZT 6631's BIOS is fully IBM VGA and VESA compatible. The BIOS is contained in a 32K EEPROM located on the ZT 6631. It is automatically installed during system initialization and is mapped to the standard 0C000 to 0C7FFh VGA BIOS memory space.
5. UTILITY SOFTWARE The ZT 6631 comes with a set of utilities that allow you to take full advantage of the VGA controller's capabilities. These utilities include functions such as setting the ZT 6631 in various display resolutions. Below is a list of the utilities included with the ZT 6631 and a brief description of their function.
CLMode Setup Window Choosing the Monitor Brand/Model Selecting the proper monitor brand/model allows the ZT 6631 to display the highest quality output of which it is capable with the attached monitor. The monitor model determines the video modes that are available to your system. It also determines the vertical refresh rates available.
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5. Utility Software Video Modes Preview You can preview each of the video timings set in the CLMode main setup window to check that they are compatible with your monitor. 1. Select the Preview button on the main setup window to display the Video Modes Preview window.
Since the settings are saved to EEPROM, the ZT 6631 always powers up using these modes and refresh rates. Make sure to reset the ZT 6631 to the default values (all modes using 60 Hz refresh rates) before switching to a different monitor that might not be able to handle the previous modes and refresh rates.
5. Utility Software Using CLMode's Command Line Options When command line options for CLMODE.EXE are given at the DOS prompt, the menu- driven windows are not displayed. Instead, configuration, monitor type, video mode and refresh rate are set at the DOS prompt. The command line options for CLMODE.EXE are listed below: CLMODE {modenum} {m{montype} | {s n} }[Enter] Where: {modenum} mode number...
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5. Utility Software Monitor Type Examples Monitor Examples Horizontal Vertical Display Type Frequency Frequency (Hz) Resolutions (kHz) IBM 8512, 8513, 8503 31.5 640x480 IBM 8514, 8515 31.5 640x480 35.5 43.5 - interlaced 1024x768 NEC 2A 31.5 640x480 35.2 800x600 NEC II 31.5 640x480 35.2...
5. Utility Software Examples To set video mode 3: CLMODE 3 [Enter] To select custom monitor timings with 640x480 at 60 Hz and 800x600 at 72H z refresh type: CLMODE t6=0 t8=2 [Enter] Typing [S] as a command line option will display the current CLMode settings. The "Monitor Type Examples"...
6. DISPLAY DRIVERS The ZT 6631 is 100% VGA compatible. The display drivers described in this manual are supplied to improve the resolution for each supported software application package. The ZT 6631 can support improved text resolution, providing greater readability when using the supplied drivers in text-based word processing programs.
7. AUTODESK - ADI 4.2 DISPLAY DRIVERS The ADI 4.2 driver provided with your ZT 6631 is the TurboDLD Classic ™ display list driver from Panacea. It has two purposes: ® 1. To speed up AutoCAD REDRAWs, PANs, and ZOOMs 2.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers AUTODESK - ADI 4.2 FEATURES The features provided by TurboDLD Classic include: • Bird's eye view • Accelerated redraws, pans, and zooms • Easy to use - no new commands or special menus to learn •...
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers 4. Specify the drive and directory in which you want them copied (such as C:\ACAD\DRV). Since the startup is a little bit different for AutoCAD Release 12 than it is for older versions, please follow the instructions for the version of AutoCAD that you are using with TurboDLD Classic .
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers Setup of TurboDLD Classic requires configuration of its various operating parameters. These parameters have been logically grouped into menus based on their interaction with AutoCAD. A quick trip through each menu completes the configuration process. Context sensitive help is obtained by typing [?] at any menu option.
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers If you do not want any lines of text at the bottom of the display, use AutoCAD to disable the command area. See the AutoCAD Interface, Installation and Performance Guide for more information. Press [Return] to continue with font selection. Font Size Selects the AutoCAD display screen font or font file to be used.
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers Highlight Mode Controls how the BP appears on the screen. • Patt Line displays the BP using dotted lines to form the outer bounding box and the zoom crosshairs. • XOR Rect uses a contrasting rectangle to display the BP. •...
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers AutoCAD Logical Drawing Space Using AutoCAD 31-Bit Space, this option configures TurboDLD Classic for use with AutoCAD R12's 31-bit logical drawing space. When set to Yes, the driver uses AutoCAD's extended 31-bit drawing space. Selecting No uses a 15-bit drawing space, similar to that of AutoCAD R11.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers 3. Exit to the AutoCAD drawing editor to begin using TurboDLD Classic . If you are reconfiguring AutoCAD, and currently have a drawing loaded, you must exit the drawing and reload the drawing. The last step in setting up TurboDLD Classic is to configure the colors for AutoCAD.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers 3. Answer No[Enter] to the Select a new videodriver... prompt to start the TurboDLD Classic configuration program. 4. Make the desired changes to the driver and then Save and Exit to continue to the AutoCAD drawing editor.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers anywhere in the file. The above example assumes that FASTACAD.BAT resides in a sub-directory on drive D: called \TURBODLD. If you do not wish to put FASTACAD in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you may put it in a batch file that also starts AutoCAD, or simply remember to run the file before starting AutoCAD.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers CONFIGURING 3D STUDIO RELEASE 1.X AND 2.X Configuring 3D Studio requires the following steps: 1. Set the environment variables for 3D Studio by running the PANA3DS.BAT file located in your TurboDLD Classic subdirectory. 2.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers This causes 3D Studio to start in its reconfiguration mode. 5. Start 3D Studio by typing 3DS[Enter]. During the 3D Studio reconfiguration start-up, you are prompted with a series of questions. After the first 3D Studio question appears and is answered, the TurboDLD Classic configuration program appears.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers Note: TurboDLD Classic only provides still rendering support for 3D Studio. TurboDLD Classic does not play back rendered .FLI or .FLC files. This is a limitation of 3D Studio. The Mapping Icon colors, which are usually yellow and green, appear as black when using any external ADI driver.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers 4. Select a Render Hard Copy Device. If you are using a render hard copy device, select your device type from the list of choices. If you are not using a hard copy device, accept the default of NULL.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers CHANGING COLORS The CustomColors color configuration utility included with TurboDLD Classic gives you the ability to modify all of your changeable AutoCAD colors, including menu colors, text colors, dialog box colors, and even drawing colors, while running AutoCAD. CustomColors simulates an AutoCAD screen, complete with all possible objects.
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers Drawing This option allows you to modify AutoCAD drawing colors 0, 8 and 9, in a fashion similar to the way you change object colors. When this option is selected, a highlight square appears in the drawing color area of the simulated AutoCAD display.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers Load Reloads the color information from the file DLDCOLOR.DAT. It is loaded from the directory pointed to by DLDCFG (AutoCAD R11), or from the AutoCAD R12 \DRV directory. If DLDCOLOR.DAT cannot be found, an error message is displayed. This command is useful because it allows you to go back to your previously edited color configuration in case you have made mistakes in configuring your colors.
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers currently viewing - the size of the image is determined by the AutoCAD logical drawing space being used, 15-Bit or 31-Bit. The selection or pick box has an X through it. Move the mouse/digitizer around to locate your pick box. If you can't see a small box moving, click the left mouse button (the pick button) to size down the pick area.
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers selection box in the BP, as far as positioning and dimensioning goes. To abort, hold the right mouse button, or any other digitizer button, down until the moving box disappears. DLDBPFREEZE Sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom definition area display options. DLDBPFREEZE toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode parameter in TurboDLD Classic's Expert Configuration Menu.
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers that the static BP disappears when other menus pop-up on the screen, and it also disappears if you draw any objects that may overwrite the BP. With these exceptions, the BP remains on-screen until you either exit the drawing screen or you type DLDBPSTATIC again.
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers When this command is issued from within AutoCAD, it overrides the selections made during TurboDLD Classic configuration for the current drawing session only. Exiting AutoCAD and subsequently restarting causes all feature settings to revert back to those selected in the TurboDLD Classic configuration menu.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers TurboDLD Classic's Fast Regen mode is faster than AutoCAD's, we highly recommend its use. When this command is issued from within AutoCAD, it overrides the selections made during TurboDLD Classic configuration for the current drawing session only. Exiting AutoCAD and subsequently restarting causes all feature settings to revert back to those selected in the TurboDLD Classic configuration menu.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers editing the rest of the figure. This keeps memory consumption down and speeds up PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs. Read the AutoCAD Manuals The AutoCAD manuals have an excellent section on performance, concentrating on memory usage.
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers Zoom Dynamic Do no use ANY TurboDLD Classic features while in the Zoom Dynamic mode of AutoCAD. Because TurboDLD Classic cannot determine when Zoom Dynamic was initiated, unpredictable results occur. To accomplish the same task as Zoom Dynamic, use the Big Picture feature of TurboDLD Classic instead.
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7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers also saved as part of your drawing file, so you only need to execute it once per drawing. You may even want to set REGENAUTO off in your ACAD.DWG drawing template so that all your drawings are created with REGENAUTO set off. Third-Party Software If you are having trouble with TurboDLD Classic and third-party AutoCAD applications, be sure that the third-party application supports ADI 4.2.
7. Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Display Drivers Command Summary This section alphabetically lists the basic commands found in TurboDLD Classic . DLDBIGPIC Calls up the Big Picture; use digitizer clicks to define an area and zoom into it DLDBPCACHE Enables or disables the Drawing Cache for TurboDLD Classic advanced features DLDBPDIM Allows resizing and repositioning of the Big Picture...
® Separate display drivers for Lotus 1-2-3 versions 2.x and 3.x are included with the ZT 6631. This chapter describes these drivers. LOTUS 1-2-3 V2.X To install a Lotus display driver, proceed as follows: 1. Run the installation program (INSTALL.EXE). Choose the option for the Lotus 1-2-3 drivers and specify the drive and directory to which you want them copied (such as C:\LOTUS).
8. Lotus 1-2-3 Display Drivers LOTUS 1-2-3 V3.X To install a Lotus 3.0 or 3.1 display driver, proceed as follows: 1. It is assumed that Lotus 1-2-3 v3.0 or 3.1 is already installed on your hard disk, using the standard Lotus installation utility. To install this driver, make the directory containing 1-2-3 v3.0 the current directory.
Chapter 5, "Utility Software" for more information. INSTALLING WORD DISPLAY DRIVERS To install the Word high resolution text driver supplied with your ZT 6631, follow these instructions: 1. If you have not already done so, install Microsoft Word onto your computer system.
Chapter 5, "Utility Software," for more information. Installing WordPerfect 5.1 Text Driver To install the WordPerfect high resolution text driver supplied with your ZT 6631, follow these instructions: 1. If you have not already done so, install WordPerfect onto your computer system.
10. WordPerfect Display Drivers Installing WordPerfect 5.1 Graphics Driver To install the WordPerfect high resolution graphics driver supplied with your ZT 6631, follow these instructions: 1. If you have not already done so, install WordPerfect onto your computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with WordPerfect.
11. WORDSTAR DISPLAY DRIVERS The WordStar™ display drivers support WordStar versions 5.5, 6.0, and above. To install the WordStar high resolution text driver supplied with your ZT 6631, follow these instructions: 1. If you have not already done so, install WordStar onto your computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with WordStar.
12. MICROSOFT WINDOWS 3.1 Topics covered in this section include Windows 3.1 driver installation, reconfiguring Windows 3.1, and Display Power Manager for Windows 3.1, a mechanism to control the amount of power used by a computer monitor. WINDOWS 3.1 INSTALLATION The Windows 3.1 driver installation utility copies all of the graphics driver and utility files to your hard disk.
12. Microsoft Windows 3.1 • If you want to use the default directory, click on Continue. • To change to another directory, you can either type the path name or you can click on the down arrow and select a directory for installation. The drop down box works just like the Directory field in a file open dialog box.
12. Microsoft Windows 3.1 Using WinMode Run WinMode by double-clicking on its icon. The icon will be in the group that you specified during the install process. The main window for WinMode contains the following buttons/menus for configuring your VGA board. Resolution These buttons let you choose the resolution that WinMode will use to run Windows 3.1 after Windows is restarted.
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12. Microsoft Windows 3.1 Next to the font cache size there is an up arrow and a down arrow. Click on the up arrow to increase the cache size. Click on the down arrow to decrease the cache size. Font caching can increase the performance of Windows by saving the bitmaps of frequently used characters.
12. Microsoft Windows 3.1 About The About button displays a dialog box with the version number of WinMode and a copyright notice. Help For help on WinMode, select the Help button. The main help screen contains an image of the WinMode screen. Place the cursor over the field(s) that you need help with. When the mouse pointer changes to a hand, click to display the help text for that field.
12. Microsoft Windows 3.1 POWER MANAGEMENT SCREEN SAVER The Display Power Manager for Windows 3.1 provides a mechanism to control the amount of power used by a computer's monitor. It provides a total of 5 levels of power savings. The first level is a conventional screen saver that turns the screen black and bounces a logo around.
12. Microsoft Windows 3.1 1. Using the Windows Control Panel, select Desktop. 2. In the group Screen Saver within the Desktop dialog box, select the Screen Saver named Display Power Manager. 3. Select the desired delay before entering a power saving mode. Select Setup to further configure the power saving options.
12. Microsoft Windows 3.1 the check box is black. If the box is selected with the mouse or the keyboard, the rest of the fields on the line will also turn black. If the check box is deselected, the other fields will turn gray.
12. Microsoft Windows 3.1 VESA VBE/PM The VESA VBE/PM is a software interface to the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standard. For more information on VESA and these specifications contact them at the web address: http://www.vesa.org/ Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
A. SPECIFICATIONS This appendix presents the electrical, environmental, and mechanical specifications for the ZT 6631. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power requirements for the ZT 6631 are shown in the table below. Power Requirements Power Requirements Minimum Typical Maximum Supply Voltage, Vcc 4.75 V 5.00 V...
A. Specifications Connectors As shown in the "Connector Locations" illustration, the ZT 6631 includes 3 connectors to interface to application-specific devices. The topics that follow provide descriptions of the individual connectors. Connector assignments are listed below. Connector Assignment CompactPCI connector...
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A. Specifications J1 PCI Interface J1 is a 110-pin 2 mm x 2 mm right-angle female connector providing the PCI local bus interface. J1 provides a complete 32-bit PCI interface. This connnector is CompactPCI compatible. Refer to the CompactPCI Specification for details. See the "J1 PCI Interface Pinout"...
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A. Specifications J4 Video Output Connector Video output connector. 15-pin standard D-type VGA connector. See the "J4 Video Output Connector Pinout" table below for pin definitions. J4 Video Output Connector Pinout Pin No. Description Analog RED Analog GREEN Analog BLUE Monitor ID 2 Digital Ground Analog RED Ground...
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A. Specifications J5 VESA Feature Connector The Feature connector. 26-pin (dual 13-pin), female right angle connector with 0.050" lead spacing. See the "J5 VESA Feature Connector Pinout" table below for pin definitions. J5 VESA Feature Connector Pinout Function Function EVIDEO* ESYNC* EDCLK* DCLK...
B. VIDEO MODES The following topics summarize the video modes available on the ZT 6631 and give specifications for each mode. STANDARD MODES The ZT 6631 supports all standard VGA modes. These standard VGA modes are listed in the "Standard VGA Modes"...
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B. Video Modes Standard VGA Modes Mode VESA # of Char. Char. Pixels Display Pixel Horiz. Vert. x Row Mode # Colors Cell Mode Freq. Freq Freq. 00/01 16/256 40x25 9x16 360x400 Text 31.5 02/03 16/256 80x25 9x16 720x400 Text 31.5 04/05 4/256...
B. Video Modes EXTENDED MODES ® The ZT 6631 supports standard VESA and extended modes. These modes are listed in the "Cirrus Logic Extended Video Modes" table below. Cirrus Logic Extended Video Modes Mode VESA # of Char. x Char.
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B. Video Modes Notes: • Some modes are not supported by all the CL-GD543X controllers. Refer to the above table for more information. • Some modes are not supported by all monitors. The best quality refresh rate for the monitor type selected will automatically be used. •...
D. CUSTOMER SUPPORT This appendix offers technical and sales assistance contacts, warranty information, and necessary information for the return of a Ziatech product. TECHNICAL/SALES ASSISTANCE If you have a technical question, please call Ziatech's Customer Support Service at the number below, or e-mail our technical support team at tech_support@ziatech.com. Ziatech also maintains an FTP site located at ftp://ziatech.com/Tech_support.
Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. RenderMan is a registered trademark of Pixar. STD 32 STAR SYSTEM is a trademark of Ziatech Corporation. TurboDLD Classic and CustomColors are trademarks of Panacea, Inc. VESA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association.
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Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...