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Quick.qxd 25/10/99 16:14 Page 1 Arcom ELAN-104NC Development Kit Quickstart Manual Data Sheet Issue A - 991019 2192-10069-000-000...
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Arcom Control Systems assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document. Arcom Control Systems makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this manual.
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Packaging Please ensure that should a board need to be returned to Arcom Control Systems, it is adequately packed, preferably in the original packing material. Support...
25/10/99 16:14 Page 5 Preface The ELAN-104NC is a PC/AT compatible Single Board Computer. It incorporates all the features found in a standard PC/AT system and has extra support for embedded applications, including ethernet, additional serial ports, general purpose I/O, flat panel display interface and silicon disk.
• VGA, HDD, FDD, PS/2 Keyboard adapter and power cables • PS/2 Mouse • Arcom Flat Panel Interface Board (FPIF) and FPIF cable • Development Kit Quickstart Manual (This document) • Development Kit Storage Case The development kit can also be supplied with a flat panel display, the extra items included are: - NEC 6.5"...
Getting Started This section guides you through the step by step process of connecting up the ELAN-104NC board for the first time and powering the system to display a DOS prompt on the display. The ELAN-104NC is delivered ready to run and there are no link settings or configuration switches that need adjusting to ensure the board will operate.
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Remove the flat panel from the development kit box, and place on a non-conductive surface. • Plug the flat panel display cable into the Arcom FPIF board and the display. • Plug the flat panel FPIF cable (40-way ribbon cable) into PL1 on the ELAN-104NC and PL2 on the Arcom FPIF board.
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Page 10 Plug the power supply adapter into the mains socket and switch ON. The ELAN-104NC will start to initialise the board and display information on the screen. The ROM-DOS operating system will be loaded from flash memory and the board will start displaying the ‘C:>’ prompt. You will now be able to enter standard DOS commands using the keyboard.
Using the ELAN-104NC If you have followed the 'Getting Started' section you will have a working ELAN-104NC system. To start developing and using features of the board you will need to refer to the user manual, which is supplied on the support CD-ROM.
Slot the appropriate plug into the power supply. The power supply cable is fitted with a 6-way keyed connector. This connects directly to PL17 on the ELAN-104NC. The keyboard and flat panel display source power from the ELAN-104NC board. Page 11...
The flat panel display supplied in the development kit is a 6.5" NEC colour TFT display (NL6448AC20-06). This display has an 18-bit TFT interface and the ELAN-104NC is configured to drive the correct signals for this display. The CRT monitor is Autodetected. If present the CRT will be used and the Flat Panel Interface will be disabled.
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