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Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to your BSI (Broadax Systems, Inc.) FieldGo PCATX-R9 portable
workstation. Your FieldGo PCATX-R9 workstation is one member of an entire
family of portable computers and workstations designed by BSI.
Founded in 1986, BSI is one of the pioneers in the portable computer indus-
try. BSI started by producing a transportable PC with an integrated mono-
chrome CRT display. In 1987, BSI introduced its first flat panel portable PC-AT
system with a backlit supertwist nematic monochrome LCD. It represented
BSI's successful effort in reducing the overall size and weight of a portable
PC, while retaining all the expansion capacities of a desktop computer. Since
then, BSI has continued to expand to the current lines we now have.
Your FieldGo PCATX-R9 workstation is designed to provide the full power of a
desktop computer, and the ability to use standard add-on cards in a rugged
portable package suitable for use in harsh environments. It features five drive
bays, a large, bright flat panel LCD, detachable keyboard with integrated
pointing device, 300W power supply, and a carrying case.
Combining cutting-edge processors and peripherals, your new FieldGo
PCATX-R9 sets a new standard for portable computational power by deliver-
ing performance, versatile system configuration, high level of expandability,
and reliability that can ultimately increase your productivity.
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PCATX-R9 User's Guide

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  • Page 1: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Your FieldGo PCATX-R9 workstation is one member of an entire family of portable computers and workstations designed by BSI. Founded in 1986, BSI is one of the pioneers in the portable computer indus- try. BSI started by producing a transportable PC with an integrated mono- chrome CRT display.
  • Page 2 Your FieldGo PCATX-R9 workstation can be configured with a dual processor capable main board. If you initially purchased a single processor in a dual- processor capable system, BSI recommends that when you decide to add a second processor, you do so with professional assistance from BSI.

  • Page 3: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started Before You Start Important: Before you unpack and start using your FieldGo PCATX-R9 workstation, Always verify that your portable please take a few minutes to read these first few pages to prevent problems power supply voltage matches from arising due to shipping damages, missing items, or possible misuse of your local AC supply voltage.
  • Page 4 electrostatic charge on your body, or use a grounding wrist strap at- tached to the chassis. Leave all electronic components in their antistatic containers until you’re ready to install them. w Do not block or cover the ventilation openings on the left and right-hand sides of the workstation chassis.
  • Page 5 Where To Get Help BSI provides technical assistance through on-line support and telephone services during regular work hours. The following lists contact information: Corporate Headquarters Contact Information: Broadax Systems, Inc. 17539 E. Rowland St. City Of Industry, CA 91748 (626)964-2600...
  • Page 6 Phone support is available Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Pacific time. To let our support staff quickly identify the exact item you have. If you have your invoice with you, write down the invoice number too. w Write down exactly what occurred, including the configuration of your system and exact nature of the problem.
  • Page 7 Remove all packing materials from the workstation. w Check for damage during shipping while unpacking the workstation. If you notice any damage, notify the shipper to report the damage. Then notify BSI customer service. You should find the following items: w PCATX-R9 portable workstation.
  • Page 8 w Power cord. w Hardware User’s Guide. w Drivers and user’s manuals for installed components. w Any software that you may have purchased with the system. The LCD panel is covered with a clear plastic protective film. Peel it off before you start your workstation.
  • Page 9 Identifying The Components Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the components and external controls/connectors of your workstation with the help of the following illustra- tions. PCATX-R9 Front View Drive bay cover release screw Keyboard Keyboard tilt-up feet Figure 2.2 PCATX-R9 front view.
  • Page 10 PCATX-R9 Front Controls And Components Keyboard release latches -- slide both latches up to release keyboard. Figure 2.3 PCATX-R9 front view showing components and controls. 1. Drive bay door release screw. 2. System Power ON and Hard Drive Busy LED indicators. 3.
  • Page 11 PCATX-R9 Drive Bay Side Layout Open drive bay cover plate to access drives. Figure 2.4 PCATX-R9 drive bay side view. 1. Filtered intake fan. Tip: 2. Two 5.25” drive bays. 3. Two drive bay cooling fans. You don’t have to remove the 4.
  • Page 12 PCATX-R9 Left Side Layout Figure 2.5 PCATX-R9 left side view. 1. Expansion slot covers. Important: 2. Power supply and exhaust fan. 3. AC power connector. If you find an INPUT VOLTAGE 4. Video adpater connector. selector switch near the power 5.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Using Your Workstation

    Chapter 3 Using Your Workstation Before you turn on your system, observing the following steps will prevent any start-up problems. w If you don’t have an auto-sensing power supply make sure the input voltage selector switch on the power supply is set correctly to either 115V or 230V depending on your local outlet voltage.
  • Page 14 2. Face the front of the chassis. Remove the keyboard by sliding the re- lease latches up and pulling the keyboard away from the chassis as shown in Figure 2.3. 3. The keyboard/pointing device cable should be already connected to their sockets on the left side of the chassis.
  • Page 15 PCATX-R9 Video Subsystem The PCATX-R9 series of portable workstations is available with different com- binations of video controllers and LCDs. The LCD is an active matrix type incorporating amorphous silicon thin-film-technology (TFT). The 15.1” model has 1024x768 addressable pixels. The 15.4” model has 1280x1024 address- able pixels.
  • Page 16 1024x768, this control can expand the image up to your LCD’s native addressable pixels. w Clock delay: LCD controller generates the pixel clock to ensure that the red, green, and blue components of each pixel precisely align with each other as each line is scanned. Adjust this to reduce noise in the video signals that may show as shimmering in the image.
  • Page 17 2. Press either menué or menuê button to invoke the on- screen menu. 3. Press either menué or menuê again to step through the op- tions. The selected item will be highlighted. Figure 2.7 4. Press either + + + + + or - - - - - button OSD menu controls.
  • Page 18 Using Your Input Devices Your workstation is available with two types of keyboards. The standard keyboard has an integrated touchpad pointing device compatible with the Microsoft PS/2 mouse. A sealed membrane keyboard compliant with NEMA 4/12 specifications for water and dust resistance is available as an option. The optional keyboard comes with a Hula-Point pointing device.
  • Page 19 2. Double tap the surface, hold on the second tap and drag to the desired position. To drag further than the surface of the touchpad, press and hold down the left button as you drag. Using The Sealed Membrane Keyboard To move the pointer, gently rock the ...

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 Adding Components

    Chapter 4 Adding Components The multi-slot design of your PCATX-R9 portable workstation supports a wide range of industry standard add-on cards through available expansion slots on the system board. The number of available slots and slot types depends on how your system was initially configured. Your workstation has a total of 5 drive bays for storage devices.
  • Page 21 Internal system components are illustrated in the following figure. To take off the back cover, first remove all of these screws. Figure 3.1 PCATX-R9 open back view of key components. 1. Drive housing retaining screws. 2. Drive housing. 3. Expansion slot cover. 4.
  • Page 22 Installing Add-on Cards Before installing add-on cards, first determine the type of open slots available in your system. In general, ISA slots are black in color and about 6” long. PCI slots are about 3.5” long and are usually white in color. AGP slot is brown in color and approximately 3”...
  • Page 23 2. Locate an open slot compatible with your add-on card bus type. 3. Remove the screw that holds the slot cover and then remove and set aside the metal slot cover. 4. Hold your card by its edges taking care not to touch the gold-plated edge connectors.
  • Page 24 Next you need to adjust the hold-down clamps and reinstall the card stabi- lizer. The plastic hold-down clamps are designed to securely hold down your add-on cards in their slots. The plastic clamps can be adjusted to accommodate add-on cards of different height. Follow these steps to finish installing your add-on card: 1.
  • Page 25 4. Push down on the clamp so that it comes in contact with the add-on card. 5. Set the clamp by tightening the metal bracket screw. 6. Cut off any excessive part of the plastic clamp. PCATX-R9 User’s Guide...
  • Page 26 Installing Internal Drives Your FieldGo workstation has space for five half-height drives. Two 5.25” and two 3.5” drives are externally accessible. One internal drive space accommo- dates a 3.5” drive. To begin installing or removing a drive, follow these steps to detach the drive housing from the chassis: 1.
  • Page 27 Top mounting screws for 5.25” drives. Bottom mounting screws are blocked by the 3.5” drives. Figure 3.5 Procedures for removing the drive housing from the system chassis to add Remove screws at A and B. or remove drives: (1) First remove screws at A and B.
  • Page 28 Adding or removing a 3.5” drive is straight forward. Just remove the mounting screws indicated in Figure 3.5. Note that the 3.5” drive bays provides vibration damping rubber grommets to protect your hard drive. BSI strongly recom- mends installing your hard drives in these spaces.
  • Page 29 The metal plate is used only for fastening the drive housing to the chassis. Removing the top mounting screws also loosens this metal plate. Figure 3.6 Procedures for adding or removing 5.25” drive bottom 5.25” drives. side mounting screws. 5. Slide the drive into the drive bay. Secure the drive by inserting and tightening four screws on both side panels.
  • Page 30 Installing 3.5” Drive In The Hidden Drive Bay Your workstation provides an internal drive bay space for a 3.5” drive. This drive is externally inaccessible. To install a drive in the hidden drive bay, you must first remove all 5.25” drives.
  • Page 31 1. Remove all 5.25” drives. 2. Put the hard drive on your work surface with the circuit board side facing up so that you can locate the four mounting holes. 3. Gently set the drive housing on top of the hard drive and at the same time align the mounting holes.
  • Page 32 Care For Your Workstation Cleaning The Cooling Fan Filter Your workstation has a filtered intake fan providing ventilation for internal components. After using your workstation for a period of time dust and lint may accumulate on the filter and block air flow. Follow these steps to clean the fan filter: 1.
  • Page 33 Proper Care For The LCD The LCD is made of glass. It may break or crack by rough handling, exces- sive pressure, being struck by a hard object or if your system is accidentally dropped. If the LCD panel is soiled or if occasionally you want to wipe off any dust or finger prints from the LCD surface do so with a damp cloth.

  • Page 34: Appendix A Service And Warranty

    In no event shall BSI be liable to purchaser or any other party for loss, damage, or injury of any kind arising out of or in connection with these terms and conditions, or any...
  • Page 35 All such items are sold or licensed to Purchaser by BSI on an "AS IS" basis. The entire risk as to their quality and performance is with the Purchaser. Should such...
  • Page 36 For units whose warranty is close to expiration, to get war- ranty service, unit must arrive at BSI on or before date of invoice. BSI is not responsible for service items abandoned for more than 90 days.

  • Page 37: Appendix B Technical Specifications

    Appendix B Technical Specifications Mechanical Drawings PCATX-R9 Front View (all dimension in inches) PCATX-R9 User’s Guide...
  • Page 38 PCATX-R9 Back View PCATX-R9 User’s Guide...
  • Page 39 PCATX-R9 Side Views PCATX-R9 User’s Guide...
  • Page 40 PCATX-R9 Standard Keyboard PCATX-R9 Optional NEMA 4/12 Keyboard PCATX-R9 User’s Guide...