Chapter 1 Setting Up The Coremodule 420; Using This Guide; Requirements; What's In The Box - Ampro CoreModule 420 Quick Start Manual

Chapter 1 Setting Up the CoreModule 420

Using this Guide

This guide provides the most efficient way to set up your CoreModule 420 single board computer
(SBC). The instructions provided in this guide include:
• Removing the CoreModule 420 from the shipping container and inventorying the accessories
• Connecting cables to the CoreModule 420
• Connecting the peripherals, boot devices, and power supply to the CoreModule 420
• Powering up the CoreModule 420
Information not provided in this QuickStart Guide includes:
• CoreModule 420 SBC Specifications
• Environmental requirements
• CoreModule 420 connector/pin numbers and definitions
• Supplied software use and programming considerations

Requirements

The following peripherals and devices are needed to make full use of the CoreModule 420.
• Peripherals (Customer provided):
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Keyboard (PS/2 Adapter provided in QuickStart Kit)
♦ PS/2 Mouse
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CRT Monitor
• Power Supply (Customer provided):
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AT or +5V power supply – Typically, an AT power supply is required to provide power to
the CoreModule 420 SBC and its associated peripherals and boot devices.
• Boot Devices (one or more - Customer provided):
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Floppy Disk drive (adapter cable provided by Ampro)
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CD-ROM
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IDE hard disk drive
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DiskOnChip
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CompactFlash card (may be provided by Ampro)
• Optional Devices/Connections (Customer provided):
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TFT Flat Panel and custom cable
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Ethernet connection
♦ USB Devices

What's in the Box

Refer to the QuickStart Kit Contents Sheet for a list of the items in the shipping container.
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