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  • Page 1 ™ ReadyBoard Single Board Computer QuickStart Guide P/N 5001805A Revision A...
  • Page 2 Ampro reserves the right to revise this publication from time to time without obligation to notify any person of such revisions. If errors are found, please contact Ampro at the address listed below on the Notice page of this document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    List of Figures Figure 1-1. ReadyBoard 800 Connector Locations................3 Figure 1-2. Connecting the Floppy Only Cable to ReadyBoard 800..........4 Figure 1-3. Connecting IDE, Keyboard/Mouse, Parallel, and Serial Cable Assemblies....4 Figure 1-4. ReadyBoard 800 Connector and Pin-Locations ............. 5 Figure 1-5.
  • Page 4 Figure 2-8. Removing the MiniModule ISA Board ................24 List of Tables Table 1-1. Jumper Settings......................12 Table 1-2. ATX Power Adapter Cable to ReadyBoard Wiring............12 Table 2-1. Compact Flash Jumper Setting ..................19 Table A-1. Technical Support Contact Information................27 QuickStart Guide ReadyBoard 800...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Setting Up The Readyboard 800

    • ReadyBoard 800 connector/pin numbers and definitions (ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual) • Supplied software use and programming considerations (ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual) Requirements The following peripherals and devices are needed to make full use of the ReadyBoard 800. • Peripherals: (Customer Provided) PS/2 or USB Keyboard ♦...

  • Page 6: Setup Steps

    It is important to follow the setup steps in this section in the exact order listed here, but skip any steps that do not apply to your situation. References are provided to chapters within this guide or other Ampro guides, for more information about installation and use of this ReadyBoard 800.

  • Page 7: Connecting Cable Assemblies

    Setting Up the ReadyBoard 800 Connecting Cable Assemblies Connect the cables provided with the ReadyBoard 800 QuickStart Kit to the respective connectors on the ReadyBoard 800. Skip any steps or cable(s) that do not apply to your situation. Primary IDE (J6)

  • Page 8: Figure 1-2. Connecting The Floppy Only Cable To Readyboard 800

    (26-pin (J10) to 34-pin Floppy Drive Connector) Floppy/Parallel (J10) To Floppy Drive (34-pin Requires External Power) Figure 1-2. Connecting the Floppy Only Cable to ReadyBoard 800 Connect Primary IDE Cable to J6 44-pin connector (J6) to two 40-pin cable/connectors (2)

  • Page 9: Figure 1-4. Readyboard 800 Connector And Pin-Locations

    5) Connect the Serial B • Connect the Serial B (COM3 & 4) cable assembly to J11 on the edge of the Cable assembly ReadyBoard 800 as shown in Figure 1-3. Refer also to Figures 1-1, 1-4. Serial B (J11A/B) Serial B RS485 Terminations (COM 3 &...

  • Page 10: Figure 1-5. Connecting Audio In/Out And Atx Power Adapter Cable Assemblies

    Figure 1-5. Connecting Audio In/Out and ATX Power Adapter Cable Assemblies The ReadyBoard 800 requires +5V on pin-1 of J1 to operate properly. NOTE Failure to connect both ATX power supply connections or supply +5V to pin-1 of J1 will prevent your ReadyBoard 800 from powering on.

  • Page 11: Figure 1-6. Connecting The Utility And Usb Cable Assemblies

    Connector. The red Reset switch uses Pins-2 and -3 of the Utility Connector. ♦ The Power-On switch turns the ReadyBoard 800 to an On condition, NOTE if your are using an ATX power supply. Normally, the operating system (OS) will turn Off the ReadyBoard during the OS shutdown process.

  • Page 12: Connecting Peripherals

    (J23) on the ReadyBoard 800 are provided in Chapter 2, Installing ReadyBoard 800 Options later in this manual. ∗ Ampro does not recommend using a preinstalled OS on a CF card to Compact Flash (CF) Card boot and load the operating system. See Note with Step 17.

  • Page 13: Connecting Monitor And Power Supply

    • Connect the ATX power supply to the ATX power adapter connected 14) Connect the power supply to J1 and J2 on the edge of the ReadyBoard 800. See Figure 1-4. • Connect all support devices to the ATX power supply.
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 Setting Up the ReadyBoard 800 18) Enter BIOS Setup. • Press the <Del> key during POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. • Use BIOS Setup during the initial boot to set the desired options (time and date, alter the boot order of the floppy drive, CD-ROM, hard disk drive, or select Network: (LAN Boot), etc.).
  • Page 15 Ethernet connection to the top of the boot order and selecting the correct PXE BIOS Setup options. You will also need a PXE server with its tools and utilities, which Ampro does not provide. For more information, including the PXE BIOS settings, refer to Appendix C of the ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual.

  • Page 16: Table 1-2. Atx Power Adapter Cable To Readyboard Wiring

    2 mm pin spacing. *This jumper only controls power to the LCD panel, but does not affect signal levels. The ReadyBoard 800 only works with LCD panels that use +5 volt signal levels or +3.3 v panels that are +5 V tolerant. **For full PCI-104 compatibility the jumper should be removed (default setting).

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Installing Readyboard 800 Options

    Chapter 2 Installing ReadyBoard 800 Options The procedures in the first part of this chapter describe how to install or remove the ReadyBoard 800 SBC (Single Board Computer) options onto or from the board, including the SODIMM and the compact flash card.

  • Page 18: Figure 2-1. Readyboard 800 Sodimm Location (Bottom View)

    Chapter 2 Installing ReadyBoard 800 Options 4. Turn the ReadyBoard 800 over to access the bottom of the board and lay it on a flat anti-static surface. See Figures 2-1 and 2-2. To prevent damage to the SODIMM, do not touch the SODIMM until you...

  • Page 19: Installing The Sodimm

    ♦ off, the power cord disconnected, and an empty SODIMM socket, skip to Step 4. If the ReadyBoard 800 is operating, power down the system and continue with next step. ♦ To prevent damage to the ReadyBoard 800 and the SODIMM, ensure the power...

  • Page 20: Figure 2-3. Installing Sodimm Into Socket

    Chapter 2 Installing ReadyBoard 800 Options 4. Turn the ReadyBoard 800 over to access the bottom of the board and lay it on a flat anti-static surface. See Figures 2-1 and 2-3. 5. Remove the existing SODIMM from the SODIMM socket before continuing.

  • Page 21: Compact Flash Installation

    However, depending on how you have the ReadyBoard 800 mounted and the location of the socket, this may not be necessary. It is possible to install or remove the compact flash card without discounting all of the cables and turning the board over.
  • Page 22 3. Disconnect any cables that would prevent you from turning the ReadyBoard 800 over exposing the bottom of the board. 4. Turn the ReadyBoard 800 over to access the bottom of the board and lay it on a flat anti-static surface. See Figure 2-4.

  • Page 23: Readyboard 800 Quickstart Guide

    8. Push the compact flash card into the socket until it is firmly into the socket and mates with the pins. See Figures 2-4 and 2-5. 9. Turn the ReadyBoard 800 back over onto the bottom of the board, placing it on the work surface. 10. Reconnect any cables you disconnected earlier and verify all other connections to the ReadyBoard 800 are still connected.

  • Page 24: Removing The Compact Flash Card

    If the ReadyBoard 800 is already prepared for compact flash card removal, with power ♦ disconnected, skip to Step 5. If the ReadyBoard 800 SBC is connected to power and operating, power down the system and ♦ continue with the next step.

  • Page 25: Figure 2-6. Removing The Compact Flash Card

    3. Disconnect any cables that would prevent you from turning the ReadyBoard 800 over exposing the bottom of the board. 4. Turn the ReadyBoard 800 over to access the bottom of the board and lay it on a flat anti-static surface. See Figure 2-6.

  • Page 26: Installing Minimodule Isa

    • Use 0.8" (20 mm) standoffs for the first board off of the ReadyBoard 800. All additional expansion boards above the first board will need the standard 0.6" (15 mm) standoffs. • The 0.8" (20 mm) and 0.6" (15 mm) standoffs provided by Ampro are threaded for M3 P0.5 screws. Installing the MiniModule ISA Board This procedure describes how to install the MiniModule ISA board onto the ReadyBoard 800.

  • Page 27: Figure 2-7. Installing The Minimodule Isa Expansion Board

    3. Disconnect any cables that would prevent you from accessing the four PC/104 mounting post locations and the PCI-104 connector on the ReadyBoard 800. 4. Mount the four 0.8" (20 mm) standoffs onto the ReadyBoard 800 at the four PC/104 mounting holes on the board. See Figure 2-7.

  • Page 28: Removing The Minimodule Isa Board

    This procedure describes how to remove the MiniModule ISA board from the ReadyBoard 800. You will typically have other PC/104 modules installed onto the MiniModule ISA board while it is connected to the ReadyBoard 800. You will typically separate and remove those board(s) in the same manner as you would with MiniModule ISA board.

  • Page 29: Installing Software, Drivers, And Utilities

    If you are using the LAN Boot feature to load the boot (OS) image, skip the other information ♦ in this Step. Steps 2 to 5 describe how to access and use the ReadyBoard 800 Doc & SW CD-ROM, which you may find helpful.
  • Page 30 Refer also to the Appendix A, Technical Support for more information. 5. Install any utilities or other development tools you may need from the ReadyBoard 800 Doc & SW CD-ROM. Refer to the directories on the ReadyBoard 800 Doc & SW CD-ROM for instructions on installing and using the utilities or development tools for the desired OS.

  • Page 31: Appendix A Technical Support

    • Ampro Virtual Technician – This is a comprehensive support center designed to meet all your technical needs. This service is free and available 24 hours a day through the Ampro web site at http://ampro.custhelp.com. This includes a searchable database of Frequently Asked Questions, which will help you with the common information requested by most customers.

  • Page 32: Quickstart Guide Readyboard

    Appendix A Technical Support QuickStart Guide ReadyBoard 800...

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