Learning about the hardware
This section provides detailed hardware information about the Type 8363 (Models
Exx and Txx) NetVista thin client.
Standard hardware
The standard NetVista thin client hardware includes the following:
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32 MB of permanent memory, which includes 3 MB dedicated to video memory
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Integrated Ethernet communication or Token-Ring communication
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16-bit internal and external sound
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One connector for CompactFlash card
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2 USB ports for a keyboard and other USB devices
Hardware connectors
Your NetVista thin client hardware includes standard connectors, standard pin,
signal, and signal direction configurations. See “Appendix F. Connector pin
information” on page 39 for details.
Communication hardware
The thin client hardware includes integrated Ethernet connection (Models Exx), or
Token-Ring communication (Models Txx).
Required types of communication cable
The required type of cable for the Token-Ring model thin client is category 3 for
4MB ring speed operation. The required type of cable is shielded twisted pair
category 4 or 5 for 16MB ring speed operation.
Figure 1. Hardware connectors
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