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Chapter 1 – Introduction
Product Overview
The 9457 Industrial Computer System puts the power and versatility of an IBM
PC/AT-compatible computer in a package that is ideal for the factory floor and other
harsh environments. The Xycom 9457 Industrial PC/AT Computer System features an
open-architecture to meet a wide variety of applications where both a powerful PC and
durable industrial enclosure are required. The system integrates a computer card cage,
mass storage, display, keypads, and power supply in a truly industrial form factor.
The 9457 system includes a seven-slot passive backplane, a SVGA monitor, hard and
floppy disk drive facilities, and data entry and function keypads. The front panel is
sealed to NEMA 4/4X/12 standards, and the CRT is protected with an impact-resistant
shield. The open-architecture design accepts any IBM PC, XT, AT or PCI-compatible
cards.
The system is shipped with a Pentium
processor-equipped CPU board installed, the
specific configuration of which is determined when the system is ordered. The processor
board combines all the functions of a complete IBM PC/AT compatible computer on a
single, industrially-hardened circuit board.
A complete 9457 computer system consists of two components: a computer module and
a monitor module. This modular design allows easy access to the boards, switches,
power supply and disk drives mounted in the computer module without removing the
monitor module. Once mounted, the computer module is easily removed by loosening
two thumb screws and sliding it out from under the monitor module.
The computer module provides the following standard features:
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A passive backplane featuring four ISA and two PCI slots for user expansion.
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CPU card featuring high-speed Pentium processor technology
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High-capacity IDE hard disk drive
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3.5-inch, 1.44 Mbyte floppy drive
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MS-DOS installed on the hard disk
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200-watt power supply
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IBM PC/AT/XT compatibility
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Parallel printer port
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Two RS-232C serial ports
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Integrated PCI video support
