Computer Dynamics MPAC-18, Operating And Service Manual

Page 1: ...4 Copyright March 2003 Computer Dynamics Inc All Rights Reserved MPAC 18 Manual Page 1 MPAC 18 OPERATING AND SERVICE MANUAL Copyright 2004 7640 Pelham Road Computer Dynamics Inc Greenville SC 29615 864 627 8800 ...

Page 2: ...rpose for which this document is furnished by Computer Dynamics Inc Nor is this document in whole or in part to be reproduced or furnished to third parties or made public without the prior express written permission of Computer Dynamics Inc NOTICE Neither Computer Dynamics Inc nor any of the contributors to this document makes any warranty or representation expressed or implied with respect to the...

Page 3: ...Harrelson Preliminary Release A 02 4 03 03 R T Harrelson Preliminary Release A 03 4 21 03 R T Harrelson Preliminary Release A 04 4 23 03 R T Harrelson Preliminary Release A 05 4 30 03 R T Harrelson Preliminary Release A 06 5 16 03 R T Harrelson Preliminary Release A 07 5 16 03 R T Harrelson Preliminary Release A 08 5 24 2004 Allen Gaulden 10Base2 Option ...

Page 4: ...AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 11 HARDWARE 18 NETWORKING 22 BIOS SETTINGS 23 DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING 24 MAINTENANCE 25 SPECIFICATIONS 32 VERTICAL CONNECTORS AND STRAPPING FIELDS 33 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 Front Plan View 28 Figure 2 Bottom Plan View 28 Figure 3 Side Plan View 29 Figure 4 Top Plan View 29 Figure 5 Back Plan View 30 Figure 6 Installation Diagram 31 Figure 7 Pin configuration 33...

Page 5: ...mics Inc All Rights Reserved MPAC 18 Manual Page 5 TABLES Table 1 Unit Specifcations 32 Table 2 Keyboard Jack 36 Table 3 Parallel LPT 1 Jack 36 Table 4 Ethernet Jacks 37 Table 5 Power Jack 37 Table 6 USB Jack 37 Table 7 Serial Jack RS232 RS485 38 ...

Page 6: ...s USB ports The unit is housed in a rugged metal case The DP027010 military computers are manufactured with an auto ranging main power input unit which allows operation from 90 to 138 VAC The unit is supplied completely assembled and requires only mounting and connecting Before powering up your system for the first time you should refer to the procedures in the first section of this manual which c...

Page 7: ...nd operating the equipment This document is based on information available at the time of its publication While efforts have been made to be accurate the information contained herein does not purport to cover all details or variations in hardware or software nor to provide for every possible contingency in connection with installation operation or maintenance Features may be described herein which...

Page 8: ... 3 5 inch 1 44MB RAM One 512MB with non registered non ECC DIMMs Maximum installed by factory Display 18 1 Color Active Matrix TFT XGA 1280 x 1024 resolution Parallel ports One bottom access LPT1 IEEE1284 Serial port Two bottom access RS232 485 Touch Screen High Resolution Resistive on com 3 USB ports Two bottom access USB ports Communications Two 10Base2 Ethernet Keyboard port Mouse port One DB9 ...

Page 9: ...cover and blows air out of the cabinet Grounding This computer system is equipped with a three wire power cable When connected to an appropriate AC power receptacle this cable grounds the computer chassis Signal grounds are isolated from chassis ground The AC line plug shall be inserted only in a receptacle provided with a protective earth contact A ground stud is provided for optimum grounding an...

Page 10: ...ing temperature In a military environment the panel into which the unit is mounted should provide protection from dust Cabling All input output I O connections are via bottom access At least 8 inches 20cm of unobstructed space is required at the bottom of the computer for unrestricted cable connection See figures 9 and 10 for bottom connector panel layout Brackets See figures 3 and 4 for proper cl...

Page 11: ...ted using a keyboard and mouse Caution Do not connect or disconnect external devices such as a printer keyboard or a mouse while the unit is powered on Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the equipment System Startup During power up the processor will run its normal diagnostic checks and indicate the presence of any errors with screen prompts 1 Plug in the keyboard and mou...

Page 12: ... on as Administrator Log onto the system as Administrator when you power up the system Doing so eliminates the requirement to log on to DP027010 when you run any project that requires a user named Administrator All DP027010 projects are configured with an Administrator user by default To use the auto logon feature type admin for the password Press the TAB key and type admin in the Confirm Password...

Page 13: ...te computer names on the same network can cause network problems 1 Click the Start Icon then click Settings and Control Panel 2 In the Control panel window double click the Network icon The Network dialog box appears 3 On the Identification tab click Change You will need to verify your Computer Name entered at machine startup and Workgroup name Note Computer names should be less than or equal to t...

Page 14: ...Page 14 Copyright March 2003 Computer Dynamics Inc All Rights Reserved MPAC 18 Manual 4 To modify the TCP IP properties A Go to the Protocols Tab highlight TCP IP protocol and click Properties ...

Page 15: ...ress and change the subnet mask from 255 0 0 0 to your subnet mask If your network s IP addresses are controlled by a DHCP server change the setting from Specify an IP address to Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Server Note The factory setting for the IP is 111 111 111 111 and for the Subnet is 255 0 0 0 If necessary consult your network engineer to select appropriate addresses ...

Page 16: ...e protocol you wish to install and click OK The system may ask where the Windows Setup files are located They are in the C I386 directory Note It is recommended that after the system accesses the original Windows install files the Windows Service Pack be reinstalled to update any files that were added or overwritten 6 When you have finished setting up the Network click OK in the Network dialog box...

Page 17: ...eserved MPAC 18 Manual 7 The network shares for the system have been left at their default administrative settings To modify them double click My Computer on the desktop highlight C and view the drive s properties by clicking File Properties Select the Sharing tab ...

Page 18: ...ing an Image Recovery on your unit make sure to record all critical settings and conduct a full back up of all software projects and critical documents You will also need to have your application software registration and Microsoft Authorization Numbers handy Caution To avoid damaging files always shut down Windows software before removing power from your DP027010 To shut down Windows OS software ...

Page 19: ...ering information The screen responds to the touch of your finger with or without a glove Touch Screen Driver for Windows The touch screen of the DP027010 is internally connected to COM1 Parameters must be set within the driver so that they match the hardware settings If a card is installed that has settings that conflict with those of the COM 1 serial port that card s configuration must change Th...

Page 20: ...n integral ventilation fan that provides cooling for the power supply There are no user serviceable fuses Warning For all equipment that is connected to a power outlet the socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible Caution External devices printer external disk drive etc should not be powered up when connecting to ports USB Ports Two USB ports are located on...

Page 21: ...mpatible and in high speed mode is ECP IEEE1284 compliant Serial Communication Ports The COM2 and COM3 serial ports are available on the bottom panel The COM1 serial port is used by the touchscreen and is not accessible to the user The standard 9 pin D sub connector pin out is shown in the Appendix COM 3 can be configured as either RS 422 RS 485 The pin definitions for COM 3 change as shown in the...

Page 22: ...work Components Network Component Comments PCI Network Adapter Automatically configured in system TCP IP Default settings must be changed before connecting to an existing network Contact your network administrator for appropriate settings NetBEUI Default settings must be changed before connecting to an existing network Contact your network administrator for appropriate settings System Identificati...

Page 23: ...F2 key when prompted during the computer power up sequence The main BIOS setup utility screen will appear offering several options for changing settings 2 In the EXIT menu Load BIOS defaults 8 In the ADVANCED menu select Installed OS Change to Other 3 Arrow to IO Device Configuration Press ENTER 4 Make the following menu selections USB Enable Audio Enable COM A COM1 touch screen 3F8 IRQ 4 COM B CO...

Page 24: ...ncreases until it matches the amount of usable memory System Test and Initialization These routines test and initialize board hardware If the routines encounter an error during the tests you will see an error message on the screen There are two kinds of errors fatal and non fatal If a non fatal error occurs the system can usually continue the boot up sequence Non fatal error messages usually appea...

Page 25: ...Remove floppy disk and then reboot or cycle power Safe Recovery Error message displayed Occurs on initial power up if the unit is accidentally turned off without first shutting down the Windows software The computer will power up normally Memory count during power up self test is incorrect Optional DIMM is installed incorrectly or is incompatible with the DP027010 military computer CPU Make sure t...

Page 26: ...emory error occurs during operation System ran out of memory for the application Check the memory requirements for the application Refer to the application documentation Too many terminate and stay resident TSR programs running Modify the startup folder to use only those TSR applications that are really needed External PS 2 Mouse Symptom Possible Causes Solution Cursor does not respond to mouse mo...

Page 27: ...evice drivers for your application are not installed Install the correct printer drivers for your application in Windows Printer that is set up for a network is not connected to the network Connect the printer to the network Printer cable is too long unshielded or defective Replace the cable Printer is offline Paper tray is empty Fill the paper tray with paper Set printer to online Printer prints ...

Page 28: ...Page 28 Copyright March 2003 Computer Dynamics Inc All Rights Reserved MPAC 18 Manual Figure 1 Front Plan View Figure 2 Bottom Plan View See the Appendix for I O panel layout ...

Page 29: ...Page 29 Copyright March 2003 Computer Dynamics Inc All Rights Reserved MPAC 18 Manual Figure 3 Side Plan View Figure 4 Top Plan View ...

Page 30: ...Page 30 Copyright March 2003 Computer Dynamics Inc All Rights Reserved MPAC 18 Manual Figure 5 Back Plan View ...

Page 31: ...Page 31 Copyright March 2003 Computer Dynamics Inc All Rights Reserved MPAC 18 Manual Figure 6 Installation Diagram ...

Page 32: ...ments contact your Computer Dynamics Inc Applications Engineer Product may have to meet other agency requirements depending on application Product may meet agencies requirements but not be officially approved by that agency under Computer Dynamics Inc Power Requirements 90 to 132VAC Single Phase Weight 46 lbs Physical Dimensions 19 11H x 24 07W x 11 49D inches Table 1 Unit Specifcations ...

Page 33: ...s and bulkhead connectors SBC PIII supports most popular Ethernet networks The Ethernet Controller option used on SBC PIII is a Plug and Play device and resources can be set by program control The exact resource utilization varies with system configuration The Ethernet controller will seek available resources In addition the Ethernet Controller can be disabled through user settings in the BIOS Set...

Page 34: ...Page 34 Copyright March 2003 Computer Dynamics Inc All Rights Reserved MPAC 18 Manual Appendix I O ...

Page 35: ...Page 35 Copyright March 2003 Computer Dynamics Inc All Rights Reserved MPAC 18 Manual I O Layout and Pinout Configuration Figure 8 I O Panel INSERT PICTURE AFTER FIRST BUILD ...

Page 36: ...9 Mouse V Table 3 Parallel LPT 1 Jack Pin Assignment Signal direction from computer Pin Assignment Signal direction from computer 1 Strobe in out 10 Acknowledge in 2 Data Bit 0 in out 11 Busy in 3 Data Bit 1 in out 12 Paper End in 4 Data Bit 2 in out 13 Select Out in 5 Data Bit 3 in out 14 Auto Feed XT out 6 Data Bit 4 in out 15 Error in 7 Data Bit 5 in out 16 Initialize Printer out 8 Data Bit 6 i...

Page 37: ... 4 Ethernet Jacks Ethernet Assignment Direction Ethernet Assignment Direction Con 1 Tx Output Con 1 Tx Output Con 2 Rx Input Con 2 Rx Input Table 5 Power Jack Pin Function Pin A Pin B 120 V Pin C Gnd Pin D Pin E Rtn Table 6 USB Jack Pin Function 1 5V fused 2 Port 2 3 Port 2 4 Gnd Shell Shield ...

Page 38: ...Direction 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect CF In 2 RX Receive Data BB In 3 TX Transmit Data BA Out 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready CD Out 5 GND Signal Ground AB GND 6 DSR Data Set Ready CC In 7 RTS Request to Send CA Out 8 CTS Clear to Send CB In 9 RI Ring Indicator CE In RS485 Jack DB9 Pin Assignment Direction 1 NC 2 Rx In 3 Tx Out 4 NC 5 GND GND 6 NC 7 Tx Out 8 Rx In 9 NC ...

Page 39: ...grammer s Guide to the EGA and VGA Cards Richard F Ferraro Addison Wesley Publishing Company 1988 This volume explains in good detail the function and use of the VGA registers and BIOS calls Super VGA BIOS Extension VBE Version 1 2 Video Electronics Standards Association VESA 1991 This document provides the standardized software interface for VESA VBE compliant Super VGA hardware Chips and Technol...

Page 40: ...eof without obligation of CDI to notify any person of such revisions or changes To Our Customers It is our intention to provide you with accurate and useful information about our product Although the information is correct to the best of our knowledge we cannot assume responsibility for inaccuracies within the manual We request that you inform us of any errors found areas difficult to understand o...