Welcome to your BSI (Broadax Systems, Inc.) FieldGo PCATX-R9 portable workstation. Your FieldGo PCATX-R9 workstation is one member of an entire family of portable computers and workstations designed by BSI. Founded in 1986, BSI is one of the pioneers in the portable computer industry. BSI started by producing a transportable PC with an integrated monochrome CRT display. In 1987, BSI introduced its first flat panel portable PC-AT system with a backlit supertwist nematic monochrome LCD.
This is your guide to setting up your workstation and adding new components in it. You’ll also find contact information here. This guide tells you how to: w Setup and start your workstation. w Use the LCD on-screen display (OSD). Introduction About This User’s Guide w Add new expansion cards and drives. w Care for your workstation. This guide, however, contains no information regarding configuration of your add-on cards or additional drives.
Before You Start Important: Always verify that your portable power supply voltage matches your local AC supply voltage. Most systems are shipped with an autosensing power supply that switches automatically to your AC supply voltage. A non-autosensing power supply comes with a two position switch that sets the power supply for 115V or 230V AC input voltage. Be sure to select the correct AC input voltage if you have a non-autosensing type power supply.
w Do not block or cover the ventilation openings on the left and right-hand sides of the workstation chassis. w Do not drop the chassis! Prevent any sharp or hard objects from hitting the LCD panel! The LCD panel is made of glass that can easily crack if dropped. w Occasionally you may want to clean or dust off the external chassis and the LCD panel. Turn OFF the system power and disconnect the power cord before cleaning. Clean the chassis using a cloth only.
BSI provides technical assistance through on-line support and telephone services during regular work hours. The following lists contact information: Corporate Headquarters Contact Information: Broadax Systems, Inc. 17539 E. Rowland St. Getting Started Where To Get Help City Of Industry, CA 91748 (626)964-2600 (626)964-2665 (fax) 1-800-872-4547 E-mail: info@bsicomputer.com On the web: www.bsicomputer.
w Write down exactly what occurred, including the configuration of your system and exact nature of the problem. Have this information ready when you call tech support. PCATX-R9 User’s Guide Getting Started Phone support is available Monday through Friday, from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Pacific time. To let our support staff quickly identify the exact item you have. If you have your invoice with you, write down the invoice number too.
Your FieldGo PCATX-R9 workstation is shipped in a corrugated paper carton with the workstation in its soft carrying case. w Remove all packing materials from the workstation. w Check for damage during shipping while unpacking the workstation. If you notice any damage, notify the shipper to report the damage. Then notify BSI customer service. You should find the following items: Getting Started Unpacking Your Workstation w PCATX-R9 portable workstation. w Carrying case with telescopic handle and wheels.
w Power cord. w Drivers and user’s manuals for installed components. w Any software that you may have purchased with the system. The LCD panel is covered with a clear plastic protective film. Peel it off before you start your workstation. Save all packing materials in case you want to transport it in the future. PCATX-R9 User’s Guide Getting Started w Hardware User’s Guide.
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the components and external controls/connectors of your workstation with the help of the following illustrations. PCATX-R9 Front View Getting Started Identifying The Components Drive bay cover release screw Keyboard Keyboard tilt-up feet Figure 2.2 PCATX-R9 front view.
Keyboard release latches -- slide both latches up to release keyboard. 1 2 3 Getting Started PCATX-R9 Front Controls And Components 4 5 6 Figure 2.3 PCATX-R9 front view showing components and controls. 7 1. Drive bay door release screw. 2. System Power ON and Hard Drive Busy LED indicators. 3. LCD on-screen display controls. 4. System reset. 5. Power ON/OFF push-button switch. 6.
1 2 3 Open drive bay cover plate to access drives. Getting Started PCATX-R9 Drive Bay Side Layout 4 Figure 2.4 PCATX-R9 drive bay side view. 1. Filtered intake fan. Tip: You don’t have to remove the metal cover unless to access the drives. The metal cover has ventilation holes to allow air flow during system operation. PCATX-R9 User’s Guide 2. Two 5.25” drive bays. 3. Two drive bay cooling fans. 4. Two 3.5” shock-mounted drive bays.
1 4 Getting Started PCATX-R9 Left Side Layout 2 5 3 6 7 Figure 2.5 PCATX-R9 left side view. 1. Expansion slot covers. Important: If you find an INPUT VOLTAGE selector switch near the power supply fan, be sure it’s correctly set for your local AC supply voltage. PCATX-R9 User’s Guide 2. Power supply and exhaust fan. 3. AC power connector. 4. Video adpater connector. 5. Input/output ports. 6. Fan speed switch. 7. Keyboard and pointing device connectors.
Before you turn on your system, observing the following steps will prevent any start-up problems. w If you don’t have an auto-sensing power supply make sure the input voltage selector switch on the power supply is set correctly to either 115V or 230V depending on your local outlet voltage. w Heat generated by PCATX-R9 internal components is removed by fans working in a push-pull fashion.
3. The keyboard/pointing device cable should be already connected to their sockets on the left side of the chassis. Remove the left side cover to confirm; otherwise align the notches on the keyboard and pointing device connectors to their respective sockets and firmly push them into place. 4. Plug in the AC power cord. You are now ready to turn on your system. 5. Press the AC power ON/OFF switch to the ON position and then press the front power ON/OFF button to start your system.
The PCATX-R9 series of portable workstations is available with different combinations of video controllers and LCDs. The LCD is an active matrix type incorporating amorphous silicon thin-film-technology (TFT). The 15.1” model has 1024x768 addressable pixels. The 15.4” model has 1280x1024 addressable pixels. Both are capable of displaying color images from a palette of up to 16 million colors.
w Clock delay: LCD controller generates the pixel clock to ensure that the red, green, and blue components of each pixel precisely align with each other as each line is scanned. Adjust this to reduce noise in the video signals that may show as shimmering in the image. w Clock phase: Fine adjustment of the pixel clock. w C-Temp: Selects a color mode. Four settings are available to set white point reference in terms of color temperature measured in degrees Kelvin. Your LCD is initially set at “USER” setting.
2. Press either menué or menuê button (1) to invoke the onscreen menu. Figure 2.7 OSD menu controls. Using Your Workstation 1 3. Press either menué or menuê again to step through the options. The selected item will be highlighted. 2 4. Press either + or - button (2) to modify the highlighted setting. Pressing a button once increases or decreases the numerical setting by a single digit. Holding down a button for more than two seconds increases the rate of change. 5.
Your workstation is available with two types of keyboards. The standard keyboard has an integrated touchpad pointing device compatible with the Microsoft PS/2 mouse. A sealed membrane keyboard compliant with NEMA 4/12 specifications for water and dust resistance is available as an option. The optional keyboard comes with a Hula-Point pointing device. You can configure your pointing device through the operating system’s control panel. Please refer to your operating system setup guide for more information.
Using The Sealed Membrane Keyboard To move the pointer, gently rock the ... with your finger. To ‘click’, press the left button. Button function is dependent on how the touchpad is configured. The default setting configures the left button as the primary button--similar to how your left mouse button works. To drag or highlight, move the pointer to the object you want to drag or to the location you want to highlight. Press and hold down the left button and drag the pointer.
The multi-slot design of your PCATX-R9 portable workstation supports a wide range of industry standard add-on cards through available expansion slots on the system board. The number of available slots and slot types depends on how your system was initially configured. Your workstation has a total of 5 drive bays for storage devices. Two 5.25” and two 3.5” drive bays are externally accessible. Your can install removable media drives in any open drive bay. There is also an internal drive bay for a 3.
To take off the back cover, first remove all of these screws. 3 4 5 1 2 Adding Components Internal system components are illustrated in the following figure. 6 Figure 3.1 PCATX-R9 open back view of key components. 7 1. Drive housing retaining screws. 2. Drive housing. 3. Expansion slot cover. 4. System board. 5. Add-on card stabilizer. 6. Power supply.
Before installing add-on cards, first determine the type of open slots available in your system. In general, ISA slots are black in color and about 6” long. PCI slots are about 3.5” long and are usually white in color. AGP slot is brown in color and approximately 3” long. Once you’ve determined that your system has the slot type for your add-on card follow these steps to install it: 1. Remove the card stabilizer. The stabilizer consists of a metal bars with adjustable plastic hold-down clamps.
2. Locate an open slot compatible with your add-on card bus type. 4. Hold your card by its edges taking care not to touch the gold-plated edge connectors. Insert the card firmly into the expansion slot. 5. Reinstall the slot cover screw. Align card with slot and firmly push it into the slot socket. Adding Components 3. Remove the screw that holds the slot cover and then remove and set aside the metal slot cover. Figure 3.3 Adding expansion card.
1. Locate the clamp that will be positioned directly above the add-on card. 2. The clamps are secured in their metal brackets. Loosen the screw so that the plastic clamp can slide freely inside the metal bracket. Adding Components Next you need to adjust the hold-down clamps and reinstall the card stabilizer. The plastic hold-down clamps are designed to securely hold down your add-on cards in their slots. The plastic clamps can be adjusted to accommodate add-on cards of different height.
4. Push down on the clamp so that it comes in contact with the add-on card. 6. Cut off any excessive part of the plastic clamp. PCATX-R9 User’s Guide Adding Components 5. Set the clamp by tightening the metal bracket screw.
Your FieldGo workstation has space for five half-height drives. Two 5.25” and two 3.5” drives are externally accessible. One internal drive space accommodates a 3.5” drive. To begin installing or removing a drive, follow these steps to detach the drive housing from the chassis: 1. Shut down the system and unplug the power cord from the power supply. 2. Set your workstation in its upright position with the back cover facing you. Adding Components Installing Internal Drives 3. Refer to Figure 3.
Adding Components Top mounting screws for 5.25” drives. Bottom mounting screws are blocked by the 3.5” drives. B A Figure 3.5 Procedures for removing the drive housing from the system chassis to add or remove drives: (1) First remove screws at A and B. (2) Remove all data and power cables and then carefully pull the drive housing out. Remove screws at A and B. 3.5” drive mounting screws. Note that the 5.25” drives are vertically mounted inside the drive housing. If you need to add or remove any 5.
Adding or removing a 3.5” drive is straight forward. Just remove the mounting screws indicated in Figure 3.5. Note that the 3.5” drive bays provides vibration damping rubber grommets to protect your hard drive. BSI strongly recommends installing your hard drives in these spaces. Installing Or Removing 5.25” Drives Adding or removing 5.25” drives requires that you first remove all 3.5” drives already installed in the system. This gives you access to the bottom side panel of the 5.
Figure 3.6 Procedures for adding or removing 5.25” drives. 5.25” drive bottom side mounting screws. Adding Components The metal plate is used only for fastening the drive housing to the chassis. Removing the top mounting screws also loosens this metal plate. 5. Slide the drive into the drive bay. Secure the drive by inserting and tightening four screws on both side panels. 6. Slide the drive cage back into the chassis and reinstall all mounting screws. 7. Plug in the power connector and signal cable.
Your workstation provides an internal drive bay space for a 3.5” drive. This drive is externally inaccessible. To install a drive in the hidden drive bay, you must first remove all 5.25” drives. You mount the drive using mounting screw holes on the bottom of the drive to attach it to the drive housing. Figure 3.7 and 3.8 illustrate how to install a 3.5” drive in the hidden bay. mounting holes Adding Components Installing 3.5” Drive In The Hidden Drive Bay mounting holes Figure 3.
1. Remove all 5.25” drives. 3. Gently set the drive housing on top of the hard drive and at the same time align the mounting holes. 4. Insert and tighten the screws. Figure 3.8 Installing a hard drive in the hidden drive bay. PCATX-R9 User’s Guide Adding Components 2. Put the hard drive on your work surface with the circuit board side facing up so that you can locate the four mounting holes. Align the mounting holes and then insert the mounting screws.
Care For Your Workstation Your workstation has a filtered intake fan providing ventilation for internal components. After using your workstation for a period of time dust and lint may accumulate on the filter and block air flow. Follow these steps to clean the fan filter: 1. Remove the filter cover by pinching the top and bottom sides of the plastic filter cover as shown in Figure 3.9 and gently pull it away from the chassis. 2. Take out the filter and clean it by rinsing it under cold water.
The LCD is made of glass. It may break or crack by rough handling, excessive pressure, being struck by a hard object or if your system is accidentally dropped. If the LCD panel is soiled or if occasionally you want to wipe off any dust or finger prints from the LCD surface do so with a damp cloth. Never spray cleaning fluids directly onto the LCD surface. Never use solvents or abrasives. Long contact with water may cause discoloration or spots on the LCD surface. Wipe off water drops immediately.
Limited Product Warranty All hardware products are warranted to be free from manufacturing and material defects for one year from date of purchase. Products that become defective during such period shall be repaired or, at BSI's option, replaced at BSI service center. This warranty is made solely to Purchaser.
BSI shall not be obligated to repair or replace goods rendered defective, in whole or in part, by causes external to the goods, such as, but not limited to, catastrophe, power failure or transients, over voltage on interfaces, environmental extremes, or use of unauthorized parts. BSI makes no other express or implied warranty with respect to hardware products other than the limited warranty referred to above.
Call BSI tech support to obtain an RMA number prior to returning any product for service. Always have your invoice and serial number ready when calling tech support. Mark the RMA number on the mailing label and enclose a copy of the invoice with a description of the problem. Warranty repair covers labor and parts only. Purchaser pays for shipping to and from BSI. Return shipping charges will be COD unless other arrangements are made.
Mechanical Drawings PCATX-R9 Front View (all dimension in inches) PCATX-R9 User’s Guide Technical Specifications Appendix B Technical Specifications 37
Technical Specifications PCATX-R9 Back View PCATX-R9 User’s Guide 38
Technical Specifications PCATX-R9 Side Views PCATX-R9 User’s Guide 39
Technical Specifications PCATX-R9 Standard Keyboard PCATX-R9 Optional NEMA 4/12 Keyboard PCATX-R9 User’s Guide 40