User Manual Version 1.
Contents Contents ..........................................................................................................................................................i Dear Valued Customer,................................................................................................................................... iv Technical Alteration Disclaimer ........................................................................................................................v Copyright Notice............
Modifying the System ..................................................................................................................................24 Alternative Display .........................................................................................................................................24 Battery Packs .................................................................................................................................................25 Removing Battery from Right Bay ....
Technical Appendices .................................................................................................................................52 RS232 Serial Port (COM A) ...........................................................................................................................52 Parallel Port (I/O Stick Option Only)...............................................................................................................52 Analog Monitor (VGA-Output, I/O Stick Option Only)......
Dear Valued Customer, At Kontron Mobile Computing, we strive to be the worldwide leader in customer-specific computing solutions for demanding environments. Our mission is to provide you with a total system solution for your field automation needs. The ReVolution convertible laptop/tablet is a computing platform designed for off-site and in-vehicle users requiring remote, high-powered computing capabilities.
Technical Alteration Disclaimer The information contained in this manual may be subject to technical alteration, as a result of the continual upgrading of our products. The attached documentation does not guarantee the technical processes or product characteristics described in the manual. Kontron Mobile Computing does not accept any liability for printing errors or other inaccuracies in this manual.
Symbols used in this Manual Symbol Meaning This symbol indicates the danger of injury to the user or the risk of damage to the product if the corresponding warning notices are not observed. It may also cause interference with radio-sensitive equipment. This symbol indicates that the product or parts that may be damaged if the corresponding warning notices are not observed. This symbol indicates general information about the product and the user manual.
Introduction to User Manual The ReVolution User Manual provides information to assist in using your ReVolution computer in the most productive manner for your organization. It includes safety instructions, care and maintenance advice, and photographs of the ReVolution, specific components and accessories. The manual also includes a “Getting Started” section for first-time operations, or as a refresher on starting up the system.
Safety Instructions Please read this section carefully and observe the following instructions – and those on the computer - for your own safety and correct use of the ReVolution. Kontron Mobile Computing built and tested the ReVolution computer in accordance with EN60950. In order to maintain this condition and ensure safe operation, you must observe the instructions and warnings contained here and elsewhere in this manual.
Care and Maintenance Display Use a soft cloth to clean the display. You can use a slightly dampened cloth if display is soiled but DO NOT use any abrasive substances or materials on the display surface. Other Areas Clean all other areas of the ReVolution with a damp, soft cloth. You may dampen the cloth with a mild household cleaner or simply water. If a mild household cleaner is used, wipe again with a damp cloth only and then with a dry cloth.
Base Unit and Optional Parts This section displays the base unit and optional parts of the ReVolution laptop and tablet computer. Get in touch with your Kontron sales representative for order information.
Description Battery Pack External Battery Charger I/O Extension Stick (Port Replicator) Hard Case Soft Case Shoulder Strap In-Vehicle Mount with or without Docking Station Mount AC Power Adapter DC to DC Converter, 11-32 VDC DC Power Cord with cigarette lighter plug, 12 ft. ReVolution User Manual 1.
The ReVolution Convertible Laptop and Tablet Before using your ReVolution convertible laptop/tablet computer, please take a few minutes to learn about its features. This section displays “at a glance” the components and options. The ReVolution converts from a laptop to a tablet – and back! Switch-It™ is the unique hinge that turns the display 180 clockwise. The ReVolution consists of the following additional features: • • • • • • • • • • • • QuickSilver™ CPU module with 1.
ReVolution at a Glance Front Panel Locking Handles Locking Display Latch Open Display Latch Left Bay Left Bay Latch Right Bay Stylus Right Bay Latch Bottom Panel Master Removable Hard Disk Access Slide Latch Left Front Bay Ejector Latch Right Front Bay Ejector Latch ReVolution User Manual 1.
Front Panel – LEDs (1) (2) (3) (4) LED Indicators (L-R) 1) Hard Disk Drive Activity 2) LAN Activity 3) Future Use 4) Future Use (1) (2) (3) (4) Stylus LED Indicators (R-L) 1) Power 2) Battery Indicator 3) Caps Lock 4) Numeric Key Lock Front Laptop View Wireless Antennas Touchscreen Display Keyboard Touch Pad Mouse Buttons 10 06/09/03 ReVolution User Manual 1.
Front Laptop View (continued) Microphone Brightness Control button Power On/Off button Stereo Speaker Stereo Speaker Interface Panel The Interface Panel along the back spine of the ReVolution provides access to the ports and operating controls described on the following page. ReVolution User Manual 1.
Interface Panel – Right Side LAN Port RJ-45 Modem Port RJ-11 PCMCIA Card Slots Interface Panel - Left Side MIC-In Line-In Speakers 2 USB 2.0 Ports Power Connector COM 1 Docking Connector 12 06/09/03 ReVolution User Manual 1.
I/O Extension Stick (Port Replicator) The I/O Extension Stick fits into the docking connector on the back interface panel, and provides additional I/O ports not standard on the back interface panel. • If PS2 or USB devices are attached to the I/O Extension Stick, and the I/O Stick is “hotplugged” (the system is running), these devices may fail to run. The system must be rebooted. If these devices are plugged into the I/O Stick after it is plugged into the system, they will operate normally.
Cabled I/O Extension In-Vehicle Mount In-Vehicle Mount Additional Accessories Other mounting solutions are also available. Contact your Kontron Mobile Computing sales representative for more information. 14 06/09/03 ReVolution User Manual 1.
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Getting Started This section describes first-time or typical start-up operations of the ReVolution system: Connecting to Power Power On and Power Off Battery Power Converting from Laptop to Tablet and Back Windows End-User Experience Accessing this ReVolution User Manual Connecting to Power The ReVolution is shipped in the “off” condition. Depending on your required range of use, you can connect the ReVolution to AC (via an AC/DC adapter) or DC power supply.
Connecting the AC/DC Adapter When AC is available, connect the ReVolution to the AC power supply with an AC/DC adapter, as described below. The AC voltage socket is on the left side of the Interface panel. Connect the locking DC power cord to the DC voltage socket of the ReVolution. The other end of the DC power cord connects into available DC power connector i.e. cigarette lighter. Connect the female end of the AC power cord into the AC power adapter.
Power On and Power Off The Power On/Off button is the lower of the two buttons located in the bottom-center of the display panel. Power On/Off button Turning on the System Do not operate the ReVolution in areas sensitive to radio interference, such as airplanes and hospitals. There is no means to shut off the Bluetooth and WLAN radios installed in the system. Press the Power On/Off button for approximately 1/2 second. The computer will check for valid temperature, then turn on.
Never operate this computer in AC mode while standing in water. You can operate it in DC or battery mode. If you should encounter a problem in powering up: 1. Verify all connectors are properly connected. 2. Verify your boot drive. 3. Boot your system with only the power cord connected to the computer. This is the minimum required to see if the system is working. 4. If your system still does not start after steps 1-3, contact your nearest Technical Support department for assistance.
Turning off the System Kontron recommends that you close all applications before shutting down or powering off the ReVolution. 1. Follow the shut down procedures specified in the operating system manual provided with your unit. OR 2. Press the Power On/Off button and hold it down for approximately 1/2 second. Battery Power If an AC/DC power source is not available, you can operate your ReVolution from one or two battery packs. The LED indicator for battery power is the third LED left of center.
Converting from Laptop to Tablet and Back Open to Laptop Position 1. Pivot both locking handles out and down, to free the display. 2. Press the open display latch while lifting the display. 3. Lift the display to vertical position for laptop mode. Convert from Laptop to Tablet 1. Open the display to a vertical position as described above. Rotate the display in CLOCKWISE direction 180 until the display stop-peg clicks into the receiver on the 2. base chassis. 3.
Close from Laptop Position 1. Pull display down toward the keyboard. 2. Hold in position. 3. Press locking display latch. 4. Release pressure on display. 5. Pivot both locking handles up and inward until they engage the locking tab on the display. Windows Set-up The first time you power on your ReVolution, a series of screens will inform you of operating system setup options and prompt you for personal preferences.
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Modifying the System This section describes how to use and adjust the components and devices of the ReVolution. You will find instructions for removing and inserting the following components: • • • • • • Alternative Display Battery Pack Hard Disk Drive-Master Left Bay Modules (CD-ROM, Floppy Disk Drive, etc.) PCMCIA Cards Shoulder Straps You will find information about the following devices in this section: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Audio Chipset LAN Modem Touchscreen Touch Pad USB 2.
Battery Packs The right front bay only accepts a lithium ion battery pack that will provide approximately 3.5 hours of operating time. This bay contains the main or primary battery source. This section describes how to remove a battery pack from, and insert one into, the right front bay. Refer to the “Left Bay Modules” section for information on removing and inserting an additional or secondary battery pack into the left bay.
Inserting Battery into Right Bay To insert a battery into the right front bay: • • • • • Open the right bay door. Insert a battery into the right bay sideways, with battery label facing up. A set of the battery contact points facing away from you and positioned in the front LEFT portion of the battery pack. Align the latch post at the bottom of the battery with the receiving slot on the bottom of the bay. Carefully slide the battery into the bay until it locks into place. Close and lock the door.
Hard Disk Drive - Master The ReVolution comes standard with a master removable hard disk drive, located inside the bottom panel. An upgrade to 60GB is available. The following two series of photographs demonstrate how to remove and insert a hard disk drive module. • Turn off the computer before removing or inserting the hard disk drive module. Removing a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) • Make sure all module doors are closed. • Lay unit on its top. • Push slide latch to right • Remove door.
Inserting a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) 2 • Close top display so only metal is exposed. • Lay unit on its top. • Push slide latch to right. • Remove HDD door. • Lift handle on HDD module up to 90° angle. • Align posts on sides of module with receiving slots in HDD bay. • Push module down until it reaches bottom of the bay. • Pull forward until it fully engages HDD connector. • Press handle back down. The module must be fully engaged with the connector for the handle to fit down. • Replace HDD module door.
Left Bay Modules The left front bay of the ReVolution accepts the following modules: • CD-ROM • CD-RW (read-write) • Floppy Disk Drive • DVD • DVD/CD-RW Combo • Slave Hard Disk Drive • Battery Pack All these modules can be inserted and removed from the left bay in the same manner, as demonstrated below. The computer can be on when performing these functions.
Removing any Left Bay Module • Push ejector latch forward. • The module ejects. • Remove module carefully and place it in a safe, clean location. Inserting any Left Bay Module To insert any of the modules listed above: • • • • Place the computer right-side up. Open the door of the left front bay. Align the latch post at the bottom of the module with the receiving slot on the bottom of the bay. Carefully slide the module into the bay until it locks into place.
PCMCIA Cards Two PCMCIA slots on the back interface panel accept two Type II PC Cards or one Type III PC Card. You can insert and remove the cards while the computer is on. Top Card Ejector Top Card Slot Bottom Card Ejector Bottom Card Slot To remove a card from the top card slot, press the top card ejector button. To remove a card from the bottom card slot, press the bottom card ejector. To insert a PC card, carefully slide the card right-side up into one of the card slots until the card clicks.
Shoulder Straps All four corners of the ReVolution have a catch on which to attach a shoulder strap. Choose the two corners most comfortable for you. The following photographs display how to attach the two ends of the strap to the computer. • Attach the hook end of the shoulder strap to the catch. • Repeat steps one and two with another corner. • Extract the recessed catch from the corner. The shoulder strap attaches to any two of the four corners. 32 06/09/03 ReVolution User Manual 1.
Audio The audio system is made up of an AD1881A, which meets the Audio Codec ’97 2.0 and 2.1 Extensions. The main architectural features of the AD1881A are the high-quality analog mixer section, two channels of Σ∆ ADC conversion, two channels of Σ∆ DAC conversion with Data Direct Scrambling (D2S) rate generators. The audio system has three 3.5 mm diameter jacks: a microphone input, speaker output and line in. • The Microphone Jack allows you to receive monophonic input from an external microphone.
Chipset The ReVolution uses the Intel 830M and ICH3 chipset. This chipset incorporates the Video, IDE, USB, and AC97 sub-systems. Specialized operating system drivers are located on the utilities CD shipped with your ReVolution and must be installed to maximize the performance of this chipset. If you ordered your ReVolution with an operating system pre-installed you will not need to install these drivers, these drivers are installed for you at the factory.
Power Management Modes Windows Your ReVolution will manage power consumption while running the Windows operating system, based on the settings in Windows Control Panel power options. To maximize battery run-time, be aware of the settings affecting power consumption.
Battery Operations The right bay battery is the primary battery source and is identified as battery number 1. The left bay battery is the secondary battery source identified as battery number 2. Using two or more batteries will allow you to swap charged batteries into the module bays for extended portable operation. Single battery operation The ReVolution running on a single battery will deplete battery charge until an alarm level is met then trigger the action set for that alarm.
Touchscreen Your ReVolution is designed with a resistive touch screen that acts as a mouse pointer. Use the provided stylus for best results. Stylus User Settings Multiple behavior settings are available for the touchscreen. Your preferences may differ from the default settings for interacting with screen objects.
Calibrate The ReVolution touchscreen is calibrated at the factory. Run the calibration routine when an alignment problem exists between the mouse pointer and the stylus contact location on the screen. You can adjust the calibration of the touchscreen by running the program at Start-Programs-UPDD-Calibrate. Carefully touch the location of the markers with your stylus to recalibrate the touch screen.
Touch Pad The built-in touch pad is a PS/2-compatible pointing device that senses movement on its surface; the cursor responds as you move your finger on the surface of the touch pad. The central location on the palm rest provides optimal comfort and support. Touch Pad Basics: 1. Move your finger across the touch pad to move the cursor. 2. Press the left and right buttons located on the bottom edge of the touch pad to select and execute.
Special touch pad features allow greater control of touch pad usage. Familiarize yourself with these features on this screen. USB Ports Driver Installation The ReVolution is designed with a USB 2.0 compliant controller that requires an operating system driver to exploit its capabilities. The driver is preinstalled at the factory and a backup of the driver is on the ReVolution Utilities CD delivered with your system. 40 06/09/03 ReVolution User Manual 1.
Video The ReVolution is designed with the Intel i830M grapics and memory ccontroler (GMCH). You can control the video system through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel. You can also gain quick access to video options by clicking the Intel Graphics Technology icon in the system tray or by right clicking on the desktop, as follows. ReVolution User Manual 1.
The Graphics Controller property sheet through the Windows Control Panel allows you view and change device color depth, resolution, color correction, display schemes, and hot keys. Driver Installation Browse the ReVolution Utilities CD to locate the video driver installation. Intel frequently updates the graphics drivers for i830M. Download this driver from www.intel.com. 42 06/09/03 ReVolution User Manual 1.
Video Rotation The ReVolution can change the orientation of the display image in four degrees of rotation. Rotating the screen can be useful when running the ReVolution in tablet mode, to suit your workspace. The normal orientation when in laptop mode is zero degrees. You may want to switch to 90 or 270 for a “Portarit” display or simply flip the screen by setting 180 rotation. There is three ways to change screen rotation. Use the system tray icon, right click on the desktop, or use the hot keys.
Wireless - 802.11b (WLAN) Do not operate the ReVolution in areas sensitive to radio interference, such as airplanes and hospitals. There is no means to shut off the Bluetooth and WLAN radios installed in the system. The integrated Wireless LAN (WLAN) device in the ReVolution is an 802.11b wireless network card that is attached to the computer via a mini-PCI slot. The main characteristics include: • Operating frequency in the 2.4 GHz band.
To secure transmissions with an 802.11b device that has WEP enabled, set a pass phrase or key on the Advanced Setting window. ReVolution User Manual 1.
Wireless - Bluetooth Do not operate the ReVolution in areas sensitive to radio interference, such as airplanes and hospitals. There is no means to shut off the Bluetooth and WLAN radios installed in the system. For PAN environments, Bluetooth provides freedom from wired connections. By using this radio-based link, computers, mobile phones, PDA and other portable handheld devices are able to transmit data to each other or connect to Internet without a single cable.
Technical Data ReVolution Main Specification Processor Intel Mobile Pentium® III-M 1.06 GHz or higher Main Battery Lithium Ion battery - 57 Watt, 3.5 hour life (approximate) BIOS: PhoenixBIOS 4.0, Release 6 RAM: 128 MB SDRAM standard L2-Cache 512KB Keyboard: Full-size QWERTY keyboard with 84 keys (USA Standard) Interfaces: 1x Power Connector with 10-28 VDC, 4.6 Amps 1x Serial Port (COM 1) 2x USB 2.0 Ports Docking connector 1x RJ11 56K V.
Mechanical Specification Dimensions: Width 12.8" (326 mm) Depth 10.25" (261 mm) Height 2.125" (54 mm) Weight: 8 lbs. with one battery module installed. Chassis: Rigid, lightweight magnesium design Environmental Specifications Operating temperature –15 C to +50°C (5 F to 140 °F) NOTE: Excludes all CD-ROM, DVD and floppy devices. See device specifications later in this section. Storage temperature –20 C to +70 °C (–4 F to 158 °F ) NOTE: Excludes all CD-ROM, DVD and floppy devices.
CE-Directives and Standards CE –Directives Low Voltage directive (Electrical Safety) EN 60950 EMC Directive EN 55022 Electrical Safety Standards U.S.A. UL 60950/2002 Canada CSA 22.2 No. 60950-00 EMC Standards U.S.A. FCC Part 15.247/2002 ReVolution User Manual 1.
CD-ROM Module Interface IDE Temperature range in operation: 5°C to +50°C in storage: -30°C to +65°C Humidity 5% - 90% (relative, non-condensing) Features Read Data 24X CAV max. Audio Play 8X CAV max. CD-RW Module Interface IDE Temperature range in operation: 5°C to +50°C in storage: -20°C to +60°C Humidity 10% - 80% (relative, non-condensing) Features Write 8X max. Read 24X max.
Floppy Disk Drive Module Interface TTL Temperature range in operation: 5°C to +50°C in storage: -40°C to +60°C Humidity 20% - 80% (relative, non-condensing) FDD: 3.5" 1.44Mb Formatted Lithium Ion Battery Pack Interface SMBUS VI.0 Temperature range Operating: 0° to +45°C charging -20° to +60°C discharging Service Life 300 Cycles typ. Typical Capacity 8000mAH@.2C Nominal Voltage 7.
Technical Appendices The following tables show the connector pin-out assignments for the external connections of the ReVolution computer. Active low signals are indicated by a minus sign. Refer to the “ReVolution at a Glance” section for locations.
Analog Monitor (VGA-Output, I/O Stick Option Only) Pin Signal name 1 red 2 green 3 blue 4, 5 4 is NC, 5 is GND 6–8 GND 9 not connected 10–12 10-GND, 11-NC, 12-DDC Data 13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC 15 DDC Clock 15-pin SUB D-socket USB 2.
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (I/O Stick Option Only) Pin Name Dir. Description 1 DATA Mouse Data 2 DATA Keyboard Data 3 GND Ground 4 VCC Power , +5 VDC 5 CLK Mouse Clock 6 CLK Keyboard Clock This illustrates the pin-out of the external PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector. This connection is “hot pluggable” and interchangeable between the external keyboard and the external mouse.
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System Hardware Assignments The ReVolution, like all computers based on standard IBM-compatible personal computer architecture, contains a set of user hardware- and software-configurable resources. The system uses some of these resources for various standard and optional features. The user can modify others. This section describes the standard system resources, their use and assignment status. The following table of Interrupt ReQuests (IRQs) are assigned by the BIOS.
Embedded Controller The Embedded Controller (EC) in the ReVolution supervises its “power state” by monitoring incoming power levels and temperature, making decisions for safe operation. The EC also interacts with the system BIOS and informs the APM manager with power-related messages.
Phoenix BIOS Setup Use the Phoenix BIOS Setup program for: Setting system time and date. • Installing new drives for hard disks and floppy disks. • Enhancing system performance by controlling advanced features such as shadow memory and cache • memory. To start the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility: 1. Turn on or reboot your system. 2. Press the ESC key when ReVolution splash screen appears. 3. PhoenixBIOS displays this message: Press to enter SETUP 4. Pressing displays the Main Menu.
Field Help Window The Help window on the right side of each menu displays the help text for the currently selected field. It updates as you move the cursor to each field. General Help Window Advanced Hard Disk Features If Advanced Hard Disk Features are installed, select one of the Master or Slave sub-menus on the Main Menu. Use the legend keys listed on the bottom to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.
Advanced Hard Disk Features Feature Options Type None User Auto (Default) IDE Removable CD-ROM ATAPI Removable Cylinders Heads Sectors Multi-Sector Transfers 1 to 65,536 1 to 16 Description None = Autotyping is not able to supply the drive type, or end user has selected None, disabling any drive that may be installed. User = You supply the hard-disk drive information in the following fields. Auto = Autotyping, the drive itself supplies the information.
Memory Cache Enabling cache saves time for the CPU by holding data most recently accessed in regular memory (dynamic RAM or DRAM) in a special storage area of static RAM (SRAM), which is faster. Before accessing regular memory, the CPU first accesses the cache. If it does not find the data it is looking for there, it accesses regular memory. Selecting Memory Cache from the Main Menu displays a menu like the one shown here. The actual features displayed depend on your system's hardware.
Advanced Menu Select Advanced from the menu bar on the Main Menu. Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.
Integrated Device Control Sub-Menu Feature Options Description USB – Device 29 Disabled Enabled (Default) USB – Device 29, Function 1 Disabled Enabled (Default) USB – Device 29, Function 2 Disabled Enabled (Default) AC97 – Device 31, Function 5 Disabled Enabled (Default) Enable or Disable all ICH3 USB 1.1 Devices by setting item to the desired value. Enable or Disable all ICH3 USB 1.1 Devices by setting item to the desired value. Enable or Disable all ICH3 USB 1.
I/O Device Configuration Menu The CPU communicates with external devices such as printers through devices called Input/Output (I/O) ports such as serial and parallel ports. These I/O devices require the use of system resources such as I/O addresses and interrupt lines. If these devices are Plug and Play, either the BIOS can allocate the devices during POST, or the operating system can do it. If the I/O devices are not Plug and Play, they may require manually setting them in Setup.
Keyboard Features Select Keyboard from the menu bar on the Main Menu. Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu. Use the following chart to configure the keyboard features: Feature Numlock Options Auto On Off (Default) Enabled Disabled (Default) 2/sec 6/sec 10/sec 13.3/sec 21.8/sec 26.7/sec 30/sec (Default) ¼ sec ½ sec (Default) ¾ sec 1 sec Key Click Keyboard auto-repeat rate Keyboard auto-lag delay Description On or Off turns NumLock on or off at bootup.
Boot Menu Select Boot from the menu bar on the Main Menu. Use this menu to arrange to specify the priority of the devices from which the BIOS will attempt to boot the Operating System. The BIOS will attempt first to boot from the CD-ROM drive (the only Removable Device listed). Failing that, it will attempt to boot from the Primary Master hard disk, and so on down the list.
Load Setup Defaults To display the default values for all the Setup menus, select "Load Setup Defaults" from the Main Menu.
BIOS Messages The following is a list of the messages that the BIOS can display. Most of them occur during POST. Some of them display information about a hardware device, e.g., the amount of memory installed. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. Following the list are explanations of the messages and remedies for reported problems.
Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected, the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct. This error is cleared the next time the system is booted.
I/O device IRQ conflict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
Test Points and Beep Codes At the beginning of each POST routine, the BIOS outputs the test point error code to I/O address 80h. Use this code during trouble shooting to establish at what point the system failed and what routine was being performed. The following is a list of the checkpoint codes written at the start of each test and the beep codes issued for terminal errors. Unless otherwise noted, these codes are valid for PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.x.
50h 51h 52h 54h 55h 58h 59h 5Ah 5Bh 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h 99h 9Ah 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h A4h 72 2-2-3-1 1-2 Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Enable USB devices Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize POST display service Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" Disable CPU cache Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB T
A8h AAh ACh AEh B0h B1h B2h B4h B5h B6h B7h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h C5h C6h C7h C8h C9h CAh CBh CCh CDh CEh D2h E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h 1 Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP Clear Boot flag Check for errors Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.
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Customer Service This section provides contact information should you need technical support for your system, or need to return merchandise. Technical Support If you should encounter difficulties with your application or with this product, or need guidance on setting up your system, we are ready to assist you.
Returning Defective Merchandise Before returning any merchandise, please follow these instructions: 1. In the USA / North America, contact: KMC Technical Support Technical Support hours are: 7:00AM to 6:00PM – Monday – Friday TEL: (888) 343-5396 (Toll free in US and Canada) (952) 974-7200 FAX: (952) 949-2791 E-mail: support@kontronmobile.com In Europe: Contact our Service Department and request an RMA # (Return Material Authorization) by: Fax: (+49) 8165-77 331 E-mail: service@kontron.
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