Specifications

LittleBoard 550 QuickStart Guide 1
Chapter 1 Setting Up the LittleBoard 550
Using the LittleBoard 550 QuickStart Kit
This guide provides the most efficient way to set up your LittleBoard™ 550 single board computer
(SBC). The instructions provided in this guide include:
• Removing the LittleBoard 550 from the shipping container and inventorying the accessories
• Connecting cables to the LittleBoard 550 and I/O Interface board
• Connecting the peripherals, boot devices, and power supply to the LittleBoard 550
• Powering up the LittleBoard 550
Information not provided in this QuickStart Guide includes:
• LittleBoard 550 Specifications
• Environmental requirements
• LittleBoard 550 connector/pin numbers and definitions
• Supplied software use and programming considerations
Requirements
The following peripherals and devices are needed to make full use of the LittleBoard 550.
• Peripherals: (Customer Provided)
♦ PS/2 Keyboard
♦ PS/2 Mouse
♦ CRT Monitor
• Power Supply: (Customer Provided)
♦ AT, ATX, or Lab power supply – One of these power supplies is required to provide power to
the LittleBoard 550, the I/O Interface board, and the externally connected I/O peripheral
devices. An AT/ATX power connector adapter is provided by Ampro.
• Choice of Boot Device: (Customer Provided)
♦ Floppy Disk drive
♦ IDE hard disk drive (See preinstalled OS Note in text)
♦ CompactFlash card (See preinstalled OS Note in text)
♦ CD-ROM
• Optional Devices/Connections: (Customer Provided)
♦ TFT or LVDS Flat Panel
♦ Ethernet (or LAN Boot option - Refer to LittleBoard 550 Reference Manual)
♦ USB
♦ Audio components, such as headphones or speakers, and microphones
What’s in the Box
Refer to the QuickStart Kit Contents Sheet for a list of the cables, documents, and other items in the
shipping container.