Specifications

Chapter 1 Setting Up the ReadyBoard 700
8 QuickStart Guide ReadyBoard 700
Connecting Peripherals
10) Connecting the peripherals
• Connect the keyboard to one of the free PS/2 connectors on the Y-cable
attached to J16.
• If your are using a USB keyboard, connect it to the USB 0
connector (lower USB on J15) on the edge of the ReadyBoard 700.
• Connect the mouse cable to the other PS/2 connector on the Y-cable
attached to J16.
• If your are using a USB mouse, connect it to the USB 1 connector
(upper USB on J15) on the edge of the ReadyBoard 700.
• Connect the CRT monitor to the video connector at J8 on the edge
of the ReadyBoard 700.
Connecting Boot Devices
11) Connect the OS boot
device(s)
• Use one of the four options listed here to connect a (OS) boot
device(s) to the ReadyBoard 700:
a. Connect a floppy disk drive to the floppy drive only cable
connected to J20 on the edge of the ReadyBoard 700.
Or Connect a USB floppy drive to one of the USB ports, Or
b. Connect an IDE hard disk drive to a free connector on the primary
IDE cable (J22) on the edge of the ReadyBoard 700.
• Ampro recommends not using a preinstalled OS on a hard disk drive
to boot and load the operating system. See Note with Step 16.
Or Connect a USB hard drive to one of the USB ports, Or
c. Connect a CD-ROM drive to an available connector on the
primary IDE cable (J22) on the edge of the ReadyBoard 700.
Or Connect a USB CD-ROM to one of the USB ports, Or
CompactFlash Card
d. Install a CompactFlash card with a bootable OS into the
CompactFlash socket (J23) located on the underside of the board.
Instructions and limitations for installing the CompactFlash card into
the socket (J23) on the ReadyBoard 700 are provided in Chapter 2,
Installing ReadyBoard 700 Options later in this manual.
• Ampro recommends not using a preinstalled OS on a CompactFlash
card to boot and load the operating system. See Note with Step 16.
Connecting the Power Supply
12) Connect power supply
• Connect the ATX power supply to the ATX power adapter connectors
at J4 and J6 on the edge of the ReadyBoard 700. See Figure 1-4.
• Connect all support devices to the ATX power supply.
Ensure all of the support devices you have connected to the
ReadyBoard 700 (except a CRT and a 44-pin, 2 ½” IDE HDD) have
good power connections to the ATX power supply or the lab supply.