Specifications

ReadyBoard 700 QuickStart Guide 1
Chapter 1 Setting Up the ReadyBoard 700
Using this Guide
This guide provides the most efficient way to set up your ReadyBoard 700 single board computer
(SBC). The instructions provided in this guide include:
• Removing the ReadyBoard 700 from the shipping container and inventorying the accessories
• Connecting cables to the ReadyBoard 700
• Connecting the peripherals, boot devices, and power supply to the ReadyBoard 700
• Powering up the ReadyBoard 700
Information not provided in this QuickStart Guide includes:
• ReadyBoard 700 specifications
• Environmental requirements
• ReadyBoard 700 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 ReadyBoard 700.
• Peripherals: (Customer Provided)
♦ PS/2 Keyboard
♦ PS/2 Mouse
♦ CRT Monitor
• Power Supply: (Customer Provided)
♦ ATX or AT or Lab power supply – This type of power supply is required to provide power to
the ReadyBoard 700 and the peripheral devices connected to it. An AT or Lab power supply
will not have the soft-off feature of an ATX power supply
• Choice of Boot Device: (Customer Provided)
♦ Floppy Disk drive
♦ IDE hard disk drive (See preinstalled OS Note in Step 16)
♦ CompactFlash card (See preinstalled OS Note in Step 16)
♦ CD-ROM
• Optional Devices/Connections: (Customer Provided)
♦ Flat Panel Display (LVDS, TFT, or (D or S) STN)
♦ Ethernet
♦ USB
♦ Audio components, such as a CD-ROM or MP3 player, stereo amplifier, or a microphone
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.