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Several options are available for mounting multiple MiniModules on the Little Board/286:
n Stacker/MM -- Allows two MiniModules to be stacked together and mounted as a single
unit.
n StackPlane/MM -- Provides two expansion bus header connectors for mounting Mini-
Modules on a Little Board form-factor board. When used with the Stacker/MM, up to four
MiniModules can be attached. The SSD Expansion board also offers two expansion bus
header connectors for mounting MiniModules.
n Pass-through connectors -- The MiniModule/ATDisk controller offers a pass-through
connector, which can be used to stack an additional MiniModule without needing a
Stacker/MM.
Ampro currently offers several display controller MiniModules which offer a wide variety of
standard PC and AT video modes, including VGA, EGA, CGA, MDA, and Hercules display
compatibility, on CRT monitors, LCD panels, and electroluminescent (EL) panels. Ampro also
offers additional MiniModules, including serial/parallel interfaces, modems, etc. Contact Ampro
for information on additional MiniModules.
2.6.2 Using Standard PC and AT Bus Cards
There are several options available from Ampro which allow you to add expansion cards to the
Little Board/286 system:
n StackPlane/PC Expansion Adapter -- a board having the identical dimensions and
mounting points as the Little Board/286. This adapter converts a PC bus add-on card to
the Little Board form factor. The StackPlane/PC adapter piggy-backs above or below the
Little Board/286 and connects to J9 (PC bus subset of the AT bus) by means of a short
ribbon cable. Several StackPlane/PC adapter assemblies can be stacked.
n MiniBackplane/ATBus -- two-slot AT bus passive backplane with 64-pin and 40-pin male
bus headers for cable connection to J9 and J10 on the Little Board/286. Includes options of
onboard +12V, -12V, and -5V DC-to-DC converters, which makes possible complete +5V-
only system operation.
n Cable-Mount Edgecard Sockets -- 62-pin and 36-pin edgecard connectors can be used to
construct a ribbon cable which can connect the Little Board/286's AT expansion bus (or PC
bus subset) directly to a PC or AT plug-in expansion card using ribbon cable only. The
edgecard sockets are available from
PCD Connectors
Winchester, MA
[phone]
RF18-2582-5 (36-conductor edgecard socket)
RF31-2582-5 (62-conductor edgecard socket)
Contact an Ampro sales representative for further information on these optional bus expansion
products.