User manual

PE3M Small Form Factor PC User Guide - Overview
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Overview
The PE3M is a powerful slim-line Intel Pentium P4-based Personal Computer (PC) specifically designed to drive
large plasma and other large displays panels. The unit is self-contained requiring as a minimum, only a power
connection and a display. The applications are not limited to display applications: it may be used as a general
purpose PC.
The basic unit comprises a highly integrated computer board employing Intels latest 845G chipset that supports
Intel Pentium 4 processors up to 3GHz with 400 MHz and 533MHz front side bus (FSB). Memory options
allow up to 2GB of ultra fast PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM. Storage is provided by a single 2½-inch ATA-
100 hard disk drive.
The on-board Intel Extreme Graphics features Dynamic Video Technology and Zone Rendering Technology to
deliver unrivalled 2D and 3D 16:9 performance with a wide range of resolutions. Displays may be driven in
landscape or portrait modes. Options allow for the addition of an AGP graphics expansion card for specialist
applications. A single short 32-bit PCI (2.2) expansion card may be fitted to expand the range of applications.
Removable media options include a slim-line CD-ROM, CD-RW or DVD-ROM IDE drive. A removable
section facilitates fitting the expansion options.
The on-board audio system may be configured from simple stereo to a full 5.1 surround system. The addition of
a programmable hardware watchdog provides security against an application.
The unit is housed in a strong sheet-steel enclosure providing both mechanical and EMC protection. Fans draw
cooling air into the unit and direct it through the chassis to ensure a wide operating temperature range. The unit
may be mounted on the plasma display, or separately to suit the particular installation. Mounting kits are
available for specific plasma displays, wall or desktop.
All connectors are on the front face of the chassis. There are connectors for a PS/2 mouse and keyboard, a
standard analogue VGA display, two serial ports, a parallel port, two USB (2.0) ports, an Ethernet (10/100) LAN
port, and three audio connectors. The front face of the chassis also includes the AC power inlet connector. The
power supply unit is auto-ranging to cover most markets.
Indicators and controls are limited to a hard drive activity LED, a power on LED and a power standby
pushbutton switch. The LAN connector also includes LEDs indicating a connection and data rate. A recessed
reset switch is fitted but this is only accessible using a simple tool such as a paperclip or similar, to prevent
inadvertent operation.
The available models are:
? PE3M-HDxx Basic PC with hard drive, and without a removable-media drive.
? PE3M-DVxx PC fitted with hard drive and DVD-ROM drive.
? PE3M-CDxx PC fitted with hard drive and CD-ROM drive.
where the characters 'xx' denote the hard disk drive capacity in GBytes.