PT-8800 User manual
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The manual consists of the following sections: Chapter 1 Getting Started: Chapter 2 Upgrading Components: Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility: Appendix: This section covers unpacking and checking the package contents, and identifying components. Information on connecting peripheral devices, and powering on is also provided. This section provides information on upgrading components such as a hard disk drive or CompactFlash card reader.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Getting Started ..................................................................................................................1 Unpacking the PT-8800 ...................................................................................................................... 1 Checking the package contents ........................................................................................................... 2 Identifying components .............................................
Frequency/Voltage Control Option .................................................................................................. 37 Other BIOS Options ......................................................................................................................................... 38 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option ....................................................................................................................... 38 Load Optimized Defaults Option ................................
TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1.1 Figure 1.2 Figure 1.3 Figure 1.4 Figure 1.5 Figure 1.6 Figure 1.7 Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2 Figure 3.3 Figure 3.4 Figure 3.5 Figure 3.6 Figure 3.7 Figure 3.8 Figure 3.9 Figure 3.10 Figure 3.11 Figure 3.12 Figure 3.13 Unpacking the PT-8800 ...............................................................................................1 Front-right view of PT-8800 ........................................................................................3 Rear-right view of PT-8800 .....
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CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED This chapter describes the procedures from unpacking the PT-8800 POS, to powering it on. The following topics are described.
Checking the package contents After you unpack the PT-8800 check that the following items are included. PT-8800 (SOME UNITS SHIP WITH CUSTOMER DISPLAY AND MSR INSTALLED) POWER CABLE DRIVER CD-ROM WITH DRIVERS AND USER MANUAL PDF PT-8800 MSR (OPTIONAL) CUSTOMER DISPLAY (OPTIONAL) SECOND DISPLAY (OPTIONAL) If any item is missing or appears damaged, contact your dealer immediately.
Identifying components This section describes the parts and connectors on the PT-8800. Front-right view 1 2 Figure 1.
Rear-right view 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 1.
Rear connectors Figure 1.4 shows the connectors on the rear of the PT-8800. You must remove the rear cover to access the connectors. See “Removing the rear cover” on page 6. 1 2 16 Figure 1.
IMPORTANT For powered USB: 1. 24V cannot exceed 2A 2. 12V cannot exceed 3A 3. Total of 24V & 12V cannot exceed 48 watts. Plugging a phone line into the LAN port (RJ-45 connector) can damage the connector. Take care to only plug an RJ-45 connector into the LAN port. CAUTION COM 6 is reserved for the optional customer display. NOTE Removing the rear cover Refer to the following to remove the rear cover. 6 1 Open the rear cover latches. 2 Remove the rear cover.
When replacing: Align the rear cover tab with the opening on the PT-8800. Adjusting display angles The main display can be tilted back from an upright perpendicular position to about 30 degrees as shown in Figure 1.5. The customer display can be tilted as shown in Figure 1.6. Figure 1.5 Adjusting the display Figure 1.6 Adjusting the customer display Setup considerations When setting up the PT-8800, consider the following: • Use a desktop or counter that is stable and even.
Connecting peripheral devices Peripheral devices such as a printer or scanner can be connected to the PT-8800. Refer to the user manual of the device you are connecting for instructions on installing drivers where needed. (Remove the rear cover to access the connectors. See “Removing the rear cover” on page 6.
Cashdrawer 3 Turn on the PT-8800. (See “Powering the PT-8800 on and off” below.) Powering the PT-8800 on and off Refer to the following to power on and off the PT-8800. 1 Remove the rear cover. See “Removing the rear cover” on page 6. 2 Connect the power cable to the power connector on the PT-8800 and to an electrical outlet. 3 Lift the cover. 4 Press the power button. The power LED turns on. 5 To turn off the PT-8800, shut down the operating system: the main power turns off automatically.
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CHAPTER 2 UPGRADING COMPONENTS This chapter describes how to upgrade components for the PT-8800. The following topics are described. • • • • • • “Safety and precautions” “Before you begin” on page 12 “Installing a hard disk drive (HDD)” on page 12 “Installing optional displays” on page 13 “Installing a CompactFlash card” on page 17 “Installing a PCI card” on page 18 Safety and precautions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity.
CAUTION Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the components on the board unless it is necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress the circuit board. Do not hold components such as a processor by its pins; hold it by the edges. Before you begin Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment. Dust and dirt can get into components and cause a malfunction. Adequate lighting and proper tools can prevent you from accidentally damaging the internal components.
Refer to the documentation with the hard drive for instructions on setting drive jumpers and formatting the drive. NOTE Installing optional displays The PT-8800 may ship with a customer display attached or you can order one and install it. An optional second display can also be installed. Before installing the optional displays you must remove the mainboard cover and the top rear cover. Removing the mainboard cover and customer display cover Refer to the following to remove the rear cover.
When replacing: Align the customer display cover tabs with the openings on the PT-8800. Mainboard reference When connecting the displays, refer to the following for connector locations on the mainboard.
Attaching the customer display The PT-8800 may ship with a customer display attached. If you ordered the display separately, refer to the following to attach it. 1 Pass the cable through the opening in the PT-8800. 2 Align the tabs on the customer display with the openings on the PT-8800. 3 Slide the customer display into place. 4 Connect the customer display cable to CN14. See “Mainboard reference” on page 14. 5 Secure the display with the supplied screw. 6 Replace the mainboard cover.
Attaching the second display Refer to the following to attach the second display 1 Remove the two thumbscrews. 2 Remove the I/O board. 3 Pass the diplay cables through the indicated opening. 4 Secure the display bracket with the four supplied screws.
5 Put the bracket cover on. 6 Plug in the two cables to CN15 and CN23. See “Mainboard reference” on page 14. 7 Replace the I/O board. 8 Replace the mainboard cover. Installing a CompactFlash card The CompactFlash card reader uses an IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) interface and only supports storage cards. Plug and play is not supported so cards have to be installed before you turn the PT-8800 on.
3 To remove a card press the eject button and pull the card out. Installing a PCI card Refer to the following to install a PCI card. 1 Remove the rear cover. See “Removing the rear cover” on page 6. 2 Insert the PCI card. 3 Secure the card with one screw. Ensure there are no cables preventing the PCI card from connecting to the mainboard.
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information even when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values found in CMOS. The following topics are described in this chapter.
Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the Award BIOS Setup Utility: Figure 3.1 Main BIOS menu BIOS navigation keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below.
Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing . Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave This field is used to configure the IDE hard drive installed in the system. Move the cursor to highlight the IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave fields and press . The IDE Primary Master submenu opens: Figure 3.3 IDE Primary Master Submenu IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter while this item is highlighted if you want the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure a hard disk drive on the IDE channel.
recording, in which the disk spins at a constant speed, the sectors closest to the spindle are packed tighter than the outer sectors. • Landing Zone – displays the location of the safe non-data area on a hard disk that is used for parking the read/ write head. • Sector – displays the number of sectors available on the HDD. A sector is the smallest unit of storage space on a disk. Access Mode This item defines special ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing).
Advanced BIOS Features Selecting Advanced BIOS Features on the menu displays this menu: Figure 3.4 Advanced BIOS Features menu Virus Warning When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. You need to disable this item when installing an operating system. We recommend that you enable anti-virus protection as soon as you have installed an operating system. The default setting is Disabled.
Gate A20 Option This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default setting. The default setting is Fast. Typematic Rate Setting If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. The default setting is Disabled.
Advanced Chipset Features This option displays critical timing parameters of the mainboard. Leave the items on this menu at their default settings unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system. Figure 3.
DRAM RAS# Precharge Time DRAM must continually be refreshed or it will lose its data. Normally, DRAM is refreshed entirely as the result of a single request. This option allows you to determine the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS) to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data lost. The default setting is Auto. DRAM Data Integrity Mode Set the DRAM Data Integrity Mode. The default setting is NON-ECC.
Integrated Peripherals This option defines the operation of peripheral components on the system's input/output ports. Figure 3.6 Integrated Peripherals menu OnChip IDE Device (See “OnChip IDE Device” on page 29.) OnChip PCI Device (See “Onboard Device” on page 30.) SuperIO Device (See “SuperIO Device” on page 31.
OnChip IDE Device Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard. Select the item and press to open the following menu: Figure 3.7 OnChip IDE Device menu On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI/IDE Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard. The default setting is Enabled. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device.
Onboard Device Use this item to enable or disable the USB and devices that are integrated on the mainboard. Select the item and press to open the following menu: Figure 3.8 Onboard Device menu USB Controller Set this item to Enabled to use USB 1.1 devices. The default setting is Enabled. USB 2.0 Controller Set this item to Enabled to use USB 2.0. When set to Disabled, USB 1.1 devices can still be used. The default setting is Enabled.
SuperIO Device Use this item to change settings for I/O devices. Select the item and press to open the following menu: Figure 3.9 Super IO Device menu Onboard COM1 This option is used to assign the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard COM port 1. The default setting is 3F8/IRQ4. COM1/2/3/4 With Voltage COM ports can be set to supply both data and power to the peripherals that connect to them. Check if the device you connect needs power from the COM port or if it has its own power supply.
ECP Mode Select Sets the ECP mode version. The default setting is EPP1.7. ECP Mode Use DMA When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1. The default setting is 3. Onboard COM3 This option is used to assign the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard COM port 3. The default setting is 3E8/IRQ5. Onboard COM4 This option is used to assign the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard COM port 4. The default setting is 2E8/IRQ5.
Figure 3.10 Power Management Setup menu ACPI Function This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature. The default setting is Enabled. NOTE ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power management.
MODEM Use IRQ If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work. The default setting is 3. Suspend Mode The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be suspended if no Power Management events occur for a specified length of time.
PnP/PCI Configurations This option configures how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in the system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through PnP/PCI Configurations; otherwise, the mainboard will not work properly. Selecting “PnP/PCI Configurations” on the main menu displays this menu: Figure 3.
PC Health Status On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. You cannot make any changes to these fields. They are display only. Figure 3.12 PC Health Status menu Press to return to the main menu.
Frequency/Voltage Control Option This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. Figure 3.13 Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled, BIOS disables the clock signal of unpopulated PCI slots, reducing power consumption. The default setting is Enabled.
Other BIOS Options This section covers the other options that are available from the main menu: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you load fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Follow these instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. From the main menu, scroll to Load Fail-Safe Defaults. Press to open the Load Setup Fail-Safe Defaults menu. Press . Press to load the defaults.
when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to load Setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press . Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a password, follow these steps: 1. Highlight the item Set Supervisor/User Password on the main menu and press . 2.
Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press to discard changes and exit, or press to return to the main menu. If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the "Exit Without Saving" item and press Y to discard any changes you have made.
APPENDIX This appendix describes locating and solving problems that you may encounter while using the PT-8800. Troubleshooting Often after time spent troubleshooting, the problem is traced to something as simple as a loose connection. Check the following before proceeding to the problem-specific solutions. Tips for Troubleshooting In each problem-specific section, try the steps in the order suggested. This may help you to solve the problem more quickly.
Beep Message Errors at POST If the BIOS detects an error during the POST, a message is displayed. Refer to the following table for a list of the errors that display. WARNING The system uses a 3V CR2032 battery (CMOS battery) mounted on the mainboard to keep time. There is a risk of explosion if the wrong battery type is used when replacing. Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance regulations. ERROR MESSAGE 42 CAUSE SOLUTION CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is depleted.
General Problems Refer to the following general problems you may encounter. PROBLEM The display screen is dark. SOLUTION Adjust the screen brightness. Make sure that the PT-8800 is not in suspend mode. An incorrect date and time are displayed. Correct the date and time using the DOS DATE and TIME commands or the options in the Setup Utility. (You can also set the date and time in Windows by double clicking the clock on the task bar or in the control panel.
Having the PT-8800 Serviced If you are unable to solve the problem, you should have the projector serviced. Pack the projector in the original carton. (See “Unpacking the PT-8800” on page 1.) Include a description of the problem and a checklist of the steps you took when trying to fix the problem. The information may be useful to the service personnel. Return the projector to the place you purchased it. Specifications ITEM DESCRIPTION Processor Socket 478, Intel Pentium 4 – up to 2.8 GHz / Celeron 2.
ITEM Environmental DESCRIPTION Operation temp: 5 ~ 40 degree C Storage temp:-20 ~ 60 degree C Humidity: Operation - 20% ~ 85%, Storage: 5% ~ 85% Power Supply One internal 220w full range ATX power supply.
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