User manual

Chapter 2: Basic Checkout

Motherboard

12 8580/8590 Vehicle-Mount Computer User Manual

• IDE Interface: Supports up to two IDE devices from PIO Mode 3/4 to UDMA/33. Con-

nection via a 44-pin connector (2 mm grid). Connectable devices:

2.5" hard drives (enquire which capacities are currently available)

2.5" Flash disks (IDE) (enquire which capacities are currently available)

Compact Flash type I/II

Important notes for Compact Flash Cards:

Only use Compact Flash Cards approved and released by Psion to ensure the device

functionality. Otherwise data loss could increase.

The Compact Flash Cards used in the 8580/8590 must be industrial and non-removable

models.

• Floppy disk drive:

Supports an external 3.5" USB floppy disk drive

Protected to ESD level 4 (according to EN 61000-4-2)

• Serial Ports:

Ist Serial Port:

Pin 9 can be configured to provide +5 V or +12 V power to an external device. This

option must be specified at ordering time.

115,200 Baud max (16550A compatible, 16 byte FIFO),

supports RS-232 on an external 9-pin D-Sub connection

ESD level 4 protected (acc. to EN 61000-4-2)

2nd serial port:

115,200 Baud max (16550A compatible, 16 bytes FIFO),

ESD level 4 protected (acc. to EN 61000-4-2)

3rd serial port:

115,200 Baud max (16550A compatible, 16 bytes FIFO),

internal for the integrated environment controller

115,200 Baud max (16550A compatible, 16 bytes FIFO),

internal for integrated touch controller