Specifications

NSTS 21000-IDD-760XD

3.1 PGSC/ThinkPad 760XD UNMODIFIED INTERFACES

The PGSC Flight Laptop assembly is equipped with twelve IBM standard interfaces as

supplied by the original manufacturer, IBM Corporation. The ThinkPad 760XD 28.8-baud

modem was removed for the flight configuration to accommodate power modifications. The

interfaces are:

• RS-232 serial input/output (I/O) port

• Parallel connector (Centronics)

• Keyboard/Mouse connector

• External display connector

• PCMCIA slots (accepts two Type I or Type II PC cards, or one Type III PC card)

• Headphone jack

• Microphone/Line-in jack (supports a dynamic microphone or a self-battery-powered

condenser microphone)

• External Bus Connector

• Video In

• Video Out

• External Diskette Drive Connector

• Joystick/MIDI

For more detailed information regarding these connectors, see the IBM ThinkPad 760XD/XL,

760E/ED/EL User’s Guide.

3.1.1 RS-232 Serial I/O Port

The IBM ThinkPad 760XD provides an IBM AT compatible RS-232 serial I/O port. For more

information about this port, see section 7.

3.1.2 Parallel Port

The parallel port is functionally equivalent to the IBM AT printer adapter. The port supports

Centronics-type (parallel) printers general-purpose parallel I/O port. The interface is provided

through a 25-pin, D-shell, female connector located on the rear panel.

3.1.3 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

This is the port where you connect an external mouse, external keyboard, or external numeric

keypad.

3.1.4 External Display Connector

This is the port where you connect the external display.

3.1.5 Personal Computer Memory Card Internal Association (PCMCIA) slots

Accepts two Type I or two Type II PCMCIA cards, or one Type III PCMCIA Card. The PCMCIA

slots provide an interface to the computer for data storage, memory, network interface, etc.

3.1.6 Headphone Jack

A 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) diameter jack where a stereo headphone or external speakers connect.