Specifications

EPC-33/34 Hardware Reference
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Insertion of the EPC-33/34 into an ISA-bus chassis or a passive backplane is
straightforward. Remove a blank panel from the chassis and insert the EPC-
33/34 into the backplane card connector. Firmly press the EPC-33/34 down
to ensure that the module is properly seated in the backplane.
Before Powering Up
Once the unit is mounted or installed, you are ready to connect cables and
peripherals as needed. Refer to Figure 2-3 if necessary.
Perform the following steps before applying power to the board:
• keyboard connects to front-panel PS/2 style connector
• monitor connects to front-panel VGA connector or header (or use flat-panel)
• floppy drive connects to floppy header (optional)
• hard drive connects to IDE controller (optional)
• mouse connects to DB-9 serial port (optional)
• Ethernet connects to 10BaseT connector (optional)
• parallel port connects to COM2/LPT1 header (optional)
Also:
• make sure a SIMM is installed in the SIMM socket
• connect the MISC header for HDD, keylockpower etc. LEDs (optional)
At this point all cables, jumpers etc. should be connected to the EPC-33/34. You are
now ready to apply power. For installations in most passive backplanes, power is
provided. If not, and for EPC-33/34s using the mounting holes, power must be
supplied to the six-pin power header located near the coin cell battery. For a
description of the power header pinouts, refer to Chapter 4, Connectors.
Power-On Screen Display
The EPC-33/34 uses the Phoenix BIOS. This section details the various menus and
sub-menus that are used to configure the system. Your system may be pre-configured
and require very little intervention. This section is written as though you are
encountering each field in sequence and for the first time.