EGA Wonder 800+ Operation Manual
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1. EGAWONDERS00 OPERATION MANUAL ZT TECHNOLOGIES INC Technology you can Trust li H 1 2089828888 EGAWONDERS800 User s Guide First Edition April 1989 Reference EGAW8MAN ATI Technologies Inc reserves the right to make changes to this manual without prior notice Copyright 1989 by ATI Technologies Inc 3761 Victoria Park Avenue Scarborough Ontario MIW 382 Tel 416 756 0718 Fax 416 756 0720 Telex 06 966640 ATI TOR All rights reserved including those to reproduce this manual or parts thereof in any form without the express written per mission of ATI Technologies Inc Trademarks registered or otherwise used in this manual are EGAWONDER8004 Any Software on Any Monitor at Any Time ATI Technologies Inc IBM PC PC XT PC AT PS 2 Model 30 CGA EGA VGA International Business Ma chines MultiSyne NEC Home Electronics Inc Hercules Hercules Computer Technology Inc Windows OS 2 Microsoft Microsoft Corp GEM Digital Research Inc 1 2 3 Symphony Lotus Development Corp Ventura Publisher Xerox Corp AutoCAD AutoShade Autodesk Inc Written By H Quan and R Cartwright Production and Design By B L Fitzgerald Table of Contents 1 EGAWONDER800 Introduction Features 2 CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE 3 MONTTOR SELECTION Automatic Monitor Detection TTL Monochrome RGB Color EGA Multisync 4 QUICKSTART FOR EXPE2. g RS t 0 Seso gt 3 S RX 22 O x ecu tm d e Installing the EGAWONDERS00 The PC XT has only one switch block on its mother board which should be easy to find Compatibles may have different switch locations or set ups in order to isolate their video interface Consult your Systems User Manual for these locations 310 For IBM PC AT When installing the EGAWONDERS800 in the IBM PC AT it is necessary to set the video display switch Color Mono switch on the AT motherboard to Color and run the IBM Advanced Diagnostics Program which will automatically configure the System for an EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Card which 19 the selection for the EGAWONDERS00 3 For Dual Monitor Configurations refer to Appendix B 4 Remove the slot cover at the rear of the system and grasping the card by the top edge firmly locate it into the expansion slot as shown below Insert the screw from the expansion slot cover in the hole at the top of the EGAWONDER800 s retaining bracket and tighten it 17 Installing the EGAWONDER800 Replace the System Unit s cover and fasten the Screws NOTE ATI Technologies Inc will not be responsible for damage caused to either the system or the card because of incorrect installation If you have correctly installed the EGAWONDERS00 your system is now ready to run however you are advised to read Chapter 6 Software Installation before proce
3. c000 31 761295520 ATI product signature found in all ATI products equipped with a BIOS 1 c000 40 32 Identifies product as EGAWONDERSO00 or compatible c000 4c xxh major BIOS revision number c000 4d yyh minor BIOS revision number Monitor Configuration The following assembler code segment can be used to determine for which monitor the EGAWONDERS800 is currently configured cli mov dx ATI REG mov al DATA I out dx al inc dx in al dx sti and al Ofh returns al 0 EGA monitor 2 TTL monochrome monitor 4 RGB color monitor 8 MultiSync Digital 45 Appendix C 800x600 16 COLORS Mode 54h Video Memory Organization The memory organization is identical to 16 color EGA modes and consists of 256K organized into 4 maps of 64K One bit from each of the 4 maps is used to compose each pel The IBM EGA Map Mask register is used to select any or all the maps to be updated Reserved A0000 0 gt x i Reserved Plane 0 Reserved Reserved Plane 3 Video Data Format The video data format is identical to 16 color EGA 9 modes Each pel is represented by a 4 bit word One bit i from each of the 4 maps are used to compose a pixel Thus each byte of address space contains 8 pels MSB LSB P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Most Significant Bit Least Significant Bit Specifications lt Un c e pad 42 Q im o paj Q Q oF
4. APPENDIX C 41 Appendix C PROGRAMMING INFORMATION FOR ADVANCED USERS The ATI EGAWONDERS800 is a high speed high resolution video card for the IBM PC XT and AT series personal computer market It offers the utmost in com patibility that is 100 register and BIOS compatible with EGA CGA MDA and Hercules It supports every mode of these video standards on compatible monitors In many cases the EGAWONDERS800 will support video modes not normally supported on some monitors For instance EGA hi res and Hercules modes on an RGB monitor or EGA and CGA on a monochrome TTL monitor In addition the EGZAWONDERS800 will sup port a number of ATI Technologies Inc s exclusive video modes This document details information that software developers will require to program the card in these ATI Technologies Inc modes Developers who require programming information about standard IBM or Her cules video modes should refer to the Reference located on page 53 The EGAWONDERS800 incorporates a number of video display modes on one board care should be taken when programming to avoid video memory conflict and or programming to the wrong display mode Damage to the monitor may result if wrong mode parameters are programmed Read through this section and the example program before attempting to program for the EGAWONDERS800 42 Appendix C AH 0 sset video mode AL MODE RESOLUTION DIM START TYPE COLOR ADDRE
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6. un Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Video Display Buffer 256K bytes Sync Signals Seperate horizontal and vertical syne in TTL levels Horizontal 35kHz MultiSync monitors 800x600 31 5kHz MultiSync monitors 640x480 21 8kHz EGA monitors 15 75kHz RGB monitors 18 432kHz TTL Monochrome monitors Vertical 56 Hz MultiSync monitors 800x600 60 Hz MultiSync monitors 640x480 60 Hz EGA monitors 60 Hz RGB monitors 50 Hz TTL Monochrome monitors Connector 9 pin D shell Female IBM standard Monitor Compatiblity IBM Model 5151 Monochrome Display IBM Model 5153 Color Display IBM 5154 Enhanced Color Display MultiSync monitor Size 5 25 x 4 2 Power 5V 5 0 6 AMP typical Specifications Environment Ambient Temperature 50 to 122 F 10 to 50 degrees C operation 32 to 162 F 0 to 70 degrees C storage Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing operation 0 to 95 storage Bus IBM PC or AT standard Bus Loading No more than 2 LS TTL load System Requirements IBM PC XT AT PS 2 Model 30 or compatible system CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS DB9 Connector Ground Secondary Red Ground Primary Red Primary Green Primary Blue Secondary Green Intensity Secondary Blue Mono Video Horizontal Retrace Vertical Retrace NO GO 1 GN CA 4 49 FCC Compliance Statement This equipment generates and uses radio frequenc
7. Digital BIOS Video Connector neque Monitor Selection MONITOR SELECTION AUTOMATIC MONITOR DETECTION It is manditory that the monitor is connected to the EGAWONDERS800 before power up in order for the automatic detection to function correctly Failure to do this will result in an incorrect monitor being detected The EGAWONDERS00 is set at the factory to use EGA monitor in EGA graphics mode as a default value The EGAWONDERS800 will support the following IBM compatible video monitors in text amp graphics resolution as follows TTL MONOCHROME 18 43KHz These monitors are designed to be used with Hercules or MDA cards With the EGAWONDERS800 the fol lowing software standards can be displayed Monochrome text mode Hercules text and graphics modes 720x348 Monitor Selection RGB text and graphics mode 320x200 in 4 or 16 shades EGA text and graphics mode 640x350 in 2 or 16 shades 132 columns x 44 rows text for software which either supports this mode or by drivers which are provicee by TI v a d Inc on the disks supplied with e card RGB COLOR 15 75KHz These monitors are designed to work with CGA cards With the EGAWONDERS00 the same standards as with the TTL monochrome are displayed with the follow ing differences CGA and EGA are displayed in colors instead of shades 132columns x 25 rows text for software which either Supports this mode or by driv
8. and multisync monitors 132 column modes not available on NEC MultiSync GS 43 Appendix C PROGRAMMING STANDARD EGA MODES WITHOUT BIOS ATI Technologies Inc strongly recommends setting the video mode through BIOS whenever possible When this is not possible such as when writing drivers for non DOS operating systems direct manipulation of the CRT controller parameters is necessary ATI Technologies Inc has provided a mechanism for accessing the parameter tables contained in the EGAWONDERS004 BIOS The following assembler code segment will return the start address of the parameter table for the desired mode at ES BP mov al args mov ah 12h mov bx 5506h int 10h where args mode desired in hex If this routine returns BP Offffh that mode is not sup ported in the current configuration The parameter table size and structure 1s identical to the IBM EGA The function of each register 1s also iden tical to IBM Since the EGAWONDERS00 uses hardware emulation the standard parameters are used regardless of the type of monitor installed However ATI Technologies Inc cautions that use of non standard parameters may not produce the results that you expect especially if the card is in emulation STATUS DETECTION The EGAWONDERS800 allows software to autodetect the presence of the EGAWONDERS00 and the type of monitor for which it is configured 44 Appendix C Identifying the EGAWONDER800
9. to leave ESETUP the configuration information is not saved NOTE ESETUP will recognize only one change at a time It is necessary to Exit and Save Configuration after each change Once all changes have been made power the system off and on again to allow the new setup to take effect 3 ECONFIG ECONPFIG is a menu driven user friendly utility that is used to 1 Change the current video mode to a different mode 2 Automatically turn your screen display off during long periods of inactivity ECONFIG is automatically copied onto your hard disk drive or your boot disk during the installation process To start ECONFIG type at the DOS prompt C gt ECONFIG lt enter gt The following menu will be displayed 24 Software Installation ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC TI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC AT I TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI COPYRIGHT 1989 EGAWONDERS800 CONFIGURATION PROGRAM MODE SELECTION ECONFIG VERSION x xx SELECTION KEYWORDS B CGA CGA C MDA MONO TEXT MDA D MDA MONO GRAPHICS 720x348 H720 E MDA MONO GRAPHICS 640X400 H640 F 132x25 25 G 132x44 44 H SCREEN SAVE SAVE I EXIT Current configuration EGA in ce80 Use TL or lt letter gt and lt ret gt to select option lt esc gt to abort Monitor detected EGA Each of the options in ECONFIG can be selected by typing in the letter to the left of the selection and th
10. video drivers To start the installation process for the EGAWONDERS800 Utilities insert the EGAWONDERS800 Utility diskette into drive A and type A gt EDRIVER lt enter gt On the following page is a description of the EDRIVER menu 27 Software Installation EGA WONDERS00 Software Installation Menu ver x xx B AutoCAD v ver 2 52 ver 2 62 rel 9 rel 10 C AutoSketch ver 1 04 D GEM ver 2 1 ver 2 2 ver 3 0 E Lotus 1 2 3 ver 2 0 F Symphony ver 1 1 G Ventura ver 1 0 ver 1 1 ver 2 0 H Windows ver 1 03 ver 1 04 ver 2 03 286 ver 2 1 Use Tl or lt space or lt letter gt to select option lt esc gt to abort For further detailed information on the submenus con tained within the EDRIVER menu consult the README file 28 Appendix A APPENDIX A 29 Appendix A DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING The ETEST diagnostics program should be used when the EGAWONDERS800 produces a display but does not work properly For example does not display graphics has missing characters has no color does not display in all modes Follow the menu driven instructions and a series of screens will be displayed If these screens are displayed properly the functions of the EGAWONDER800 are in good working order The ETEST program will prompt you to select the ap propriate test functions The main menu will appear as follows EGA Video Test Version x xx ATI Technologie
11. 0 43 752x410 48 800x600 1 3 43 EGA 1 48 x Service Department 35 Software Installation 19 Specifications 48 System Requirements 13 V Ventura 8 Video Memory 8 56 Index Page 52 20 57 Warranty Windows SS 22575222252 lt S s 2 22222225225 22222 E eR NE ON lt 22 22 MR eU UU 25222522222 ue ULT 22 LL LZ EGAWONDER800 WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD Warranty registration must be mailed within 30 days of purchase of the product Proof of purchase including date and place of purchase must accompany product returned for service Factory Warranty 1s provided for two years from date of purchase NAME SERIAL NO TITLE PURCHASE DATE ADDRESS PURCHASE PRICE PURCHASED FROM WELCOME TO THE ATI USER S CLUB Your answers to the following questionnaire will assist us to provide you with an appropriate after sales support such as newsletters new product releases and software updates etc 1 I ve decided to buy this product because of 2 My Age Is L Under 25 years Price __ Advertisement L 26 35 years j Policy C Product Features C 36 45 years C Dealer s Advice C Other 146 55 years over 55 years 3 I heard about this product from 4 My principal use of the micro is for J Dealer 7 Referral Personal Professional C Magazine Ad in Trade Show C Large Business C Scientific Educationa
12. 32 column x 25 row text mode works on all monitors except for NEC MultiSync GS G 132x44 The 132 column x 44 row text mode will work on all monitors except for RGB and NEC MultiSync GS NOTE 132 Column modes can only be used by software which is written to support 132 columns on the screen Check your software users manual or call your dealer to confirm that the application will run in this mode 26 Software Installation H SCREEN SAVE The Screen Save option will activate a utility which will turn off the screen display after a predetermined time interval in order to prevent accidental phosper etching on your monitor At your option Screen Save is automat ically installed during the utility installation process NOTE Screen Save is not compatible with graphics programs that run under the GEM or Windows environ ments Type ECONFIG SAVE OFF before you start these programs and type ECONFIG SAVE ON after you leave these programs You can also incorporate these commands into a batch file to have the command auto matically executed I EXIT Selection of this option will execute the last mode chosen that 1s supported by the monitor you are using If you do not use EXIT to leave the menu all options you choose will be ignored NOTE ECONFIG utility selections are for current ses sion and do not affect EEPROM status Selections are lost when system powers down 4 EDRIVER EDRIVER is used to install special
13. ERSO00 IBM VGA modes 11 and 12 640x480 in 2 or 16 colors from a palette of 64 The EGAWONDERS800 also supports a higher resolu tion ATI Technologies Inc mode 800x600 in 16 colors from a palette of 64 The EGAWONDERS00 features the Super VGA reso lution of 800x600 in 16 colors Software drivers are included by ATI Technologies Inc or by the software manufacturer to support this resolution Not supported on NEC MultiSync GS Quick Start 4 QUICK START FOR EXPERIENCED USERS ONLY This Chapter can be used as a guide to Quick Set Up for the experienced user It should not be used unless you have a full understanding of how to installa card Refer to Chapter 5 for complete instructions Unplug computer and remove the cover 1 Remove any video cards and install the EGAWONDER800 into any available slot except slot 8 in an IBM XT Seat the EGAWONDERS00 and secure with a mounting screw E 2 Set Switches For IBM PC and PC XT users set switches 5 and 6 on switch block 1 to the ON CLOSED position For IBM AT and compatible users if applicable set the video selection switch or jumper to the COLOR position 11 Quick Start 3 Re install cover of computer and connect power cord 4 Connect monitor to video connector on the back of the EGAWONDERS800 5 Turn on the computer IBM PC AT or compatible owners should run the setup program o
14. RIENCED USERS ONLY 5 INSTALLING THE GRAPHICS CARD IBM PC XT IBM PC AT 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1 UTILITIES 2 ESETUP 3 ECONFIG 4 EDRIVER APPENDIX A Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Installation Related Problems No Display Problems Error Messages Operational Problems A TI Problem Report Form APPENDIX B Dual Monitor Installation APPENDIX C Programming Information for Advanced Users ATI Video Display Modes Page 1 1 A Neme 11 13 16 17 19 20 21 24 27 29 30 31 l 32 33 35 37 38 41 42 43 Status Detection Identifying the EGAWONDER800 Monitor Configuration 800x600 16 Colors Mode 54h Video Data Format SPECIFICATIONS Connector Specifications FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT REFERENCE WARRANTY INDEX ii Page 44 45 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 54 NM EGAWONDER800 EGAWONDER800 INTRODUCTION ATI Technologies Inc s EGAWONDER800 is an im proved high performance EGA graphics card designed to display Any Software on Any Monitor at Any Time The EGAWONDER800 displays all of the major IBM PC software and hardware standards EGA CGA MDA and Hercules Standards EGA CGA MDA and Hercules on any of the major monitor types Enhanced Graphics RGB Color TTL Monochrome and MultiSync monitors offers 100 Hardware co
15. SS Oh color alpha 640x200 40x25 BW b800 0h 1h color alpha 640x200 40x25 16 b800 0h Il 2h color alpha 640x200 80x25 BW b800 0h 3h color alpha 640x200 80x25 16 b800 0h I 0 color alpha 640x350 40x25 BW b800 0h i I color alpha 640x350 40x25 16 b800 0h 2 color alpha 640x350 80x25 BW b800 0h 3 color alpha 640x350 80x25 16 b800 0h 4h color graphics 320x200 40x25 4 b800 0h 5h color graphics 320x200 40x25 BW b800 0h 6h color graphics 320x200 80x25 BW b800 0h 7h mono Hoha 720x350 80x25 BW b000 0h Odh color graphics 320x200 40x25 16 a000 0h Oeh color graphics 640x200 80x25 16 a000 0h li Ofh mono graphics 640x350 80x25 BW a000 0h 10h color graphics 640x350 80x25 16 a000 0h ATI Enhanced Modes 11h color graphics 640x480 80x30 BW a000 0h 12h color graphics 640x480 80x30 16 a000 0h 23h color alpha 1056x350 132x25 16 b800 0h 27h mono alpha 1056x350 132x25 BW b000 0h 33h color alpha 1056x352 132x44 16 b800 0h 37h mono alpha 1056x352 132x44 BW b000 0h 53h color graphics 800x560 16 a000 0h 54h color graphics 800x600 16 a000 0h 6ah color graphics 800x600 16 a000 0h The video modes described in this document are listed below by the BIOS video mode number We highly x recommend that programmers select the video mode ll through BIOS whenever possible All ATI enhanced graphics modes on the EGAWONDERS800 are only available on multisync monitors 132 column modes available on TTL RGB EGA
16. are Installation The EGAWONDERS800 Diskette 1 contains the fol lowing utilities ATIVIDEO SYS BIOSDATE COM CLR COM j L43 COM README ECONFIG COM ETEST COM EDRIVER EXE ESETUP COM ATI INFO COM GAMES lt DIR gt VENTURA lt DIR gt LOTUS lt DIR gt PRTSRN COM RAM version of video BIOS utility that checks date of BIOS clear screen utility for 132 column mode 43 line mode utility addendum and driver installation instruction use a word processor or the DOS command Type README to examine or Copy README gt PRN to send to printer mode switching software diagnostic software for EGAWONDERS00 4 run this program to install ATTs software utility on your hard disk setup and configuration utility Utility program to display con figuration information for diagnos tic purposes If you have occasion to call our Technical Support Department please run this pro gram and record the information on the Problem Report subdirectory with instructions to run some special game programs subdirectory with Ventura drivers subdirectory with Lotus 1 2 3 amp Symphony drivers print screen utility for non stand ards modes EGAWONDERS800 Diskette 2 contains the following drivers ACAD DIR GEM DIR WINDOWS lt DIR gt VCAD DIR subdirectory with AutoCAD drivers subdirectory with GEM version 2 amp 3 drivers subdirectory with Windows driver
17. e You will be given the option of choosing either the COLOR or MONO option if you have a color monitor and you choose the MONO option another menu will ap pear asking for the choice of foreground color either white amber or green Dual Monitor If you select the DUAL option you must determine which video card you wish to be the primary card at the time the computer powers up Primary Card EGAWONDER800 If you elect to have the EGAWONDERS00 be the primary video card you can choose from the first three options With an MDA or Hercules card as the secondary adapt er you have the option of the EGAWONDERS00 powering up as a Choose EGA C80 MDA for CGA text b Choose EGA CE80YMDA for EGA text With a CGA card as the secondary adapter choose EGA M80 CGA EGAWONDER800 powers up as a Her cules or MDA card you will also have to specifiy your selection of a foreground color if you are using a color monitor on the EGAWONDERS800 NEC MultiSync GS should be specified as an EGA monitor 22 Software Installation Secondary Card EGAWONDER800 If you elect to have the EGAWONDERS800 be the secondary video card you can choose from the last three options With an MDA or Hercules card as the primary adapter you have the option of the EGAWONDERS00 as a Choose MDA EGA C80 for CGA text b Choose MDA EGA CE80 for EGA text With a CGA card as the primary adapter choose CGA EGA M80 you w
18. eding Using a properly shielded cable attach the monitor to the EGAWONDERS800 NOTE The monitor must be connected to the EGAWONDERS00 before you switch on your system in order to be properly identified by the ATI Technologies Inc Monitor detect program The monitor is detected at the power up stage and the EGAWONDERS00 is configured for this monitor Do not change monitors without turning off the power as serious damage can result to the monitor The System is now ready to run In order to test the full operational functionality of the EGAWONDERS800 a Utility program named ETEST is provided by ATI Technologies Inc on the diskette supplied with the card Follow the menu driven instructions and a series of screens will be displayed If these screens are displayed correctly the EGAWONDERS00 has been properly installed and is in good working order For more information on ETEST see Appendix A 18 Software Installation 6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The EGAWONDERS800 is shipped with software utilities to change the hardware default settings and a variety of high resolution drivers enhancing the opera tion of graphics programs such as Windows GEM AutoCAD and Ventura on Multisync type monitors Al though the EGAWONDERS800 will work without any further input it is recommended that you go through the software installation process to get peak perfor mance from your video board 19 1 UTILITIES Softw
19. en depressing the lt enter gt key As you get familiar with the operation of ECONFIG you can bypass the menu completely by typing C gt ECONFIG KEYWORD lt enter gt The keywords are indicated on the right hand side of the screen EGA CGA MDA H720 H640 25 44 or SAVE A description of each of the options under ECONFIG follows A EGA This option selects the EGA mode and is functional on all monitors Software configured for EGA mode will run under this mode 25 Software Installation B CGA This option selects the CGA mode ATI Technologies Inc enhances this mode by improving the text to 8x14 and graphics are 75 double scanned on all monitors except for RGB C MDA MONO TEXT Selection of this option will put the EGAWONDERS800 into Hercules Text mode If you are using a color monitor you will have a choice of text colors from white amber or green All Hercules text programs use this resolution D MDA MONO GRAPHICS 720x348 Selection of this option will put the EGAWONDERSO00 into Hercules Graphics mode If you are using a color monitor you will have a choice of text colors from white amber or green All Hercules graphics programs use this resolution E MDA MONO GRAPHICS 640x400 This option will put EGAWONDERS00 into special Hercules Graphics mode Only a small number of p orams use this resolution Use this mode only if you ave a problem with option D F 132x25 The option 1
20. ers which are provided TI ENN OEE Inc on the disks supplied with e card NOTE In order to display the EGA or Hercules resolu tion on RGB monitors an interlacing technique is used This will result in some flickering of the image on the screen on this particular monitor Flicker can be reduced by the use of an anti glare filter or by decreasing the con trast and brightness controls Not recommended for prolonged use in these resolutions EGA 15 75 amp 21 85 KHz Enhanced Graphics Monitors Enhanced Graphics monitors are designed to work with either CGA or EGA cards Using the EGAWON DER800 EGA monitors can display Hercules text and graphics modes 720x348 Monitor Selection CGA graphics mode 320x200 16 64 colors EGA text and graphics modes 640x350 16 64 colors 132 columns x 44 rows text on software which either supports this mode or by drivers which are sn by TI Inc on the disks supplied with the card MULTISYNC OR MULTIFREQUENCY MONITORS Multisync monitors support the following resolutions using the EGAWONDERS800 Hercules text amp graphics modes 720x348 RGB graphics mode 320x200 16 64 colors EGA text amp graphics modes 640x350 16 64 colors 1321 columns to a maximum of 44 rows text on software which either supports this mode or by driv ers which are included by ATI Technologies Inc on the disks supplied with the EGAWOND
21. g device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the EGAWONDERS800 is required to assure com pliance with FCC regulations 50 Reference Title Author Publisher Date Title Author Publisher Date Title Author Publisher Date EGA VGA A Programmer s Reference Guide Bradley Dyck Kliewer McGraw Hill 1988 Programmer Guide to IBM PC and PS 2 Video Systems Richard Wilton Microsoft Press 1987 Programmer s Guide to the EGA and VGA Cards Richard F Ferraro Addison Wesley July 1988 51 EH d i Warranty ATI Technologies Inc warrants to the original pur chaser that this product is in good working condition for a period of two years from date of purchase Should this product in ATI Technologies Inc s opinion malfunction within the warranty period ATI Technologies Inc will repair or replace this product without charge Any re placed parts become the property of ATI Technologies Inc This warranty does not apply to those products which have been damaged due to accident abuse im proper installation natural or personal disaster or unauthorized alterations repairs or modifications LIMITATIONS ALL WARRANTIES FOR THIS PRODUCT EX PRESSED OR IMPLIED ARE LIMITED TO TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND NO
22. ill also have to specify your selec tion of a foreground color if you are using a color monitor on the EGAWONDERS800 C CGA Selection of this item will start the EGAWONDERS800 in CGA mode Because this mode has the lowest resolu tion available on the EGAWONDER800 ATI Technologies Inc recommends using this mode as a default only if the majority of your software is CGA self booting software D MDA MONO GRAPHICS 720x348 Selection of this item will start the EGAWONDERS800 in Hercules mode ATI Technologies Inc recommends using this mode as a default only if the majority of your software is monochrome If you are using a color monitor when you select this option you will be re oe to choose a color either white amber or green most all Hercules Graphics programs use this resolu tion E MDA MONO GRAPHICS 640x400 This selection will also start the EGAWONDER800 in a special Hercules mode However only a small number of programs such as PrintMaster or some Oriental word processing programs use this resolution Do not use this mode unless option D fails to run your Hercules com patible program 23 Software Installation F ADJUST TTL MONOCHROME GRAYSCALE This selection allows the user to manually adjust the grayscale levels that result from CGA and EGA color conversion G EXIT AND SAVE CONFIGURATION This option records the last configuration sequence into the EEPROM If you do not use this option
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24. l be the primary or start up video adapter ATI Technologies Inc recommends that you use the EGAWONDERS800 as the primary adapter because of its superior performance and flexibility 1 Make the following switch selections a For IBM PC and PC XT set switches 5 and on switch block 1 both to the ON position b For IBM PC AT if equipped with display switch consult owner s manual for more information set display switch to the COLOR position c IBM PC AT owner s must run the IBM Diagnostics SETUP provided with the computer Consult your owner s manual for more details Select the NO DISPLAY or EGA option 2 Now run ESETUP as described in Chapter 6 3 Tochange between the primary and secondary adapters use the MODE command found on your DOS diskette At the DOS prompt type A gt MODE KEYWORD enter where the keyword is CO80 or MONO NOTE In dual monitor configurations you can use ECONFIG to change the current mode However the EGAWONDERS00 cannot emulate 38 Appendix B MDA or Hercules ifan MDA or Hercules card is installed in the system Similarly the EGAWONDER800 cannot emulate a CGA or EGA if a CGA card is installed in the system ATI Technologies Inc does not recommend the use of a color card with the EGAWONDERS800 since many of the color modes on the EGAWONDERS800 would be disabled 39 x ja lt Appendix C
25. lays EGA CGA MDA Hercules and 132 Columns Software on an RGB Color Monitor Provides wide software compatibility on the RGB color monitor ATTs proprietary technique maintains a palette of 64 colors for CGA and EGA software 640x350 EGA and 720x348 Hercules software are interlaced to produce high resolution text and high resolution graphics 132 columns not available on NEC MultiSync GS The NEC MultiSync 2A is an analog only monitor and will not work with the EGAWONDER8004 EGAWONDERS00 100 Register Level Compatibility Provides both BIOS and Register level com patibility in EGA CGA MDA and Hercules modes This guarantees the user that their sys tem will be able to run all software programs written for all these modes Displays High Resolution Graphics on MultiSync Monitors Super VGA 800x600 in 16 colors e VGA mode 11 640x480 in 2 colors and VGA mode 12 640x480 in 16 colors on MultiSync or compatible monitors 640x480 graphics in 16 colors from a palette of 64 colors on MultiSync Drivers included for popular software packages including Windows GEM AutoCAD and Ventura Plug amp Go e Automatic configuration makes installation a snap The EGAWONDERS800 has software utilities ESETUP and ECONFIG that allow the user to easily change the computer selected default configuration 256K Video Memory Comes fully configured with 256K video memory on board for full 64 colo
26. m patibility in EGA CGA MDA and Hercules Graphics Standards ATI Technologies Inc high resolution modes include VGA modes 11 and 12 640x480 in 16 colors an Super VGA 800x600 in 16 colors on multisync monitors Despite all this power to install the EGAWONDERS800 simply Plug amp Go Automatic in stallation eliminates all jumpers and switches on the EGAWONDERS800 making installation quick and easy IBM compatible digital monitors only In Digital mode Multisync refers to multifrequency monitors The NEC Multi Sync 2A is an analog only monitor and will not work with the EGAWONDER800 EGAWONDER800 FEATURES 1 Displays EGA CGA MDA Hercules and 132 Columns Software on Enhanced Graphics and MultiSync Monitors Provides wide software compatibility on the En hanced and Multisync monitors e In CGA software text is converted from an 8x8 character to an 8x14 high resolution character and graphics are 75 double scanned from 640x200 to display 640x350 for a higher quality 2 Displays EGA CGA MDA Hercules and 132 Columns Software on a TTL Monochrome Monitor e Provides wide software compatibility on the TTL monochrome displays modes which are not normally available Colors of EGA and CGA software are converted into corresponding monochrome gray scale shades No pre boot drivers are required The EGAWONDER800 automatically provides these graphics capabilities on TTL monitors 3 Disp
27. n the PC AT Diagnostics Disk to define the video card to be EGA NOTE Do not change monitors after you have powered up Serious damage could result 6 Using the EGAWONDERS00 Utility diskette run EDRIVER to install the ATI Technologies Inc software utilities and high resolution drivers onto your hard disk You are now ready to enjoy a new world of high perfor mance high resolution video 12 Installing the EGAWONDER800 INSTALLING THE EGAWONDER800 The EGAWONDERS800 is designed for use in any 8 or 16 bit expansion slot in an IBM PC XT AT or compatible or the IBM System 2 Model 30 In order to install the EGAWONDERS800 it may be necessary to make some minor changes to the switch set tings on the computer system If you do not feel comfortable in making these changes you should consult a qualified Computer Technician Installing the EGAWONDERS800 is very simple and can be com pleted in 15 minutes or less Read the following instructions before you start NOTE Static electricity can seriously damage the com ponents in your computer You must ensure that you have discharged any static electricity by grounding your self to the chassis of the PC before you begin 13 Installing the EGAWONDER800 1 Ensure that the System is switched off and the power cord removed before installation Damage to the System and the EGAWONDERS800 may result if the power is left on Remove the 5 cover mounting sc
28. ndix A Problem No display dual monitor configuration Diagnosis Incorrect installation Action Check installation run ESETUP If problem not solved remove other video car 1 and install EGAWONDERS800 as single monitor setup to confirm operation before attempting dual monitor configuration ERROR MESSAGES Problem Error message Invalid configuration press F1 to continue IBM PC AT only Diagnosis Incorrect configuration file or dead AT battery Action Run AT diagnostics software installing for EGA or No Display reboot problem should disappear power down if problem appears on power up again battery is dead Problem Error message Failed ETEST Diagnosis Certain modes may not operate on certain monitors Action Check section on monitor selection If the mode is supposed to run and colors or patterns are missing card may be defective 32 Appendix A OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS e Problem Screen goes blank in Windows GEM or games Diagnosis Program incompatible with SCREEN SAVE Action Disable SCREEN SAVE by typing ECONFIG SAVE OFF at DOS prompt before using program Problem Software does not work or garbage appears on screen and system hangs Diagnosis Software mode incorrect or not supported by monitor Action Use ECONFIG to change mode to match what software is installed for Check that mode is supported by your monitor Diagnosis Pos
29. r palette display Advanced CMOS VLSI Gate Array Technology This technology using a proprietary ATI Technologies Inc design gives the EGAWONDERS800 high speed operation high reliability and high compatibility while reduc ing power consumption Two Year Warranty Full parts and labor I In digital mode 2 EGAWONDER800 Contents of the Package 2 CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE Your EGAWONDER800 package includes the follow ing EGAWONDERS800 Video Adapter e Users manual Two software diskettes Disk 1 EGAWONDERS800 Utility diskette Disk 2 EGAWONDERS800 Software Drivers diskette If your package does not include the above items con tact your dealer immediately If you are installing the EGAWONDERS800 on a sys tem which requires 3 5 diskettes please call ATI Technologies Inc with the serial number of your card and we will be pleased to send the appropriate disks or contact your dealer to have the software downloaded to your diskette format Be sure to make working copies of the original diskettes to prevent accidental erasure of important files Contents of Package Completion of your warranty card which is contained at the back of this manual is important in order to validate your warranty and to use Technical Support services from ATI Technologies Inc EGAWONDERS800 Block Diagram 256K Video ATI Proprietary RAM Video Circuitry
30. rews from the rear of the PC On the IBM AT you must unlock the keylock before you can remove the cover Some compatible PC s have a hinged top for convenience If your system appears to be different consult your System Users Manual for instructions on board installations 14 Installing the EGAWONDER800 2 Carefully slide the cover forward until it will go no further then tilt the cover away from the system unit and withdraw it from the system For IBM Personal System 2 Model 30 Remove the 4 cover mounting screws 2 of them are located on each side of the system Slide the cover backwards and remove by lifting straight up Put the screws in a safe place you will need them later for re installation 3 There are no switches or jumpers to set on the EGAWONDERS00 the card will automatically configure itself to your system upon installation It is however necessary to configure your system for the card The correct configuration of your system is the same as for that of an EGA card 15 Es e o Z 2 O89 4 va ds ao C d ASR SA Z 5 2982 3E lt samos Q Gu Lu a m t 2 o e 2x cQ 5 pa gow SA OBSS D 2 Sg SoG B e rs lt oi ow vo e GEIRE Eg m moon po AS Sagem gs n 3 amp Gd LNcS EIL co c RS Q 25 EO ZED B O N BR SLE c3 d SE pir lt w rM 9 aes 5 af
31. s subdirectory with VERSACAD in stallation instructions 20 Software Installation 2 ESETUP ESETUP is used to configure the onboard EEPROM The setup information is retained even after the power 15 turned off It is also used to change or store the default information used by the EGAWONDERS00 It is only necessaryto use ESETUP in the following situa tions 1 Tochange the default setup video mode or 2 Tospecify default monitor selection on power up To start ESETUP type at the DOS prompt C gt ESETUP lt enter gt The following menu will be displayed ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC A TI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC AT I TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI COPYRIGHT 1989 EGAWONDERS800 ADVANCE SETUP VERSION x xx Is a MultiSync Attached POWER UP MODE SELECTION D MDA MONO GRAPHICS 720X348 E MDA MONO GRAPHICS 640X400 F ADJUST TTL MONOCHROME GRAYSCALE G EXIT AND SAVE CONFIGURATION Monitor detected EGA Use lt Tl gt or lt letter gt and lt ret gt to select option lt esc gt to abort The following is a description of the ESETUP menu 21 Software Installation A MONITOR SELECTION The EGAWONDERS800 monitor detection circuitry cannot differentiate between a MultiSync or EGA monitor You must specify whether you have MultiSync monitor attached B EGA Selection of this item will start the EGAWONDERS800 in EGA mod
32. s Inc Copyright 1989 1 Test Monochrome Mode 2 Test Color Mode Exit Enter Option If problems are still encountered after the EGAWONDER800 passes ETEST they are most like ly installation compatibility or operation related Compatibility related problems can be isolated by trying the EGAWONDER800 on another monitor and or another computer as appropriate 30 Appendix 4 INSTALLATION RELATED PROBLEMS NO DISPLAY PROBLEMS Problem No display No fan noise Diagnosis No power to computer Action Check that com EY er is plugged i in and turned on If the power indicator light does not come on when power is switched on the power supply may be efective Problem No display fan noise computer beeps 1 long and 2 short tones Diagnosis Video card not recognized Action Check eid settings switches 5 amp 6 on switch block 1 on your motherboard should be ON Check that the EGAWONDER800 is properly seated in the slot Check ROM BIOS date IBM PC only Get new BIOS if earlier than 10 16 82 Problem No display computer beeps once floppy drive light flashes on and goes off Diagnosis oe pes works signal not reaching monitor possible defective monitor Action Check monitor is it switched on and monitor cable connnected properly Turn up monitor bri and contrast controls Turn monitor off and on then reboot system Try monitor on another system 31 Appe
33. sible device driver or memory resident program conflict Action Disable programs by 2187 from memory or by renaming the AUTOEXEC BAT file to BAK and CONFIG SYS to BAK and reboot If the problem disappears there is a conflict with one of your programs Diagnosis l Monitor may not switch modes without resetting Action Reset monitor by turning it off and on Problem Memory resident programs ie SideKick work when initially loaded but not later when needed 33 Appendix A Diagnosis Current video mode different from installation of TSR program Action Use ECONFIG to switch mode to whatever the TSR program ie SideKick is installed for Problem Programs vary in screen size Diagnosis Programs may be using different video modes Action Adjust the horizontal and vertical height controls on your monitor Problem Screen flickers on RGB monitor Diagnosis Interlacing of image Action Use a screen filter or install software for lower resolution If none of the above have helped to solve the problem Contact the Dealer who sold you the computer or EGAWONDERS800 If they are unable to solve the problem fill out the Problem Report Form located on the following pages and call our Technical Support Department B TheATI Technical Support Department hours 9 00 am 5 30 pm E S T 416 756 0711 34 Problem Report Form Before calling ATI Technical Support please fill ou
34. t this form and have it available when talking to one of our representatives This form must be filled out before plac ing the call to ATI Technologies Inc If you write please complete both pages of this report and mail to the ad dress given on the back of this manual or fax to 416 756 0720 ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC WILL BE UNABLE TO PROCESS YOUR CALL WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION EGAWONDERS800 Problem Report Serial Number EGA BIOS Version U 1 DOS Version ECONFIG version ESETUP version Type amp Model of Computer Type amp Model of Monitor Other Add on Boards Installed and Version Memory Board Mouse Make Driver Version Network Make Model Software amp Version Memory Resident Programs Device Drivers Loaded Versions arare aa a Tara ta a ar aT BIOS Version is displayed on the screen upon power up or by running BIOS DATE on Disk 1 35 EGAWONDER800 Problem Report con t Contents of Autoexec bat Contents of Config sys Problem Description Problem Steps to Re Create the Problem B TheATI Technical Support Department hours 9 00 am 5 30 pm E S T 416 756 0711 36 Appendix B APPENDIX B Appendix B DUAL MONITOR INSTALLATION The EGAWONDERS800 will co exist with 3 types of video adapters either MDA Hercules Graphics or CGA card Other video adapters will not work with the EGAWONDERS00 You must select which card wil
35. with the unit proof of purchase including date of purchase a note outlining the problem and the RMA number IMPORTANT When shipping your unit pack securely and ship prepaid and insured ATI Technologies Inc will not be held liable for damage or loss to the product in shipment Index 3 5 diskettes A Adapter Color Graphics CGA Dual Enhanced Graphic EGA Hercules Graphics Monochrome Display MDA AutoCAD AutoShade B BIOS C CGA CMOS VLSI Gate Array Technology Compatibles IBM PC AT IBM PC XT IBM Personal System 2 Connectors 9 pin Contents of the Package D Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Dual Monitor Installation 54 Page 5 17 16 15 51 5 30 38 ECONFIG EDRIVER EGA ETEST ESETUP ESETUP Options CGA EGA MDA Monitor Selections TTL Grayscale FCC Compliance Statement Features Hercules Graphics HGC Installing the EGAWONDER800 Installation Related Problems No Display Problems Error Messages Operational Problems Interlacing Introduction 55 Index Page 24 27 2 3 21 26 20 21 30 32 43 21 23 22 23 22 24 50 2 3 25 2 3 21 26 Index Page M Monitors Dual 30 EGA 2 Multisync 3 RGB 9 TTL Monochrome 2 x Q x Quick Start 11 x Reassembling The PC 17 References 51 Resolutions 640x480 1 3 43 x 720x35
36. y energy and if not properly installed and used correctly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s in structions may cause interference to radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa tion If this equipment does cause interference with radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is en couraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer into a different outlet so that computer and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an ex perienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Inter ference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computin
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