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1. PC 1O USER MANUAL Version 1 1 K Team S A Lausanne 26 February 2001 Documentation author K Team S A Chemin du Vuasset CP 111 1028 Pr verenges Switzerland info k team com http www k team com Trademark Acknowledgements AirEZY2400 OTC Telecom Inc Brooktree Conexant Systems Inc Koala K Team S A NOTICE The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice e The information contained in this manual is to the best of our knowledge complete accurate and up to date However K Team can assume no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracies or omissions Should any errors be detected please inform K Team S A PC 104 USER MANUAL 2 Contents 1 INTRODUCTION srsssscisscscscsadiccsssssssvsvstesesssbensessecedivcosscessseuscedescedcsvessosesbuteossoveesdasedesssbubieessineceddeuosscedsvesscedescelcsdessosecseecoseee 3 1 1 PC 104 SPECIFICATIONS ccccccccccccccccccccccccccuseseseeeseseseseseseseseseeesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesescscscsescscscssessceceeseesesevecs 4 1 2 GENERALITIES AEE E AEA RE A EA AS EEEE E EA A E 4 2 DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGES ieoicseisesisosssecscsessossssssssoic essosssssssessesessvosseocde ss esstesssosss ossoszasssso tsi sostss essses sssa tivesisS 5 ZA PC TO4 PACKAGE orrie en h rrna a e e a e a i a e r o e a e 5 22s PC I04 FRAMEGRABBER PACKAGE o ccccsdsce devecicesdesieddecdesteenscedeed n a a ae a e ia a 5 23e WIRELESS ETHERNET2. PACKAGES oroe eee anae eere a eae arre e a ea i e E aean 5 3 DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS eessesessseossesecssoceessoceesoeosscseessoceesscceessecssssecsscceesseceesseceessecssccesseceeessecessseesssoeesseceessee 6 3 1 KOALA PC 104 EXTENSION BOARD a nnen a T E E T E E T ae nN 6 3 2 PC 104 MAIN BOARD E ae ew OEE iD 6 3 3 PC 104 FRAME GRABBER sran yesies cose esiessstveeies co suosacus Ea su vSieoss ba vues co vases cus Uovieseveasieusedavcedspvuncuccsssvecden ussuasseeveess 6 3 4 WIRELESS ETHERNET i E A E vavsies eo oeesienss E cps vasabes E cu ease E eo eves ba co s EA T T E A Ea ARE aeS 7 1 Introduction Thanks for choosing the PC 104 extension for Koala The PC 104 extension for Koala is a powerful extension to the computational autonomy of the Koala PC 104 is a standard for PC compatible circuit board modules that can be stacked together to create an embedded computer system PC 104 systems are very similar to standard desktop PCs but with a far smaller form factor These systems can be programmed with the same development tools used with full size PCs which reduces the need and cost of custom development efforts A wide variety of third party modules is available for the PC 104 bus including sound I O data acquisition boards and GPS More than 200 vendors world wide supply hardware software and engineering services to support the growing PC 104 standard A custom interface board connects the PC 104 and Koala providing communication
3. For information on the pan tilt camera package please see the separate Pan Tilt documentation or contact a K Team representative 2 1 PC 104 Package You should have received the following items Two stacked printed circuit boards e Koala PC 104 Extension Board KPEB e PC 104 processor board PMB e Cable Set e Standard VGA connector e DIN keyboard connector e Serial connector e Parallel connector Floppy Drive Converter MSFC e CD ROM documentation 2 2 PC 104 FrameGrabber Package You should have received the following items Three stacked printed circuit boards e Koala PC 104 Extension Board KPEB e PC 104 processor board PMB e PC 104 frame grabber PFG e Cable Set e Standard VGA connector e DIN keyboard connector e Serial connector e Parallel connector Floppy Drive Converter MSFC e CD ROM documentation 2 3 Wireless Ethernet Package You should have received the following items e AirEZY 2400 wireless ethernet emitter installed in the Koala e AirEZY 2400 wireless base including e documentation e short straight cable station e long crossover cable hub e AC DC power adapter PC 104 USER MANUAL 5 3 Description of Components This section describes the following components e Koala PC 104 Extension Board e PC 104 Main Board e PC 104 Frame Grabber e Wireless Ethernet 3 1 Koala PC 104 Extension Board The Koala PC 104 Extension Board KPEB provides the connecti
4. ce are switched OFF otherwise damage can occur e Switch OFF the robot and any additional power supplies if you will not use them for more than a day Do not open the robot unless explicitly directed to do so by K Team technicians Perform this operation by carefully following the instructions given in appendix C e Do not manually force any mechanical parts such as pushing the robot and forcing its wheels If you have any questions or problems concerning the robot please contact your Koala dealer Recycling Think about the end of life of your robot Parts of the robot can be recycled and it is important to do so It is for instance important to keep batteries out of the solid waste stream When you throw away a battery it eventually ends up in a landfill or municipal incinerator These batteries can contribute to the toxicity levels of landfills or incinerator ash By recycling the batteries through battery recycling programs you can help to create a cleaner and safer environment for generations to come For these reasons please take care to recycle your robot and robot accessories at the end of its life cycle by for instance sending back the old equipment to the manufacturer or to your local dealer Thanks for your contribution to a cleaner environment PC 104 USER MANUAL 4 2 Description of Packages There are two standard PC 104 packages PC 104 and PC 104 Framegrabber We also offer an optional Wireless Ethernet Package
5. l Logic products on their web site http www digitallogic ch PC 104 USER MANUAL 6 To access protected information on the DigitalLogic website please use username custdl and password dalca 3 4 Wireless Ethernet You are provided with an AirEZY emitter installed in the Koala and base station that can be connected either to a hub or to a computer workstation Use a blue crossed cable to connect to a hub or a white straight cable to connect to a workstation When setting up your Koala please be sure to turn on the base station first then the Koala You will find more information in the manual included with the AirEZY package PC 104 USER MANUAL 7
6. on between the Koala and the PC 104 The KPEB is also used for mounting a 12v 5v DC DC converter and the hard disk The KPEB connects to the following components e Koala using an MMA connector e PC 104 Main Board using three connectors e Power a 6 pole AMP connector to a 6 pole connector Hard Disk power connector e Serial Port Network Port e Wireless Station installed in the Koala using a RJ 45 connector 3 2 PC 104 Main Board Take care that the serial communication cable from the Koala is plugged into COM1 on the PC 104 If you want to plug in a CDROM you need a special cable with a supplementary EIDE connector and a converter not provided by K Team The Digital Logic Documentation CDROM provides PDF help files that address the following issues products msm msmp5se_ manual MSMP5SE pdf How to connect a floppy a keyboard a monitor a serial COM2 or a parallel device e Problems with the BIOS e Problems with the Ethernet Card products misc msfc manual fdconv pdf e More details on how to connect a floppy 3 3 PC 104 Frame Grabber The MSMFG104 is based on a BrookTree 848 chipset BT848 a well supported device on both Linux and Windows You will find additional information on the MSMFG104 in particular regarding connections on the Digital Logic Documentation CDROM in the following PDF help file products msm msmfg104 manual MSMFG104pL pdf You can also consult the most recent information about Digita
7. s and power Communication between the Koala and the PC 104 is done via the Koala s RS232 serial port meaning that the front and back serial ports on the Koala can no longer be used PC 104 processor boards provided by K Team have the following features e Pentium MMX 266 MHz with 64MB RAM e Onboard Video Display CT 69000 chipset e Onboard Ethernet Interface SMC9000 chipset EIDE Floppy keyboard mouse and SVGA monitor interface e PC 104 and PC 104 extension bus e Ultra Slim ATA disk 2 5 We also provide the following optional extensions e Video FrameGrabber BT 848 chipset e Radio ethernet connection from 2 to 5 5 Mbps for remote control e Single or double pan tilt camera to interface with the onboard frame grabber PC 104 USER MANUAL 3 1 1 PC 104 Specifications Technical Aspect Details Power supply 15W 5VDC PC 104 and PC 104 Extension RS232 up to S6kbps Koala Autonomy 30 to 40 minutes according to configuration 1 2 Generalities To get the latest information on K Team products please visit http www k team com Safety Precautions e Check the operating voltage of all components before operation It must correspond to your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate of the power supply Don t plug or unplug any connector when the system is switched ON e All connections including addiing or disconnecting extensions must be made when the robot and the interfa
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