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1. TS 3100 User s Manual a AR i an Technologic TS 3100 User s Manual Technologic Systems a Technologic S Y S TEM S Technologic Systems Inc 16 East Laser Drive Fountain Hills AZ 85268 480 837 5200 FAX 837 5300 info embeddedx86 com http Awww embeddedx86 com This revision of the manual is dated 2 200 All modifications from previous versions are listed in the appendix Copyright 1998 2001 by Technologic Systems Inc All rights reserved ji 0 2 0 TS 3100 User s Manual Technologic Systems Limited Warranty Technologic Systems warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase Technologic Systems will repair or replace the defective unit during this warranty period in accordance with the following instructions e Contact Technologic Systems and obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number and a copy of the RMA form e Fill out the RMA form completely and include it and dated proof of purchase with the defective unit being returned Clearly print the RMA number on the outside of the package This limited warranty does not cover damages resulting from lighting or other power surges misuse abuse abnormal conditions of operation or attempts to alter or modify the function of the product This warranty is limited to the repair or replacement o f the defective unit In no event shall Technologic Systems be liable or responsible fo2. fferentiate your product Technologic Systems can provide technical support as well as a free quotation for any custom hardware software or BIOS modifications you may require This manual is fairly short This is because for the most part the TS 3100 is a standard 80386 based PC compatible computer and there are hundreds of books about writing software for the PC platform The purpose of this manual is documenting where the TS 3100 differs from a standard PC 2 Differences Between TS 3100 and TS 3200 The TS 3100 is almost identical to the TS 3200 The TS 3100 was designed to be an extremely low cost PC 104 board where the full horsepower of a TS 3200 is not needed Therefore the manual for the TS 3200 can be used except for the categories below detailing where they differ A copy of the TS 3200 can be found on our web page for the TS 3200 or on the utility diskette of the TS 3100 2 1 RAM Memory The TS 3100 only has 512 Kbytes of 8 bit wide RAM and is not expandable Some of this RAM is used for BIOS shadowing and the operating system The maximum user program size is limited to about 250 Kbytes which is typically plenty for most DOS applications 2 2 Flash Memory The Flash memory uses a single 512 Kbyte chip Some of this Flash memory is reserved for the BIOS and for DOS This leaves about 320 Kbytes of solid state disk drive space available If more disk space is required one can always add a DiskOnChip module 2 3 Operating Sys
3. ng Soon Coming Soon TS 3100 User s Manual Appendix B System Memory Map Technologic Systems Resource Starting Address Size Hex Decimal BIOS 64k Shadow RAM F0000h 960k DOS BIOS Extension 64k E0000h 896k PC 104 Bus 32k D8000h 864k DiskOnChip or SRAM or PC 104 Bus 32k DO000h 832k 2k PC 104 Bus C8000h 800K 3 PC 104 Bus 32k Typically video BIOS C0000h 768k T ne ener 12PK i i ee y A0000h 640k Not Used 70000h 448k 192k Lower Memory 448k RAM 00000h 00000 Figure 3 TS 3100 Memory Map Not to scale Appendix C Further References Technologic Systems Web Site http Awww embeddedx86 com Technologic Systems TS 3200 Manual http www embeddedarm com documentation ts 3200 manual pdf Intel 336EX User s Guide http developer intel com design intarch manuals 272485 htm Maxim Integrated Products http www maxim ic com Omen Technologies http www omen com PC 104 Consortium Web Site http www pc104 org Appendix D Manual Revisions 11 09 01 New manual 07 24 08 Fixed broken web links
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5. r any loss or damages including but not limited to any lost profits incidental or consequential damages loss of business or anticipatory profits arising from the use or inability to use this product Repairs made after the expiration of the warranty period are subject to a flat rate repair charge and the cost of return shipping Please contact Technologic Systems to arrange for any repair service TS 3100 User s Manual Technologic Systems Table Of Contents PIMITED WARRANTY Her cere eects a a ia a acs ae occ Bate a aa a dev ativan i Il 1 INTRODUGTION ee ae Bene lala laddaetetedadnd aa diosa dees 5 2 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TS 3100 AND TS 3200 0 c ccceccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeceaaaaecaeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseteeesennaaeeees 5 2 1 FRAM M mmory cit AA ear A 5 2 2 ASA MEMO Y riada ii sen nr ai hell einen aie iin Seas 5 2 3 Operating Systems Support etapas ente 5 PAR NO 5 A E O TONER EFERTEFURGIHELEPEVEREEREEREHHESTERTUHRNEFESERNCRESER SO EREIEREEEFNEFNEIEREHERRE 5 2 6 A ei ee a ee ea ee nine 5 2 0 DIOIDITe enc RRREELIRPENEETERFPEFPIEFTEFFRHRTERREGRRELTRFPERFLEFFFFRLERTFRRGEDEISTELFERTTERERLERTEEEFERFORTHRESTETENEITTETPELTGFFEFFERERRUERETE 6 2 8 Transferring Files from a Host System to the TS3100 uu4422244HHHnnnn nennen ennnnnnnnnnnnnnnernnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 6 2 9 Development Tips 2a rennen tc 6 3 FEEDBACK AND UPDATES TO THE MANUAL 2222444440snsenmansnnnnnrsnnnnnnnnenne nen eenmeonnnn
6. tems Supported Due to the limited RAM only DOS ROM is supported by Technologic Systems on the TS 3100 2 4 Speed Both the TS 3100 and the TS 3200 use an Intel 386EX chip running at 25 MHz clock rate The TS 3200 uses a high speed SDRAM with a 16 bit interface to the processor The TS 3100 differs in that it uses a slower DRAM with only an 8 bit interface This causes the TS 3100 to execute code at 40 as fast as the TS 3200 2 5 Bus Size The TS 3100 only supports an 8 bit PC 104 Bus Most PC 104 daughter boards only use 8 bits so this is a minor limitation 2 6 RS 485 The TS 3100 and the TS 3200 support RS 485 on pins 1 and 6 ofthe COM 1 header Unlike the TS 3200 the TS 3100 does not have a separate 3 pin header for RS 485 TS 3100 User s Manual Technologic Systems 2 7 DIO Differences The TS 3100 has the exact same 37 DIO lines on headers DIO1 DIO2 and LCD as the TS 3200 does The TS 3100 has slightly more flexibility on a few of the signals Pins 6 11 12 13 and 14 on DIO1 and pin 12 on DIO2 can be either inputs or outputs the TS 3200 can only use these lines as inputs On the TS 3100 all input signals on the DIO1 DIO2 and LCD ports can be 0 5 Volts the TS 3200 has a 3 3V limitation on some of these lines 2 8 Transferring Files from a Host System to the TS 3100 Although the TS 9500 a PC 104 daughter board with VGA video and keyboard can be used with the TS 3100 the TS 9500 Compact Flash interface requires a f
7. ull 16 bit PC 104 bus This means that Compact Flash cannot be used to transfer files from a host PC Using Zmodem over a serial port is the suggested method to transfer files to the TS 3100 2 9 Development Tips The use of a TS 3200 is recommended for Development Besides being able to support a TS 9500 useful in rapid development and on board debugging with the VGA and keyboard support the faster speed and the ability to throttle the speed with a jumper simulating a TS 3100 make it a perfect developers tool for the TS 3100 The use of the integrated BIOS debugger INT3 is available on the TS 3100 3 Feedback and Updates to the Manual To help our customers make the most of our products we are continually making additional and updated resources available on the Technologic Systems web site www embeddedx86 com These include manuals application notes programming examples and updated software and firmware Check in periodically to see what s new When we are prioritizing work on these updated resources feedback from customers and prospective customers is the number one influence If you have questions comments or concerns about your TS 3100 Embedded PC please let us know Details for contacting us are listed in the front of this manual TS 3100 User s Manual Technologic Systems Appendix A Board Diagram and Dimensions Figure 1 Board Diagram Figure 2 Board Dimensions standard PC 104 8 bit module dimensions Comi
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