Epson ActionNote 4000 Product Information Guide
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1. cover for installing a memory module or numeric coprocessor right trackball button hard disk drive COM pRINTERY sedal EXT FDD EXTKB Compartment Port parallel extemal keyboard port and mouse port Computer Specifications Main Unit CPU 486SLC microprocessor 33 MHz and simulated 8 MHz clock speed 1 MHz in Suspend mode Cache 1KB internal two way set associative cache 4MB standard 2MB soldered on main system board and one 2MB memory module expandable to 8MB by replacing the 2M B memory module with a 6M B memory module the first 640KB is conventional memory and 128KB is used for shadow RAM the rest can be used as extended or expanded memory System memory ROM BIOS Shadow RAM Clock calendar Numeric coprocessor Controllers Diskette drive Hard disk Video PCMCIA Speaker Interfaces External VGA Parallel Serial Pointing device or external keyboard AC adapter Input Devices 128KB on a single onetime programmable Keyboard ROM includes system BIOS VGA BIOS and the SETUP program Video RAM 256K B 80ns video memory on main Trackball system board 256KB x 4 frame buffer 7 27 93 EPSON ActionNote 4000 System shadowed at F0000 to FFFF 64KB VGA BIOS shadowed at E0000 to E8000 32KB Real time clock calendar and CMOS RAM for configuration backed up by built in Dallas8 DS 1287 or compatible dock chip Socket for optional Cyrix amp Cx 83587 coprocessor Buil2. ActionNote 4000 5 EPSON ActionNote 4000 Internal Connector Pin Assignments Trackball Connector J 15 This connector supports the built in trackball pointing device Trackball Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Ss Pin__ Signal SINB RTSB Ground Internal Keyboard Connectors J7 and J9 pin 1 pin 8 connector J9 pin 1 pin 16 Internal Keyboard Connector Pin Assignments uem Sgna iem Signal 1 ma ja FUNc Fs p amo s Ts s ker i cAestocx 4 Keyboard data ne s NUMLOCK s 5 VDC system 5VSYS 134 10 Keybos es Keyboard dara ines 1113 14 16 Ke DC DC Power Connector J 16 pin 1 pin 21 DC DC Power Connector Pin Assignments board dala lines Grouwa t2 j Ve 5VOC LEO HuE 3 Ground Vcc 5 VDC 4 Groud is Ve s5VDO 5 EXTAC 16 mave e Ground 17 j Ve 5VDCO 7 _ BAT LO1 t8 BATLO2 CHARGE 8 VeeG 2avDc 19 Vn NVPWR Ss o tcboN z covRVR X 10 __ Vee 24 voc 21 Notconeced Vin INV PWR ActionNote 4000 6 LED Connector J14 BEHEHEENBN pin 10 LED Connector Pin Assignments 1 Gornd e SR PCMCIA HDDLED LOSPD CAPSLOCK a BALED 2 3 4 NumLock J9 X BUSYED 5 Cover Closed Switch Connector 12 Cover Closed Switch Connector Pin Assignme
3. VGA Port Connector Pin Assignments pin 1 Bc 2 pin 3 pin 4 12 VDC A D 18 VDC B Thermostat T Frame ground IDE Hard Disk Drive Connector J8 pin2 pin 1 IDE Hard Disk Drive Connector Pin Assignments 7 27 93 PCMCIA Card Connector J4 PCMCIA Card Connector Pin Assignments 1 Ground 18 cvPPo ss Ground_ s2 _ cvPPo 2 coss t9 caw se co ss cazz a coga zo cais sz cpei s4 cazs a cos 21 cai ss coB12 ss caz4 s coe 22 ca7 so cois se CA25 e cpe7 __ 2s cae 4o copia _ 57 unused cet 2a cas a1 cos ss s caio 25 cas 42 cez so o oe 26 cas 43 unused eo iPack 10 can z7 ca2 s iono jet REGI 11 cao 28 car 4s iow _ e2 BvDeso 12 cas 29 cao ae cat7 es STCHG 13 cars so oppo 47 cars 64 CDB8 14 cai s cpe 4s cais es copes 15 wEPGM s2 cpe2 49 ca20 ee _ cpB10 Rea ss usie so caz e7 c02 jcvcco 24 Grund 51 cvcco es Ground Memory Module Connector J5 pin 2 oiojo 16 pin 44 p 70 pin 17 pin 43 Memory Module Connector Pin Assignments _ Rma 21 Rnwe 35 cass Mpio se B8RAS CASHS s Mos je s RMa2 zs nMe J io MD4 24 mD Jae X BRAS2 11 RMAs 2s j svpc s BWE 26 MDI2
4. 0 Supports system timer Channel 1 Supports refresh cycles Channel 2 Supports audio speaker Power On Diagnostics and Boot Errors The computer s ROM BIOS contains a series of diagnostic programs called the Power On Diagnostics POD or Power On Self Test POST These programs check internal devices such as ROM RAM the timer the keyboard controller and the hard disk drive every time you turn on or reset the computer When the POD tests detect an error the computer displays a message on the screen If the error occurs before the computer initializes the video display the computer beeps If the error is serious the computer cancels further checking and stops system initialization The computer locks up and if displayed the error message remains on the screen The table below lists the error messages that may appear The solutions provided must be followed in order If more than one replacement module is specified replace them in order one at atime Power on Diagnostics Error M essages Explanation CMOS Battery Has Battery in DS 1287 or compatible Failed RTC that supports CMOS is low Replace DS 1287 or compatible RTC CMOS Checksum Error Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS is corrupted it may be caused by a weak battery Check battery and replace DS 1287 or compatible RTC if necessary Interrupt channel 2 failed POD routine Battery in DS 1287 or compattible RTC tha
5. ActionN ote 4000 Quick Reference 7 27 93 ActionNote 4000 9
6. BTC 5001 U2 BTC keyboard encoder amp coder 70C40 77C82 80C42 8742 U4 integrated 8042 compatible keyboard controller DS 1287 or compatible Dallas DS 1287 or compatible RTC includes RTC U5 Lithium backup battery and RAM TH6460 U7 Peripheral controller provides one printer parallel port two 16450 UARTS IDE HDD interface FDC bus interface buffers DRAM U13 U14 4MB standard memory 2MB soldered on main U8 U9 system board and one 2MB memory module expandable to 8MB by replacing the 2MB memory module with a 8MB memory module J5 DataBook PCMCIA controller and driver interface module System controller provides AT bus control logic data bus conversion logic CPU reset logic clock generation for CPU keyboard and timer DMA refresh logic and peripheral interface logic Socket provided for optional Intel 387SX SL multispeed or Cyrix Cx887SLC 33 NPX Video controller supports LCD 640 x 480 x 64 gray shades and CRT 800 x 600 x 16 colors displays and simultaneous LCD and CRT operation On main system board provides simultaneous LCD and CRT operation DB86082 U10 ACC 2036 U12 Coprocessor U19 GD6410B U26 Video DRAM 256KB x 4 U27 U28 U35 AM27C010 U30 1024 Kb 128 Kb x 8 OT EPROM VGA BIOS ROM and Initialization BIOS ROM used during power up Databook Socket Services supports shadow RAM Internal System Board Connectors Buzzer BZ1 6 pin mini DIN female back panel P pi
7. a Indicator Lights The indicator lights provide information about the computer s operation Power Indicates the computer is turned on Low battery Flashes to indicate the battery capacity is less than 20 Suspend mode Indicates the computer is in Suspend mode Hard disk drive Indicates the computer is accessing the hard disk drive PCMCIA card slot Indicates a PCMCIA card is in the PCMCIA card slot and the computer is accessing the card 1 Num Lock Indicates that Num Lock is set This activates the embedded numeric keypad on the w Dm c Des keyboard As Caps Lock Indicates that Caps Lock is set on the keyboard Scroll Lock Indicates that Scroll Lock is set on the keyboard Battery Alarm When there are only 1 to 3 minutes of battery life remaining the computer beeps Options 80MB hard disk drive 120MB hard disk drive 6MB expansion menory module NiCad battery pack External keyboard External keypad Adapter for automobile cigarette lighter 2400 9600 baud fax modem PCMCIA card 14 400 14 400 baud fax modem PCMCIA card 7 27 93 EPSON ActionNote 4000 Main System Board Diagrams System Board Top Components and Connectors System Board Bottom Components ooooco n Us5 U28 U27 C rA 7 27 93 ActionNote 4000 3 EPSON ActionNote 4000 System Board Components Component D CPU U1 486SLC 33 microprocessor 1KB internal two way set associative cache
8. e and or main system hoard Requites main system board replacement for service centers not authorized to perform component level replacement FDD Controller Failure FDD Drive Error HDD Controller Failure Memory Verify Error at Error Beep Code If the POD tests detect an error but cannot display an error message the computer sounds the error beep code An error beep code is a distinct pattern of beeps that identifies the error such as one long beep and two short beeps If there are no errors the computer beeps once before it loads the operating system The table below describes the error beep code Error Beep Code No of Beeps 1 long 2 short BIOS cannot initialize the video display the computer is unable to display additional information ActionNote 4000 8 If you add the A switch to the CARDTALK SYS driver the computer also beeps when a PCMCIA card is inserted The table below lists the PCMCIA beep codes PCMCIA Beep Codes The card is recognized The card Is not recognized LAN cards require drivers or enablers to be loaded check the card documentation for more information The card requires resources that are not available Installation Support Tips SETUP The SETUP program is stored in the 128KB ROM BIOS To start the SETUP program press the Delete key after the system boots The table below describes some SETUP options Selected SETUP Options SETUP Option Power Managem
9. ent Enables or disables a timeout period for the computer and or hard disk drive to conserve batter Defines the parallel port as the external diskette drive port or the printer port Trackball Enables or disables the built in trackball to use a mouse or other pointing device connected to the EXT KB or COM 1 port disable the built in trackball Parallel Port Special Key Combinations The following function and control key combinations can be used in most DOS applications However some TSR programs and other utilities that replace the normal DOS keyboard interrupts may interfere with the operation of these key combinations special Key Combinations Combination Function Enables Suspend mode pee any key to resume normal g Displays the image on the LCD an external monttor or both Turns the LCD bacidight on or off Selects low speed mode 8 MHz Selects high speed mode 33 MHz PCMCIA Installation Setup See the PCREADME TXT file on the ActionN ote 4000 Reference disk for information 7 27 93 EPSON ActionNote 4000 Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Technical Information Bulletins None Product Support Bulletins None Related Documentation TM A N 4000 PL AN 4000 SPKA N 4000 400221000 400223600 Epson ActionN ote 4000 Service M anual Epson ActionN ote 4000 Parts Price List Epson ActionNote 4000 Self Paced Kit Epson ActionNote 4000 User s Guide Epson
10. n header mate Connector Keyboard or mouse J1 Cover switch J2 Memory module J5 44 pin header female Serial port COM1 J6 9 pin D shell male back panel respectivel supports HDD Keyboard ribbon cables J7 J9 IDE HDD J8 External CRT VGA J11 15 pin female back panel CCFT inverter LCD backlight brightness contrast J12 Power supply DC DC converter J16 22 pin connector female supplies power from the power supply to the main system board ActionNote 4000 4 External Connector Pin Assignments Parallel Port Connector J3 pin 13 pin 1 m em ES FDD Parallel FDD current 2 Data 0 5 Datas Trako fis Ground Ground 6 Data4 Diskchange 19 Ground Ground 7 Data5 Notconnected 20 Ground Ground Datae Not connected 21 Ground Ground Data7 Not connected 22 Ground Ground ACK Drveselet 23 Ground Ground Ground Ground Paper end Write data 25 Ground Ground SLCT Write enable Serial Port Connector J6 pin 6 pin 9 Serial Port Connector Pin Assignments Signal Request to send Clear to send Keyboard M ouse Connector CJ1 pin 6 pin 5 pin 4 pin 3 pin 2 pin 1 Keyboard M ouse Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 Pin Signal 1 amp 5 VCC Keyboard data 3 Ground 6 Clock keyboard 7 27 93 EPSON ActionNote 4000 VGA Port Connector J 11 pin 5 pin 10 pin 15
11. nts Pin Signal o 2 Sleep LCD Panel Connector J13 ep ue LCD Pane Connector Pin Assignments LCD CCFT Inverter Connector J12 Danais LCD CCFT Inverter Connector Pin Assignments contRon 7 j 4vc 2 Ground se cNNVM s icpiPp 1 e NAVR j4 sv tN Is uc FP tt BLOONS 6 tcD scP 12 Ground amp 7 27 93 DMA Assignments Assi gned Device m controller 8 bit Available Hardware Interrupts IRQ No Function o IRQ0 System timer o 0 Ra Available FDD controller ROS IRa9 VGA RQ10 Available RQt1 Available RQ12 PS 2 compatible mouse Resewed for numeric coprocessor System I O Address Map ee RE DMA page register Clear numeric coprocessor ors Numeiccopoomaor 2Fe 2FF Sehapot2 1 1 1 1 y 2FF 3B0 Reseved 3F8 SFF Serial port 1 default 7 27 93 EPSON ActionNote 4000 Hard Disk Drive Types Drive Name Manufacturer Toshiba MK1422FCV MK1522FCV Actual size when formatted may be slightly different than the size listed on the drive label Epson hard disk drive Programmable Timer Counters Channel Number Channel
12. rt VGA LCD 640 x 480 dots x 64 shades of gray Monochrome 7 5 inch 0 23 mm dot pitch high contrast two film paper white backlit by one cooled cathode fluorescent tube CCFT continuous brightness and contrast controls power saving feature brightness and contrast enhancement contrast ratio 18 1 Power Supply AC adapter 12 VDC to computer 18 VDC to battery charger 3 0 A continuous AC adapter with international voltage input 47 63 Hz Battery Removable and rechargeable internal AE size NiCad battery pack 9cell 9 6 volt L7AH 16 3 W typical 21 hour battery life with SETUP Power Management enabled Caution Use only the ActionN ote 4000 AC adapter and battery with the computer Physical Dimensions Height 38 mm 15 in Width 252 mm 10 0 in Depth 190 mm 7 6 in Weight 175 kg 3 85 Ib with battery and hard disk drive installed Environmental Requirements Temperature Operating 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Non operating 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Humidity Operating 30 to 90 non condensing Non operating 5 to 95 non condensing Acoustical noise 35dB 1 meter ActionNote 4000 2 Altitude Operating 61 to 3048m 200 to 10 000 feet Non operating 61 to 9 090 m 200 to 30 000 feet Caution When traveling by airplane bring the computer into the passenger compartment as carry on luggage to prevent it from being stored in an unpressurized storage are
13. t in controller for one external 3 5 inch 1 44MB diskette drive supports 1 44M B and 720KB diskette formats Built in controller for removable internal hard disk drive Cirrus amp GD6410B 16 bit VGA controller fully backward compatible with CGA and EGA supports a standard monochrome LCD with a maximum resolution of 640x480x64 shades of gray and an external monitor with resolutions up to 800 x 600 x 16 colors simultaneous LCD and CRT operation Databook DB86082 PCMCIA version 2 0 controller Type II connector supports Type and Type II memory and I O cards Built in ISA compatible speaker controller internal 15 pin D sub female connector for external analog VGA or SVGA monitor Centronics compatible 25 pin D sub female connector standard 8 bit parallel RS 232C programmable asynchronous 9 pin D sub male connector 6 pin mini DIN connector for a PS 28 compatible pointing device or keyboard keyboard supported directly pointing device requires adapter DC input port for external AC adapter 4 pin mini DIN connector 79 80 US keys embedded numeric keypad and F11 and F12 keys inverted T cursor control key layout Built in two button trackball ActionNote 4000 1 EPSON ActionNote 4000 Mass Storage Hard disk drive One removable 24 inch internal hard disk drive Diskette drive External 3 5 inch diskette drive 1 44M B and 720KB diskette formats supported diskette drive connects to parallel po
14. t supports CMOS is low Replace DS 1287 or compatible RTC ActionNote 4000 7 EPSON ActionNote 4000 Power on Diagnostics Error M essages continued Check sum value is generated and compared with CMOS values if they differ an error occurs Run SETUP Video type stored in CMOS does not match type detected by BIOS Run SETUP BIOS encountered timing problem with keyboard Run SETUP and set Halt On option to No Error Replace keyboard BIOS OTPROM Run SETUP Replace memory module video controller 6410B keyboard interpreter BTC 5001 and or main system board BIOS unable to communicate with FDD controller Check 6460 Run SETUP BIOS unable to communicate with FDD controller Check cable connection Run SETUP and set Parallel option to 1 44MB 3 5 BIOS unable to communicate with HDD Run SETUP Check connection on main system board Replace hard disk drive peripheral controller 6460 and or main system board Unable to Initialize HDD Run SETUP Disk Boot Failure BIOS reads diskette but cannot hoot system Run SETUP Replace boot diskette Memory Parity Error at Parity error with DRAM on main system board Displays hexadecimal address where error occurred Run diagnostics program Replace base memory DRAM 1 MB x 4 bit 60 70ns and or main system hoard Memory error with DRAM on main system board Displays hexadecimal address where error occurred Run diagnostics program Replace memory modul
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