GE GFK-2251 manual Front Access Panel, Channels

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Front Access Panel

The Panel C is equipped with a front access panel that provides access to the Compact Flash port and two USB ports.

Warning

Do not connect or disconnect to Compact Flash or USB ports while power is applied to the industrial computer, unless the area is known to be non-hazardous.

For Non-incendive field connections, refer to Control Drawing DR00, which is provided in Appendix A.

I/O Channels

The Panel C industrial computer provides the following I/O interface channels:

•Two RS-232 serial ports, COM1 and COM2 are accessible on the side panel.

•One enhanced parallel port, LPT1 is located on the side.

•PS2 connectors for Keyboard and Mouse.

•Three USB ports (includes two USB ports in the front access panel and one USB port on the right side panel).

•Connector for external floppy disk drive (side access)

•Connector for external CD-ROM drive (side access)

•Video output (side access)

•Ethernet 10/100 base T (RJ-45) (side access)

If the end application requires serial or parallel interfaces in addition to those provided by the standard system, these can be provided by the addition of specific PCI or ISA I/O cards. A wide selection is available from third party sources to provide user flexibility.

Warning

Do not connect or disconnect to COM1, COM2, and LPT1 ports while power is applied to the industrial computer, unless the area is known to be non-hazardous.

1-4 Panel C Industrial Computer Hardware User's Manual–May 2003 GFK-2251