Advantech PCA-6359 user manual Introduction, Chipset, Display memory, Display types

4.1Introduction

The PCA-6359V/VE/F has an onboard PCI flat panel/VGA interface. The specifications and features are described as follows:

4.1.1 Chipset

The PCA-6359V/VE/F uses a C&T 69000 chipset for its PCI/SVGA controller. It supports many popular LCD, EL, and gas plasma flat panel displays and conventional analog CRT monitors. The 69000 VGA BIOS supports monochrome LCD, EL, color TFT and STN LCD flat panel displays. In addition, it also supports interlaced and non-interlaced analog monitors (color and monochrome VGA) in high-resolution modes while maintaining complete IBM VGA compatibility. Digital monitors (i.e. MDA, CGA, and EGA) are NOT supported. Multiple frequency (multisync) monitors are handled as if they were analog monitors.

4.1.2 Display memory

With onboard 2 MB display memory, the VGA controller can drive CRT displays or color panel displays with resolutions up to 1024 x 768 at 64 K colors. The display memory can be expanded to 4 MB for true-color resolution of 1024 x 768 with C&T 69030 upon request.

4.1.3 Display types

CRT and panel displays can be used simultaneously. The PCA-6359V/VE/F can be set in one of three configurations: on a CRT, on a flat panel display, or on both simultaneously. The system is initially set to simultaneous display mode. The utility disks include three *.COM files in the subdirectory Utility\vga\ which can be used to configure the display. In order to use these configuration programs, type the file name and path at the DOS prompt.

CT.COM: Enables CRT display only

FP.COM: Enables panel display only

SM.COM: Enables both displays simultaneously

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