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The LCD display is controlled directly by the CPU board. The touchscreen is interfaced to the CPU by means of
a touchscreen controller that connects to the CPU via the internal USB bus and emulates a computer mouse.

9.3.1.1. Front Panel Interface PCA

The front panel interface PCA controls the various functions of the display and touchscreen. For driving the
display it provides connection between the CPU video controller and the LCD display module. This PCA also
contains:
power supply circuitry for the LCD display module
a USB hub that is used for communications with the touchscreen controller and the two front panel USB
device ports
the circuitry for powering the display backlight

9.4. SOFTWARE OPERATION

The T703 calibrator’s core module is a high performance, Vortex 86SX-based microcomputer running Windows
CE. Inside Windows CE, special software developed by Teledyne API interprets user commands from the
various interfaces, performs procedures and tasks, stores data in the CPU’s various memory devices, and
calculates the concentration of the gas being sampled.
Windows CE
API FIRMWARE
Calibrator
Operations
Calibration Proc edures
Configu ra tion Pr ocedu re s
Aut o nomic Systems
Diagnostic Routines
Memory Handli ng
Calibration Data
System Status Data
I nter face Handling
Sensor input Dat a
Touchscre en
Analog Output Data
RS 232 & RS485
Ex ternal Digit al I/O
Measurement
Algorithms for
photometer
CALIBRATOR
HARDWARE
PC/104 BUS
PC/104 BUS
Figure 9-11: Schematic of Basic Software Operation
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