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Casio Cassiopeia PA-2400 manual

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  • Page 1

    P A-2400 Hardware Manual (V ersion 1.00 ) March 1998 Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Copy right ©1998. All rights r eserved.[...]

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    2 Table of Contents Chapte r 1. Overview 3 1. 1 Features 4 Chapte r 2. S y stem Configurati on 5 2. 1 S y stem Block Diagram 5 2. 2 A v ailable M odel 6 2. 3 Opti ons 6 2. 4 PC Card 7 Chapte r 3. External View 8 Chapte r 4. Specifications of De v ices 9 4. 1 CPU 9 4. 2 Memory 9 4. 3 T ouch Panel 9 4. 4 Display 9 4. 5 S w itches 10 4. 6 Communicatio[...]

  • Page 3

    3 1. Ov erview This manual describes the hardware specifications of the H/PC (PA-2400). It uses the Windows CE US Ver2.0 operating system . The Casio PA-2400 is the next model up from the PA-2100 (CASSIOPEIA Pen Version operating under Japanese-language OS Ver1.01) . This H/PC has been developed for overseas markets. I t has pen input capability an[...]

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    4 1.1 Features This H/PC has the Windows CE US V er2.0 open-platform OS pre- installed. Table 1.1 Differences from Ver1.01 Item Windows CE Ver2.0 Windows CE Ver1.01 1 OS environment Network compatible * Print function added Sound and backlight controllable from OS 2 Font True type font MS gothic 3 Concurrent use of multiple cards Concurrent use of [...]

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    5 2. S y ste m Configuration 2.1 S y ste m Bloc k Diagram F ig. 2. 1 S y ste m Block Di agram[...]

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    6 2.2 A v ailable Model Table 2.1 Available Model Memory Size Model DRAM Mask ROM F ROM Remark PA-2400 8 MB 16 MB (OS: 8 MB x 2) - Pen version 2.3 Options Table 2.2 List of Options Option Model Description Remark I/O Box (Master) PA- 2110IF-E Ir DA - SCSI conv ersion Based on DT-860IO- E I/O Box (Satellite) PA- 2111IF-E Ir DA - RS-232C conv ersion [...]

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    7 2.4 PC Card Table 2.3 List of Av ailable PC Cards Type Model / Standard Remark DT-635MC 256 KB DT-636MC 512 KB DT-637MC 1 MB SRAM card DT-638MC 2 MB Existing products DT-9031BF MC 4 MB DT-9032BF MC 6 MB DT-9033BF MC 10 MB ATA flas h card DT-9034BF MC 20 MB Existing products CF-4 -S 4 M B CF- 10- S 10 MB CF card CF- 15- S 15 MB OEM from SANDI SK ([...]

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    8 3. External View Fig. 3.1 External v iew of PA-2400 Hardware CASSIOPEIA A LIGHT CHG SY S POWER 3P PC CARD EJECT CONTRAST ADP IrDA RS-232C NOTI CF CARD ROM BOARD LOCK FREE BACK UP BATTERY MAIN BATTERY[...]

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    9 4. Specifications of Dev ices 4.1 CPU Table 4.1 CPU Item Specification Remark CPU Hitachi SH-3 (Sindbad) Clock 80 MHz 4.2 Memory Table 4.2 Memory Item Specification Remark DRAM 8 MB Sy stem m em ory, object storage m emory MASK ROM 16 MB Sy stem ROM 4.3 Touch Panel Table 4.3 Touch Panel Item Specification Remark Type Analog resistance membrane (n[...]

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    10 4.5 Sw itches Table 4.5 Switches Item Specification Remark POWER switch Toggle switch for power ON/OFF SIP key Toggle switch for SI panel ON/OFF LI GHT switch Toggle switch for EL backlight ON/OFF RESET switch Bootup Pin hole on the rear housing Notification switch Notification LED OFF CF card lock sw itch Power OF F by opening the cov er ROM bo[...]

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    11 3-pin Interface Table 4.8 3-pin I nterface Item Specification Remark Synchronization Start/stop m ethod Baud rate 110 bps to 38.4 Kbps 4.7 PC Card Interface Table 4.9 PC Card Interface Item Specification Remark Standard Conforms to PC Card Standard Slot 1 slot, Type I I Power supply Vcc: 3.3V/5V Applicable card Refer to Chapter 2.4. PC Card. 4.8[...]

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    12 4.9 Po w e r Supply Tabl e 4.11 P owe r Supply I tem Specification Re m ark L ithiu m - ion batter y pack Operating ti m e: Approx. 15 hours (adequate for 10 m inutes of continuous displa y , or 1 m inute of continuous input) Approx. 10 hours (adequate for 90 P ocket Word strokes/ m inute) Main battery Alkaline dr y cell: L R6 x 2 Operating hour[...]

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    13 4.11 Microphone Table 4.13 Microphone Item Specification Remark Microphone Electronic condenser type Sampling rate: 10-bit AD 8/11.025/22.05 KHz For audio input 4.12 LED Table 4.14 LED Item Specification Available LED Remark Alarm notification x 1 Notification L ED Red LED Battery status indication x 1 Full- charge condition L ED Green[...]