Instruction Manual

AR-B1042 User’s Guide
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1. OVERVIEW
This chapter provides an overview of your system features and capabilities. The following topics are covered:
z Introduction
z Packing List
z AR-B1042 and Accessory List
z Features
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The AR-B1042 is a PC/104 form factor super VGA controller for CRT and LCD display. It supports CRT color
monitor, STN, Dual-Scan, TFT, monochrome and color panels. It can be connected to create a compact video
solution for the industrial environment. 1MB of RAM on-boarded allows a maximum CRT resolution of 1280X1024
and a LCD resolution of 640X480 with 64K colors.
For different VGA display modes, your monitor must possess certain characteristics for display the mode you want.
There is the table to list the standard VGA display modes for the module and monitor information which supports
them.
Model#
(Hex)
Color Text
Display
Font
Size
Pixel
Resolution
Display
Mode
Dot Clock
(MHz)
Horizontal
Freq. (KHz)
Vertical
Freq. (Hz)
0+, 1+ 16 40x25 9x16 360x400 Text 50/28.322 31.5 70
0+, 1+ 16 40x25 8x14 320x350 Text 56/25.175 31.5 70
0+, 1+ 16 40x25 8x8 320x200 Text 56/25.175 31.5 70
2+, 3+ 16 80x25 9x16 720x400 Text 56/28.322 31.5 70
2+, 3+ 16 80x25 8x14 640x350 Text 56/25.175 31.5 70
2+, 3+ 16 80x25 8x8 640x200 Text 56/25.175 31.5 70
4 4 40x25 8x8 320x200 Graphics 56/25.175 31.5 70
5 4 40x25 8x8 320x350 Graphics 56/25.175 31.5 70
6 2 80x25 8x8 640x200 Graphics 56/25.175 31.5 70
7+ Mono 80x25 9x16 720x400 Text 56/25.322 31.5 70
7+ Mono 80x25 9x14 720x350 Text 56/25.322 31.5 70
7+ Mono 80x25 9x8 720x350 Text 56/25.322 31.5 70
13 256 40x25 8x8 320x200 Graphics 56/25.175 31.5 70
Table 1-1 Supported Video Modes – VGA Standard