Diamond Systems PR-Z32-EA-ST User Manual

 

Prometheus CPU User Manual V1.44 

Page 71 

The Prometheus development kit ships with a PC/104 VGA module from Arcom Control Systems, 
model no. AIM-104-VGA-CRT-OEM. The Diamond Systems part no. for this board is ACC-VGA-
02. 

The VGA board has several configuration jumpers, LK1 – LK3. Their functions are described in 
the board’s documentation. For proper operation with Prometheus, jumper LK1 must be out. 

The VGA output connector on the Arcom board is a 16-pin connector labeled PL5, located on the 
left edge of the board. When used with the Diamond Systems panel board model PNL-Z32-E / 
EA, this connector connects to the 10-pin VGA input header J25 on the panel board using 
Diamond Systems cable no. 698013. The pinout of this cable is shown below. Each row 
represents one wire on the cable. 
 

1 Red 

1  Red 

2 Red 

Return 

2  Ground 

3 Green 

3  Green 

4 

4 Ground 

5 Blue 

5  Blue 

6 Green 

Return 

6  Ground 

7 

- 

8 

8 PCB 

shield 

9 Blue 

Return 

-  Not connected 

10 Ground 

-  Not connected 

11 Ground 

-  Not connected 

12 

H Sync 

7 

H Sync 

13 

- 

14 

V Sync 

9 

V Sync 

15, 16 

- 

To connect PL5 directly to a VGA monitor with a high-density DB15 connector, use the multicolor 
ribbon cable supplied with the video board. This cable has the following pinout: 

1 1 

Red 

2 6 

Red 

Return 

3 2 

Green 

4 4 

5 3 

Blue 

6 7 

Green 

Return 

7 9 

8 11 

9 8 

Blue 

Return 

10 5 

Ground 

11 10 

Ground 

12 13 

H 

Sync 

13 12 

14 14 

V 

Sync 

15 15 

16 -