VGA Wonder Operation Manual
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1. RESOLUTION DIM COLOR AH 0 set video mode MODE TYPE 0h color alpha 640x200 lh color alpha 640x200 2h color alpha 640x200 3h color alpha 640x200 0 color alpha 640x350 1 color alpha 640x350 2 color alpha 640x350 3 color alpha 640x350 0 color alpha 720x400 1 color alpha 720x400 2 color alpha 720x400 3 color alpha 720x400 4h color graphics 320x200 5h color graphics 320x200 6h color graphics 320x200 Th mono alpha 720x350 Odh color graphics 320x200 Oeh color graphics 640x200 Ofh mono graphics 640x350 10h color graphics 640x350 llh color graphics 640x480 12h color graphics 640x480 13h color graphics 320x200 ATI Enhanced Modes 23h color alpha 1056x350 27h mono alpha 1056x350 83h color alpha 1056x350 37h mono alpha 1056x350 54h color graphics 800x600 61h color graphics 640x400 62h color graphics 640x480 63h color graphics 800x600 65h color graphics 1024x768 67h color graphics 1024x768 40x25 BW 40x25 16 80x25 BW 40x25 16 40x25 BW 40x25 16 80x25 BW 80x25 16 40x25 BW 40x25 16 80x25 BW 80x25 BW 40x25 4 40x25 BW 80x25 BW 80x25 BW 40x25 16 80x25 16 80x25 BW 80x25 16 80x30 BW 80x30 16 80x25 256 132x25 16 132x25 BW 132x44 16 132x44 BW 16 256 256 256 16 4 Appendix B START ADDRESS b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b000 0h a000 0h2. Software Installation SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The VGAWONDER is shipped with software utilities to change the default settings and a variety of high resolu tion drivers enhancing the operation of graphics programs such as GEM Windows and AutoCAD Although the VGAWONDER will work without any further input it is recommended that you go through the software installa Auen to get peak performance from your video oard 27 Software Installation The VGAWONDER Diskette 1 contains the following utilities ATIVIDEO SY DATE COM CLR COM L43 COM README VCONFIG COM VGATEST COM VINSTALL EXE VSETUP COM GAMES lt DIR gt MOUSE COM MOUSE SYS RAM version of video BIOS utility that checks date of BIOS clear screen utility for 132 column mode 43 line mode utility addendum and driver installation instruction mode switching software diagnostic software for VGAWONDER run this program to install ATP s software utility on your hard disk setup and configuration utility subdirectory with instructions to run some special game programs the ATI standard mouse driver compatible with Microsoft mouse com the alternative driver conforming to DOS installable drivers VGAWONDER Diskette 2 contains the following drivers ACAD lt DIR gt GEM lt DIR gt LOTUS lt DIR gt VENTURA lt DIR gt WINDOWS lt DIR gt subdirectory with AutoCAD drivers subdirectory with GEM version 2 amp 3 drivers subd
3. SIZE 8 5 x 4 2 POWER 5V 5 1 3 AMP ENVIRONMENT Ambient Temperature 10 to 50 degrees C operation 0 to 70 degrees C storage Relative Humidity 5 to 90 operation non condensing 0 to 95 storage BUS IBM PC or AT standard BUS LOADING No more than 2 LS TTL load SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IBM PC XT AT PS 2 Model 30 or compatible system 70 Specifications CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS DB9 Comnector Pin No Signal Ground Secondary Red Ground Primary Red Primary Green Primary Blue Secondary Green Intensity Secondary Blue Mono Video Horizontal Retrace Vertical Retrace RO DB15 Connector g Pin No Signal 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 5 Self Test 6 7 8 Red Rtn Green Rin Blue Rtn 10 Digital Gnd 11 Digital Gnd 13 Hsync 14 Vsync 71 Specifications Mouse Connector Signal Ground Chasis Ground HOJA RAIN VIDEO FEATURE CONNECTOR 2x13 edge connector located at the top of the VGAWonder MOUSE PORT Mouse interrupt rate 30hz Mouse port address 23Ch 23Fh or 238h 23Bh software selectable Interrupt level 2 5 software selectable FCC Compliance Statement This equipment generates and uses radio frequency ener gy and if not properly installed and used correctly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instruc tions may cause interference to
4. UT WONDER OPERATION MANUAL OEM VERSION First Edition July 1988 Reference VGAW8MAN ATI reserves the right to make changes to this manual without prior notice O Copyright 1988 by ATI Technologies Inc 3761 Victoria Park Avenue Scarborough Ontario MIW 382 Tel 416 756 0718 Fax 416 756 0720 Telex 06 966640 ATI TOR All rights reserved including those to reproduce this manual or parts thereof in any form without the express written permission of ATI Technologies Inc Trademark Acknowledgements Trademarks registered or otherwise used in this manual are VGAWONDER ATI Technologies Inc IBM PC PC XT PC AT PS 2 Model 30 8514 CGA EGA VGA International Business Machines Multisyne NEC Home Electronics Inc Hercules Hercules Computer Technology Inc Windows OS 2 Microsoft Microsoft Corp GEM Digital Research Inc e 1 2 3 Symphony Lotus Development Corp Ventura Publisher Xerox Corp AutoCAD AutoShade Autodesk Inc SmarTerm Persoft Inc VTerm Coefficient Systems Corp WordPerfect WordPerfect Corporation WordStar Micropro International Inc Newviews Q W Page Associates Inc VGAWONDER Manual Update 1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION A number of changes have been made to the v1 02 disks shipped with tl VGAWONDER The information given here replaces that given in Chap 7 of the VGAWONDER USER S G
5. minor BIOS revision number Memory Configuration Appendix B The following assembler code segment can be used to determine the amount of memory available on the card cli mov mov out inc in sti and returns al 0 al 20h ATI_REG DATA_I where Monitor Configuration dx ATI_REG al DATA_I ax al dx al dx al 020h 256K display memory installed 512k display memory installed location is stored in c000 10h is stored in Obbh The following assembler code segment can be used to determine for which monitor the VGAWONDER is cur rently configured cli mov mov out inc in sti and returns al 0 mw Re dx ATI_REG dl DATA_I dx al dx al dx al Ofh EGA monitor PS 2 monochrome monitor TTL monochrome monitor PS 2 color monitor RGB color monitor 56 Appendix B multiswitch monitor PS 2 8514 monitor NEC multisync XL uno PROGRAMMING STANDARD EGA VGA MODES WITHOUT BIOS ATI strongly recommends setting the video mode through BIOS whenever possible When this is not possible such as when writing drivers for non DOS operating systems direct manipulation of the CRT controller parameters is necessary ATI has provided a mechanism for accessing the parameter tables contained in the VGAWONDER BIOS The following assembler code segment will locate en address of the parameter table for the desired mode push bp mov bp sp
6. modes 54 61 62 63 65 and 67 do not support many of the BIOS functions The BIOS functions that are not supported are as follows Function Description Remark AH 1 Setcursor type no cursor AH 2 Set cursor position 58 rt ere Appendix B Function Description Remark AH 3 Read cursor position AH 4 Read light pen position no light pen port AH 5 _ Set active display page only one page available AH 6 Scroll page up AH 7 Scroll page down AH 8 Read character no text mode AH 9 Write character AH A Write character at specified page AH B Set CGA color palette AH C Write dot use direct I O to video memory AH D Read dot AH E Write TTY to active page AH 11 Character generator routines AH 13 Write string to specified page All other BIOS routines should be supported including the mode switching calls and the palette changing calls 800x600 16 COLORS Mode 54h Video Memory Organization The memory organization is identical to 16 color EGA and VGA modes and consists of 256K organized into 4 maps of 64K One bit from each of the 4 maps is used to compose each pel The IBM EGA VGA Map Mask register is used to select any or all the maps to be updated 59 Appendix B A0000 0 gt Reserved Plane 0 Reserved e IN Reserved Plane 2 T Plane 1 T Bical eer Plane 3 Video Data Format The video data format is identical to
7. Other video adapters will not work with the VGAWONDER You must select which card will be the primary or start up video adapter ATI recommends that you use the VGAWONDER as the primary adapter because of its su perior performance and flexibility Make the following switch selections For IBM PC and PC XT set switch 5 and 6 on switch block 1 both to the ON position 37 Dual Monitor Installation For IBM PC AT If equipped with display switch consult owner s manual for more information set the display switch to the COLOR position IBM PC AT owners must run the IBM Diagnostics SETUP provided with the computer Consult your owner s manual for more details Select the NO DISPLAY or EGA option Now run ATI VSETUP as described in Chapter 9 To change between the primary and secondary adapters use the MODE command found on your DOS diskette At the DOS prompt type A gt MODE KEYWORD lt enter gt where the keyword is CO80 or MONO NOTE In dual monitor configurations you can use VCONFIG to change the current mode However the VGAWONDER cannot emulate MDA or Hercules if an MDA or Hercules card is installed in the system Similar ly the VGAWONDER cannot emulate a CGA EGA or VGA if a CGA is installed in the system ATI does not recom mend the use ofa color cara with the VGAWONDER Since many of the color modes on the VGAWONDER would be defeated 38 The Mouse Interface 11 THE MOUSE INTERF
8. a000 0h a000 0h a000 0h a000 0h a000 0h a000 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h b800 0h a000 0h a000 0h a000 0h a000 0h a000 0h a000 0h The ATI enhanced mode 61H 62H 63H 65H and 67H are supported by the set mode ah 0 function only the other BIOS functions will not support these modes It is up to the application programs or drivers to implements those functions On RGB monitors a resolution of 1056x200 is available 54 Appendix B ATI ENHANCED GRAPHICS MODES The video modes described in this document are listed below by the BIOS video mode number We highly recom mend that programmers select the video mode through BIOS whenever possible Mode Resolution Colors Memory Monitors hex Palette Required Supported 54 800x600 16 256K 256K 3 61 640x400 256 256K 512K 1 2 3 62 640x480 256 256K 512K 1 2 3 63 800x600 256 256K 512K 3 65 1024x768 16 256K 512K 2 3 67 1024x768 4 256k 256k 2 3 Monitor Chart 1 VGA 2 IBM 8514 3 Multisync STATUS DETECTION The VGAWONDER is provided with some features which will allow software to autodetect the presence of the VGAWONDER the amount of memory installed and the type of monitor for which it is configured Identify VGAWONDER c000 31 761295520 ATI product signature found in all ATI products equipped with a BIOS c000 40 31 Identifies product as VGAWONDER or compatible c000 4c xxh major BIOS revision number c000 4d yyh
9. card standards Additionally the V AWONDER supports resolutions of 1024x768 800x600 640x480 and 600x400 The VGAWONDER will operate on practically any IBM compatible monitor including TTL monochrome RGB EGA Personal System 2 Analog IBM 8514 Multisync or Multifrequency monitors The adapter is specifically designed to support the EGA resolution on any of these monitors and can additionally support the higher resolu tions including the 1024x768 on the original Multisync monitors through interlacing Some of the outstanding features of the VGAWONDER in clude its ease of installation with the total elimination of dip switches or jumper settings A Microsoft bus mouse compatible interface is included with the adapter eliminating the user s requirement to provide an extra board or device The versatility of running in either an 8 or 16 bit data bus allows the optimum use of systems The VGAWONDER covered under a Two Year warranty period guarantees to give the user the utmost reliability and performance ATI maintains avery high level of technical support which is readily available to all purchasers of ATI products INTERLACING used by ATI has allowed the VGAWONDER to run high resolution and to display the high resolution of 1024x768 on monitors not normally capable of displaying this resolution The visual effect of interlacing is not noticeable on these monitors VGAWONDER FEATURES The VGAWONDER includ
10. signal not reaching monitor possible defective monitor Action Check monitor is it switched on and monitor cable con nnected properly Turn up monitor brightness and contrast controls Turn monitor off and on then reboot system Try monitor on another system Problem No display dual monitor configuration Diagnosis Incorrect installation Action Check installation run VSETUP If problem not solved remove other video card and install VGAWONDER as single monitor setup to con firm operation before attempting dual monitor con figuration ERROR MESSAGES Problem Error message Invalid configuration press F1 to con tinue IBM PC AT only Diagnosis Incorrect configuration file or dead AT battery Appendix A Action Run AT diagnostics software installing for EGA or No Display reboot problem should disappear power down if problem appears on power up again battery is dead Problem Error message Failed VGATEST Diagnosis Certain modes may not operate on certain monitors Action Check section on monitor selection Ifthe mode is sup posed to run and colors or patterns are missing card may be defective OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS Problem Screen goes blank in Windows GEM or games Diagnosis Program incompatible with SCREEN SAVE Action Disable SCREEN SAVE by typing VCONFIG SAVE OFF at DOS prompt before using program Problem Software does not work or garba
11. the IBM VGA Analog modes displaying color ee of 256 colors from a palette of oo where the modes are defined to support this choice Additionally supporting Hercules CGA EGA and the higher resolution ATI modes of 640x480 in 256 262 144 colors on software supported by the drivers which are included by ATI with the VGAWONDER or by the software manufacturer to support this resolution IBM 8514 43 5KHz or compatible The IBM 8514 monitor is a high resolution color Analog monitor that is VGA compatible and also operates in in terlaced mode The 8514 will allow the use of an additional mode in addition to the modes functional on VGA Analog monitors Supporting the higher resolution of 1024x768 in 16 colors from a palette of 262 144 Additionally supporting IBM VGA Hercules CGA and EGA modes 17 Monitor Selection MULTISYNC OR MULTIFREQUENCY MONITORS Some introduction is required in defining these monitors These monitors have a range of operating frequencies and will adjust to the output frequency of the graphics adapt er Some models of the Multisync or Multifrequency monitors may not have the capability to display 1024x768 because of their lower operating frequency range ATI recommends that the Multisync or Multifrequency monitor is used in the Analog mode for optimum results with the VGAWONDER This is achieved by using a 15 pin VGA Analog connecting cable from the monitor to the VGAWONDER and switching you
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13. 16 color EGA VGA modes Each pel is represented by a 4 bit word One bit from each of the 4 maps are used to compose a pixel Thus each byte of address space contains 8 pels MSB LSB TEO ETT Eee rr Pel Most Significant Bit Least Significant Bit Appendix B 640x400 256 COLORS Mode 61h Video Memory Configuration This ATI enhanced resolution mode uses a plane memory system unique to ATI The memory is organized into con tiguous 64K blocks located at AOOOOH to AFFFFH VGAWONDER must be equipped with 512K of RAM to operatein this mode Mode 61 uses 4 pages The video data in this mode should only be updated during monitor retrace periods A0000 0 gt 64K 256 000 Plane 2 Plane 3 Video Data Format The video data format is identical to VGA mode 13h 320x200 256 color Each pel is represented by 1 byte Color selection and palette set up is identical to VGA mode 13h 640x480 256 COLORS Mode 62h Video Memory Organization This ATI enhanced resolution modes uses a plane memory system unique to ATI The memory is organized into con tiguous 64K blocks located at A0000H to AFFFFH VGAWONDER must be equipped with 512K of RAM to operate in this mode Mode 62 uses 5 pages 61 Appendix B A0000 0 gt 7 64K 307 200 Plane 4 Video Data Format The video data format is identical to VGA mode 13h 320x200 256 color Each pel is
14. ACE The Mouse Interface is compatible with the Microsoft bus mouse interface The configuration of the mouse interface is programmed via the VSETUP and VCONFIG utilities VSETUP deter mines the default power up configuration and VCONFIG is used to change the configuration after the system is power on The mouse configuration parameters are the interrupt level and the port address of the mouse interface The Mouse Interface An Interrupt Request IRQ is generated when a hardware device such as the mouse interface needs service from the pc system You should set your mouse interface so that it uses an IRQ level not used by any other device in your pc system The following table lists the IRQ levels which are used by the IBM PC PC XT and the PC AT IRQ Level IBMAT 2 IBM PC with a fixed disk 5 IBM PC XT 5 Asynchronous Communications Adapter 4 1st serial port COM1 Binary Synchronous Communications 4or3 Adapter 1st serial port COM1 Synchronous Data Link Control 4or3 Communications Adapter Asynchronous Communications Adapter 3 2nd serial port COM2 IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter 2 IBM Network Adapter 2 40 Appendix A APPENDIX A 4 42 Appendix A DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING The VGATEST diagnostics program should be used when the VGAWONDER produces a display but does not work properly For example does not display graphics has missing characters
15. AWONDER Introduction Features CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER IBM PC IBM PC XT IBM PC AT MONITOR SELECTION TTL Monochrome RGB Color EGA VGA Analog IBM 8514 Multisync Multifrequency INSTALLING THE VGAWONDER 7 REASSEMBLING THE PC QUICK START FOR EXPERIENCED USERS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION VINSTALL VCONFIG VSETUP 10 DUAL MONITOR INSTALLATION 11 THE MOUSE INTERFACE APPENDIX A Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Installation Related Problems 1 Page 11 12 13 13 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 21 23 25 27 29 29 39 37 39 41 43 44 No Display Problems Error Messages Operational Problems ATI Problem Report Form APPENDIX B Programming Information for Advanced Users ATI Enhanced Graphics Modes Status Detection Identify VGAWONDER Memory Configuration Monitor Configuration Programming Standard EGA VGA Modes Without BIOS Selecting Memory Planes BIOS Compatibility 800x600 16 Colors Mode 54h Video Memory Organization Video Data Format 640x400 256 Colors Mode 61h Video Memory Organization Video Data Format 640X480 256 Colors Mode 62h Video Memory Organization Video Data Format 800x600 256 Colors Mode 63h Video Memory Organization Video Data Format 1024x768 16 Colors Mode 65h Video Memory Organization Video Data Format 1024x768 4 Colors Mode 67h Video Memory Organization V
16. BM PC PC XT and the 16 bit slots of the PC AT com puters The VGAWONDER will perform twice as fast in a 16 bit slot of an AT However it will also automati cally configure itself in an 8 bit slot in an IBM PC XT VGAWONDER UP to 800 Faster than IBM s VGA ith an advanced design using an internal 16 bit datapath and 1 1 memory access interleave scheme performance is up to 800 faster than IBM VGA using a 16 bit slot and up to 400 faster using an 8 bit slot 132 Column Support The VGAWONDER Ary 132 column text on TTL monochrome RGB EGA and Multisync or Multifre uency monitors Software et supported in cludes Lotus 1 2 3 ymphony ordStar WordPerfect SmarTerm Vterm and Neu Vi ws User Friendly Automatic Monitor Detection eliminates setting dip switches and ee damage to your monitor The VGAWONDER detects the monitor at the time the computer is turned on and during software re boot A software utility VSETUP will help you configure the VGAWONDER without having to set dip switches the onboard EEPROM will store this information after power down Automatic and Manual Video Mode Switching The VGAWONDER will run all video modes to which your software application is configured A software utility VCONFIG will manually configure the VGAWONDER in VGA EGA CGA MDA or HGC modes without having to power down the system Supports Major Video Standards on Any Monitor The VGAWONDER will support all software con fig
17. NDER in the IBM PC AT it is necessary to set the video display switch Color Mono switch on the AT motherboard to Color and run the IBM Advanced Diagnostics Program which will automati cally configure the System for an EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Card which is the category for the VGA WONDER 13 14 Monitor Selection 3 MONITOR SELECTION AUTOMATIC MONITOR DETECTION It is manditory that the monitor is connected to the VGAWONDER before power up in order for the automatic detection to function correctly Failure to do this will result in an incorrect monitor being detected The VGAWONDER will support the following IBM com patible video monitors in text graphics resolution as follows TTL MONOCHROME 18 43KHz These monitors are designed to be used with Hercules or MDA cards With the VGAWONDER the following software standards can be displayed Monochrome text mode Hercules text and graphics modes 720x348 Monitor Selection RGB text and graphics mode 320x200 in shades EGA text and graphics mode 640x350 in shades 132 Columns x 44 rows text for software which either suppor this mode or by drivers which are provided by ATI on the disks supplied with the card RGB COLOR 15 75KHz These monitors are designed to work with CGA cards With the VGAWONDER the same standards as with the TTL monochrome are displayed with the following dif ferences CGA and EGA are displayed in c
18. OLOGIES INC ATI COPYRIGHT 1988 MODE SELECTION VGAWONDER ADVANCE CONFIGURATION PROGRAM SETUP VERSION XXX SELECTION KEYWORDS B EGA EGA C CGA CGA D MDA MONO GRAPHICS 720x340 H720 E MDA MONO GRAPHICS 640X400 H640 F 132x25 25 G 132x44 44 H 132x60 60 08 SCREEN SAVE SAVE J 8 16 BIT SELECT L EXIT Current configuration Monitor detected VGA in cv80 EGA Use lt T gt or lt letter gt and lt ret gt to select option lt esc gt to abort Each of the options in VCONFIG can be selected by typing in the letter to the left of the selection and then depress ing the lt enter gt key As you get familiar with the operation of VCONFIG you can bypass the menu completely by typing C gt VCONFIG KEYWORD lt enter gt 30 Software Installation The keywords are indicated on the right hand side of the screen VGA EGA CGA H720 H640 25 44 60 or SAVE A description of each of the options under VCONFIG fol lows A VGA This option selects the VGA mode and is functional only with VGA 8514 and Multisync monitors Software con figured for VGA mode will run under this mode B EGA This option selects the EGA mode and is functional on all monitors Software configured for EGA mode will run under this mode C CGA This option selects the CGA mode ATI enhances this mode by improving the graphics and text to a double scanned image on all moni
19. T DEPARTMENT 416 756 0718 HOURS 9 00am to 5 30pm Est 50 Appendix B APPENDIX B in pa Appendix B PROGRAMMING INFORMATION FOR ADVANCED USERS The ATI VGAWONDER is a high speed high resolution video card for the IBM PC XT and AT series personal com puter market It offers the utmost in compatibility being the only product on the market that is 100 register and BIOS compatible with VGA EGA CGA MDA and Her cules It supports every mode of these 5 video standards on compatible monitors In many cases the VGAWONDER will support video modes not normally supported on some monitors Forinstance EGA hi res and Hercules modes on an RGB monitor or EGA and CGA on a monochrome TTL monitor In addition the VGAWONDER will support a number of ATI exclusive video modes This document details information that software developers will require to program the card in these ATI modes Developers who require programming information about standard IBM or Hercules video modes should refer to the Reference located on page 75 The VGAWONDER incorporates a number of video dis play modes on one board care should be taken when programming to avoid video memory conflict and or programming to the wrong display mode Damage to the monitor may result if wrong mode parameters are programmed Read through this section and the example rogram before attempting to program for the VGAWONDER 33
20. The memory organization is identical to 16 color EGA and VGA modes and consists of 256K organized into 4maps of 64K One bit from 2 of the 4 maps is used to compose each pel The IBM EGA VGA Map Mask register is used to select any or all the maps to be updated A0000 0 gt Reserved __ _ 49 152 Reserved Plane 3 Plane 2 Video Data Format This mode uses a unique data format where 2 bits are re quired per pel Plane 0 and 1 contain the data for odd numbered pels and Plane 2 and 3 containing the data of the even numbered pels This mode supports 1 of 4 colors sets Selection of the color set is done through bits 4 5 of the internal palette register 3c0h 3c0 Bits Color Values CO C1 45 00 01 10 11 00 black white grey bright white 01 black green red yellow 10 black cyan red white 11 black cyan magenta white 64 Appendix C APPENDIX C 65 66 Appendix C MEMORY UPGRADE Should you require to upgrade your VGAWONDER to sup port 512K of video memory purchase 8 pieces of part 4464 12 64Kx4 DRAM chips with an access time of 120 nano seconds or faster from your dealer Install the DRAM chips in the empty sockets on the left hand side of the VGAWONDER board Care should be taken to ensure that the key on the chip indicated by a notch at one end is installed in the same direction as other chips Af
21. UIDE The major changes are README Extensively revised Please read this file before installation VSETUP COM A choice for NEC VGA has been added to ANALOG MO SELECTION which specifies a NEC Multisync 2A or equivalent monitor Alsog is a new feature to adjust grey scale on a TTL monochrome monitor Note that each menu choice in VSETUP you must EXIT then power off to write the cha to the EEPROM VCONFIG COM A choice for MDA TEXT MODE has been added to allow use monochrome mode without enabling Hercules graphics i e for Sidekick Plus VDRIVER COM Replaces VINSTALL COM This program is used to install A high resolution drivers MOUSE COM and MOUSE SYS Mouse drivers can now be disabled README for details ATI INFO COM This is a new program which displays displays configurati information for diagnostic purposes If you have occasion to call our Techni Support Department please run this program and record the information on Problem Report README WIN A new text file describing Windows and Windows 286 dri installation README LOT A new text file describing Lotus 123 driver installation README ACA A new text file describing AutoCAD driver installation README SHD A new text file describing AutoSHADE driver installation README SKE A new text file describing AutoSKETCH usage README VP A new text file describing Ventura driver installation README GEM A new text file describing GEM driver installation Table of Contents VG
22. VSETUP VERSION x xx POWER UP MODE SELECTION JG MONITOR SEI C EGA D CGA E MDA MONO GRAPHICS 720X348 F MDA MONO GRAPHICS 640X400 G 8 16 BITSELECT H MOUSE OPTION SELECT ag EXIT AND SAVE CONFIGURATION Monitor detected EGA Use lt Tl gt or lt letter gt and lt ret gt to select option lt esc gt to abort The following is a description of the VSETUP menu 33 Software Installation A ANALOG MONITOR SELECTION The VGAWONDER monitor detection circuitry cannot dif ferentiate between Multisync Multisync Plus or Multisync XL monitor You must specify which type of multisync monitor is attached This selection allows you to override the automatic analog monitor detection func tion of the VGAWONDER B VGA Selection of this item will start the VGAWONDER in VGA mode and is operational only with Analog and Multisync monitors Similar to the VCONFIG menus you will be given the option of choosing either the COLOR or MONO option if you have a color monitor and you choose the MONO option another menu will appear asking for the choice of foreground color either white amber or green C EGA and Dual Monitor Configurations Selection of this item will start the VGAWONDER in EGA mode You will be given the option of choosing either the EGA C80 EGA CE80 EGA M80 or DUAL option If you have a color monitor and you choose the EGA M80 option another menu wil
23. available on the VGAWONDER ATI recommends using this mode as a default only if the majority of your software is CGA selfbooting software E MDA MONO GRAPHICS 720x348 Selection of this item will start the V AWONDER in Her cules mode ATI recommends using this mode as a default only if the majority of your software is monochrome If you are using a color monitor when you select this option you will be required to choose a color either white amber or green Almost all Hercules Graphics programs use this resolution 35 Software Installation F MDA MONO GRAPHICS 640x400 This selection will also start the VGAWONDER in a spe cial Hercules mode However only a small number of Hercules graphics Dee use this resolution If there is a problem with this option try option E G 8 16 BIT SELECT Select 8 or 16 bit BIOS operation H MOUSE OPTION SELECT The Mouse option select allows the user to Select or deselect the mouse Select the interrupt level Select Primary or Secondary mouse port The default setting for the ATI Mouse is deselected I EXIT AND SAVE CONFIGURATION This option records the last configuration sequence into the EEPROM If you do not use this option to leave VSETUP the configuration information is not saved 36 Dual Monitor Installation 10 DUAL MONITOR INSTALLATION The VGAWONDER will co exist with 3 types of video adapters either MDA Hercules Graphics or CGA card
24. es a long list of features Advanced CMOS VLSI Gate Array Technology The VGAWONDER is built around the exclusive ATI VGA chip a solution which features low power con sumption high speed performance and complete reliability all at a competitive price 100 Register Level Hardware Compatibilit VGA cards can Karen their levels of BIOS or hardware register compatibility This may affect their operation al capabilities under some software that expect to see the same registers as with IBM s VGA hardware ar chitecture The VGAWONDER features 100 N Hardware Compatibility to IBM s VGA In addition it includes circuitry that is 100 register level compatible with CGA MDA EGA and Hercules standards Includes 512k of Video Memor The VGAWONDER with 512k of video memory sup orts higher resolutions with more color The GAWONDER256 with 256K of video memory sup orts all the resolutions of the VGAWONDER with a ower color spectrum and is field upgradeable to 512K Higher Resolution and Enhanced Color Modes The VGAWONDER supports higher resolutions using special ATI video drivers These include 1024x768 with 16 simultaneous colors or 800x600 and 640x480 with 256 simultaneous colors for CAD CAM desktop ublishing and presentation graphics applications igh resolution drivers are included for AutoCAD AutoShade Windows GEM Ventura and 05 2 Automatic 8 16 bit bus detection The VGAWONDER works in both the 8 bit slots ofthe I
25. ge appears on screen and system hangs Diagnosis Software mode incorrect or not supported by monitor Action Use VCONFIG to change mode to match what software is installed for Check that mode is supported by your monitor 46 Appendix A Diagnosis Possible device driver or memory resident program conflict Action Disable programs by unloading them from memory or by renaming the AUTOEXEC BAT file to BAK and ONFIG SYS to BAK and reboot Ifthe problem dis appears there is a conflict with one of your programs Diagnosis Monitor may not switch modes without resetting Action _ Reset monitor by turning it off and on Problem Memory resident programs ie SideKick work when initially loaded but not later when needed Diagnosis Current video mode different from installation of TSR program Action Use VCONFIG to switch mode to whatever the TSR program ie SideKick is installed for Problem Programs vary in screen size Diagnosis Programs may be using different video modes Action Adjust the horizontal and vertical height controls on your monitor Problem Screen flickers on RGB monitor 47 Appendix A Diagnosis Interlacing ofimage Action Use a screen filter or install software for lower resolu tion Ifnone ofthe above have helped to solve the problem con tact the dealer who sold you the computer or VGAWONDER If they are unable to solve the problem fill
26. has no color does not display in all modes Follow the menu driven instructions and a series of screens will be displayed If these screens are displayed properly the functions of the VGAWONDER are in good working order If problems are still encountered after the VGAWONDER passes VGATEST they are most likely installation com patibility or operation related Compatibility related problems can be isolated by trying the VGAWONDER on another monitor and or another computer as appropriate 43 Appendix A INSTALLATION RELATED PROBLEMS NO DISPLAY PROBLEMS Problem Cannot seat VGAWONDER into slot Diagnosis Components in computer may interfere Action Try a different slot Problem No display No fan noise Diagnosis No power to computer Action Check that computer is plugged in and turned on If the power indicator light does not come on when power is switched on the power supply may be defective Problem No display fan noise computer beeps 1 long and 2 short tones Diagnosis Video card not recognized Action Check switch settings switches 5 amp 6 on switch block 1 on your motherboard should be ON Check that the VGAWONDER is properly seated in the slot Check ROM BIOS date IBM PC only Get new BIOS if earlier than 10 16 82 44 Appendix A Problem i No display computer beeps once floppy drive light flashes on and goes off Diagnosis f Computer works
27. he wider datapath of systems using the 80186 80286 or 80386 microprocessor which is found in the IBM AT sys tems or compatibles This gives the advantage of much faster speeds and optimizes the system The card will however run in an 8 bit databus slot found in the IBM PC or XT and compatibles The user should be aware that when installing the card in the shorter or 8 bit slot a por tion of the gold fingers connector on the V AWONDER will not be connected into any part of the expansion slot Care should be taken to ensure that this portion of the con nector which is not connected to your expansion slot does NOT touch any components on your mother board NOTE ATI Technologies will not be responsible in any way for damage which is caused to either the system or the card because of incorrect installation 21 Installing the VGAWONDER For IBM AT users the VGAWONDER should be installed in a 16 bit slot For IBM XT users the VGAWONDER should be installed in a slot where the extending gold fingers are clear of components on the mother board Remove the slot cover at the rear of the system and grasp ing the card by the top edge firmly locate it into the expansion slot Insert the screw from the expansion slot cover in the hole at the top of the VGAWONDER s retaining bracket and tighten it Replace the System Unit s cover and fasten the screws You should now connect a monitor to the card with the use of a properly
28. his user s monitor requires the use of shielded cables for connection to a computing device Required to assure com pliance with FCC regulations 73 74 Title Author Publisher Date Title Author Publisher Date Title Author Publisher Date Reference EGA VGA A Programmer s Reference Guide Bradley Dyck Kliewer McGraw Hill 1988 Programmer Guide to IBM PC and PS 2 Video Systems Richard Wilton Microsoft Press 1987 Personal System 2 and Personal Computer BIOS Interface Technical Reference None IBM April 1988 Index 3 5 diskettes 8 bit slot 16 bit databus card A Adapter VGA Video Color Graphics CGA Dual Enhanced Graphic EGA Hercules Graphics Monochrome Display MDA Analog Mode AutoCAD AutoShade B BIOS C CGA CMOS VLSI Gate Array Technology Compatibles 286 386 IBM PC AT IBM PC XT IBM Personal System 2 77 2 3 4 5 16 1 pl pl pi Page Connectors 15 pin 18 19 22 9 pin 22 Contents of the Package 7 D Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 43 Dual Monitor Installation 37 E EGA 2 4 5 16 F Features 3 G GEM 3 27 Gold Finger 21 22 H Hercules Graphics Card HGC 2 3 4 5 13 16 I Installation Related Problems 44 No Display Problems 44 Error Messages 45 Operational Problems 46 Installing The VGAWONDER 21 Interlacing 2 Introduction 1 78 Index M M
29. icroprocessors 80186 21 80286 21 80386 21 Monitors VGA Analog 2 5 17 Dual 9 34 37 EGA 2 4 5 16 EGA Color 2 IBM 8514 17 IBM PC 4 12 21 IBM PC AT 4 12 13 21 IBM PC XT 4 13 21 87 IBM Personal 10 IBM Personal System 2 Model 30 2 9 10 12 Multifrequency 1 2 4 10 18 22 Multisyne 1 2 4 5 19 RGB 2 4 5 16 TTL Monochrome 2 4 15 22 h Mouse 5 Mouse Com 28 Mouse Interface 39 Mouse Sys 28 O OS 2 3 79 Index Page Q Quick Start 25 R Reassembling The PC 23 Resolutions 1024x768 1 2 17 640x480 2 720x350 2 17 752x410 2 800x600 2 17 960x720 2 17 EGA 2 S Service Department 49 Setting Up Your Computer 11 Software Installation 27 Supported Software Lotus 1 2 3 4 NewViews 4 Smarterm 4 Vterm 4 WordPerfect 4 WordStar 4 Switch Selections 37 Switch Settings 13 System Requirements 9 V VCONFIG 29 80 VCONFIG Options W 132x25 132x44 132x60 CGA EGA Exit MDA Mono Graphics 640x480 MDA Mono Graphics 720x348 Screen Save Ventura VGATEST Video Memory VINSTALL VSETUP VSETUP Options Analog Monitor Selection CGA Dual Monitor EGA and dual monitor configurations Exit and Save Configuration MDA Mono Graphics 720x348 MDA Mono Graphics 640x400 Mouse Option Select Primary Card Secondary Card VGA Warranty Windows 81 31 31 31 31 31 32 3
30. ideo Data Format APPENDIX C Memory Upgrade ii Table of Contents Page 44 45 46 49 51 53 55 55 55 56 56 57 58 58 59 59 60 61 61 61 61 61 62 62 62 63 63 63 63 64 64 SPECIFICATIONS Connector Specifications DB9 Connector DB15 Connector Mouse Connector FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT REFERENCE INDEX ii Table of Contents 69 71 71 72 73 75 77 VGAWONDER 1 VGAWONDER INTRODUCTION The ATI VGAWONDER VGAWONDER256 are high performance IBM PC XT PC AT 286 386 compatible VGA video adapters with capabilities and performance which exceed other video cards of their type They are capable of achieving the 1024x768 resolution of the IBM Personal System 2 high resolution modes on Mul tisync monitors The implementation of both a 16 bit datapath and a 1 1 memory interleave scheme provides the user with fast screen updates 100 IBM hardware and software compatibility guaran tee the user that their system will be able to run all software programs written for both the IBM Personal Computer and the IBM PS 2 Model 30 VGAWONDER The VGAWONDER is register level compatible with the video standards of IBM s MDA Monochrome Display Adapter CGA Color Graphics Adapter EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter VGA Video elie bree Array and even the non IBM standard the Hercules text and graphics
31. irectory with Lotus drivers subdirectory with Ventura drivers subdirectory with Windows driver 28 Software Installation VINSTALL To start the installation process for the VGAWONDER Utilities insert the VGAWONDER Utility diskette into drive A and type A gt VINSTALL lt enter gt The following menu will appear on your screen VGAWONDER Software Installation Menu ver xxx AutoCAD ver 2 52 ver 2 62 rel 9 AutoShade ver 1 0 AutoSketch ver 1 04 GEM ver 2 1 ver 2 2 ver 3 0 Lotus 1 2 3 ver 2 0 Symphony ver 1 1 Ventura ver 1 0 ver 1 1 Windows ver 1 03 ver 1 04 ver 2 03 VENDRAN Use lt T I gt or lt letter gt and lt ret gt to select option lt esc gt to abort For further detailed information on the submenus con tained within the VINSTALL menu consult the README file VCONFIG VCONFIG is a menu driven user friendly utility that is used to 1 Change the current video mode to a different mode 2 Automatically turn your screen display off during long periods of inactivity 29 Software Installation VCONFIG is automatically copied onto your hard disk drive or your boot disk during the installation process To start VCONFIG type at the DOS prompt C gt VCONFIG lt enter gt The following menu will be displayed ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INCA TI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC AT I TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHN
32. it slot care should be taken to ensure that the gold fingers do not hit any components which are in its path when the board is being installed A suitable slot can normally be found NOTE If you are uncertain of a suitable slot we recom mend that you have an experienced technician install the card ATI does not cover under its warranty any damage caused either to the card or the system by the incorrect in stallation of this card System Requirements Under no circumstances should the card be in stalled while the system is switched on The monitors supported by the VGAWONDER will be covered in Chapter 5 Monitor Selection Users should be familiar with the capabilities of their monitor before in stallation ATI recommends the use of a Multifrequency monitor in order to obtain the optimum results of the VGAWONDER however the VGAWONDER has more capabilities with other monitors than other VGA cards and therefore the user is not specifically restricted to any par a monitor in order to achieve better than average results The IBM Personal Computer and Personal System 2 do not permit two similar display adapters to reside in the system operating in the same mode The VGAWONDER has multiple emulation capabilities which are controlled by a user software program supplied with the VGAWONDER NOTE It is recommended that other video adapters which are either presently installed in the system or which may be present as a sta
33. l appear asking for the choice of foreground color either white amber or green Dual Monitor If you select the DUAL option you must determine which video card you wish to be the primary card at the time the computer powers up Primary Card VGAWONDER If you elect to have the VGAWONDER be the primary video card you can choose from the first three options 1 With an MDA or Hercules card as the secondary adapter you have the option of the VGAWONDER powering up as 34 Software Installation a CGA card choose EGA C80 MDA b EGA card choose EGA CE80 MDA 2 With a CGA card as the secondary adapter choose EGA M80 CGA VGAWONDER powers up as a Hercules or MDA card you will also have to specify your selection of a foreground color if you are using a color monitor on the VGAWONDER Secondary Card VGAWONDER If you elect to have the VGAWONDER be the secondary video card you can choose from the last three options 1 With an MDA or Hercules card as the primary adapter you have the option of the VGAWONDER as a CGA card choose MDA EGA C80 b EGA card choose MDA EGA CE80 2 With a CGA card as the primary adapter choose CGA EGA M80 you will also have to specify your selection of a foreground color if you are using a color monitor on the VGAWONDER D CGA Selection of this item will start the VGAWONDER in CGA mode with double scanned text Because this mode has the lowest resolution
34. ndard provision on the motherboard be either removed or disabled before installing the VGAWONDER in your system NOTE More explanation on the installation of dual monitors is covered in Chapter 10 Dual Monitor Selec tion of this manual 10 Setting Up Your Computer 4 SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER In order to install the VGAWONDER It may be necessary to make some minor changes to the switch settings on the computer system If you do not feel comfortable in making these changes you should consult a qualified Computer Technician Installing the VGAWONDER is very simple and can be achieved in 15 minutes or less Read the following instructions before you start NOTE Static electricity can seriously damage the com ponents in your computer You must ensure that you have discharged any static electricity by grounding yourself to the chassis of the pc before you begin 11 Setting Up Your Computer IBM PC Ensure that the System is switched off and the power cord removed before installation Damage to the System and the VGAWONDER may result if the power is left on Remove the 5 cover mounting screws from the rear of the PC On the IBM AT you must unlock the keylock before you can remove the cover Some compatible PC s have a hinged top for convenience If your system appears to be different consult your Sys tem Users Manual for instructions on board installations On the IBM Personal System 2 Model 30 rem
35. olors instead of shades 132 Columns x 25 rows text for software which either Supports this mode or by drivers which are provided by ATI on the disks supplied with the card It should be noted that in order to display the EGA or Her cules resolution on RGB monitors an interlacing technique is used This will result in some flickering of the image on the screen on this particular monitor Flicker can be reduced by the use of an anti glare filter or by decreasing the contrast and brightness controls This monitor is not recommended as being suitable for prolonged use in these resolutions EGA 15 75 21 85 KHz Enhanced Graphics Monitors Enhanced Graphics monitors are designed to work with CGA or EGA cards Using the VGAWONDER EGA monitors can display Hercules text and graphics modes 720x348 RGB graphics mode 320x200 16 64 colors EGA text and graphics modes 640x350 16 64 colors 16 Monitor Selection 132 Columns x 44 rows text on software which either poe this mode or by drivers which are peeved by ATI on the disks supplied with the card VGA ANALOG MONITORS 31 5KHz sometimes referred to as PS 2 color or monochrome display The Analog monitor has an advantage in displaying an in finite array of colors In VGA it is possible to display up to 262 144 colors In addition to displaying the same modes as with an EGA aaa the VGA Analog monitor will allow the following modes All I7 of
36. out the ATI Problem Report form located on the fol lowing pages and call our Technical Support Department The Technical Support Departement is open be tween the hours of 9 00 am and 5 30 pm Eastern time at 416 756 0718 48 i Y j 1 a 4 Appendix A ATI Problem Report Before calling ATI Technical Support please fill out this form and have it available when talking to one of our rep resentatives This form must be filled out before placing the call to ATI If you write please complete both pages of this report and mail to the address given on the back of this manual or fax to 416 756 0720 ATI WILL BE UNABLE TO PROCESS YOUR CALL WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION Serial Number VGAWONDER _ VGAWONDER256 _ VGA BIOS Version DOS Version VCONFIG version VSETUP version Type Model of Computer Type Model of Monitor Other Add on Boards Installed and Version Memory Board Mouse Make Driver Version Network Make Model Software amp Version Memory Resident Programs Device Drivers Loaded Versions BIOS Version is displayed on the screen upon power up or by running BIOS DATE on Disk 1 49 Appendix A Contents of Autoexec bat Contents of Config sys Problem Description Problem Steps to Re Create the Problem ATI TECHNICAL SUPPOR
37. ove the 4 cover mounting screws 2 of them are located on each side of the system Carefully slide the cover forward until it will go no fur ther then tilt the cover away from the system unit and withdraw it from the system On the Personal System 2 Model 30 slide the cover back wards and remove by lifting straight up Put the screws in a safe place you will need them later for re installation There are no switches or jumpers to set on the VGAWONDER the card will automatically con figure itself to your system upon installation It is however necessary to configure your system for the card The correct configuration of your system is the same as for that of an EGA card See diagram on the following page EZ Setting Up Your Computer IBM PC XT Switch Settings IBM PC XT Switch Block 1 OFF OPEN ON CLOSED When installing the VGAWONDER in an IBM PC PC XT set switches 5 amp 6 as outlined in the above table Do not change any other switches as these will affect the memory and configuration of your system NOTE Do not use a pencil to set the switches as the graphite residue can damage your computer The PC XT has only one switch block on its motherboard which should be easy to find Compatibles may have dif ferent switch locations or set ups in order to isolate their video interface Consult your Systems User Manual for these locations IBM PC AT When installing the VGAWO
38. push es mov al args mov ah 12h mov bx 5506h int 10h mov ax bp pop es pop bp ret where args mode desired in hex If this routine returns BP Offffh that mode is not supported in the current configuration The parameter table size and structure is identical to the IBM EGA VGA The function of each register is also iden tical to IBM Since the VGAWONDER uses hardware emulation the standard parameters are used regardless of the type of monitor installed However ATI cautions that use of non standard parameters may not produce the results that you expect especially if the card is in emula tion 57 Appendix B SELECTING MEMORY PLANES Certain ATI enhanced resolution graphics modes employ a multiple plane memory organization When one of these modes s invoked the video memoryis organized into 64K planes at a0000h to affffh VGAWONDERS with 256K memory have 4 planes and those with 512K have 8 planes available The following assembler code segment can be used to select the required plane cli mov dx ATI_REG mov al PLANE_SELECT out dx al inc dl in al dx mov ah al and ah PLANE_MASK shl ch 1 or ah ch mov al PLANE_SELECT dec dl out dx ax sti where ch required plane value PLANE_SELECT 0b2h PLANE_MASK Oelh BIOS COMPATIBILITY As mentioned earlier the VGAWONDER is 100 BIOS compatible in all standard MDA CGA EGA and VGA modes The ATI enhanced resolution graphics modes
39. r monitor to ANALOG NOTE Refer to the Operating Manual of the Monitor for more details or call your dealer to obtain the necessary cables and adapters if required Multifrequency monitors support the following resolu tions using the VGAWONDER Hercules text amp graphics modes 720x348 RGB graphics mode 320x200 16 64 colors EGA text amp graphics modes 640x350 16 64 colors 132 columns to a maximum of 60 rows text on software which either supports this mode or by drivers which are included by ATL on the disks sup plied with the VGAWONDER card Allthe IBM 17 VGA Analog modes displaying a a on of up to 256 colors from a palette of 262 144 18 Monitor Selection The VGAWONDER also supports higher resolution ATI modes 640x400 in 256 from 262 144 colors 640x480 in 256 from 262 144 colors 800x600 in 256 from 262 144 colors 1024x768 in 16 from 262 144 colors with software supported by the drivers which are included by ATI with the VGAWONDER or by the software manufacturer to support this resolution NOTE If you have a Multisyne monitor without a 15 pin VGA Analog cable etc contact the Monitor manufacturer or their representative for details on adapter cables 20 Installing The VGAWONDER 6 INSTALLING THE VGAWONDER The VGAWONDERis a 16 bit databus datapath card that is to say that it has been designed to take full advantage of t
40. radio and television reception It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference with radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment offand on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer into a different outlet so that computer and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an ex perienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Inter ference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 VGA Wonder FCC ID EXMSRSVGA1 Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules See in structions if interference to radio reception is suspected T
41. represented by 1 byte ne selection and palette set up isidentical to VGA mode 13h 800x600 256 COLORS Mode 63h Video Memory Organization This ATI inhanced resolution mode uses a plane memory system unique to ATI The memory is organized into con tiguous 64K blocks located at A0000H to AFFFFH VGAWONDER must be equipped with 512K of RAM to operate in this mode Mode 63 uses 8 pages A0000 0 gt 7 Plane 1 Plane 2 a Plane 7 62 Appendix B Video Data Format The video data format is identical to VGA mode 13h 320x200 256 color Each pel is representecd by 1 byte Color selection and palette set up is identical to VGA mode 13h 1024x768 16 COLORS Mode 65h Video Memory Organization This ATI enhanced resolution modes uses a plane memory system unique to ATI The memory is organized into con tiguous 64K blocks located at A0000H to AFFFFH VGAWONDER256K must be equipped with 512K of RAM to operate in this mode Mode 65 uses 8 pages A0000 0 gt 64K Plane 0 Plane 1 402 432 Plane 2 N Plane 7 Video Data Format The video data format is unique to this mode Each pel is represented by 4 bits with 2 pels per byte ANA High Order n H H la de L L i m L Lodo Low Order Pixel 63 Appendix B 1024x768 4 COLORS Mode 67h Video Memory Organization
42. s mouse compatible optional a If your package does not include the above items contact your dealer immediately Ifyou are installing the VGAWONDER on a system which requires 3 5 diskettes please call ATI with the serial 7 Contents of the Package number of your card and we will be pleased to send the ap propriate disks or contact your dealer to have the software downloaded to your diskette standard Be sure to make working copies of the original diskettes to prevent accidental erasure of important files Completion of your warranty card which is contained at the back of this manual is important in order to maintain your warranty and receive Technical Support services from ATI Technologies Inc You have purchased a video card of the highest quality Engineered by ATI Technologies this card will main tain its quality for many years NOTE The VGAWONDER256 has been engineered with provisions for upgrade to 512K video memory Information required to upgrade the VGAWONDER256 to 512K of video memory is contained in Appendix C System Requirements SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The VGAWONDER is designed for use in any open system expansion slot in an IBM or compatible AT system which uses a 16 bit datapath slot on its motherboard however the user may also find it quite suitable for use with an IBM or compatible 8 bit bus slot motherboard or the IBM Sys tem 2 Model 30 If you are installing the VGAWONDER in an 8 b
43. shielded cable There is provision on the VGAWONDER for both a 9 pin and a 15 pin connector The 9 pin connector is for use with TTL monitors and the 15 pin connector is for use with VGA Multifrequency or Multisync monitors The monitor must be connected to the VGAWONDER before you switch on your system in order to be properly identified by the ATT Monitor detect program Warning Only one monitor can be attached to the VGAWONDER card at any time otherwise damage to one of your monitors might result NOTE Ifyou do not have the appropriate 15 pin VGA cable for your Multisyne or Multifrequency monitor it should be available through your local Computer Dealer If you have correctly installed the VGAWONDER your system is now ready to run however you are advised to read Chapter 9 Software Installation before proceeding Reassembling The PC REASSEMBLING THE PC Replace the cover on the PC and replace the screws at the rear Using the properly shielded cable attach the monitor to the VGAWONDER adapter The System is now ready to run In order to test the full operational functionality of the VGAWONDER a Utility program named VGATEST is provided by ATI on the diskette supplied with the card Follow the menu driven instructions and a series of screens will be displayed If these screens are displayed correctly the VGAWONDER has been properly installed and is in good working order For more informa
44. start these programs and type VCONFIG SAVE ON after you leave these programs You can also incorporate these commands into 2 batch file to have the command automatically ex ecutea J 8 16 BIT SELECT 8 or 16 bit BIOS operation In an IBM XT 8 bit is selected automatically In some AT systems the VGAWONDER may not operate correctly in the 16 bit mode This will be obvious if the system is NOT responding to keyboard con trol ATI recommends that the user select the 8 bit mode if this condition persists K EXIT Selection of this option will execute the last mode chosen that is supported by the monitor you are using If you do not use EXIT to leave the menu all options you choose will be ignored 32 Software Installation VSETUP VSETUP is used to configure the onboard EEPROM The setup information is retained even after the power is turned off It is also used to change or store the default in formation used by the V AWONDER It is only necessary to use VSETUP in the following situations 1 To change the default setup video mode 2 To specify default monitor selection on power up 3 To setup the mouse interface To start VSETUP type at the DOS prompt C gt VSETUP lt enter gt The following menu will be displayed ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC A TI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC AT I TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI TECHNOLOGIES INC ATI COPYRIGHT 1988 VGAWONDER ADVANCE SETUP PROGRAM
45. ter installation inspect each chip carefully for bent pins or reverse insertion ATI recommend that the installation of these memory chips be done by a qualified technician Warning DRAM chips are static sensitive devices The user must ensure that they have discharged any static electricity by grounding themselves to the chassis of the PC before handling the chips 67 Specifications VIDEO FEATURE CONNECTOR 13x2 edge connector located at the top of the card IBM standard VIDEO DISPLAY BUFFER OF VIDEO MEMORY 256K bytes 512K bytes optional SYNC SIGNALS Seperate horizontals and vertical sync in TTL levels Horizontal 31 469kHz Analog monitor 21 8kHz EGA monitor 15 75kHz RGB monitor 18 432kHz TTL Monochrome monitor Vertical 70 Hz Analog monitor 60 Hz EGA monitor 60 Hz RGB monitor 50 Hz TTL Monochrome monitor CONNECTORS Digital Video 9 pin D shell Female IBM standard Analog Video 15 pin D shell Female IBM standard Mouse connector Hosiden 9 pin circular connector Microsoft mouse compatible MONITOR COMPATIBLITY IBM PS 2 Model 8503 Analog Monochrome Display IBM PS 2 Model 8512 Analog Color Display IBM PS 2 Model 8513 Analog Color Display IBM PS 2 Model 8514 Analog Color Display IBM Model 5151 Monochrome Display IBM Model 5153 Color Display IBM 5154 Enhanced Color Display Multisyne monitor 69 Specifications
46. tion on VGATEST see Appendix A 24 Quick Start 8 QUICK START FOR EXPERIENCED USERS This Chapter can be used as a guide to Quick Set Up for the experienced user It should not be used unless you have a full understanding of how to install a card Unplug computer and remove the cover Remove any video cards and install the VGAWONDER into any available slot 8 bit or 16 bit slot Seat the VGAWONDER and secure with a mounting screw For IBM PC and PC XT users set switches 5 and 6 on switch block 1 to the ON CLOSED position For IBM AT and compatible users if applicable set the video selection switch or jumper to the COLOR position 25 Quick Start Reinstall cover of computer and connect power cord Connect monitor to video connector on the back of the VGAWONDER Multisync or PS 2 monitors should use the analog port DB 15 EGA RGB or TTL monochrome monitor should use the digital port DB 9 Turn on the computer IBM PC AT or compatible owners should run the setup program on the PC AT Diagnostics Disk to ensure that the system has selected a color card as the primary card NOTE Do not change monitors after you have powered up Serious damage could result Usingthe VGAWONDER Utility diskette run VINSTALL to install the ATI software utilities and high resolution drivers onto your hard disk You are now ready to enjoy a new world of high perfor mance high resolution video 26
47. tors except for RGB monitors D MDA MONO GRAPHICS 720x348 Selection of this option will put the V AWONDER into Hercules Graphics mode If you are using a color monitor you will have a choice of text colors from white amber or green All Hercules graphics programs use this resolution E MDA MONO GRAPHICS 640x400 This option will put VGAWONDER into special Hercules Graphics mode Only a small number of programs use this resolution If you have a problem with this option try op tion D F 132x25 The option 132 column x 25 row text mode works on all monitors except VGA monitors G 132x44 The 132 column x 44 row text mode will work on all monitors except for RGB monitors and VGA monitors H 132x60 This option will only work on Multisyne monitors 31 Software Installation NOTE 132 Column modes can only be used by software which is written to support 132 columns on the screen Check your users manual or call your dealer to confirm that the application will run in this mode I SCREEN SAVE The Screen Save option will activate a utility which will turn off the screen display after a predetermined time in terval in order to prevent accidental phosper etching on your monitor At your option Screen Save is automatical ly installed during the utility installation process NOTE Screen Save is not compatible with graphics programs that run under the GEM or Windows environ ments Type VCONFIG SAVE OFF before you
48. ured for either VGA Video Graphics Array EGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter CGA Color Graphics Adapter MDA Monochrome Display Adapter HGC Hercules Graphics Card The VGAWONDER will also support software which is not normally displayed by some monitors VGAWONDER The VGAWONDER runs EGA CGA MDA HGC on an EGA monitor EGA CGA MDA HGC on a TTL monochrome monitor EGA CGA MDA HGC on an RGB monitor VGA EGA CGA MDA HGC and ATI enhanced modes on VGA and Multisync monitors Improved Text Quality and Monitor Optimization The resolution of text is improved by the VGAWONDER On Multisync Analog and EGA monitors the text of CGA software is improved from an 8x8 pixel character to a high resolution 8x16 pixels and graphics are double scanned Built in Mouse The VGAWONDER includes built in mouse support with the inclusion of a Microsoft bus mouse compatible interface on each board The configuration of the mouse to various bus mouse Bars or interrupt levels is provided for usingthe VSETUP Software Flicker Free Operation in All Video Modes Full Two Year Warranty on Parts and Labour Contents of the Package 2 CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE Your VGAWONDER package includes the following e VGAWONDER Video Adapter or VGAWONDER256 Video Adapter Users manual e Two software diskettes Disk 1 VGAWONDER Utility diskette Disk 2 VGAWONDER Software Driver diskette e ATI Microsoft bu
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