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1. If Switch 1 is set to ON it will override this switch and all BIOS accesses will be 8 bits see Table 1 2 SW1 SW4 Frame Buffer BIOS Result OFF OFF 16 bits 8 bits Use w cards that use C000 0 DFFF F address OFF ON 16 bits 16 bits Best performance ON OFF 8 bits 8 bits Use w monochrome cards ON ON 8 bits 8 bits Not recommended Table 1 2 BIOS ROM Address Settings Switch 5 Configure with Switch 1 ON Set to ON if Switch 1 is OFF OFF Set to OFF if Switch 1 is ON Switches 6 amp 7 Power 9000 VESA Local Bus Address ON C0000000 base address default ON OFF D0000000 base address OFF ON E0000000 base address Switch 8 Not Used Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 11 Section I Installing the Orc hid P9000 VLB Step 3 Installing Your Orc hid P9000 VLB Once you are sure your motherboard and Orchid P9000 VLB switches are set properly you are ready to install the Orchid P9000 VLB 1 Locate a 32 bit VL Bus slot for the Orchid P9000 VLB Be sure to check if any other video adapters in your system conflict with the video memory addressing of the Orchid P9000 VLB If so and it isan on board video display adapter make sure it is disabled If the video adapter is other than a standard MDA video adapter remove it from the system 2 Remove the rear slot cover bracket if it is present keep the screw for future use 3 Carefully hold the Orchid P9000 VLB by i2. your system configuration If Microsoft Windows 3 1 is installed and configured for a driver other than Microsoft s VGA driver start at step 1 otherwise skip to step 3 1 Change directory to your Windows directory 2 The Windows Setup screen will be displayed by typing c SETUP Highlight the Display option and press ENTER From the menu select the VGA video display driver and press ENTER Save your configuration and exit to DOS 3 Start the Microsoft Windows application by typ ing The following instructions will allow you to config ure your Windows video driver by choosing your desired color resolution and menu text fonts size 4 From the Program Manager File menu click on RUN and type C P9000 inst Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 17 Section 2 Device Drivers 5 If the initial screen of the installation program displays a dialog box to select whether you have 1MB or 2MB of video memory installed click on the 2MB selection then click OK The menu in Figure 2 2 will appear Orchid P9000 Installer 7 Help Display instati Resolution 800x600x90Hz Remove Font Size Monitor Type Cancel NEC 5FG 6FG Is Help Display Driver Power 9000 True Color Driver Pallette Mem Addr Standard Palette C000 x Power Palette Figure 2 2 Power 9000 Installation Menu 6 Click on
3. a look at the check points for symptom 1 steps 1 through 4 Itis a pretty good guess that the problem lies not in the Orchid P9000 VLB if it is working properly in another system Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 23 Section 3 Technical Help and Information TECHNICAL INFORMATION The specifications and features of the Orchid P9000 VLB are covered in this section Orchid P9000 VLB Technical Specifications Configuration Orchid P9000 VLB 1024KB DRAM 2048 KB VRAM Computers Supported ISA and EISA machines 386 486 and compatibles must have VL Bus connector Interface Speed Up to 33MHz BIOS 8 bit or 16 bit Bus Connector 32 bit Card Size 9 5 x 4 2 Output Connectors 15 pin D Shell VGA Additional Features Supports 75 Hz Vertical Scan Refresh Rate consult your monitor user s manual for the refresh rates supported 640 x 480 x 16 8 million colors 800 x 600 x 16 8 million colors 24 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 3 Technical Help and Information 1024 x 768 x 65 536 colors 1280 x 1024 x 256 colors Non interlaced 132 Column Modes with multi frequency or fixed frequency monitors Memory Address Segments RAM A000 BFFF ROM Refer to Section 1 Switch Settings I O Address 3B0 3DF IBM standard Interrupt Interrupt 9 is used to indicate vertical retrace in some VGA modes software program mable Temperature Operating from 0 to 40 degrees C Storage f
4. screen colors 24 bit true colors 65 536 on screen 16 bit high color maximum resolution of 1280x1024x256 colors non interlaced and full VESA compliance Thank you for purchasing the Orchid P9000 VLB Care has been taken to ensure that it will provide you with years of trouble free operation We believe you will be pleased with your purchase Zi ORCHID Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 3 Before You Begin This manual will familiarize you with the features instal lation and use of the Orchid P9000 VLB There are several symbols and conventions used throughout this manual which will help to draw your attention to a feature or to focus on important information When you see the Magnifying Glass it means the text is referring to some thing you should take a closer look at before proceeding further FILENAMES All MS PC DOS filenames and DOS commands will be emphasized by this type style Common Names DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory PC Refers to the family of IBM PC PC XT or PC AT compatible computers SVGA Super VGA VESA Video Flectronics Standard Association VGA Video Graphics Array VL Bus VESA Local Bus VRAM Video Random Access Memory Orchid P9000 VLB Users Manual INTRODUCTION The Orchid P9000 VLB provides workstation type graphics on 32 bit processor based machines and is designed to be the next generation in video graphics adapters for VESA Local Bus The local bus desig
5. the Orchid P9000 VLB Diskette into your A drive and invoke the PINSTALL EXE utility by typing A PINSTALL From the Display Driver Installation Program menu press any key and the following menu will appear Orchid Technology Microsoft Windows 3 1 Lotus 1 2 3 Computer Aided Design AutoDesk s Products Desktop Publishing Word Processing Introduction Installation and Switch Settings More Ti wove J Select Esc Previous Menu Fl Help F3 Abort Figure 2 1 PINSTALL Main Menu Screen From the Main Menu highlight your selection by using the T gt arrow keys and press ENTER to select 16 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 2 Device Drivers For assistance during the installation process PINSTALLEXE provides on line Help by selecting the F1 key at any time If you changed your default directory name during installation change the RUN command to match your drive or subdirectory Proceed through the installation as prompted by the PINSTALL EXE program Repeat this process for all of the drivers you wish to use with the Orchid P9000 VLB Microsoft Wndows Driver Installation Once you select the Microsoft Windows installation the PINSTALL program automatically copies the Windows 3 1 driver to your hard drive After the driver installation is complete exit to DOS Follow the instructions below to configure the driver for
6. the INSTALL button to copy files and oie modify the system to use the new driver different BIOS memory 7 From the P9000 Installation menu choose your address you desired display driver resolution menu text fonts oe do option o size monitor type and memory address default is selecting the C000 If your specificmonitorisnotlisted choose 000 or E000 the Generic monitor selection memory address 8 Click on the desired palette option The Power Palette uses a proprietary high speed color blend ing algorithm and is recommended for the high est graphics performance Select the Standard To remove Palette if you require exact color compatibility the Orchid P9000 VLB 9 Click on OK Click on YES to restart Windows for Windows allconfigurations and changes to take effect When Windows reopens you willsee an Orchid Installa a ae Wer tion window desktop Inside the window Remove will be the icon Power 9000 Installation option on the Select this icon for any future changes to your Won ugs Orchid P9000 VLB configurations Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 2 Device Drivers oN For more details on the Memory Address Segments of Orchid P9000 VLB see Sections 1 and 3 You are now ready to use the graphics capabilities of the Orchid P9000 VLB Memory Address Setting Orchid P9000 VLB uses certain memory address segments Some memory manager programs may try
7. Menu Memory Address Setting VESA Support SECTION 3 Technical Help and Information Troubleshooting the Orc hid P9000 VLB Orchid P9000 VLB Technical Specific ations Additional Features Index 21 21 24 24 2 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Orchid Technology has been a leading manufacturer of hardware and peripherals for personal computers since its incorporation in 1982 and is noted for introducing new standards to the personal computer industry 1982 PCnet the first personal computer Local Area Network 1984 PCturbo the first Accelerator card for PC compatible computers 1985 ECCELL the first PC Multifunction card with error correction 1987 RamQuest 50 60 the first EMS Expanded Memory Specification product for the IBM PS 2 computers 1990 the first Beyond Super VGA graphics adapter to support 1024 x 768 graphics in 256 colors on interlaced and non interlaced monitors 1991 Fahrenheit 1280 first to ship a Windows accelerator based on S3 s 86C911 chip 1992 Fahrenheit VA first to ship a Windows accelerator with voice annotation built in The Orchid P9000 VLB is a high performance display adapter for 486 personal computers that supports the VESA Local Bus VL Bus standard With its dual chipset it provides powerful graphics functions and uncompromising Windows acceleration The Orchid P9000 VLB provides flicker free 75Hz non interlaced support 16 8 million on
8. Orc hid P9000 VLB User s Manual ORCHID 1993 Orchid Technology This manual is copyrighted All rights reserved This document may not in whole or part be copied reproduced reduced or translated by any means either mechanical or electronic without prior consent in writing from Orchid Technology Incorporated P9000 and Orchid are trademarks of Orchid Technology All other products mentioned in this manual are trademarks of their respective manufacturers Orchid Technology 45365 Northport Loop West Fremont CA 94538 9973 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Before You Begin Introduction SECTION 1 Installing the Orchid P9000 VLB Fig 1 1 Orchid P9000 VLB Summary of Switch Settings Table 1 1 Orchid P9000 VLB Switch Settings Step 1 Preparing Your Computer Step 2 Preparing Your Orchid P9000 VLB Switc h Settings Switch 1 VGA 8 bit Memory Access Switch 2 VGA IRQ9 Internupt Switch 3 ATZEROWS Signal Switch 4 BIOS ROM Address Table 1 2 BIOS ROM Address Settings Switch 5 Configure w Switch 1 Switc hes 6 amp 7 Power 9000 VESA Local Bus Address Switch 8 Not Used Step 3 Installing Your Orchid P9000 VLB Fig 1 2 Standard 15 pin D shell VGA Connector SECTION 2 Device Drivers Before You Begin PINSIALLEXE Fig 2 1 PINSTALL Main Menu Screen UA 0 00 NJ 15 16 16 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Microsoft Windows Driver Installation Fig 2 2 Power 9000 Installation
9. W AYOWAW WVHA Figure 1 1 Orchid P9000 VLB Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 1 Installing the Orc hid P9000 VLB Summary of Switch Settings The following table list the switch settings used by the Orchid P9000 VLB For location of the switch settings see Figure 1 1 Location Setting Default Function Switch 1 ON 8 bit memory access OFF v 16 bit memory access Switch 2 ON Enable IRQO Interrupt OFF v Disable IRQ9 Interrupt Switch 3 ON v Enable zero wait state operation OFF Disable zero wait state operation Switch 4 ON v Enable 16 bit access OFF Disable 8 bit access Switch 5 ON v Set to ON if Switch 1 is OFF OFF Set to OFF if Switch 1 is ON Switches ON v C0000000 base address 6 amp 7 OFF D0000000 base address E0000000 base address Switch 8 ON Not used Table 1 1 Orchid P9000 VLB Switch Settings Step 1 Preparing Your Computer 1 Make sure the power to your computer is turned off and that all of the necessary power cords and cables are disconnected from the computer 2 Remove the screws that secure the computer chassis cover and slide the cover off be sure to keep the screws in a safe place 3 Make sure your system is configured for color display Consult your computer user s manual for more information Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 9 Section I Installing the Orc hid P9000 VLB Step 2 Preparing Your Orchid P9000 VLB Switc h Settings The O
10. e provided Follow the instruc tions for PINSTALL EXE for automatic driver instal lation Your Orchid P9000 VLB providesregister level VGA mode compatibility Software programs can be oper ated in this mode using drivers supplied by the software manufacturer The high resolution drivers included are the following Microsoft Windows 3 1 AutoShade AutoCAD Release 11 12 3D Studio Lotus 1 2 3 WordPerfect Microsoft Word Ventura Publisher GEM Desktop New drivers will be made available through the Orchid Technical Support Department or may be downloaded from the Orchid BBS Before You Begin Before installing any of the Orchid P9000 VLB high resolution drivers verify the capabilities of your monitor If you install drivers for a resolution that your monitor is not capable of producing the results will probably be unsatisfactory The following instructions assume you are using a floppy drive designated as Drive A and a hard drive designated as drive C Please substitute the correct drive letter if your computer is configured differ ently Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 15 Section 2 Device Drivers Using PINSTALLEXE You must install the application software on your system before using the PINSTALL EXE program to install the Orchid P9000 VLB software drivers PINSTALL EXE is an easy to use menu driven instal lation program which will allow you to install Orchid P9000 VLB software drivers automatically Insert
11. gned to be easy to install werecommend that yourefer to your computer s reference manual when terminology or installation steps are unfamiliar to you This manual has been organized to help you set up and install the Orchid P9000 VLB as quickly as possible Each section is divided into short easy to follow steps to help you understand the installation and function of the Orchid P9000 VLB Section 1 Installing the Orc hid P9000 VLB Whether you are a beginner or an experienced user this section will give you important information on the proper installation of the Orchid P9000 VLB Section 2 Device Drivers Here you will be given the information needed to install high resolution device drivers for Microsoft Windows 3 1 AutoCAD Protected Mode AutoShade 3D Studio Lotus 1 2 3 Microsoft Word WordPerfect Ventura Publisher and GEM Desktop Section 3 Technical Help and Information If you are experiencing installation difficulties or re quire troubleshooting information this section will give you checkpoints to look at to ensure that your Orchid P9000 VLB is operating properly Section 3 also includes information on the Orchid P9000 VLB technical specifications and features Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 1 Installing the Orc hid P9000 VLB Section NSIALLING THE ORCHID P9000 VLB The Orchid P9000 VLB is designed to be easy to use and easy to install There are three fundamental steps to the insta
12. having to contact the Orchid Technol ogy Technical Support Department or if these steps do not help you solve your problem they will most certainly give you a better handle on what to tell the Technical Support Analysts once you do contact them The information provided here is in symptom re sponse form That is a symptom is given and a check point response is provided for you to look at Symptom 1 The computer does not power up or respond when powered on The screen is completely blank There is no familiar boot up POST test beep Check 1 Is the Orchid P9000 VLB properly installed in the slot Is the edge connector inserted all the way into the expansion slot Is the Orchid P9000 VLB properly aligned with the motherboard s backplane Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 21 Section 3 Technical Help and Information 2 Isthere another display adapter in your system If itis an on board video display adapter make sure itis disabled If the video display adapter is other than a standard MDA video adapter remove it from the system 3 Is the computer set up correctly for the Orchid P9000 VLB See Section 1 for more information on setting up your computer 4 Areyour computer and monitor plugged in Check the power cables to your computer and monitor Symptom 2 The computer gives an error of 1 long beep and 2 short beeps at power up Check 1 Take a look at the check points for symptom 1 steps 1 t
13. hrough 4 Symptom 3 The computer seems to boot up properly but there is no display Check 1 Is your monitor plugged in Check the power cable to your monitor 2 Isyour monitor cable fastened securely and prop erly Check both the connection at the monitor and at the Orchid P9000 VLB card 3 Is your monitor cable the correct kind for the Orchid P9000 VLB Check Section 1 for the proper pin out information to determine if your cable is correct 22 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 3 Technical Help and Information 4 Is there another display adapter in your system If it is an on board video display adapter make sure it is disabled If the video display adapter is other than a standard MDA video adapter remove it from the system 5 Are the switch settings correct for your Orchid P9000 VLB See Section 1 to double check them Symptom 4 The display loses synchronization once it gets into a graphics program Check 1 Is the vertical hold on your monitor properly set 2 Is your software properly installed for your cur rentapplication Check Section 2 for Device Driver information 3 Is your monitor able to display the graphics mode you are using Double check your monitor speci fications to determine if you are operating in a graphics mode that your monitor simply cannot handle Symptom 5 The Orchid P9000 VLB works well in another brand computer but not at all in mine Check 1 Take
14. llation Step 1 Preparing your Computer You will need to take the cover off your computer and prepare a VESA Local Bus VL Bus expansion slot for the Orchid P9000 VLB 9 Step 2 Preparing your Orchid P9000 VLB STATIC The Orchid P9000 VLB has one switch block that Before i handling the may need to be set for your system These switches P9000 VLB have been preset to provide optimum performance be sure to and in most cases will not have to be set again However because there are many different con E figurations they are provided to ensure that the discharge Orchid P9000 VLB will work properly in your sys Do not wear tem clothing that causes a H H static such SP 3 Installing your Orchid P9000 VLB as wool sweaters Once the Orchid P9000 VLB has been securely seated In most in the computer and the cover replaced the Orchid PASES P9000 VLB will be installed and ready to operate touching the power supply housing before handling the board will discharge static electricity or you may want to buy a Ground strap from your local computer store Orchid P9000 VLB Users Manual 7 the Orc hid P9000 VLB ing Install Section 1 15 PIN CONNECTOR N eT TT ae TTT sold 2661 LHOIHAdOO m uu A90 10NH93L GIHOHO 971 0006 PIYAO 35018 HOLIMS AYOWA
15. n provides 32 bit data transfer between the video card and CPU and runs synchronously with the VESA bus at speeds up to 33MHz Its technology features a Graphical Hardware Accel erator GHA for support of faster hardware based graphics operations including BitBlt polygon fill image transfers line drawing clipping and color expansion The Orchid P9000 VLB utilizes both the Power 9000 processor chip for accelerated graphics and the Weitek W5286 processor chip for VGA com patibility Operating at refresh rates of up to 75Hz Orchid P9000 VLB provides 16 8 million on screen colors 24 bit true colors maximum resolution of 1280x1024x256 colors non interlaced 16 bit high color support and full VESA compliance The Or chid P9000 VLB maintains full compatibility with most monitor types including interlaced and non interlaced monitors It comes with a comprehensive range of software enhancements suchas graphics drivers for Microsoft Windows 3 1 AutoCAD Protected Mode AutoShade 3D Studio Lotus 1 2 3 Microsoft Word WordPerfect Ventura Publisher and GEM Desktop In addition the Orchid P9000 VLB comes standard with3MBofsurfacemounted memory IMB of DRAM memory for 16 bit standard VGA and 2MB of VRAM memory for VESA Local Bus video Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 5 About This Manual This manual presumes that you are already familiar with your IBM PC compatible computer While the Orchid P9000 VLB has been desi
16. r does not power up or respond 21 Computer gives error beeps 22 Computer seems to boot up properly but 22 Display loses synchronization 23 Does not work with my brand computer 23 Screen is completely blank 21 V Ventura Publisher 16 Drivers Installation See PINSTALL EXE Vertical Interrupt IRQ9 See Switch Settings VESA Support VESA BIOS Extension VBE 19 VESA Local Bus VL Bus 5 19 Windows 3 1 16 17 Drivers Installation See PINSTALL EXE WordPerfect 16 Drivers Installation See PINSTALL EXE Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 29 Index 30 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual
17. rchid P9000 VLB has a small eight position switch block located near the mounting bracket These switches are preset to provide the best compatibility for most computer configurations and monitor types but you should check these switches and ensure that they are configured correctly for your computer The following information will assist you Switch 1 VGA 8 bit Memory Access ON 8 bit Memory access OFF 16 bit Memory access default If youhavea monochrome video card in yoursystem set this switch to 8 bits ON Switch 2 VGA IRQ9 Intemupt ON Vertical Interrupt enabled OFF Vertical Interrupt disabled default If you are using an application that requires Vertical Interrupt IRQ9 set this switch to ON Switch 3 AT ZEROWS Signal ON Assert ZEROWS signal for zero wait state operation enabled default OFF Assert ZEROWS signal for zero wait state operation disabled 10 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 1 Installing the Orc hid P9000 VLB Some motherboards use the UMC chipsets UM82C48 amp UM82C482AF These chipsets may conflict w memory address C000 If so change Switches 6 amp 7 to the E000 base address and from the Power 9000 Installation menu in Windows select the E000 memory adaress Switch 4 BIOS ROM Address ON 16 bit access default OFF 8 bit access If you encounter conflicts with other peripherals using address C000 0 DFFF F set this switch to OFF
18. rom 25 to 90 degrees C Humidity Operating from 1576 to 9096 Storage from 0 to 90 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 25 Section 3 Technical Help and Information 26 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Index INDEX 3D Studio 16 Drivers Installation See PINSTALL EXE A AutoCAD 16 AutoShade 16 Drivers Installation See PINSTALL EXE D Device Drivers 15 16 See also Windows 3 1 AutoCAD AutoShade Lotus 1 2 3 3D Studio Gem Desktop Microsoft Word WordPerfect Ventura Publisher G Gem Desktop 16 Driver Installation See PINSTALL EXE H Help Tips to use 21 Installation Installing the Orchid P9000 VLB 12 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 27 Index Preparing Your Computer 9 Preparing your Orchid P9000 VLB 10 L Lotus 1 2 3 16 Drivers Installation See PINSTALL EXE M Memory Address Settings 10 25 Microsoft Word 16 Driver Installation See PINSTALL EXE Microsoft Windows Driver Installation 17 Monitor Cable Pin out Information 13 Power 9000 Installation Menu 18 S Switch Settings Table 9 Switch Settings SW1 VGA 8 bit Memory Access 10 SW2 VGA IRQ Interrupt 10 SW3 AT ZEROWS Signal 10 SW4 BIOS ROM Address 11 SW5 Configure w Switch 1 11 SW6 amp 7 Power 9000 VLB Address 11 T Technical Help 21 Technical Information 24 28 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Index Troubleshooting 21 Compute
19. to use those address segments If you encounter a conflict add an exclusion statement in your CONFIG SYS file to exclude the Orchid P9000 VLB address segment from being used Refer to your software program user s manual for details on using an exclusion statement VESA Support The Orchid P9000 VLB is designed to support the VESA Local Bus VL Bus standard The local bus design provides 32 bit data transfer between the video card and the CPU resulting in incomparable video speed The Orchid P9000 VLB is designed to support the VESA BIOS Extension VBE through its BIOS There fore you will notfind aspecific VESA driver or utility on the Orchid P9000 VLB Drivers and Utilities dis kette Extended modes can be selected through the VESA option in the application you are running The Orchid P9000 VLB VESA BIOS supports version 1 0 of the VESA specification Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 19 Section 2 Device Drivers 20 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 3 Technical Help and Information Section TECHNICAL HHP Orchid Technology is known for its responsiveness to its customers This section will give you helpful hints for troubleshooting Orchid P9000 VLB Troubleshooting the Orchid P9000 VLB The following information will help you diagnose problems you may have with the Orchid P9000 VLB Following these simple steps serves a two fold pur pose You may be able to fix your problem and avoid
20. ts top edges and lower it into a VL Bus expansion slot Ensure that the Orchid P9000 VLB seats firmly into the slot and that it aligns properly with the computer s backplane 4 Secure the Orchid P9000 VLB in place by fasten ing its metal bracket to the computer backplane use the screw you removed in 2 5 Replace the cover of the computer along with the previously removed cables and power cords 6 Connect your monitor cable to the 15 pin moni tor connector on the Orchid P9000 VLB see Fig ures 1 1 and 1 2 Orchid P9000 VLB Installation is complete 12 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 1 Installing the Orc hid P9000 VLB 6 Red return 11 Monitor ID Bit 0 7 Green return 12 Monitor ID Bit 1 8 Blue return 13 Horizontal sync 9 No connection 14 Vertical sync 10 Sync return 15 Not used 1 Red video 2 Green video 3 Blue video 4 Monitor ID Bit 2 5 Ground Figure 1 2 Standard 15 pin D shell Connector Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual 13 Section I Installing the Orc hid P9000 VLB 14 Orchid P9000 VLB User s Manual Section 2 Device Drivers Section oN Some software programs may already include software drivers for the Orchid P9000 VLB Check with the manu facturer for verification DEVICE DRIVERS To utilize the advanced features of the Orchid P9000 VLB high resolution drivers for popular soft ware applications ar
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