CONTENTS HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------------------------------------------- 1 General Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Electrical Specifications----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 ACCESSORIES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 OPTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 GENERAL GUIDE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 ADJUSTING DISPLAY CONTRAST --------------------------------------------------------- 6 DESKTOP COMPUTER SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ---------------------------------- 7 SETTING UP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 REPLACING BATTERIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 To replace the main batteries---------------------------------------------------------- 9 To replace the backup battery------------------------------------------------------- 10...
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POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT ------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Primary Circuit---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 5 V Circuit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 3 V Circuit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 PCMCIA Circuit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 LCD power Circuit ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Voltage Line ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 DETECTOR CIRCUIT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM --------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 OPERATION CHECK --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 IrDA Communication Test ------------------------------------------------------------ 48 Current Consumption and Voltage Detectors Check ------------------------ 50...
Electrical Specifications Current Consumption (V-in: 2.6 V ± 0.1 V, LCD Contrast VR: MID.): Main Battery: Diagnostics Program with alkaline batteries 80 MHz: 650 mA or under Sleep: 50 mA or under Standby: 1.4 mA or under 450 µA Back-up Battery: OFF: Voltage Detectors: 2.0 V ±...
ACCESSORIES • A-20 Unit • Stylus • Dummy Card • RS-232C Cable The stylus is inserted into the CASSIOPEIA. The dummy card is inserted in the CASSIOPEIA. • CD-ROM (two) • Manuals (Hardware Manual, User’s Guide) • AA-size Alkaline Batteries (two) •...
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Note that CASSIOPEIA will not operate under AC adapter power alone if its main batteries are not loaded. AC adapter CASIO Digital Camera Data communication cable (SB-62) Infrared port CASSIOPEIA Desktop Computer Printer CompactFlash Card PC Card CD-ROM...
GENERAL GUIDE • Infrared port For infrared commu- • Touch screen nication Displays text data and operational indica- tors, as well as icons that can be operated using the stylus. • Data communication jack For connection of a digital camera or other external equipment.
• Battery holder • Battery holder release Holds main batteries Slide to release the battery holder to remove (AA-size alkaline). it, or to secure the battery holder in place. • Backup battery compartment Holds the backup battery (CR2032). • Card cover (CompactFlash card) •...
DESKTOP COMPUTER SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The computer configuration described below is required to support the installer and the software applica- tions contained on the Microsoft CD-ROM supplied with the CASSIOPEIA. • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows 95 (U.S. version) •...
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Important • Should the display lock up or go blank at this time, first perform the full reset (page 12). If this does not correct the problem, remove the main batteries from the CASSIOPEIA and then remove the back-up battery. Wait for about five minutes, and then perform this procedure again, starting from step 1. Be sure that the positive (+) and negative (–) poles of the batteries are facing correctly when you reload them into the CASSIOPEIA.
REPLACING BATTERIES The CASSIOPEIA has a dual power supply that consists of main batteries and a backup battery. Be sure to load the main batteries and a back-up battery before using the CASSIOPEIA for the first time after purchas- ing it. Also, replace batteries as soon as possible after they start to get weak. Important! •...
5. Reattach the battery holder to the CASSIOPEIA. • The battery holder will emit a click and the battery holder release will automatically lock when the battery holder is securely in place. To replace the backup battery 1. Make sure the CASSIOPEIA is turned off. •...
RESET You should reset the CASSIOPEIA whenever it stops working or whenever some other operational problem has caused it to malfunction. To reset the CASSIOPEIA 1. Press the RESET button with the stylus. • This automatically turns off CASSIOPEIA power. 2.
FULL RESET Perform the full reset when you want to clear all memory contents and settings because memory contents are corrupted, because you have forgotten the security code, or for any other reason. Important The following procedure deletes all data in memory. Be sure to save any important data contents you may need later to a computer disk or other medium.
CONNECTING TO A DESKTOP COMPUTER Use the following procedure to connect the CASSIOPEIA to a desktop computer. Note that exchanging data with a desktop computer requires Microsoft Windows CE Services, which is on the Microsoft CD-ROM that is included with the CASSIOPEIA. Requirements RS-232C cable (supplied with CASSIOPEIA) To connect to a desktop computer...
REPLACING THE PC CARD The CASSIOPEIA comes equipped with a PC card slot that supports memory, modem and other PC cards*. * Use only PC cards that are compatible with the CASSIOPEIA. Important • Be sure to keep the dummy card that comes with the CASSIOPEIA inserted in the card slot whenever you are not using a PC card.
REPLACING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD The CASSIOPEIA comes equipped with a card slot that supports CompactFlash cards. Important • If the card stops part way into the slot, do not try to force it. Doing so can damage the card or the CASSIOPEIA.
You can connect external equipment to the data communication connector. You can also use special soft- ware to set up the CASSIOPEIA to exchange image data with a CASIO digital camera. See the documentation that comes with the software for details.
MEMORY BACKUP / RESTORE Make the backup copy by Windows CE Services to your PC before repairing A-20, and restore the data from PC to user’s A-20 after repairing. For the details of Backup/Restore, refer to the operation manual of Windows CE Services. Notes: 1* Backup program of Windows CE Services back up only files and databases.
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6. Click “Full: back up all data” and “Back Up Now”. 7. Confirm the file name of bakup copy and then click “OK”. Backup starts. — 18 —...
Restore Execute Restore after repairing. 1. Turn on the user’s A-20 and then Welcome wizard appears. 2. Execute touch panel calibration and then skip other setups after calibration. 3. Connect repaired A-20 to your PC with RS-232C cable. 4. Start Windows CE Services on your PC. 5.
BLOCK DIAGRAM 10 M 32.768 K PLL X4 80 MHz SH-7093 (IC1) RAM 8 Mbyte HM51W16165 (RAM5~RAM8) CompactFlash Card ROM 8Mbyte Memory Slot (U301~U305) PCMCIA Audio Amp. Card MC34119 (IC9) LCD unit 3.68M Mini Jack L C D IrDA IrDA Transceiver Gate Array CIM-10S EL Driver...
TLB supports 1K/4K bytes page,128 entries. 8K bytes Cash. Interrupt Controller. User Break Controller. Bus State Controller. Watch Dog Timer. CASIO proprietary RTC. 2K bytes Mask ROM. ON Controller. 1 ch Serial I/F. 1 ch Serial I/F with 16 bytes FIFO. 1 channel Reload Timer.
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115.2 kbaud. IrDA 0 - 1 m. 9-pin RS232C ±12 V I/F. 3-pin Serial Port CASIO proprietary serial interface to Casio’s digital cameras and electric orga- nizerand so on. Up to 38.4 kbaud. 0 to +5 V I/F. Dead Man’s Switch ‘Manual Reset’...
LSI/IC DATA SH-7093 (CPU / IC1) N o . Pin Name I o / O u t Function To/From Data bus Data bus Data bus Data bus D23/Port 7 Data bus +3.3V source D22/Port 6 Data bus D21/Port 5 Data bus D20/Port 4 Data bus D19/Port 3...
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N o . Pin Name I o / O u t Function To/From Address bus +3.3V source Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus +3.3V source Address bus Address bus Address bus Vss (PLL) GND for PLL CAP1 Capacitor connecting terminal for PLL...
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N o . Pin Name I o / O u t Function To/From CASHHB / CAS2HB D31-D24 / D15-D8 select signal BGA288,ROM Board CASHLB / CAS2LB D23-D16 / D7-D0 select signal BGA288,ROM Board +3.3V source WE1B D15-D8 select signal BGA288 WE0B D7-D0 select signal BGA288,LCD uint,ROM Board...
MB87A915 (Gate Array/IC3) N o . Pin Name V o l t I o / O u t Function To/From CFCE1B CE signal for CompactFlash card CompactFlash card IOPORT0 Not used IOPORT1 I/O Port 1 LCD unit V5D3 Data bus PCMCIA CARD Voltage detect for PCMCIA PCMCIA CARD...
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N o . Pin Name V o l t I o / O u t Function To/From V5D0 Data bus PCMCIA CARD V5A0 Address bus PCMCIA CARD VDD1 +5V source V5D8 Data bus PCMCIA CARD V5D1 Data bus PCMCIA CARD V5D9 Data bus PCMCIA CARD...
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N o . Pin Name V o l t I o / O u t Function To/From KBOUT7 Key common signal Keyboard KBOUT6 Key common signal Keyboard KBOUT5 Key common signal Keyboard KBOUT4 Key common signal Keyboard KBOUT3 Key common signal Keyboard KBOUT2 Key common signal...
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N o . Pin Name V o l t I o / O u t Function To/From LOCK Not used MEMCLB Not used Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus Address bus...
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N o . Pin Name V o l t I o / O u t Function To/From STATUS0 STATUS0 signal from CPU 244 ONSTATUSB ONSTATUS signal from CPU CE2B CE2B signal from CPU CE2A CE2A signal from CPU VDD2 +3V source ON circuit start signal to CPU RDWRB Read/Write signal from CPU...
POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT The power supply circuit consists of 5 blocks which are Primary circuit, 5 V circuit, 3 V circuit , PCMCIA power circuit and LCD power circuit as follows; PCMCIA PCMCIA power circuit 5V circuit 5 V system Fuse Primary Alkaline...
5 V Circuit DC/DC converter MAX608ESA (IC105) generates +5.11 V and it makes up 5 V system. VIO : +5 V source for 3-pin jack and LCD power block. BATDTCT: It distinguishes alkaline and Li-ion to change the load according to the battery. When alkaline is used, it is H.
3 V Circuit DC/DC converter MAX608ESA (IC106) generates +3.77 V and it makes up 3 V system. V3MAIN : The reference voltage for the detector. V3SYS : +3.4 V source for IC1,IC3,IC5. V3RAM : +3.4 V source for DRAM (RAM5 ~ RAM8). V3ROM : +3.4 V source for ROM (U301,U302).
PCMCIA Circuit DC/DC converter MAX1651 (IC111) generates 3.4 V VEL : 5.11 V source for LCD unit. PEL : Controls ON/OFF of VEL. From pin 160 of MB87A915 (IC3). VPC : 3.4 V or 5.11 V source for detecting PCMCIA power. PSEL5 : Power supply select signal for PCMCIA (H=5 V, L=3 V).
LCD power Circuit DC/DC converter RN5VH3 (IC201) generates LCD power and it makes up LCD power system for LCD. VDD : +3.7 V source for LCD unit. VAMP : +7.0 V source for LCD unit. PLCD : Controls ON/OFF of VAMP. From pin 159 of MB87A915 (IC3). VLCD+: +15.5 V source for LCD unit.
DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM Introduction The following steps must be followed before diagnostics. START Remove Main and Backup batteries Load main Make sure that Battery Holder Release batteries switch is on “NORMAL OPERATION” side. Press ON Display appear? Press RESET button and then Display appear? Replace batteries with...
OPERATION CHECK Preparation 1 : A-20 5 : AC-adapter 2 : Alkaline batteries 6 : Charger 3 : Jigs of RS-JIG-232C and RS-JIG-3PIN 7 : Rechargeable battery pack 4 : RAM Card XC-110 8 : Diagnostic program (Diag 340.EXE) Notes: • Be sure to keep separate back-up copies of all important data in A-20, because the DISGNOSTICS make data corrupt.
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Step Operation Display Note To continue the inspection Boot inspection program. ** Main Menu ** you must make the task 0 AUTO MODE bar disappear. When 1 DISPLAY there is a task bar on the 2 TOUCH PANEL bottom of the display 3 MEMORY press Ctrl + Esc to make 4 SERIAL...
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Step Operation Display Note Space, Alt + <, Alt + > Check variable resistor. ** Main Menu ** 0 AUTO MODE Check if display bright- 1 DISPLAY ness is changeable. 2 TOUCH PANEL 3 MEMORY 4 SERIAL 5 POWER CONTROL 6 AUDIO 7 OTHERS 8 AUTO MENU1...
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Step Operation Display Note Inspection of Auto-hide function. Touch four points 1 4 as shown in the left. NG if no sound is heard. Enter, 3 ** Memory ** 1 ROM CHECK SUM 2 ROM BUS CHECK ROM1=059a ROM2=059a ROM3=*** Enter ** Memory ** 1 ROM CHECK SUM...
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Step Operation Display Note Make sure backup battery VDETS is installed. Remove backup battery VDETS Put backup battery back in Press battery notification Recharge Release battery notifica- Recharge tion SW. Plug in AC adapter. AC Adapter USED Install lithium battery Green LED lights.
IrDA Communication Test Prepare 2 units and place them as follows; A-20 ±15 deg. A-20 A-20 A-20 10 cm 80 cm UNIT-1 UNIT-2 Step Note Operation Display Operation Display IrDA ** Main Menu ** ** Main Menu ** AUTO MODE AUTO MODE DISPLAY DISPLAY...
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UNIT-1 UNIT-2 Step Note Operation Display Operation Display ENTER Make sure H HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH <Infrared SEND/RECEIVE> display stops HHHHHHH 1 Send data (MAX Baudrate) 2 Receive data(MAX Baudrate) 3 Send data (MIN Baudrate) 4 Receive data(MIN Baudrate) ENTER <Infrared SEND/RECEIVE> <Infrared SEND/RECEIVE> 1 Send data (MAX Baudrate) 1 Send data (MAX Baudrate) 2 Receive data(MAX Baudrate)
Current Consumption and Voltage Detectors Check Prepare the following items; 1 : Power supply 1 unit 2 : Ammeter 1 unit 3 : Voltmeter 1 unit 4 : AC adapter 1 unit 5 : Charger 1 unit Current Consumption Check Step Operation Display (Wiring)
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Step Operation Display (Wiring) Note Main (Power off) Current consumption at Battery OFF. at OFF Measure the current. Ib = 1.4 mA or under Backup 1 : Turn the power off. Connect the items as Backup battery terminal battery 2 : Supply the voltage to shown.
Voltage Detectors Check Check the following detectors; Low battery message detector for alkaline batteries.(2.0 V ± 1 %) VDET1: Foced power off detector for alkaline batteries.(1.6V ± 1 %) VDET2: Low battery message detector for rechargeable battery.(3.3 V ± 2 %) VDET1R: Foced power off detector for rechargeable battery.(3.0 V ±...
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Step Operation Display (Wiring) Note Setting Change to connect power Connect the items as Rechargeable battery terminal supply to the terminals for shown. rechargeable battery. Vr = 2.6 V A-20 AC adapter Charger VDET1R Put power supply voltage Measure the voltage that VDET1R down by degrees.
DISASSEMBLY • ASSEMBLY 1. Module 1. Remove dummy card and stylus. 2. Remove the backup battery cover by pressing a point with the stylus shown below, then remove the backup battery. 3. Remove the main batteries by releasing the lever. 4.
7. Remove the connecter in the main battery campartment leading from the backup battery compartment by pulling it straight up. Caution:Pulling the wire may cause the pins and hooks to break. 8. Separate upper case and lower case. 2. Upper case ass’y 1.
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4. Unscrew two screws (30) to remove the terminal holders. Remove both battery terminal. Terminal holder 5. Remove the terminal wire, then remove the main board. 6. When you replace K-film (35), stick K-spacer (34) on the “ON” key on new K-film. * This is to prevent from accidentaly turning the computer off.
3. Removal of touch panel and LCD unit * Removal is possible without removing the main board. 1. Unscrew two screws (25), then remove hinge holder (24). Hinge holder 2. Set the lower case with diplay facing up and unscrew six screws (2). 3.
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5. Remove three screws (56) from the hinge on tilt unit side then open the diplay at an angle of about 45 degrees and slide it sideways. 6. Remove the hinges and place the cases flat as shown below. 7. Hold two FPCs togother and roll them up as shown below. 8.
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Slide the shaft piece (55) to the direction of the arrow to remove it. 10. Remove seven screws (56) and screw (49) , then remove LCD unit. Caution:When doing so do not touch the TAB shown by the arrows below. (To prevent open circuits which cause no display) Do not touch Do not touch...
14. Remove the connector on microphone board, then remove the LCD unit. 4. Precautions when installing LCD unit. 1. Do not touch the TAB of the display. (To prevent open circuits) — 60 —...
5. Installation of shaft piece 1. Roll up the FPC of the display around on a precision screwdriver. 2. Pass FPC through an opening on the bottom of shaft piece (55). 3. Pass FPC through inside of shaft piece then through an opening on the top of shaft piece. 4.
6. How to pass FPC through the upper case 1. Place upper case with keyboard side facing up above the display which is also facing up. 2. Hold two FPCs togother and roll them up as shown below. 3. Let the upper case stand and pass the rolled up FPCs through the hole. 4.
5. Pull to the point where the FPC is bent 90 degrees. Then move the upper case so that the FPC will go through the hole. 6. Pull the FPC all the way. 7. Precautions when assembling 1. Speaker and backup battery both are connected by 2-pin connectors. The connector closer to the hinge are for the backup battery.
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4. Before putting the upper case and lower case together do not forget to set the filter (16) next to the three pin connector. 5. Before putting the upper case and lower case together do not forget to set the hinge holder (24). —...
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS To KEY MATRIX Z340-1 PCB 1/3 (MAIN) To Z340-1 PCB 3/3 To SP IrDA I/F DRAM 3.68 MHz for Oscillator (RS232C,IrDA) 10.0 MHz for Oscillator (Main Clock) Gate Array 3-pin Jack 32.768 KHz for Clock To Z340-1 PCB 3/3 (DP I/F BLOCK) —...
Z340-1 PCB 3/3 (DP I/F BLOCK) To LCD unit To LCD unit To Z340-DPMI PCB (MIC) CN200 CN201 LCD Power Circuit < < < +15.5 V < < < –10.0 V < From Z370-ROM PCB (ROM) CompactFlash Card — 72 —...
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