Assembling with or without the VT6

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The VT6 is a stand alone project to build an ASCII terminal using a standard VGA monitor as the display and PS/2 keyboard for typing. The SBC6120-RC requires some kind of terminal, and you can connect any terminal (or PC running terminal emulation software) of your choice to the DB9 connector at J3. However, the SBC6120-RC has a pre-wired area where a VT6 terminal can be attached directly to the SBC6120-RC PCB as a daughter card. This allows the SBC6120-RC to be used directly with a VGA monitor and PS/2 keyboard and no additional terminal is required.

If you will be installing the VT6 daughter card then there are a couple of additional components that need to be installed on the SBC6120-RC main board. Alternatively, if you will not be installing the VT6 then there are a couple of components that are not installed on the SBC6120 board. This section summarizes those differences, and you should keep them in mind as you go thru the rest of the assembly process.


If you WILL be installing the VT6 daughter card

  • Install parts D2, D3, R6, J2 and J4 as directed in the next section


If you WILL NOT be installing the VT6 daughter card

  • Do not install parts D2, D3, R6, J2 or J4
  • Install a wire jumper in place of D2


IMPORTANT
If you purchased the SBC6120-RC kit, then D2, D3, R6, J2 and J4 are not supplied unless you also purchase the VT6 at the same time. However these are very common parts (please refer to the parts list) and you can always add them yourself if you decide to install a VT6 at a later time.


When you are ready, proceed to Assembling the PC board.

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