AMERICAN RESEARCH CORPORATION
286 System
Processor | 80286 |
Processor Speed | 8/10MHz |
Chip Set | Unknown |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 1MB |
Cache | None |
BIOS | ARC |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | EGA port, floppy drive interface, MIPS meter, parallel port, serial ports (2), ST506 hard drive interface |
NPU Options | 80287 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Video monitor port | CN1 | ST506 hard drive(control) | CN7 |
Parallel port | CN2 | Floppy drive interface | CN8 |
Serial port 1 | CN3 | Speaker | CN9 |
Serial port 2 | CN4 | Keyboard | CN10 |
ST506 hard drive two(data) | CN5 | MIPS meter | CN11 |
ST506 hard drive one(data) | CN6 | External battery | J16 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper/Switch | Position | |
| » | BIOS type select 27128 | J1 | Open |
BIOS type select 27256 | J1 | Closed | |
| » | DRAM wait states select zero | J2 | Closed |
DRAM wait state select one | J2 | Open | |
| » | Monitor type select EGA | J4 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Monitor type select CGA or monochrome | J4 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | Serial port COM1 enabled | J5 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Serial port COM1 disabled | J5 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Serial port COM2 enabled | J6 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Serial port COM2 disabled | J6 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Parallel port LPT1 enabled | J7 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Parallel port LPT1 disabled | J7 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J8 | pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J9 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
| » | Monitor port starting address select primary | J11 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Monitor port starting address select secondary | J11 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | J13 | Open |
| » | Hard drive address select primary | J14 | pins 1 & 3 closed |
Hard drive address select secondary | J14 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Floppy drive address select primary | J14 | pins 5 & 6 closed |
Floppy drive address select secondary | J14 | pins 4 & 6 closed | |
| » | Floppy drive type select single speed | J15 | pins 1 & 4 open |
Floppy drive type select dual speed | J15 | pins 1 & 4 closed | |
| » | Floppy drive write precompensation select 125ns | J15 | pins 2 & 3 open |
Floppy drive write precompensation select 187ns | J15 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | CPU speed select switchable at turbo switch | J20 | pins 1 & 6 closed |
CPU speed select switchable at keyboard | J20 | pins 2 & 5 closed | |
CPU speed select fast | J20 | pins 3 & 4 closed | |
| » | Monitor type select color | J21 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | J21 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/7 | Off |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | SW1/8 | Off |
DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |
Size | J17 |
512KB (disable memory above 512KB) | Closed |
1MB (all memory is enabled) | Open |
Note:The system is factory configured with 1MB installed on-board. | |
NPU SPEED CONFIGURATION | ||
Speed | J18 | J19 |
OSC Y1/3 | N/A | pins 2 & 3 closed |
5.3MHz | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
8MHz | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
SINGLE MONITOR SYSTEM SWITCH CONFIGURATION (PRIMARY MONITOR CONNECTED AT CN1) | ||||
Monitor Type | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 |
Monochrome | Off | Off | On | Off |
CGA 40 x 25 | On | Off | Off | On |
CGA 80 x 25 | Off | Off | Off | On |
EGA Low Resolution | On | On | On | Off |
EGA High Resolution | Off | On | On | Off |
DUAL MONITOR SYSTEM SWITCH CONFIGURATION (PRIMARY MONITOR CONNECTED AT CN1) | |||||
Primary | Secondary | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 |
Monochrome | CGA 40 x 25 | On | Off | On | Off |
Monochrome | CGA 80 x 25 | Off | Off | On | Off |
CGA 40 x 25 | Monochrome | On | Off | Off | On |
CGA 80 x 25 | Monochrome | Off | Off | Off | On |
EGA Low Res | Monochrome | On | On | On | Off |
EGA High Res | Monochrome | Off | On | On | Off |
DUAL MONITOR SYSTEM SWITCH CONFIGURATION (SECONDARY MONITOR CONNECTED AT CN1) | |||||
Primary | Secondary | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 |
CGA 40 x 25 | Monochrome | On | On | Off | On |
CGA 80 x 25 | Monochrome | Off | On | Off | On |
Monochrome | CGA 40 x 25 | On | On | On | On |
Monochrome | CGA 80 x 25 | Off | On | On | On |
Monochrome | EGA Low Res | On | Off | On | On |
Monochrome | EGA High Res | Off | Off | On | On |
PRIMARY MONITOR POWER-ON CONFIGURATION | |||
Monitor Type | Mode at Power-On | SW1/5 | SW1/6 |
Monochrome/CGA/EGA | MDA/Hercules | Off | On |
CGA/EGA | CGA | On | Off |
EGA | EGA | On | On |
MONITOR MODE CONFIGURATION | ||
Setting | J10 | J12 |
Switchable by software using the utility AUTOMODE.COM | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
CGA/EGA (AUTOMODE.COM utility cannot be used) | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |