PACKARD BELL
PB686 SERIES
(AXCEL I/LEGEND I/PACK-MATE I)
Processor | 80286 |
Processor Speed | 12MHz |
Chip Set | C & T |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 1MB |
Cache | None |
BIOS | Phoenix |
Dimensions | 330mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | Serial ports (2), parallel port, floppy interface |
NPU Options | 80287 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
Speaker | J2 | Floppy interface | J9 |
Turbo LED | J3 | Parallel port | P1 |
Reset switch | J4 | Serial port (25-pin) | P2 |
External battery | J5 | Serial port (9-pin) | P3 |
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Factory configured - do not alter | JP1 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
| » | Monitor type select color | JP2 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Monitor type select monochrome | JP2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | |||||
Size | Piggyback board (PB1) | Bank 0 (B0) | Parity 0 (P0) | Bank 1 (B1) | Parity 1 (P1) |
640KB | (4) 4464 +(2) 4164 | (4) 44256 | (2) 41256 | NONE | NONE |
1MB | NONE | (4) 44256 | (2) 41256 | (4) 44256 | (2) 41256 |
DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION | |
Size | JP5 |
640KB | Closed |
1MB | Open |
PARALLEL PORT CONFIGURATION | ||
Port | JP23 | JP27 |
LPT1 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 4 closed |
LPT2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 3 closed |
SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATION | |||
P2 | P3 | JP24 | JP33 |
COM1 | COM2 | pins 1 & 3, 2 & 4 closed | pins 1 & 3, 2 & 4 closed |
COM2 | COM1 | pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed | pins 1 & 2, 3 & 4 closed |
COM1 | Disabled | pins 2 & 4 closed | pins 1 & 3 closed |
COM2 | Disabled | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Disabled | COM 1 | pins 3 & 4 closed | pins 3 & 4 closed |
Disabled | COM2 | pins 1 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 4 closed |