DATE 09-21-92
CATEGORY WS00, WS20
TYPE Product
TITLE IBM PS/2 XGA-2 DISPLAY ADAPTER/A
ABSTRACT The IBM Personal System/2 (R) (PS/2 (R)) XGA (R)-2 Display
Adapter/A provides additional function and significant performance
improvements over the existing IBM XGA Display Adapter/A. In some
cases, specific operations have been improved as much as 32 times (1)
that of the XGA Display Adapter. Performance improvements measured
at the application level are up to 2.5 times that of the XGA Display
Adapter.
New higher screen refresh rate and non-interlaced scanning
enhance ergonomic benefits to the customer in the form of "flicker
free" (2) performance even at high resolution (1024 x 768). The
XGA-2 Display Adapter/A also offers enhanced color features, support
for the new IBM 95XX and existing 85XX monitors, and conforms with
new industry and government standards, such as International
Standards Organization (ISO) standard 9241/3 (refer to Product
Announcement 192-221, dated September 21, 1992).
As a result of IBM's continued commitment to improve product
reliability, the new XGA-2 Display/A comes with a three year
warranty. However, an optional one year warranty is available via
special bid.
Planned Availability Date: September 21, 1992.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(1) Based upon results using PC Labs Windows Graphics Benchmark
Version 2.0.
(2) XGA-2 Display Adapter/A meets the ISO Standard 9241 Part 3
requirement to be free of flicker to at least 90% of the user
population.
PRODNO 87F4773
OVERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
o System usability enhanced by new non-interlaced monitor operation
and higher monitor refresh rate (up to 75Hz).
o In some cases, application level performance increased up to 2.5
times by improved display adapter and device driver performance.
o User application growth potential further enabled with increased
standard video memory, support for new monitor standards, and
updated application drivers.
o Customer investment protected by compatibility with existing
display adapters, monitors, and applications.
DESCRIPTION
USER PRODUCTIVITY
ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND SCREEN FLICKER: Today's widespread move to
applications based on graphical user interfaces and higher screen
resolutions places greater demands on the ergonomic design of visual
subsystems. High resolution graphics modes and white screen
backgrounds can promote more noticeable screen flicker, a condition
that may affect user productivity. Flicker, however, can be reduced
by increasing the screen refresh rate--the number of times per second
that the screen image is redrawn. Flicker can also be reduced by
non-interlaced scanning--or drawing the whole screen image in one
pass. Reducing screen flicker can improve user productivity.
The IBM PS/2 XGA-2 Display Adapter/A supports higher refresh
rates up to 75Hz for use with appropriate monitors. Also, the XGA-2
Display Adapter/A now supports non-interlaced scanning in 1024 x 768
mode. Higher refresh rates and non-interlaced scanning combine to
enhance ergonomic benefits to the customer in the form of enhanced
usability and potential productivity gains.
PERFORMANCE: The IBM PS/2 XGA Display Adapter/A set a new standard
for high performance video subsystems, providing the high-performance
graphics and high screen content demanded by graphical user
interfaces in Operating System/2 (R) (OS/2 (R)) Presentation Manager
(R), Microsoft Windows, AIX (R) and other environments. Optimized
for windowing and high resolution performance, XGA features:
o Faster VGA
o Dual-port video memory (VRAM)
o Bus mastering
o Drawing acceleration (coprocessor)
o Hardware cursor (sprite)
o Application device drivers.
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A further enhances the performance
benefits of several of the key features. Performance of the XGA-2
Display Adapter/A advanced function modes is over twice the
performance at the application level, due to faster VRAMs, memory
controller redesign, improved busmastering, more efficient
coprocessor polling, and significant tuning of the device drivers.
Also, XGA-2 Display Adapter/A provides full coprocessor support for
direct color mode, allowing customers the benefit of 640 x 480
resolution with 65,536 colors at a performance level comparable to
XGA 640 x 480 with 256 colors.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
CLARITY AND READABILITY: The IBM PS/2 XGA-2 Display Adapter/A
provides improved 132 column text support. While the adapter still
supports the 8-pixel character resolutions of XGA Display Adapter/A,
it also provide a 9-pixel character resolutions of 1188 x 200, 1188 x
350, and 1188 x 400. This will further improve the clarity and
readability of the text.
GROWTH ENABLEMENT
COLOR ENHANCEMENTS: The announcement of XGA Display Adapter/A
enabled customers to take advantage of an increasing number of
applications with graphical user interfaces, higher screen content,
and more colors. XGA Display Adapter/A was upgradeable to 640 x 480
with 65,536 colors and 1024 x 768 with 256 colors by means of an
extra-charge memory feature, the PS/2 Video Memory Expansion Option.
Displaying up to 65,536 colors at once (16-bit color mode) can yield
a high-color, lifelike display of scanned or captured color images.
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A provides the same capabilities with 1MB
of VRAM on the standard adapter for no additional charge. And 16-bit
color mode is now supported by OS/2 and Windows device drivers.
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A also features 8-bit
digital-to-analog converters (DACs), versus the 6-bit DACs used by
XGA Display Adapter. With 8-bit DACs, the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A
now supports a palette of 16.7 million possible color combinations of
which 256 can be displayed at any one time. (the XGA Display Adapter
allows 256 of a possible 262,144 colors.) Similarly, the XGA-2
Display Adapter/A provides 256 possible shades of grey, compared with
XGA Display Adapter's 64 shades.
ERGONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS -- STANDARDS: With the
XGA-2 Display Adapter/A, customers have a growth path to current and
new applications that use enhanced-color modes. The XGA-2 Display
Adapter/A and the new 95XX family of monitors are designed to meet
stringent ergonomic and environmental requirements of emerging
international standards, such as the International Standards
Organization (ISO). The new adapter card and monitors provide
customers the means of meeting governmental requirements where
applicable, as well as deriving the benefits of front-of-screen
usability features such as...
o Stable screen image
o ISO conforming fonts
o ISO conforming software support
o Quality system design.
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A can also be used with non-IBM
monitors conforming with Video Electronics Standards Association
(VESA) specifications for...
o VGA (640 x 480) mode at 72Hz non-interlaced
o SVGA (800 x 600) mode at 72Hz non-interlaced
o XGA (1024 x 768) mode at 70Hz non-interlaced.
To enable customers to take advantage of the XGA-2 enhanced
features, new versions of video device drivers are provided,
including IBM OS/2 1.3 and 2.0, IBM AIX PS/2 1.3, IBM DOS, Microsoft
(3) Windows (4) 3.0 and 3.1, and AutoCAD (5) 10 and 11.
(Refer to the Specified Operating Environment section for
further information on device driver and monitor support.)
(3) Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
(4) Trademark of Microsoft Corporation
(5) Trademark of Autodesk, Inc.
INVESTMENT PROTECTION
As an extension to the XGA architecture, the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A
provides all the function and support provided by the existing XGA
Display Adapter/A for monitor products. In addition, the XGA-2
Display Adapter/A supports other industry resolutions, such as, the
VESA standard of 800 x 600 with 64K colors. Customers, therefore,
are assured of continued use of existing 85XX monitors and
applications as well as benefit from the enhanced features of the
XGA-2 Display Adapter/A and new 95XX monitors. Refer to the
Specified Operating Environment section for complete information on
monitor support.
All applications that were supported on the XGA Display
Adapter/A run unchanged on XGA-2 Display Adapter/A (assuming the
applications followed the XGA technical Reference Guidelines and the
customer is using an 85XX monitor). This includes applications
written to the application program interface (API) of DOS, OS/2 PM,
Microsoft Windows, and AutoCAD. A variety of XGA-compatible
applications provided by vendors also support the XGA-2 Display
Adapter/A. Refer to the Specified Operating Environment section for
more information on application support.
Significant performance improvements have been made to the
device drivers provided for the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A. These
drivers have been designed to maintain downward compatibility with
the XGA Display Adapter/A. This will allow existing customers to
enjoy some of the performance improvements provided for the XGA-2
Display Adapter/A.
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A has been designed to reduced the
complexity and therefore cost of systems management.
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A has a programmable PEL clock
generator, and as such it does not have any fixed resolutions or
modes. The resolutions available are depend on the display attached
rather than a function of the adapter card. The XGA-2 Display
Adapter/A is also easier to configure. The EPROM is now relocatable
and the 1MB aperture can be disabled. In addition, the device
drivers are modified to support Display Mode Query and Set (DMQS), a
comprehensive new method for identifying monitors and display adapter
characteristics.
The combinations of these features provide a new flexibility
for system configuration and inventory management of displays and
graphics adapter cards.
PRODUCT POSITIONING
The IBM PS/2 XGA-2 Display Adapter/A provides a superset of function
and more than twice the performance of the existing IBM XGA Display
Adapter/A at a reduced price. New higher screen refresh rate (75Hz)
and noninterlaced scanning enhance ergonomic benefits to the customer
in the form of reduced flicker at high resolution (1024 X 768).
XGA-2 Display Adapter/A also offers enhanced color features, support
for new 95XX monitors, and conforms with new industry and government
standards. The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A is intended to replace the
XGA Display Adapter/A.
CUSTINFO PUBLICATIONS
The following publications are provided with the product.
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A Installation Instructions pack
includes instructions and a startup option diskette for installing
and configuring the adapter card. The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A Device
Driver Installation Instructions pack includes a device driver
diskette and instructions for installing the device drivers.
PART
TITLE NUMBER LANGUAGE
XGA-2 Display Adapter/A
Installation Instructions and
Startup Option Diskette 41G2929 English, US
XGA Device Drivers Installation
Instructions and Diskette 41G2928 English, US
The following publications are available for ordering.
Contact your IBM marketing representative.
Technical reference publications are for programmers,
engineers, and others who need detailed hardware and software
specifications.
The IBM PS/2 XGA Adapter Interface Technical Reference
contains a description of the XGA Adapter Interface functions,
including programming considerations for each function set.
The IBM Hardware Interface Technical Reference contains a
description of the basic operation of the video subsystem, including
a complete description of the VGA mode.
The hardware maintenance library publications are for service
people to use in diagnosing and repairing adapter hardware problems.
Included in the pack is a supplement to the IBM PS/2 Hardware
Maintenance Reference, SBOF-3989; a supplement to the IBM PS/2
Hardware Maintenance Service Manual, SBOF-3988; and a diagnostics
diskette.
ORDER PART
TITLE NUMBER NUMBER
PS/2 XGA Adapter Interface
Technical Reference S15F-2154 15F2154
PS/2 Hardware Interface
Technical Reference --
Video Subsystem S42G-2193 42G2193
Hardware Maintenance Service
and Reference Supplements S41G-3324 41G3324
System Library Subscription Service (SLSS) is available by
order number only. Customers currently subscribing to SLSS will
receive publication updates automatically.
TECHINFO TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT:
Temperature: 10 to 35 (degs) C (50 to 95 (degs) F)
Relative Humidity: 8 to 80 percent non-condensing
Wet Bulb: 22.8 (degs) C (73 (degs) F)
Complies with the following standards:
FCC Class B
CISPRR-22B
GOP
VCCI-2
MACHINE REQUIREMENTS:
System Units Supported -- The IBM PS/2 XGA-2 Display Adapter/A
can be installed in any Micro Channel (R) Architecture PS/2 386,
386SX, 386SLC (TM), 486SX, 486 or higher IBM PS/2 system unit.
Supported systems include IBM Personal System/2 Model 55 SX and SLC
(TM), 56 SX , 56 SLC, 56 486SLC2, 57 SX, 57 SLC, 57 486SLC2, 65 SX,
70, 76, 77, P70, P75, 80 ,90 XP, 95 XP; IBM Ultimedia (TM) Model M57,
M77, and M57 486SLC2; 7546, 7561, and 7562 Industrial Computers;
GEARBOX (R) Model 800 (7568-D40 only).
All models of the following machine types are support:
8555 8573 9557 7546
8556 8580 9576 7561
8557 8590 9577 7562
8565 8595 9585 7568 -- D40 only
8570 9556 9595
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A can be installed in either a
16-bit or 32-bit Micro Channel connector that does not have an
auxiliary video extension (AVEC). Up to eight XGA-2 display adapters
may be installed in a system unit. XGA-2 Display Adapter/A can
coexist with the following video subsystems:
o VGA on a PS/2 planar.
o XGA chipset on a PS/2 planar.
o XGA-2 chipset on a PS/2 planar.
o Up to three IBM Image Adapter/A or Image Adapter/A 1MB, 3MB, or
3MB 6091 cards.
o Up to five XGA Display Adapter/A cards.
o An IBM Display Adapter 8514/A card.
o Adapters that utilize the AVEC.
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Display Units Supported -- The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A can
provide ISO compliant VGA and XGA application support with
appropriate display attached.
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A does not have fixed resolutions.
They are completely programmable, thereby supporting a wide range of
display timings. The resolutions available to an application or
device driver are dependant upon the display attached rather than a
function of the subsystem.
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A has an integrated high performance
VGA. As such, it supports all the VGA supported resolutions.
However, it can display those resolutions at a variety of rates,
depending upon the monitor attached.
The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A also has hardware attribute
support for Main-Frame-Interactive (MFI) text modes.
The following are examples of text modes that can be displayed
using an XGA-2 Display Adapter/A (example only shows 9 PEL wide
fonts, 8 PEL wide fonts are also possible):
IBM 85XX MONITOR SUPPORT
EXAMPLE TEXT ROWS 8503 8507 8515 8517
AND COLUMNS 8504 8514 8516
HORIZONTAL I 8512
X FRAME LINE OR 9X8 9X14 9X16 8513
VERTICAL RATE RATE NI FONT FONT FONT 8518
720x350 70 31.6 NI 80x43 80x25 80x21 X X X
84 37.9 NI
88 39.4 NI
720x400 70 31.6 NI 80x50 80x28 80x25 X X X
84 37.8 NI
88 39.4 NI
720x480 60 31.6 NI 80x60 80x34 80x30 X X X
72 37.8 NI
75 39.4 NI
720x768 43.5 35.6 I 80x96 80x54 80x48 X X X
60 48.4 NI
70 57.0 NI
70 56.5 NI X
72 58.1 NI
75 61.1 NI
1188X350 70 31.6 I 132x43 132x25 132x21 X X
84 37.8 NI
88 39.4 NI
1188X400 70 31.6 I 132x50 132x28 132x25 X X
84 37.8 NI
88 39.4 NI
1188X480 70 31.6 I 132x60 132x34 132x30 X X
72 37.8 NI
75 39.4 NI
o These resolutions are typically used to display VGA text modes:
720 x 350 and 720 x 400.
o These resolutions are used to display MFI modes 2,3,4, and 5 720
x 480, 720 x 768 and 1188 x 480.
o These are resolutions supplied by the PS/2 MODE 14h video BIOS
mode 1188 x 350 and 1188 x 400.
I = Interlaced
NI = Non-Interlaced
NOTE: Although possible on 14-inch displays, IBM recommends that 132
column text mode (8 or 9 PEL characters) only be displayed on a
17-inch display.
EXAMPLE TEXT ROWS IBM 95XX MONITOR SUPPORT
AND COLUMNS
HORIZONTAL I
X FRAME LINE OR 9X8 9X14 9X16
VERTICAL RATE RATE NI FONT FONT FONT 9518 9515 9517
720x350 70 31.6 NI 80x43 80x25 80x21
84 37.9 NI
88 39.4 NI X X X
720x400 70 31.6 NI 80x50 80x28 80x25
84 37.8 NI
88 39.4 NI X X X
720x480 60 31.6 NI 80x60 80x34 80x30
72 37.8 NI
75 39.4 NI X X X
720x768 43.5 35.6 I 80x96 80x54 80x48
60 48.4 NI
70 57.0 NI
70 56.5 NI
72 58.1 NI X
75 61.1 NI X
1188X350 70 31.6 I 132x43 132x25 132x21
84 37.8 NI
88 39.4 NI X X
1188X400 70 31.6 I 132x50 132x28 132x25
84 37.8 NI
88 39.4 NI X X
1188X480 70 31.6 I 132x60 132x34 132x30
72 37.8 NI
75 39.4 NI X X
o These resolutions are typically used to display VGA text modes:
720 x 350 and 720 x 400.
o These resolutions are used to display MFI modes 2,3,4, and 5 720
x 480, 720 x 768 and 1188 x 480.
o These are resolutions supplied by the PS/2 MODE 14h video BIOS
mode 1188 x 350 and 1188 x 400.
I = Interlaced
NI = Non-Interlaced
NOTE: Although possible on 14-inch displays, IBM recommends that 132
column text mode (8 or 9 PEL characters) only be displayed on a
17-inch display.
EXAMPLE TEXT ROWS IBM 63XX MONITOR SUPPORT
HORIZONTAL AND COLUMNS
X FRAME LINE 1OR 9X8 9X14 9X16 6312 6314
VERTICAL RATE RATE NI FONT FONT FONT 6319
720x350 70 31.6 NI 80x43 80x25 80x21 X X
84 37.9 NI X X
88 39.4 NI X X
720x400 70 31.6 NI 80x50 80x28 80x25 X X
84 37.8 NI X X
88 39.4 NI X X
720x480 60 31.6 NI 80x60 80x34 80x30 X X
72 37.8 NI X X
75 39.4 NI X X
720x768 43.5 35.6 I 80x96 80x54 80x48 X X
60 48.4 NI X X
70 57.0 NI X
70 56.5 NI X
72 58.1 NI X
75 61.1 NI
1188X350 70 31.6 I 132x43 132x25 132x21 X X
84 37.8 NI X X
88 39.4 NI X X
1188X400 70 31.6 I 132x50 132x28 132x25 X X
84 37.8 NI X X
88 39.4 NI X X
1188X480 70 31.6 I 132x60 132x34 132x30 X X
72 37.8 NI X X
75 39.4 NI X X
o These resolutions are typically used to display VGA text modes:
720 x 350 and 720 x 400.
o These resolutions are used to display MFI modes 2,3,4, and 5 720
x 480, 720 x 768 and 1188 x 480.
o These are resolutions supplied by the PS/2 MODE 14h video BIOS
mode 1188 x 350 and 1188 x 400.
I = Interlaced
NI = Non-Interlaced
NOTE: Although possible on 14-inch displays, IBM recommends that 132
column text mode (8 or 9 PEL characters) only be displayed on a
17-inch display.
The following are examples of the resolutions that are
available with the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A when running XGA
applications or Device Drivers which exploit DMQS. The XGA-2 Display
Adapter/A is limited only by a maximum PEL clock rate of 90MHz.
(Refer to Device Drivers for modes supported by XGA-2 device
drivers.)
IBM 85XX MONITOR SUPPORT
NUMBER OF 8503 8507 8517
HORIZONTAL I COLORS/ 8504 8514
X FRAME LINE OR SHADES OF 8512 8515
VERTICAL RATE RATE NI GRAY 8513 8516
640x480 60 31.6 NI 65536/256 X X X
72* 37.9 NI 65536/256
72 37.8 NI 65536/256
75 39.4 NI 65536/256
800X600 56** 35.2 NI 65536/256
60** 37.9 NI 65536/256
72* 48.1 NI 256/256
75 50.0 NI 256/256
1024x768 43.5 35.6 I 256/256 X X
60** 48.4 NI 256/256
70 57.0 NI 256/256 X
70* 56.5 NI 256/256
72 58.1 NI 256/256
75 61.1 NI 256/256
1280x1024 50 53.4 I 16/16
* Video Electronic Standards Association (VESA) Standard
** VESA Guideline
I = Interlaced
NI = Non-Interlaced
IBM 95XX MONITOR SUPPORT
NUMBER OF 9518 9515 9517
HORIZONTAL I COLORS/
X FRAME LINE OR SHADES OF
VERTICAL RATE RATE NI GRAY
640x480 60 31.6 NI 65536/256
72* 37.9 NI 65536/256
72 37.8 NI 65536/256
75 39.4 NI 65536/256 X X X
800X600 56** 35.2 NI 65536/256
60** 37.9 NI 65536/256
72* 48.1 NI 256/256
75 50.0 NI 256/256
1024x768 43.5 35.6 I 256/256
60** 48.4 NI 256/256
70 57.0 NI 256/256
70* 56.5 NI 256/256
72 58.1 NI 256/256 X
75 61.1 NI 256/256 X
1280x1024 50 53.4 I 16/16
* VESA Standard
** VESA Guideline
I = Interlaced
NI = Non-Interlaced
The software supplied with the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A
automatically exploits IBM 85XX and 95XX monitors at the best
resolution and refresh rate possible for the monitor attached.
Supported resolutions detailed above that are not available on
IBM displays, are available with some non-IBM (OEM) displays. These
displays range in capability from low cost/low function to high
cost/high function. Most of these displays respond as an IBM 8514
display when queried by the software supplied with the XGA-2
subsystem. As a result, IBM 8514 resolutions and refresh rates are
used as default.
The software supplied with the IBM XGA-2 Display Adapter/A,
allows the user to override the default screen resolution.
Overriding with a resolution which does not meet (or exceeds) the
capability of the attached display, can yield unpredictable results.
WARNING: Some multi frequency displays may appear to function
correctly, however damage may occur over time.
o The user must only select resolutions which are suitable for the
display attached to the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A.
o The use of the resolution override should be avoided if the
display attached to the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A is to be changed
frequently with displays of varying characteristics.
The IBM PS/2 XGA-2 Display Adapter/A along with certain IBM
displays, computers and some software has been certified to meet the
International Standards Organization (ISO) standard 9241/3. IBM
cannot guarantee that all OEM and 63XX displays attached to the XGA-2
Display Adapter/A will provide acceptable front of screen
characteristics or meet the ISO 9241/3 standard.
Refer to the PS/2 Hardware Interface Technical Reference --
Video Subsystem (S42G-2193), for more details on resolution and
monitor support.
The following table provides details of the IBM PS/2 displays
mentioned above:
MONITOR DOT
MODEL MONITOR PITCH
NUMBER DESCRIPTION (MM)
8503 12 Inch Monochrome 0.28
8504 12 Inch Monochrome 0.28
8507 19 Inch Monochrome 0.35
8512 14 Inch Color 0.41
8513 12 Inch Color 0.28
8514 16 Inch Color 0.31
8515 14 Inch Color 0.28
8516 14 Inch Color 0.28
8517 17 Inch Color 0.28
8518 14 Inch Color 0.28
9518 14 Inch Color 0.28
9515 14 Inch Color 0.28
9517 17 Inch Color 0.28
7554 19 Inch Color(Industrial) 0.31
PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS:
Operating Systems -- The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A is supported
by the following operating systems:
o IBM Disk Operating System (DOS) Version 3.3 and higher.
o IBM OS/2 Version 1.3 and higher (requires installation of CSD #
XR05100 for OS/2 SE V1.3 or CSD # WR05100 for OS/2 EE V1.3
support).
o IBM AIX PS/2 1.3 and higher.
Device Drivers: XGA-2 Display Adapter/A device drivers are
available for the following environments:
o OS/2 Version 1.3 Presentation Manager
- 640 x 480 16 or 256 colors
- 1024 x 768 16 or 256 colors.
o OS/2 Version 2.0 Presentation Manager
- 640 x 480 16, 256 or 64K colors
- 800 x 600 256 or 64K colors
- 1024 x 768 16 or 256 colors.
o XGA DOS Adapter Interface 1.0
- 640 x 480 256 colors
- 1024 x 768 256 colors.
o Microsoft Windows Version 3.0, 3.1
- 640 x 480 256 or 64K colors
- 800 x 600 16, 256 or 64K colors
- 1024 x 768 16 or 256 colors.
o AIX Personal System/2 1.3
- X11R5
-- 640 x 480 16 colors (VGA)
-- 1024 x 768 256 colors.
- GSL
-- 640 x 480 16 or 256 colors
-- 1024 x 768 16 or 256 colors.
- AIX DD
-- 640 x 480 16, 256 or 64K colors
-- 800 x 600 16, 256 or 64K colors
-- 1024 x 768 16 colors
-- 1280 x 1024 16 colors.
o AutoCAD Release 10, 11
- 640 x 480 16, 256 or 64K colors
- 1024 x 768 16 or 256 colors.
IBM Software Products -- The following IBM software products
have been tested with the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A and found to
operate substantially as described in their program documentation.
Part Ordering Feature
Description Number Vehicle Number
Operating Systems
IBM DOS (G) Version 5.0 84F9775 5871-AAA 1964
Operating System/2
Extended Edition (H)
Version 1.30.2 15F7195 5871-AAA 1570
Operating System/2 Version 2.0 84F7586 5871-AAA 2267
Advanced Interactive
Executive PS/2 (Diskette)
Version 1.3 71F0457 5713-AEQ 0313
IBM 4680 Operating System
Version 2.0 5601192 5601-192* 5181
IBM 4680 Operating System
Version 4.0 5696039 5696-039** 5101
IBM DOS J5.0/V (I) Version 5.02 41G5075 5871-AAA 2584
IBM OS/2 J1.3 (2H92) 5605-PJA
NetWare Version 3.11
(G) DOS 5.0 supports up to seven hard disk
devices and additional
SCSI devices (up to a total of 24)
in a system.
(H) OS/2 SE, OS/2 EE Version 1.30.2 and
Operating System/2
Version 2.0, support up to 24 hard disks.
(I) IBM DOS 5.0V supports Japanese language
operating environment.
* Refer to Programming Announcement 288-409, dated August 16, 1988,
for details.
** Refer to Programming Announcement 290-459, dated August 21, 1990,
for details.
Part Ordering Feature
Description Number Vehicle Number
Tools and Languages
Basic Compiler/2 (TM) Version 1.2 6280179 5871-AAA 0822
C/2 (TM) Version 1.10 6280284 5871-AAA 1410
COBOL/2 (TM) Version 1.01 6280207 5871-AAA 0816
FORTRAN/2 (TM) Version 1.05 6280185 5871-AAA 0824
IBM PC Graphics
Development Toolkit
Version 1.2 6280203 5871-AAA 0929
Macro Assembler/2 (TM)
Version 1.0 6280181 5871-AAA 0820
Pascal Compiler/2 (TM)
Version 1.0 6280183 5871-AAA 0826
IBM Personal System/2
Internal Tape Backup
Convenience Kit --
DOS Version 30F5280 5871-AAA 5280
IBM Personal System/2
Internal Tape Backup
Convenience Kit --
OS/2 (R) Version 30F5272 5871-AAA 1190
Part Ordering Feature
Description Number Vehicle Number
IBM PS/2 Internal Tape Drive
Backup Program
DOS Version (J) Version 2.0 87F9828 5871-AAA 1851
IBM PS/2 Internal Tape Drive
Backup Program
OS/2 Version (J) Version 1.01 87F9827 5871-AAA 1854
IBM PS/2 Internal Tape
Backup Convenience Kit
DOS Version, Tape
and 5279 (J) Version 2.0 87F9830 5871-AAA 1852
IBM PS/2 Internal Tape
Backup Convenience Kit
OS/2 Version, Tape
and 5279 (J) Version 1.0 87F9829 5871-AAA 1855
Action Media II Developers
Tool Kit Version 1.0 14G3337 5871-AAA 2087
IBM M-Control
Program/2 (D, E) Version 2.0 04G3544 5871-AAA 2187
IBM S/370 and S/390
Optical Media Attach/2
Version 1.0 5621264 5621-264 5805
(D) Supports VGA or lower resolution modes
only. IBM Personal System/2 M-Motion Video
Adapter/A does not support ISO displays 9515,
9517 or 9518
(E) The IBM Personal System/2 M-Motion Video
Adapter/A requires the
IBM M-Control Program/2 Version 2.0
level 210 or higher.
(J) All must be used in conjunction with the
Personal System/2 Internal Tape Backup Unit
Installation Kit C (87F9826).
Part Ordering Feature
Description Number Vehicle Number
Communications
IBM PC 3270 Emulation
Program, Entry Level
Version 2.0 91F8582 5871-AAA 1803
IBM PC LAN Program
Version 1.34 84X0076 5871-AAA 3246
IBM Personal
Communications/3270
Version 2.0 91F8594 5871-AAA 1783
IBM Token-Ring Network
Bridge Program Version 2.2 53F7724 5871-AAA 1334
IBM LAN Manager Program
Version 2.0 25F8215 5871-AAA 8215
IBM PC Network
Bridge Program Version 1.0 16F0493 5871-AAA 8856
IBM Token-Ring Trace
Performance Program
(Version 2.0 requires PTF
#UR33813) Version 2.01 93X5688 5871-AAA 1339
IBM LAN Support Program
Version 1.3 93F2456 5871-AAA 2585
IBM System 36/38
Workstation Emulation
Program Version 1.0 69X6286 5871-AAA 6286
PC Support/400 Version 2.1 5738-PC1
IBM APPC/PC Version 1.11 75X1047 5871-AAA 0841
IBM OS/2 LAN Server
Version 1.30.2 5871-AAA
IBM OS/2 LAN Server-Entry
Version 2.0 04G1051 5871-AAA
IBM OS/2 LAN Server
2.0-Advanced Version 2.0 04G1055 5871-AAA xxxx
(supported by OS/2 1.30.2)
IBM Extended Services
for OS/2 Version 1.0 96F8326 5871-AAA xxxx
IBM Remote 5250 Emulation
Program Version 2.0 92X0718 5871-AAA 3255
SAA (TM) Networking
Services/2 Version 1.0 86F2503 5871-AAA 1611
Type Model
Plant Floor Series (TM)
Distributed Automation
Edition:
Communications System/2 Version 1.2 5601 116
Material Logistics
System/2 Version 1.1 5601 117
Host Link/2 Version 1.2 5601 118
Communication
Protocol Programs/A Version 1.1 5601 151
Entry Communications
System/2 Version 1.2 5621 022
Data Collection Device
Support/2 Version 1.0 5621 135
Extended Device Support/2 Version 1.0 5621 183
Tools/2 Version 1.0 5621 221
IBM Device Data Management
Support Version 1.01 5601 104
Communication Subsystems
for ARTIC, with PTF 5001 Version 1.1 5669 179
Communication System/DOS Version 1.0 5621 184
DATA COLLECTION EDITION (TM):
Data Collector Version 1.1 5601 299
5250 & MAPICS Data Services 1.1 5601 398
3270 & COPICS Data Services 1.1 5601 399
Data Collection
Controller/2 Version 1.0 5756 144
Data Collector for
Distributed Automation
Edition Version 1.0 5756 145
7527 Extended Terminal
Services Version 1.0 5756 146
Part Ordering Feature
Description Number Vehicle Number
IBM Realtime Interface
Co-Processor Software
OS/2 Support (K) Version 1.03 33F7229 5662-281 5036
DOS Support Version 1.03 84F7448 5686-001 5000
C Language Support Version 1.03 84F7434 5601-060 5020
Extended Services Version 1.03 84F7410 5688-044 5492
(K) The corrective service diskette (CSD)
#UL79292 is required to
support Realtime Interface Co-Processor
OS/2 Support Version 1.03
(33F7229, 5662-281).
Part Ordering Feature
Description Number Vehicle Number
Applications
IBM Extended Services
with Database Manager
for OS/2 Version 1.0 04G1049 5871-AAA 2278
DisplayWrite (R) 5
Version 1.0 64F6872 5871-BBB 0761
IBM DisplayWrite 4/2
Version 1.0 5871-AAA
IBM DisplayWrite 5/2
Version 1.0 25F5959 5871-BBB 5959
Writing Assistant (TM)
Version 2.0 6024460 5875-MMM 4460
Filing Assistant (R)
Version 2.0 6024457 5875-MMM 4497
Storyboard (TM) Plus
Version 2.0 73F6005 5872-BBB 1139
IBM Current Version 1.2 5871-AAA
IBM Hollywood Version 1.0 5871-AAA
Audio Visual
Connection (R) Version 1.05 15F7133 5871-AAA 0171
IBM CAD-DOS Version 1.2 64F6914 5871-AAA 0707
IBM CAD/Plus-DOS Version 1.2 64F6921 5871-AAA 0636
IBM ImagePlus Workstation
Program/DOS Version 2.2 5621042 5621-042
SAA ImagePlus Workstation
Program/2 Version 1.0 5621047 5621-047
IBM SAA ImagePlus/2
Version 1.0 5696125 5621-125 5040
VENDOR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS: The following software products have been
tested by the vendors and certified as compatible with the XGA-2
Display Adapter/A. IBM has not evaluated these products and makes no
warranty, comments or judgements about their functions, quality,
performance, etc.
Publisher Description Environment
Santa Cruz
Operations SCO-UNIX Version 3.2.4 UNIX
(EFS Update) ODT V2.0
Version 1.5
Microport Microport-UNIX Version 4.1 X11R5
(System V Rel 4) Version 3.5
AXS ArtAccess Version 1.0 Windows 3.1
AXS PhotoAccess Version 1.0 Windows 3.1
AXS ImageAccess Version 1.0 Windows 3.1
AXS PressLinkAccess Version 1.0 Windows 3.1
AXS OnlineAccess Version 1.0 Windows 3.1
AXS NewsPhotoAccess Version 1.0 Windows 3.1
Computer
Presentations Inc. ColorLab Professional
Version 1.0 Windows 3.1
Metaphor DIS Version 1.3.1 OS/2 Full Scrn
Cirrus Technology Unite Version 2.0 OS/2 PM
CLM Systems CEAL Version 6.73 DOS 5.0
WordStar
International WordStar for DOS Version 1.5 DOS 5.0
WordStar for Windows
Version 7.0 Windows 3.1
Panacea Turbo DLD DOS 5.0
Lite, Classic, Deluxe DD for following apps:
AutoCad ver 12/11
AutoCad ver 10/386
3D Studio ver 1.0/2.0
AutoShade ver 2 (with Render Man)
Software 2000 Multiple Instance Driver for OS/2 PM 1.3/2.0
Binargraphics WndSpeed Version 2.0 Windows 3.1
Computer
Associates CA-SuperCalc Version 5.5 DOS 5.0
CA-dBFast Version 1.7C Windows 3.1
CA-UpToDate Version 2.66 Windows 3.1
Lotus AmiPro for Windows
Development Version 3.0 Windows 3.1
The following Vendor software products have been tested by an
Independent Test Laboratory on the IBM PS/2 Model 90 or Model 95,
incorporating the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A. During testing, the
products were found to operate substantially as described in their
program documentation. IBM has not evaluated these products and makes
no warranty, comments or judgements about their functions, quality,
performance, etc. An X in the Test Environment column indicates that
the specific version of the product has been tested and has passed.
Listed products may not be available in all countries.
Test Environment
Software DOS OS/2 OS/2
Publisher Description 5.0 1.3 2.0
Adobe Illustrator Version 4.0 X
Aldus PageMaker (6) Version 4.0
Aldus Persuasion (6) Version 2.1 X
Ashton-
Tate (7) dBASE III (8) Plus
Version 1.1 X
dBASE IV (8) Version 1.1 X X
Multimate (8) Version 4.0 X
(formerly
MultiMate
Advantage II
Version 1.0)
Autodesk, Inc. AutoSketch (9) Version 2.0 X
AutoCAD (9) Version 11c2 X
AutoCAD386 (9) Version 11c X
Test Environment
Software DOS OS/2 OS/2
Publisher Description 5.0 1.3 2.0
Borland
International,
Inc. PARADOX for OS/2
Version 2.1 X X
PARADOX (10) Version 3.5 X
Quattro Pro Version 4.0 X
SideKick Version 2.0 X
SideKick/PM Version 2.1 X X
TURBO C++ Prof
Version 1.0 X
TURBO C Version 2.0 X
Turbo Pascal for
Windows Version 1.0 X
Caseworks (11) CASE PM (11) (E) Version 2.0 X X
Cawthorn
Software Group ChipChat (12) Version 1.2 X X
Central Point
Software PC Tools Deluxe Version 7.1 X
Computer
Associates AccPac Plus SM/2
Version 6.0B
SuperProject (13)
Expert/2 Version 1.1 X X
Corel Systems Draw Version 2.0 X
DAC Software DAC-Easy Accounting
Version 4.1 X
Dahlia
Associates Tickler/2 Version 1.0 X
DataStorm
Technology PROCOMM Plus Version 2.01
DeScribe Word Publisher
Version 1.1
Digital
Communications
Assoc. Crosstalk Mark IV
Versions 2.0/1.01 X
Crosstalk XVI
Version 3.71 X X
Digital Research Dr. DOS Version 6.0
Fifth Generation
Systems FastBack Plus (14)
Version 3.04 X
Fox
Software, Inc. Fox Pro Version 1.02 X
Guidance Choreographer (15)
Technology Version 1.2
Hayes
Microcomputer
Products SmartCom III Version 1.2
Hilgraeve HyperACCESS/5 Version 1.0 X X
Intelligent
Environments Applications Manager
Version 3.00.84
Intuit Quicken Version 4.0 X
Language RM/FORTRAN
Process Version 4.10.02 X X
Living Videotext ThinkTank Version 2.4 X
Lotus
Development
Corporation Agenda (16) Version 2.0 X X
Freelance (16) Plus
Version 3.01 X
1-2-3 Version 2.3 X
1-2-3 Version 3.0 X X
1-2-3 Version 3.1 X
1-2-3G Version 1.0 X X
Symphony Version 2.2 X
Microcom Carbon Copy Plus
Version 6.0 X
Micro Focus (17) COBOL/2 (TM)
Versions 2.5.23 X X
COBOL/2 Workbench (17)
Versions 2.5.18 X X
COBOL/2 Toolset (17)
Version 2.5.23 X X
Micrographics Charisma Version 2.1 X
Test Environment
Software DOS OS/2 OS/2
Publisher Description 5.0 1.3 2.0
Micrografx Designer PM
Versions 1.02/3.1
Microrim (18) R: BASE (18) for DOS
Version 3.1A X
R: BASE for OS/2
Version 2.1 X X
Microsoft (3)
Corporation Basic Compiler (D)
Version 7.1 X X X
Excel Version 4.0 X
Excel for OS/2
Version 3.0
FORTRAN Compiler (D)
Version 5.0
Macro Assembler
Version 6.0 X X X
C Complier Version 6.0a X
C 5 Version 5.1 X
Pascal Compiler (D)
Version 4.0 X
Windows (4) Version 3.0 X
Flight Simulator
Version 4.0 X
Word Version 5.5 X X
Word for Windows
Version 2.0 X
Works Version 2.0 X
Oracle
Corporation ORACLE (19) for OS/2 X
Version 6.0
Peter
Norton, Inc. Norton Utilities
Advanced Version 6.01A X
Guides OS/2 API
Version 1.04
Prodigy, Inc. Prodigy (20) Version 3.1 X
Qualitas (21) 386MAX (21) Version 6.0 X
Inc. BlueMAX (21) Version 5.10 X
Quarterdeck, Inc.DESQview 386/QEMM
Version 2.3 X
Rightsoft
Corporation Rightwriter (22)
Version 3.1 X
Software
Publishing Harvard (23) Graphics
Version 2.301 X
FormTool Version 2.01D X
PFS: First Choice
Version 3.02 X
PFS: First Publisher
Version 3.0 X
FormTool Version 3.00
PFS: Professional
File Version 2.01 X
PFS: Professional
Write Version 2.21 X
Southeast Office
Products Remote OS for OS/2
Version 1.0 X
SPSS, Inc. SPSS for OS/2 Version 4.1.1 X
Sytron
Corporation Sytos (24) Plus
Version 1.3 X
Symantec
Corporation Q&A (25) Version 4.0 X
Q&A for OS/2 (25)
Version 3.0 X
Timberline Medallion Gold
Accounts Payable
Version 1.4
General Ledger
Version 1.4
Property Manager
Version 4.2
Starter Set
Version 1.4
Test Environment
Software DOS OS/2 OS/2
Publisher Description 5.0 1.3 2.0
WordPerfect (26)
Corporation WordPerfect
Version 5.1 X
WordPerfect for OS/2
Version 5.0 X X
WordStar (27)
International
Corporation WordStar 2000
Plus Version 3.5 X
WordStar Professional
Version 6.0 X
Xerox Ventura Publisher
Version 3.0 X
(R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
(TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
(3) Registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
(4) Trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
(6) Registered trademark of Aldus Corporation.
(7) Registered trademark of Ashton-Tate.
(8) Trademark of Ashton-Tate.
(9) Registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc.
(10) Registered trademark of Borland International, Inc.
(11) Trademark of Caseworks, Inc.
(12) Registered trademark of M. R. Cawthorn.
(13) Registered trademark of Computer Associates International, Inc.
(14) Registered trademark of Fifth Generation Systems
(15) Registered trademark of Virtual Machine Corporation.
(16) Registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
(17) Trademark of Micro Focus.
(18) Registered trademark of Microrim, Inc.
(19) Registered trademark of Oracle Corporation.
(20) Registered trademark of Prodigy Services Company, Inc.
(21) Registered trademark of Qualitas Inc.
(22) Registered trademark of Rightsoft Corporation.
(23) Trademark of Software Publishing Corporation.
(24) Registered trademark of Sytron Corporation.
(25) Registered trademark of Symantec Corporation.
(26) Registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation.
(27) Registered trademark of WordStar International Corporation.
COMPATIBILITY:
Hardware Compatibility -- While providing additional
capabilities, the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A is fully compatible with
the XGA Display Adapter/A. (Refer to the PS/2 Hardware Interface
Technical Reference -- Video Subsystem, S42G-2193-00, for additional
information.)
In VGA mode, XGA-2 Display Adapter/A is fully compatible with
XGA Display Adapter/A. No application modifications are required.
In 132 column text mode, XGA-2 Display Adapter/A supports the
same 8-pixel characters and resolutions (1056x200, 1056x350,
1056x400) as XGA. In addition, XGA-2 Display Adapter/A provides
9-pixel characters with resolutions of 1188x200, 1188x350, and
1188x400. 132 column text mode can be displayed with either ISO or
non-ISO refresh rates, but should be invoked only when the attached
monitor can accept the appropriate video rates. Refer to the Display
Units Supported section for details on video rates.
IBM recommends that applications developers use the BIOS mode
14h call to invoke 132 column text mode to ensure future
compatibility. Applications written to XGA hardware for 132 column
support (1056 PELS) will also get 1056 PELS with XGA-2 hardware.
Applications written to BIOS mode 14h will get 1056 PEL on XGA
hardware and 1188 PELS on XGA-2 hardware.
In extended graphics mode, XGA-2 Display Adapter/A supports
all the same functions as the XGA Display Adapter/A and provides the
following additional capabilities:
o Enhanced coprocessor support for 16-bit direct color mode.
o Enhanced DACs for expanded color selection.
Application modifications may be required depending on the
type of monitor attached (refer to the Software Compatibility
section).
Software Compatibility
OS/2 V1.3 Environment
Supported applications
o PM applications.
o full screen OS/2 protect mode applications (including XGA
applications).
o full screen VGA DOS applications.
Un-supported applications
o 8514/A OS/2 adapter interface applications.
o DOS XGA application (full screen or windowed).
o DOS CGA applications in a window on the PM desktop.
NOTE: OS/2 SE v1.3 requires the installation of CSD # XR05100 and
OS/2 EE v1.3 requires the installation of CSD # WR05100 for XGA-2
Display Adapter/A support.
OS/2 V2.0 Environment
Supported applications
o PM applications.
o full screen OS/2 protect mode applications (including XGA
applications).
o full screen VGA DOS applications.
o VGA DOS text mode applications in a window on the PM desktop.
o full screen XGA DOS applications (DOS AI and hardware).
o seamless windows support.
o full screen windows support.
Un-supported applications
o 8514/A OS/2 adapter interface applications.
o DOS XGA application in a windows on the PM desktop.
o DOS VGA graphics applications in a window on the PM desktop.
NOTE: Support of non-interlaced frequencies requires the
installation of Service Pak XR06050 for OS/2 V2.00, or the purchase
of a system unit pre-installed with OS/2 V2.00.1 or higher. OS/2
V2.00 level does not supply seamless Windows support (only full
screen support).
Windows 3.0, 3.1 Environment
Supported applications
o Windows applications.
o VGA DOS text mode applications in a window.
o full screen VGA applications (text or graphics).
Un-supported applications
o DOS XGA application (full screen or windowed).
o VGA graphics applications in a window.
NOTE: For above support, the customer must utilize XGA device driver
diskette V1.2 or higher.
DOS Environment
Supported applications
o VGA applications.
o 132 column text mode applications (written using the BIOS mode
14h call).
o DOS adapter interface applications (8514/A AI compatibility).
o XGA applications.
o applications written to the AI of Image Adapter/A supporting
resolutions up to 1024 x 768.
Un-supported applications
o applications written to the 8514/A hardware registers.
NOTE: For above support, the customer must utilize XGA device driver
diskette V1.2 or higher.
The following XGA device drivers will provide XGA function
when used with XGA-2 Display Adapter/A and existing PS/2 85XX
monitors:
o OS/2 1.3 Presentation Manager XGA device driver (requires
installation of CSD # XR05100 for OS/2 SE v1.3 or CSD # WR05100
for OS/2 EE v1.3)
o OS/2 2.00 Presentation Manager XGA device driver
o Microsoft Windows 3.0 XGA device driver
o AutoCAD release 10 XGA device driver.
No application or driver modifications are required for
extended graphics mode on existing PS/2 monitors. Support of new
95XX monitors, however, requires modification to applications and
device drivers to implement Display Mode Query and Set (DMQS), a
comprehensive new method for identifying monitor and display adapter
characteristics. DMQS better enables applications and drivers to
maintain compatibility with changes in adapter and monitor products.
(Refer to the PS/2 Video Subsystem Technical Reference, S42G-2193-00,
for additional information.)
IBM recommends that XGA-2 applications be written to the API's
of O/S 2 Presentation Manager and Microsoft Windows rather than to
the XGA-2 hardware registers or the XGA-2 DOS AI. If writing to the
hardware registers, consult the PS/2 XGA Adapter Interface Technical
Reference, S15F-2154-00, to ensure XGA/XGA-2 register compatibility.
The XGA-2 DOS AI does not support 132 column text mode or direct
color mode.
PLANNING INFORMATION
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES: The customer is responsible for setup and
checkout of the XGA-2 Display Adapter/A. Instructions are provided
with the product.
CABLE ORDERS: No cables required.
PROBLEM DETERMINATION: Customer problem determination procedures are
included in the installation instructions provided with the adapter
and with the system unit. Hardware Maintenance Library information
is available for testing and servicing the product.
PACKAGING: The XGA-2 Display Adapter/A option package includes the
following items:
o Option adapter card.
o Startup option diskette containing configuration programs and
diagnostics.
o Option installation instructions publication.
o Device driver diskette containing installation programs and
drivers for DOS AI, Windows 3.0 and 3.1, and AutoCAD 10.0 and
11.0.
o Device driver installation instructions publication.
NOTE: OS/2 Presentation Manager device drivers are shipped as an
integral part of the OS/2 2.0 program package.
SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL
This product uses the security and auditability features of
host hardware, host software, and application software.
User management is responsible for evaluation, selection and
implementation of security features, administrative procedures and
appropriate controls in application systems and communications
facilities.
ORDERING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
FEATURE SECTION
MES DISCOUNT APPLICABLE: No.
FIELD INSTALLABLE FEATURE: Yes.
WARRANTY PERIOD: Three Years. However, an optional one year
warranty is available via special bid.
CUSTOMER SETUP: Yes.
All other terms and conditions are the same as those
applicable to the IBM system unit in which the feature is installed.
CHARGES
Features
FEATURE PURCHASE
FEATURE NUMBER PRICE
IBM PS/2 XGA-2
Display Adapter/A 2561 $360
Publication Charges
ORDER PURCHASE
PUBLICATIONS NUMBER PRICE
PS/2 Hardware Interface Technical
Reference -- Video Subsystem S42G-2193 $64.50
Hardware Maintenance
Library Package S41G-3324 12.10
XGA-2 Device Drivers Installation S41G-2928 32.40
Instructions and Diskette
PS/2 XGA Adapter
Interface Technical Reference S15F-2154 47.00