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NUMBER: 5.13.1/105A
ISSUED: April 2005
REVISED: October 2008
PRODUCT: All
MODEL(S): All
Specifics: TT2000 T35, T36, T37, 6151, 1200P Computers

SUBJECT: VERSAVIEW 6180P-12 TT2000 DISPLAY (HMI) COMPUTER

HARDWARE / SOFTWARE REPLACEMENT FOR OLD TT2000
T35, T36, T37, 6151, 1200W COMPUTERS

Type of Change: Product Information

Recommended
Compliance: Information

Purpose:
• To announce the availability of a replacement for 19-inch 7U rack-mounted TT2000
computers which utilize the now-obsolete ARTIC card.
• To describe the pre-screening process required to determine is the level of installation
support required prior to ordering a replacement computer.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
The T35, T36, T37, 6151, 1200W 19-inch 7U rack-mounted TT2000 computers are no longer
available. ARTIC cards which provide communication interface are also no longer available. The
VersaView® 6180P-12 (P/N 1084352-22XX for 18-32 VDC or 1084352-23XX for 90-264 VAC)
has been identified as the new TT2000 replacement computer. The 6180P-12 fits into the existing
19-inch 7U rack mounted cutout and can run with either the TT2000DM or TT4000 (at 800 X
600 resolution). The 6180P-12 utilizes a Comtrol® DeviceMaster™ to provide communication
interfacing formerly provided by the now-obsolete ARTIC card.

In addition, an on-board hard drive partition is provided for storage of trigger files.

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The computer comes with four disks for use in the standard four-disk load of the software for the
TT2000 computers. These disks are:

1. Disk No. 1 "BOOT"

2. Disk No. 2 "DEVICEMASTER"
3. Disk No. 3 "MAIN_1"
4. Disk No. 4 "MAIN_2"

ACTION REQUIRED:
If you are interested in upgrading your HMI Display system, perform the assessment in the
following section to determine the degree of installation support required.

Establish TT2000 Version

The TT2000 version should be on the label of Disk 3 or in the Disk 3 media. If the 4 disks cannot
be located, then perform the following to establish the date of the TT2000.EXE

1. From the running TT2000 system, Hit the ESC key, select System Manager.
2. Enter the password and exit to DOS.
3. Enter “DIR C:\MAIN\TT2000.EXE”
4. Check to see if the date is 08-20-1996 or later. If so, onsite upgrade is possible.

The following systems cannot be upgraded onsite to the TT2000DM:

1. Multi-Unit systems
2. Systems with the remote option
3. TT2000 versions prior to G0
4. Systems with EGA graphics

In such cases where onsite upgrade is not possible, additional conversion by way of San Diego’s
engineering staff will be required.

Please contact your local Solar District Service Office for assistance.

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