# | README file for SNOOP.EXE, ver. 3.05 | | WINNER 100VL | WINNER 1000 | WINNER 2000 | WINNER 1000PRO | WINNER 2000PRO | WINNER 1000PRO/X | WINNER 2000PRO/X | WINNER 1000TRIO | WINNER 1000TRIO/V | Victory 3D | | Copyright (c) 1994-96 ELSA GmbH, Aachen (Germany) | | Subsidary: | ELSA GmbH ELSA Inc. | Sonnenweg 11 2150 Trade Zone Blvd. | D-52070 Aachen Suite 101 | Germany San Jose, CA 95131 | USA | | Phone : +49-241-9177-0 Phone: +1-408-935-0350 | Support Fax: +49-241-9177-213 Phone: 1-800-272-ELSA | BBS (modem): +49-241-9177-981 Fax : +1-408-935-0370 | BBS (ISDN) : +49-241-9177-7800 BBS : +1-408-935-0380 | CompuServe : GO ELSA CIS : GO ELSA | WWW : http://www.elsa.de WWW : http://www.elsa.com | | 03/29/96, ba Table of contents 1. Introduction 1.1 VL - Graphics Boards 1.2 PCI - Graphics Boards 2. Supported Graphics Boards 3. Using SNOOP 4. Cable connection ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Introduction If a WINNER graphics board (e.g. WINNER 1000PRO) on the VL or PCI bus and a second, non-VGA graphics board (e.g. WINNER 1280) are used at the same time, they may be connected via the feature connector. In this case only one of the hardware color palettes may be programmable, depending on the bus type (VL or PCI). This can cause incorrect colors to be displayed by one of the graphics boards. The SNOOP program allows to define the behavior of palette programming. This enables the user to see the correct colors on his monitor if it is connected to the second graphics board and displays the VGA screen via the feature connector. 1.1 Graphics boards on the VL Bus, WINNER 1000TRIO-PCI, WINNER 1000TRIO/V and VICTORY 3D: SNOOP allows to choose wether only the color palette on the VGA board or both color palettes can be programmed. 1.2 Graphics Board on the PCI Bus with the exception of WINNER 1000TRIO-PCI, WINNER 1000TRIO/V and VICTORY 3D: SNOOP allows to define which color palette can be programmed. It is not possible to activate both palettes at the same time. You should select "SNOOP OFF" before running Windows or other high resolution applications on the PCI WINNER graphics board. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Supported Graphics Boards The following ELSA graphics boards are supported by the program SNOOP.EXE in version 3.05 dated March 29th 1996: WINNER 100VL WINNER 1000-VL WINNER 2000-VL WINNER 1000-PCI WINNER 1000PRO-VL WINNER 2000PRO-VL WINNER 1000PRO-PCI WINNER 2000PRO-PCI WINNER 1000PRO/X WINNER 2000PRO/X WINNER 1000TRIO WINNER 1000TRIO/V VICTORY 3D ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Using SNOOP Command line syntax: SNOOP [ON/OFF] Command line parameters: ON: VL graphics boards, WINNER 1000TRIO-PCI, WINNER 1000TRIO/V and VICTORY 3D: The color palettes of both graphics boards will be programmed. PCI graphics boards without WINNER 1000TRIO-PCI, WINNER 1000TRIO/V and VICTORY 3D: The color palette of the second graphics boards will be programmed. This setting is used to display the VGA screen via the feature connector on the monitor connected to the second graphics board. OFF: Only the color palette of the VGA graphics boards will be programmed. This setting is used to display high resolution graphics (Windows, CAD etc.) on the monitor connected to the WINNER VGA board. (none): The SNOOP program will display a help screen an the current setting when called without command line parameters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Cable connection Connect the ELSA VL/PCI-board with the flat conductor cable to the second graphics board. Only for ELSA WINNER 1000TRIO and WINNER 1000TRIO/V the cable have to be twisted one times.