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Table of contents

Table of contents

Hardware Reference

1

Where to get more information

4

Contents

5

Product description

11

System controller functions

12

VMEbus master interface

12

Specifications

13

Characteristic

14

Configuration and

15

Installation

15

Figure 2-1. Jumper Locations

16

VMEbus Slots

17

EPC-8A Insertion

19

Remaining Steps

20

BIOS Configuration

21

Main BIOS Setup Menu

22

IDE Adapter Sub-Menus

23

Field Description

24

Memory Cache Sub-Menu

25

Memory Shadow Sub-Menu

26

Boot Sequence Sub-Menu

27

Keyboard Features Menu

29

Advanced Menu

30

Chapter 3: BIOS Configuration

31

EXM Menu

33

Figure 3-10. Slot Numbering

34

VME Menu

35

Exit Menu

36

Theory of Operation

39

Processor board

40

BIOS ROM and ROM Shadowing

41

Video Controller

42

Ethernet Controller

43

Resident Flash/SRAM Memory

43

Watchdog Timer

43

Peripheral Ports

45

Front Panel LEDs

45

Resetting the EPC-8A

46

Register State after Reset

47

Signal Register FIFO

48

EXM Expansion Interface

48

VME Interface

49

Byte Ordering

50

VMEbus Interrupt Response

51

VME Extension Registers (VXI)

51

Programming the

53

VMEbus Interface

53

Setting the VMEbus Access Bit

54

Supported Address Modifiers

55

Example #2

56

Table 5-2. VME access type

59

Chipset and I/O Map

61

Interrupts and

67

DMA Channels

67

Connectors

69

Parallel Port

70

Keyboard

70

Ethernet

71

Appendix D

73

Subplanes

75

EXP-BP2 Subplane

76

EXP-BP4 Subplane

77

EXP-BP3A Subplane

78

EXP-BP5 Subplane

79

EXP-BP4A Subplane

80

EXP-BP6 Subplane

81

Registers

83

Configuration (8102h)

84

ID Register (8140h and 8141h)

85

Reserved (8146h and 8147h)

86

Appendix F: Registers

87

RRDY WRDY MLCK State

88

Reserved (814C and 814D)

89

VME Modifier Register (8151h)

89

VMEbus Mapped Registers

92

XFORMAT Software for

93

AUTOSET Software

95

Novell Configuration

97

I/O Base Address

97

Adapter Architecture

98

Interrupts

98

Boot PROM

99

Diagnostics

100

Error Messages

100

EPC-8A Hardware Reference

102

AUTOSET /20

102

Video Controller Hardware

103

Display Drivers and Utilities

103

Introduction

103

Before you begin

104

Notational conventions

104

Easy installation

104

Utility software

105

Microsoft Windows 3.1

105

Microsoft Windows 95

106

Appendix I: SVGA

107

BIOS Beep Codes

110

Common Error Messages

110

(with two short beeps)

112

Real time clock error

114

Configuring the

115

Ethernet Drivers

115

Packet Driver Installation

117

: Index

121

Table of contents

Hardware

1

Reference

1

Where to get more information

4

Appendix C: Connectors

8

Appendix D: Error messages

9

EPC-3305 Hardware Reference

10

Contents

11

Overview

13

Feature summary

14

CompactPCI bus

15

Specifications

16

Setting jumpers and headers

18

Inserting the EPC-3305

19

Removing the EPC-3305

20

Replacing the battery

20

BIOS configuration

23

Menu map

24

Navigation

24

Main Setup menu

25

CHS format

27

LBA Format

27

Keyboard Features sub-menu

31

UBE Shadow Control sub-menu

33

Advanced menu

35

Console Redirection sub-menu

38

Cache Memory sub-menu

45

Boot menu

51

Exit menu

52

Restore Condition: [Never]

54

Save CMOS to Flash

54

Restore CMOS from Flash

54

Erase CMOS from Flash

54

Theory of operation Chapter 4

55

Organization

56

Features

56

Memory map

57

Interrupt usage

57

Flash boot device

57

BIOS ROM and ROM shadowing

58

443BX host bridge

59

PIIX4E PCI-ISA bridge

60

Enhanced USB controller

61

Intel 21154 PCI-PCI bridge

62

3.3V PMC site

64

CompactPCI Hot Swap

65

Ejector handle switch

66

Super I/O

67

Special features

68

CPLD ISA interface

68

Reset controller

69

Reset control

69

Watchdog timer

70

Front panel red/green LED

71

CompactPCI features register

72

BIOS bank switching

73

Chipset and I/O map

77

Interrupts

87

Connector locations

90

Backplane J3 and J5

91

CompactPCI J1 and J2

92

RS-232 serial port (COM 1)

95

Front panel

95

Error messages

97

Rear Transition module (RTM)

99

Inserting the RTM

100

Removing the RTM

101

Connectors

102

Backplane J3

103

Backplane J5

104

Ethernet

104

H1 (COM 1)

105

IDE (secondary)

105

Keyboard/mouse

106

PIM (PMC I/O Module)

107

RS-232 (COM 2)

109

About the flash chip

111

Before you begin

114

Pins 3 and 8 required to

117

Pins 5 and 6 required

119

Glossary

121

Table of contents

Hardware Reference

2

Hardware Warranty

3

Table of Contents

5

List of Illustrations

8

List of Tables

10

EPC-30 Hardware Reference

11

About This Manual

12

Overview

13

Introduction

14

Specifications

15

Additional References

16

Supplied Equipment

20

Optional Parts

20

Diskettes

21

Unpack and Inspect the EPC-30

21

Mounting and Installation

22

Setting the EPC-30 Jumpers

23

Getting Started

24

Power Supply Requirements

25

Powering Up the EPC-30

25

Setting Up the BIOS

26

System Time/System

27

Diskette A/Diskette

27

> IDE Adapter 0

28

>Memory Shadow

28

Boot Options Sub

29

Embedded Features

30

Sub-menu

30

System Memory

30

Extended Memory

30

Autotype Fixed Disk

31

Memory Shadow Sub-menu

34

Serial Video

35

Boot Sequence

36

About Drive Letter

36

Assignment

36

Setup Prompt

36

POST Errors

37

Summary Screen

38

BIOS extension in FBD [xxxxx]

39

OS extension in FBD [xxxxx]

39

OS Extension in FBD:

41

extension in FBD [4C000H]

42

extension in FBD [4A000H]

42

RFA Access Mode

43

This option is used to

43

Exit Menu

46

Save Changes and

47

Exit Without Saving

47

Get default values

48

Load previous values

48

Save Changes

48

Block Diagram

50

ProcessorEXPLR1 Overview

51

Unit Summary

51

DRAM Interface/Bus Control

53

BIOS Flash EPROM

54

Flash Disk Subsystem

55

Serial and parallel ports

57

PCMCIA controller

59

Watchdog timer

59

Miscellaneous Functions

62

Power requirements

63

3.3V Operation

63

Mechanical specifications

64

Resetting the EPC-30

65

COMC Header Pinout

67

Connectors

68

Floppy Drive Pinout

69

Manufacturing Test Socket

71

IDE Header

71

Flat Panel Header

73

Parallel Port

76

VGA Connector

77

COMA Serial Port

78

COMA DB-9

79

Keyboard Connector

79

AT Bus Pinout

80

PC/104 Connector

83

PCMCIA Connector

85

Troubleshooting

89

Common Error Messages

90

MISSING OPERATING SYSTEM

92

BIOS Checkpoints

94

PhoenixBIOS Messages

98

In North America

103

Support and Service

104

Warranty Repairs

104

Non-Warranty Services

104

Arranging Service

105

Other Countries

106

Memory Chip Selects

108

I/O and Memory Maps

109

Memory Map

110

System IRQ Map

113

COMC COM1/COM2/COM3 COMC

114

Video Controller Hardware

116

Before You Begin

116

Installation

117

VGA Interface

118

Display drivers

122

Microsoft Windows 3.1

122

About the Flash Boot Device

126

Object Size Write Enable

127

When to Reflash the FBD

128

Reflashing Processes

130

Figure D-1

131

Page D-20

135

Page D-21

136

Constructing Interface Cables

137

About LCD Flat Panels

138

LCD Flat Panel Interface

139

Active Matrix Displays

139

Passive Matrix Displays

139

LCD Contrast Control

140

LCD Backlight Control

140

PC Card Interface

144

Glossary

148

 M - N 

153

 P - Q 

153

value. A real mode

155

is applied

156

 X - Y - Z 

157

Table of contents

Hardware & Software

1

Reference Manual

1

Hardware Warranty

3

Table of Contents

4

List of Illustrations

7

List of Tables

8

1. Product Description

9

Notational Conventions

10

Product Overview

11

Specifications

12

2. Before Installation

15

Product VME Slots Total

17

VMEbus Slots

18

J1 Connector

21

3. Installation

23

EXP-BP2 Subplane

24

Chapter 3: Installation

25

EXP-BP4 Subplane

25

EXP-BP3A Subplane

26

EXP-BP5 Subplane

27

EXP-BP4A Subplane

28

EXP-BP6 Subplane

29

EPC-5A Insertion

30

EXM Module Insertion

32

Keyboard

33

Serial Ports

34

Parallel Printer Port

34

4. BIOS Configuration

35

Main BIOS Setup Menu

37

Chapter 4: BIOS Configuration

39

IDE Adapter Sub-menus

39

Memory Shadow Sub-Menu

41

Boot Options Sub-menu

42

Keyboard Features Sub-menu

44

Advanced Menu

45

EXM Menu

47

VME Menu

50

Exit Menu

52

5. Theory of Operation

55

Memory Map

57

Peripheral Components

58

Real Time Clock

58

Keyboard Controller

59

ROM and ROM Shadowing

59

Embedded Shadow

59

Bootable Device Precedence

59

Video Controllers

61

Front Panel LEDs

61

Resetting the EPC-5A

62

EXM Expansion Interface

62

6. The VMEbus Interface

63

Concepts

64

Direct VMEbus Accesses

65

Byte Ordering

66

Motorola

67

Read-Modify-Write Operations

70

VMEbus Interrupt Response

71

VME Event Enable Register

74

Interrupt Generator Register

74

11101100 Lower

75

100A321111 Upper

75

11000100 Lower

76

0 Slave Size 11111 Upper

76

11111111 Lower

77

00011 SLAVE BASE Upper

77

01011111 Upper

78

LOCK 1 ABMH 1 1 ULA Lower

78

00001RRDY WRDY 1 Upper

78

RAM Lower

79

RAM Upper

79

11111ACFA BERR SYSF

81

DONE AS DS0 DS1 1 1 (res.) 1

82

11111 INTERRUPT-OUT

82

VMEbus Mapped Registers

83

Supported Address Modifiers

84

VMEbus Accesses

85

7. Connectors

93

Parallel Port

94

Speaker Header

95

Battery Header

95

8. Upgrades

97

Messages

99

Common Error Messages

101

EXM CONFIGURATION ERROR

103

INVALID DRIVE SPECIFICATION

104

MISSING OPERATING SYSTEM

105

NON-SYSTEM DISK OR DISK ERROR

105

NOT READY READING DRIVE

106

PARITY ERROR IN SEGMENT

106

PRESS A KEY TO REBOOT

106

Page 101

107

Boot Failures

108

Phoenix NuBIOS Checkpoints

109

10. Support and Service

113

Repair Services

114

Warranty Repairs

114

Non-Warranty Services

114

Arranging Service

115

Other Countries

116

Page A-1

117

Page A-2

118

Page A-3

119

Page A-4

120

Page A-5

121

Page A-6

122

Appendix B: Interrupts and

123

DMA Channels

123

Appendix C: Flash Boot

125

28F004BV-T

126

Flash Boot Device Reflashing

127

Appendix C: Flash Boot Device

129

Reflashing using REFLASH.EXE

130

User BIOS Extensions

132

PicoCard Flash File System

133

Page C-10

134

Appendix D

135

Page D-4

138

Appendix G: Glossary

139

EPC-5A Hardware Reference

140

Glossary

141

Page I-VI

156

Table of contents

Hardware Reference

1

EPC-100 Hardware Reference

2

Table of Contents

3

List of Illustrations

8

Chapter 1 - Product

9

Description

9

Product Description

10

Overview

11

Specifications

14

Other Specifications

16

Chapter 2 - Installation

18

Inserting the EPC-100

19

Removing the EPC-100

19

Configuring the EPC-100

19

System Software Installation

20

Installation

21

Ethernet Software

21

Chapter 3 - BIOS

22

Configuration

22

BIOS Configuration

23

Main Setup Menu

24

System:

25

IDE Adapter Sub-menu

26

Multi-Sector Transfers

27

LBA Mode Control

27

32-bit I/O

27

Transfer Mode

28

Boot Options Sub-menu

29

Setup Prompt:

30

POST Errors:

30

Floppy Check:

30

Summary Screen:

30

Extended Memory Test:

31

Keyboard Features Menu

32

Keyboard auto-repeat delay:

33

Advanced Menu

34

BIOS Extension Offset in FBD:

36

Destination Address:

36

BIOS Extension Size:

36

COM A port

37

COM B port

37

DRAM Speed

39

DMA Aliasing

39

8-bit I/O Recovery

40

16-bit I/O Recovery

40

IRQ 12 used by

40

ECC/Parity Config

40

Memory Cache Sub-menu

41

Cache Video BIOS Area

42

Cache Memory Regions

42

Memory Shadow Sub-menu

43

Shadow Memory Regions

44

Power Management Menu

45

Exit Menu

49

Chapter 4 - Theory of

51

Operation

51

Block Diagram

52

Cache Memory

52

Main System Memory

52

Theory of Operation

53

Upgrading Main System Memory

54

Memory Map

54

Interrupt Usage

55

Watchdog Timer

56

Flash Boot Device

57

Keyboard/Mouse Controller

57

BIOS ROM and ROM Shadowing

58

CMOS Save and Restore (CSR)

59

Ethernet Controller

59

Peripheral Ports

61

RS-232 Ports

62

Parallel Port

63

Floppy Controller

63

USB Ports

63

Front Panel Indicators

64

Chapter 5

65

Support and Service

65

Repair Services

66

Warranty Repairs

66

Non-Warranty Services

66

Arranging Service

67

Other Countries

68

Appendix A - Chipset and

69

Chipset and I/O Map

70

Appendix B - Interrupts

79

Appendix C - Connectors

80

Keyboard Connector

81

Mouse Connector

81

RS-232 Ports (COM A, COM B)

82

SVGA Connector

83

RJ45 Connector

83

Dual USB Connector

84

SCSI-2 Connector

85

EIDE (Primary) Connector

86

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

87

Connectors

88

Floppy Power Jumper

91

Appendix D - Error

92

Messages

92

Error Messages

93

Table of contents

1

Hardware Reference

2

Table of Contents

4

List of Figures

9

List of Tables

10

Chapter 1 - Product

12

Description

12

VMEbus

14

Specifications

15

Product Description

16

Chapter 2 - Configuration

18

Configuring the EPC-8

19

JP3 Alive

20

JP5 FlashJP5 Flash

20

JP4 BIOS

20

JP2 Loop JP6 rcvr

20

Slot 1 Controller Jumper

20

VMEbus Slots

22

J1 Connector

24

EPC-8 Insertion

26

Remaining Steps

27

Chapter 3 - BIOS

28

Configuration

28

Main BIOS Setup Menu

29

BIOS Configuration

30

IDE Adapter Sub-Menus

31

Boot Sequence Sub-Menu

32

Keyboard Features Menu

35

Advanced Menu

36

Memory Shadow Sub-Menu

40

EXM Menu

41

VME Menu

43

Exit Menu

45

Chapter 4 - Theory of

48

Operation

48

Processor board

50

Theory of Operation

52

BIOS ROM and ROM Shadowing

52

Video Controller

53

Ethernet Controller

54

Resident Flash/SRAM Memory

54

Watchdog Timer

55

Battery

56

Peripheral Ports

56

Front Panel LEDs

57

Resetting the EPC-8

58

Register State after Reset

60

Signal Register FIFO

61

EXM Expansion Interface

62

VME Interface

62

VMEbus Access

63

Byte Ordering

63

VMEbus Interrupt Response

65

Chapter 5 - Programming

68

Supported Address Modifiers

71

Example #2

73

Appendix A

80

Chip Set & I/O Map

80

Appendix B

87

Interrupts and DMA

87

Channels

87

DMA Channels

88

Appendix C - Connectors

89

RS-422/485 Port (COM2)

90

Parallel Port

90

Keyboard

91

VGA Connector

91

RJ45 Connector

92

Appendix D

93

Appendix E

95

Subplanes

95

EXP-BP1 Subplane

96

EXP-BP2 Subplane

97

EXP-BP4 Subplane

98

EXP-BP3A Subplane

99

EPC-8 Hardware Reference

100

EXP-BP5 Subplane

100

Subplanes

101

EXP-BP4A Subplane

101

EXP-BP6 Subplane

102

Appendix F

103

Registers

103

VMEbus Mapped Registers

116

0x10,0x20,0x30

117

Appendix G - XFORMAT

119

Software for the EPC-8

119

Appendix H

121

AUTOSET Software

121

Using the AUTOSET Program

122

AUTOSET Software

123

Novell Configuration

125

I/O Base Address

125

Adapter Architecture

125

Interrupts

126

Physical Media

126

Boot PROM

127

Diagnostics

128

Error Messages

128

Appendix I

131

Introduction

132

Easy installation

133

Cirrus Logic BBS

133

Utility software

134

CLMode

134

Available video modes

135

Centering adjust

136

Getting help

137

Exiting the CLMode

137

SetRES

140

About the screen saver

141

PM.EXE

142

Special considerations

142

Display drivers

144

Microsoft Windows 3.1

144

Appendix J - Error

147

Messages & Diagnosis

147

Error Messages and Diagnosis

149

BIOS Beep Codes

151

Common Error Messages

152

Appendix K - Configuring

159

Packet Driver Installation

163

SCO UNIX Installation

164

Configuring an EPC-8

166

LynxOS Installation

167





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