Instruction manual

Installation Instructions: Roadrunner 030/040 Eagle Upgrade Page 1
PDI-03500-00, Rev. B01
INTRODUCTION
This document is designed for those who are purchasing a minimum configuration Eagle computer
upgrade in which they will be installing a Roadrunner board and peripherals from an existing computer—
e.g., AM-2000M, AM-1600, AM-1200, etc. The instructions in this document assume your existing
Roadrunner-enhanced computer is fully functional.
Eagle 550 systems are NOT supported for use with Roadrunner “030” boards.
The following topics are discussed:
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Software configuration.
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Making a warm boot tape.
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Making your software Eagle compatible.
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Making a warm boot tape for your Eagle computer
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SSD and boot PROM information.
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Installation of various serial I/O board types.
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Roadrunner board installation.
In addition to this document, there are a number of other documents that will provide you with
information for configuring your Eagle computer:
• Eagle Series Computer Owner’s Manual
(supplied with your Eagle computer upgrade.)
• Eagle Computer Service Manual
(supplied with your Eagle computer upgrade.)
• Eagle/Roadrunner Configuration Information
(included with your Eagle computer
documentation package.)
• AM-314 Four-Port Serial I/O Board Installation Instructions
• AM-318 Eight-Port Serial I/O Board Installation Instructions
• AM-318-10 Eight-Port Serial I/O Board Installation Instructions
• AM-359 Eight-Port Serial I/O Board Installation Instructions
The serial ports on the AM-318, AM-318-10, and AM-359 can take advantage of a feature called
Super I/O. Super I/O handles character output in a much more efficient manner than any previously
released AMOS serial port driver, which greatly reduces the load on the CPU and makes more
CPU cycles available for other tasks. See your
Eagle Series Computer Owner’s Manual
or the
installation instructions for the serial I/O board for more details.