User's Manual
    PMAC VME Hardware Reference Manual 
16  PMAC VME CPU Boards 
Legacy PMAC VME Standard CPU Board (602398, 602271) 
This table shows the jumper settings for the standard PMAC CPU boards with batteries. These boards are 
used when the PMAC is ordered without any memory or CPU options, or with Option 5 (not 4A, 5A, or 5B). 
E Point and 
Physical Layout 
Description Default 
E1 
Jump pin 1 to 2 to disable watchdog timer (for test purposes 
only). 
Remove jumper to enable watchdog timer. 
Note: On old CPU boards with white CPU IC, E1 function 
is opposite. 
No jumper installed 
E2 
Jump pin 1 to 2 to boot from host port. 
Remove jumper to boot from IC. 
No jumper installed 
E3 
Jump pin 1 to 2 to use BAT1 battery (shorts BAT2 positive 
terminal to GND). 
Jump pin 2 to 3 to use BAT2 battery (shorts BAT1 positive 
terminal to GND). 
Remove jumper to use both batteries. 
2-3 jumper installed (20 
MHz) 
No jumper installed (30 
MHz). 
Legacy PMAC VME Option CPU Board 
This table shows the jumper setting for the option PMAC CPU boards with flash memory 
backup (no battery). These boards are used only when the PMAC is ordered with Option 4A, 
5A, or 5B (not standard or Option 5). 
E Point and 
Physical Layout 
Description Default 
E1 
Jump pin 1 to 2 to disable watchdog timer (for test purposes 
only). 
Remove jumper to enable watchdog
 timer. 
No jumper installed 
E2 
Remove jumper for use on first generation PMAC. 
Jump pin 1 to 2 for use on second generation PMAC 
(PMAC2). 
No jumper installed * 
E3 
Remove jumper for use on first generation PMAC. 
Jump pin 1 to 2 for use on second generation PMAC 
(PMAC2). 
No jumper installed * 
* Pins for jumpers E2 and E3 may not be installed on Option CPU boards for 1st generation PMACs. 










