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Introduction
CP 486 ⋅ 00/14 VIPA GmbH 7
1. Introduction
1.1 General
This manual describes the handling with CP486 modules CP4-BG61, -BG62, -BG63, -BG64,
and BG65 of VIPA GmbH started with revision level 1. The revision level 1 comprises the
SYSTEMBIOS versions V18 and the VGA-BIOS V13. The CP486 modules are applicable to all
automation systems (PLC-115U ...PLC-155U). The CPU486SLC has an internal cache of 1 KB. At
the whole, the CP486 with 25Mhz runs faster by an factor 2.5-3 than the CP386 with 16Mhz. The
CP486 module is compatible downwards to the CP386 module. The CP386 functions are further
available. Addresses and parameters of the particular periphery elements has not been changed. The
software for the link with the PLC runs without changes.
The manual is arranged as follows:
Introduction
The information in this introduction is intended for application fields of the CP486 module,
structure and functioning of CP486, and moreover, specific components of the CP486 are described
enhancing the conventional AT standard.
Hardware:
First, the different CP486 versions and each of their special features are described. The modules are
differing in the number of interfaces, main memory capacity and mass storage, number of AT-bus
slots and the mounting dimension. This overview is followed by the hardware configuration before
installing in the PLC.
Plugs and Sockets:
All CP486 interfaces are described in this chapter including interconnection proposals and wiring
instructions.
BIOS- and System Programming:
This section contains the description of the CP486 firmware, firmware presettings and the module
programming on system oriented level. The standard user should attach importance thereof at most
to the description of firmware presetting - the SYSTEM-SETUP.
MS-DOS Utilities:
This chapter is concerned with different drivers and programs especially created and compiled for
CP486.