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Jumper Settings 3-7
Optional Jumper Settings 3-8
General Purpose Software Readable Header J1 3-8
System Controller Header J2 3-10
Optional SRAM Backup Power Source Select Header J6 3-11
Serial Port 4 Clock Configuration Select Headers J7 and J8 3-11
Preparing the MVME187 for Installation 3-14
Preparing the System Chassis 3-15
Installing the Hardware 3-16
Installing the MVME187 in the Chassis 3-16
Transition Modules and Adapter Boards Overview 3-17
Equipment Connections 3-19
Installing Transition Modules and Adapter Boards 3-20
Connecting Peripherals 3-20
Completing the Installation 3-24
Starting the System 3-24
Powering Up the System 3-25
Initializing the Real-Time Clock 3-25
Examining and/or Changing Environmental Parameters 3-25
Programming the PCCchip2 and VMEchip2 3-26
System Considerations 3-27
Backplane Power Connections 3-27
Memory Address Ranges 3-27
DRAM Addressing 3-27
Global Bus Timeout 3-27
Multiple Module Cage Configuration 3-28
GCSR Location Monitor Register 3-28
Ethernet LAN (+12 Vdc) Fuse 3-28
SCSI Bus Termination 3-29
Storage and the Real-Time Clock 3-29
This Chapter Covers 4-1
Introduction to MVME187Bug 4-1
Overview of M88000 Firmware 4-1
Description of 187Bug 4-2
Command Facilities 4-2
Trap #496 Routines 4-2
Debugger or Diagnostic Directories 4-3
Keyboard Control 4-3
Comparison with M68000-Based Firmware 4-4
187Bug Implementation 4-4
Memory Requirements 4-5