Computer Hardware User Manual

Contents
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................1
OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................1
WHAT’S INCLUDED........................................................................................................1
INSTALLATION...........................................................................................................1
CARD SETUP....................................................................................................................1
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION..........................................................................................1
Linux Users............................................................................................................ 1
SYSTEM INSTALLATION................................................................................................2
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................3
SOFTWARE.......................................................................................................................3
LINUX USERS....................................................................................................................3
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Party Software Support................................................................................. 4
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS..................................................................................5
Pull Ups.................................................................................................................. 6
50 PIN RIBBON PIN OUT ................................................................................................7
APPLICATION PROGRAMMERS INTERFACE (API) ....................................................8
Presetting an Output Port:................................................................................. 8
Interrupts:.............................................................................................................. 8
PORT C..............................................................................................................................8
Port Configuration:............................................................................................. 9
Relative Addressing vs. Absolute Addressing................................................. 9
ABSOLUTE ADDRESS....................................................................................................12
DIRECT HARDWARE CONTROL..................................................................................14
Reading the Inputs:............................................................................................14
Reading the Outputs:.........................................................................................14
Presetting an Output Port:...............................................................................14
Writing the Outputs: ..........................................................................................14
Bit Set/Reset ........................................................................................................14
Port Configuration:...........................................................................................14
Interrupts .............................................................................................................15
Port C ...................................................................................................................16
Register Description (for direct hardware control)....................................16
SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................22
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................22
POWER CONSUMPTION................................................................................................22
MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES (MTBF) .............................................................22
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS................................................................................................22